#it is fully instrumental but pls

[hawkeyefierce]

hey if u want to experience TRUE rush music then this is the song for you. nine and a half minutes of WILD instrumentals in what is definitely one of the best rush songs

[adwox]

does anybody have any songs and/or albums they associate with X... asking for a friend

[zenlesszonezero]

[dandyshucks]

life tip: do NOT listen to experimental music you haven't listened to before when you are anxious and on edge 🧍

[k4ychiko]

How would look cultists (Old faith) Look in your Cotl band au? And bishops? And how they Role change?

I NEED ANSWERS

Heres their full ref sheet!

Ive made a bunch of doodles and art (under the #cotl band au tag) but i'll be planning to make more art of them! Theyre very dear to me..

I'll write some stuff down here about the characters

Keep in mind this au is not related to scott pilgrim 😭😭 just cus i drew lamb in that poster doesnt correlate to the show pls thank you!!

So since its a modern au, Some stuff might not be similar to the original lore in the game such as the bishops injury and what not lol

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Shamura - multi purpose

They learned to play a lot of instruments at a very young age, and passed their talent to their siblings. Shamura thought of teaching them only as a hobby, not fully knowing well that they'd form a band.

Shamura couldn't finish their education because they needed to be the one providing for their younger siblings. They work as a tailor.

But despite it all Shamura is still very wise and smart.

Shamura is 31.

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Kallamar - keyboard and backup

kallamar's voice has always been my favourite because of how soft and melodic it sounded in the game. So not only is he a keyboardist, but also a backing vocalist too.

He's in a polyamorous marriage. Two wives and 1 husband. (Kallamar also has a son.)

And because of his family, kallamar couldn't attend in majority of their band practices

He's hard of hearing. Knows sign language.

Kallamar is 27.

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Heket - bass

Heket can speak, but prefers to appear mute to the audience.

She speaks using sign language. Everyone in the band knows sign lanuage.

Heket is currently in college learning mechanical engineering.

She's bisexual. And currently dating someone. (Not revealing who just yet)

Sozo and Heket are very good friends. Enjoying tea time together and talking a lot of things. Mostly about mushrooms and family.

She's 22.

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Leshy - drummer

Leshy and yellow cat (named Fian in this au) are dorm roommates and best friends. Some believe they are more than friends.

All his chaotic energy and anger goes to banging on those drums. Shamura thought it was meant to be.

Leshy studies biology. People didnt believe him when he revealed he's one of the top students in his college.

He has a really good memory. Memorized the drums layout immediately after losing his vision.

Hes 20.

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Narinder - lead guitarist

Dropped out of college to focus on the band. Bad decision really.

Aym and Baal were the only nerdy fans to get close and have a sweet relationship with nari. Like he's their uncle.

Narinder and Lamb used to date when they were 20. They broke up because of miscommunication (and many more reasons). they are in good terms 3 years later.

Lamb had moved on from their relationship, but nari hasnt.

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Lamb - Lead singer

Lamb can do a death metal scream, dont let that innocent look fool you.

They were recruited in the band by narinder and became the leader.

Ratau adopted Lamb

Lamb's songs are somewhat religious and has a cult vibe. But sometimes they focus about relationships and struggles.

Lamb and Goat are really great best friends. Maybe even more than best friends.

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If u guys wanna know more feel free to ask me!

[thehypnone]

when you listen to the rhrn album can you please give your thoughts about like the mixing? Live albums typically don’t always have the greatest mixing but this one like confuses me

alright anon, I'm using your ask to make my official HYP TALKS RHRN SOUNDTRACK post

tag list: @devilsandstarlight @jazz-bazz @skele-bunny @azureseacloud @lilhoechlinsbae @delusionalbitchinthehouse @fallen-iii-ghost

A disclaimer, any negative-leaning take is not hate or "I would've done a better job" (because I would not), it's only my opinion that I was asked for multiple times due to what I do here on tumblr

Okay so I can divide the tracks in two categories when it comes to mixing and all that stuff:

1. Awesome mixing – more depth, better instrumental and vocal balance – Spillways – Cirice – Call Me Little Sunshine – Twenties – Marry On A Cross – Kiss The Go-Goat – Dance Macabre – Square Hammer

2. Less fortunate mixing – some flatness and chunkiness, less balance – Kaisarion – Rats – Faith – Absolution – Watcher In The Sky – Rats – Miasma – Respite On The Spitalfields

I’m not putting If You Have Ghosts into any of these categories because it’s a different world entirely. It’s actually just brilliant, but it’s not as hard to find balance with so few and such instruments as with the other songs on the album. I think Copia is a little too sharp for this vibe and I'm pretty sure they tried to help with reverb. It was a nice touch, but I think it could’ve been more smoothed out. But also I kinda hear Terzo in the second half of it, not Copia, SORRY. The vocal ghoulette could’ve been put either fully on the middle or all stretched all around to surround Copia and the instrumental and fill the space, if that makes sense

In general the mixing is strange in some places, even in the better made songs, it’s just like they lose the plot sometimes. It's possible (and very likely) that it was prepared with vinyls or CDs in mind, not headphones, but that doesn't explain why sometimes it's better and sometimes worse. Some general stuff about mixing I picked out:

1. Dew isn't really on the right, he's more to the middle than Aeon who's totally to the left. Dew could be louder actually in some places, Aeon could be stretched more to the middle 2. Bass has a great definition, we can finally hear how nice some fillers are and how good Rain actually is 3. The girls got some very much deserved highlights, but they did Swiss dirty. I’m outraged for my bbg, but not only because I love him. It would be a genuinely better technical decision if he was louder and/or placed somewhere else. The entire thing is very off balance. It's lead guitar and strong female vocals on the right, and rhythm and basically nothing (Swiss) on the left. It just doesn't make any sense!!!

Now some stuff about specific songs:

1. Rats – So dirty, the mixing failed a little here, the audience just sounds like noise instead of actual good background – DEW DID A PINCH HARMONIC (I manifested it) – Cirrus!!! It’s hard to hear her most of the time and she rocks here – Aeon and Dew had a very good harmony, they work so good together wtf (sorry Aether but they win here)

2. Faith – Aurora and Cumulus completely slay – I adore Dewdrop’s little addition to the 1st solo – But he missed a note in the 2nd solo heh

3. Spillways – FINALLY Swiss in Spillways – It’s the best mixed song in general and I’m not only saying that because of Swiss (who I love), all the instruments and voices are balanced so much better and so much more fluid – There’s less tone definition on bass though

4. Cirice – Dew does some fancy lil harmonic tricks in Cirice, I LIKE – It’s also very well balanced when it comes to instrument, SWISS IS AUDIBLE – Something went WRONG with Cirrus’ synth here, like omfg they did my girl dirty

5. Absolution – I talked about Absolution extensively here

6. Watcher In The Sky – Love the synth on it, why not do that setup for Cirice pls – But also Swiss is always the loudest at the beginning, why not here!? – It’s on the worse list, but it’s not horrible, the backing synths fill it nicely so it’s not as chunky as Rats for example – I think someone forgor Dew is lead, not Aeon, but at least we can appreciate the bug’s skill some more like that – Mounty slamming those bitches at the end, go baby!

7. Twenties – Very glad they highlighted the drums and the bass so much in this one, it’s what Twenties is FOR – Both Dew and Aeon’s palm muting game is so yummy here – Oh, Swiss how I love you – But what are they doing with the solo mixing, why is the bitch moving at the beginning? It’s like someone was late to press some buttons (It might have been on purpose but trying to do some fancy effects doesn’t always work)

8. Miasma – Miasma lands somewhere between the worse and better mixing category but that might be the lack of vocals which takes away some of the needed balance, but it is rather chunky – I don’t like the synths shoved totally into my left ear but that’s just me, not an actual flaw – But then what are they doing at c. 3 minutes??? Again, more fancy doesn’t always mean better and Miasma is fancy and full enough as it is – I think the mixing in Miasma changes from worse to better along the way because the ending is so much better and smoother, around when the sax comes in so they might’ve adjusted some things just to fit it – OMG RAINY GO FANCY AT THE END (the tiniest solo ever <3)

9. Mary On A Cross – Cumulus oh my fuckckk – The vocals before the chorus is such a good touch, nice ascend into the change in melody, love it – Same with Aurora’s solo part the next time, it’s so good that they put her on the middle for that, it’s perfect – The girls do slay the end but Swiss could balance it nicely if only he were just a tiny bit loudeeeeer – And again what are wed doing with these weirdly sustained layered synths??? That’s just slightly unnecessary

10. Respite On The Spitalfields – Swiss should be louder here, too – Respite is in the slightly worse category because this one sounds very flat to me for most part, it’s like only the drums and bass give any depth (or rather force some depth into it) – Once again Aeon’s palm muting is top tier – Girls slaying as usual – I’m not sure why the strings are just forcefully shoved behind Dew but okay… – The mixing here is a crime!!! It’s so flat and this is a song that deserves to be all around and fully immerse you. I’m actually sad about that one – And where are the solo vocal parts???

11. Kiss The Go-Goat – Now why is KTGG deeper and more melodic than Respite??? We’ll never know ig, but yeah, it’s on the better category – Did Nihil fucking mix this album or what??? – Cirrus’ solo in KTGG should be as loud as Dew’s, period

12. Dance Macabre – Dance Macabre is on the better category too, you can even hear Swiss – Glorious bass here

13. Square Hammer – Now Squammer, very good mixing for the finish but I still think that the girls should be more to the middle and wider, especially in backing vocal heavy tracks like this one – YES Dew bestie go ham on it at the end, slay, make your tech angry – OHHHH AEON’S THING UGHGFHNGHGHHG (he was probably wobbling his pickup switch with one of them turned off so it was basically sound on–off–on–off)

Also not really from the technical side but they cut out some strong tracks and it's honestly a big shame :(

Some gear stuff nobody will hear but me (/hj): 1. Rain definitely still has steel strings ‘cause COME ON, the TONE!!! 2. Aeon’s palm muting skills rock 3. The difference between Aeon’s ceramic humbuckers on the Fantomen and Dewdrop’s Hot Rail single coils is on the Strat so prominent AHHH 4. Aeon missed on the CMLS solo a little but Dew covered him up hjfgsdh 5. Slightly funny addition, but I love that Aurora’s voice and Dewdrop’s guitar can be mistaken for one another sometimes because of the tone and pitch lmfao

And that's it heh I'll gladly elaborate on some aspects or answer any questions that might come up so you know, my askbox and dms are open :3

[gojos-fr-bae]

Gojo Christmas HCs

Pairing: Gojo x gn!reader

Warnings: Cursing

Word Count: 557

A/N: Heyy~~ I such a joke honestly, posting my Christmas fic on new years, but in my defence, I haven't had access to my laptop since I wrote Liar pt.4, anyways, Enjooooy

(Requests open)

You wake up to being snuggled tightly within his arms while it snows outside.

Refuses to get up anytime before 10am so u probably just end up falling back asleep.

Wakes you up to go downstairs and make breakfast “together” bc let’s be honest this man can’t even boil a rock.

Taking a bath/shower together is a MUST

Deeefinately forces you two to wear matching pjs or like those sets where the guy wears the pants and no shirt and the girl wears like, the huge shirt without pants or sum

You would walk into the living room and just find it like, STUFFED with presents and he’ll just sit there with the smuggest grin on his face while u just stand there looking stupid.

If it’s your first Christmas together I can imagine he would be scared out of his mind about whether you would like the presents, whether you are proud or happy with him, whether they were even good enough for you. E.t.c (he would never let it show though)

If it isn’t your first Christmas together though he would probably still be nervous but probably more confident in his gifts. (he just wants to make you happyy*sobs*)

I can see him getting you sentimental stuff like an instrument you had as a kid or your favourite book but also just random expensive shit like a diamond bracelet. Or something batshit crazy like a lambo or sum.

I feel like you would get him something extremely sentimental and something he really wants, and you give the sentimental one second to catch him off guard.

Like imagine giving him the most expensive box of mochi you spent an entire month's worth of your salary and he gets all excited then you shyly slide him a scrap book full of pictures with you two throughout the whole year or since you got together.

And you do that sappy thing where you leave half of it empty for memory’s you’ll make in the future. Ewwwwwwwwwwwww

I feel like he would just look down at it too stunned to speak with big bug eyes and when he looks back up at you he starts tearing up

He would hug you and like, genuinely just breakdown into sobs, and he won’t stop for like another good two minutes.

Like, that is genuinely the best, sweetest most heartfelt gift he has ever received.

From then on I can fully see him always carrying a polaroid with him everywhere he goes just take pictures of you two together, (but mostly just you really) And when he gets home he pulls out the scrapbook and gets to work.

I can just imagine like, walking into your room and seeing him in his pjs on the bed doing that thing where you lie on your stomach and kick your legs back and forth and he’s like, sticking a picture or drawing hearts around a picture of you with his tongue sticking out. Akduhcrtfrw38r7fyu efgujd (oops, I forgot this is a Christmas HC)

I can’t imagine him really wanting to go out so you would probably stay at home baking cookies, snuggling watching movies and doing all that lovey dovey shit couples do.

The best Christmas he has ever had in his entire life, and one he definitely won’t be forgetting…ever

Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Honestly, Thank GOD 2023 is finally over, worst year of my entire life, can't wait for it to end.

Also, thank you for all the support throughout this year, means the most to me.

© gojos-fr-bae

Pls lemme know if I forgot to tag u, i'm kinda rusty

[zenlesszonezero]

[man-i-love-folklore]

just in case you guys were curious...

Unaired EP initial reaction <3

btw initial reaction as in "what i wrote in my notes app as i listened to each song for the first time"

give me like 12 hours and i'll post something more refined but for now have my chaotic thoughts

under the cut so u dont get spoiled 🖤

UNAIRED EP THOUGHTS

Nobody’s Soldier:

THAT INTRO HOLY SHITTTTT

YESSS THAT FIRST RIFF

the instrumental is like... impending doom??? if that makes sense???

it sounds SO GOODDDDDDD fully produced makes me wanna kick something (in a good way)

I GASPED at the little nobody's soldier whispers

yep. going on repeat.

chefs. kiss. absolute beauty. andy pls top the charts again with this one.

July:

all i can envision is being in those photos he posted this song with, smelling the flowers yk

i think i was right to get wasteland, baby! vibes

could u imagine dancing with a significant other in the kitchen to this??? omg.

i feel like im in a montage of summer rn.

that was so pretty!

That You Are:

oh my god immediately gorgeous

PRAYER IS ALL OVER ME???? WHAT

OMG THEIR VOICES ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER

i'd 😭 be 😭 anywhere 😭 that 😭 you 😭 are 😭

guys im not even joking did i die and go to heaven

the violin is so beautiful

this has healed my soul i think

OH THE PAIN IS ALL OF ME?? nvm it ripped my soul in half again

why does it feel like a duet between two lovers in like a children's movie.

holy jesus. amazing.

11/10 i truly sha la la loved it.

[questbarh8er]

introduction!

hi! i’m mars, and i’m 18 about to graduate and start college in the fall. i’m gonna study illustration, but i’ve also played a string instrument for many years and love music.

my fav genres are r&b and classical😭but i like modern stuff too! i love clothes, drawing, and reading.

i’ve had an 3d for a little over a year now, but i tried to p in my freshman year. i’ve always struggled with my self image, but it’s only gotten worse as i’ve gotten older..

i’m down to talk to anyone, and become mutuals. i fully support recovery, and encourage anyone to seek it if they have the capabilities!

measurements (lbs)

hw- 189

sw- 170

cw- 143.3

lw- 128

gw- 135

gw 2- 125

gw 3- 120

gw 4- 115

ugw- 110

ugw 2- 105/when i lose th1gh f@t

i’m 5’6🫵

i had to look up what these meant😭😭 i’m new to tumblr

PLS don’t report, this is my only safe place.

[going-to-ikea-for-the-fries]

[Corrupted Anon]

Hold up— Ale, Rudy, Sham marriage, belt pulling, pegging… 🙂😐😏 ohhh~~ I have been inspired and fed. It’s 12:30am so it may not make sense.

Stoic!Reader again~ Until people want me to change it ofc. (p.s 141 are or aren’t already in a sexual relationship with stoic!reader, up to your minds) personally for me they are bc I’m a whore, but again up to anyone’s mind.

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Well, well, well.

Stoic!Reader and 141 are working along Los Vaqueros once again. Of course this time the op was a bit— well, say to the least, odd. The mission was simple a quick in-and-out(*cackles*) grab and secure the target and those who maybe carrying vital information but that catch was, in order to access entry of said objective, married couples only.

And let’s say they don’t enjoy the fact Ale and Rudy are married because odd reasons, they need a feminine figure.

That’s where you come in. (literally)

Posing as the soft, delicate and beautiful significant other of both Ale and Rudy, recently married. Of course they let you into the establishment but unfortunately infidelity women took one look at your husbands and started to swarm them the moment you had spotted the target.

After securing the target and waiting for 141 to go and fetch said target, you couldn’t help get a dark feeling within you as you watch your ‘husbands’ get attacked with flirtatious women.

So as a good spouse, you march your way down the stairs, pushing against those skanks, I mean ladies, grab Ale and Rudy by their belts and lead them towards the bedroom you three were given.

Throwing away the radio to the side since the mission was already a success, you push both men onto the bed, not caring about their confused yet scared looks they give one another. Searching through your bags and draws you found it, your instruments of punishment.

Sauntering towards Ale and Rudy, you set off rules and safe-words. (Don’t have to read this part but for most, consent is sexy, pls dont block me)

Grabbing Ale by his belt you draw him in, his back towards your frame, the noise of his belt being undone and zipper being opened makes Rudy’s body tense as he watches his husband being undressed in front of him. It’s for the mission you would purr at them but in their shocked and growing horny-ness they silently agree as Ale is fully undressed.

His throbbing cock already turning a bright red from the situation you’ve put them in. Your hand clasped against his fleshy appendage and start to stroke him, soft wisps of whimpers leaving his lips before letting out a load moan as you squeeze his cock hard at the base, your voice sultry and demanding as you tell him to look at Rudy. “Don’t let your eyes leave your husband, not polite to ignore him, is it?”

Ale meekly gives a nod before you return to stroking his cock in your hands, watching Rudy slowly palm himself while watching you touch his beloved Ale, making them both slowly turn putty in your hands.

Your other hand already working its way to Ale’s rim, covered with lube that you’ve prepared out, stretching and toying to make sure the rubber toy could slide in.

You watch as Ale’s legs tremble as you increase your pace, stroking him faster and squeezing him harder while adding another finger inside his ass. His hand landing on top of your head as he tries to keep himself upright, the pleasure already bearing him to his first climax, his eyes still on Rudy who matches your pace with his fist on his own cock.

You watch both men unfold before you. Their cum flying onto the floor, their bodies and the bed.

Well shit. Perhaps the three of you need to do what sham throuples do, gotta make it believable, right?🫢

CORRUPTEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS

MIS AMORES

MIS ESPOSOS

I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR THEM

@lyralein

FOR YOU BESTIE

[szkicel]

Welcome to my art page!

Hi, I’m Lucin, also known as Szkicel, and I’m a bug artist working on a few projects - mostly webcomics and games!

Instagram | Twitter | Bluesky | ToyHouse | ArtFight

I’m tagging this post with all my tags that I use, so it’s easier to find stuff on mobile~ (will be updated as time goes on)

Let me introduce some of my projects under the cut :D

RO.Bug

Sayta & Neska are two cockroach sisters working as bounty hunters to put some food on the table. Sometimes Neska’s best friend Artun also tags along to help them out. They all live in the remains of a human house, where a lot of other bugs built their towns and cities.

This is the project that currently I’m putting the most focus on, working on the script and hopefully soon - drawing the pages of the comic!

RO.Bug sideblog: @ro-bug

Characters & plot - summary

RO.Bug on ToyHouse

RO.Bug: The Sinking Ruins

This is a project of a game that I worked on for my thesis. It takes place in the same universe as RO.Bug of course, but it focuses on a different location and different characters.

Isel is a moth traversing the old ruins on their robotic wings, trying to find a way back to their kingdom and to the man who took their wings in the first place.

RO.Bug: TSR on ToyHouse

I also had ideas for multiple spin-offs that take place in RO.Bug universe, mostly games with a couple webcomics, but right now I’m focusing on the two RO.Bug projects mentioned here so I won’t introduce the rest until I have more concrete concepts.

Purgatorium

A concept that started out as an idea for a comic, that later turned into an idea for a game due to its complexities and different endings. I don’t want to spoil it too much, so all you need to know about this for now is that it takes place in the afterlife and the main character wants to learn about their life and how they died.

MetalHero / Stage Heroes

I’m still not 100% set on the title for this one because I’m still looking into what isn’t copyrighted yet or how many protagonists I want to include (it started out with one but as more characters arrived the more it seemed this story could benefit from either having multiple POVs or being an anthology series)

It’s about superheroes with powers based on music - different genres, specific bands, artists or even instruments and songs. One of the heroes we follow is MetalHero (again, probably the name will be changed bc this one might be copyrighted), a friendly silly guy who just happens to be into metal - and also everyone in his city knows his identity and is chill about it~

It will start off as a webcomic, even though it could benefit from being an animated series.

Currently I don’t focus too much on this project, because the bugs take all of my time lmao but if you wanna see some of my old artwork featuring these guys, you can scroll down my instagram :D (I probably posted about them here too, but it’s easier to find them there) also if you have any questions regarding this series, feel free to ask~ !

Other Stuff

I also draw fanart from time to time

Here’s some of the media and music that I enjoy and I might draw stuff for (no promises tho):

Hollow Knight

Bug Fables

JJBA (esp part 3, 4 and 6)

Spiderverse (both movies)

Hades

Samurai Jack

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Adventure Time (haven’t watched fully yet so no spoilers pls)

Owl House

Amphibia

Undertale & Deltarune

The Arcana (current hyperfixation, mostly Muriel and Nadia lmao haven’t finished yet so no spoilers pls)

Baldur’s Gate 3 (current hyperfixation, not a player and I barely scratched the surface lol)

Ghost (the band)

Queen

Caravan Palace

Thank you for reading :D

I’m open to answering any questions regarding my projects so feel free to hit me up here or on instagram!

[zenlesszonezero]

[redstringraven]

hey, @bellathetmntgeckolady, thanks for the tag!! ( •̀ ω •́ )✧ i've not done one of these in a long time, so this'll be fun! i think things like this are nice little community builders; it's a shame not to see them as often.

"the rules of the game are to write one song for every letter in your url, and then tag as many people as there are letters in your url." reposting because those reblog chains get longggg.

also, i made a temporary spotify playlist if that's easier listening.

r - reverence ; hammock e - end of small sanctuary ; akira yamaoka d - dúlaman ; celtic woman s - spanish sahara ; foals t - tsunami ; fløre r - rainy day ; alec holowka i - inner universe ; origa n - no turning back ; olivier deriviere, eric maria couturier g - give a fuck ; tezatalks r - resting grounds ; christopher larkin a - apocalypse ; sleeperstar v - voidfish (plural) ; rachel rose mitchell e - empires ; ruelle n - neglected space ; imogen heap

if you're tagged, no pressure to take part! i'll be tagging a mix of pals and folks i've never tagged before but who seem in my orbit. ...if your @ didn't work, i hope you see this somehow. <xD;;; take care!

@plantdonut, @grozva, @joyfuladorable, @sftgnge, @gatorkid509, @mojimallow, @badatusernames, @vdragon-creations, @adenthemage, @roquog, @maddys-nerd-blog, @yellowhollyhock, @figuringitoutasigoalong, @cheesy-che, @sassatello

because i'm insufferable, i'll also put some small character/song relevant thoughts under the cut. as a treat to myself.

reverence: this song gives me the feeling of being out on casey's farmhouse porch on late summer afternoon or at sunset. everyone's just kind of basking in the warmth, downtime, and company of each other. some might be napping, those awake are making quiet, idle conversation. it's just nice.

end of small sanctuary: this one always makes me think of raph and gwyn, specifically, sitting on city high-point at sunset. much like how it's used in SH3 when heather is just being a teenager at the mall and is probably music she'd listen to, this very much gives me the energy and warmth of raph and gwyn sitting in the setting sun, high above the city, with maybe some food and light conversation. a breath between The Horrors™.

dúlaman: i've been trying to find and listen to more celtic/irish music for a lot of reasons (so if you know any pls gib), but one is to better cultivate the sound and energy of liáfsian folksongs and music.

spanish sahara: how could i make this list without one of the songs that never fails to fuck me up. spanish sahara has been the driving 'score' in my head when it's come to a number of story scenes or character moments due to the slow build and emotional release of the song as well as the lyrics. i dunno. this song just moves and inspires me in ways i can't quite articulate.

tsunami: this song just feels so strongly like aislinn to me. the lost-lover part, sure, but especially the feeling of drowning and just... the instrumentals/vocals feel like her, too. i associate her a lot with water.

rainy day: no specific scenario here, but this score makes me think of and want to draw don or leo. the game it's from kind of has a melancholic nostalgia to it, and the vibe sits well with them.

inner universe: this song is all vibes for me, and it always makes me think of entering the territory of one of the liáfsian dragons and crossing paths with it. specifically the dragon i associate with leo.

no turning back: this score is fully for gwyn being on the run. the title, the strings, the faint ticking clock and building drums toward the end, the urgency throughout. it is, for better or worse, a reflection of what so much of her life has felt like.

give a fuck: sounds and feels like a nyxram song. hard to explain, this one just always makes me think of her.

resting grounds: this score's on my playlist for the liáfsian ruins, which is an area in the realm considered to be cursed ground (but no one knows or remembers why). the ruins are beautiful, peaceful. but you never quite have the sense that you're truly alone.

apocalypse: this song always makes me think of PtINL, i can't really explain why. it's on my personal playlist for the fic, and every time it comes on shuffle it just sends me back into thoughts of mikey, aloy, their travels and their bond.

voidfish (plural): first of all: LOVE the voidfish. second, this is another one of those scores that gives me the energy of encountering ancient liáfsian fae.

empires: this song always makes me think of a 'trailer' for gwyn and ash's arc. i think it's accurate not only for how the final conflict between gwyn, ash and darach will go down, but there's a hint at a much older threat in there and "the tides are turned" being that companionship has been found in the turtles.

neglected space: this song, without fail, always makes me think of and want to draw nyxram. there's something sad, lost and desperate to it.

[salemssimblr]

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tysm for the tag @simatomica!!! ily!

What's your resolution for your Simblr ?

I have big hopes, dreams and plans for my simblr this year. Of course more art, always more art, but also: -blender scenes -more tuts on my secondary render school blog -downloads (scenes, lots, sims etc) -I want to finish at least one challenge (probably cas), create at least one (probably cas lmao) and actually participate in Simblreen after being unable to for various reasons for the last several years. But my biggest ambition for my simblr this year is an upcoming story! 👀 I had been working on one when my dad passed that I've been unable to get back to (for now) and was derailed from completing Vignettes last year when my collaborator suddenly dropped out/no longer wanted me to work on it. That's been weighing on me lately. I hadn't planned to 'announce' anything fully but like, I'm bummed it's no longer happening mostly because it makes me seem noncommittal when I'm anything but, I've just been asked not to do it. SO, idk, I want to create and I will create so the show will simply go on without that character/in a different direction/with a different storyline. It's still in the earliest stages but I'm making progress on it day by day and I hope to start posting it before/at least by the fall. It's very ambitious but I'm very ambitious so I hope I can accomplish that this year.

What do you want from the Sims franchise?

It's always so funny for me to answer these questions as I barely play the game but like, I want more diverse hobbies, like BANDS? Music pls give me musical instruments our sims can play that's not the piano/guitar/violin PLEASE, but I'd also kill for some FULL build sets in a different/new aesthetic. & another city that's actually well developed please. Let me thrive EA I'm begging you.

Any other New Years resolutions ?

After a catastrophic personal loss towards the end of 2023, I'm just trying to live my best, most authentic life this year and beyond. I want to embody everything my dad was and live for him. He was fearless in his hobbies and endeavors, and I strive to be the same way now. There's no time to be afraid of what people might think. This year I want more laughter, more real friends, closer connections, my truest sense of self and style, more tattoos, clothing that I actually like/want, more experiences, more time with family. More concretely, I want to create more. Do more with my hands. I'm in the process of reopening my Etsy storefront with a major rebrand, this time focusing on gothic accessories (jewelry so far), decor and oddities. I'd like to eventually participate in trade shows that come through my area.

There's a lot to do this year, but I think I'm ready for it.

I'm tagging @simlishpiadina, @potionio, @picardsims, @scholarlysims, @boobpancakes, @morrigan-sims, @eyebawll, @moonfromearth, @steffystah. @crazy-lazy-elder-sims, @lost-souls-story, @ethelgodehel, & anyone else who wants to do this!

[m0llygunn]

₊˚⊹⋆15 (+1) Questions game!⋆⊹˚₊

nobody tagged me but i love talking about myself so 1. Are you named after anyone? my dads a fucking nerd im named after kira nerys from Star Trek😐 2. When was the last time you cried? like fully cried probably in october but teary eyed honestly like 2 hours ago while scrolling on tiktok 3. Do you have kids? nope 4. What sports do you play/ Have you played? i used to do swim! 5. Do you use sarcasm? never 6. What is the first thing you notice about people? dumb stuff like i am currently looking for a new purse to buy so i have been looking at peoples purses before I look at them 7. What's your eye colour? brown 8. Scary movies or happy endings? what about a scary movie with a happy ending? then what? 9. Any talents? my talent is being a jack of all trades and master of absolutely nothing 10. Where were you born? toronto canananananada 11. What are your hobbies? baking, reading, all of the instruments, dilly dallying, and whatever arts and crafts activity i am hyper fixated on at the moment 12. Do you have any pets? no they died 13. How tall? 5'7" 14. Favourite subject in school? i'm assuming this is a high school oriented question (?) hands down, film, but also drama production, and drama tech, those were sick. in uni though i really like anything neuroscience-y but specifically i really like memory, i think its very cool. 15. Dream job? as a kid, a singer, celebrity of any domain, or youtuber lol and as an adult, probably a neuroscientist LMAO 16. In place of #10: What reminds you of home (doesn't have to mean house... just things that remind you of the feeling of home)? laughing maybe? lots of laughs in my home i am very lucky

tags (pls pls pls just ignore me if you don’t want to answer, no pressure at allllll): @cryingglightningg @b-irock @strangerstilinski @lovetrt @belokhvostikova @xhoneygirlxx and anybody else who sees this <3

[bandsanitizer]

I listened to zayn’s album ROOM UNDER THE STAIRS (finally lol) and have a list of notes on my reactions to the listening process. overall? probably my favorite album by him. I love this sound from him, it’s definitely different than his previously releases and I think it touches possibly on genre in a way that he needed the time to reach and I love that for him. absolutely no skips for me and every track just kind of kept getting better. thank you @calumthoodshands for encouraging me to listen

false starts & shoot at will are probably my favorite tracks. overall give this album a 9/10? could maybe 9.5-10/10 but i haven’t looked at the lyrics (nor did I really analyze them in the listening process)

i’m too lazy to make sentences so pls have my notes as I was listening to the album, below

DREAMIN

drums drums drums

piano & the bridge!!

that high note?!? ad libs!

WHAT I AM

he sings like he has a mustache

the bridge agaaaain

oh that change in tone for the last chorus

GRATEFUL

layered vocals at the beginning of the chorus

the oooos

ohhhh that guitar. a very nice contrast

obsessed with the guitar actually

ALIENATED

acoustic guitar my beloved

clapping?? my beloved

the way he sings “disconnect”

falsetto!!

it’s giving first dance type of track

a xylophone!!!!??!!!!!!!!

MY WOMAN

the opening like damn you know this dude used to be in one direction lol

that low note!!!!!!!!

zayn and luke would collab so well me thinks

i’m a very big fan of the drums on this album

HOW IT FEELS

ok right of the bat this might be a favorite

the guitar

the color and sound to his voice

the way he sings words >>>>>>

STARDUST

oh I fr need a zayn and luke collab

this chorus is so pretty

vibraphone??!!!!

this might be my favorite instead

the electric guitar coming in!!

the chorus!!!!!!!! the chorus!!!!

GATES OF HELL

this guitar. not really a sound I expected

oh the kick layered here >>>>

BIRDS ON A CLOUD

yeah the drums on this albums are !!!!

fucking love the sound of real drums

the melodic part of the guitar

the filter!!!!!!!!!!

CONCRETE KISSES

“all I wanted was a cup of coffee” felt that

this guitar!!!! love this sound

percussion is *chef’s kiss* vibraphone!

very big fan of how well the sonic of the album and album cover art go together

the transition into the bridge unmatched

FALSE STARTS

oh jk about all the rest this track is >>>>>>

holy fuck favorite automatically

like one second in I know I love it

and then it just keeps getting better

this guitar sound

this vocal sound

THE DRUMS!!!!

OMG WHAT THE SHIT

IM GONNA CRY ITS SO GOOD

LIKE TEARING UP ITS SO GOOD

bye this is the best song ever

no one is doing it like zayn

ohhhh the way it opens up at the beginning of the last chorus like smoking hitting the floor and spreading???!?!!!

THE TIME

guitar tone is very very nice

the rasp in the vocals

the instrumental for the chorus is superior

THE HIGH NOTE

zayn knows how to make an album seriously

and his bridges are!!!!!!!

SOMETHING IN THE WATER

love me a scratchy guitar sound

“atmosphere” WHAT THE FUCK

wait what the fuck is that drop & filter for water

the way zayn sings words

idk what the fuck that noise is after the chorus but I love it

SHOOT AT WILL

guitar like BEEN A LOT OF PLACES

im kidding

mostly

WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE

“history pulling me back”

BITCH THE GUITAR SOUND IS TOTALLY INTENTIONAL FOR THIS ONE

emotionally attached to this song can’t explain it fully

FUCHSIA SEA

the intro of all intros

this song has such a fitting title and that’s all I can say

vibraphone again?

this song feels quintessentially zayn

[lucifers-horror-harem]

AHEM 76 FOR ALAN PLS I BEG (only if u want of course sjdhaksjfdh)

GOD YESSSSSSS I'm so happy to do this one!!! And I'm so happy u sent this one for Alan cause omllllll it fits him SO perfectly he's such an asshole sdfghfrfghdfgh

Prompt: “I haven’t even touched you and you’re already wet" Warnings: Spanking, fingering, fingers in mouth, overstimulation AFAB Reader w/ Gender Neutral Pronouns

It didn't matter how well he rubbed the pain away, you knew it would be back again just as quickly. Even when you tried to trick your mind, trying to focus more on the firm massaging of his hand and the bands from his rings cooling your hot skin, you still felt your stomach tighten at each little twitch of his body. Every little shift, every little adjustment, you were never certain when he would strike. But he always waited until you were least expecting it; when your body finally relaxed enough to think that perhaps he was finally finished with you.

But just as quickly, you would feel his hand disappear, hear that swift movement in the air, and then crack down on your bare ass, tingling just for a moment from the shock before the pain finally bloomed. And then would come the throbbing ache, and the whimpering from your lips as he so liked to hear from you. You would cling to his pant leg, forehead pressed against his thigh as you forgot yourself. Inevitably his free hand would tangle itself in your hair, yanking you up just enough so he could see the look of wanton lust and pain intermingled into one in your face. The way he smiled at how your eyes would glaze over, mouth hanging open as you pant like a bitch in heat for him. It was music to his ears. 

He could play the game for hours, you both knew that. Even though you could feel how hard he was against your stomach, Alan knew self-control better than any man you knew. He'd edge himself for hours if it meant he could see you lose control, and he often would. These types of challenges were his favorite form of stress relief. The struggle of who would come undone first was always a fun one, even if he came out the victor more times than not. 

His hand circled over your rear, cooing softly as he eased the overworked flesh. Alan let your head fall against his thigh this time as you gulped down air, little breathy moans punctuating each one. It was only when his touch lowered that your breath hitched, thighs trembling as you knew what came next. 

He tutted you, before whispering softly, "Awww, look at you. I haven't touched you and you're already wet."

Thick fingers sunk easily into your cunt, as you had felt your arousal dripping for a while now. He knew your body inside and out, knew exactly how to touch you. You had admitted to the fact long ago that you were never a match for him when he was able to get his hands on you. The sounds from your own body sent your face ablaze with shame, and yet you continued to keen for him with each curl of his finger. 

When his other hand rose to your mouth, instinct took over. Happily and without complaint, you took Alan's index and middle fingers into your mouth. The tang of silver danced on your tongue as you drooled around his digits, and he hummed his approval. He continued to plunge his fingers deep within you, swirling around that most sensitive spot. It was as if you were a fine instrument and Alan a renowned musician, playing each note perfectly as your body gave him the results he wanted and much more. In fact, it really wasn't much longer until you spasmed around him, wailing pitifully around his fingers. You were on the precipice already before Alan's fingers became part of the equation, and he was fully aware of this.

Slowly, methodically, his movements began to slow, the aftershocks still coursing through your veins with little trembling jolts every now and again. Your body began to fall into deep exhaustion, relaxing fully against his lap as you sighed heavily against his fingers before he finally slipped them from your mouth and gave a sweet little pat on your cheek. 

"Oh, poor little thing. You know better than that." His voice was like honey, making you sink deeper and deeper into his words. "I'm not finished with you yet."

[nymphoutofwater]

hii no. 1, 8, 24, 27, and 37 for the music ask pls :))

Hello!

[ask game]

1. Are you an albums person or a singles person?

It depends! a bit of both, I’d say. I have been really enjoying more full albums lately though

8. Is there an artist or song that you like, despite being of a genre you don't usually like?

there’s a (G)I-DLE song or two that I’ve enjoyed, despite not really being a K-pop fan. there aren’t many genres I fully dislike, so I don’t really have good answers lol

24. Do you play any instruments?

mhm! I mean, I’m a beginner in everything, but I play a bit of ukelele, piano, guitar, and I just picked up banjo a few days ago :>

27. Do you enjoy making playlists? If so, are there any you’re proud of and would like to share?

I don’t really Make Playlists, but I do throw together a bunch of songs I’m enjoying at the time and add a fun name. here’s one I made the other day, just cause it was what I wanted to listen to on my trip to the beach!

37. If you could travel in time and go to a concert of an artist who’s no longer alive or a band that’s no longer together, who would you choose?

oh hm… I don’t know. maybe something basic like The Beatles just so I could experience a key part of music history. or, and this one’s very random, I’ve always wanted to hear Laura Ingalls Wilder’s father’s fiddle playing. It was just an important part of all her books, I always wondered what it would have sounded like to be there.