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puppys-tiny-space · 8 months ago

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🧁Games to play with your plushies/sibbies/cg's🧁

This list is mainly focused on games I like to play and aren't focused on proper pretend play but more things that follow a script of sorts as I'm autistic and don't enjoy playing differently

🩹doctor office, I love playing doctors office, I even make little patient sheets for everyone, set up a proper office, and waiting room, this games is great because there is a clear structure to play with and focus on🩹

🍨ice cream shop, ice cream shop is such a fun game, I have a Play-Doh set to make ice cream with that's really fun to play with, I like to set up my plushies in a line and give them fake money and then arrange them in groups to eat that candy together🍨

🦴puppy pound, playing things like animal shelter can be lots of fun with your plushies, you can make little introduction cards for each of them and makeup backstories, then you can lead another plushie or imaginary person through your shelter and introduce the animals🦴

🍼tea party, now this one is a classic, having real or pretend tea and cakes or other snacks with your plushies, discussing funny gossip or plushie land political issues, maybe even giving good life advice to your furry friends all this and more can be super great for playing tea party🍼

🪽funeral, this might seem morbid for some but for me it's very fun as I want to become a mortician, you can craft a pretty casket for the plushie, make a flower bouquet with paper, write a eulogy and set everything up nice and pretty, don't forget to make sure it worn make you sad though🪽

🧴beauty salon, I adore this game, giving a silly makeover to your plushies or human friends is so much fun, you can put bows in their hair, pretend to wash it, put makeup on them, paint their nails, give them silly outfits and talk about their life's🧴

🍥grocery store, playing grocery store isn't for everyone and I have to admit it's not something I like too much but for some people it can still be lots of fun, I especially like the organizing part🍥

📖library, this is a game I adore, you can make little library cards for your plushies and friends, set up books in piles, read story times to the visitors, help everyone find thr books they would like and give your recommendations📖

🌸flower store, for this game you can draw and craft lots of pretty flowers to sell to your plushies, advice them on the perfect way to put together their bouquet, add beautiful ribbons and lave to the flowers ans write nice cards for them, I think especially flowers out of pipe cleaners are amazing for this🌸

🩰ballet, now this could either mean you out on a show for or with your plushies or even going to a ballet with them, either way you can dress up beautifully and either dance together or watch a ballet on YouTube and pretend you are in a theater, I really like the Russian ballet's 🩰

Fun fact of the day: a cloud weighs around a million tonnes

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thechocolatearmor · 11 days ago

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OK OK OK OK OK people talk about sniper, or pyro, or medic being autistic right?

B u t

What if I told you all of them are?

Every single one.

Engineer? He's autistic. Soldier? Autistic. Frickin Spy?? Omgsh he's so autistic

So because my brain won't stop itching about this I'm going to write up a collection of all the evidence I have for why the TF2 mercenaries possess within their beings the big tism. By the time this is over y'all are going to be very sick of the word autism.

But IDC

So without further ado, let's go through each of these silly mercs one at a time:

Scout:

Alright, first up we got Scout. Scout I would consider to be AuDHD for multiple reasons

The ADHD is more obvious but like dude trust me he's autistic too

He's hyperactive, forgetful, gets distracted easily, kind of the basic stereotypical ADHD stuff you would notice immediately. He stims, he fidgets, he struggles in social situations, he's seen as over the top and a bit annoying, he talks a lot

Now a lot of these traits are things that are common for both autistics and adhders. But I wanna point out some things I notice about him that are autism specific

He has a special interest: It's Tom Jones. Honestly he probably has a special interest about baseball too

But I mean c'mon he's literally has a Tom Jones tattoo

You could argue this is just a hyperfixation but I bet it's been going on for a while

He also has "spikey" skills. Really good at stuff like drawing, dancing, sports, but he sucks at things like reading, math, etc

Mostly what makes me see him as autistic it's how he struggles in social situations. Bro doesn't know how to flirt unless he's got a bucket of chicken on hand

Soldier:

Honestly if anyone's autistic coded it's soldier

Special interest is all things American, especially if it relates to the military

Lots of autistic people wear certain items that remind them of something they like, usually disregarding things like how it looks or even whether or not it's comfortable. Soldier's helmet is way too big for him but he's almost always wearing it anyway

In meet the spy he does "hut hut hut" when he's doing down the stairs and it makes me so happy

He has no filter, he takes things really literally, he often sees suggestions as orders (teleporting bread anyone?)

Also when he says he's been doing nothing but teleport bread for 3 days it makes me think he must've been hyperfocused on that

I don't think he knows anything about volume control since he's yelling everything

What kind of neurotypical fights bears in Siberia while naked and covered in honey

He speaks his mind rather than beating around the bush

His helmet could also double as helping him avoid eye contact

Pyro:

Tell me they don't have aversion to like every texture besides their suit you can't

A lot of their animations are super stimmy

Pretty much nonspeaking

Has childish interests

Could also have schizophrenia? (I'm relatively uninformed about it tho so I might not be a good person to judge)

I bet half of their little mmph mmmph noises are audio stims

Special interest is fire

their stim is ARSON

Demo:

I headcanon him as AuDHD too

I mean tbf a lot of how he is is more related to alcoholism but shhh let me have this

But I mean he made friends with Soldier

Special interest in medieval weapons which would explain why he's crazy about swords?

Drinking could be an unhealthy coping mechanism/safe food

Probably also depressed with how he can never live up to his family's expectations

Infodumping about bombs in his introduction video

Honestly most of my "evidence" for him is just fanon but idc I like autistic Demoman

Heavy:

Whether or not him having a PhD in Russian literature is canon, some of his in game lines show him to be very poetic and thoughtful

The fact that he only has a few food items but always seems super happy to be eating them gives me safe food vibes

He sings and hums a lot, probably as a stim

He has the Resting Autism Face™

Special interest in his gun

A lot of his voice lines also just feel really stimmy to me, especially when he's doing the "YATATATATATA" thing

Not sure he has any volume control either

Seems to genuinely enjoy Medic's morbid stories, at least to a point

He really really really really really likes the song of the Volga boatmen in particular

He's the prettiest princess it's canon, you can't be a pretty princess without being autistic /j

He has a tiny bed for Sasha. HE HAS A TINY BED FOR SASHA

Heavy is often criticized as a class because guess gameplay is relatively simple and can become a little stale for a lot of people. Yet Heavy seems to have some of the most excited voice lines in the game. I feel like this emphasizes how much he thrives in routine, since he seemingly never gets bored of just doing his thing

Engie:

He has 11 phds

A lot of his voice lines also sound really stimmy to me. Either he's going YEEHAWW GIDDY UP or he's yelling DAMNIT DAGNABIT DANGIT DAGGIT NABBIT

Probably a lot of echolalia with that too

He humanizes his buildings and cares for them like a mother bird

Just listen to his genuinely heartbroken when his sentry gets taken down!

When playing Engie sometimes I find myself smacking stuff with my wrench even though I KNOW it's already level 3 and maxed and whatnot, or I KNOW I'm out of metal, just because I wanna hear the clang noise. So this point is just me projecting but I love the mental image of Engie giving his things a few extra whacks too

He sawed off his arm for his special interest

His whole monologue in meet the engineer is so autistic sounding to me

His dancing taunt also feels stimmy

He's always hunched over, implying irregular posture

He's a NERD—

Man of many talents including playing the guitar

Never takes those goggles off

How does he turn a stressful TF2 match into a (not so) relaxing tower defense game?

Medic:

I headcanon him as AuDHD too because he seems really scatterbrained and it feels like he's working on several things at once and always

He talks a LOT. definitely an infodumper

Either he's super stern or really giggly, there is no in between

He wears gloves in battle but not while doing surgery??? Does he just like organ textures??? Wacko

Special interest is obviously whatever the heck kinda of mad science he does

Here's a heavy medic headcanon I have: medic likes deep pressure hugs

Another special interest could be his birds

He's very spontaneous which makes me think AuDHD even more

Look how excited he gets when taking about the tumors in expiration date!

He got the organ stealing autism

Is it just me or does he fixate on baboon organs in particular???

Sniper:

I'm pretty sure all of you know why this man is autistic but I'm going to list some reasons here anyway

My main evidence tho are his Halloween voice lines: https://youtu.be/2WDljNAslys?si=JP25VOGGDWwwoCI7

Exhibit a, look how much he enjoys having an owl head

Exhibit b, lots of those voice lines make him sound really freakin' overstimulated

He probably wears the hat and shades for sensory reasons as well as because they look cool

Obviously the most socially reclusive of the mercs

I love his backstory where he learns he never felt like the other kids because he wasn't actually Australian, but what if he also didn't fit in with the other kids because he's autistic?

Also throwing rocks at people as a kid screams autism to me

No neurotypical would ever throw jars of his own piss at you either

I think he just wants to live in the woods somewhere and never come back to society and honestly that's based

I feel like he would be the type to bite his own arm when stressed (just like me fr 😭)

Extremely meticulous in following his own life rules (ie being professional and having standards, driving safely with the turn signal and everything)

Spy:

Ok just hear me out for this one

Smoking because stim reasons

He's literally and figuratively masking

He's very suave and probably really good with social things, but I feel like it looks like he's just practiced really hard, again MASKING

Who knows he might not even actually be French

Who collects photographic evidence for a ur mom joke

I see him as either being hypersensitive or hyper insensitive to pain depending on the day (his screams + "I do believe I'm on fire.")

Mad butterfly knife tricks as a stim? (Notice he couldn't help but fiddle with them even disguised as scout in meet the spy)

He sucks at dealing with relationships and that's one of the reasons he's a bad dad

He actually really cares about his team and you can see it especially in expiration date but he's not very good at expressing it

Do you think he wears the ski mask for sensory reasons too?

Probably has his suits tailored to not give him any sensory issues, which could be another reason he likes them so much

Believe me I could go on but I think this is enough to get my point across

THEY ARE ALL AUTISTIC >:00

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robin374 · 3 months ago

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hello! I wanted to request some headcanons for the mercs (if yo don't wanna write for the nine of them it could be only heavy, medic, pyro & sniper)

So, I don't know if you've seen Gnomeo & Juliet? If you haven't, in the first movie there's a beautiful scene when they both met without knowing they're from the different colour and the iconic song with it is "hello hello" with lady gaga and Elton John.

SO, I made this introduction to request the (RED mercs) meeting the reader (fem, if possible) without knowing she's from the BLU team, and basically with the trope "love at first sight" and how it continues is really up to you!!

Sorry for bothering and thank you in advance, ♡♡

Love at first sight

Characters: Heavy, Pyro & Sniper

Notes: Romantic and lots of fluff. Edit: I FORGOT MEDIC SORRY

It's funny because the first time you saw eachother was at a forest fire. Suprisingly they didn't start it. They were having a walk around and saw a blinding light, it had a lot of different colours and there were bubbles everywhere.

Seeing that it was a entertaining scenery to see, they decided to get a closer look to the 'party'. For him, people around were laughing and dancing, they joined happily to the dances.

However, in reality, people were running away from the fire and coughing and crying. Strange, right?

You got caught between two logs of burnt trees. You were already accpeting your destiny when they appeared laughing while looking at you. You frowned, were they laughing at you? Or were they just happy to see that you were alive?

None of that, they were just laughing because in his pyrovision, you were caught against your will by an evil dragon. They were the knight that could save, this was their moment to prove you that they were worthy of your hand.

They easily took the logs out and took you bridal style out of the fire. You were so confused and felt so much pain that you didn't have any choice that to let them do whatever they were thinking about. They saved you live after all.

The next time you saw each other was in the battlefield, and instead of burning you to bits, they hugged you and 'saved' you from your own teammates. Now, everytime you see them in battlefield they keep scolding you for hanging out with such dangerous people. You should be more careful!

This happened on the only day that he decided to go out to town. He never leaves the base, only for important missions that Miss Pauling gives him. However, he decided to take a look at the town's library. He had been wanting to read something these days, but he didn't find time for it. Now that it was ceasefire day, he decided to go and see if there was something interesting.

You, on the other hand, went to the library to see if they had finally brought the book you have been wanting for weeks. You always asked the librarian but he was an old grumpy and mean man. You still think that he should adopt a cat or something, that would definitely make him happier.

You walked straight to the aisle where the book should be. Then, you saw it. Finally! You could read one of Dostoyevsky's books. However, the moment you reached out for the book, another hand went to take it too. It much bigger than yours, almost biger than the book. You looked at the man that was next to you. You two didn't say anything, until he talked. He asked you if you enjoyed Russian literature, you answered him a smile, and tld him that you had been wanting to read some of the recommended books.

"Shh!" The old man interrumpted the conversation that you two were having, Heavy guided you out of the library and told you that he would let you some of his books. He never let anyone his books, mostly Medic, but it was because they shared their books. He felt something warm in his cold little heart, the same feeling he felt whenever he was with his gun Sasha.

The next time you saw each other in battlefield. You had been launched up to the sky by Pyro and now you were falling in high speed towards him. He wasn't aware of that though, he was too occupied eating a sandwich to recover from a fight with the enemy Demoman. You screamed you were going to take advantage of the force you were having thanks to gravity and strike his head with your melee weapon. He finally noticed this and took a step to the side making you fall face first to the floor. After the dust cloud dissapeared, he took you from the ankle and lifted you. "Hi..." You innocently smiled while shaking you hand. "You read Heavy's book?" He asked you, still not processing that you were an enemy. You nodded, and made a comment about the book. Then, he took out his shotgun and threatened you with it. "There's one of you teammates near us, just play along."

Now the two of you have a sandwich break every battlefield.

He doesn't usually talk to strangers that are suspiciously in the road. But the moment he saw you with your mountain bike broken he didn't think much about it.

"You okay?" He asked you while he lowered the window. You looked at him, a man in a van. He surely wasn't dangerous, right? "Yes... My bike broke when I was returning home... Shit-ass bike..." You murmured. He laughed and got out of his van. "Let me help you." He said while taking the bike, it sure was broken. The wheel was punctured and the breaks were torn out. He put the bike inside the van and drove you to your home, which casually was near Teufort.

He nervously offered to accompany you to the bike workshop. The thing is that he didn't know that you had your own little workshop in your home. So, as a thank you you invited him to a cafe.

The next time you saw him was when you were returning from a mission that Miss Pauling gave you. You were still in your BLU uniform and was entering you base, until someone shoot you next to you foot, you looked up to see where it came from. Someone whistled and you saw Sniper in the RED base's roof. He left his rifle to the side and greeted you with his hand. You greeted him back and made a mental note to give him a visit next battle.

#tf2 #tf2 x reader #team fortress two #tf2 headcanons #tf2 sniper x reader #tf2 sniper #tf2 heavy x reader #tf2 heavy #tf2 pyro x reader #tf2 pyro

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catinasink · 10 months ago

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introduction teehee

most recent edit: 2/03/24

hi!

general questions

who am i?

i'm cat (dont capitalize, as in Cat) and tentatively eli or nico. i'm a minor, as well as in middle school (ages 11-14). i go by it/its (if you're calling me cat) or they/he (if you're calling me eli or nico) or no pronouns. i am transmasc agender, aroacespec (aroflux and aegosexual), and pan.

what do i post about/reblog about?

marauders

genshin impact

other random fandoms

dreamscape nexus (...)

life things! (vents, random events, etc)

things about my friends :D

classes outside school (ballroom dance, art, aikido, russian, math)

writing (i am a writer)

music (i post lyrics from music, is fun)

gay (i am gay)

my friends

family, pets, friends?

one older sister

two cats - kim and shego (or floorshitter)

irl friends:

pissboy (my husband. he/they) (pissboy origin story)

lee (my wife. not a permanent nickname. she/her)

preppy (my wife, not a permanent nickname, she/her)

miss eighth* grader (she/they, talks abt sui a lot)

ashes (she/her, my bbg)

may mention some other ppl as well lol

can you tag me, ask me questions, tag me in chain asks or tag games?

sure, i might not participate in tag games or chain asks tho :>

timezone?

PST, inside a sink

dni?

if over 25, bigots in general, the usual

what can you call me?

no: bro, guy, gal, sis, girl, man, boy, dude, etc. (gendered terms in general)

yes: pet names (sarcastically and/or platonically, ofc) such as sweetheart, honey, bbg (please dont fully type out babygirl); lil guy is fine

i might call myself a girl or a boy, dont take this as permission please x

*used to be miss seventh grader

other info

i would appreciate tone tags if you feel you are speaking too vaguely, but otherwise it's fine

am either a slytherin or ravenclaw. slytherin most-likely

am INTP-T

scorpio sun, sagittarius moon, scorpio rising (i think)

pandora sun, lily moon, regulus rising

i speak english and russian, am learning german and hebrew (long story)

one sideblog, @catinasink-writes, this is only for my fanfiction

i also have another sideblog. kudos to you if you find it

I might ask you to explain a sentence or a phrase for me, it's bc words tend to not be understandable for me sometimes

i. might be neurodivergent

please alert me if you're going to leave, it scares me sometimes

am matching banners with @shrimpysstuff!! go check her out, her blog is wonderful :3

tags!

ramblies, vents, anything thats not a reblog and doesnt fall into another category: #cat's rambles

posts mentioning my cat, or with my cat: #cat's cat

writing (in general): #cat's writing

writing (actually writing: #poetry maybe

my art: #cat's art

my asks: #cat's asks

posts made during school (tend to be queued): #cat's schoolposting

music-related posts: #cat's lyricposting

my own music: #cat's lyrics

my beloved friend @this-is-me-lolol: #basil my beloved <3

pissboy, my friend: #my lovely pissboy

my friend @o-kye: #tumblr user o-kye

cali cult: #calicos

sink lore: #happenings of the sink

blender anon: #cat's blender anon

dear anon (dreamscape nexus thing): #cat's dear anon

dreamscape nexus (...): #Dreamscape Nexus

ao3 details

my account (catinasink)

i've got a good feeling that we could be something

rated T

the Selection but rosestarkillerchaser

features the Blacks as the Schreaves

the Order as the rebellion

rosestarkillerchaser, emmarlily, wolfstar

unfinished, 8/30 (estimate)

watching pixar on a school night

rated T

a texting fic for the marauders 5th year and skittles 4th year

modern au w magic

rosestarkillerchaser, emmarpanlily/sunkeeperflowerseer, wolfstar

background benjy/peter + nobleflower + frank

slowburn

unfinished, 25/?

they're so pretty it hurts (i'm not talking about boys, i'm talking about girls)

rated T

oneshot about marlene

in the universe of wpoasn

features slavic marlene!! bc that is my love >>

also ace marlene!

2.7k words

finished, 1/1

dear angel lacy, eyes white as daisies

rated T

in the universe of wpoasn

noblesea (molly and alice) focused

has noblesea, nobleflower, and fralice (polyam alice)

slowburn

unfinished, 2/8 (estimate)

fic summaries (definitely accurate)

tumblr writing masterlist (chronological order, first most recent)

song-resembling thing (aka big mistake) (with voice ;-;)

maybe one day

to old friend once again

jolly ranchers

to v

my love

piano

fuck periods

more vent (green)

to my old friend (again)

to my old friend

more poetry/rambling/vent whatever :>

more poetry

poem thing that blender anon said i should share

have a nice day!

#cat's rambles #cat's writing #intro post!#<- previous intro post can be found in that tag

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romugh · 4 months ago

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The Russian Shades of Red - introduction

A/N - hello hello guys! back from my big big hiatus, and finally have motivation to write again. this is an idea that has been marinating in my drafts for over two years now, and i've decided to try and make it an actual story. anyhow, i hope you enjoy reading this introduction chapter!

"Love is a lie, Chaisan. No matter what kind, it will always be an equivocate. It makes you weak."

I walk by his side, every step heavier than the one before. It was getting hard to keep my stride as voiceless as my reactions to the stupid words coming out of his mouth.

I know that he knows.

I know how he knows.

I keep my silence, trailing behind him, knowing deep down there's no turning back anymore. The dark, unforgiving concrete hall stretches out endlessly before us, its oppressive atmosphere thick with unspoken dread. To my left and right, young faces, etched with both defiance and despair, watch me pass with eyes that speak of horrors endured and futures uncertain. Each step echoes ominously, a grim cadence punctuated by distant sounds of training and pain. His presence beside me is a palpable force, a silent reminder of the ruthless authority that governs this labyrinthine world.

As we move forward, I can feel their gazes upon me-a mix of fear and hope flickering in their eyes. They are the lost souls of this clandestine realm, their innocence stripped away in the pursuit of a cruel destiny. Their whispers cling to the cold walls like desperate prayers, pleading for a chance at freedom from the shadows that consume them. In their fleeting glances, I glimpse the raw determination to survive, tempered by the harsh reality of their existence. I steel myself against the rising tide of empathy, knowing that in this place, compassion is a luxury none can afford.

Dread clutches at my heart like a vice as we move further and further into the intricate corridors of this forbidding place. The oppressive silence is punctuated only by the faint hum of distant machinery and the occasional muffled sound of activity from unseen rooms. Every step forward feels like a descent into the unknown, each turn potentially leading to another trial or revelation that could shatter whatever remains of my fragile resolve.

As we approach the door at the end of the hall, my apprehension peaks. He pushes it open with an indifferent gesture, revealing the room beyond-a stark chamber bathed in a subdued, ominous light. The air within seems heavier, charged with a tension that mirrored my own escalating fear. Without a word, I enter, and the sensation washes over me like a wave-the chilling certainty that this was the place where I had been forced to confront the darkest aspects of myself. The dim lighting cast eerie shadows that danced on the walls, conjuring memories I had tried so hard to bury. This was the room-the one where I had faced the ultimate test of loyalty and survival. The walls seemed to close in around me, each corner whispering echoes of past decisions and haunting choices. The weight of those moments hung palpably in the air, a silent testament to the darkness that had once consumed me.

The sudden impact of his fist against my chest takes my breath away as the intensity pushes me on the cold floor of the cell he dubs "Chaisan's Room". Pain radiates through me, but it's nothing compared to the realisation sinking in like an anchor in my gut. In this dark, suffocating room that holds memories of anguish and betrayal, I know now what he expects of me.

His voice cuts through the silence, his Russian accent filled with a chilling certainty that sends shivers down my spine. "You're worth nothing, Chaisan. You're just an experiment. You're mine, nothing else. Not a best friend, not a sister, not a daughter, not a girlfriend. You're nothing but a puppet, and I'm holding the strings while the world watches the show."

I push myself up on my elbows, the taste of blood on my lips as I meet his cold gaze. This room, where shadows dance cruelly upon the walls, is where the truth becomes undeniable. I swallow hard, steeling myself for what lies ahead, knowing that the only way out may be through a darkness that threatens to consume everything I once held dear. In the fear of being caught in an even more emotionally vulnerable state, I shut my eyes, only hoping to buy myself a bit more time.

My closed eyes can't block out the image of the smirk on his face. I stay motionless, aware that any movement could escalate the situation. The subtle sound of calloused fingers brushing against fabric, combined with my years of training, tells me he's smoothing out his shirt.

"Clean up your mess, Chaisan, and I'll see what I do with you later. You're not getting out of this so easily."

It takes some time for my eyes to adjust to the darkness of the room, but once they do, I wish they never did.

"Vitaya."

I repress the cold chills climbing up my spine, looking deep into the blue eyes of the young girl whose hair I combed less than 5 hours ago. She isn't looking at me. She's looking at the gun pointing at her head. She sees the trembling, I do too, and we both know he does too.

"Are you weak, Chaisan? Are you, a thirteen-year-old, as weak as this six-year-old pathetic girl?"

The silence in the room is deafening. The girl's breaths are inaudible, despite her chest heaving with the effort of her overworking lungs. As I shake my head, her ocean-blue eyes shift from the barrel of the gun to meet mine.

I see the waves, menacingly poised to engulf the dunes. I see hope, buried deep within the ocean, much like the rocks we once hurled from the cliffs. I see trauma, as pervasive in the sea as salt in the water.

I see eyes full of life.

"Chaisan."

We both look at the man ruining our lives.

'If you don't do it, I will."

I know what that means. The long awaited shower the little girl will be promised to have won't run on water, but gas.

Driven by survival instinct, I pull the trigger, my gaze still fixed on the man who just forced me to kill my sister.

But now, instead of the ocean-blue eyes of my sister or the forest-green eyes of the girl i thought i'd be met with, I stare into the azure-blue eyes of my best friend.

My best friend, tied in the fair in front of me, holding my frantic stare steadily. She seems calmer than I've ever seen her before, almost as if she has the situation under control.

Which she doesn't.

My eyes drift lower, to the necklace she's wearing, matching mine.

"I can't," I whisper desperately. "Don't do this, Dreykov, please. I'll do anything. Spare her. Take me instead. Just keep her alive."

His imposing presence closes in around me, stifling and suffocating. I stay motionless as he extracts one of the knives from my suit's compartment and presses it against my jawline.

"Am I sensing love here, Chaisan? Love is for children."

He emphasises his last sentence by tearing my hidden necklace from around my neck and digging the blade of my knife into my cheek.

A single tear traced a crimson path down my face, lingering over the fresh wound where my necklace once brought solace and hope. Dreykov thrust a gun into my trembling hands.

"It's okay, Vee," the blonde girl in the chair reassured me. "I promise."

She nodded, her affectionate smile tinged with pride, love, bravery, and tears. One streaked down her cheek, a poignant testament to her resolve.

I shook my head as I raised the gun, blocking out Dreykov's commands. My focus narrowed to the girl before me. I wanted to imprint every detail into my memory: her golden hair cascading over her shoulders, her eyes alive with memories of lessons shared and bonds forged. Her smiles, smirks, sobs, and now, another tear tracing her cheek.

I felt Dreykov's gun against my temple, but her presence anchored me, and I didn't hear his threats.

"I'm sorry, Bee," I whispered. "Я люблю тебя." [I love you]

She gave a faint smile, nodding before closing her eyes.

"Я тоже люблю тебя, Витайя," she murmured. "I promise. It's okay. You've got this and I'll be cheering you on from above." [I love you too, Vitaya]

I close my eyes before pulling the trigger.

A life for a life.

"YELENA BELOVA, terminated by VITAYA CHAISAN."

#natasha romanoff #natasha romanoff x reader #natasha romanoff reader #scarlett johansson #scarlett johansson reader #scarlett johansson x reader #black widow

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reyaint · 2 months ago

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ARiSEN GENESiS DR | intro

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date: october 13, 2024. 2:31 AM

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--took this off Pinterest bc it fits

𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺

ARiSEN : GENESiS (아리센 : 창세기), often abbreviated as ARIGEN is a 8 member multinational south korean co-ed idol group under DeadSound Entertainment. the group consists of members; Vyjin, MORI, RiZE, anZ, ky, ZeNa, ACE, and CyPHER. they debuted on september 19, 2018 with mini album “ASCENSION” with the title track, “Hala Hala” and "SAY MY NAME". Before debut the group was a dance group but signed under JYP Entertainment before leaving together after not getting credited for their work and pretty much being put on the backburner. Right as they signed under their new label, DeadSound Entertainment, on july 5 2016, the group went on America’s Got Talent and ended up winning the season. Their identities were hidden up till debut.

INTRODUCTION: “ go up ! we are arisen genesis ! ” (may change bc this is boring)

FANDOM NAME: gods (신들)

LIGHTSTICK: (found off Pinterest)

-So you know how dreamcatcher has a mood light? well in my dr we have a mood light. Also there's a music mode where the light is controlled by the sound. There's also this part on the app that you link to your Spotify (or any streaming app that you like) and like if you play one of our songs depending on what member is singing the light changes. -It only works with our songs tho like it only recognizes our songs 😭 but yea pretty cool mood light -And the packaging for the lightstick is REALLY creative, like a lot of people keep the box because of how pretty it is

LOGO: (found off Pinterest)

OFFICIAL COLORS: gloomy blood (#7D1E20)

SUB-UNITS: 🪽SUR_REAL, 🩸OBLI_VIAN —SUR_REAL - MORI, anZ, ky, and ZeNa —OBLI_VIAN - Vyjin, RiZE ACE, and CyPHER

𝑼𝒏𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺

VYJIN

Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist, Composer, Producer

April 8, 2000

Aries

Italian-Korean

Rep Emoji; 🦊

MBTI; ENTJ

193cm (6’4)

VC; Guozhi, Chogakusei

MORI

Vocalist, Rapper, Visual, Lyricist

January 11, 2000

Capricorn

Japanese-Russian-Quarter Chinese

Rep Emoji; 🐺

MBTI; ENTP

172 cm (5’8″)

VC; KOKO

RiZE

Main Dancer, Vocalist, Visual

September 9, 2000

Virgo

Korean-Netherlands

Rep Emoji; 🐻

MBTI; ISFP

186 cm (6’1”)

VC; Singyeo

anZ (me)

Main Vocal, Lead Dancer, Songwriter, Center, Rapper

November 17, 2001

Scorpio

Haiqinian

Rep Emoji; 🦁

MBTI; ISTG (formerly INTJ)

177cm (5’9)

VC: 96neko, Rubyeye

Vocalist, Rapper, Composer, Visual

November 25, 2001

Sagittarius

Hawaiian-Korean

Rep Emoji; 🐬

MBTI; ISFJ

178 cm (5’10″)

VC; 6FU

ZeNA

Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer

March 23, 2002

Aries

Korean-Chinese

Rep Emoji; 🐯

MBTI; ESFP

178.5 cm (5’10”)

VC; Serafina

ACE

Main Dancer, Main Rapper, Vocalist

August 9, 2002

Leo

Japanese

Rep Emoji; 🦝

MBTI; ESFP

184 cm (6’0″)

VC; Chogakusei

CyPHER

Main Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae

October 1, 2002

Libra

Filipino-Korean

Rep Emoji; 🐶

MBTI; ESFP

180 cm (5’11″)

VC; Dacapo

𝑩𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝑶𝑫𝑺

-I scripted our debut was kind of unknown in korea, but internationally we went popular pretty fast since we were on AGT

-We wore masquerade like masks on AGT

-We are known to have the best visuals and stage presence (bc yeah)

-Our storyline is pretty in depth and interesting. Debating if I want a webcomic or show.

-We produce and write most of our songs, as well as choreograph them. But obvi we have help from the company if needed

-Tbh the discography i created i like but don't like SOOOOO. I need to add Japanese and sub unit comebacks🥲😥😖

-We ALWAYS have really iconic stages

-We have a signature dance move in all of our dances

-We have our own signature ending fairy pose

-We are a group that masters dancing so we have really hard choreographies and when we dance we are on sync. I feel like that's to be expected since we were a dance group before debut SOOO.

-Gonna be real, idk many of the fcs I chose for my members so i apologize. I just went on Pinterest.

#reality shifter #reality shifting #shiftblr #shifting community #anti shifters dni #shifting #shifting motivation #reyaint #kpop shifting #kpop dr #kpop coed group #dr world #dr scrapbook

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romanov-family-photos · 9 months ago

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The 1997 Anastasia movie, while most likely being most people’s introduction to the Romanov Family and their history, was incredibly inaccurate.

Here are some of those inaccuracies

In the first opening moments, of the film we see the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna boarding the carriage to go to the ball. The footman greets her as Your Highness. In fact, the Dowager Empress addressed as Your Imperial Highness (there was a huge difference as Princess and Princesses were only entitled Your Highness.)

The Romanov Tercentennial was in fact 1913, not 1916.

In 1916, as the movie claims, Anastasia is 8. In fact, Anastasia was born in 1901, making her actually 15 at the time of the ball.

When we see Anastasia greet her grandmother at the ball, Marie Feodorovna wears a wedding ring on her left hand. In Russian Orthodoxy, the wedding band is worn on the right hand.

When the ‘evil’ Rasputin party-crashes the ball, Nicholas tells him he is a traitor. In the time Rasputin spent with the family, there was never any evidence that he betrayed them. He offered them his support, albeit for questionable reasons, but was only sent away for a short time by the Tsar under pressure from his ministers.

The raid of the Winter Palace occurred well into 1917, not 1916 as portrayed in the film. By this time, Nicholas had already abdicated (March of 1917) and they were imprisoned first at the Alexander Palace, then in the Governor’s mansion in Tobolsk, before being moved to the Ipatiev House in 1918, where they were ultimately murdered. The murder of the imperial family did not happen until two years after the ball in the film.

When Anastasia runs back to her room to retrieve her music box, we see the room to be rather “royal-looking” with a single large bed in the corner. Anastasia shared a room with her older sister Marie for all of their childhood, and their beds were in fact camp-beds; hard and not as luxurious as other royalty’s of the time.

Ten Years Later, 1926, Anya leaves the orphanage for a job at the fish market. When Anastasia reaches the fork in the road, the sign says Saint Petersburg. During the Great War, St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd, a less German-sounding name. After communist leader Vladimir Lenin died in 1924, it became Leningrad, when it did not become Saint Petersburg again until 1991. Throughout the film this inaccuracy is repeated, most significantly in the song Rumor in Saint Petersburg. One would think even the peasants would be accustomed to a new name of their city after 10-15 years.

When Anastasia reaches the train station, the station guard wears the red cap with the Soviet crest. This crest wasn’t used in fact until the 1930s. It was only 1926.

A number of times, the peasants and Dmitri call her The Princess. In Russia, this would have been a great offense to her title, as Anastasia had always been, a Grand Duchess. The title Princess ranks significantly under Grand Duchess

Anya, is in fact a Russian nickname for Anna, not Anastasia. Anya was the name of her mother’s lady-in-waiting and close friend Anna Vyrubova. Anastasia’s nickname was Nastya, Nastia or shvibzik “imp”.

In 1926, the Catherine Palace was being used as a museum and its park area was open to the public, not quite as run down as in the film.

It wasn’t also the Imperial Family’s home, as suggested; they preferred the comfort and privacy of the Alexander Palace at Tsarskoe Selo, a little while outside the city.

When Olga, Tatiana and Marie come down to dance with their sister during the song, they all look to be around the same height. In truth, Anastasia was much shorter than her sisters. Tatiana was the tallest in the family, standing at around 5’9

The same mistake was made with Nicholas. When he and Alexandra come out of the portrait, he looks to be much taller than Alix; he, like his daughter, was actually rather short, only about 5’6, and stood around the same height as his wife.

When Bartok watches Vlad, Anastasia and Dmitri leave the ball room, he says All the Romanovs are dead. This simply wasn’t true. In 1919, around 30 Romanovs managed to escape via various methods, including the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna.

On the boat to France, Rasputin attempts to force Anya to jump off the side of the ship. She dreams she sees her father, sisters and brother playing in water. Nicholas calls her “Sunshine”, which was actually the nickname of her little brother, Alexei.

In this same dream, Alexei jumps from the top of the cliff down into the water. It was well-known that Alexei had a severe type 2 case of hemophilia, and there was no way Nicholas nor any of the sisters would have allowed him to make such a dangerous leap.

When the gang are journeying to Paris, they hope to meet the Dowager Empress. In 1926, Marie was actually living in Denmark, after the death of her beloved sister, Queen Alexandra of England the year before.

When Anastasia meets Sophie, she is asked how she likes her tea. Anastasia tells her she doesn’t like tea. But there have been many anecdotes of the real Anastasia drinking tea in the mornings and afternoons with her sisters and parents. (This of course may have changed as she aged).

When Dimitri refers to Anya and the Dowager Empress as ‘your grace’ this title is also incorrect. “Your Grace” was commonly used only amongst non-royal dukes and duchesses, and archbishops of the United kingdom.

When Vladimir announces ‘we have found the heir to the Russian throne’, this is completely innacurate. Even as the closest surviving member to the last Tsar, Anastasia would, sadly, have no right to the throne. There were around 30 dynastic members of the family surviving in 1926, and many available males. In Imperial Russia, the line of succession was strictly male-primogeniture; the eldest son would inherit the throne. In 1926, by law, this male would be the Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich.

The Dowager Empress could not have possibly had the means to offer a 10 million ruble reward for the return of her granddaughter. The Romanov fortune had all but disappeared and she largely relied on the charity of the English and Danish Royal Family.

The biggest inaccuracy, however, was that Anastasia survived. She, along with the rest of her family, were murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918

#russian history #tsarist russia #anastasia romanov #anastasia 1997 #film history #historical inaccuracies

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opera-ghosts · 8 months ago

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OTD in Music History: Important Russian “Nationalist” composer Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) is born into a wealthy land-owning Russian family. Mussorgsky began receiving piano lessons from his mother (a trained pianist) at the age of six. He progressed rapidly, and at the age of ten he and his brother were taken to Saint Petersburg to continue their studies (which included music) at an elite school. Mussorgsky's parents had also planned the move to Saint Petersburg so that both their sons would renew a longstanding family tradition of military service, and Mussorgsky was thus duly enrolled in the Cadet School Of The Guards at the age of 13. Unfortunately, this proved to be a brutal environment – indeed, it probably instilled in young Mussorgsky the drinking habits which would ultimately lead him down to the path to terminal alcoholism. (According to another former student, the Head of the Academy at that time "was proud when a cadet returned from leave drunk with champagne.”) Mussorgsky’s considerable skills as a pianist made him popular with his fellow-cadets, however, and he spent many evenings playing popular dances for his new friends. Then, in October 1856, the 17-year-old Mussorgsky met the 22-year-old physician Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887) while both men were serving at a military hospital. Even more portentous was Mussorgsky’s introduction, just a few months later, to Alexander Dargomyzhsky (1813 - 1869), who was then the most important Russian composer after Mikhail Glinka (1804 - 1857). Dargomyzhsky was so impressed with Mussorgsky's pianism that he invited Mussorgsky to begin attending his soirees, and it was there that Mussorgsky also met Cesar Cui (1835 - 1918) and Mily Balakirev (1837 - 1910), and, through Balakirev, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908). Thus was formed the core constituency of the historically important Russian “Nationalist” school of composers known as “The Mighty Five”… PICTURED: A c. 1920s real photo postcard showing the middle-aged Mussorgsky sporting a very solid mullet.

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kousanosgf · 13 days ago

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decided to make some introduction post (ʘᴗʘ✿)

to minimize a risk of both of us getting into an argument please know that i am:

1. russian (both citizenship and nationality wise. no, i don't support the war and since i was old enough to understand politics I've never supported my government)

2. radical feminist (i guess for tumblr users mostly important to know that YES it includes gender criticism, so if you're not cis or you use any pronouns other than she/her, he/him, I'd try to stay polite while interacting with you, but it might be more comfortable just to block me)

3. a man hating lesbian (no it doesn't include fictional characters. in general i don't like interacting with males, so yeh... stay away)

hope this clears some things up, now to the more important stuff ♡

name: Elizaveta (you can use Lisa, Veta, Лиза, Вета)

birthday: April 7 2001

where else can you find me: right now i mostly use my telegram channel to shitpost in russian t.me\chaoticlizard and sometimes i post on my insta @ lizardactually

don't really believe in magic or personality types but still gonna leave it here cause it's fun:

aries sun, virgo moon, scorpio rising, enfp, 7w8

hobbies: dancing (ex-ballroom dancer, for past couple of years I've been doing kpop coverdances and a bit of dancehall), reading, computer games, random 5h long video essays, learning chinese (im around hsk3-4 now), history (mostly ancient, but anything before the 20th century is also very much my thing), different mythologies (favs are greek, slavic and celtic)

fav singers: HOZIER, florence+the machine, the amazing devil, fob, mcr, p!atd, rosalia, mamamoo, red velvet, dreamcatcher, bibi, teamin (mostly listen to gg kpop, don't care much for bg), дайте танк(!), монеточка

fav movie: pride and prejudice (2005)

fav tv show: hannibal

fav writers: donna tartt, akutagawa ryunosuke, madeline miller

fav books: the secret history, the witcher saga

fav games: witcher 3, hades, cyberpunk 2077, baldurs gate 3, civ 6, crusader kings, stardew valley

other fandoms i haven't mentioned: arcane, bungo stray dogs, genshin, honkai star rail (haven't played them for couple of months but still interested in the fandom content), mo xiang tong xiu's books, w.i.t.c.h., bubble comics (mostly plague doctor - чумной доктор and demonslayer - бесобой)

also i would LOVE to try playing dnd. my knowledge about it mostly consists of legends of avantris, critical role and bg3 though

i dunno how to end this so here some memes

#about me #get to know me

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lilyofthevalley-s · 3 months ago

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Voices In My Head Again

Trapped in a war inside my own skin.

Welcome! You’ve found my headmates’ blog. Please, meet the Flower Fields’ — this is what I call my headspace — inhabitants.

WARNING!!! THIS IS OUT OF DATE!!!! THREE NEW HEADMATES NEED TO BE ADDED, AND A NEW POST NEEDS TO BE MADE FOR THE OTHERS.

SPROUT (🌱)

This is host! My name is Sprout, and I am a 14 year old girl who (probably) has ADHD and autism. Please be careful with my emotions. My entire body is contradicting. I’m oversensitive, but I’m always numb, all at once. I don’t know how to describe it.

~ I use she/they/it pronouns

~ DO NOT FLIRT WITH ME.

~ I enjoy talking to people!!! Please come talk to me!!!!

SARVENTE (🩷)

Hello! My name is Sarvente, I assure you that it is so wonderful to meet you. I’m pleased to make new friends! I’ll often come out around 10:15-12:00 PM in the CST timezone. ~ My normal text in posts looks like this.

~ I will use the same pronouns as Sprout, though I prefer she/her personally

~ I don’t understand romance. Don’t hit on me, or the host.

HUSKER (🥃)

Hey. Husk here. I don’t give a shit, do whatcha want

~ for host’s comfort I use they/them, though if you REALLY have to use he/him I’m fine with that too I guess

~ I don’t come out unless it’s to protect the girls, so

~ don’t be an asshole to the girls and I won’t be an asshole back, simple as that

FLUTTERSHY (🦋)

Hello! It’s Sarvente again. Fluttershy doesn’t like talking, so I’m doing this for her!

~ Fluttershy will use she/they pronouns

~ Fluttershy will “speak” using a mix of emojis and emoticons, such as: 👋^^

~ Fluttershy tends to come out to comfort people when she’s needed. Please be kind to her!

NEBU (💎)

beep bep :3

kidding. I can type normally I just like doing the beeps

~ he/him

~ beep.

~ MUSIC!!!!!

KAPI (🧶)

Nyaw!!! DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION HECK YEAHHHHHHH

wait I’m doing something. Right. Uhhhhh… Hi! Name’s Kapi. I like ddr:3

~ he/they!

~ meow cat XD

~ sorta scene? I guess? Idk how to describe it

RUVYZVAT (🩶)

I’m here now. Sprout does… Not know her words well. Yikes.

~ he/him/it/its.

~ Я вообще-то русский. Я не знаю, как люди запутались в этом вопросе.

~ IGNORE HIM. He uses Russian sometimes; it’s what he’s used to. Direct translation: “I'm actually Russian. I don't know how people get confused about this issue.”

Documic.TXT (💻)

Name’s Documic!! I’m technically Sonic, but not, so… Eh.

~ any pronouns tbh

~ I do NOT know how the human body works

~ I’ll bite you :3

BLAKE (🗻)

Uh… Hey.

~ He/They

~ I don’t talk much.

~ I’m righteous, I guess? I dunno how to write an introduction.

ANNIE (🩸)

Yes, I’m THAT Annie, bitches. Anyway sup little peeps

~ She/Her :3

~ Chaos gremlin (despite being one of the taller ones here) [Bullshit, Annie, that’s only when you drink The Liquid™ - 🌱]

~ Waiting on Garcello to get up here tbh

I'm avoiding calling myself an endogenic system due to general hate thrown towards them. I just have headmates. Please, avoid saying I have DID as I am not diagnosed; I am not a traumagenic system and I am not an endogenic system. I just have headmates.

Photos of the headmates!

I need to make a second page…

#sprout (🌱)#sarv speaks! 🩷#husker 🥃#🦋~#BEEP 💎#ddr cat real (🧶)#Зачинщик 🩶#documic.txt 💻#golden heart 🗻#A.N.I.M.A.L.! 🩸

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lina222eidolonl · 1 month ago

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angel’s introduction ‹𝟹

⟢ Im Angelina, but u can call me lina/angie/angel !!

⟢ femme(4all❤︎)lesbian, men dni !!

⟢ im an adult, leo ♌︎ (not too good at astrology though)

⟢ i like selfcare things, witchcraft, poetry (esp russian, Mayakovskiy is my fav!!), dancing, cooking, drawing ❤︎

⟢ i do not like rude/offensive “jokes”, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, racism & misogyny. if you don’t like something on my page please just don’t interact!!

im open to communication and finding mutuals !! meow ᡣ𐭩

#intro post #introduction #blog intro #blog info #wlw post #wlw #wlw love #lesbian #fem lesbian #femme

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percyashworth · 1 month ago

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↪ not-so-brief introduction to percival ashworth.

BASICS.

full name: percival jasper charles ashworth. nickname(s): percy, pj. age: thirty-two. date of birth: 19 october 1992. zodiac sign: libra. place of birth: blackpool, lancashire, england, united kingdom. ethnicity: white, venezuelan. nationality: british. gender: demiboy ( he/they pronouns ). sexual orientation: pansexual. romantic orientation: panromantic. religion: neither of his parents were the most religious people in the world but percy was raised in an anglican household and baptized as a child. he wouldn’t consider himself religious in any capacity as an adult. education: bachelors of science in zoology ( university of derby ), masters in biodiversity, evolution & conservation ( university college london ), dphil in zoology ( university of oxford ). occupation: professor of zoology at providence peak university. language(s) spoken: english ( primarily ), french, german, russian, polish ( learned to the point of being able to carry on conversations during research projects across continental europe ). accent: he has a thick and immediately apparent northern english accent. though he’s lived in the united states for a couple years– it doesn’t take anyone more than a word or two to realize percy isn’t american. character inspiration: jamie taylor ( the haunting of bly manor ), newt scamander ( fantastic beasts and where to find them ).

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE.

face claim: sean teale. hair color: dark brown. eye color: dark brown. height: 6′2″. weight: 165 lbs. build: lanky, athletic. tattoos: a geometric lion / nature tattoo on his right forearm ( here ), an intricate, right half sleeve wolf on his left forearm ( here ), a small tattoo on the inside of his right bicep of the sun rising/falling over the ocean inspired by a drawing his baby brother gave him when they were children ( here ). piercings: he has a helix piercing in his right ear and a septum ring; he had an eyebrow piercing for a long while but took it out when he began guest lecturing and occasionally teaching in earnest– it’s healed up since then. distinguishing characteristics: his accent, how bright and warm he is, his tattoos & piercings, how smart he is ( or so he’s been told by many, many people after speaking to them for all of five minutes ).

PERSONALITY.

label: the adventurer. positive traits: adventurous, articulate, brilliant, charismatic, charming, compassionate, considerate, dedicated, earnest, empathetic, forgiving, genuine, hardworking, intuitive, loyal, passionate, sociable, sweet, warm. negative traits: ambitious, competitive, proud, sarcastic, stubborn. assertive, boisterous, excitable, haughty, obsessive, possessive, silly, superstitious. goals/desires: to make a positive impact on his community, to live a better life as an adult than he did as a child, to spend the rest of his life doing things he loves, to fall in love and have a family of his own. fears: failure, proving to everyone where he grew up that he’s just as useless as they’d always claimed, disappointing his little brother, never seeing either of his brothers again, becoming anything like the worst parts of his parents. hobbies: spending time with his family, smoking ( both weed and tobacco cigarettes ), cooking, baking, gardening when he has the time to do it and the weather’s right for it, hiking, reading, doing research of almost any kind, spending time with his friends, going out– drinking, dancing, anything that lets him be social, watching nature documentaries, listening to podcasts, playing video games, learning new things, knitting, sex. quirks: he talks with his hands extensively, he self-corrects out loud if he uses british slang for something rather than the american equivalent, he rarely raises his voice for any reason at all, he can rattle off his favorite animals and fun facts about them at any given moment with no preparation whatsoever, he almost always has some pop song or another stuck in his head and can be heard humming it until he remembers the words. likes: animals of all kinds, mystery novels, nature documentaries, david attenborough, expensive liquor, pot brownies, baked goods of almost every kind, horror movies, music, flowers, being around people, sex, flirting, star wars, most marvel movies, rpg based video games, podcasts, true crime documentaries, his little brother, learning anything new, talking to people about things they’re passionate about, his adopted parents & family. dislikes: his older brother, his childhood, people who don’t respect him & the hard work that’s gone into getting him to where he is in life, dark chocolate, milk, toxic people, accidentally killing plants, being alone for long periods of time, boredom, people who pick fights just to pick fights, bigots.

FAMILY.

father: simon james ashworth ( biological ). mark william eaton ( adopted ). mother: catherine ophelia chase ( biological ). rose katherine eaton née prescott ( adopted ). sibling(s): jack simon ashworth ( older ) & thomas rupert eaton ( younger ). michael andrew eaton ( older, adopted ). pet(s): a bernese mountain dog named luca and an australian cattle dog named koda. financial status: upper middle class.

BIOGRAPHY.

( TW: teenage pregnancy, infidelity, drug use, overdose, death )

By all accounts— by every metric Percy could use to quantify the fact as an adult— Simon Ashworth and Catherine Chase had never been ready to be parents. Was anyone ever really ready to be a parent? It was a question Percy had asked himself constantly as he’d gotten older but it had never been his place to judge– his parents hadn’t done him any favors but for at least some time they had tried to be present and helpful and Percy could never fault them for that. Blackpool– a seaside resort town on the English coast– had been home to Simon and Cat as long as they both could remember but they had remained strangers to one another until they met through a mutual friend when they were seventeen years old. The attraction had been immediate– a spark neither of them were prepared to deal with but allowed to catch and ignite the moment they met, an encounter that resulted in an unplanned pregnancy and a great deal of responsibility neither of them wanted staring them both in the face. Simon dropped out of sixth form promptly to begin working in earnest and provide for the family he certainly hadn’t expected to have but was willing to work to support nonetheless; Cat, after informing her parents, remained in school at her parents’ request though their relationship became strained from that moment on.

When Jack was born the couple was delighted— Simon took to being a father rather quickly and seemed to enjoy it while Cat was an absent mother at best in spite of Simon’s many attempts to help her feel more present in their son’s life. It was no secret to anyone at all that Cat was cheating on Simon with what was rumored to be every eligible man in Blackpool and though Simon was heartbroken by the rumors and the confidence he felt in their truthfulness– he never brought the issue up with Cat– choosing instead to look after their son and try to hold their family together as best he could. It was yet another accident that marked Cat’s second pregnancy when Jack was five and though Simon wasn’t even reasonably confident that the child was his he again prepared himself to be a father as best he possibly could. Percy was born on a cool October morning and from the moment he uttered his first cry his father was devoted to him and for the first time his mother dove headfirst into caring for both of her children with a zeal she’d never demonstrated prior.

Though they were on the poorer side they were happy for a great deal of Percy’s initial childhood and seemed to be primed to be that much happier when Cat found out she was pregnant with her third child when Percy was seven. It was yet more of the same in the Ashworth-Chase household until Tommy was around two and Cat eloped with a family friend and informed Simon plainly that she couldn’t handle being stuck in a dead end town with a dead end life and three children she hadn’t wanted in the first place. Simon was devastated but for the first year or two following Cat’s departure he managed to hold both himself and the family together rather well. Percy– already a brilliant boy intellectually and a spot of sunshine in the world as far as his father was concerned– began to help around the house to take some of the worry away from his father even going so far as to look after his baby brother whenever he wasn’t at school. Jack, who was sixteen, more or less stopped coming home and though Percy was aware he was essentially living at a friend’s across town he considered his absence in his life nothing short of abandonment and even as an adult holds a deep resentment towards him for that fact.

Things for the Ashworth family began to unravel slowly— Simon began to spend what money he earned from work on cocaine and other drugs– he was still present and still loving but Percy found himself more and more becoming a parent to Tommy rather than a brother. When he was twelve Simon’s habits escalated to a rather expensive heroin addiction that Percy could hardly process, let alone deal with and though he tried his best to raise his brother and himself it was difficult for a child to raise another child. He was nearly thirteen when he came home from school with Tommy in tow to find their father had overdosed in their kitchen— an overdose that would, even after his frantic call to emergency services, eventually lead to his death. Without extended family to look after them and with Jack’s refusal to take on the responsibility of raising siblings he hardly knew both Percy and Tommy became wards of the court.

Percy– already with a reputation for being a brilliant student– threw himself into his studies with that much more zeal as he and Tommy adjusted to life with their first foster family; his IQ was tested and he was placed into progressively more advanced courses until he was taking university classes part-time by the time he entered year eleven. His foster parents supported him fully and there was frequent talk of adoption for both himself and Tommy— who was easily the most important person in his life bar none. He was very nearly eighteen by the time the adoption paperwork was processed and both he and Tommy were officially members of the Eaton family in all but name. Though he was reluctant to leave Tommy behind when he’d been his primary caregiver for so many years prior to being placed with their adoptive family it was the encouragement of his adoptive parents Mark and Rose that finally reassured Percy to the point of feeling comfortable applying to universities about as far away from Blackpool as he could get without leaving the country. Higher education was a world of splendor for Percy who had always been so fiercely curious and sharply intelligent– he finished his undergraduate degree six months earlier than most of his graduating class before moving on to study further.

Animals and zoology had been passions of his from the moment he visited a zoo for the first time on an outing with his parents when he was still very young. He was fascinated by animals of all sorts and wanted to know everything about how to care for them and preserve the environments they called home. It seemed the logical choice for him to follow his chosen course of study as far as he could– and when he was twenty-six he walked away from Oxford with a doctorate in zoology to his name and several research positions made available to him over the whole of continental Europe and beyond if he chose to take them. Traveling across Europe to do the thing he loved more than anything in the world was a gift Percy had never had any inkling of taking advantage of and he eventually began to give guest lectures at universities in major cities near his work sites as well as develop a passion for photography he found delightful to explore when he was researching in far away countries he’d never imagined even seeing as a child. When his research positions drew closer to their deadlines and the projects he’d been working on were finalized he began to search for another place to call home– though he had not, for a moment, imagined that that home would be in the United States.

He debated the prospect thoroughly— spent hours on the phone to his parents and his brothers before he committed to a job offer in Blue Harbor, Illinois. It was a change in a great many ways but Percy had never been the sort of person to shy away from change and teaching, along with his research, had become passions for him unlike anything he’d ever known. Four years in and Blue Harbor felt as much like home to him as his parents’ home in Blackpool always had— his work was going well, his students seemed happy to have him and Percy was delighted to be in a place where he felt he was genuinely doing what he was meant to do with his life. At the very least, Percy was ready and deeply excited for the endless possibilities stretching out in front of him and an entire life in a place he’d come to love just over the horizon.

#intro.bh #( development. ☀ )

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craigzzzzz · 1 year ago

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‼️INTRODUCTION POST‼️

Hi! My name’s Craig! Let me tell you some stuff about myself!

Name: Craig/Lance (I usually go by Craig online, but sometimes I go by Lance)

Age: not saying 🤫

Gender: Bi-gender

Pronouns: he/star/she/zer/zim/craig/craigself

Sexuality: Pansexual and Polyamorous

Relationship status: Taken ❤️

Hobbies: Drawing, reading, listening to music, watching South Park, watching YouTube, writing fanfics, sleeping, gaming, running, swimming, diving (I’m on the dive team lol), and some other stuff I forgot lol.

Fandoms: South Park, Dead Plate, Cold Front, Elevator Hitch, Eloquent Countenance, Komi Can’t communicate, Vocaloid/Hatsune Miku, Genshin Impact, Furry Fandom, FNAF, and Gacha (I have a YT channel where I make gacha tweening and South Park content!)

Favorite music genres: Indie Rock, Alt Rock, Metal, Punk Rock, Punk Pop, Electronic/Dance, Scenecore, hyperpop, and TrapMetal.

Favorite music artists/bands: Mitski, Weezer, Odetari, 6arelyhuman, Rebzyyx, Hatsune Miku, Green Day, Deftones, My Chemical Romance, Nirvana, Linkin Park, Radiohead, SlipKnot, and Blink-182. (I might have forgotten some lol)

Favorite video games: Dead Plate, Cold Front, Elevator Hitch, Eloquent Countenance, Genshin Impact, Roblox, Minecraft, South Park: Phone Destroyer, Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage/Project Sekai, BitLife, Little Alchemy 2, and FNAF.

Other information: I’m Catholic, I love space and stars (I’m also in a friend group called “The Stars Forever Group”), I have ADHD (inattentive, I’ve been diagnosed since 1st grade), I have BPD (Diagnosed in 7th Grade), I have Anxiety (Diagnosed in 3rd Grade), I have Bipolar disorder (Bipolar 1, diagnosed in 7th grade), I have panic disorder (diagnosed in 5th grade), I’m a Fictionkin (Craig Tucker from South Park if you couldn’t tell already lol), I can’t detect tone that well, so please use tone tags when talking with me, I’m a writer (I’m currently working on 3 books right now!), I make bracelets (usually for myself, but sometimes I give some to my friends and family), I’m a polyglot (I speak 5 languages, English, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, and Russian), I’m a furry, I’m a quadrobist (I’m NOT a therian), I like the scene and alt aesthetics, and I also have a YouTube channel! (Here’s the link: https://youtube.com/@blu3b3rryjam25?si=r-yrqJiYBaQV8sDp)

I might not post a lot on here lol, but I’ll try to post occasionally!

That’s all I have to say for now, thanks for checking out my account!

#introductory post #intoduction #new user #new to tumblr #intro post #pinned intro #introducing myself

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married-2-the-music · 1 year ago

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K-pop Discography Deep Dives: Red Velvet (Part ONE)

A Disclaimer: I was planning, when I first started Tumblr, to be a lurker, but then I began an office job and needed something to listen to to keep myself occupied. And then, I started going through entire K-pop groups’ repertoires, album by album, and jotting down my thoughts. And then, I stumbled into K-pop tumblr and decided, you know what, there’s at least four people on this hell site who would read in depth rants about these discographies and at least five who wouldn’t read it and then get mad because it’s kind of our job as K-pop fans. My lukewarm takes should be taken with an entire silo of salt and the knowledge that this is completely for fun and occupying my very bored, very neurodivergent brain. All this to say, for the love of god, I’m a sleep-deprived student and I don’t have time for internet hate, so don’t kill me. With that being said, enjoy!

Here are my credentials: Red Velvet was the first k-pop group I ever loved, even though Blackpink was really my introduction. I became a ReVeLuv in 2019, because of Russian Roulette, and I’ve been a fan since, including of the members’ solo careers (Wendy in particular). But as I’ve gotten more into k-pop and since they come back so infrequently, I haven’t really been keeping up with them and I feel like I’m less of a fan than I once was. So, I’m super excited for their comeback on the 13th (especially with a full album!) and I’m hoping that through this deep dive, I’ll fall back in love just in time for the new album.

Red Velvet is almost a decade old, having debuted with four members (Wendy, Joy, Irene, and Seulgi) in 2014, with the 5th, Yeri, being added the year after. Red Velvet is known for their dual concept: the poppier, brighter Red side and the R & B focused, more sensual Velvet side, which sets them apart from many girl groups of their time that were pigeonholed into either “cute / naive” or “sexy / mature”.

Happiness is their official 2014 debut (again, with four members). While I do like this song, I don’t find myself coming back to it often because it just doesn’t sound like Red Velvet to me; it’s bubbly and odd, but in a similar way to a lot of k-pop; it sounds like many other “quirky” k-pop groups from the same time, and just a bit too young for a group who were all adults at the time. Wendy’s bridge remains a highlight, but like NingNing’s vocal showcase in Next Level, it doesn’t fit the song enough, and I wish it was in a better one so I could love it more.

Be Natural is the balance of sorts to Happiness, a more mature R & B track that’s a cover of the 2001 classic by S.E.S. I love the jazzy background of this one, and the kind of drawn-out pull of the vocals that sound much smoother than in Happiness. It was this song that proved RV could be more than just their debut, and could tackle both more childish and more grown-up concepts. While this is a cover, they put their own spin on it, though I admit I’m not a fan of Taeyong’s part, as I’m almost never in favor of random rap verses in very subdued songs. Also, I’m not a choreo blog, but shoutout to all the difficult work that they do dancing on the chairs, because my back hurts just watching it.

Ice Cream Cake marks the introduction of Yeri, which gives me a fair bit of bias towards this as I’m happy to see them all together. It’s bubbly and bright with almost impressive amounts of aegyo that’s definitely a product of its overly bubbly 2015 k-pop world, especially the rap verse that just jumps in out of nowhere. While it has far more personality than Happiness does (like in the slight creepiness of the playground-esque lalalala’s and the bizarre music video), I think that it’s still very much a marker of the beginning stage of Red Velvet’s career when they were still figuring out their identity as a band. I want to be clear that it’s not a bad song. But it doesn’t stack up to the instant classics that we’ll see in a bit.

Automatic, like Be Natural for Happiness, is the Velvet balance for Ice Cream Cake, and where ICC feels very young, Automatic is far more sleek and graceful in its delivery. It’s a gentle R & B track that glides along like it’s dancing on its tiptoes the whole time. It clearly was put together after the success of the Be Natural cover, and while there are similarities, I prefer Automatic for two reasons: a) Yeri’s there, rounding out the voices well, and b) It sounds more like a Red Velvet song, with a few little quirks. The instrumental is minimalistic, which lets the voices speak for themselves, and it’s the first title in this series I’ve loved on first re-listen.

From the Ice Cream Cake EP, Stupid Cupid was an immediate favorite. Starting off with that Western-movie-esque guitar, its intonation and production is reminiscent of a 2nd gen title, Girls Generation in particular. Normally I’m not a fan of a slight drop between pre-chorus and chorus, but it works here. I even don’t mind the rap verse, as the humor in it fits more with the tone of the song than one usually does. I never gave this song a second thought before, so I’m glad I found it.

Dumb Dumb is the first song that feels quintessentially Red Velvet in this review. It’s very much a “throw things at the wall” track, with that delightfully funky instrumental and a never-stopping drumline that feels like it’s beating your heart for you. It’s a song that feels like it shouldn’t work, between the key changes, the tempo changes, the many repetitions, the chanting, etc, and yet…it does? Dumb Dumb toes about five dozen tightropes perfectly, and I have no idea how. This song has so many things that are genuine pet peeves of mine, but I love it anyway, and if anyone could pull this off (with a random verse honoring Michael Jackson), it’s them.

The Red is almost universally known as an excellent album, and I can’t talk about every song (even though I would!), so I’ll just talk about a few of my favorites: Huff n’ Puff, Campfire, and Don’t U Wait No More. Huff n’ Puff bounces back and forth with an oddly warped instrumental and off-beat clapping, then ties it all together with a great bridge and its titular refrain. Campfire has more sing talk than I normally enjoy, but it’s still melodic and its brassy chorus more than makes up for it. And Don’t U Wait No More has an interestingly clipped call and response in its chorus that is now very much stuck in my head.

One Of These Nights is a surprising choice for a single, especially for 2016. Many reviewers responded with mixed or even negative opinions on it after the delightful bombast that is Dumb Dumb, and I can see why they did. One Of These Nights is not a song for everyone; it’s quiet, melancholy, and honestly depressing, and yet it’s so beautiful and heartfelt that it’s honestly my favorite of their singles. It was made to mark the Korean festival of Chuseok (that is, in legend, the one day of the year where two fabled lovers can reunite, before they have to part again), and that gentle yearning and happiness with an edge of tragedy is so comforting for anyone coming out of grief but still remembering the good times. Red Velvet’s voices are something special; they’re great separately, but together, they’re just stunning.

The Velvet is less critically praised than The Red, but I love both Rose Scent Breeze and Light Me Up. Rose Scent Breeze may seem like just another b-side at first, but it soon goes from gentle melancholy to a furious guitar riff-led power ballad that lifts you up without losing its palpable emotion. Light Me Up is an R & B song too, but has a youthful energy and a joy not found in their other “Velvet” songs. As both a queer person and a huge fan of Wendy’s voice, I admit I like her “La Rouge” version more than the original, though the harmonizing at the end feels like honest-to-god floating.

Russian Roulette starts with a similarly creepy “lalala” to the one in Ice Cream Cake, and was actually the first Red Velvet song I ever heard. It bounds forward with the choppy energy of a classic video game, and between the insane catchiness of its hook and the bizarre combination of murderous Tom-and-Jerry imagery and skyscrapers of aegyo, it’s no surprise it went viral. It both fits perfectly into k-pop cliches and pokes fun at them in the process, zig-zagging between what seems like a sweet love song and the visuals of a gang of expressionless dolls. It is…utterly bizarre, and, just like the first time, I’m utterly enthralled.

What to say about the EP? I love this entire album, and it’s so hard to choose a hidden gem. Lucky Girl, Fool, and Bad Dracula are all excellent tracks, and I love all of the different combinations of doo-wop, synth, and other vintage genres too. I’ve got to say that my favorite is Lucky Girl, though, partially for the delightful catchiness of the song as a whole, partially for the inclusion of actual “shoo-be-doo-wop” vocalization, and partially for the immaculate Girls Generation-esque 50’s/60’s production.

Rookie is not and never has been a song for me. It’s not that it’s a bad song, per se, and I actually enjoy the greater part of the verses. Red Velvet’s voices are great as always, and I also love that bridge. This song, truth be told, annoys me more than anything, because it’s so, so close to being good. But why, why, why, did they have to give it a chanty, aegyo-filled hook? Come on, guys, we were almost there. We could’ve had another so-crazy-it-just-might-work situation like Dumb Dumb, but instead there’s too much crazy and not enough working for me.

From the Rookie EP, I honestly preferred almost every song to the title, but Little Little was my favorite. It’s slow and quiet at first, and during the verses, you’ll think it’s bound to be depressing. But then, like an opposite version of Rookie, the chorus completely changes the song, turning it into a dreamy R & B ballad that’s been a fixture on my sleep playlist for years.

If the last few songs have been upbeat, Red Flavor is practically jubilant. It’s been called THE summer k-pop song, and for good reason. It bounces off the metaphorical walls, full of delight and youthful energy. Even the verses, albeit slower, set up that juggernaut of a chorus with its distinctive “red, red, red flavor” distortion in the post. I’m sure this is just me being a ReVeLuv, but this song is so nostalgic for me and never fails to make me a bit sappy, especially the slightly wistful outro. I don’t mind the rap, but I wish we could’ve gotten more of the singing section of the bridge instead. Overall though I really like this one.

The Red Summer is one of their strongest EPs, and while I wanted to give Mojito a quick shout-out, my hidden gem is, without a doubt, You Better Know. If you’ve read at least one of the disclaimers at the top of my reviews, you’ll know I’m neurodivergent. I have autism, and I kind of didn’t let myself believe it for a while. But one day I was walking outside and this song came on, and its message was just what I needed to finally let go and let myself stim for the first time. If you don’t have autism, it’s almost impossible to explain the pure rush of joy that stimming (especially after so long repressing it) can bring, and so whenever You Better Know comes up on my playlist, I find myself fighting a huge grin and getting the urge to dance. God, I love this song so much. I’m trying not to smile right now.

Peek-A-Boo: this was the song I considered my favorite Red Velvet single for a while, although One Of These Nights currently takes that trophy. From the start it crackles with an odd, tongue in cheek humor and a “well what do you want from me” shrug. The instrumental seems to pop out of random places, between a twinkling piano, snapping fingers, and some kind of chime that I can’t place, which go far better with the vocals then I would have assumed. I wish they’d pushed the voices more to be honest, because they feel a bit subdued here (and not in an expressive way like in Automatic), besides the last chorus, but otherwise this one still holds up for me. Because hey, who doesn’t want to watch five girls in rainbow dresses kidnap pizza boys from their cabin in the woods?

From the Perfect Velvet album, I have one main stand out. Kingdom Come needs no introduction for ReVeLuvs since it’s already practically required reading for anyone looking to get into the fandom. I admit I was put off from it for a while because it didn’t live up to being treated like the second coming of Christ, but I’ve definitely warmed up to it. It’s so soothing and warm, like a cat curled up by a fireplace, and Red Velvet’s voices come together almost perfectly to set the scene.

Bad Boy takes an even greater shift away from the Red side and towards the Velvet. One would think that a song like this would be boring and barely leave an impact, and they would be completely wrong. Bad Boy possesses a self-assured and smooth R & B flair reminiscent of Taemin’s more subdued tracks, and moves forward with an unhurried strut. It’s often cited as the pinnacle of their Velvet side, and I might have to agree. I don’t have a hidden gem for the Perfect Red Velvet repackage, since it’s only a couple songs.

So this is where we’ll take a break, because I think we’re about halfway through their discography. Like in the BTS review, I’ll leave my final thoughts until next time, and invite you to touch some grass and eat some Doritos.

I’ll see you in a few days for a boy group supplemental and then next weekend for the second part of Red Velvet. Tschüss!

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