#it is Always the right time for tamino

[scuderiaspringsteen]

eons ago @nolansiegels tagged me to answer these questions and i've finally gotten around to it!!

tagging @gayferrari @catboyseb @rosberggp @97leclrc @kissingwalls @darlingnemesis @raikkonenslay and anyone else who wants to do it

do you make your bed? yes but very poorly. hate the idea of dust on my sheets however i simply don't enjoy making the bed

favorite number? hmmmm i like 9 very much. nice little triangles ect

what's your job? i'm a uni student double majoring in linguistics and anthropology with a minor in arabic and i'm an archival intern

if you could go back to school, would you? i'd go back to elementary school in a heartbeat. also i fear i enjoy uni too much and will try and stick around for some time.....

can you parallel park? as of literally one week ago i've magically been able to reliable parallel park. idk how or why but i'm not complaining

do you think aliens are real? welll maybe there's Something out there but probably we'll never meet which is for the best

can you drive a manual car? no but i do want to learn (that being said i pretty much hate driving in general and will continue to avoid it whenever possible)

guilty pleasure? british white boy rock music (think catfish and the bottlemen circa waves sam fender the wombats ect) and this very particular green tea mochi danish from a bakery near me

tattoos? none rn, although i follow a ton of tattoo artist and have a couple from whom i definitely want to get something. unfortunately i can't make up my mind and stick with it for longer than 5 seconds so !! tattoo plans on indefinite hold

favorite color? dark greens.....olive emerald forest ect. however i weirdly tend to both accumulate items and clothes in various shades of blue so like. people irl tend to associate me with that apparently

favorite type of music? uhhhhhhhhh. it oscillates wildly but artists i can p much always listen to are jeff buckley tamino springsteen z berg u know the sort. also mika. (i was gonna put him as my guilty pleasure unfortunately i do not feel guilty in the least. everyone go listen to coke studio stardust)

do you like puzzles? yesss always !!! physical puzzles are very dear to me bc my family is insane abt them in a good way but i also love puzzle games!

favorite childhood sport? figure skating <3 og dramatic bitch sport that i have been following religiously since early childhood

do you talk to yourself? mmm sometimes i narrate in m head but rarely out loud

tea or coffee? so. tea forever and always HOWEVER this is largeley bc american coffee is kinda ass and i'm reminded of this whenever i leave the country. bought some fun coffee stuff in italy which i'm very excited to use !!

first thing you wanted to be when growing up? a librarian and then a tech/business girlie (dark time in my life) and then a stage manager. kind of come full circle now !!

what movies do you adore? taking a minute to say tal u have incredible taste thoroughbreds 2017 is so near and dear to me. also and then we danced !!! i remember watching that in the shittiest quality with a russian dub over the georgian with english subs....excellent film also got me very into georgian food. and man from u.n.c.l.e is the only action film ever. okay actually gonna answer now here are some of the all time favorites (i warn u these are not all Good they're just Good To Me): the decoy bride, amelie, roman holiday, the blue caftan, the social network (sorry), matthias et maxime, jab we met, yeh jawani hai deewani, ek main aur ekk tu (2000's bollwood is sooo important to me)

[hiddenbeks]

tagged by @southernreaches thank you fray!!! 🫶

rules: put your music library on shuffle, then list the first five songs that come up in a poll to let people vote for their favorite!

tagging (if you wanna do this, no pressure!!)

@yahgrondu @yharnams @pawnguild @volkihar @nokstella

@gurathins @alexheart @pinkfey @gortash @merdruid

@qingyii @ehlnofaey @tarasahl @katsigian @vilnan

[bryonyashleysworld]

Hi, helloooo!

I don't think I've ever made a post here buuut I thought now is a great time! I've written a small self insert inspired by @queenofsovngarde fanfiction "Carefully Orchestrated Plans (no strings attached)" on Ao3 and I wanted to share it with you guys🩷

Enjoy!

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Ash: Mingjue will act as my family and by extension Jin Guanyao and Xichen too apparently

Jiang Cheng: Wait what

Mo Xuanyu: What's going on?

Wei Wuxian: Yeah what?

Nie Huaisang: Could you elaborate on that dear?

Ash: Okay so, remember how we said that we're doing family dinner? Well, Jiang Chengs parents graciously invited us but anyway, Mingjue and I met up today after he learned that I'm the girl from theater with Huaisang and we caught up on what's going on in our lives and all that jazz. Well, when it was my turn I had like a whole breakdown about my life, cried, it was nothing and then we talked about our latest shenanigans aaaaaand he decided to host the dinner and judge™ you guys and decide if you can (fake) marry me or not since he was always like a big bro to me until we lost contact and since my family situation is kinda wack anyway, this is great!

Wei Wuxian: ?????? BIG BRO MINGJUE???

Jiang Cheng: What the fuck

Mo Xuanyu: get wrecked guys

Lou Qingyang: I just got here but this is hilarious

Jiang Cheng: I didn't even plan this dinner okay? They decided to!

Wei Wuxian: Oh you're in trouble now brother

Ash: You know you can always just back out, right?

Jiang Cheng: :/

Nie Huaisang: Okay, she's speaking the truth.

Ash: What, you thought I was lying?

Nie Huaisang: Not about the dinner, I'm coming over now

Ash: Hey you really don't have to, oh there he goes....

Mo Xuanyu: Are we meeting up now?

Ash: Scratch that apparently because I'm already getting company?

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(in privat chat between Jiang Cheng and Nie Huaisang)

Nie Huaisang: Are you at home?

Jiang Cheng: No?

Nie Huaisang: Well then get over here too

Jiang Cheng: The fuck, no

Nie Huaisang: So you're saying you don't care about Ash, proving to my brother that we are *not* serious about the (fake) marriage and I can't have that.

Jiang Cheng: Ugh, fine.

Nie Huaisang: Hurry

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Mo Xuanyu: Yeah well, text me if you still need me then

Ash: I will, thank you love <3

Wei Wuxian: I'm so confused????

Ash: Dw, the (fake) wedding is doing great and that's what's important

Lou Qingyang: Oh sure, the most important

Mo Xuanyu: Clearly, nothing is more important! How's the planning going btw?

Wei Wuxian: It's going great!!!

Wei Wuxian: Huaisang isn't being a huge help and A-Chang told me to fuck off but Ashley has been helping me immensely!!! We have a Pinterest board and everything

Ash: Oh yeah, we're really thriving

Lou Qingyang: Yesterday we looked at some wedding dresses with Wen Qing and Yanli, made a girls night out of it

Wei Wuxian: DDDD:

Wei Wuxian: @NieHuaisang @JiangCheng @WenNing GUYS NIGHT ON FRIDAY!!!!!

Wen Ning: Uh..? If I'm not busy

Wei Wuxian: you are now!!!

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I sit in my room. On my bed are chocolates, already halfway eaten and in the background you can hear the quiet singing of Tamino playing soothing my silent cries. Today has been a lot on me and I just want the day to end so I can start fresh once more.

Through the screams of my thoughts I hear the front door opening and closing. Someone must've come home. Hushed voices make their way closer to my room and when I hear the knock I slowly look up with a tear stained face and slightly flushed from the warmth of my room.

"Ash...Ashley? It's Huaisang and A-Cheng. Can we come in? Please?" the quiet voice of Nie Huaisang speaks. Before I can utter a word, the door is being pushed open and I see them both standing in the door frame, their eyes in search of me. When they spot me sitting on the bed, Huaisang lets out a sigh and makes his way over to me, Jiang Cheng following closely but with a slight hesitance.

They find their places next to me. Finally, the words make their way to my mouth and I say "What are you two doing here? I didn't expect any visitors". I try to rub over my face as sneakily as possible while avoiding their gaze. Huaisang slowly puts an arm around me, pulling me into his arms gently. "We came because a birdy told me that you're not feeling well and how could we just let you be miserable by yourself?".

I put my head down, ashamed for them to find me in this vulnerable state. They haven't seen what a mess I can become nor did I want them to see it. " So he told you....I'm sorry, it's nothing you have to worry about" I speak quietly, my voice hoarse from all the crying I've done today. Jiang Cheng awkwardly puts a hand on my thigh and pats it softly, like a reminder that he's also there.

Huaisang smiles softly and shakes his head "No, brother didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. He just said that you looked like you would need company after you told us what has happened today. If he's your big brother, I want to be there for you too. And Jiang Cheng too, even if he is a grumpy cat." The latter grunts at Huaisang's teasing and shakes his head disapprovingly.

"I just didn't want you to be sad all by yourself. It's not right." he tells me firmly and once again, I find myself with tears in my eyes as I slowly lift up my head. "A-Chang, you-" I begin but he interrupts me "Don't make fun of me".

I choke out a small laugh and the tears start to fall without any control. "N-no I...thank you. Thank you both. This means...s-so much to me I-.."

Nie Huaisang presses me closer to himself. A warm body touches mine and suddenly I'm holding Jiang Chengs hand, all while my tears continue to fall down. I look up and into his face. A slight blush appears on his skin and he looks away, embarrassed by the affection showed so openly. "Yeah yeah, whatever.."he mumbles quietly, interlacing our fingers in the process. Despite the tears I smile. The thought that these two came here just because they were worried about me fills my heart with joy and a feeling I can't quite place while my cries continue.

After some time I calm down and clean my nose with a tissue Nie Huaisang hands me. "You guys are so cute..truly, thank you for coming here." I lean into Nie Huaisang and squeeze Jiang Chengs hand once more. "You know you can always count on us.." A-Cheng reminds me and I smile softly. Before I can reply, a sudden wave of tiredness sweeps over me and a big yawn escapes my mouth. Today's rollercoaster ride seems to finally be coming to an end. Huaisang gently pats my back and says " It's probably time to go to sleep huh? What do you say, we stay here tonight so we can make sure you get a good night's rest, hm? "

Stay? I blink my eyes in confusion and look at him: "Do you mean that?". He smiles and nods "Of course, right A-Cheng? Surely you have no problem with that" Jiang Cheng gives a small nod, his eyes softening as he squeezes my hand gently. "Yeah, I don't mind. We can keep you company."

Relief washes over me, knowing I won't be alone tonight. It's times like these where I always wished for someone to keep me company and I'm beyond happy that they are offering it to me. I manage a small, grateful smile. "Thank you. Really, it means a lot."

Huaisang pulls away slightly, just enough to reach for the box of chocolates. "Well, since we're staying, how about we finish these chocolates and then get ready for bed?"

Jiang Cheng raises an eyebrow but doesn't object as Huaisang pops a chocolate into his mouth. I let out a small laugh, the tension easing from my shoulders. "Alright," I say, my voice steadier. "But I get the last one."

Huaisang grins, nodding. "Deal."

The three of us share the remaining chocolates, the quiet sounds from us eating and the music in the background a welcome distraction. As we finish, Huaisang stands up and stretches. "I'll grab some extra blankets and pillows. A-Cheng, can you help set up?"

Jiang Cheng nods, releasing my hand reluctantly. "Yeah, sure."

I watch them move around the room, setting up a makeshift bed on the floor with extra blankets and pillows. Their presence is comforting, their quiet camaraderie a balm to my frayed nerves. When everything is ready, Huaisang turns to me with a gentle smile and reaches out his hand. "Alright, Ashley. Time to get some rest."

I nod, feeling the day's exhaustion catching up to me. I take his hand and move down to the floor where I quickly crawl under the covers, feeling a sense of safety I desperately needed. Jiang Cheng and Huaisang settle on either side of me, creating a protective barrier that solidifies this feeling of security.

"Goodnight," I whisper, my eyes already closing from how tired they are from crying.

"Goodnight," they both reply softly.

For the first time in a while I sleep through the whole night without even waking up once. As I slowly wake up the next morning, I notice some strong arms holding me tightly. It seems that during the night, both Huaisang and A-Cheng started to cuddle me in their sleep. A bright red plush appears on my face but I can't help but smile gently at this situation. I feel warm and secure between them.

As I drift off to sleep once again, I can't help but think of how lucky I am that I have such amazing people in my life, who are willing to drop everything and come to me, just to make sure that I am alright and will remain fine for the reminder of the day.

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If you've read this far, thank you so much and I hope you have a great day! Take a cookie on your way out (^o^)>🍪

[areyoudreaminof]

Moon on a String: A Lucien Vanserra Playlist

Here it is! A playlist for our sly fox, courtier, and emissary. Apart from being one of the most interesting characters in ACOTAR, Lucien is one of the most emotionally well rounded ones. I wanted to explore his wit and charm, as well as his own grief and sorrow. As always, meet me behind the cut for a lyrical deep dive! Listen Along Here!

Son My Son-Milo Greene

Son, my son The weight is unique One by one The words are complete Your testing is calling And we are still falling For keeps

Your waltz like repeating Continues your dreaming In threes You will bury that hatchet with an olive branch Tied to your knee

Habibi-Tamino

And as the full star tries his best to make the white pearl shine Glances of a new day have arrived And though he’s not alone, he fears to never love another And leave his heart forever with her smile

Something died within a soul Left the eyes to rust And every time it is recalled It covers all in dust

Bad Bad News-Leon Bridges

Ain’t got no riches, ain’t got no money that runs long But I got a heart that’s strong and a love that’s tall Ain’t got no name, ain’t got no fancy education But I can see right through, a powdered face on a painted fool

They tell me I was born to lose But I made a good good thing out of bad bad news

Young Man in America-Anais Mitchell

Like the wind I make my moan, I howl in the canyon There's a hollow in my bones, makin' me cry and carry on Make the foam fly from my tongue, make me want what I want Another wayward son waitin' on oblivion Waitin' on the kingdom come to meet me in my sin Waitin' to be born again, mother, kiss me cheek and chin Mmm, a little medicine, mmm, and I shed my skin Mmm, and lemme climb back in the bed you made me in

Old Friend-Sea Wolf

But now we're getting older and we're growing up So now less action in the water and we know enough Stood up on the rooftop on a night so clear That the lights from the city just disappeared

I know you don't believe me When I believe in you I know it could get much easier If you want it to

Late Night-Foals

Now I'm the last cowboy in this town Empty veins and my plastic broken crown They said I swam the seas then ran aground They said I once was lost but now I'm truly found And I know the place but not the way I feel, I feel no shame Oh now, Mama, do you hear my fear? It's coming after me

Beggin' for Thread-BANKS

So I got edges that scratch And sometimes, I don't got a filter But I'm so tired of eating All of my misspoken words I know my disposition gets confusing My disproportionate reactions fuse with my eager state That’s why you wanna come out and play with me, yeah

Turn Away-Beck

Turn Turn away From the weight of your own words It's a measure For the devil And betrays the lack of change Once you have spoken Turn away

Sun-Cat Power

Here it comes, here it comes, in all is burning Here it comes, here it comes, it’s splitting the bone Here it comes, here it comes, we’re all so tired of waiting Whose side, whose side are you on

I wanna hear every answer to every question It’s not that I never wanted, I just never knew If you can, if you could lend your hand This is the day people like we’ve been waiting for

Gold-Chet Faker

I might as well be in a garden I said, uh, a smell in the air is a dripping rose (You can be the one for me) Another soul to be my void then Of anything there that's made of gold

Call Me in the Afternoon-Half Moon Run

Take one if you need it but you really shouldn't be out this late Really wanna make you feel home Take one if you need it but you really shouldn't get this fucked up Really wanna get it to you Slide another shot by and wipe your dirty hands on me Swallow till you go blind and find a little company

Autumn Tree-Milo Greene

A man that resembles me Watching his young lady sleep Now I'm off to dream Comfort me

Is this my old shame? My mind is away How long have you been gone? The cold winter aged the soft of your face And I can't move on

River-Ibeyi

Carry away my dead leaves Let me baptize my soul with the help of your waters Sink my pains and complains Let the river take them, river drown them My ego and my blame Let me baptize my soul with the help of your waters Those old mes, so ashamed Let the river take them, river drown them

You Wanna Freak Out-My Morning Jacket

Play it smart, soul intact How you react is what you get back 'Cause that's the way we really see I am "you're" and "you're" is me Come on, you know how we are First we're up, up, down, down One day we're in, the next one we're out You wanna freak out? Come on

Don't Carry It All-The Decemberists

And there a wreath of trillium and ivy Laid upon the body of a boy Lazy will the loam come from its hiding Return this quiet searcher to the soil

So raise a glass to turnings of the season And watch it as it arcs towards the sun And you must bear your neighbor's burden within reason And your labors will be borne when all is done

No One's Here to Sleep-Naughty Boy/Bastille

You were always faster than me I'll never catch up with you, with you Oh I can feel them coming for me And you were always faster than me I'll never catch up with you, with you Oh I can feel them coming for me

Here's the pride before the fall Oh, your eyes, they show it all I can see it coming I can see it coming As I rise up through each floor Shit gets dark and you lose it all I can hear it coming I can hear the drumming

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Up Next: Rhysand. Happy Weekend!

[rey-jake-therapist]

Just listened to Tamino's Persephone for the first time today as it was included in an Hannigram playlist, and I want to share it here because it suits Simone and Jake's toxic dynamics to a tee. Now that I introduced Mattias, Mina's stepfather, through a dream sequence I can also add that it's perfect for Mina and Mattias' dynamic as well....

Jake and Mina are, of course, Persephone.

Yes my love, I confess to you I am only here to break your heart in two The very flower you chose that day Its only task was to decay You see? When I watched your first bathing I only warned you with a lowered voice "Be wary of my river's undertow It flows with water from the coldest source" Did you hear? And then I made sure You would always return You still know of dawn But you always return When you hid under my black wings They couldn't have protected you from anything Once in flight they would have let go You would have once again wound up below Only broken Indeed, it's wrong to keep you near me One could call me cruel and deceiving But in your sacred air I am full of light Your loving arms are the true delight To which I'm lost And you've noticed it There is something right here You have come to love, yes you've come to love What you always will fear Yes, my love, I confess to you I've nothing but the means to break your heart in two My part in yours may seem important now But with every spring it will seem so small Just for now I am your fall I am your fall I am your fall

[ink-bunny-blue]

Winter Reading/Arting/Writing Tag

Tagged by @blind-the-winds . Thank you so much! I do love tag games where you get to just ramble about things

Describe one creative WIP project you plan on working on over winter

Well... I'm in the middle of a demotivated slump at the moment (just generally) so creative writing isn't my top priority right now. However, winter break starts next week, so I hope I get regain some energy and get back to the words. Because I miss them!

There's a short story I've started drafting for an anthology submission which closes at the end of the month. I don't know if I will get it done and fully polished by that time, but I really want it to work out. I've been meaning to publish short stories for a while now, because I feel my writing style fits well with them, plus it will give me an advantage if I traditionally publish a novel one day.

And like always, I'm trudging along slowly editing APOM whenever I have the stamina.

Recommend a book

The Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon is always my go-to recommendation when people ask for one. It's a gorgeous historical mystery set in 1940s Barcelona, about a young boy who tries to solve the disappearance of a mysterious author. The prose and characterisation are top-tier, and has one of the best uses of The Power of Storytelling trope I've ever encountered. (I actually have a review of another book by the same author sitting in my drafts. I'll edit and post it eventually)

The Master And Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov has the exact kind of macabre whimsy that I seek out in stories. It follows the devil (disguised as a magician) and a band of demons as they wreck havoc around Soviet-era Moscow. The plot is difficult to explain, but its very clever and vivid, and one of the only books to ever make my cry with laughter. I like to describe it as "Alice In Wonderland but with guns and vodka"

Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham is a hugely underrated book, and one of the most imaginative I've read in a long time. All I can say about it is: Imagine if Wind In The Willows was a horror novel. It had such a vivid setting, and ended up being such beautiful tragedy. If your into folk horror or anthropomorphic fiction, you should definitely look into it!

Recommend a fic

Disappointingly, I don't read fanfiction. It's never something that has appealed to me, even though I respect it as a craft. To make up for it, I recommended three books above instead of one.

Recommend Music

Indigo Night by Tamino- To me, this song feels like a lullaby from a fallen civilisation. It has a very ageless feel to it, and the lyrics tell a beautiful fairy-tale. In fact, every song on this album touches my soul.

Bernadette by IAMX- Gothic, whimsical, and theatrical. This one has inspired me on a creative level many many times, and it still sounds just as amazing as it did when I first discovered it years ago.

Youngest Daughter by Superheaven- I heard this one the other day, and I wish I could send it to my 13 year old self. It has the exact sound and mood I was seeking out in music back then. There's a post on this website that went around a while ago that was like "nostalgia can make you miss the worst points of your life" or something. This is what this song is doing to me at the moment.

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Gently tagging: @k-v-briarwood @chauceryfairytales @writeouswriter

[chiropterancreed]

Ill-Fated Lovers - A LouStat Playlist

This is a companion playlist to my series of fics! Ill-Fated Lovers explores the relationship Lestat and Louis have in AMC IWTV. If you like the things I've written, you should definitely check this playlist out as well!

Tracklist -

Do I Move You - Nina Simone

No Other Love - Jo Stafford

Body and Soul - Billie Holliday

All of You - Ella Fitzgerald

Come Rain or Come Shine - Ray Charles

Need Your Love So Bad - Little Willy John

Bewitched Bothered and Bewildered - Sinead O'Connor

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack

The Very Thought of You - Nat King Cole

Trust In Me - Etta James

That's All I Ask - Nina Simone

The Right to Love You - The Mighty Hannibal

The Chain - Fleetwood Mac

What Kind of Man - Florence + The Machine

Only Our Love - Tamino

Atlantis - Dory Previn

Black is the Colour - Tia Blake

The Taste of You - Ritual Howls

To Bring You My Love - PJ Harvey

Those Eyes, That Mouth - The Cocteau Twins

Come to Me - Mark Lanegan, PJ Harvey

Heavenly - Cigarettes After Sex

Wild is the Wind - David Bowie

Kiss Me - Tom Waits

Wake Up Alone - Amy Winehouse

My Bed of Thorns - Gladys Knight and the Pips

I Get Along Without You Very Well - Chet Baker

All or Nothing At All - Sarah Vaughn

Angel Eyes - Ella Fitzgerald

In My Dream - Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Is It a Crime - Sade

Lie Again - Giveon

I'm A Fool To Want You - Paul Banks

You Always Hurt The One You Love - The Mills Brothers

Cry Me a River - Julie London

Bang Bang - Nancy Sinatra

Is This What You Wanted - Leonard Cohen

Either Way I Lose - Nina Simone

Edit 05/12/2024: Hi I updated my LouStat playlist! The premier of the new show has made me insane, and brother, I'm joyfully unmedicated.

[luvandmimo]

songs that reminds me of her

chet baker - you are mine, you!

''heart to heart, lips to lips; we're chained and bound together.''

2. jannabi - she

''she's everything to me'' <3

3. november ultra - soft & tender

''i feel better, better when we're together.''

4. frank sinatra - moon river

''we're after the same rainbow's end''

5. guns and roses - this i love

''i've searched the universe and found myself within her eyes.''

6. ritchie valens - we belong together

''you're mine and we belong together.''

7. the beatles - hey jude

''don't carry the world upon your shoulders.''

8. tamino, angele - sunflower

''so ready to lose everything, everything for your love.''

9. tamino - every pore

''and ill kiss every pore, if i could always have you around''

10. radiohead - you

''you are the sun and moon and stars are you''

11. the goo goo dolls - iris

''you're the closest to heaven that i'll ever be''

12. the black skirts - everything

''when I'm looking into your eyes, everything becomes ours''

13. the black skirts - ariel

''baby, you’ve got a strange gravitational force that pulls me towards you''

14. the smiths - there is a light that never goes out

''i love the smiths''

15. cigarettes after sex - you're all i want

''there is no other love, its only yours''

16. the police - every breath you take

''i dream at night, i can only see your face.''

17. chet baker - its always you

''funny, each time i fall in love, its always you.''

18. chet baker - tenderly

''you took my lips, you took my love so tenderly.''

19. frank sinatra - strangers in the night

''it turned out so right, for strangers in the night.''

20. gemini - know me

''this love will never change''

but my favorite song to listen is your voice<3

[not-sewell]

@ava-du-mortain, my beloved, tagged me to post 10 songs i've been into. so here goes:

songs i've been vibing to this month, in no particular order

1. All Things End by Hozier

the heavenly chorus. that's it. that's all.

2. Sunflower by Tamino, Angèle

this song, the music video everything makes me feel downright unwell.

3. Left Right by Abdullah Siddiqui, Ali Sethi, Maanu & Shae Gill

i'm just such a hoe for Ali Sethi and Shae Gill's pair and i'm eternally grateful to @zeesqueere, my dear friend, for sending me this.

4. Hum Aapki Aankhon Mein by S. D. Burman (performed by Geeta Dutt & Mohammad Rafi)

it's a very Mona x Nate song and i'm stuck with a Mona x Nate fic idk what else is left to say

5. Adiye by A. R. Rahman (performed by Sid Sriram)

well. i have one A. R. Rahman song zooming through my brain at any given time.

6. Khabar-e-Tahayyur-e-Ishq by Ali Sethi

Ali Sethi + Ghazal (specifically, ones with the themes of mysticism) has my body, mind and soul, friends.

7. Ay Hairathe by A. R. Rahman (performed by Hariharan, Alka Yagnik, Mohammed Aslam & A. R. Rahman)

OKAY SO I LIED. i always have multiple A. R. Rahman songs zooming through my brain at any given time.

8. Unnai Kaanadhu Naan (Live) by Berklee Indian Ensemble

this version of the Vishwaroopam song fucks severely. that's all.

9. What Colour Is Your Raindrop by Tajdar Junaid

this has exactly my kind of sentimentality to it, so... 🤷

10. Hoyto Tomari Janya by Sudhin Dasgupta (performed by Manna Dey)

again, this is has got a very Mona x Nate vibe, and i'm stuck with a Mona x Nate fic. :))

tagging (and pls ignore if you've done this already skfjks): @zeesqueere, @brightpinkpeppercorn, @bengalifairy, @serenpedac, @amlovelies, @ottobooty

[foxymoxynoona]

So, i have been reading Lowlander again (for maybe the 5th time 😭). I just love everything about it, you are such a wonderful writer you have the ability to make the reader feel as if they are in the story. I dont particularly mean that i relate to a character but it's as if i can see and smell and feel exactly what they can, it sounds simple but it really takes a lot of talent to do that ,so thank you.

Also, i always listen to music while reading and there is this song by Tamino called Persephone. Every time i hear it is as if i hear jk talking to m. Here are some of the lyrics:

"When you hid under my black wings They couldn't have protected you from anything Once in flight they would have let go You would have once again wound up below Only broken

Indeed, it's wrong to keep you near me One could call me cruel and deceiving"

So, yeah just wanted to tell you how much i love the story again, and your writing in general🌸🩷

Waaaah thank you so much! I am going to immediately go listen to this!

I love your clarification too about feeling in the world but not necessarily relating to the characters. I know most fanfic is written with the hope of readers projections themselves into the situation, but I really like capturing a specific character and letting them live and grow, even though that particular character won't feel like "me" to every reader.

I like to envision it as, sometimes you're reading a story and you're inside the main character (especially if it's first person or a reader insert), but other times I think of it as, my goal is to make if feel like you're invisible moving through the world right beside the characters. The story is alive around you, even if sometimes they are doing things you hate LOL and you are helpless to intervene

[werebutch]

Haiii teddy . . I know im sending this soo late. But how are you T_T I genuinely miss you so much I kind of hate being busy because I can't keep up with my spamming schedule... deadass... do u have anything planned here soon . . . Any updates playing games IDK ETC LOL. I care you and ur presence actually means a lot to me LOL. I went to a concert ^_^ tickets are cheap for some people btw I definitely recommend doing it, and getting on the train there (lol dm me for specifics) but I think you would enjoy just partyin:3 I would party wit you>:]

Hiii bex ^__^ u r so sweet I miss u too … it seems like u have been having fun though LOL I’m doing good, I’m sitting at my gate atm waiting to board.. very excited to see my bff.. it’s my first time flying by myself so I was pretty nervous (worst part for me is security) but now I’m ok :) now I just have to hope my bff is on time 😭. Other than that I’ve been okay, the bunnies are doing really well besides fawn’s liver infection which she’s on meds for. I’m having trouble with my family and my brain in general but that’s always so it’s ok nothing new LMAO. We don’t have much planned for this trip except hanging out and going to restaurants he wants to take me to so it’ll be nice :3

Your presence means a lot to me too.. seriously. My tumblr bff. That’s awesome who did you see? Earlier this year I went to see charly bliss and I think it was like $15.. very fun!! Pretty sure I went to Tamino for a similar price. Dude we should go to a show together sometime that would be so fun :) or really anything with u is fun LOL I’m always down.. I’m so glad you’ve been doing better (that’s how it seems I hope I’m right LOL) it’s really nice to see ^__^ happy for you!

How are u doing ?! What’s going on ?!

[edsbacktattoo]

tagged by @skysofrey and @vampirebutterflies to list my top 5 songs right now. Thanks guys! 💕✨

June Gloom by Allie X this song is so delicious and I cannot explain it. Is it the piano? The bass? There’s a magic ingredient in here somewhere.

27 by Fall Out Boy. This one is fun to sing along to! I moved recently so now it takes me an extra half an hour to drive to work and singing in the car is the perfect way to pass the time :)

w.o.t.h by Tamino. Ooooogh I love this song. Tamino’s voice is 🤌✨ sublime

Dethrone by Bad Omens. Angry :) man yelling :) scream this on the drive home instead of seeking professional advice.

Never Let Me Go (Acoustic) by Ghostly Kisses. Do you want a sad Blackbonnet song? Here you go. It’s such a gorgeous and melancholic song. It’s so soft and pretty. I highly recommend Ghostly Kisses because her voice is incredible.

This was fun!! Music makes my heart go 💓💗💓💗

No pressure tags as always:

@tisziny @epersonae @wearfinethingsalltoowell @blakbonnet @xoxoemynn @sassygwaine and anyone else who wants to participate! I love knowing what people are listening to :D

[unkillobel]

probably too late for the playlist ask but if you are still doing them could you do E

no its never too late for me to talk about music!! this is a good letter. lots of Excellent Es. sorry for going on so much about each song i just have many thoughts

early sunsets over monroeville - my chemical romance

perhaps if i loved this less i could talk about it more. i don’t know. i think what this song is originally about vs what i interpret it as are wildly different, but both hit me hard. the guitars play off one another so so well in this and gerard’s vocals are raw and pained (emotionally and literally) it makes me AUGH.

each time - tamino

tamino’s voice is so beautiful and rich and resonant - all of amir is wonderful - but this song is a particular favourite of mine

end of life - death spells

one of my beloved mutuals posted recently about death spells being a lyrical masterwork of frank’s and they’re so right. this is easily my favourite death spells song.

everything means nothing to me - elliott smith

so many of my favourite songs have that thing where they build in intensity (i think every song on this E playlist does it) because that build, that crescendo, is something i feel so intensely and i fucking love it. it’s only short but it’s soo good

exit music (for a film) - radiohead

last one i promise. another song of all time for me. it starts so light and descends so quickly into raw powerful chords and vocals, that fucking drumbeat before it hits.. i also love baz luhrmann’s romeo + juliet, no matter how many times or in what form i see r + j i’m always devastated by the way they just miss one another, a matter of seconds or minutes and it would’ve all been okay. and when this plays over the credits as you’re there in disbelief and sorrow and anger. man. (also while i’m here - romeo’s introduction with young leo and the sunset feat. talk show host is gorgeous and i think about it all the time)

[unhingedselfships]

Majima Goro

Indigo Night - Tamino

“It feels like I've always been blind, I don't know why you girls are so kind, for there are so many in line, whose lives aren't as lost as mine"

Trouble - Adam Jensen

“Is it living or dying that makes me afraid, or is it that I know my soul can't be saved, there's trouble in my daydreams, it's all I've ever known, the day that I was born, trouble won't leave me alone”

Purpose for Pain - Scott Stapp

“I shut every door but the right one, I fought the devil and he won”

Alive - Sia

“I had a one-way ticket to a place where all the demons go, where the wind don't change, and nothing in the ground can ever grow, no hope, just lies, and you're taught to cry into your pillow, but I survived”

Fuck It - New Medicine

“Forget about the way it makes you feel, life’s too short if I’m being real, one day we’re gonna kick that bucket, so till then just say fuck it”

Could Have Been Me - The Struts

“I don't wanna take my time, don't wanna waste one line, I wanna live better days, never look back and say, could have been me”

Unforgiven - Metallica

“They dedicate their lives, to running all of his, he tries to please them all, this bitter man he is”

Water Me Down - MILKBLOOD

"Not enough therapy to make me close my eyes, I'd rather lose control than keep it inside, don't you water me down, down, down, down"

Misfit Lunatic - Missio

"Warriors unfold whether we're young or old, sometimes we take and we pillage for gold"

No Rainbows in the Desert - Unlike Pluto

"There's hurdles in my progression, had to mutate my flaws to survive a, dead-end life, all alone"

[classicschronicles]

Hi lovelies,

So later this week I am seeing one of my absolute favourite artists of all time in concert. His name is Tamino, and he is so cool and so pretty (genuinely he looks like a Greek God), and his music is so soul achingly beautiful. But there’s this one really cool thing about him, which is that quite a few songs of his draw inspiration or reference mythology in some way. One particular song that does this is his song ‘Persephone’, and so I’m basically going to try and dissect the lyrics and explain how they link to the myth, but bear with me because I am no good at this.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the myth here is a quick rundown. As the legend goes, Hades rarely ventured from the depths of the Underworld, but on one of the rare occasions he did, he encountered Persephone, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. From the moment he saw her he was in love, so he went to Zeus (who had promised Hades that he could marry one of his daughters) who gave Persephone away. However, her mother, Demeter, would not allow it so the brothers hatched a plan to kidnap Persephone. When Persephone was out the next day, the goddess Gaia planted a narcissus flower for Persephone to pick, and as soon as she did the ground opened up and Hades emerged, took Persephone, and returned to the Underworld. After witnessing Demeter’s terrifying grief, Hades sent Hermes to retrieve Persephone, but when he arrived he was shocked at what he found. Rather than finding the miserable, captive girl he expected, he found a radiant, glowing queen. Persephone flourished in the underworld under the care of Hades. He had built gardens for her, treated her with respect, and shown her kindness, and so inevitably she had fallen in love with him. When Hermes requested she return, Persephone was unsure of how to respond- whilst she missed her mother, she knew that if she returned she would mourn the loss of her lover. Hades was terrified that she would choose her mother and that he would lose her and so he gave her six pomegranate seeds. When she returned to Olympus, Zeus asked her where she wanted to stay, and when she asked that she be allowed to stay in the Underworld with her husband, her mother was furious. Zeus decreed that as she had eaten six of her captor’s seeds, she would spend six months a year with him, and the remaining six months with her mother. This story is supposedly the expiation for the seasons, the winter months is when Demeter (goddess of the harvest) mourns the loss of her daughter, and the summer months are when Persephone is returned to her. The way Tamino tells the story in his song is much better than whatever I just did, so without further ado let’s talk about that instead.

Yes my love, I confess to you I am only here to break your heart in two The very flower you chose that day Its only task was to decay You see?

When I watched your first bathing

I only warned you with a lowered voice "Be wary of my river's undertow It flows with water from the coldest source" Did you hear?

And then I made sure You would always return You still know of dawn But you always return

When you hid under my black wings They couldn't have protected you from anything Once in flight they would have let go You would have once again wound up below Only broken

Indeed, it's wrong to keep you near me One could call me cruel and deceiving But in your sacred air I am full of light Your loving arms are the true delight To which I'm lost

And you've noticed it There is something right here You have come to love, yes you've come to love What you always will fear

Yes, my love, I confess to you I've nothing but the means to break your heart in two My part in yours may seem important now But with every spring it will seem so small Just for now I am your fall I am your fall I am your fall

Okay so the first really cool lyric is where he says “I am only here to break your heart in two.” This particular lyric demonstrates the confusion in the heart of Persephone. Her heart is confused and wants to be in two places at the same time (i.e. in her mother’s arms, and the side of her husband). Therefore, her heart is literally broken in two. He then goes on to say, “the very flower you chose that day// Its only task was to decay.” According to popularised myths of the kidnapping of Persephone, one day whilst she was playing with nymphs (who were her mother’s chosen guardians for her), she was enticed by a beautiful narcissus flower on the other side of the river where she and the nymphs were playing. The nymphs did not want to cross the river with Persephone, but she went ahead anyways to the garden of the flower. The flower had been planted by Gaia to enchant Persephone following the orders of Zeus. When Persephone plucked the flower, its roots left behind a hole and the flower withered away (i.e. “its only task was to decay”). The hole began to grow until it turned into a chasm, through which Hades emerged to steal Persephone away.

Tamino then sings the following lyrics, “I only warned you with a lowered voice”. To me, this lyric is an admission of guilt on Hades’ part. He would, in his heart of hearts, like to believe that he warned Persephone that she was venturing into something dangerous and that on hearing his warning, she agreed to her part in this story. But in the end, did she ever really hear him? The warning he gives her is told in the lyrics, “Be wary of my river's undertow//It flows with water from the coldest source". The river’s undertow is a dangerous current, which reflects the dangerous nature of the persona giving the warning. He warns Persephone of his dark nature that lies deep within him, like a rivers undertow which resides below a seemingly unthreatening surface. And yet, he only whispers this warning, perhaps scared that she may hear it and heed him.

The chorus goes as follows, “And then I made sure// You would always return// You still know of dawn// But you always return”. According to Ancient Greek mythology, if one ate food offered to them by their captor, even if they escaped, they would always return. In this scenario, the food that was eaten was the six pomegranate seeds. The six seeds ensured that she would split her year between the Underworld and Olympus, so the line “You still know of dawn// But you always return”, is in reference to the fact that Persephone knows of light, and yet she still returned to the Underworld as Hades ensured.

I’ll admit the next verse throws me for a loop, as Tamino talks about black wings and how “they couldn't have protected you from anything”. In mythology, Hades never did have wings, so there’s probably a meaning here that I’m missing. He then goes on to say, “Indeed, it's wrong to keep you near me// One could call me cruel and deceiving”. This is about the part of the myth where Hades in some versions, tricks Persephone into eating the seed. This trickery of Hades makes him cruel and deceiving. Although, I will say, in every version of the myth I have ever read, Hades does love Persephone, even if what he did was wrong. He dotes on her, plants her gardens, loves her, mourns her, and does everything for her. Hence the lyrics, “But in your sacred air I am full of light// Your loving arms are the true delight// To which I'm lost”. I do so love the contrast between the darkness of the Underworld to the light of Persephone.

In the next chorus, Tamino sings, “And you've noticed it// There is something right here// You have come to love, yes you've come to love// What you always will fear”. This just refers to Persephone falling in love with Hades. Guys, honestly I don’t know if this is Stockholm syndrome or not, because yeah he kidnapped her. But also if a guy planted whole gardens for me and loved me that much I think I’d love him too. And also, when asked if she would rather return to her mother or stay with Hades she answered Hades. I guess that’s up to personal interpretation though.

In the final verse, the following lyrics are written. “Just for now I am your fall// I am your fall// I am your fall”. I loved the double meaning here, i.e. I am your fall, as in your fall from grace and into the Underworld, and also fall (or autumn) being the time when she returns to the Underworld.

Anyways! That was a very 2D interpretation of the song, and there is so much more to say, but I’ll cut myself off there. I am SO excited about the concert like *SCREAMS*. Here’s a link to Tamino’s Spotify because I can’t think of only one song to recommend. And here’s a link to a pretty picture of him because <3. I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend!

~Z

[moeitsu]

Number 7 pls!!

Also, who is that in your profile? If ya don’t mind me asking.

My profile pic is of Tamino Amir. He’s a Belgian-Egyptian artist and makes beautiful music. I would recommend him to anyone. I saw him live in February with Mitski and literally cried the entire time. He’s also drop dead gorgeous the man literally looks like a god.

I’m rambling.

Number 7: what tattoos i have and their meaning.

I’m actually really happy you asked that one because I have so many tattoos and i love them ALL!

Okay, I have 12 tattoos. I’ll try to keep it short tho.

1. “Spirit Lead Me” on my bicep. This was my 1st tattoo I got for my 18th bday. It’s from Psalm 143. I’m not really a religious person anymore, but I still appreciate the message. The whole verse is “Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Show me what you want me to do, and let your gentle spirit lead me in the right path.”

2. A small bouquet of flowers on my hip. This one doesn’t have much meaning. It was a last minute tattoo i got because my friend was getting one and the artist was really chill and was like “you want one too?” And i just said sure and let him pick the art. Looking back, i don’t know why i did that😂

3. A Luna moth on my shoulder. I’ve always considered myself more of a moth than a butterfly, if that makes any sense. I took a picture of a Luna moth was i was 16 and i was obsessed with them ever since. Fun fact: the day i got it tattooed i got a Snapchat memory that i took that moth photo 3 years ago on the same day. It was just meant to be.

4. The master sword from Legend of Zelda on my arm. This one is kinda self explanatory. I just fucking love the games. I played my first was i was 9 years old and it became my entire personality for the rest of my life.

5. A soot sprite on my ankle. This one also doesn’t really have a meaning. A friend of mine had finished her tattoo apprenticeship and was doing small pieces on people as practice. So i asked her to practice on me and she gave me a cute little soot sprite.

6. “Set your heart ablaze” on my rib cage. I got this after the demon slayer movie. It’s one of my favorite animes, and Rengoku was such an important character to me.

7. An evil eye with a tear drop under the back of my neck. I’ve always worn the evil eye since i was young. I don’t remember when i started or why, but I’ve always had a necklace or a keychain or earrings with it on. I liked the idea of it on my back bc in my mind it wards off any negativity that people might send me when my back is turned.

8. A cecropia moth on my other shoulder. Not so much meaning behind this one. My other shoulder felt naked and i wanted to add symmetry with another insect. I chose the cecropia moth bc I found one in the woods one time and I felt like some kind of woodland fairy. It was literally the size of my hand.

9. 333. It’s my Angel number. I see it everywhere, and at least once a day. I was also born on the 3rd day of the 9th month and 3 was always a prevalent number growing up. (I was on bus #3. My childhood apt was #3. Me and my sibs make 3, ect)

10. A maple seed. I got this tattoo for my current partner. We’ve been together 7 years and on our second date we walked a nature trail and we had talked about watching the notebook later and I made a comment about “how romantic would it be if we kissed in the rain”, it was not raining that day. So he picked up handfuls of maple seeds and threw them in the air. They rained around us and he kissed me under them. It’s probably one of my favorite memories.

11. Peter Rabbit hugging his momma. This tattoo was dedicated to my mom. My nursery as a baby was Peter Rabbit themed, and I still have a lot of the decorations still in my room 24 years later :’) I also love my mom a lot.

12. A heart locket with my childhood cat in the frame. Pretty self explanatory. It was dedicated in his memory. He was literally the best cat ever and i miss him everyday. He passed on my 19th bday.

Thank you so much for asking Anon!!! I really enjoyed diving into this :)