#is that the short version would be ToP which is. Hilarious for a number of reasons.
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perhaps I have found a title for the animatic project................ I'm thinking Thralls of Power?
#thoughts#animatic project#I'm still.... playtesting it in my own head if that makes sense#but I may like it#I do have some problems with it tho#Thralls might be a little too extreme or lean a little too heavy in a direction that I'm not sure actually encompasses all the themes#but at the same time it does carry A Lot of thematic relevance#and you immediately get it's going to be ganondorf heavy#while being also bigger than him and encompassing far more than him#two other dumb issues I have with it#is that the short version would be ToP which is. Hilarious for a number of reasons.#and also my other ongoing project's acronym is teop#so top and teop do feel weird#and also very funny
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Happy Rosh Hashana guys have some marker experiments with my new favorite Jewish character of all time, Brian Jeeter. And Krejjh!!! ID below, lengthy design decision ramblings below that :)
[ID: A marker drawing of Krejjh and Jeeter from The Strange Case of the Starship Iris. Jeeter is a light-skinned human with short curly hair. Krejjh is an alien with four arms and mid-length hair in elaborate braids. They are lying on a mattress together with their arms and legs overlapping, partly covered by a blanket. Krejjh is face down and their limbs are spread out across most of the mattress. They are drawn in purple. Jeeter is face up and smiling slightly in his sleep, and drawn in blue. He has visible top surgery scars and oxygen tubing leads from under his nose to a machine beside the mattress. Also on the floor are two pager-like devices, a pile of notes and books, and a tablet showing two figures in elaborate hats. END ID]
Marker test number two has been marginally successful!! Still trying to figure out how best to get a degree of smoothness. My main regret with this is Krejjhâs sleeping position honestly. âKrejjh is exhausted flops face down and takes up the whole bedâ is, I maintain, a hilarious idea. But now we canât see them smiling back at Jeeter! Their fancy braids are supposed to be a Dwarnian thing, I wanted to give them something appearance wise that could have cultural significance. I figured Dwarnians might have a variety of hair textures just like humans, so I wanted to go with something that works similarly for lots of different types of hair. I have them on a mattress to drive home the makeshift way theyâre using the new ship (I intended this to be set mid season 2). The stuff on the floor is supposed to be coms, linguistics research, and everyoneâs favorite Dwarnian soap. Also, big thanks to @high-voltage-rat for answering my hopefully spoiler free vague questions, this was a good drawing to have a resident Biomed Person for! Believe it or not a lot of work went into figuring out where Krejjhâs extra arms should go that would not have been possible without her anatomy textbooks and well-informed suggestions. (The muscles for the bottom arms are upside-down versions of the musculature in human shoulders (and Krejjhsâs top arms) if anyone was wondering. Also the bone structure is behind their digestive organs, so their stomach pokes out more than a humanâs⌠which you could also see if I chose their sleeping position better. Alas.) Also for telling me enough that I could Google the right words to figure out an oxygen tank but Future but like the Right Amount of future. (The nose piece is name dropped so I left that pretty much unchanged, but rat said youâd usually need pressurization at night so the âtankâ is a little more flexible and technologically advanced than what we have right now in the real world. So it can act like a cpap and it squishes but you still gotta lug it around, keeping it nice and cannon aligned.) Finally, theyâre so uh. Scantily covered because the ship is allegedly kept at 37 degrees⌠which for a while I thought was Celsius but maybe itâs Fahrenheit?? Anyway. 37 Celsius is really warm. So. It was the only logical way.
#starship iris#tscosi#tscotsi#the strange case of the starship iris#if you were wondering if Iâm still wild about this show after the end of my little reblogging spree#the answer is yes#my stuff#brian jeeter#krejjh
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Top 10 Character Essence
It's tag game time again!
@tabswrites and @hollyannewrites challenged (and I do mean challenged) me to name my top ten characters "decided by their essence or meaning to you."
 A challenge to give your Top 10 favourite characters, based on their ESSENCE. They have to be favourite characters that also have a deeper literary value, where you enjoy their specific role in the story, and this means that the list also should exclude characters that would normally count as favourites if for purely nostalgic reasons. They can be from film, tv, or written media, anything.
Thank you! I hope I fulfilled the challenge the way it was meant to be fulfilled!
Although TBH, I can't believe I'm even attempting to tackle this. I have to choose only 10? I think it goes without saying this list is not exhaustive, nor does it represent all of my favorite books/movies/media. I really did try to capture the question by focusing on "essence and meaning" (including how they've influenced my own writing and not just "random characters I like." I also have to attempt not to write an essay for each because we don't want to be here all night.
Charlotte Doyle (The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi) Rich girl in the early 1800s gets on a ship with a mutinous crew and an evil captain, joins the crew, defeats the captain using only her wits, miraculously makes it home, AND THEN DECIDES TO GO BACK TO SEA AND BECOME A SAILOR. I read this all in one sitting one night when I was about 15 (after avoiding it because I thought it looked boring) and then literally decided to reshape my entire life based on it (I'm not kidding). Yes, I actually took up sailing. Also, there's a hot sailor that she obviously has chemistry with but it's left unresolved, and no one has ever written a future fic about it to my knowledge, and that's a CRIME. So yeah, step right up.
John Bender (The Breakfast Club) He's not just the original '80s bad boy with a Dark and Troubled Past, but what most people forget about him is that he's also hilarious. It's a rare combination. Honorary mention to his love interest, Claire, and not just because of her name.
Fantine (Les Miserables by Victor Hugo) - Mostly the book version of her, though she obviously has a showstopping number in the musical as well. She was the sad, angsty character I needed during the most sad, angsty period of my life. She was a poor, lonely urchin who found fleeting love and happiness in the spring, got abandoned and pregnant in the winter -- and it only got worse from there. Also, apropos of nothing, at one point, I wrote a short story featuring a dog by the same name -- who, um, died.
The Artful Dodger/Dodger (Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens/Oliver & Company) - I'm including both the human version and the dog version of this character because I love them both (though I actually prefer the Disney movie, lol). They're both thieves with devil-may-care attitudes, with soft spots for those more vulnerable than themselves. Plus, the dog version is Billy Joel, wears sunglasses, and plays piano with his tail, which -- I don't care what anyone says -- will never not be cool.
Satine (Moulin Rouge) - She was the beautiful, sparkling, singing, dancing tragic sex goddess I so badly wanted to be. So much so that as recently as five years ago when I reluctantly dressed up for a Halloween party, I chose her silver-dress-and-top-hat ensemble.
Rick Blaine (Casablanca) The most endlessly quotable character from one of the most endlessly quotable and romantic movies of all time. He sticks his neck out for no one. Except, oops, wait, he does. The OG Hollywood antihero with a Dark and Troubled -- whatever, you know the drill. Plus, he's also my dad's favorite character in his favorite movie (and I discovered it because of him), and so this pick has sentimental meaning for me.
Leah Price (The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver) - When we read this book in high school, she was the least popular character, probably due to her unwavering love and support for her dad, even though he was a singular-focused religious zealot who destroyed his entire family by dragging them into the African jungle in an ill-thought-out missionary trip. And then she married a guy with some of the same qualities (but he was better, thankfully). But for whatever weird reason, I related to her most. Anyway, for class, I wrote and tried to perform a monologue where I played her but forgot 90 percent of my lines. Oh well.
Mary Lennox (The Secret Garden by France Hodgson Burnett, I found the movie version fairly meh) There were a lot of spunky, iconic childhood book heroines to choose from, but she was Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, and so I choose her. (I got told to "smile" a lot as a kid). Also, as I mentioned in a previous post, I was a Mary/Dickon shipper before I even knew what shipping meant.
Neal Caffrey (White Collar) - Does anyone remember this show? I have no attention span for TV, and this is probably the last scripted show I remember watching every episode of during its original run, which is saying something. Everything I know about being a con artist (in fiction, lol) I learned from this charming, charismatic art-forger-turned-FBI-consultant. I think he also has the honor of being the subject of the first actual fanfic I ever wrote.
Iris Chase Griffin (The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood) I also had to pick one character of my favorite author, so Iris gets the crown. She starts off the story as an old lady looking back to when she was forced to marry some rich asshole instead of the science fiction writer (with a past that was -- wait for it -- Dark and Troubled) who BOTH she and her sister loved, and meanwhile, her sister became a writer and when she died it was discovered that -- oh, just read the goddamn book, I won't spoil it for you here.
Honorable mentions, in no particular order:
Violet Westing (The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin)
Jack Kelly (Newsies the movie, NOT the stage musical)
Turonga Leela (Futurama)
Vicky Austin (The Austins by Madeleine L'Engle)
Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt-Bukater (Titanic) I can't decide between them, so they're getting an HM.
Palaestrio and Milphidippa (Miles Gloriosus by Plautus) Same as above.
Michael Furey (The Dead by James Joyce) Who is, in fact, dead throughout the story -- but being alive wasn't one of the requirements.
I wish I could include a Star Wars character, but could never decide, so let's say, oh, all of them, except that one you hate.
In case the following people want to do what I did and spend several WEEKS on this fascinating but life-ruining (in a good way) tag game: @mysticstarlightduck @enne-uni @kixngiggles @obviousknife + OPEN TAG because you don't even have to be a writer for this one, so I'd be interested in hearing from anybody who wants to chime in!
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Eve, I LOVE binging your masterlist. I was wondering if I could request a short lil story where someone reminds Jules that since Remus + Sirius got married, then Sirius and Reg are his brothers now too and Jules gets really excited about having TWO more older brothers after Coops' wedding? If not, totally fine!! Have a great year!!
Part 2 of the Coops Wedding series! Itâs finally here after my computer was possessed and deleted the first version--this one is just over 4k words, so I hope that makes up for the delay! Sweater Weather credit goes to @lumosinlove <3
Preparations II Part 1
Remus had never been much of a dancerâdespite his speed on the ice, he had two left feet and only the barest hint of rhythm. However, dancing at his wedding was a different story.
Sirius twirled him in a small circle, smiling from ear-to-ear as their friends and family spun around them to the beat blasting through the speakers. They still had three hours until sunset, and Remus was planning on spending every second of it with Siriusâ hand in his own. He pulled him in for another kissâour tenth today? Twentieth? One hundredth? Who caresâand pulled away with a laugh as Jules and Katie bumped into the backs of his thighs.
âWatch it!â he called, ruffling Julesâ hair as they passed in a dramatic tango. Katie shrieked with giggles as Dumo swept her into his arms, spinning her around with a broad smile. Hope took Julesâ hands while Phil Collins began to sing about love, happiness, and everything Remus was already holding in his arms.
âHey!â Sirius said over the music, giving Remus a squeeze.
âWhat?â
âI love you!â
âI hope so!â Remus laughed, spinning Sirius under his arm before reeling him in to bump their noses. âNot bad for a wedding we planned in six weeks, eh?â
Sirius shook his head, grinning. âWe were engaged for ten months. How did we put that off for so long?â
âBecause weâre busy all the fucking time.â
âWeâre not going to be busy for three whole months,â Sirius said giddily as he picked Remus up a few inches with ease. He paused for a moment, scanning his face as if he was trying to memorize it.
âWhatâre you thinking about?â The were close enough that Remus hardly had to raise his voice above a murmur.
âWe get to do this every day for the rest of our lives.â
His words hit Remus like a semitruck of affection and tears prickled his eyes as he leaned down for a kiss; Sirius set him down to kiss him properly, hands gently bracketing his jaw. âYou are the most incredible person,â Remus said against his lips. âHow the hell did I get so lucky?â
âI could ask you the same.â Sirius smiled and rested their foreheads together. âCome on, I think Celeste wants to cut the cake soon.â
Remus looked over at the folding table on the other side of the dance floor and stifled a laugh; Celeste, in her pretty blue party dress, was adjusting the cake by millimeters and glanced at her watch every few seconds, as if she was afraid people were going to leave. âIâm dying to know what she eventually decided on for the flavors.â
Sirius hummed his agreement and pulled Remus along by the handâthey didnât even have to say anything before the rest of the small crowd followed them and gathered around the table. âWait, wait, wait!â Celeste gasped, taking her phone out of Dumoâs pocket. After a few seconds of quiet, she nodded and centered it on them. âDâaccord.â
âReady?â Remus set his hand on top of Siriusâ and the hilt of the knife, pushing slowly down as it cut through the white frosting in a smooth glide. It was perfectly baked; not a single crumb stuck to the blade as they pulled it out.
âHere we go,â Sirius muttered as they took the first piece out. âVanilla!â
âOrange, actually,â Celeste said, beaming. âThe next layer is chocolate.â
âCeleste.â Remus gave her a tight hug before passing her along to Sirius, who bent down so she could kiss his cheek.
âMerci, maman,â he said quietly. âCâest parfait.â
âSurprise!â She did little jazz hands before handing them two forks from the end of the table. âOh, this is so exciting. You have to try it, I donât know if itâs good. Iâve never made an orange cake before.â
âHurry up, Cap, weâre hungry!â Logan called from the back of the crowd. Sirius pulled a face at him and carefully slid the piece onto a paper plate before linking his elbow with Remusâ.
Remus took a forkful of the cake and held it to Siriusâ mouthâjust as he went to eat it, Remus scooted it to the side. âOpe, a little to the left, love.â
âRemus.â
âOh, you almost had it! Not quite that far.â He could hear Jules giggling and grinned, moving it two inches to the right as Sirius tried to get it a third time.
âRemus!â
âWhat? Itâs not my fault you canât catch a fork!â
Sirius finally grabbed his elbow and held it in place to get the cake into his mouth, narrowing his eyes at Remus. âOnly you would be mean to me on our wedding day.â
âIâm not being mean.â Remus kissed his nose. âJust keeping things interesting.â
âYeah, yeah, alright.â Sirius got his own bit of cake and held it up. âClose your eyes, sweetheart.â
The second his eyes shut he regretted his decision, but before he could shout a full paper plate of cake smacked into his face with a splat. Everyone gasped, then burst out laughing as the plate fell back down onto the table. Remus slowly wiped frosting from his eyes, flicking it down onto the grass. âThat was mean.â
âThat was payback,â Sirius corrected.
âSee, I would believe you, except I know youâve been planning to do that for at least three days.â
âHonestly, Iâm surprised you didnât do it first,â
âCâmere, you.â Remus reached half-blindly for his tie, pulling him in for a sugary kiss and feeling around with his other hand for the plate. He pulled away and, before Sirius could open his eyes, smushed the leftover cake right onto his forehead.
Sirius licked his lips. âCeleste, the cake is fantastic. Do you think itâll moisturize?â
She was laughing too hard to respond, but she blew him a kiss in between drying her eyes. Remus took a napkin of his own and wiped his face off, licking as much of it off his hands as he could. âOh, please donât wait for us to clean up,â he said, motioning the still-laughing crowd forward. âWeâll be here for a while.â
âWhose fault is that?â Sirius teased.
âYours!â
They ended up ducking into the kitchen to wash up while Dumo and Celeste passed out slices of cake. âI hope there will be some left over for us,â Sirius said as Remus washed the crumbly frosting from his hair. âFrom the little I got, it was amazing.â
âYeah, she nailed the orange flavor.â Remus leaned on the front of the sink, watching people mill around or return to the dance floor for one more song before enjoying their cake. The buzz of their mingled voices dripped with joy and he smiled to himself, soaking in the feeling of his familyâs happiness.
Warm arms encircled his waist as Siriusâ chin rested on his shoulder. They said nothing and waited in utter silence until Remus laced their fingers together and headed back out into the summer sunshine.
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An hour later, a dozen mismatched plates of food laid decimated on the folding table with a quarter of a wedding cake left as James headed toward the dance floor alone, clutching a piece of paper. He stopped just in front of Remus and Siriusâ table and winked at them.
âHey, everyone. If you donât know me, which I find difficult to believe for a number of reasons, Iâm James Potter, the groomâs best friend. Yes, both of them.â He paused for a moment to let the laughter roll through. âHowever, I didnât want a fight to break out over who got to have me as their best manââ
âThere was no fight,â Remus corrected with a grin. âThe loser got you, Pots.â
âAnd a lucky loser he is,â James shot back playfully before clearing his throat. âI met Sirius Black six and a half years ago, when he was eighteen and awkward. We were both awkward, actually, but he had this uncanny ability to make it look cool while I tripped over my own feet.
âThe minute I met Sirius, I knew we were going to be friends. He was quiet, a little shy, and didnât really know how talk to people. In that way, we were exactly alike.â The laughter was even louder that time and Sirius shook his head. âAh, who am I kidding. I adopted Sirius as my best friend because I thought it would be hilarious to corrupt him.â
James glanced down at Sirius with a smile. âWhile I attempted to make an extrovert out of him, I learned several important things: number one, he is the least extroverted person Iâve ever met. Two, he is one of the kindest, funniest people on the planet. And three, my life had been severely lacking without him in it.â
A soft âawwâ washed over the group and Remus ran his thumb over Siriusâ knuckles.
James looked back at the other tables as he continued. âSirius Black is known to most of the world as one of the best hockey players of our time. To me, heâs the dorky little brother I never had, and I am so, so proud of him. Iâve had the privilege of watching him open up, not only to me, but to everyone else on the team that he loves with that big soft heart. When my son was bornâyou all know my son, right? I think I have a picture here somewhereââ
âNo!â half the group shouted as James grinned.
âJust making sure youâre still awake. Anyway, when my son was born, naming Sirius godfather was literally the easiest thing Iâve ever done. I kinda sat back went âhmm, who is the first person I can think of to entrust with my childâs life?â and the only natural decision was the one who is terrified of children.â
âTerrified is a bit of a strong word,â Sirius complained, though his eyes were shining.
âMy bad, youâre petrified by children,â James corrected. âBut in all seriousnessâsorry, couldnât resistâin all seriousness, I couldnât think of anyone better suited to the job. I think that tells you everything you need to know about Sirius, actually. Even when heâs scared to death, he goes out of his way to help people when they need it.
âSirius, however happy you are right nowâand youâre basically glowingâI need you to know that itâs one tenth of how happy you have made the people you love.â Jamesâ voice got a little tight and Sirius took an unsteady breath. âYou are a natural leader and a great hockey player, but most importantly, you are an outstanding friend. You deserve every good thing coming your way, today and for the rest of your life. As your best man and your best friend, Iâll be there whenever you call.â
Sirius sniffled as James wiped his cheeks dry and turned to Remus. âLoops, take care of my little brother, alright?â
âYou got it, Pots,â Remus said, barely above a whisper.
James nodded, then raised his glass of champagne. âTo Sirius and Remus, and all the happiness they deserve.â
A loud cry of âcheers!â went up, followed by thunderous applause as Sirius got up and wrapped James in a full-body hug, nearly knocking them both over. They separated after a moment and James stood on his toes to kiss the top of Siriusâ head before they went back to their respective places.
âYou okay?â Remus murmured, linking their hands together again.
âFuck, I knew he was going to make me cry.â Sirius shook his head with a smile and sniffled once again. âYeah, Iâm alright.â
Lily raised an eyebrow as she stood Jamesâ place. âYâknow, Re, I seem to recall you promising me a microphone if I did this.â
âSorry to disappoint!â Remus called back, feeling a flutter of nerves in his stomach. Lily had refused to share any of her speech with him; when he tried to sneakily grab it once, she shoved it down her shirt and glared until he left the room.
âIâll get over it.â She rubbed her fingers along the edge of her paper and sighed. âIâve written and rewritten this speech about a dozen times since Re asked me to do it, but just being hereââ She took a moment and blinked back tears. âItâs different. Just ignore me if I cry, okay?
Lily cleared her throat and turned back to the paper. âI met Remus Lupin six and a half years ago, on the same day James met Sirius for the first time. Personally, I think we should make that day a national holiday, since it irrevocably changed the course of both our lives. James found his best friend and little brother, and I found my Remus.
âOne of the first things you will notice when you meet Remus is that he is friend shaped.â Several murmurs of agreement rippled through the crowd and Lily winked at Remus as he flushed pink. âTold you so. Honestly, Remus is one of those people who just exudes kindness. When I found out I was pregnant, he was the first person I told besides James. I knew Remus would not only keep my secret, but also be there in whatever capacity I needed because he cares. Truly, madly, deeply.â
Lily looked over to them with a soft, fond expression that made Remusâ stomach twist into knots. âIn Siriusâ vows, he said you were sunshine through dark clouds, which is quite possibly my favorite descriptor of all time. Itâs really sappy and cute, for one thing, but also true. Re, you bring light and warmth wherever you go. As someone who has been on the receiving end of that light, I can tell you that it is absolutely overwhelming in the best way. There are few places I feel safer than around you.
âAnd now weâre here, where you just married the love of your life.â The first tear slid down Lilyâs cheek, dipping into her dimple as Remusâ own tracked down his chin. âGod, Re, this is incredible. You two get to be together for the rest of your lives, and the rest of us have the best seat in the house to one of the greatest love stories of this century! I mean, câmon, how many people can say theyâve made it through everything you did?â
Lily sniffled and raised her glass, though she maintained eye contact with him the whole time. âTo Remus and Sirius, who remind us all what it looks like to be in love, even when the whole world tries to stand against you.â
A second âcheersâ began, but Remus was already on his feet and crashing into Lily, pulling her close as she clutched the back of his suit jacket. âI love you, Lils,â he choked out. âThat was fucking incredible.â
âLove you too, Re.â She pulled back and carefully smudged her hands under her eyes to keep her makeup intact. âUgh, sorry if I ruined your jacket with the waterworks.â
âYouâre in good company.â She kissed each of his cheeks and fluffed the front of his hair up, making them both laugh as she took her seat again and Remus moved past his table with a last look to Sirius.
His motherâs eyes grew shiny with unshed tears as he held his hand out and guided her to the dance floor, where they swayed back and forth as Here Comes the Sun started to play, gentle and smooth. âOh, you,â Hope managed as the lyrics began and Remus twirled her slowly. âI bet your fatherâs crying even though heâs not dancing.â
Remus glanced over to their tableâas always, she was right. âHe is. God, youâre good.â
âThatâs what happens when youâve been married for twenty-seven years,â she said, eyes crinkling. âSomeday, thatâs going to be you.â
He huffed softly. Donât cry on mom, donât cry on mom, donât cry on mom. âYou canât just say stuff like that. Itâs like kicking me while Iâm down!â
âLittle darlinâ, it seems like years since itâs been clear,â she sang with a grin, tapping his nose. âHere comes the sun, dodododo, here comes the sun, and I sayâŚâ
âItâs all right,â Remus finished under his breath. The dance was over in an instant and after a thousand years at the same timeâall too soon, people were clapping as they made their way back to the tables and Sirius walked over to Celeste.
She covered her mouth with her hands as he offered an arm, then nodded and accompanied him to the dance floor. He whispered something and she laughed, looping her arms around his neck with a bit of a stretch as a French song Remus had never heard came through the speakers and softened their smiles.
They talked quietly as they danced; Celeste was as elegant as ever and Sirius could be quite graceful when he put his mind to it. She traced his cheekbones with her thumbs and he closed his eyes, looking utterly at peace. Remusâ heartstrings tugged at the sight and he rested his chin on his hand, letting the waltz roll over him.
More applause followed their dance as Celeste held him in a tight embrace until a more upbeat song began and couples mobbed the dance floor. Sirius downed half his water in one gulp before sitting down with a heavy sigh, and dropped his forehead onto Remusâ shoulder. âYou looked good out there,â Remus said, running a hand through his hair.
âSo did you. I canât feel my feet anymore.â
âI think weâre supposed to dance at our wedding.â
âIâm so hungry.â
Remus groaned; between the endless congratulations and conversations after the ceremony, they had no time to enjoy the assorted dishes people brought. âSame. We should go somewhere after this.â
âOther than home?â
âHomeâŚâ Remus trailed his lips to Siriusâ ear. âIs for other plans. Food happens elsewhere.â
âGood plan,â Sirius said, a little breathless as he sat back up and stood with a stretch. âCome on, sweetheart, the dance floor awaits.â
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Thirty minutes after the sun set and Adeleâs perfect fairy lights lit up the backyard, the party finally started winding down. Finn had fallen asleep with his head on Leoâs shoulder about ten minutes prior, but nobody had the heart to wake him; as the best dancer of the group, he had been a hot commodity for anyone looking to show off in addition to whirling both his boyfriends around.
Jules stumbled over to Remus and curled up in his lap without warning, snuggling his face into his chest with a jaw-cracking yawn. Regulus came up behind them a moment later, resting his hands on Siriusâ shoulders and scaring the daylights out of him. âJesus fâfrick, Reg!â he yelped, holding a hand over his heart.
âSorry.â He didnât look very apologetic as he turned to Remus. âJules has been asking for you.â
âOh, yeah?â Remus looked down and brushed the soft bangs from his eyes. âWhatâs up, buddy?â
âI love you,â Jules mumbled. âYou got married. Thatâs so cool.â
Remus smiled. âIt really is. Thanks for being the ring-bearer, by the way. You did a great job.â
Jules made a muffled noise before wrapping his arms around Remusâ waist with a sigh. âMmkay. Gânight.â
âYou canât fall asleep yet!â Remus tickled his side lightly. âWeâre almost done, I promise.â
âWhat time is it?â Jules cracked an eye open and fumbled for his wrist, turning Remusâ hand over to check. âItâs not even ten! Why am I tired?â
âYouâve had a busy day. Do you know where mom and dad are?â
âStill talking.â
Remus surveyed the crowd and quickly spotted them next to the cubs, sipping water and sharing a piece of cake. He stood carefully, making sure Jules was steady on his hip before heading toward the table with Sirius and Regulus in tow. âWeâve got a tired munchkin,â he whispered when they arrived, depositing Jules into the chair next to his mother; within moments, Jules laid his head on the table.
âLove you, Re,â he said as he tucked his arms under his head. âBest big brother.â
âBest of all three?â Logan gasped in mock-surprise.
âThree?â Jules sat up straight and gave him a confused look. It was made extra adorable by the crooked cowlick decorating the whole right side of his head. âI only have one.â
âNow that Remus and Sirius are married, youâve got two more big brothers,â Logan reminded him. âRegulus and Sirius count.â
âThatâs crazy,â Jules yawned, cocking his head at the brothers. âRe is still my favorite, but youâre awesome and I love you, too.â
Regulus made a soft sound and Sirius kissed the top of Julesâ head. âDonât tell anyone, but youâre my favorite Lupin,â he stage-whispered, laughing as Remus rolled his eyes.
Jules frowned. âYou married one of us, and it sure wasnât me.â
âAlright, second favorite,â Sirius conceded with a grin as the rest of the table laughed.
âMama, Iâm tired.â Jules traced the bead patterns on Hopeâs dress.
âOkay, lovey, we can go home soon.â She raised an eyebrow at Remus and he nodded. âDo you want to say some goodbyes first?â
âWeâll see everyone tomorrow. âs okay.â
Lyall gathered Jules into his arms, then turned to Remus and pulled him close with a kiss to his forehead. âSo proud of you, kiddo.â He looked over at Sirius for a moment. âTake good care of him, eh?â
âSir, yes sir.â Sirius pressed a kiss to Remusâ temple as they separated, then moved aside for Hope.
She scanned his face for a moment, then touched their foreheads together. âGood luck, baby. Not that you need it, but you deserve it anyway.â
Remus pulled them both back in for a family hug, feeling Jules drape a drowsy arm around the back of his neck. âThank you so much for being here. It meansâit means everything to me.â
âWouldnât miss it for the world,â Lyall whispered. âNow go, you two havenât eaten anything tonight.â
âThank you,â both of them breathed at the same time, sending the whole group into a fit of laughter.
They said a few more âthank youâs and goodbyes until the other Lions started a loud, incoherent cheer and all but chased them toward Siriusâ car, where a small âJust Marriedâ sign had been stuck on the back window. They were planning on keeping the wedding a secret from the media as long as they couldâthe reaction would be even more hilarious the longer they waited.
âWhat ifââ Remus broke off into snickering as they pulled out of the Dumaisâ driveway. âWhat if nobody notices?â
âWhat? That weâre married?â Sirius gave him a disbelieving look. âPeople are going to figure it out so fast, no matter how many times Pots changes the subject.â
Remus hummed and rested his hand on Siriusâ thigh as he drove, tapping along to the rhythm of the radio; the route was familiar to them both, even after the chaos of the day. A slow, unstoppable smile made his cheeks hurt. âWe got married.â
âDamn right, we did.â
âScuse me for a moment.â Remus rolled down his window and cleared his throat, then leaned out and whooped loud enough that people in the next state would probably be able to hear it. He calmly closed it once more, fighting down a smile. âSorry, I just had to get that out.â
Sirius slowed and rolled his own window down, sticking his head out into the empty night air. âI got married!â he shouted at the top of his lungs with a wild grin. âI have a husband now! Just thought you should know!â
âHusband,â Remus mused as the car started moving again. âHmm. I like the sound of that.â
âMe, too.â
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Obey Me MC Information Sheet - Penemue
Personal - Basics
[Name] Pristine(seasons 1+2), Penemue(season 3+), Pen(nickname)
[Race/Species] Human(seasons 1+2), Newly Formed Demon(season 3+).
Demon [X] Angel [] Human [X]
[Age] 23.
[Birthday] 2-22.
[Height] 162.56 cm (5â4â).
[Fingernail Polish/Colors] Black, Middle and Pinky Fingernails are purple.
[Hair Color/Description] Lavender hair, shaved sides and back, short and fluffy on top. Bangs part to the right.
Personal - In-Depth
[Gender or no | Pronoun(s)] Gender Neutral | they/them.
[Sexual/Romantic Attraction or lack there-of] Asexual, Aromantic.
[Occupation Before Devildom Life] Freelance Artist, University Student.
[Favorite Color(s)] Any shade of purple.
[Personality]
MBTI: INFP/ISFP
Ennagram: 4
Zodiac: Pisces
Personal - Other
[Likes] Sushi, The Twins, Hugs, Drawing, Their cat Betty.
[Dislikes] Food with Bad Textures(dry/burnt eggs, casseroles, etc), Jumpscares, Arguments, Cruelty, Yelling, Their Chronic Joint/Back Pain.
[Positive Traits] Tries to help out how they can, Unobtrusive, A good listener when you need to vent.
[Negative Traits] They try not to bother people when theyâre having issues, Easily startled, Sometimes over emotional, Anxious, Canât discern teasing from genuine insults, Rejection Sensitive Dysmorphic.
Relationships
[With Demons]
Lucifer - Looks up to him. Worries he overworks too often. Tries not to make trouble for him, and to avoid being a burden.
Mammon - First friend in the Devildom! Sees him as their older brother who they can go to for help.
Leviathan - Second friend in the Devildom, also an older brother figure. Likes going to cons with him, even if its for a different fandom/interest than theyâre into.
Satan - Reliable brother figure. He helps teach them how to study, good person to go to when they need a break from life in general. Fellow cat lover.
Asmodeus - Bubbly friend! When they need a self esteem boost they go to him, cus he gives combination cuddles and pep talk. Doesnât really connect with all his sexual interests, but can keep up and laugh at his innuendos. They usually need to take a break from social interaction afterwards, though.
Beelzebub - Favorite brother number one! Best one to go to for general cuddles cus heâs a lot bigger and stronger than them, and that makes them feel safe. Plus hes super kind and gentle, hes the only one whoâs never spooked them.
Belphegor - Favorite brother number two! Ok so they were definitely scared of him for a while after the Incident, but they were able to talk themselves through why they were scared and how to move on, so theyâre not afraid of him anymore. Best brother to nap with, since even if they arenât in the mood to cuddle, they can still have him nearby so they arenât lonely.
Diavolo - Heâs super nice! Good friend. Tbh they donât really remember heâs royal and in charge most of the time. Second best person at pep talks after Asmo. Good for advice on emotional stuff, not so much for practical issuesâŚ
Barbatos - Nice and polite friend. Good person to go to for companionable and peaceful silence.
[With Angels]
Simeon - Good friend. Very silly sometimes.
Luke - Little brother! They try to avoid teasing him accidentally.
Michael - Theyâre terrified of him, and not in a funny way. Especially after they became a demon, when the angel event happened. It felt like he was trying to force the brothers back into heaven, and Pen would be left behind and alone forever.
[With Humans]
Solomon - Heâs funny and weird. Good friend, but he confuses them sometimes because theyâre not good at interpreting subtext.
Favorite Things About the Devildom
[Favorite Job(s)] Royal Library, Mausoleum
[Favorite Place(s) to Hang Out] Attic Room, Their Room, Twins Room, Lillithâs Room
[Favorite Food(s)] Human World Sushi, Bufo-Egg Milk Tea, Sun and Moon Cookies, Shadow Hog Ramen
[Favorite Class Subject(s)] Demon Language, Art, Spells Curses & Hexes
[Favorite Devildom Version of Something in the Human World] All the various alternatives to Human fandoms/media. Its fun for them to try and connect which devildom series is related to each one theyâre used to. Also the series titles are hilarious.
Least Favorite Things About the Devildom
[Least Favorite Job(s)] Majolish, Akuzon, Ristorante Six(they once worked as a cashier in a human world gas station. never again going into retail)
[Least Favorite Area(s)] The Labyrinth, The Catacombs(its fucking freezing;;)
[Least Favorite Food(s)] Unidentified Matter(sorry Sol, youâre on your own), Most Sweets(gives any to Beel), any kinds of Apple(sensitive teeth, cant bite into them)
[Least Favorite Class Subject(s)] Seductive Speechcraft, Sports, Devildom Law
[Least Favorite Devildom Version of Something in the Human World] Much of the sports make no sense and are even more strenuous than the human versions already were;;
[Least Favorite Part of Devildom Life] People can be very rude and intentionally scare them. Of course thats not much different than in the Human world, but down here its much more likely theyâll try to eat and/or torture them.
Personality Chart
#obey me#obey me shall we date#obey me mc#art reference#pristine did a create#pristine did a art#Penemue#long post
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June 30, 2021
Coco (and Luluâs) Legacy
Coco wrote the book on how to be a Hololive member, from front to back. She plotted out how one can amass an audience, how to interact and build a worldwide fandom, how to integrate ideas of the audience to the grand narrative of the company, how to deal with tee-tee and pairings, how to cope when YouTube strikes you down in its impunity, and how to cope when Cancel Brigade comes to destroy your work, along with how to bring a more cohesive workplace, how to protect yourself from the unmooring of identity that is inherent in VTube, and finally how to leave when you are in a rollercoaster that is only going up. Coco wrote the book and now we follow.
AsaCoco was brilliant from its outset. Having a place to know the ins and outs of various members of Hololive was a great way to connect the rabbit hole. But there is a deeper reason for the brilliance. I talked before about how the major tension in VTube is one between the corporate back-end tradition of Japan colliding with the audience front-end tradition of YouTube. AsaCoco is something directly in line with that second tradition. The visual language of YouTube is different from those of movies. A jump cut in a movie denotes a different idea than a jump cut on YouTube. Movie critic complaining about jump cuts in vlogs is like a Spanish reader complaining about a sentence in English being awkward. Of course it is, itâs in a different language. Unlike movies, which come from theatre and literature, vlogsâ lineage comes from news broadcasts. Many of the early web successes were styled in a news format (rocketboom, Ze Frank, What the Buck and so onâŚ) One does not complain about the jump cut between different presenters in a newscast, and so one does not complain when a similar thing happens in vlogs. But the point is that AsaCoco harkens to the audience-based tradition.
One might write off the ARK arc as an aberration, but I think ARK did add something constructive to Hololive and VTubers as a whole. I like to think of ARK as a training wheel for Minecraft. Minecraft is relatively challenging compared to ARK. Minecraft speedruns are mildly impressive, ARK speedrun less so. ARK is actually like the middle ground between Monster Hunter and Minecraft. You can play ARK like Monster Hunter, gather a bunch of friends to hunt monsters, or like Minecraft, build your own zoo or house or so on⌠And in that flexibility, one can easily learn how to tell a compelling narrative in an open-world setting. Pekoraâs war criminal tendencies developed there, Mikoâs âponâ nature was crystalized there, and so onâŚ
Holohouse was an underrated achievement. At first, the idea feels like the natural extension of their idol nature. Idols live together, so why not virtual idols? But having virtual idols living together comes with additional benefits that Nijisanji should note.
Stalking is an awful thing, I know since I experienced and have done something similar in my past, but stalking is also a desperate thing. And desperation tends to abate when people are more open about themselves. One of the articles talking about Cocoâs graduation infamously notes the mystery of Cocoâs identity, which is chucklesome since Cocoâs identity might be the most open secret in all of Hololive. This was in line with Hololiveâs more open policy, several of Hololive members do their own personal work on the side, while in many early companies, this was forbidden. Nijisanjiâs background is less open than Hololive, perhaps due to the number and less mass attention, and that leads to stalking being a more adventurous one. One that livers have to deal with more alone, while for Hololive, itâs likely people would catch and perhaps even tar the perpetrator. More attention means more risk with less excitement.
Holohouse also protects aggressive fan behavior by introducing VTuber solidarity. With more offline collabs, the people would know each other more personally and therefore have a ground of contacts in which to alert suspicious behavior. Safety in numbers.
Holohouse also brought us KanaCoco, which was a lesser known pairing until the couple ring story, and now it has become one of three big couples of Hololive, the other two being NoeFlare and OkaKoro. The big three all have a different style of their tee tee. KanaCoco is the type of a longtime buddy. Both Kanata and Coco struggled with familial and economic circumstances, and they are both struggling under the same roof. And within that struggle comes comity and friendship. Itâs not love in your typical sense, but it is a type that would lead to marriage and childrens⌠but the current LBGTQ+ status in Japan is pretty bad, so tee tee and hush hush it is.
In a sense, KanaCoco provides for an excellent cover. It is one of the most inspiring portrayals of woman-woman friendships in media and it would be one of the more enduring aspect of Cocoâs legacy as it passes down through the generations.
[Note: This somehow became an apologia of the past week. Well, I do like to show my thinking with my behavior, perhaps to my detriment, so⌠just be warned.]
For the past week, I was hyping about the fact that Gura passed Kizuna Ai to become the most-subscribed VTuber. And I made the point, not through immaturity, but because I realized this coincided with Cocoâs graduation. Without Coco, there wouldnât be Hololive English, or Gawr Gura, and therefore this event would not have happened. This, therefore, was one of the last great accomplishments of Coco. An indelible mark of her foresight and perseverance. A realization of her plans. So, in a sense, this was one of my ways of celebrating Cocoâs career, albeit in an admittedly twisted way.
But beyond Hololive English, there was the famous Meme Review, which has a weak lineage with the early meme review series from PewDiePie. Now for the digression, whoever ends up at the top gives us a flavor for that specific era, since one naturally assumes success means finesse and would try to emulate the style. Vlogbrotherâs visual style and mannerism was largely lifted from Ze Frank. PBS Idea Channel famously emulated Ray William Johnsonâs background to his own ends. And Kizuna Ai was famously inspired by PewDiePie at several points in her career. Which is why PewDiePieâs Congratulations felt right as a tribute. One of the big shared characteristics of the two was the lonely years at the top. PewDiePie is probably going to be longest reigning âKingâ of YouTube for a while (of course, depends on if Cocomelon catches T-Series in due time) and at the time his reign was abnormally long. Most people hold onto the top spot for a year or two, so it felt odd that PewDiePie was untouchable for so long. Similar things must have been raised for Kizuna Ai as well. Many people must have felt that Kizuna Ai just did not represent VTubers at the current time.
So, when competition showed up, of course people were excited. It felt like it was time. I believe PewDiePieâs Congratulations was not a simple diss track, although itâs formatted like one, just due to the culture at the time. So the hypothetical Kizuna Ai version would be extremely light-hearted. The âdissâ would be your typical âsheâs shortâ, âsheâs hydrodynamicâ and so on⌠it would be clear there is no actual bad blood, and the song would be welcoming of the new era. Era, as I said before, brought on by Coco.
Back to the Meme Review, meme review was great as it centered reddit as the base for the fandom, rather than twitter, which is a horrible platform to bring a sense of communal welcomeness. Reddit is probably the best functional place for stuff like this, even though we all know it has its host of problems that needs to be resolved.
What is the most important stream in Hololive? Well, some people would point to Aqua and Cocoâs The Raft stream, which is a poignant encapsulation of a stream. The dramatic counterweight to the other greatest stream in Hololive, Koroneâs all-english Mario stream. Aqua and Coco are always the odd pairing, but it could have worked, and it might have been beneficial. Aqua is one of the most shy people in Hololive, and Mio is already busy with Ayame and Subaru, so the best person might have been Coco.
But China. There were two big beneficiaries from China in Hololive, one was Fubuki and the other was Aqua. While Fubuki, in Cocoâs last months, famously went out of her way to intertwine herself with Coco to directly redirect her audience, like the mensch she is, Aqua always struggled with her audience retention, therefore played shy with Coco.
Edit: Well, my initial final impression was⌠what a wonderful finish. The interview portion was well-meant, but honestly a little formal. When the 4th Gen went together, is when the stream turned into something special for me, and the final performance was actually really well-done. Coco went out like an idol, which makes sense. For whatever provocation Coco perpetuated, Coco only did them out of love. And ultimately Cover knew that. Cocoâs final month was a warning and a reminder.
Can I talk about all the different tributes lately? In some sense, Usaken Summer Festival is part of this⌠for an organization that is immensely popular, I just adore how Cover and their talent always has this drive to throw everything and see if it works. I noticed this during Golden Week. Golden Week in Hololive was jam packed. There were great events, Mioâs morning stream was astounding, leading to one of biggest growth spurt for Mio. Mikoâs drawing collab was absolutely hilarious, for such a simple and seemingly hastily put idea. One of the people in a forum commented on this and affixed something that left my mind⌠what did Nijisanji during the same week? Even I was surprised by how little Nijisanji did that Golden week. They barely did anything!
The innovative spirit does give them trouble, more than it is worth, but Cover never really stopped its momentum, even when most other companies would have stopped a long time ago! This is the greatest thing about Hololive and Cover, the most redeeming feature. One that would serve them well. Coco wrote the playing book, let us pray that Cover sticks to them, because the fall of Cover comes the moment they stray.
The Pre-Coco era was about a company struggling to get their idea through. The Coco era was about writing the playing book. So the Post-Coco era will be about remembrance, itâll be a struggle to keep the memory of what the playing book is. Itâll be about them being Hololive as they become part of the global zeitgeist.
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race was once in the middle of streaming and when he realized it was raining he stopped whatever he was doing to open the window and set linda, his tomato plant, outside and left it open so he could hear the rain and chat basically just said âawww thats adorable uwuâ for the rest of the stream
al was doing a q&a stream and suddenly race walked in and was like look what i found :)!!! it was kitten he found and suddenly the stream turned into them caring for it and now they have another cat
al has an electric drum kit and did a cover of a song and everyone, especially race, found it a little too attractive
elmer and race got into a âmy boyfriends better than yoursâ argument and planned a video like the fitness competition that mark and ethan did on unus annus except spot and al didnt even know about the feud and know have to do some fitness test because their boyfriends brag too much
spot and al get them back by making them also do the (very difficult) fitness test against each other and its hilarious
you have, once again, managed to characterize my version of these idiots perfectly so this is just my commentary on your perfection
- race is such a rain lover !!! (i am too, but thatâs not the point. itâs raining rn and iâm vibing by a window typing headcanons and drinking hot chocolate) he much prefers it to snow, cause itâs not as cold, and he loves the sound of it on the room and through the trees. his tomato plantâs name is sally though, cause linda is his lil cactus friend.
- honestly race WOULD spontaneously bring home a kitten. albert gets to name it though, which is why they now have a tiny black and white kitten named skully. itâs their only cat, but skully IS best friends with jack and daveyâs cat from their christmas card.
- albert does randomly lil music covers in his streams fairly regularly cause everything is set up in the game room, but he posts a full cover of âpapercutâ by linkin park and everyone looses their shit. the reaction is even more dramatic when race points out that you can hear albertâs voice in the backing vocals of his drum cover. he also plays/sings âi cant help falling in love with youâ on piano for raceâs birthday one year and everyoneâs hearts exploded. theyâre also simps so he so much as mentions an instrument he plays and the entire chat is just like âđĽľđĽľđĽľâ
-â¨i have a lot of opinions on musician albertâ¨
- they got into it during a pubg stream cause they had almost the same number of wins and kills and general stat stuff and race DEFINITELY started it. albert and spot get dragged into a video like mark and ethan did (specifically the one inside the gym, not the outside one or the one at markâs house) and have a lot of fun torturing their not-as-athletic boyfriends with physical activity. they also ran that like,,,, army obstacle course thing (the one from unus annus that had james charles in it) and albert absolutely sweeps everyone.
- everyone loved the video cause it was an excuse to see albertâs tattoos cause he wearing like,,,, basketball shorts and a tank top or something
â¨anywaysâ¨
i love them all sm
#newsies#livesies#never not read the tags#albert dasilva#racetrack higgins#ralbert#spam ralbert gang#chaotic red and radioactive racer#youtuber ralbert#youtuber!au#idiots !#theyâre so dumb and in love itâs so sweet
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Picked up the tag from @cadash-nua because I just kinda felt like it.^^ I'll throw out a tag to @ampleappleamble, @rannadylin, @serenbach86, @dragonologist-phd, @shimmer-like-agirl, @orime-stories, @brightoncemore, @adraveins, @iamapotatobag. If you want of course.^^ Anyone else feel free pick it up, they're just the only ones in fandom I know have an Ao3 account. (edit: will sneak in @risualto as well, who I shamefully forgot, Iâm sorry, friend.^^°)
How many works do you have on AO3.
21.
Whatâs your total AO3 words count?
97537. Man I really need to write a bit more to reach that 100k.đ
What are your top 5 fics by kudos?
(A few have the same numbers, so it'll be a little more than 5)
Godlike, an Inuyasha one shot and the first fic I ever uploaded on Ao3: 88.
Do You Have to Pick up Penguins? (No, you don't), a short shitpost for the Pillars fandom in which Favaen confuses the fuck out of Vatnir: 13.
Vela, a one shot about our favourite baby dealing with her life from being almost murdered as a baby to losing her new home and finding her mother comatose: 11.
The Miracle of Verdant Vorlas, my take on the canon event in which Waidwen and Eothas perform their first miracle and really get the rebellion started: 11.
The the Weak Die, another Pillars shitpost about Favaen and Aloth torturing EdĂŠr with Aedyran takes on tea: 9.
Mo(u)rning, a one shot about Adaryc trying to deal with Eothas' return and the death of the Watcher, an Eothas priestess in her own right: 9.
What Wael Sees, a series of prompt one shots about different characters, ranging from my Watchers over Adaryc and the companions to Waidwen and the friends I made for him: 9.
Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?
Yes, always! My answers range from "Thanks!^^" to mutiple paragraphs of background information the commenter didn't actually ask for.^^° But I do always answer, the longer my answer usually because I have more to say about it.
Whatâs the fic with the angstiest ending?
I have a few fics which will end really angsty, but I haven't really gotten anywhere with them yet. I guess the one I have that would qualify is from the ashes of the dawn which is about Eothas between the Godhammer and Deadfire. It's not completely angsty because we know the Watcerh survived it but for Eothas it's plenty angsty.
Whatâs the fic youâve written with the happiest ending?
That one I know even less how to answer because most of my fics have a happy ending. I guess I'll go with Gay, since it technically ends with Maneha happily going to hunt for booty.
Do you write crossovers? If so, what is the craziest one youâve ever written?
Only in my head. Actually that's a lie, techincally I wrote the beginning of a Yugioh Hyrule Warrios crossover fic once, but that was long before my Ao3 days and was still in german. I still think the idea was hilarious and regret nothing except stopping. If anyone knows german and wants to read it hit me up and I'll go digging for the link.
Have you ever received hate on a fic?
Only from myself. Frankly I don' think the Inuyasha one is egrigeous enough to warrant any interest from haters and if you go around hating fics in tiny fandoms such as Pillars I don't think you'll get very much amusement out of it.
Do you write smut? If so, what kind?
Not yet. Frankly I don't know enough about sex to feel comfortable writing it and I feel I would cringe myself out of existence for not being accurate. Also it's hard enough for me to write romance and sexual attraction. Doesn't mean that I'll never write smut, but not for a while.
Have you ever had a fic stolen?
Not that I know of. I don't write for big enough fandoms for people to be interested in stealing and I do hope Ao3 is more secure that Wattpad in scam bots. On the other hand though since I post on tumblr too my fics are definitely on some tumblr scam copy. So I guess in that sense yes.
Have you ever had a fic translated?
No, but it would be dope! I am considering translating some of my baby fics from german if anyone wants to read them.^^
Have you ever co-written a fic before?
No but again, I'd be absolutely down. Also I still have this idea of what if the Pillars gods were people at some point, which could absolutely be a fandom project if anyone wants to join in.^^
Whatâs your all-time favourite ship?
I don't really write ships. The only ships I've kinda written were Watcher Francesca/Aloth and Watcher Francesca/Maneha so I guess those.
Whatâs a WIP that you want to finish but donât think you ever will?
I hope to finish all of my WIPS and refuse to ever call them a lost cause.
What are your writing strengths?
Perspective and character voices.
What are your writing weaknesses?
Writing surroundings. Seriously, if I don't work over my pieces afterwards there all standing in grey empty space.
What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?
I don't particularily like it, but I don't hate it. it just usually doesn't end well and I think doesn't really do anything for the reader.
What was the first fandom you wrote for?
Star Trek! It was a self insert fic about the Kobayashi Maru test and in the middle of writing it I started watching the new movies and then got confused in which version I want it to be set. But honestly it is still TOS.
Whatâs your favourite fic youâve written?
I like all my fics, or at least something in all my fics. Over all I guess I have to say A Death in Your Name though. It was the first fic where I just threw all my inhibitions out the window and wrote what I wanted, and I think it turned out pretty well. It's about the past life of my Watcher Favaen, the Inquisitor, and high priestess of Eothas, Emblyn, who was also Iovara's sister, and the effects her actions had on Eothas later, and also about Iovara's and Eothas' relationship.
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Get-to-Know-Me Game!
@beria1021 tagged me for this, and since itâs kinda long I decided to go ahead and make my own post. Thanks for the tag!
Why did you choose your URL?
Short version is that Herenya is a translation of my name into Tolkien elvish, and, in theory, I write things lol
any side-blogs? if you have them, name them and why you have them.
No side blogs for me so far! Iâm also really bad at tagging stuff so yâall just get whatever the heck Iâm interested in at the moment. That said, if thereâs something you really canât stand seeing and want me to tag it so you can block it, feel free to let me know!
How long have you been on tumblr?
Uhhh since like August of 2019 I think? That sounds right? But maybe it was earlier than that? I really have no idea. Some time in 2019.
Do you have a queue tag?
Nah. The only time I queue stuff is if I really want to reblog a post but Iâve seen it five times in a row because all of my mutuals are doing the same thing.
Why did you start your blog in the first place?
I wanted to get in touch with the Star Trek fandom! I had seen a lot of cool art and such floating around the internet and wanted to be part of it.
Why did you choose your icon/pfp?
Because I love Spock, and I saw a post once where he was wearing the demisexual flag and it really struck a chord with me. I was like âhey, thatâs me!â Nowadays, I usually just use the queer label because heck if I know whatâs going on anymore, but I still really love the icon.
Why did you choose your header?
Because space is so incredibly gorgeous and I love it.
Whatâs your post with the most notes?
I have no idea hold on. *checks* ah okay this is hilarious. Itâs this one. Followed by this one. Neither have an absurd number of notes but I think theyâre funny lol
How many followers do you have?
There are 383 of you here, and I have no idea why but I love you all
How many people do you follow?
238, but I think I should add some more.Â
Have you ever made a shitpost?
I would argue that my top post is just a shitpost but fancy.
How often do you use tumblr every day?
*nervous laughter* Well yesterday I was on for like nine hours so yeah. Too much.
Did you have a fight/argument with a blog once?
I donât think so?
How do you feel about âyou need to reblog this postâ?
I donât like them. Lots of people use social media to advocate, which is awesome and I totally support. But a lot of people use it (especially tumblr) to escape the world for a while. Sometimes I reblog posts that say that at the end, but I hope yâall know I donât mean that. Itâs your media experience, and Iâm not here to judge anyone based on what they donât reblog.
Do you like tag games?
Yes! It takes me ages to do them sometimes, but I love tag games. Every now and then thereâs one I donât do, and usually thatâs just because Iâm too stressed out that day and then I forget about it.
Do you like ask games?
Ask games my beloved! I know that random strangers on the internet probably donât care at all what my favorite memory is or why I included a certain scene in my fic, but I love doing ask games.
Which of your mutuals do you think is tumblr famous?
@marlinspirkhall Itâs the musical. Youâll never escape Solkar the Slut, although Iâm not sure you want to lol
Do you have a crush on a mutual?
Nah, but I love you all!
Tags:Â @convenient-plot-device @soft-and-certain @thenorsiest @and-claudia
#ramblings#tag game#thanks for the tag!#claudia you don't have to do this but i figured i would tag you
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get to know me
tagged by @vishcount (thank you!!) and i'll follow her format bc making two posts seems a little much - i'm not that interesting!!
(hilariously, this post shows up as blocked for me bc of the tag 'joker' which? tumblr?????)
Part I
name: i'm an internet old, so i never use my real name online, mainly because it's spelled in a very unique way (thanks mom & dad) - i mean like, if you googled it you could find my home address in a few seconds kind of unique - but also, though i do enjoy the spelling, i actually don't like it very much when it's said out loud? (is it weird that my name written down is 'me', but my name aloud has never felt like 'me'?) always wanted a nickname but never acquired one :/
at any rate, i've had the username xcziel forever and i go by that đ (pronounced ex-SEE-zee-el, similar to etc. or ex-SET-er-ah! thanks @xia-xueyi for pointing out that it can be confusing to guess!)
rest behind a cut because it got long!
pronouns: she/her
star sign: i don't ... really *do* astrology? but technically saggitarius
height: 5'4" (162.5cm for the intl folks)
time: 5:43pm but these thing take me forever to type out so ... ???
birthday: playing the 'internet old' card again .. but it floats around american Thanksgiving depending on the year
nationality: american
fave bands/groups/solo artists: lumping these together because i just .. don't really do music much anymore. if you had asked me this back in my 20s i'm sure i would have had all kinds of opinions and things to share, but these days i actually mostly prefer to listen music from when i was a kid. part of it is also that as an old, i prefer to buy my music, even digitally, and i don't really use spotify - which does so much to enable diverse music exploration i admit! but i mostly have earplugs in all the time and music does not work for me as background noise, so...
so i guess my answer would be 70s disco and classic rock and 80s new wave artists? i've never liked any artist's entire discography and prefer greatest hits-type compilations, but i guess duran duran and def leppard and depeche mode would be considered formative? i love new order but specifically late 80s new order, NOT joy division. the only concert t-shirt i've ever worn was the cult? i loved sonic temple but i can't listen to most of it anymore though i still adore love removal machine. i think maybe if you get old enough, for some of us there's TOO MUCH good music and we can't pare it down anymore
song stuck in your head: jamiroquai's canned heat
last movie you watched: re: the above, i re-watched center stage, the 2000 one with zoe saldana and the mandy moore soundtrack, bc it's a happy comfort movie and i just got a digital version
last show you binged: i can't really "binge" very often bc after a couple of hours i need a break, so i guess i'd say the tgcf donghua on netflix since it was short enough to get through all in one go
when you created your blog: in 2012 i stopped lurking so i could post about the avengers movie
the last thing you googled: 5'4" in cm? lol before that it was chinese wrapped street food
other blogs: everything is here! i discovered i compartmentalize about as well as i tag reliably (đ) but i do have several automated ao3feed-tag style sideblogs. and i did, very briefly, have a *winces* hockey sideblog too
why i chose my url: ooh i know i've done this before, sorry if it's repetitive, basically it was the username i picked back when my family first got aol: short, unique combo of letters - 14-year-old me really thought about it! and then it wouldn't let me use anything other than my name. thirty-some-odd years later, trying to come up with a livejournal username that wasn't already taken and getting fed up, i plugged it in and went: good enough!
how many people are you following: like 760-something last i checked? although many, many, many of them are deactivated
how many followers do you have: idk i don't like looking at that stuff, but way fewer than i am following
average hours of sleep: it varies too much day by day, my sleep schedule is too wonky, i have no idea what the average would be
lucky numbers: 7? clichĂŠ i know, and again not really buying into it, but somewhere in my hindbrain i like it that my first, middle, and last names all have seven letters
instruments: none. i like singing
what i'm currently wearing: giant black t-shirt and baggy black drawstring shorts, standard sitting around the house gear
dream job: don't have one. if i did it would give me something to be working towards *sigh* this is how you end up in retail for decades, kids! but also, to quote a random post i saw in true tumblr fashion "i simply do not dream of labor"
dream trip: covered this one before but: back to the uk and some railway daytrips, or a really fancy northern cruise, atlantic/pacific either one
fave food: uhhh, don't really have a favorite but i'm almost always in the mood for pizza
top three fictional universe you'd like to live in: none really, if i had to still be me..maybe some kind of actually utopian future? but the pandemic has confirmed for me that i do NOT like living in interesting times, so most fictional story universes are RIGHT out. my favorites to read about like discworld or diana wynne jones' worlds would be way to chaotic for my comfort. possibly diane duane's young wizards universe would be safe enough to be okay?
Part II
last song: watching center stage made me think of my dance playlist so sunrise by simply red
last movielast stream: i don't watch streams or youtube often, so it was the same as you, vish! liu chang's birthday stream was SO enjoyable i screenrecorded the entire thing just so i could play it back (and maybe gif sometime if i ever get the drive to actually do it)
currently reading: well i just finished the translated quan qiu gao kao or global university entrance exam novel, which was sparked purely from catching a single rec post here on tumblr and basically just *falling* into this 166 chapter epic that is *amazing* and not coming up for air until i got to the end, which is typical novel-reading behavior for me (yes i was the kid who read through lunch period and got hassled by people who kept pestering me with "what're you reading" questions and yes i realize probably a lot of you on tumblr were too) plus, the new murderbot novel is out tomorrow!!!!! so that'll be where i end up next!
currently watching: the entire dmbj verse (that i can get my hands on) but ... sporadically and stopping at random different parts because the thing is ... this type of show is not really the kind i enjoy so much? so since it's more for "research" and learning character arcs (and let's be honest: shots of liu sang), etc. it's easy to get distracted by other stuff. i'm also watching the sleuth of the ming dynasty, mr queen, bromance, the expanse, re-watching farscape and stargate sg-1, just finished the falcon and the winter soldier, and then anytime something new and short gets introduced it jumps the queue. there are just. so. many. things. to. watch! (now i have to look into anti-fraud league too!? you all are cruel ...)
what is antipoetry to you: i ... don't really think much about poetry? i know what i prefer is usually the more basic rhymed kind like lewis carroll, emily dickinson, poe, coleridge, etc. so i suppose i don't have much use for classifying non-rhyming verse? i can appreciate stuff like rupi kaur which i guess would qualify? or that william carlos williams plums poem? but it doesn't really stick with me the way lyric-like verse does
currently craving: i never know what exactly this is meant to be in reference to ... hmmm, i would love a new high-concept, high production-quality movie like say, pacific rim, to be released, just for that massive, excited energy that comes with something new that hasn't already got tons of disappointing or conflicting history behind it - that would be so fun!!
other than that, right now, i mostly kinda want some fried fish? but that will have to wait until i go to get my second vaccine shot on wednesday since it's on the way there. i'd also like my internal body parts to settle down and fly right but it's been more than a month and they don't seem inclined :(((( maybe once i'm fully vaxxed i'll think about consulting somebody about it
tagging @foxofninetales @xia-xueyi @momosandlemonsoda @memorydragon @thewindsofsong @elvencantation @mylastbraincql @hesayshesgotboyfriend @aurawolfgirl2000 @smaragdine-galaxy and anyone who wants to! but never feel obligated and if you don't get around to it for like half a year that's totally fine, i am still interested!!!
#xcedit#is my only like 'me' tag#tag game#long post#i wanna do one of these with more unusual questions but not like those themed ones ...#tell me if the cut doesn't work i'm still not used to having them on mobile!
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@ad1thiâ asked for nat singing âgirlsâ by girl in red every time sharon walked past her. and...well...whoâs gonna stop me? i tweaked the prompt a bit, hope you donât mind...
Because Natasha teaches advanced Russian classes, she usually doesnât get to see most professors outside of the classroom, if that. She sees the teachers from her department: Tony for Spanish (and Italian, because heâs a try-hard), and Clint for ASL.
Usually, the conversation is about what students email too much, where to go for after-work drinks, and which person forgot to lock their office door, because Clint can and will steal your best pens.
But this time, Tony is hopping on his heels.
âWe have a new Kinesiology professor,â he says, grinning.
âAnd I care...why?â Nat questions, eyebrow raised. âIt doesnât really have anything to do with us.â
âWell not for me, but for you it does,â Tony says, his eyebrows wiggling. âSheâs cute. Hereâs her profile, look!â
Natasha is surprised.
Sheâs...exactly her type. The sweet type, funny, and it looks like sheâs excited to start at this new job.
Sheâll need friends, obviously.
And Natasha can sort of...figure her out. Read her, see if thereâs anything in the cards for a girlfriend.
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Sharon is absolutely excited for this new offer. The last job had been good and fun, but...just not the right environment. Her friend Sam had promised to help her get settled and show her the sights and tell her the references that students say when it comes to restaurants or coffee shops.
What she wasnât expecting was to see a woman who was probably the most beautiful person sheâd ever seen in her life standing at the top of the classroom.
âCan I help you?â Sharon asks, gathering her bag and her jacket.
âJust with your name,â she says with a grin. âIâm Natasha, I teach Russian. I heard we had a new kinesiology professor in town.â
âAnd howâd you hear that?â Sharon asks. Natasha just continues down the stairs, still smiling.
âA little birdie named Tony. Youâll get to know him soon. I figured youâd want at least one more person to know around here.â
âThatâs always helpful,â Sharon says. âIâm Sharon, nice to meet you, Natasha.â
âLikewise,â Natasha says, looking around the classroom. âHow are you liking it so far?â
âItâs really nice,â Sharon says. âThe campus is beautiful, and Sam Wilson-do you know him?â
âWeâve met.â
âHeâs been helping me around, been a real sweetheart.â
âHe always is,â Natasha says, grinning. âBut here, give me your phone. If you ever need someone else to show you around or youâre just bored, feel free to text or call.â
Sharon takes the proffered phone, smiling a bit as she types in her number and sends a quick text to herself.
âIâll see you around, Iâm sure,â she says, and Natasha nods.
âHopefully, yes.â
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Natasha has a problem.
She doesnât really know how to flirt that much.
Or, at least, get close to Sharon.
Theyâre in different departments, and all the way across campus from each other. Sure, there will be the staff get-togethers, but those are public. She also doesnât know if Sharon even likes women.
They text occasionally, and sheâs found out that Sharon now positively adores the little cafe down the road, but other than that she has no leads to go on.
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âWhy donât you just ask your students?â Bruce says as heâs laying on her couch.
âWhat.â
Bruce gets up from his reclined position, leaning on one elbow.
âAsk your students. I had to ask them when Thor wouldnât stop barging into my classes to âlearn for free.â They know a lot more than you think they know.â
âOne of my students misspelled his own name,â Natasha deadpans. âI doubt thatâd be of any help. Besides, I donât think Iâm the type to...ask them for advice.â
âDonât knock it âtil you try it,â Bruce says with a shrug. âI had one student email me because she was concerned that I didnât know that Thor liked me, and she was right! Just reinforce the fact that they can email you.â
âThey donât,â Natasha says. âThey ask questions in class, or they attend office hours. I donât like to answer emails.â
âYou amaze me,â Bruce says, getting up. âI gotta get going, itâs late.â
âItâs eight-twenty p.m.â
âLike I said, itâs late. Good luck with your lady-love-problem!â
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She asks Tony for help next.
Tony cackles in her face.
âNo,â he says.
âWhy not?â
âBecause you are hilariously out of your depth for once, and so I get to make fun of you because you made fun of me for acting desperate around Rhodey.â
âI was right, and I donât regret it,â Natasha says. âIâll ask Sam.â
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Sam just shrugs.
âWhy not just ask her?â
âI canât just do things like that,â Natasha hisses. âWe donât even know each other that well!â
âThen get to that level,â Sam says. âAsk her to walk in the park or something! Be her friend first, idiot.â
âDonât you dare call me an idiot when you and Barnesâ version of flirting is threatening to not buy the otherâs cereal at the grocery store.â
âIâm going to pretend like I didnât hear that,â Sam says, waving his hand. âGo be friends, loser.â
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Friends is easy. She can do friends. She will just ignore the fact that Sharon is gorgeous and cool and funny and easily a crush.
She can do that.
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It goes...well. She asks Sharon if she wants to come with a group of her friends to trivia night.
âAre you sure?â Sharon asks over the phone. âI donât want to intrude on your friends night...â
âYou are a friend,â Natasha says.
âAw, you sap,â Sharon teases. âWhat kind of trivia are we doing?â
âTheyâre trying to get us professors in on the lingo of modern students,â Nat says. âIâm going to try my best.â
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Sharon looks like a dream in casual jean shorts, a worn t-shirt, and low heels.
âIs this too much?â
âYou look fantastic,â Natasha promises. âTrust me. Howâs your day been?â
âBetter now that I have plans,â Sharon says, getting into the car. âWhereâs trivia?â
âA teacher-exclusive bar,â she responds. âMy friend Pepper is a marketing professor, and so sheâs been working for years to keep students away from here. Sheâs done wonders.â
Sharon laughs, and itâs the best sound.
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Modern Student Knowledge: Nat knows none of it.
But.
Thereâs an interesting question.
Sheâs read about violets and "Friend of Dorothyâ and all of the questions and hints that people have used.
âgirl in redâ is a new one.
âItâs a music thing, I think,â Maria says. âOne of my students asked another student that. I was trying to figure it out.â
After the answer is revealed, Sharonâs tapping away on her phone.
âOh, gay music!â she says brightening. âThis looks good.â
Natashaâs heart rises.
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She drops off Sharon and does not watch her go up the stairs, and then she drives to her own apartment and opens up her laptop.
Ignoring the three emails from campus that came over the last two hours, she googles the band.
Itâs stuff she would definitely have wanted to listen to when she was that age.
It might be subtle enough, maybe, if she could reference it around Sharon. She had looked at the lyrics after all. It would be obvious if she had known about the lyrics, but not if she had just skimmed to see more about the answer.
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Natasha starts off humming. Sheâll do it in the sort of out-of-sorts way that one does when they are doing the mundane things, like dishes or laundry or grading papers.
On occasion, Sharon will invite Nat over for a âgrading sessionâ which essentially means idly grading papers while having glasses of wine.
(Sharon looks pretty with red cheeks. Natasha never gets drunk enough to tell her.)
But she hums it as sheâs writing out another critique on a studentâs spelling of the word âchicken.â
âWhat are you humming?â Sharon asks, and Natasha clicks her pen.
âI, um. I looked up that one âgirl in redâ music thing from trivia night. I like their stuff.â
âIâll have to give it a listen,â Sharon says softly. Natasha looks up, and she doesnât know what Sharon is thinking.
âYouâd like it, I think.â
âOh yeah? And why is that?â
âGood vibes,â Natasha answers, because itâs not like you can say âbecause youâre hot and so are women in general.â It just simply isnât done.
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The lyrics start a little bit after Christmas break begins. Natasha doesnât really celebrate the holiday, although her birthday is close by. She doesnât necessarily like saying this, although Sharon wants to know.
âWhy?â Natasha asks.
âWell obviously you get people you care about a gift,â Sharon says, as if sheâs stated the most casual thing in the world. (Her heart races.) âSo, what gifts are you looking at?â
âI, um. I donât really think about gifts.â
What she wants to say: I would like a Birthday Date. Or a kiss. Whatever I can get.
She doesnât know what to answer.
âWell then, it means youâll be surprised,â Sharon says with a wink.
They hang out and go Christmas shopping together for other people. They both agree that they need to really hunt for Bucky and Sam, who surprisingly are the hardest to shop for.
Theyâre in a store when the song actually comes on. Natasha grins as she sings it off and on, and doesnât exactly see Sharon staring at her.
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Even when Sharon isnât there, Natasha will off-handedly sing the tunes when sheâs cooking or cleaning or doing things around the apartment.
She doesnât hear Sharon come in as sheâs washing her dishes.
âTheyâre so pretty, it hurts, Iâm not talking about boys, Iâm talking about girls,â Natasha sings, and when she turns Sharonâs looking at her with a fond look.
She jumps about two feet in the air.
âHoly shit, I didnât know you were here!â she says, holding her chest. âOh my god, you were quiet.â
âI like the song choice,â Sharon says. âThatâs one of my favorites.â
âOh?â Natasha asks. âAny particular reason?â
âWell, I do happen to like girls, you know,â Sharon says, words seeming almost careful.
âMe too,â Natasha says carefully, looking into Sharonâs eyes.
âI brought you your gift,â Sharon says, holding out a box thatâs been tried to be wrapped beautifully, but has not been at the very end. (Too much tape.)
Natasha still unwraps it carefully.
Inside is a Halloween mug, a tube of the darkest red lipstick Natâs ever seen, and a gift-card to their favorite coffee shop.
âThis is too kind,â Natasha murmurs, lifting them out of their paper. âHowâd you know that I liked this kind of lipstick?â Â
âI had some help from Maria and Pep,â Sharon says. âBut...I like that color too.â
Natasha looks at her for a moment.
âSharon, you know what else would be nice for a birthday?â
âAnd what is that?â Sharon asks, grinning. âA nice dinner?â
âWith the most attractive girl in town, if I can swing it,â Natasha says, grinning. âIâll wear my lipstick out, weâll take it for a test run.â
Sharon smiles back.
âYou can be my girl in red, then.â
âIâd be glad to,â Natasha says. âDinner tonight at six?â
âWouldnât miss it for the world.â
Their dinner goes smoothly. Their night even better. They find out that Sharon looks good with the red lipstick, although itâs rather hard to get off with just water and soap. (Nat ran out of make-up remover.)
#lovelyirony writes#natsharon#sharon carter#natasha romanoff#bruce banner#sam wilson#tony stark#a hint of sambucky bc i find them hilarious
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Book Review - Summer Summary 2020
I didnât get around to doing an individual post for the books I read in June/July/August, so I decided to choose a dozen that I read over the summer... Iâd separate the wheat from the chaff for you so to speak. Though like youâre about to find out, that doesnât necessarily mean they were all good by any means...
Crave
My girlfriend got this for me to âtide me over until Midnight Sunâ. Between you and me, I think she was taking the piss. Anyway, Crave is very... standard fare paranormal YA school romance with the added flare of being written by an adult erotica writer, meaning the rhythm and tone of this novel is fucking bonkers. If you want to read the novel without reading the novel, just take Twilight and the entire Vampire Academy series, shove them in a blend, and force down the sludge you get from that. Normal Average Girl Goes To Secret School In Alaska For Vampire, Werewolves and Dragons. Thatâs this book. It is so big and so so so bad. I finished it out of spite, please donât do that to yourself. Unless you are really craving (hurr hurr) some top tier trashy paranormal romance, in which case... no judgment.
The Last Firehawk
The Last Firehawk is a Scholastic âBranchesâ series, written for beginning readers (grade 1-3ish, depending on the childâs reading level). It has short stories, big text, and awesome pictures on every page. Guys. I unironically am adoring this series. Itâs simple and is introducing children to a number of classic elements in the fantasy quest genre, but it is so charming. Friends Tag and Skyla discover a firehawk egg, and species that is supposed to have disappeared long ago. When Blaze hatches from it, the three are tasked with going out and finding the magical ember stone which was hidden long ago by the firehawks and which could be used to defeat the evil vulture Thorn and his dark magic... I read the first two books to second graders who ate it up and read the next four books because I personally wanted to continue the series. If you have young readers in your life (or just want a fun kid adventure) then please try these theyâre the literary equivalent of nibbling on a chocolate chip cookie.
Lupin III: Worldâs Most Wanted #3
All the kind people that still follow my tumblr and havenât tried to murder me because of my Lupin obsession are not going to be surprised by this one. I finally read one of the manga for this series and honestly Iâm delighted. Somehow even hornier than the show, but hilariously funny. I felt like I was reading a more adult version of Spy Vs Spy. Itâs a bunch of short, individual bits/adventures with lots of visual gags and an artstyle that is really different and delightful.
River of Teeth / Taste of Marrow (American Hippo series)
Iâve talked about River of Teeth before, but I finally finished the American Hippo duology and need to sing its praise. This is an alternate history series composed of two novellas that explore the question What would have happened if the States had decided to import hippos as livestock...? Anyways, my pitch for you: queer hippo cowboys. Thatâs all it took for me to read it. You have a gay gunslinger who loves his hippo to death, a nonbinary explosives-expert / poisoner who is the main love interest, a fat con artist who spoils her hippo and is the only voice of reason in this entire series, and a latina mother-to-be who is the scariest assassin in the entire series and is obviously scheming. The four of them are brought together on a job to deal with the Mississippiâs feral hippo problem.
ITâS A QUEER HIPPO COWBOY HEIST NOVEL GUYS I DONâT KNOW WHY IâM STILL TALKING AND YOU HAVENâT JUST GONE TO READ THIS YET.
Petals to the Metal (The Adventure Zone series)
The graphic novel adaptation to the McElroy familyâs DND podcast The Adventure Zone. Most of you are probably aware of this? Itâs a great adaptation, it hits all the important beats, shows off the characters really well, and still gets lots of good gags in even while condensing entire arcs into single book stories. This one is probably my favourite so far just because Petals to the Metal was one of my favourite arcs in the show... but you can also see how the art has improved and the chaos of the race is fun to see drawn out.
If you like The Adventure Zone but havenât tried the graphic novels yet -- would recommend! If youâve always wanted to listen to The Adventure Zone but donât have time for such a long series or struggle to focus on podcasts then pick up the first book of this series (Here There Be Gerblins) and try reading it! It really is an enjoyable adaptation.
Pony to the Rescue (Pony Pals series)
I continued my April/May theme of reading old-school chapter book series to combat Covid Brain Fry, so I picked up a few Pony Pals books. I read these as a kid and always enjoy them -- thereâs just something so appealing to a child about having a horse. It gives your child characters a level of independence and ability to explore that you wouldnât get otherwise. These books definitely read young, but they were nostalgic to revisit.
Small Spaces
A really cool middle grade horror novel I picked up. Maybe itâs because I live around a lot of corn fields, but farm/scarecrow themed horror absolutely does it for me. One evening, after seeing a woman try to destroy a strange, old book, eleven year old Ollie doesnât stop to think, instead stealing the book and running. Thatâs how she becomes wrapped up in the strange, sinister story of a cursed family and creature called the Smiling Man that seems to live out in the foggy fields. While unsettling, Ollie tries to remind herself that itâs just a story... but this becomes more challenging when her school bus breaks down one day out their own set of fields, and a fog is rolling in...
âAvoid large spaces. Stick to small.â
Snot Girl #1 - #2
A Canadian graphic novel series by the creator of the Scott Pilgrim series! I love his work so I decided to give Snotgirl a try, even though itâs not generally my genre. Iâm glad I did! First book took a while for me to get into, but by the time I hit the second I was really wrapped up in the mystery and character development. Snotgirl is about Lottie, a self-consumed fashion blogger whose biggest struggles are dealing with her allergies, frustration with her fellow-blogger friends, and how entirely her self-esteem is tied to her âbeautyâ and how people view her. But everything shifts in strange and horrifying ways when Lottie starts taking a new allergy medication, meets a new friend... and then witnesses that girlâs death. Or does she?
Seriously, or does she? I have no idea, I need to read the third book. This book is full of intrigue, complicated relationships, murder (or not?), and a healthy dose of magical realism to keep you guessing. If you like slice-of-life, crime, and abstract reality then this series is world a try. Plus the art is gorgeous.
Summer Wars #1 - #2
I recently rewatched Summer Wars (still one of my favourite movies) and decided to read the two-book manga adaptation. It was a really neat little adaptation. The creator of the movie gave the writer free range to tweak things to fit better in a manga format, which means some movie elements were allowed to fade into the background, whereas other aspects were fulled into the forefront and fleshed out to a greater degree. It was very cool, it kept the same story but gave you new things to think about which I wasnât expecting. Reading this as a stand alone works just fine, but honestly if youâve never watched the movie Summer Wars you should give it a try! Itâs a great mix of slice-of-life, sprawling family dynamics that I relate to a little too well, cyber adventures, and fantasy. Super feel good.
This One Summer
Okay, last graphic novel, I swear. This One Summer was... weird and intense. Itâs a coming-of-age Canadian graphic novel that follows a pair of pre-teens who meet up like they do every year at their familyâs summer cottages. You see them both in the awkward phases between childhood and growing up to become teenagers, as theyâre confronted with things like maturity, friendship, self-esteem, family problems, and sexuality. A beautiful read, but probably the heaviest out of all the books on my list.
Wild Thornberrys Novelization
I rewatched The Wild Thornberrys movie with my girlfriend earlier this year, and decided I wanted to hunt down the chapter book novelization because Iâm kind of a sucker for novelizations. Honestly, this was about what you would expect from the era. 90s/00s novelizations, especially young novelizations, are generally just a transcript of the movie without much thought or effort put into them to make them anything but. Thatâs what this was. It was fine, and it really let me revisualize the entire movie, but honestly youâre probably better off just rewatching the movie unless you also really deeply love The Wild Thornberrys.
The Willoughbys
I saw that Netflix had done a funky looking adaptation of The Willoughbys and I decided I needed to read the book first before watching the movie. This was a little bizarre, Iâm still not sure how I feel about it. Over all, I think it was a net-positive experience. Itâs an obvious satire on classic childrenâs novels, especially the likes of Mary Poppins (real Mary Poppins, not the Disney version) and while a little heavy-handed, it does a Series of Unfortunate Events vibe that redeems it. The story is about a group of horrible children (The Ruthless Willoughbys) who decide they are sick of their parents and would rather become Worth Orphans... and to do that, theyâre going to have to dispose of their inconvenient parents, obviously. Conveniently their parents are also sick of having children and decide to do away with them as well. The Willoughbys sets up three (or four?) different subplots that are gradually woven together through a series of schemes and exploits. Itâs definitely more ruthless (hurr hurr) than the Netflix version, which tried to make the children more sympathetic, and in some ways I think thatâs a definite point in the novelâs favour. Iâm not sure I would go out of my way to recommend it, but it was a fun romp if you want something short and off the wall (and a lot more fleshed out than the Netflix version).
#book review#book reviews#the willoughbys#the wild thornberrys#lupin iii#scott pilgrim#snotgirl#bryan lee o'malley#this one summer#small spaces#pony pals#crave#the last firehawk#river of teeth#taste of marrow#american hippo#summer wars#petals to the metal#taz#novels#manga#graphic novels#children literature#kid lit#chatter
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notable moments from The Homecoming Job
leverage 1.02
Dr. LeRoque: Pardon me, Mr. uh?
Nate: Oh, uh, Nathan Ford. Youâre Dr. LeRoque?
Dr. LeRoque: Can I talk to you outside?
Perry: Doc, heâs cool, I found him on the internet.
Dr. LeRoque: Yes, that never goes badly. (to Nate) With me.
Nate: Uh⌠Iâll be in touch.
(Perry hands him the flash drive and Nate follows the doctor out of the room)
okay but big mood âI found him on the Internetâ âthat never goes badlyâ
but also,,, bruh we NEED to know how their clients found them,,, like ??? H O W
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Dr. LeRoque: You canât just come in here and get his hopes up!
Nate: Iâm just here to provide options.
Dr. LeRoque: There are no options.
Nate: The Veteranâs hospital âŚ
Dr. LeRoque: Is 400 miles away and has a five month waiting list. Everybody in that rehab room is a reservist. When reservists get out they get sent home no matter where home is or how far it is from the treatment they need. Nobody thought this through. Weâre not a rich hospital, I cashed in every favor I had to take care of these kids for as long as I could but I have to go back in there and tell Perry we canât treat him anymore. I have to do that. Run your scam on somebody with money.
Nate: Itâs not a scam. Iâm here to help.
Dr. LeRoque: People donât just show up to help. Thatâs not the way the world works.
leverage really called out the us governmentâs negligence and neglect for veterans in episode TWO and we stan them so hard for it
leverage said âgo big or go homeâ from the VERY beginning
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[Audition Room]
Sophie: Why? Why? I canât live like this anymore. With the lies and the filth. No. Help me. I want to be clean. I want to be clean.
(two directors watching are overwhelmed by just how awful Sophie is)
Rogers: Yeah, you understand this is a soap commercial, right?
Sophie: Uh huh. When I thought about Peggy I came up with this idea that the dirt was really this giant metaphor, for sin.
(Sophieâs cell rings, she glances at her purse)
Rogers: You should take that. No, no you should take that.
Sophie: Oh. (answers phone) Hello? When? (hangs up) Peggy killed her first husband.
Rogers: Thank you
I literally scream every time I LOVE SOPHIE S O MUCH WHAT THE FUCK
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[Parking Lot]
(one man is laying on the hood of a car and another falls on top of him. Eliot turns away from the car as the last man pulls a gun on him. They stare at each other for a moment, then a phone rings)
Eliot: That you or me?
(man seems unsure as the phone continues to ring)
Eliot: Could be important. Does your mama have your number?
(man looks down and Eliot grabs the gun, punching the man in the neck. The man goes down, choking. Eliot unloads the gun and tosses it away before pulling out his phone and answering it)
Eliot: Yeah? Nothing, why?
ânothingâ? Iâm-
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(guard walks by a painting hanging in a museum gallery. He looks away for a moment, and when he looks back a rope is dangling where the painting had been. A cell phone rings)
Parker: Parker. Shh. No, I wasnât shushing you.
I love her, your honor
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(Parker, Eliot and Sophie come around the corner and head down the hall)
Parker: From the first job?
Eliot: Yeah.
Parker: I put all that money in a Swiss bank account.
Eliot: Millions of dollars and you didnât buy anything?
Parker: I donât like stuff, I like money.
Sophie: I bought a little retirement home, an island.
Eliot: Nice.
Sophie: In Dubai. And Tokyo.
Parker: What about you?
(they reach the door which has a small envelope with Sophieâs name written on it. Sophie takes it off the door and opens it)
Eliot: Yeah, Iâm not about to tell two known thieves what I did with a multi-million dollar payout.
Sophie: Donât you trust us?
(Eliot doesnât answer.)
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Hardison: This is our new cover story. Welcome to Leverage Consulting and Associates, founded in 1913 by the great Harland Leverage the Third.
(Hardison points to a painting on the wall of an older man that greatly resembles Nate)
Sophie: Iâm sorry. Nate is going to kill you.
Eliot: Did you paint that?
Hardison: Iâm gifted.
Eliot: Thatâs weird
HARLAND LEVERAGE THE THIRD
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Hardison: Now Leverage Consulting Inc. is squeaky clean, all corporate taxes on record as being paid for the last ninety years. (He gives them each a cell and a folder) All your identities as partners, your payroll taxes are paid, you guys have pension plans and dental, those are employment records, case files and company newsletters.
(the group walks the halls of the Leverage offices as they discuss the files)
Parker: In 1998 I won the sack race at the 4th of July picnic. Cool.
Hardison: Now these, these are your offices. Now you can bring something like a photo, you know what, a plant! Iâm a big supporter of dandelions.
hardison goes hardcore when coming up with backstories
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(Hardison opens doors to a conference room that holds a long table with many chairs around it. One wall is dedicated to large TV screens)
Sophie: Nice.
Eliot: My man.
Hardison: Long version or the short version?
Sophie: Short.
Eliot: Short version.
Parker: Shortest.
(Hardison hits a remote the TV screens illustrate his explanation)
Hardison: Photo and video forensics programs, back doors into every electronic banking system in the world, running heuristic data crawls all over the news sites to find our clients, oh also!
Parker: This is the short version?
Hardison: Facial recognition database tied into CIA, NSA and the FBI. But, the real pièce de rĂŠsistance (changes screens to sports games) DirectTV HD Total Sports Package. NFL, NBA and I threw in a little bit of hockey âcause I know you people like that.
Eliot: Hockey.
hardison nests SO HARD
like, bring in all the highest tech into your cozy new office you designed for you and your fellow adopted criminals? heck yeah
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Nate: Our client is the cameraman. Corporal Robert Perry. He says that the Castleman contractors spooked and started firing.
Eliot: 5.56 NATO rounds mixed in with some 9 mils from the sub-machine guns. Insurgents would have used AK-47s with 7.62 ammo. It has more of a... (hits the back of his hand to his palm) crack. Contractors shot 'em up all right.
Parker: You IDâd the weapon from the gunshot sound?
Eliot: It has a very distinctive sound
D I S T I N C T I V E
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Nate: Yes, and lobbyists in every office in Washington, DC. The problem with a cover-up is all the paperwork it takes to keep the lies straight.
Hardison: Internal emails, memos.
Nate: Exactly.
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[Roof]
[Hardison and Parker are wearing black and connected to repelling gear)
Hardison: I gotta go back to the office I just remembered something.
Parker (adjusting Hardisonâs harness): What?
Hardison: I just remembered gravity and the squishiness of all my manly bits.
Parker: I designed this rig myself. The line is carbon fiber. Five point harness. Weight support here, here, and here. Auto-breaking resistance on the main pulley back here.
Hardison: Okay cool, so itâs tested?
Parker: Not yet.
Hardison: Not yet? When the hell was you gonna test it?
(Parker pushes Hardison off the roof. She smiles, he screams)
Parker: Big baby.
(she jumps after him. Hardison screams until he stops upside down. Parker lowers herself to his side)
Hardison: Seriously? Seriously
hardisonâs first time rappelling decidedly Did Not Go Well
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Sophie: My companyâs focused on meeting senators, but Iâm thinking congressmen.
DuFort: You know the great thing about congressmen? Fifty, a hundred grand well spent will get one elected, but then once theyâre in the incumbency rate is over 95 percent so you can get an average 18, 20 yearsâ use out of one of them. In these uncertain times buying a United States congressman is one of the best investments a corporation can make.
[DuFortâs Office]
Hardison: Oh I just threw up in my mouth a little bit. Iâm a professional criminal and I find that disturbing
theyâre going at americaâs THROAT in this one and I love it. thank you john rogers
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(while DuFort is distracted Sophie pulls out his wallet and removes the RFID card with her teeth. DuFort takes off his coat to look at the stain)
I am but a simple gay and this was Hotâ˘
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the phones hardison gave the team have six main buttons: internet, text, files, to-do, id scan, and mail
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Nate: Parker, whatâs the status of the voicelock?
[DuFortâs Office]
Parker: Uh, Iâve been sampling DuFortâs speech but I still need a few more sounds.
[Private Party]
Nate: How many?
[DuFortâs Office]
Parker: Well I only need the sounds puh, tuh, oo, ah, eh, oh, ah, ke, a, ef.
[Private Party]
Nate: Ah, only those. Eliot.
(Eliot walks by carrying two trays of appetizers)
Eliot: Iâm on it. Pardon. (approaches Sophie and DuFort) Hello.
Sophie: Ooh. Mmm.
Eliot: (to DuFort) Appetizer, sir?
DuFort: Sure, what do you got?
Eliot: Iâve got the pâtĂŠ dâescargot avec bière d'Argentine and (looks at second tray and grimaces) what looks like old duck, kind of greasy.
DuFort: I guess Iâll have the first one.
Eliot: Of course.
(Eliot offers him the second tray and Dufort looks at him expectantly)
DuFort: Well? May I have some?
Eliot: The greasy duck?
Sophie: Oh, no, no, no, I wouldnât have the greasy duck.
Eliot: No I wouldnât suggest it.
DuFort: No, the other one.
(Eliot pretends confusion)
DuFort: The the pâtĂŠ dâescargot with the bière d'Argentine!
Eliot: Excellent choice sir (gives DuFort the first tray).
DuFort: (takes food) Who is this clown?
[DuFortâs Office]
Parker: Pretty good. Got most of them. Okay, now all I need is ef, uh and kuh.
[Private Party]
(DuFort spits out the appetizer he has taken)
DuFort: This is shrimp!
Eliot: Very good then. (walks away)
DuFort: Itâs shrimp you stupid F----!
[DuFortâs Office]
Parker: Oh, there they are. Really loud too
parker being so competent and knowledgeable about voice activation codes? amazing. iconic.
and the whole scene with eliot and the food? hilarious.
also there already another meta post about this but this scene shows just how SMART eliot is,,, like coming up with that on spot??? donât get me wrong, hardison is âthe smartest man [any of them know]â but damn
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continuing list of non-weapon objects eliot uses as weapons:
an IV stand
+ bonus
nate: the defibrillator/AED
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Perry: Mr. Ford!
(Perry pushes a defibrillator towards Nate, who grabs the paddles. The first man runs toward Eliot with a knife, but Eliot grabs his arm and pushes him toward Nate)
Nate: Hello.
(Nate hits the man in the chest with the defibrillator paddles and he flies backward, unconscious)
eliot looking Impressed⢠at nate for that
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Eliot: Play timeâs over Nate, itâs only a matter of time before they come after us. The tall one, the way he used a knife, ex-Marine, probably Force Recon.
Hardison: You IDâd a guy off his knife-fighting style?
Eliot: Itâs a very distinctive style.
two distinctives in one episode
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Hardison: I didnât sign up for any of this. What I did before, nobody got hurt.
Sophie: I stole paintings for a living.
Parker: I never hurt anybody.
Eliot: I actually hurt people, soâŚ
LMFAO eliot but also- notice that sophie never said that she never hurt people, she just said she stole paintings for a living
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Sophie: Nate, if anything had happened to this kid--
Nate: You know you guys called on me. You remember? You begged me to run the crew, agreed to play by my rules. Now walk out if you have a problem with that. Walk out any day if you have a problem with that. Itâs simple.
(everyone looks hesitant)
Eliot: We finish this one.
Parker: Just one
PSH like any of yâall believe that
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Hardison: How do we hit âem?
Sophie: Congressman Jenkins, heâs our in. Looked me straight in the eye and told me heâd never even heard of the shooting.
Parker: So?
Sophie: Looked me in the eye? When men are telling me the truth theyâre not looking me in the eye. A man only ever looks a woman in the eye when heâs making the effort to lie to her.
Eliot: ...Well you canât argue with that.
Hardison: Noted and filed
LMFAO
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Nate: All right, Jenkins is DuFortâs pet congressman, letâs see if we can get him to bite. The best way to get two people to reveal a secret, get âem to turn on each other.
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Sophie: You should look out for the signs congressman. Missed phone calls, no more little favors.
Jenkins: Those are the same signs that your wife is cheating on you.
Sophie: Thatâs right.
Jenkins: What am I supposed to do when that happens?
Sophie (hands him her card): Play the field
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Hardison: Congressman Jenkins is very careful. No direct bribes but heâs renovating his house and so far heâs received over $600,000 worth of work for a little over fifty grand.
(Hardison brings up pictures of Jenkinsâ house on the screens)
Eliot: Castleman owns the contracting company, huh?
Hardison: I mean, heâs going through like three shell companies but yeah. And this man loves his house. Just check out his web browsing habits.
(Hardison changes the image to a website for wood panels)
Hardison: Look here, see the man spent three weeks picking out the perfect mahogany wood panels. This site is like wood porn.
Eliot: Is his house finished?
Hardison: Not even close.
Eliot: Can I borrow your phone?
Hardison takes out his phone, dials for Eliot and hands it to him.
Eliot (on phone): Hello? Yes, Iâd like to cancel delivery on some mahogany wood paneling. Please.
(Hardison tries to help, Eliot walks away)
Eliot: The Jenkins house. Yeah, you know what, do me a favor man, just go ahead and cancel the whole order. Yes sir.
(Eliot leaves the room as Nate enters with a bowl of popcorn and two beers)
Nate: Whatâs he doing?
Hardison: Yanking the congressmanâs chain
I love chaotic (pre)boyfriends
plus at one point it high hey looked like they were holding hands
and eliotâs SMILE at hardison ,,, you soft man, you never stood a chance
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Hardison: A woo--whoa, whoa! A wood-- a wooden box?
Nate: A wooden box.
Hardison: Wood? Well, we can put a man on the moon but all our laws go into a wooden box.
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Hardison: I mean, break a law, everybodyâs done that, my mamaâs done that but steal a law. Oh, sheâs gonna be a legend baby.
(on screen, C-SPAN news shows the Senate floor where Parker is walking to âThe Hopperâ. She waves at the camera and puts the fake bill into box.
Parker: The eagle has landed.
Nate: Itâs in!
Hardison: Uhn! Go ahead girl! Sexyness! Unh. Rrrnnn.
Nate: Might want to ease up on that a little bit.
Hardison: Just saying.
Nate: Yeah.
Hardison: Between me and you. Between me and you.
Nate: Never leaves the room.
adorable âthe eagle has landedâ parker + already-gone-for-her hardison ,,, I love it here
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(also, again I am reminded that there is a 250 text block limit so imma have to make a part two and apparently this is my life now)
#leverage#leverage 1.02#leverage 1x02#the homecoming job#notable moments#mine#leverage season 1#season 1
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1, 5, 6, 10, and 12!! :>
Hello hello!! Thank you for the numbers!!
1) What's a Hot Take you have about your f/o?
Not necessarily a hot take bc I've seen other people agree with this, but he's pretty mentally ill,, like that man definitely has an anxiety disorder and also looks like he might be depressed as hell on top of that đ I guess a hot take would be that the way he acts is kinda reminiscent of how someone who's experienced trauma acts, between his paranoia, the way he didn't really seem to fully trust anyone, self sabotage through setting self expectations way too high and then shattering when they were unreachable, like that's a little uncanny and definitely creeps into projection territory, but I think it's possible to make an argument that the way he was treated at the start of the arc + his own delicate emotional constitution could mean something đ¤
5) What's the dumbest thing you've heard about your f/o, either on the internet or irl?
Any implication that he likes women U_U skdjkdf like!!! That's not a straight man, he only ever interacted with one (1) woman and he actively tried to kill her bc he hated her so much; like there's a very nice edit in his tag of the bi flag color picked from his design and I'll take it! He's definitely queer, like,, , not to run with stereotypes but what heterosexual man looks like this:
It's almost a little funny bc there's not a whole lot of content made for him but I'll occasionally scroll past some reader insert drabbles and I think I've only seen one that wasn't exclusively feminine pronouns, which strikes me as pretty odd considering how he's basically universally read as being gay, but it's whatever I suppose U_U Absolutely no shade to the fem/me aligned people that love him!! It just seems odd that everyone was like "he's gay!!" and then proceeded to not apply that to anything at all lmao
6) What are some tropes that fanart of your f/o tends to follow?
It's hard to find art where he's not sad or crying U_U like to be fair, he spent a great deal of his screentime being sad and crying hysterically but. but what if we just let him be happy đŤ also pining? Him thinkin bout/looking at his king he was pretty in love with, stuck with the knowledge that that man is just too het for him đ I mean obviously there's more too it but this is funnier
10) How did you feel when you realized "oh of course I had to like That Character"?
I already wrote a fairly long answer for this one, but the short version is that I didn't want these feelings but lost the receipt and couldn't give em back, then experienced the fastest slow burn on record as I, over the course of 3 months, slowly gave up when I realized that me wanting to kiss him and hold his hands wasn't something that was gonna go away U_U cannot believe how many actually great characters there are in this series and I went for the nasty bug, the mean blonde, it feels like I immediately went for the bottom of the barrel djjfkckf but regardless, I can't say I'm too upset about it now lmaoooo
12) Aren't you tired of being nice? This is an excuse to rant.
People claim to hate him, but I don't ever see any content of that, yall wanna bully him soooo bad but then never do it đ¤ I was compiling hate comments during my rewatch of the anime bc a lot of them were hilarious, and I think people on this site need to amp it up a bit đ¤ I love this man and 100% refuse to condemn bullying, he deserves it, I just feel like I don't see it enough lmao. I even contribute to it on my main occasionally lmaooooo, he's definitely not as hated as he used to be but enough people find him annoying that you'd really expect to see more people at least discussing that đ¤
#ty for the ask!! lov to discuss this guy đ hes neat đ#hes irritating but like; in a good way; we love to see it đ#ty!!!!#asks
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okay okay dont yell at me but im listening to lover(the album) for the first time. like i listen to cornelia street and some other but never all 18. AND THIS SHIT SLAPS SO FUCKING HARD!!! like wtf i have recently become a proper taylor stan and this is such a great life. like evermore and folklore are the reason i have been turned and i have never been more thankful for an album. but yeah i get what you mean about london boy and all of the other songs as well TBH.
omg!!! iâm sorry if you meant for this to just be like a fun short ask bc iâm about to go off
please listen to all her albums bro there isnât a single one that isnât amazing!!
if you go backwards like youâre doing now, the next one would be reputation which is SO iconic like. itâs just god tier and all the songs are absolute bops. i feel like i also have to tell you to watch miss americana the documentary first and then listen to it and then watch the reputation stadium tour to get the full experience. she went silent for like three years and then overnight took off all her old posts and changed the entire layout and it was just a snake and then look what you made me do dropped and đł
favorites from rep: dancing with our hands tied, king of my heart, end game, call it what you want, getaway car
then thereâs 1989 which is so slept on but it is genuinely my go to vibe album. like any time iâm driving or at the beach or cooking just chilling and i want to listen to stuff in the background i always put on 1989. also this was her first album doing secret sessions which is special!! for some reason i have a lot of happy feelings towards 1989 era but looking back it was also very sterile which is interesting and i think the documentary explains that a little bit but. anyway the music is fire
favorites from 1989: all you had to do was stay, i know places, clean, style, out of the woods
red is openly my least favorite t album and i donât know why, but interestingly the songs i do like are some of my favorites of hers of all times. it is kind of a vibe bc you have to remember we opened red era with we are never ever getting back together and i knew you were trouble which was SO big of a deal at the time. everyone was like âthe old taylor is deaddddddâ (and she was like just wait for reputation lol). if i had to summarize red era for you, iâd tell you to look up âikywt screaming goatâ and pretend youâre 12 years old
favorites from red: HOLY GROUND AAAHHHHH, treacherous, state of grace, i almost do
speak now!!! itâs my favorite taylor album 𼺠so far nothing has dethroned it as number 1. every single song is either an absolute bop or lyrically genius or both and UGH itâs so good. this album is so special bc 1) she wrote it ALL herself, itâs the only album with zero co writers and she did it out of spite, 2) all the songs are crazy long, and 3) during this era she was doing vlogs on youtube which i highly recommend watching. speak now is honestly a very funny album but nobody ever talks about that
favorites from speak now: mine, sparks fly, last kiss, enchanted, better than revenge (we let taylor have a little misogyny as a treat), superman, and long live is in my top 5 taylor songs of all time
fearless is slept on also and i HATE that bc it perfectly sums up how to feels to be a teenage girl and itâs insane to me that taylor managed to do that without actually being a ânormalâ teenage girl. a lot of music reviewers rate it low and iâm like well thatâs bc youâre a 50 year old man, brad!! also thereâs a song on fearless called untouchable and itâs actually a cover of a song by luna halo, and i highly suggest you look it up bc the fact that taylor heard luna haloâs version and came up with what she put out is hilarious and genius at the same time. also if you listen to change knowing itâs about her record label, and knowing what you know now about scott borchetta, itâs a little đ
favorites from fearless: the way i loved you, forever & always, hey stephen, you belong with me, youâre not sorry
according to 99% of the fandom, debut doesnât exist. but we love her and sheâs amazing and taylors baby voice is cute and you have to remember that she was like 12-16 when she wrote most of those songs. our song was written in her freshman year, the outside was written when she was like 12 and being bullied at school. to this day, tim mcgraw is still one of the best first singles from an arist iâve ever heard
favorites from debut: stay beautiful, the outside, our song, tim mcgraw, iâm only me when iâm with you, picture to burn
ok!! thereâs your homework. pls tell me what you think đ
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My D&D Build for Angel Dust - Revised
Last year, I created a D&D character build for Angel Dust. Since then, I have gained more experience in building characters and because of the new music video, which added metric shit-ton of character depth for Angel Dust, itâs got me reexamining my build and I decided to revise it.
For those who donât know, Angel Dust is a spider demon in hell who happens to be a gay porn star. Flirty, rude, seductive, and addicted to drugs and sex, Angel Dust smashes Eggboys with a club while firing tommy guns. Â
***Stats***
Charisma: Highest Stat. As a seductive performer, this must be Angelâs top stat. We want this maxed out as soon as possible.   Â
Dexterity: Second Highest. Angel is quick on his feet and relies mostly on range weapons.   Â
Constitution: Third Highest Angel is no front line fighter, but he was slammed to the ground and was not phased by it.Â
Wisdom: Fourth Highest. Angel was able to see a sneak attach in time to push Cherry Bomb out of the way.. Â
Intelligence: Fifth Highest Heâs not the brightest, but I wouldnât put this as his dump stat either. Â
Strength: Dump stat.Â
***Race***
In the previous version, I wasnât aware of the Simic Hybrid race that can grant an extra set of appendages, however, I still believe the best race for Angel Dust is Tiefling. Angel gets +2 added to Charisma score and if you choose the (a subclass of Tiefling) you can add a +1 to Angelâs Dexterity.Â
As a Tiefling, Angel gets resistance to fire damage and gains Darkvision.
Choose the Entertainer background which nets Angel Proficiency in Acrobatics and Performance. Â Acrobatics because Angel is a nimble fellow and Performance because a porn star is a performer and he is an excellent pole dancer. Â
Alright, just like last time, we are taking a dive into Bard. however, weâre going to do something different from last time.
Bard Level 1
As a Bard, Angel can give his allies Bardic Inspiration (1d6) as a bonus action. It can be added to an Ability Check, Saving Throw or Attack roll. Angel has as many Bardic Inspirations as he does his Charisma Modifier, so we want his Charisma as high as possible, but not only for Bardic Inspiration.Â
Charisma also serves as the ability modifier for Bard spells. Granted, Angel doesnât use spells, but there are some spells that mimic his scathing insults. Choose spells that charm and verbally cuts down foes.
Spell Recommendation:
Vicious Mockery:Â You unleash a string of insults laced with subtle enchantments at a creature you can see within range. If the target can hear you (thought it need not understand you), it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 1d4 psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
Tasha's Hideous Laughter:Â A creature of your choice that you can see within range perceives everything as hilariously funny and falls into fits of laughter if this spell affects it. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or fall prone, becoming incapacitated and unable to stand up for the duration. A creature with an Intelligence score of 4 or less isnât affected.
Bard can choose up to three skills to put their Proficiency in. Select Intimidation (he backed Travis down with an insult, Deception (he tricked Charlie and Vaggie into giving him free room and board), and Perception (being a sex worker in Hell, he has to be on the look out for danger).
Bard Level 2
Angel Dust gains Jack of all Trades which allows him to add half his proficiency bonus to all skills that donât already have a proficiency bonus. Having been a gangster in the living world been in Hell for decades, he certain picked up on a number of skills. Â
Also, gets Song of Rest which allows allies to gain an extra 1d6 of healing during a short rest. I know Angel Dust isnât really a healer, but hey, itâs still useful to have. Â
Bard Level 3
Expertise letâs Angel double his proficiency bonus in two skills he already has proficiency bonus. Choose Performance and Acrobatics.Â
At this level, Angel can choose a Bard College. This time weâre going with a different college: College of Satire. Â
Angel Dust gains a proficiency bonus in Sleight of Hand and Thieves Tools. Â
He can also use Tumble as a bonus action which can allows Angel Dust use the Dash or Disengage action, climb at his moving speed, and take half damage from falling until his next turn. Â
He can access 2nd level spells for Bard. I would recommend:
Crown of Madness:Â One humanoid of your choice that you can see within range must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by you for the duration. Â Â
Weâre going to leave Bard behind. With his mafia background and living in Hell has given Angel an edge in a fight. Â
Fighter Level 1
Select Archery for Angelâs fighting style. Itâll give him a +2 to attack rolls with range weapons. Â
Second Wind will allow Angel Dust to heal himself as a bonus action for 1d10 + Fighter Level. This can only be used once per Short or Long rest. Angel Dust did recover quickly after being slammed down on the ground by Sir Pentius.
Fighter Level 2
Action Surge gives Angel a second action on his turn. Can be done once per Short or Long rest. Â
Fighter Level 3
For Martial Archetype, select Sharpshooter (UA) gives Angel Dust Steady Aim which gives the following benefits for the rest of his turn:Â
⢠The attacks ignore half and three-quarters cover.
⢠On each hit, the weapon deals additional damage to the target equal to 2 + half your fighter level.
This can be done up to three times per Short or Long Rest. Â
Fighter Level 4
Ability Score Improvement: Add both points into Charsima. We want this maxed out as soon as possible. If you have an extra point, put it towards Dexterity. Â
 Now weââre going to round out Angel Dust with some melee fighting skills.
Rogue Level 1
Angel Dust gets another Expertise. This time choose Deception and Perception.
With a level in Rogue, Angel Dust can now add Sneak Attack (1d6) damage once per turn to any successful attack with advantage. He can also do this in melee if an ally is within 5 ft of the target. The weapon must be a finesse or a range.   Â
Rogue Level 2
Cunning Action lets Angel to Dash or Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action. I know he already has this with College of Satire, but he can only use Tumble three times per rest. This will make a good back up for any long encounters.Â
Rogue Level 3
For the Rogue Archetype Iâm going with Swash Buckler to round out Angelâs fighting prowess. Â Fancy Foot Work will began attacks of opportunity after a success hit with a melee weapon saving a bonus action for something else like Bardic Inspiration or Cutting Words. Â
Rakish Audacity lets Angel add his HIGH Charisma modifier to Initiative. Â Also, if by chance heâs within 5 ft of an enemy, he doesnât need an advantage to do sneak attack damage. Â Â
Rogue Level 4
Use Ability Score Improvement to bump up Angelâs Charisma as itâs his most useful stat. Â If itâs already maxed out, bump up Dexterity to give him greater ability with range weapons and armor class.Â
Rogue Level 5Â
Uncanny Dodge Angel can use his reaction to halve damage whenever he takes a hit from an enemy that he can see.
Rogue Level 6Â
Expertise again.  This time pick Sl;eight of Hand and Intimidation.
Rogue Level 7
Evasion works well as Angel will either take half or no damage against area effects.Â
Rogue Level 8Â
Abilty Score Improvement again. If Angelâs Charisma is already maxed out, then put points in Dex. If by change Dex is maxed out, put the extra points into Constitution. Â
Rogue Level 9Â Â
Panache will let Angel use his by now high Charisma (Persuasion) check to charm enemies or give them a disadvantage in attacking him. Â
Rogue Level 10Â
Ability Score Improvement again.  By now your Charisma should be maxed out. Next should be Dex, if that is maxed out then put them into Con.   Â
Rogue Level 11Â
Reliable Talent will hone Angelâs skills. Â Whenever he uses a skill check that includes his proficiency, any roll below a 9 is considered a 10 on the die. Â
Rogue Level 12 Â
Yet another Ability Score Improvement. Â You know the score. Â If Charisma is already maxed out, redirect points to Dex or Con.Â
Rogue Level 13
Elegant Maneuver will come in handy with Angelâs high Dex score granting him an advantage with a bonus action.
Rogue Level 14 Â
Blindsense gives Angel pretty good hearing. Â If he hears invisible creatures, he can pinpoint their exact location within ten feet of him, making it hard to get the drop on him.
Youâve created Angel Dust, a demon spider who relies on his Charisma and Dexterity in role playing and combat.  Heâs multi-talented which comes from being part of a crime family and scuttling along the underbelly world of Hell.  The build might not give him four arms, but the Dexterity should make up for it. Â
The downside is heâs not a strong fighter as he prefers range weapons, but the abilities and skills he has will let him handle himself if they get within melee reach of him. Â And he has abilities such as Bardic Inspiration that can help his girl pal Cherry Bomb out in a fight. Â
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