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asonofsoddensoil · 30 days ago

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So uh if anyone in the brave little toaster fandom finds this, hello, hope you enjoy my ramblings. The themes of these two works are just so fascinating and parallel in ways I find very interesting. This movie was my first fond memento mori in fiction and gave me a safe place to explore existential and societal fears early on in life. It gave me a more conscious appreciation for the horror genre with how gently yet seriously it nudged me towards facing my fears.

Also I refer to Toaster in this post as a she because if Toaster were human I'd headcanon her as a trans woman and the first two movies taking place during her egg phase. I also headcanon Lampy and Radio as trans, Blanky as genderfluid, and Kirby as occasionally gnc if he feels more relaxed. All of them are gnc to me by virtue of how many people with a difficult or heavily tested relationship with gender love this movie. Gender norms are very arbitrary yet are used to define people by function. So, while it's not as directly applicable to the characters as appliances, the ideas sprung up about identity and purpose overall bring up interesting questions about gender.

🍞 All those nightmares robbed Toaster of restful sleep for years. Toaster tried desperately to protect everyone and keep them all together, so afraid of being the spark that ignites their doom that she kept her distance from them. But watching the gears of the crushing machine turn, its image inverted against her reflective chrome, she felt for a moment that she fully knew this was what fate had in mind for her all this time.

🥀 Blanky was swept up into the trees, shroud in a darkness so deep that a strike of blindingly bright lightning barely even glowed there. It was horribly homesick and wished for someone to hold it tight, feeling as helpless as the child it once warded from monsters under the bed and in the closet. The wind threatened to blow it away at every moment, but it held on tight all through the night, clinging to the branches that tore and dirtied its fabric.

📻 Radio got so used to trouble at the cottage that he readily took on whatever role the situation called for when they left. Leading the charge or signing off for good, he always made sure to put on a good show to keep morale up. But who would put their life on the line to save the one who brought their butcher to them, he wondered...?

💡 Lampy surrendered to the storm in a rare moment of certainty, surviving though he knows now he very much shouldn't have. That night, he would have done anything to pierce the cruel, unyielding darkness, and lightning struck to provide him the way out of it. He learned to trust in himself and others, and from that night on he let compassion be his guiding light.

🧹 Kirby stood at the edge of a cliff, heart heavy with regret for being too weak to hold on tight enough to keep them from falling, for being so closed off, for the last things he said to them, for the last thing he said to him. He's so distant up here that his friends disappear into the mist below. Choking down his fear, he steadies himself and takes a leap of faith.

List of episodes I associate with the main 5 and other important characters directly below the cut. Then there's a buffer space prevent spoiling those who haven't listened to the whole series.

Toaster: 8, 11, 26, 29, 37

Blanket: 9, 12, 15, 22, 32

Radio: 1, 7, 16, 29, 31

Lamp: 4, 12, 17, 23, 38

Vacuum cleaner: 2, 10, 13, 31, 33

Air Conditioner: 8, 13, 19, 26, 35

TV: 3, 5, 24

Rob: 5, 24, 38

Kris: 1, 3, 25

Parts Shop appliances: 14, 18, 30, 34

Junkyard appliances: 5, 15, 30, 32

Tinselina: 21, 24, 28, 34

Ratso: 7, 26, 31, 32, 35

Wittgenstein: 8, 16, 23, 32, 35

Spoilers for episodes 80-200 below this point.

Anyway so now that only the ones knowledgeable of TMA are here, the Dread Powers seem to both kick their asses and love them. Which dread powers I think they'd be aligned with, you likely get a clue based on my descriptions and chosen episodes if you're down here. But I'll make it clear here because the implications are so much to me.

Toaster: Terminus, The Mother of Puppets, The Lightless Flame

Blanky: The Forever Blind, The Crawling Rot, The Future Without Us

Radio: Butchery, Viscera, I Do Not Know You

Lampy: It Is Not What It Is, Beholding, Vertigo

Kirby: Too Close I Cannot Breathe, Everchase, The One Alone

Air Conditioner: The Mother of Puppets, The One Alone, Ceaseless Watcher

TV: I Do Not Know You, The Future Without Us, It Is Not What It Is

The scene where they all sink is like watching the swamp of sadness in The Neverending Story, it's so sad to watch everyone's last instinct be to save their own lives, if it ever comes to their minds. I've thought way too much about this subject in particular because this scene reveals their impulses under crisis very handily. That it's a scene that handles Kirby's greatest vulnerability after we see him overcome his greatest fear is heartbreaking in itself on top of everything it reveals about everyone else. It's his final instinct rather than his first to call for help, and Toaster doesn't even try to save herself when it comes down to the wire before trying to tell someone already sinking deeper to do so.

Radio then saves their lives by not shutting up, as usual, but the helper they receive puts them directly in danger. 😭 He's so slaughter aligned that he maladaptive daydreams about war and always picks fights with everyone even if it's clear he's outmatched.

Kirby calling Blanky crying "disgusting" is honestly so horrible because he's so averse to weakness he can't stand to see it in others, but it's also a perfect way to show the difference between them too cause Kirby likes things clean. It's like he sees Blanky's open vulnerability as a contaminant that will infect him, and Blanky really needs the kind of support Toaster provides.

If Toaster's chronic nightmare is not End and Desolation coded I really don't know what is. The inevitable loss and mortality vs lost potential burning out, it's kinda crazy to consider the fact that this movie's plot begins and ends with a death. If this movie were a Leitner, it would absolutely be of the End. I can even envision a corrupted version

#the brave little toaster #tblt #the magnus archives #tma #all 14 #all 15

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unablethethird · 4 months ago

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60. how are you?

3- yeah but I think it's more of the thought of them than their actual self 4-Going to university and studying psychology 5-my frens/moots 6-My bad memory is both a blessing and a curse, but with the power of forgetting comes the guilt of not remembering

7-genuinely think it was the worst year of my life lol, i can't imagine going through that again 8-Yeah, i cry easily in general lol 9-Does my sister count 10-Very, mostly because my base facial expression is :| so unless im trying hard to mask, or you know me well, you will not know lol 11- Nope, i forgot to put it on but im wearing my headphones 12-To wake up as a random cis boy 13- a little scared/paranoid, but distracting myself with tumblr

15- No self awareness, bad memory, smart dumbass, irresponsible, cringe, sincere, accomadating, i will yap for 100 years or not at all, no inbetween 16-I mean, hasn't everyone 17-They suck to have but they exist and i think its normal to have one thing ur insecure about [as long as you don't obsess over it] 18-Kind of? Like if i could choose different options. But if i couldnt choose then HELL NO 19-nope 20-

21- 14, 27/11/2009 [dd/mm/yyyy] 23- my friends hating me, forgetting, never being okay 24-166cm

25-My friends, not even joking 26-again, my friends 27- feeling negative feelings, people being assholes for no reason, my memory 28-If you're my friend and your vibe isnt bad 29- The lorax 30-Hazbin/murder drones 31- A) The epidermis can't bleed, it has no blood vessels B) Hitler was high for most of WWII C) Theres proof that hitler might have been a closseted gay [and killed people to hide it] Bonus fact: snakes smell with their tongues 32) Used to be mainly guys but im at a single sex school so its girls now 33) To play anything cool, to say no 34) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 35) Sport 36) A) be a psychologist B) Be a good,happy human C) make my frens happy

37)idk much about acting but that beetlejuice guy is cool as heck 38) Im a basic bitch but john mullaney 39) I love playing all sports, but my favorite is either dodgeball or basketball [this does not mean im good at them though /silly] 40) me and my old family friends would phsycially fight for fun a lot, and so one day as our parents took us to the park, we went on a big hill and we started fighting eachother, and it was a 3 on 1 [well, yeah my sister was there but she didn't fight and all she did was run, so nobody went after her], and i still fucking won, the self esteem boost was crazy

41) *insert joke about me and fictional character* 42) Girl in pieces, i have never not cried when reading it 43) I cant choose 44) i dont talk to people so idk 45)

49) The arcade, playing pump it up 50) that'd dox em and i dont have pics of my moots 51) Sag 52) im kinda good at reading intentions 53) 1-frens 2-music 3-Fanfiction 4-psychology 5-research 54) if i say it i'll get more anxious lol 55) moots=frens 56) Cheese 57)Foxes!!! Especially red or black ones 58) Their username starts with Z, their pfp shows their oc underwater, and they have a don :3 59) I needed to read a fancomic on undertale but i had to make an account

#ask #zermizomilk #FRIEND!!!#DID IT

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creative-caramel-coffee · 1 year ago

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PROMPTS LIST

Hi welcome to my prompts list, if you have an idea for a fic or would like one of these prompts in a fic let me know the number or letter or both in a request (feel free to use more than one) and I (if your request fits the guidelines) will write it at some point. If you are requesting you don’t have to use a prompt but feel free too. :)

please also look at my do’s and don’ts before requesting :)

DIALOGUE PROMPTS

1. “honey i know you really don’t want to but can you please take your medicine?”

2. “give me that, did you even look at the right dose before you started chugging cold medicine love?”

3. “if you can walk from here to there you can come with.”

4. “dont speak honey i can tell it hurts.”

5. “love you act like a child when your sick”

6. “honey no your not gross, you cant help being sick sweetheart.”

7. “no honey it happens i don’t blame you please don’t cry my sweet.”

8. “what are you doing out of bed my love?”

9. “look at me, hold my hands. breathe with me love your ok.”

10. “do you think you can eat something or will you be sick again my love?”

11. “honey you must be boiling from the inside out here come to bed and let me look at that fever of yours.”

12. “love we need to check your temperature again. i know i know you hate it.”

13. “your looking a bit pale love are you feeling alright, come here.”

14. “let me feel your forehead, no buts, come here.”

15. “this cant be new, love how long have you felt sick?”

16. “i don’t like the sound of that cough, let me hear your breathing my sweet.”

17. “no. you need to be in bed now come here ill carry you back.”

18. “can you walk?”

19. “is it your head?”

20. “if this happens again I’m taking you to the sickbay.”

21. “ready your obviously not capable of walking I’m going to carry you. ready? one two three up!.”

22. “slow sips my love or you’ll be sick again?”

23. “have you taken anything for it?”

24. “come on babe just a nibble its all I’m asking you need to eat something.”

25. “oh love you must feel awful.”

26. “let me see that right now, how did you even do this?”

27. “that sounds like a nasty cold, do you need anything?”

28. “honey you cant come with you can barely walk.”

29. “here put this over your eyes and sleep.”

30. “i got you a cold wash cloth and some pain medicine to help.”

31. “aww love come here.”

32. “is that the grim reaper?”

33. “did you get your period love.”

34. “its ok we can get the blood out.”

35. “honey can you come with me, your bleeding through your shorts.”

36. “come have a bath and i’ll get you something for the cramps.”

37. “oh love its that time of the month isn’t it sweets.”

38. “its ok, a little period blood wont kill me.”

39. “honey the boys haven’t noticed yet but the blood on your suit isn’t from the mission, aunt flo came.”

40. “Love we need to get you changed.”

41. “Um I think im gonna-“

42. “I’ll admit im not feeling so hot.”

43. “Honey you’ve lost your colour sweets you very pale.”

44. “Honey we need to get you checked out”

45. “It’s alright love I know you didn’t mean to.”

46. “Its ok you’ll be alright. Im right here.”

47. “I need you to tell me if your going to be sick again.”

48. “That doesn’t sound good.”

49. “Don’t lie to me I know somethings wrong.”

50. “How about you tell me the truth this time.”

51. “If the next thing you say is a lie I will leave you here by yourself.”

52. “Sweets you feel like a furnace I need you to let me check your temp.”

53. “Please let me look after you.”

54. “At this rate your going to collapse.”

55. “Stop running yourself into the ground.”

56. “I’ll always be here to pick up the pieces. Always.”

57. “One hug then you need to let me get up so i can look after you.”

58. “Darling come here, you clearly need cuddles.”

59. “I don’t care if your sick nothing will stop me hugging you love.”

60. “If you don’t come back to bed I won’t give you cuddles for a week.”

61. “How dare you threaten my cuddles. That’s low even for you.”

Scenarios

a. spontaneous collapse

b. acts like a child when sick

c. difficult when sick

d. insists their ok

e. cant speak so uses sign language

f. suffers in silence

g. hiding illness / injury

h. throwing up in bed

i. throwing up on someone

j. throwing up on the floor

k. bleeding on sheets (period)

l. bleeding through suit / clothes (period)

m. hiding cramps

n. hiding that their on their period

o. shaking hands

p. shaking body

q. fever + sweaty

r. needs to be carried everywhere

s. needy when sick

t. wandering around confused when sick

u. confused when sick

v. waking up confused.

w. Forehead kisses

x. Nightmare

y. Fever dreams

z. Cant walk properly

AA. Broken bones

AB. forehead kisses

AC. sniffles

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pathfinderunlocked · 10 months ago

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Unlocked Bone Ship - CR18 Undead

A Pathfinder Unlocked version of the bone ship.

Artwork is official art from Pathfinder 2e, by Damien Mammoliti on ArtStation, copyright Paizo Inc.

Unlocked Monsters are my series of redesigns of official Pathfinder monsters to make them more interesting and interactive to fight.

The bone ship is, as the name might suggest, an undead ship made of bones, which comes from Bestiary 5. Ghost ships are a classic staple of many types of adventure stories, and the ship itself being an intelligent accursed undead thing that can lash out at you on its own is a very cool idea.

Unfortunately, the creature has the problem of being, you know, a ship. A vehicle that creatures can ride, and that players are very likely going to try to board, not stab in the hull with a shortsword. The original stat block really doesn't support this at all. This is my solution. I wanted to make something that not only could be boarded, but that actually rewarded players for doing so, while still being somewhat able to fight back. I also wanted to make something that made more sense in a setting without cannons, in case you're using this in a low-firearms or no-firearms setting.

Oh, and here's a fantastic battlemap or token you can use for it. Note that this is way bigger than 30 ft., and not square like most creatures. Because it's a ship. The official art clearly shows a much bigger ship, but its space is only 30 ft in Bestiary 5, because Paizo was scared to make an irregularly sized and shaped creature. I'm not.

Bone Ship CR 18

Muscle holds together the large bones that form the hull of this ship. Rotting sails hang from masts crafted from gigantic spines. The water within 400 feet of it is stained red, and seems to be made of blood.

XP 153,600 CE Colossal undead (water) Init +4 Senses darkvision 400 ft.; Perception +40 Aura blood wake (40 ft., DC 30)

DEFENSE

AC 32, touch 2, flat-footed 28 (+4 Dex, +30 natural, –12 size) hp 499 (26d8+182) Fort +17, Ref +14, Will +20 Defensive Abilities all-around vision, bound souls, channel resistance +4 Hardness 5 Immune undead traits Weaknesses rotting heart SR 29

OFFENSE

Speed swim 60 ft. (slow turning) (cannot submerge) Melee slam +28 (8d8+24 plus energy drain) Ranged 3 energy rifts +13 (3d6+9 force plus 3d6+9 negative energy/×3) (30 ft. range increment) (ranged touch within 90 ft.) Space 25 ft. wide x 95 ft. long x 35 ft. tall (20 ft. above water, 15 ft. below water); Reach 10 ft. Special Attacks energy drain (2 levels, DC 30), energy rifts, ghostly boarders, spectral energy cannon, trample (8d8+24 plus energy drain, DC 39)

STATISTICS

Str 42, Dex 18, Con —, Int 11, Wis 20, Cha 25 Base Atk +19; CMB +47 (+53 bull rush, +49 overrun); CMD 54 (57 vs. bull rush, can’t be tripped) Feats Far Shot, Great Fortitude, Greater Bull Rush, Greater Overrun, Greater Vital Strike, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Great Fortitude, Improved Vital Strike, Lightning Reflexes, Point Blank Shot, Power Attack, Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (slam) Skills Intimidate +36, Knowledge (geography) +13, Perception +34, Profession (sailor) +18, Swim +53 SQ cannot submerge, rideable, supercolossal, slow turning, unholy repair Languages Common, Necril (can’t speak)

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Blood Wake (Su) The frothing, churning waters around a bone ship are stained crimson with blood. Creatures entering the bone ship’s aura must attempt DC 30 Fortitude saves. Those that succeed at their saves become shaken for 1d6 rounds. Those that fail become shaken and staggered as they feel themselves drowning and envision themselves pulled down into the bloody waters. staggered creatures take an additional –4 penalty to AC, on Reflex saves, and on Swim checks. Creatures can attempt a new save at the start of each of their turns to resist this effect. Those that succeed at their saving throws are immune to the bone ship’s aura for 24 hours. This is a mind-affecting fear affect, and works only when the bone ship is in the water. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Bound Souls (Su) The souls of numerous sailors and sea creatures form the bone ship’s collective consciousness and hull. A bone ship is immune to spells and effects affecting a specific number of creatures (but not those that have attack rolls). Any creature attempting to communicate with a bone ship, such as through telepathy, hears only the anguished cries of the imprisoned souls and must succeed at a DC 30 Will save or be driven insane as per the insanity spell (CL 20th). The save DC is Charisma-based.

Cannot Submerge The bone ship floats and cannot swim underwater or otherwise submerge, although its hull extends 15 ft. underwater while it floats.

Energy Rifts (Su) The bone ship can create three energy rifts anywhere along the sides or bottom of its hull as a swift action. These function as ranged attacks with a +3 enhancement bonus, which deal 3d6+9 points of force damage and 3d6+9 points of negative energy damage, and have a x3 critical multiplier. The energy rifts have a range increment of 30 feet, and target touch AC within the first three range increments (up to 90 ft.). The bone ship can fire all three energy rifts as a standard action. The bone ship's Strength modifier is added to the damage, and both this bonus and the enhancement bonus are split evenly between the force and negative energy damage; this is already included in the statistics above.

After firing its energy rifts, the bone ship cannot fire them again for 1 round, as they recharge.

Ghostly Boarders (Su) Once per minute as a one-round action, the bone ship can disgorge the souls of the sailors bound within it. This ability can be interrupted as if it were a 6th-level spell; the bone ship has +26 to concentration checks to maintain concentration on this ability (CL 20th, +6 Charisma).

At the end of the casting time, the ghostly boarders appear as spectral entities and slaughter all living creatures in and around the bone ship. Living creatures within 40 ft. of the bone ship take 20d8 magical aging damage (DC 30 Fortitude save halves), and if killed by this effect, their souls are dragged into the bone ship. Creatures slain in this manner can be restored to life only by a miracle or wish spell. The save DC is Charisma-based.

Rideable (Ex) Enemy and ally creatures can safely stand on - or even inside - a bone ship, riding it like a normal ship. A bone ship cannot perform melee or ranged attacks against an enemy that is riding on top of or inside it.

A creature adjacent to a bone ship can attempt to grab onto the side of it with a grapple check or a climb check rolled against its CMD. A creature holding onto the side of it in this way can then climb up the side of the bone ship; it’s 20 feet up from the surface of the water to the top deck where a creature can safely stand. The Climb DC for the exterior of a bone ship is 20 (a slippery surface with handholds).

Rotting Heart (Ex) A bone ship's interior is a 25x95 ft area (the same size as the bone ship) containing a massive rotting heart with countless tendrils of blackened flesh connecting to the bones that make up the exterior hull. This interior can be reached through a hatch accessible from on top of the bone ship. The hatch is locked with a superior-quality lock (DC 40 to open with Disable Device). The hatch has 5 hardness and 15 hit points. Damage dealt to the hatch counts as damage dealt to the bone ship.

A creature inside a bone ship's interior treats the bone ship as flat-footed, ignores its hardness and spell resistance, and automatically deals a critical hit with any attack it makes against the bone ship.

A creature inside the bone ship's interior is considered to be riding the bone ship.

Slow Turning (Ex) The bone ship can only turn 45 degrees per round.

Supercolossal (Ex) The bone ship gains an additional +4 size bonus to CMB and CMD, a -4 penalty to AC and attack rolls, and a -16 penalty on stealth checks, on top of those normally granted to a colossal creature. It gains a +200 bonus to its maximum hit points. These modifiers are already included in its statistics above.

Spectral Energy Cannon (Su) As a standard action every 2d4 rounds, the bone ship can combine all three of its energy rifts into a spectral energy cannon that deals 18d6 points of negative energy damage to creatures in a 180-foot line (Will DC 30 half). The save DC is Charisma-based.

Unholy Repair (Su) By spending 1 full day inactive, the bone ship can heal itself to full hit points by scavenging the bones of dead sea creatures within a 10-mile radius, pulling the bones up from the bottom of the ocean to join its hull.

#d&d #pathfinder 1e #undead #water

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smooth-goat · 1 year ago

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hi robin lol 1, 6, 7, 13, 14, 18 (ik you do but I want to know the answer to the second part), 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 36, 37, 42, 43, 49, 50, 51, 58, 61 (out of all of them), 62 and 63 (for a&a), 64 (for ginger tea) 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 78, 79

so many !! fjdsklaf (ask meme here) i'll put most of the answers under a read more cause its long

1. Do you daydream a lot before you write, or go for it as soon as the ideas strike?

oh i daydream for sure. my fics tend to start as a single paragraph elevator pitch, basically, in my brainstorming document. And i'll daydream and experiment a little at what scenes that would include, what character interactions, different moods and settings—the Vibes. then i can start outlining. even though i can type quickly, my thoughts still move faster, and i feel i need to think things out before i start typing something and forget the other ideas in my head

6. What's the last line you wrote?

"The infant whimpers in the arms of the woman beside the pulpit. Snufkin eyes flick to her for a moment, Moomintroll sees. He adjusts the large scarf across his shoulders. His words stumble, just a little." — from a&a

7. Post a snippet from a wip.

Moomintroll’s paw twitched on the small of Snufkin’s back. Squeezed slightly. Hardly daring, Snufkin pressed his forehead into Moomintroll’s chest, breathing in his scent. Light, at first, and then sinking in. Fresh bread and laundry soap. A tinge of alcohol on his breath.

13. Do you listen to music while you write? If yes, what have you been listening to recently?

I used to (as in just two years ago) be able to listen to music or have old youtube videos on in the background as I wrote. I wrote about half of "chlorine & corticosteroids", probably, with jenna marbles videos playing in the background. but something changed in my brain and now i need Silence or maybe a looping instrumental song. I like Erik Satie's "Gnossiène no. 3".

14. What is your favorite location and position to write in?

Most often, I write in my room, crouched over or lying on my stomach very babygirl. Favorite though is writing in the patio of my local library. Outdoors, nice weather, free wifi and power outlet. I can have a little beverage and look at trees and birds.

18. Do you enjoy research? Which fic of yours required the most research?

As we both know, of Course i enjoy research jfdskla the one that required the most was probably "chlorine & corticosteroids" actually. It was the longest fic I had written at the time, so there were more little details I wanted right. Also it was about ulcerative colitis, a condition I don't have, so I wanted to do research to get it right. Medical information, of course, but also forums and reddit threads and tumblr posts by people with UC to get a feel for actual life with it. The experience of being on a low-fiber medical diet, of EDCs relating to fecal incontinence and ileostomy bags. Also also because I set it in Flagstaff, Arizona: a place I have never been to. So I spend a lot of time on google maps looking at different neighborhoods and bus routes and knowing where everything in the city was. I might have spent more time researching a&a, but i think the research for c&c was more necessary. then again, i did read whole books for a&a so. idk.

22. Do you title your fics before, during, or after the writing process? How do you come up with titles?

already answered !

23. Is writing the beginning, middle, or end of the story easiest? Hardest?

I do this thing, for the beginning of a story (or chapter) that I have the outline establish a few sentences, then start writing what is functionally the second paragraph. And then I can never think of a good first line, so I just make that "second" paragraph into the first. And I feel it usually works? I think it skips the boring little establishing bits and catches interest better. Wrt outlining though and broader plots? I don't really think the beginning, middle, or end is the hardest. I'll have really strong visions for specific scenes, and I just have to figure out how to fill in between them. I guess most of those are in the middle, but the middle is also just the biggest part of the story, so I don't think it's fair to say it's the hardest for that.

25. What’s your favorite part of the writing process (worldbuilding, brainstorming/outlining, writing, editing, etc)?

Worldbuilding can be fun because of all the research, but I feel sometimes I get too in the weeds and lose steam. I try to reign myself in and research as I go when needed. I write my outline and a notable amount of prose all at once, bouncing around a little, and then the outline is simply cannabalized by the prose. I do that especially with dialogue, where I write most of the actual "script" so to speak on my first pass and then add the tags and pacing sentences after. I think that first pass is the most exciting, where I can see the story change from ideas in my head into a more concrete vision.

26. What’s your least favorite part of the writing process?

when i write and can't immediately think of what joins moments together, i'll fill it in with a placeholder, like [few sentences] or [transition]. sometimes they're more specific, like [back and forth about scheduling] but sometimes i don't have an idea for what goes there. and sometimes filling in those gaps is like pulling teeth

27. What area of writing do you feel strongest in?

mood and tone, i think, are my strongest. the sort of atmosphere and how the air hangs and all that

28. What area of writing do you want to improve in?

I definitely do want to get more comfortable writing sex scenes. I think they're a rich vein of narrative and character and symbolic importance and I want to practice that more. I also want to get better at more complex narratives. All my stories, mostly given their length, have only had the capacity for a single plot, and maybe small threads of others. In a few years, I'd like to be able to write something with definite A and B plots.

29. What’s something about your writing that you’re proud of?

answered here !

30. How much do you edit your fics? Do you edit as you write or wait until you finish the first draft?

This kind of goes back to the outline turning into the prose. Usually I get a sentence in that's just very plain text what happens, and then I'll go in after and backfill actual prose. And usually I know as I write what spots need reworking, and I'll leave a comment to myself (e.g. "rephrase" or "move to [x] paragraph" or "would he be this direct"). Or it'll simply be a word that I want to run in a thesaurus cause the perfect word isn't coming to me at the moment but I don't want to lose momentum so I just flag it for later. But I don't think I do a lot of editing tbh. Sometimes I read over finished chapters to catch repetitive lines and such, but a lot of big structural editing I do as I write in the outline stage.

35. What’s your favorite fic you’ve posted? (L)

Favorite that I've posted might be "Black Cohosh". I think it was a change in direction into the kind of stuff I really enjoy writing now: a sort of moody, introspective piece weighted with symbolism. Also bees. I also really like "chlorine & corticosteroids" in the sort of same-but-opposite way. It's definitely a modern piece with a modern voice, and I think it has a good tonal balance between the humor and affection of Jesse and Lake becoming close and the weight of Jesse facing his dangerous people-pleasing and Lake's and Tulip's experiences with ableism.

36. What fic are you proudest of? (L)

Proudest of is definitely a&a. It's the longest thing I've written and the most unapologetic, I think. It took a lot to include the plot points I was nervous about, but I think it was worth it

37. What fic has been the hardest for you to write?

answered here !

42. What’s your favorite title that you’ve come up with?

I think "Sweetpea & Daffodil" is a good title on the floriographic front. "gratitude & please return my affection" really fits the theme of what happens in it, the letters to ones own disabled body which read like two lovers in pain and desperate to make it work. tbh i think my floriographic titles have all been pretty apt, cause these emotions are exactly what the code is built for. Yellow rainflower standing for friendship but also betrayal, undying love but also infidelity. Lavender symbolizing devotion and distrust. I also like "chlorine & corticosteroids" for its contrast, showing the two very different worlds of Jesse and Lake respectively, and seeing them interact.

43. Is there a trope or idea that you’d really like to write but haven’t yet?

Oh I have a wip called "Common Courtesy", focused on Snufkin and Pappa's interactions, where Pappa Does An Ableism and then instead of actually apologizing, builds a ramp to Moominhouse, and is a little Too expectant of praise for it. Getting into infrastructural segregation and Moominpappa's inability to apologize and just. Seeing these two very different but equally stubborn men interact.

49. What fic of yours would you say is the best introduction to you as a writer?

I think "Ginger Tea and Parsley Oil" is a decent introduction to the style and topics that I like to go into. lmao i just read it again and ive definitely gotten better (so much of it feels clunky to me now!) but i think that's a good an entry as any

50. How would you describe your writing style?

A part of my writing style I've put a lot of focus on for years is word choice. There's a sort of emotional depth, I think, that can be found in words that sound a little unnatural. As if each one had a pause before you spoke it. My backburner OC story Ink Blots has a significant portion of dialogue between people speaking in a mutually non-native lingua franca, so there's always this sort of haze of people translating things in their head, how this translation affects how they speak. And I think that's something that I've transferred into my fic writing too.

51. Does what you like to write differ from what you like to read?

For sure! tbh i haven't been reading much fic lately, but books I like to read are often different than what I write. I've liked Kurt Vonnegut for many years now, who has a much more blunt style than I do: much shorter word length and simple grammar. And I love Jane Austen, who writes very differently from me in both content (satires about the English landed gentry) and style (quippy dialogue and sometimes meandering prose). I've also enjoyed epistolary novels, like Dracula and Ella Minnow Pea. I've never written epistolary works before, but it seems fun

58. Do you have a favorite piece of figurative language you’ve written?

hard to pick! i use a lot of it fdjaskl i'd say one i like is in a&a chapter 16:

There's a single word sitting in the middle of the table. It's heavy. The wooden legs creak and groan under its weight. Moomintroll fears putting anything else down even a little too roughly will make the table collapse.

i think it's evocative, effective, and i was able to play with it the whole rest of the chapter with characters' interactions with the physical table they were sitting at mirroring their approaches and avoidances of the topic at hand

61. In [all of your fics], what’s your favorite scene that you wrote?

idk about favorite cause that's a tough question, but i really like the scene in "Yellow Rainflower" where Alicia and Snufkin are talking at night about why Snufkin took so long to come back and never even wrote her. I think it was good move into the stuff I like to do now: conversations beginning to put equal or more weight into what is unsaid than what is actually said.

62 .In [acacia & asphodel], is there a deleted scene/idea you wish you could have included? Why did it get cut?

Oh when I was figuring out a&a, I wasn't really sure of its format. Would it be a one-shot series, a single piece, something in between? I have a bunch of little ideas but there are two I am a little sad to see go. One is where Alicia takes in a stray cat, and there's some fun little banter between them over it. But it's one that includes Sisu as a toddler so when I narrowed the scope of the fic to just the pregnancy and Sisu's first few days of life, I had to cut it cause it wouldn't make sense for her to do it then. Another is a sort of scrapped epilogue, where Moomintroll paints Snufkin giving Sisu a bath in the sink. I cut it cause for one just like before it required Sisu to just be a little bit older (though by just a few months), and also it was redundant with the closing chapter I have already. Also it felt a little too neat and tidy, and I wanted a more ambiguous ending that signified another beginning, not something that could read more as a happily-ever-after.

63. What was the hardest part of writing [acacia & asphodel]?

answered here !

64 . If you rewrote [Ginger Tea] now, would you change anything?

I like Parsley Oil as it is alright, but I think I would restructure Meadowsweet. More internal monologue, less verbal monologue. I think there are things that Snufkin would think but not say out loud that I had him say out loud and are just a little Too Vulnerable for him to voice.

68. Are there any fics that influenced you to write the way you do?

I feel like that would be really hard to trace. I've read a lot of fic jfkdlsa I like to read through entire tags of a fandom (a character or ship or another tag), or sometimes the entire fandom's tag on ao3. I think looking at different fandoms though, my writing style is very influenced by Pathologic fics I've read. The symbolism and the moodiness and the weight and the politics are all,I feel, lifted more from those works than a lot of Moomin fics.

69. What are your favorite fics at the moment?

i'm not reading any fics at the moment jfkdsl favorites that i've had, though, include "Gracilis", "Darling, Oh", "The Little Book of Daffodils", and "Moss". I also really like Weevilo707's Infinity Train fics.

72. What’s your favorite writing compliment you’ve gotten?

I love getting complimented on symbolism, especially when it's something I didn't really notice myself doing. Like when I was doing it, I knew something was meaningful and important and so put it in, but I couldn't articulate how, and then I see someone put all my own thoughts into words. It really reminds me of why I love sharing my writing—I love the collaborate discussion and the enthusiasm with which I can talk to my friends about it.

73. What do you tend to get complimented on the most about your writing?

Often symbolism—especially lately, cause a&a has had a lot of symbolism and narrative parallels, and I love talking about that. I also get compliments on research (of course) and on specific gut-punch lines, often at a chapter's end.

74. Do you have a fic you wish got a bit more love?

answered here !

75. Is there a particular fic that readers gravitated towards that you didn’t expect?

answered here !

76. How do you deal with writing pressure, whether internal or external?

I think the external pressure I face writing is not in regards to writing what gets more attention—I've tried writing it and know it does better but also I know it doesn't feel as rewarding or interesting to write—but in avoiding topics of controversy. Including sex scenes, discussions of sex work and of eugenics and abortion, showing sexual harassment and antisemitism, depicting the common instances of ableism that I'm certain a notable amount of my readers have performed themselves. The controversial stuff, the kind of stuff that gets strangers to rally against you, can be scary to share. Internally, sometimes I do feel pressure to keep to a publishing schedule, feeling like I "owe" readers a regular update. But ultimately, I know that's not true. I'm a regular guy and a pretty busy one at that. Writing a novel for fun and for free? This is something I'll do when I have time and if I treat it too much like another job then I'll lose my love of it.

78. What motivates you during the writing process?

for general writing, the sort of "get-er-done" motivation, I like to get inspired. I read my old stuff, I listen to the playlists that I made, I make amvs in my head. Something that will get me emotionally invested in the art. There's also the motivation wrt the content of what I write, and for that I keep thinking about this anon I got, a disabled person who was really touched by the first sex scene in a&a, saying they hadn't felt represented in a sex scene before. That's just a really poignant thing for me, to be able to make another disabled person feel seen. Stuff like that, hearing from other disabled people, seeing our shared experiences—that's really motivating too, encouraging me to keep writing what I'm writing, because while it might be niche, there's an audience that really cares.

79. Do you have any writing advice you want to share?

One of the biggest things that's helped me is analyzing the writing of other's—stuff you like, stuff that's just not your taste but effective, and stuff that just sucks. Why do certain things work and others not? Where's the line between personal taste and common consensus—and is that line where you feel it should be, and why that? I've loved film analysis, and video essays about films. I think that sort of critical thinking is really helpful for knowing how to construct your writing. (robin ?? suggesting research ??? who could have guessed)

#ask meme #long post #birdsong #asked and answered #ask #a&a #acacia & asphodel

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01: Do you have a good relationship with your parents?

Ya more or less. Has its off days. Not perfect.

02: Who did you last say “I love you” to?

My mom

03: Do you regret anything?

Ya a few things

04: Are you insecure?

Hhhhhhhh ya

05: What is your relationship status?

Single. Not looking really.

06: How do you want to die?

Satisfied

07: What did you last eat?

Bacon Crunchwrap from tacobell

08: Played any sports?

Some horseback riding, tiny bit of basketball in elementary. Dance.

09: Do you bite your nails?

…yes

10: When was your last physical fight?

Fourth grade in the girls bathroom. I won.

11: Do you like someone?

Not right now

12: Have you ever stayed up 48 hours?

When I was a kid yes.

13: Do you hate anyone at the moment?

Yes. Not gunna get into it.

14: Do you miss someone?

Ya. A few people like friends and a few fam members.

15: Have any pets?

Yep got a ten year old cat: Mr. C

A ball python: Takoda

16: How exactly are you feeling at the moment?

Tired. Sluggish. Ready to go home.

17: Ever made out in the bathroom?

Nope

18: Are you scared of spiders?

Not really. Just icked by them.

19: Would you go back in time if you were given the chance?

Yes.

20: Where was the last place you snogged someone?

Never

21: What are your plans for this weekend?

Hang out with fam. Father’s Day weekend and bro is visiting before he goes for further training.

22: Do you want to have kids? How many?

Nope.

23: Do you have piercings? How many?

Nope.

24: What is/are/were your best subject(s)?

Art. Psychology. Animal Behavior Science. Sci-fi fantasy lit.

25: Do you miss anyone from your past?

Ya a few people

26: What are you craving right now?

Jalapeño poppers. Cheesecake. Brownies.

27: Have you ever broken someone’s heart?

Ya I think so.

28: Have you ever been cheated on?

No.

29: Have you made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry?

Yes.

30: What’s irritating you right now?

People who gaslight other people. Especially me.

31: Does somebody love you?

Of course. I know I’m loved.

32: What is your favourite color?

Blue

33: Do you have trust issues?

Yes.

34: Who/what was your last dream about?

Can’t remember.

35: Who was the last person you cried in front of?

I think my family when we were watching a movie.

36: Do you give out second chances too easily?

Yes sometimes. Depending upon the context. I believe people do deserve second chances.

37: Is it easier to forgive or forget?

I think it’s easier to forgive.

38: Is this year the best year of your life?

Nope.

39: How old were you when you had your first kiss?

…no comment

40: Have you ever walked outside completely naked?

No. Thankfully.

51: Favourite food?

Sushi

52: Do you believe everything happens for a reason?

Yes.

53: What is the last thing you did before you went to bed last night?

Besides washing my face and brushing my teeth? I was doodling Optimus prime as a human.

54: Is cheating ever okay?

Mmm it depends. In the context of relationships it varies.

55: Are you mean?

I can be if pushed. But sometimes if pushed too much I tend to bite hard.

56: How many people have you fist fought?

2.5, fourth grade I had some tiffs. The first was my big major fight. The rest being a confrontation and a shove or two. The last was me defending myself from a guy who slapped my ass in high school and I quickly grabbed his wrist and pinned him to a wall. So the .5 was hardly a fight but more of me giving the “you fucked around and found out.”

57: Do you believe in true love?

Ya sorta.

58: Favourite weather?

Sunny with partial clouds.

59: Do you like the snow?

it’s pretty but no

60: Do you wanna get married?

Ya some day.

61: Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you baby?

Mmmm no not really

62: What makes you happy?

Seeing I can be helpful or able to make someone else happy. Art. Movies or games I’m into. Sights. Animals. Swimming.

63: Would you change your name?

Long time ago yes but now meh not really.

64: Would it be hard to kiss the last person you kissed?

God not this question again.

65: Your best friend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do?

It’s happened. I politely and gently turned them down and just want to be friends. I’m just not in that headspace for relationships.

66: Do you have a friend of the opposite sex who you can act your complete self around?

Mmmm ya

67: Who was the last person of the opposite sex you talked to?

My step dad. He sent me an Instagram link

68: Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with?

I would say @takamatsu-kun I think. We have a looooot of convos so it feels right to say matsu. We get into some deep convos on occasion lmao

69: Do you believe in soulmates?

Mmmmm yes and no. Sorta.

70: Is there anyone you would die for?

Ya my fam or friends but I wouldn’t like seek it out or really count on a situation happening. Just that I’d defend and help best that I can.

70 horrible questions ... Fuck it

01: Do you have a good relationship with your parents? 02: Who did you last say “I love you” to? 03: Do you regret anything? 04: Are you insecure? 05: What is your relationship status? 06: How do you want to die? 07: What did you last eat? 08: Played any sports? 09: Do you bite your nails? 10: When was your last physical fight? 11: Do you like someone? 12: Have you ever stayed up 48 hours? 13: Do you hate anyone at the moment? 14: Do you miss someone? 15: Have any pets? 16: How exactly are you feeling at the moment? 17: Ever made out in the bathroom? 18: Are you scared of spiders? 19: Would you go back in time if you were given the chance? 20: Where was the last place you snogged someone? 21: What are your plans for this weekend? 22: Do you want to have kids? How many? 23: Do you have piercings? How many? 24: What is/are/were your best subject(s)? 25: Do you miss anyone from your past? 26: What are you craving right now? 27: Have you ever broken someone’s heart? 28: Have you ever been cheated on? 29: Have you made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry? 30: What’s irritating you right now? 31: Does somebody love you? 32: What is your favourite color? 33: Do you have trust issues? 34: Who/what was your last dream about? 35: Who was the last person you cried in front of? 36: Do you give out second chances too easily? 37: Is it easier to forgive or forget? 38: Is this year the best year of your life? 39: How old were you when you had your first kiss? 40: Have you ever walked outside completely naked? 51: Favourite food? 52: Do you believe everything happens for a reason? 53: What is the last thing you did before you went to bed last night? 54: Is cheating ever okay? 55: Are you mean? 56: How many people have you fist fought? 57: Do you believe in true love? 58: Favourite weather? 59: Do you like the snow? 60: Do you wanna get married? 61: Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you baby? 62: What makes you happy? 63: Would you change your name? 64: Would it be hard to kiss the last person you kissed? 65: Your best friend of the opposite sex likes you, what do you do? 66: Do you have a friend of the opposite sex who you can act your complete self around? 67: Who was the last person of the opposite sex you talked to? 68: Who’s the last person you had a deep conversation with? 69: Do you believe in soulmates? 70: Is there anyone you would die for?

#ashascadence #ashacadence #about me #god this is a long one #I never kissed anyone okay #never really had that moment in life that I was just ever ready to be in a relationship

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159: Imagination Station

“If Wishes Were Horses” 30th-anniversary reflections

Bedtime stories are supposed to be fun, but one gets a bit too real for Molly O’Brien when the straw-spinning imp Rumpelstiltskin shows up in her room. Not the kind of visitor you want as a firstborn child. But that’s just the start of a surprising evening for the crew of Deep Space Nine. London Kings baseball legend Buck Bokai pays a visit to Captain Sisko, and Doctor Bashir finds himself in bed with Jadzia Dax just hours after being rejected over dinner. The weirdness continues to grow until the station and the entire Bajoran system become threatened by a spatial rift. As the crew races the clock to find a solution, Sisko realizes that both the problem and the solution lie in their imaginations.

In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “If Wishes Were Horses,” its fun veneer, the wealth of character and social commentary that lies beneath, and why Miles must be feeling like Lando Calrissian.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) We Should Be Awarded Brass Balls (00:02:47) Leprechauns are Scary! (00:10:32) The Danger of Imagination (00:13:07) Facts Matter (00:14:04) Julian and Jadzia (00:19:18) The Fickleness of Fantasy (00:26:41) The Beauty of Affinity (00:28:16) The Star Trek V Connection (00:35:51) First Contact (00:41:32) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:44:29) Closing (00:47:16)

Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

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#Star Trek #DS9 #Deep Space Nine #podcast #The Orb #Trek.fm

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melissawebb-avocado · 11 months ago

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1: Name

Milinda

2: Age

3: 3 Fears

Losing everyone, being alone, people seeing me for how i see my self

4: 3 things I love

My daughter, my husband, my sister

5: 4 turns on

Fatherly, back rubs, asking about my day, takes charge

6: 4 turns off

Dosent listen, trys to take without asking, yelling, procrastinating

7: My best friend

Brianna my sister

8: Sexual orientation

Straight

9: My best first date

Went to make pottery and then to dinner and an arcade

10: How tall am I

5"9

11: What do I miss

My home in chandler

12: What time were I born

2 pm

13: Favorite color

Teal

14: Do I have a crush

My husband

15: Favorite quote

"Most of us are gifted with the

ability to see the monsters hidden

within another, but are unable

to see past them.

It takes a special kind of person

to see the light inside of every

living being."

- Lynette Simeone

16: Favorite place

Oceanside beach

17: Favorite food

Sushi

18: Do I use sarcasm

Yes but only with those im close with

19: What am I listening to right now

Always AJR but the trolls 3 music

20: First thing I notice in new person

How they mingle with new people or stick with the person they know ignoring new people

21: Shoe size

22: Eye color

Hazel

23: Hair color

Brown, waiting to dye mt hair a copper red brown

24: Favorite style of clothing

Graphic t and baggy jeans

25: Ever done a prank call?

Yes.

27: Meaning behind my URL

Its my first ever book i wrote in middle school

28: Favorite movie

Howls moving castle

29: Favorite song

AJR object in motion

30: Favorite band

AJR

31: How I feel right now

Depressed

32: Someone I love

My daughter

33: My current relationship status

Married 💍

34: My relationship with my parents

BFF with my MIL and FIL call them every other day. Talk to my mom whenever i can. Forgave my dad but wont ever forget.

35: Favorite holiday

The days before Christmas

36: Tattoos and piercing i have

C section scar

37: Tattoos and piercing i want

None

38: The reason I joined Tumblr

To find more fans aboit the series i loved

39: Do I and my last ex hate each other?

I dont talk to any of them.

40: Do I ever get "good morning" or "good night" texts?

No because we say it to each other when we go to bed together

41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted?

My husband?

42: When did I last hold hands?

Last night

43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning?

Im a stay at home mom so i wake up and thats it.

44: Have I shaved your legs in the past three days?

Yesterday

45: Where am I right now?

Siting on the couch watching my daughter play

46: If I were drunk & can't stand, who's taking care of me?

My husband but my sister is taking me to him.

47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level?

LOUD

48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad?

i live with my husband now

49. Am excited for anything?

To get pregnant with my 2nd kid in summer!

50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to?

My husband

51: How often do I wear a fake smile?

Not as much anymore. I used to be very good at hiding my emotions no one knew but after years of therapy my face is easy to read.

52: When was the last time I hugged someone?

Last night

53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me?

I hope it would be my daughter. But i would probably cry since i dont feel pretty anymore since ive gained weight after birth.

54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not?

Nope. All the people i used to trust that were toxic i dont talk to or give them anything from me anymore.

55: What is something I disliked about today?

My husband is working and theres no wifi

56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?

My old therapist.

57: What do I think about most?

The future, where im not stressed about bills, healthcare, or living somewhere i dont. Planing my future home.

58: What's my strangest talent?

Imagination

59: Do I have any strange phobias?

Speaking in public

60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?

Behind!!!!

61: What was the last lie I told?

Im fine

62: Do I prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online?

Phone

63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens?

Ghosts are real. I beilve there is other life in the universe but they look like you and me. Not movie aliens.

64: Do I believe in magic?

65: Do I believe in luck?

Yes. Sometimes you just wake up with a good start and it keeps pulling you forward.

66: What's the weather like right now

It snowed yesterday

67: What was the last book I've read?

The last olympian percy jackson

68: Do I like the smell of gasoline?

69: Do I have any nicknames?

Mina

70: What was the worst injury I've ever had?

Tore my esophagus from throwing up so much for months

71: Do I spend money or save it?

Spend on temu

72: Can I touch my nose with a tongue?

73: Is there anything pink in 10 feet from me?

My daughters strawberry baby blanket

74: Favorite animal?

Axolotal

75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM?

Watching tik tok

76: What do I think is Satan's last name is?

Hellboy

77: What's a song that always makes me happy when I hear it?

Trolls 3 better place

78: How can you win my heart?

Random acts of kindness

79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone?

The hardest thing she did was survive and she lived through it all.

80: What is my favorite word?

Cascade

81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr

Basbardbin, moringmark, buggachat,

82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say?

Just a reminder that by the time your child is 18, they will already have spent 93% of the time they will spend with you in their lifetime. So go on that adventure, because you can always get your money back, but you'll never get those years back.

83: Do I have any relatives in jail?

84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what's even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power?

Read peoples minds

85: What would be a question I'd be hesitate to tell the truth on?

86: What is my current desktop picture?

Me and my daughter in the sand at the beach

87: Had sex?

Uh yeah.

88: Bought condoms?

Nope

89: Gotten pregnant?

Yep

90: Failed a class?

Nope

91: Kissed a boy?

Yepppp

92: Kissed a girl?

Nope

93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain?

Yep, my husband

94: Had job?

Yep. 5 jobs

95: Left the house without my wallet?

Yeah util i atached my keys and my wallet together

96: Bullied someone on the internet?

97: Had sex in public?

In a car parked on the side of the street.

98: Played on a sports team?

Soccer, volleyball, swimteam, softball

99: Smoked weed?

100: Did drugs?

101: Smoked cigarettes?

102: Drank alcohol?

103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan?

104: Been overweight?

Still am.

105: Been underweight?

106: Been to a wedding?

Yes, mine and my best friends and SIL

107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight?

Yep

108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight?

Yep, just watched avatar 1 and 2

109: Been outside my home country?

Mexico.

110: Gotten my heart broken?

Yep

111: Been to a professional sports game?

collage games?

112: Broken a bone?

Broke my radias of my wrist riding my bike

113: Cut myself?

Tried to. Kept to scratching.

114: Been to prom?

115: Been in airplane?

Yes. Terrified

116: Fly by helicopter?

117: What concerts have I been to?

None

118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex?

119: Learned another language?

120: Wore make up?

Try to at least.

121: Lost my virginity before I was 18?

Nope

122: Had oral sex?

Yes

123: Dyed my hair?

Not yet

124: Voted in a presidential election?

125: Rode in an ambulance?

126: Had a surgery?

Yes, c section

127: Met someone famous?

President uchdorf

128: Stalked someone on a social network?

My exs and their girlfriends

129: Peed outside?

Yep, road trips

130: Been fishing?

Yep with my dad. Hoping to have a better experience one day

131: Helped with charity?

In high school and middle school. Worked for toys for tots.

132: Been rejected by a crush?

Yeah. High school asked a boy out to go bowling.

133: Broken a mirror?

134: What do I want for birthday?

Dnd table or 3d printer.

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Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout Lounge (July 02, 2023)

23:57 Nora En Pure - Dry Sobbing 23:50 Edx - Conundrum 23:45 Sine - Smooth Relaxation 23:42 Nora Van Elken - Mount Fuji 23:39 Loud Luxury And Frank Walker Feat. Stephen Puth - Like Gold 23:34 Jazzy Pecada - Slow Down 23:31 Italobrothers - Stay 23:26 Thomas Lemmer & Andreas Bach - Deep Ocean 23:22 Moby - Porcelain (Arty Remix) 23:20 Deepend & Graham Candy - Belong (Deepend Edit) 23:17 Amely & Lvndscape - Losing My Mind 23:13 Schiller & Schwarz - Avalanche 23:10 Filatov & Karas - Au Au 23:06 Massive Attack - Protection 23:01 Joachim Pastor Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Saint Louis 22:57 Ck West & Sassi K - C Song 22:53 Niles Cooper - Lamplight Rains 22:50 Younotus Feat. Chris Gelbuda - When I Think About You 22:47 Lost Frequencies Feat. Love Harder - Beat Of My Heart 22:44 Sal De Sol - Another Chance (Single Mix) 22:37 Worakls - By The Brook 22:35 R3hab, Timmy Trumpet, W&w - Distant Memory 22:27 A Forest Mighty Black - Rebirth 22:21 Beyhude - Akasha 22:16 Schiller - White Nights (Don't Let Me Go) 22:11 Billy Sizemore - Together 22:07 Ck West - Aldebaran 2021 22:03 Derrick - Love Away 21:57 Armen Miran - Nani Jan 21:54 Luca Schreiner Feat. Johnny Chicago - Its All Gonna Be Good (Junge Junge Edit) 21:50 Aguaflames - Moiman 21:48 Famba Feat. Brando & Mkla - Games We Play 21:43 Three Drives On A Vinyl - Greece 2000 (Sebastian Davidson & Melosense Remix) 21:39 Kungs Feat. R I T U A L - You Remain 21:36 Robin Schulz & Alle Farben & Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World 21:32 Daniel Steidtmann - Pigeon Lake 21:28 Alejandro De Pinedo - Raindrops 21:25 Consoul Trainin Feat. Steven Aderinto & Duoviolins - Obsession 21:22 Robin Schulz Feat. Alida - In Your Eyes 21:18 Adele - Skyfall 21:14 Schiller - Summer In Berlin 21:06 Pet Shop Boys - Love Etc. (Gui Boratto Mix) 21:04 Nora Van Elken - Honshu 21:01 Tiësto & Karol G - Don't Be Shy 20:58 Saint Privat - Somebody To Love (Uko Remix) 20:53 Monolink - Harlem River 20:50 Jeremy Loops - Til I Found You 20:46 Chris Coco - Before Sunset (Original Mix) 20:42 Dvine - Ever After 20:38 Bolier & Leandro Da Silva - Floripa (Extended) 20:34 Moby - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? 20:31 Gesaffelstein & The Weeknd - Lost In The Fire 20:24 Soul Button - Circadian Rhythm (Hraach Remix) 20:17 Milan Euringer And Tube & Berger - Lovebreak 20:14 Chicane Feat. Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up 20:08 Danijel Kostic - Vinternatt (Club Mix) 20:06 Tiësto - The Motto 20:01 Eelke Kleijn - Woodstock 19:56 Alex Christensen & The Berlin Orchestra - Infinity 19:48 True & Berger - Imprint Of Pleasure 19:45 Alex Breitling - Lilie 19:42 Alle Farben Feat. Janieck - Little Hollywood 19:37 Lamb - Wonder 19:31 Tinlicker Feat. Roos Jonker - Come Back Home 19:24 Tiana, Anton Ishutin - Deeply In My Soul (Original Mix) 19:21 Lost Frequencies, Zonderling & Kelvin Jones - Love To Go 19:19 Vamero & Lizot - Bleeding Love 19:15 Chubbanak Club - Candysnow 19:12 L'imperatrice - Peur Des Filles (Montmartre Remix) 19:09 Tokkoi - 45 Minutes (Original Mix) 19:02 Hraach Feat. Iveta Mukuchyan - Sarer Jan 18:58 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Kings & Queens 18:53 Massive Attack - Sly 18:49 Robin Schulz & David Guetta - On Repeat 18:45 Avira & Kiko Franco Feat. Nathan Nicholson) - Ocean 18:42 Faithless - Insomnia 18:39 Edx - Ecletric (Mixed) 18:33 Shakedown - At Night (Afterlife Remix) 18:29 Flamingo Star - Lost In Music 18:25 Eli & Fur - Come Back Around 18:22 Dj Antoine & Deep Vice - When You Want Some Love (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 18:18 The Presets - Promises (Nils Frahm Version) 18:15 Nore En Pure - In Your Eyes 18:10 James Bright - Siempre 18:04 Colyn - Unstable Gravity Alert 18:00 Nora En Pure - Life On Hold 17:56 Emma Carn, Magic Wand - Sunset 17:53 Kygo With Avicii & Sandro Cavazza - Forever Yours (Tribute) 17:48 Arden - Open 17:45 Dragonette, Mike Mago - Outlines (Original Mix) 17:42 Mousse T. - Boyfriend (Alle Farben Remix) 17:36 Rodg - Heights 17:32 Kygo Feat. One Republic - Stranger Things 17:29 Pirra Feat. Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix - Limousine Lies 17:25 Paul Oakenfold, Bolier, Luis Fonsi - The World Can Wait (Bolier Remix) 17:20 Aisen - Another Day 17:16 Robin Schulz - Moonlit Sky (With The Void Pacific Choir) 17:12 In Lonely Majesty - Sing In The Dark - Alle Farben Remix 17:09 Mike Candys & Jack Holiday - The Riddle Anthem Rework 17:02 Colyn - Lightyears 17:00 Alan Walker - Faded 16:54 Beyhude - Rüzgar 16:50 Glockenbach Ft. Clockclock - Brooklyn 16:45 Depeche Mode - Home 16:41 Bronson Feat. Lau.ra - Heart Attack 16:36 Mr.da-nos - San Francisco 2k20 16:32 Feder Feat. Emmi - Blind 16:28 Eelke Kleijn - Midnight Affair (Samaha Slow Edit) 16:25 Tonenation - Hijo De La Luna 16:21 Coldplay - Everglow 16:17 Nora En Pure - Tantrum 16:13 Ganga - Living On The Moon 16:09 P. Lion - Happy Children (Special Remastered ) 16:06 Hbz, Anna Grey & Agent Zed - Aloha Hey 16:01 Schiller Feat. Sarah Brightman - The Smile 15:53 Atb - No Fate 15:50 Kidsø - Finja 15:46 Hakan Lidbo Feat. Emma - What Is Love 15:39 Avira & Diana Miro - The Worship (Mark Knight Extended) 15:36 Alina Baraz & Galimatias - Fantasy (Felix Jaehn Remix) 15:32 Loungertrip - Brighter Day 15:28 Hein Klein & Cheyenne - Every Breath You Take 15:23 Worakls - Caprice 15:18 Naomi - Anybody Here? 15:16 Alok & James Arthur - Work With My Love 15:13 Enigma - Return To Innocence 15:10 Nora En Pure - Wetlands 15:08 Lizot - Daddy Cool 15:00 Burudu - Sun Theory (Original Mix) 14:52 Armen Miran Feat. Jivan Gasp - Lost Memories 14:47 Schiller - Der Goldene Engel 14:42 Marc Puig - To Start Anew 14:39 George Geccoo Feat. Maik Pinto - Dolce Vita 14:37 Parov Stelar - Fire 14:34 Gabriel & Castellon - Es Vedra (Touch & Go Radio Mix) 14:27 Rodriguez Jr. Feat. Liset Alea - What Is Real 14:24 Daniel Portman - Vulnerable 14:20 Drenchill Ft. Indiiana - Hey Hey 14:16 Enui - Adieu (Arielle Lb Remix) 14:10 Jonson - S.c.e.n.e. T.w.o. 14:06 Ac Venture - Rain In Spain (Roberto Sol Remix) 14:03 Klangperlenspiel - Fraction Of Your Love 13:59 Deeperise Feat. Jabbar - One By One 13:56 Edx & Amba Shepherd - Off The Grid 13:53 Junge, Junge Feat. Jamie Hartma - Wicked Hearts 13:48 Velvet Lounge Project - Dimelo Tu (Mix And Magix Remix) 13:46 The Holy Santa Barbara Feat. Madugo - The Sailor Song 13:41 Golden Tone Radio - Glück 13:36 Hendrik T. - Espiral 13:33 Shaun Frank & Takis Feat. Shells - Don't Say I Love You 13:28 Dreamerproject - Horizons (Glenn Main Remix) 13:24 Sylvering - The Sun Always Shines On Tv 13:21 Tiscore - Fire To Smoke 13:15 Hacienda - Sci-fi Saloon 13:12 Sneaker Pimps - 6 Underground 13:08 Fritz Kalkbrenner - Good Things 13:04 Thievery Corporation - Bario Alto 13:00 Loud Luxury - Cold Feet 12:57 Gamper & Dadoni - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 12:51 Cell - Under Your Mind (Live Version) 12:48 Brando - Don't Call Me (Galantis Remix) 12:44 Klangperlenspiel & Puzzls - Kyoto (Wish You'd Move On) 12:40 Troels Hammer Feat. Clara Valente - Ai Meu Bem 12:35 Lstn - Times Of Sorrow 12:32 Viva La Panda, Finding Molly - Chances 12:26 Hippiehaus - Galaxy 12:22 The Ocean Piano - Piano Mi Camino (Blue Wave Mix) 12:18 Eelke Kleijn - Mojo's Tale 12:13 Robert Manos - Silver 12:11 Vize & Leony - Dolly Song (Devil's Cup) 12:06 Pang! - Lion (Original Mix) 12:03 Zoe - C'est La Vie 11:59 Clément Leroux - Memories 11:56 R Plus - Summer Dress 11:53 Sono - Keep Control (Artbat Remix Edit) 11:50 Tomas Skyldeberg - Chillin With You 11:45 Lizot Feat. Jason Anousheh - Einfach Nur Weg (Blondee & Roberto Mozza Remix) 11:42 Munich Monstrs - Shine 11:39 Zaz - Demain C'est Toi 11:35 Atb - We Belong 11:32 Kamrad - I Believe 11:26 Alexander Remus Feat. Liza Flume - Sheets 11:22 Neptune & Moonnight - I Need A New Love (Original Mix) 11:20 Bolier & Arman Cekin - Fade Away (Feat. Rhi'n'b) 11:15 In Credo - Siesta Del Sol 11:11 Gestört Aber Geil & Anna Grey - Thank You 11:09 Meduza Feat. Goodboys - Piece Of Your Heart 11:04 Ohm G & Bruno - One 10:59 Tebra - Istok 10:53 Christopher Von Deylen - Euphoria 10:47 Aim - Cold Water Music 10:45 Chaël Feat Kaii - Don't Speak 10:40 Blank & Jones Feat. Zoe Durrant - One Evening (Lofi Selection) 10:37 Armin Van Buuren & Garibay Feat. Olaf Blackwood - I Need You 10:33 Duboss - Losing My Religion 10:29 Ilo - Soleil D'hiver 10:26 Lunax & Zana - Gone Tomorrow 10:20 Nora En Pure - Cognitive Fadings (Club Mix) 10:17 Hailee Steinfeld - Capital Letters 10:11 Good Guy Mikesh Feat. Filburt - Place Of Love (Mp Edit) 10:08 Tinlicker Feat. Nathan Nicholson - Be Here And Now 10:04 Kadebostany - Save Me 10:01 Kamrad - Feel Alive 09:59 Rita Ora - You Only Love Me 09:50 Sina Vodjani - Vision Of Mahakala 09:45 Schiller Feat. Jael - Tired (Live) 09:40 Schiller & Tricia Mcteague - Guardian Angel 09:36 Maestro & Cabal - Rocklands Beach 09:27 Dino Lenny Feat. Artbat - Sand In Your Shoes 09:23 Avec - Under Water (Club Edit) 09:14 Moby - Too Much Change 09:10 Undressd - Forever Young 09:07 Lost Frequencies Feat. Flynn - Recognise 09:04 Armin Van Buuren Feat. Rbvln - Weight Of The World (Feat. Rbvln) 08:59 Eelke Kleijn Feat. Diana Miro - You (Frankey & Sandrino Remix) 08:55 Stefano Saletti & Piccola Banda Ikona - Tagama 08:52 Pulsedriver & Tiscore Feat. Anna Grey - We Are 08:50 Carstn & Ten Tonne Skeleton - Safety Dance 08:43 Chris Zippel Feat. Tusnelda - Blade 08:40 Bernward Koch - Lonely Dream (Solo Piano) 08:37 Schiller - Midnight In Shiraz 08:33 Mark Brown - The Journey Continues (Acoustic Version) 08:29 Lucy Neville - Shameless 08:23 Deep-dive-corp. - Lucsus 08:20 Nightcall X Henri Purnell Feat. Eke - When The Morning Breaks 08:17 Lika Morgan - Ding Dong 08:15 Sam Feldt - Be My Lover 08:11 Audien - Blue 08:03 Martin Roth - An Analog Guy In A Digital World 08:00 Bossasonic - Wicked Game 07:56 Sofi Tukker & John Summit - Sun Came Up (Radio) 07:52 Nihoni - After Sun 07:49 Robin Schulz & Marc Scibilia - Unforgettable 07:46 Dj Antoine Feat. Ablai - My Corazon (Dj Antoine Vs Mad Mark 2k21 Mix) 07:40 Armen Miran & Hraach - Gravitation 07:34 Boozoo Bajou - Caminoux 07:32 Valerie Dore - The Night (Zyx Edit Remastered 2021) 07:29 Lost Frequencies Feat. Sandro Cavazza - Beautiful Life 07:26 Blank & Jones Feat. Mick Roach - Magnolia 07:21 Kid Massive, Yuji Ono, Dtale - Pray (Wolf Krew Remix) 07:17 Lenny Ibizarre - Pretty As You Feel 07:14 Hugel - Can't Love Myself (Feat. Mishaal& Lpw) 07:09 Lyke - Stay With Me 07:02 Nikolay Mikryukov - If It Were Easier (Original Mix) 06:57 Exstra - Comet (Extended Mix) 06:53 Moby - My Only Love 06:48 Maestro & Cabal - Clifton Bay 06:45 Ofenbach & Ella Henderson - Hurricane 06:42 Blank & Jones - Coastline 06:38 Rudimental Feat. Ed Sheeran - Lay It All On Me 06:36 Yves V X Bashkar - Halfway (Feat. Twan Ray) 06:30 A.r. Rahman - Mumbai Theme Tune 06:27 Kai Schwarz, Cayus & Yass - My Love Is Your Love 06:23 Moli - Cloud No9 (Montmartre Remix) 06:19 Ganga - Time Spent 06:15 Above & Beyond - Is It Love? (1001) (Original Mix) 06:10 Faithless Feat. Nathan Ball & Caleb Femi - I Need Someone 06:04 Fous De La Mer - Ocean 22°e 06:01 Vize & Tom Gregory - Never Let Me Down 05:59 Nora Van Elken - Okinawa 05:56 Cookin' On 3 Burners, Henri Purnell & Revelries - Force Of Nature 05:48 Monolink - Don't Hold Back 05:45 Sans Souci - Take My Breath Away (Original Mix) 05:40 Schiller - Ultramarin 05:38 Christopher Von Deylen - Arco Iris 05:35 Consoul Trainin - Take Me To Infinity 05:28 Julian Wassermann - People 05:24 Shapov & Avian Grays Feat. Kifi - Light Up The World 05:21 Felix Jaehn Feat. Lost Frequencies & Linying - Eagle Eyes 05:18 Kungs Feat. Jhart - Dopamine 05:12 Bay Area - Dolphin Rider (Pianodreamsession) 05:08 Lenny Bizarre - El Viejo Pescador 05:04 Klangkarussell And Givven - Follow 05:00 Above & Beyond Feat. Zoe Johnston - We're All We Need 04:56 The Chainsmokers Feat. Kelsea Ballerini - This Feeling 04:54 Lost Frequencies & Elley Duhé - Back To You 04:48 Monolink - Otherside (Club Mix) 04:44 Blank & Jones - Breezin' 04:41 Kryder & Natalie Shay - Rapture 04:36 James Bright - Sarabande 04:33 Stepha Schweiger - When I Was A Bird 04:26 Twocolors - Together 04:23 Michael Gray & Shelly Poole - Borderline (Lee Muddy Baker Acoustic Mix) 04:15 Armin Van Buuren & Avira Feat. Sam Martin - Mask 04:11 Kyla La Grange - Cut Your Teeth 04:06 Hannah Ild - Right Beside You 04:04 Twisted Harmonies Feat. Mougleta - You & Me 03:59 Jean-michel Jarre - Equinoxe, Pt. 5 03:57 Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) 03:53 Sound Nomaden - The Morning After 03:50 Shouse - Won't Forget You 03:45 Alejandro De Pinedo - Cancer 03:39 Nora En Pure - Trailblazer (Club Mix) 03:32 Nora En Pure - Birthright (Club Mix) 03:29 Nora En Pure & Lika Morgan - In The Air Tonight (Sons Of Maria Remix) 03:19 Christopher Von Deylen - Heaven Can Wait 03:15 The Alan Parsons Project - Lucifer 03:07 Miyagi, Sascha Braemer, Dan Caster, Jan Blomqvist - Woodpeckers Love Affair 03:04 Brendon Moeller - Emerging 02:59 Sonic Adventure Project - Waters In Motion 02:51 Garlington - Falling To Pieces (Extended Mix) 02:45 Sirius & Nyla - Infinity (Remastered Remix) 02:40 Mahoroba - Soft Breeze (On Air Mix) 02:33 Dale Anderson Feat. Anil Chawla - Pimento Grove 02:30 Rene Rodrigezz & Tristan Henry - Let Me Go 02:26 Armin Van Buuren, Sharon Den Adel - In And Out Of Love (Lost Frequencies Remix) 02:23 Raffa Fi - Ritmo 02:17 Aaron Mcclelland, Marianne - Lets Get Physical (Touch & Go Laidback Dub) 02:13 Jean-michel Jarre - Oxygene, Pt. 4 02:06 Banderas - This Is Your Life (Easy Life Mix) 01:59 Rodriguez Jr. - 2 Miles Away 01:54 Blank & Jones - Sunshines Better (Feat. Mick Roach) 01:46 Super Flu - Mygut (Solomun Remix) 01:41 Ingo Herrmann - Sundown 01:37 Alle Farben & Fools Garden - Lemon Tree 01:34 Winona Oak & Robin Schulz - Oxygen 01:31 Peter Ries - Hold Me (The Force Radio Mix) 01:27 Jako Diaz & Margret - Mirror 01:24 Vievie - Sea Roses 01:19 Bob Marley - Is This Love (Montmartre Remix) 01:08 Monkey Safari - Hi Life (Cheeky Bold Cover) 01:02 High Heels Breaker Feat. Sarah Palin - Come Easy (David August Remix) 00:59 Pretty Pink Feat. Mark V - Don't Dance 00:55 Topic Feat. Nico Santos - Home (Alle Farben Remix) 00:49 Sherrie Lea - No Ordinary Love (Arnold T Chill Mix) 00:46 Robin Schulz - Never Know Me (Radio Mix) 00:39 Nora En Pure - Thermal (Extended Mix) 00:36 Eelke Kleijn - Transmission (Joris Voorn Remix) 00:33 Edx Feat. Jess Ball - Take Me Home 00:25 Hraach - After Dark 00:19 Rene, Alex Hook - Right Now (Matvey Emerson Remix) 00:15 Klangkarussel & Poppy Baskcomb - This Love 00:12 Kush Kush & Sickmellow Feat. Kazhi - Blacklight 00:06 Melih Aydogan - Between 00:01 Blank & Jones - High Fly

#Antenne Vorarlberg Chillout Lounge #Chillout #Lounge #Downtempo #Ambient #Trance #Deep House #2023 #July 2023

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thegreenishhues · 6 months ago

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AAAA thank you for the tag starri I totally didnt forget to do this shhhhhhhhh

1. Who is/are your comfort characters?

All of the qsmp eggs my absolute beloveds <3333333

2. Lighter or matches?

matches ig???

3. Do you leave the window open at night?

yes whenever its nice enough out!

4. What cryptyd being do you believe in?

bigfoot (/j)

5. What color are your eyes?

Brown yippee we matching starri >:D

6. Why did you do that?

Im not sorry

7. Hair ties or scrunchies?

Hair ties :D

8. How many water bottles are in your room?

3 I think XD

9. Which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

Hot coffee although I really like both

10. Would you slaughter the rich?

I will consider it

11. Favorite extra curricular activity?

I did one called Art Around the world once upon a time and I really liked it!

12. What kind of day is it?

decent :)

13. When was the last time you ate?

oh like a few hours O.O

14. Do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

HELL YEA

15. Are you a parent? (All answers qualify)

I have a dog so yes

16. Can you drive?

I can do anything once

17. Are you farsighted or nearsighted?

Nearsighted

18. What hair products do you use?

Shampoo, conditioner, and leave in conditioner (not sure if thats what it is but sure) because it makes my hair soft

19. Imagine were at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

Yes but it will be a mess

20. Do you say soda or pop?

Soda because 'murica

21. Something you’ve kept since childhood?

My stuffed animals (same as starri)

22. What type of person are you?

Difficult to answer questions but I am definitely on the less energetic side, fairly outgoing, I do a lot of art stuff, pretty gay, a nerd in the sense of I play and watch a lot of minecraft?

23. How do you feel about chilly weather?

Yes to a point but also no because where I live it can get down to like -40 celsius sometimes and that is to cold

24. If we were on a rooftop together what would you do?

Are these questions coming from OP or the person who tagged me because it depends? I wouldn't be on a roof with you OP because you are a stranger <3

25. Perfume/body spray or lotion?

Perfume C:

26. A scenario you’ve replayed multiple times in your head?

God I don't know, my first interactions with mutuals tend to replay in my head a lot XD

27. About how many hours of sleep did you get?

8-9 yippee!!

28. Do you wear a mask

no :)

29. How do you like your shower water?

warm/hot

30. Is there dishes in your room?

yes...

31. What type of music keeps you grounded?

Most of my music is somewhere in the folk indie section :D

32. Do you have a favorite towel?

No??

33. The last adventure you’ve been on?

I went to a conference recently and far overestimated my ability to interact with humans 24/7 for 4 days XD I would call that an adventure

34. Is there a song you know every word to by heart?

Too many but also let it go from frozen one because childhood lmao

35. What’s your time zone?

not going to share that :P (some of my moots know but not just moots have access to public posts so no. <3)

36. How many times have you changed your url?

once only a few months after I made my twitch, haven't changed it since

37. Someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve know for 10+ years?

Oh god, no one really ;-; there are a few people I've technically known my whole life but I'm not close to any of them, damn I hate moving.

38. A soap bar that smells good?

Any fruit or flower scented ones :)

39. Do you use lip balm?

Not often

40. Did you have any snacks today?

I had a muffin!

41. How do you like your coffee?

typically just black because I am in a family full of bland monsters /lh

42. An app you frequent besides this god forsaken site? discord, twitch, youtube, and pinterest!

43. What’s your take on spicy food?

I love it so much AAAAAAA

44. You get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

no one probably. killing someone isnt the best way to resolve any conflict in my opinion (yes, there are exceptions)

45. Can you remember what happened yesterday?

Not much XD I played a lot of minecraft and spent the morning with friends :D

46. Favorite holiday film?

WALLEEEEEEEEEEEE

47. What was the last message you sent?

"Alright!"

48. When did you first try an alcoholic beverage?

When I was fairly young my grandma gave me some of her wine as a toast to my late grandpa I think

49. Can you skip rocks?

Sometimes

50. Can I tag you in random stuff? Absolutely!! although sometimes I will be an idiot and forget to respond for a while so my apologies

going to retag some lovelies tbw :D @lilghostlettuce @sarcastictissy @tiger-willow @theivorycoloureddonut @ssmartliineemartline @annimator @alteiriaa anyone else feel free to join!!

here’s weirder asks

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

lighter or matches?

do you leave the window open at night?

which cryptyd being do you believe in?

what color are your eyes?

why did you do that?

hair-ties or scrunchies?

how many water bottles are in your room right now?

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

would you slaughter the rich?

favorite extracurricular activity?

what kind of day is it?

when was the last time you ate?

do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

can you drive?

are you farsighted or nearsighted?

what hair products do you use?

imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

do you say soda or pop?

something you’ve kept since childhood?

what type of person are you?

how do you feel about chilly weather?

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

perfume/body spray or lotion?

a scenario that you’ve replayed multiple times?

about how many hours of sleep did you get?

do you wear a mask?

how do you like your shower water?

is there dishes in your room?

what type of music keeps you grounded?

do you have a favorite towel?

the last adventure you’ve been on?

is there a song you know every word to by heart?

what’s your timezone?

how many times have you changed your url?

someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years?

a soap bar that smells good?

do you use lip balm?

did you have any snacks today?

how do you take your coffee?

an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

what’s your take on spicy foods?

you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

can you remember what happened yesterday?

favorite holiday film?

what was the last message you sent?

when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

can you skip rocks?

can i tag you in random stuff?

#ask games :)

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indianitmanifesto · 1 year ago

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1) Many mental locked up in the hospital and some are roaming in IT park. 2) Folk joining as an engineer but exit as a super actor. 3) Believe superstition that compulsory need to wear casuals on the weekend. 4) On the breakfast, start discussing what should be in lunch & evening snacks. 5) After executing “Hello World” program, they feel on top of the world. 6) Fraud freshers can get more salary than the fluent dumb developer. 7) They are celebrating more than the celebrity on floor and canteen. 8) Half of the year wasting in clapping and cake cutting. 9) Found Google and news websites traffic is more than worlds porn sites traffic. 10) Coffee vending machine having high-end processor than desktops. 11) A colleague is who more monitoring your monitor than you. 12) Found ninety percent software’s and applications are pirated and outdated. 13) The pantry is busier place than railway waiting room. 14) Ctrl, C, and V are more pressed keys on the keyboard. 15) Salary decided on how much years of work experience under ringmaster in the circus. 16) IT HR are beating Jews and Chinese in the field of intelligence. 17) Wearing ties and formal shoes instead of ancient slave chains and neck ring locks. 18) Check in like the tortoise and check out like a panther. 19) IT folks are the biggest threat to English. 20) Bluff masters are more faster growing than hard workers. 21) In their tenure time, everyone sends a message once “sweet or prasad at my desk”. 22) Their view that without information technology world will die in famine. 23) They are single slave species who can “ work from home”. 24) Many are Greenpeace activist who day night drinking green tea. 25) There is no need of resume, you should have a reference to joining the rat race. 26) In party or treat, they eat like its last supper. 27) On coupon or cash counter, one robin hood will always found in the group. 28) After every ten steps, you need to be swap a card for entry in Digital Disneyland. 29) When HR getting bored & don’t want to hire, then they arrange the walk in a drive. 30) Most number of motivational speeches barking in anytime and anywhere. 31) They are not discriminate co-workers on religion but on the region where they from. 32) Marking many email ids in Cc to show off, they are working not sleeping. 33) The week starts with a good morning and ends with the happy weekend. 34) They celebrate every festival which is listing in English calendar. 35) Traditional dress cum fancy dress competition announces on Diwali festival. 36) Special lunch on Diwali and cake on Christmas is the only perk getting everyone. 37) Online shopping & banking is extra curriculum activities doing from login to log out. 38) Like a gypsy, they are moving one city to another city for survival. 39) Their resume is nothing but a brief encyclopedia of information technology. 40) They are wearing socks on a floater to hide cracks or stupidity. 41) Their desk is full of antique garbage and gods collection. 42) The meeting is the easiest way to cover up or waste weekly working hours. 43) Ninety-nine percent having a passport in hopes of one day they will fly to onsite. 44) They are investing from stock market shares to the school of children. 45) They are altering two lines of code and walk like its done from scratch. 46) After software, hardware, and middleware, they are big players in Tupperware. 47) Doing the same thing or nothing from the time of bing bang but wants increment. 48) Thank God it’s Friday is reserved for plan weekend bash. 49) They may forget PC password but have by heart Chinese and Mughlai menu card. 50) They are only who frequently victimized by the recession. 51) Sipping tea with nicotine make them fresh & relax for next rocket launch. 52) They are always returning from onsite with dollars, whiskey and chocolates. 53) They are cyber coolies who carry bit instead of weight. 54) They are the major part of justice katju’s ninety-five percent population. 55) They are frequently switching the job whenever they started itching in ass. 56) They have signed company agreement which is bigger than UN nuclear agreement. 57) Few are roaming on floor, campus like they are CIA agent. 58) Their friends are always have everything and found in every field. 59) There are many digital doctors who given technical tablets without a prescription. 60) They are fear to the boss than God to avoid beneficial loss. 61) They donate clothes in charity and blood in slavery. 62) They are providing same services and shit with different name & logo. 63) The mail signature size is inversely proportional to their designation. 64) They always hire outstation folks to make profits from the food court. 65) They are given fictitious hike, perk but never pay the value of work. 66) They take interview of job seeker is like he is done MS from Stanford & Ph.D. in MIT. 67) They have pickup & drop bus facility for slaves like US prisoner transport vehicle. 68) Have a gym on campus but not the library because they believe in hand, not the head. 69) They are always thought that their children are born a prodigy. 70) They copy all source code from public websites and say it’s confidential. 71) They are paid rent to their father and submit fake medicine bills to save income tax. 72) They are not removing airport baggage tags till next company sponsored fly. 73) They all have mandatory hobbies like reading,music,internet surfing and traveling. 74) They are not working in notice period because no one is like to noticing them. 75) They might not give good package but definitely, gives psychological disorder. 76) They are molding lifestyle very first of their salary by doing shopping and saloon. 77) More than three fourth crowd are fan of football,cricket ,rock music and rangoli. 78) Most tough interview question faced by everyone is “ Tell me about yourself”. 79) They all species are saying switch the job for career growth instead of salary package. 80) They are feeling prestigious after having company provided laptop than a desktop. 81) They always dream about silicon valley and startup after few years of copy-paste. 82) They are always doing startup drama only around the social and shopping apps. 83) Their appraisal and rating system depends upon partiality instead of performance. 84) They have an annual meet where people will show their talent after few free drinks. 85) They are a high-priced bachelor’s in the matrimonial market after govt servants. 86) They all are eligible for a home loan, personal loan and credit cards till bankrupt. 87) They are suffered most by anxiety, depression, back pain and overeating. 88) There are few people are lucky and loyal at workplace else rest are a liar and lazy. 89) They are most love to their company or brands rather than work profile. 90) They always talk and care about future of India till not get in the green card of usa. 91) They have dozens of startup ideas but find an excuse when not capable to execute it. 92) They are very caring people who share last night leftover food with colleagues. 93) They have FB DP with the wife if newly married else selfie with friends or children’s. 94) They are only happy people in capitalism and consumerism system after cronies. 95) They are become very sophisticated year by year as proportional to their salary. 96) They always hate their superiors but on the floor rush to say “good morning” to them. 97) They are most invited by relatives to fix their pc or laptop issue and for matchmaking. 98) They are motivated to self by reading self-help books and self-appreciation. 99) They are very supportive towards fresher or newcomer when found gender is female. 100)They are like to carry the latest smartphone, credit cards and updated resume.

As per famous saying, there is no end of stupidity So I am stop here !!

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There is no point in the only pinpointing the problem, so like to suggest "Do & Dont’s" for survival to Indian IT industry, else it will be in history.

1.Salary should be decided on how much work worth does not work experience. % its eliminate salary difference between same profile people. 2.Do not restrict educational criteria limited to engineering or IT courses. % there is no concrete relation between programming and engineering. 3.There is a need to be a library which contains domain and technology specific books and materials. % it will help to update current industry scene and skills and books are more enjoying than e-books. 4.Free food should be everyone and tea vending machines are in good and high-quality % you can deduct the amount from the initial offer because free things make us happier than money. 5.Do not allow any type of celebration and distribution of sweets and Prasad on the job floor. % it will help to maintain the working environment and also suppress religious presentation. 6.There is a standard formal dress code for employees which will offer by the company logo. % it will help to reduce glamorization of IT industry and minimize distraction and style competition. 7.There is a need to be put firewall restrictions for filtering all religious, political and news websites. % it will increase work efficiency because folks stop reading and thinking about news material. 8.There is a need to stop performance incentive or salary variable components. % there is no scientific method for calculating performance, its only depend on managers mind and mood. 9.There is a need to remove all card swap machines and restricted entries except main entrance. % We need to trust our employees and at last, they are mill workers, not hackers. 10.There is a need to stop training, sports, and gathering. % It is not training institute or college campus and we hire folks only for work, not for workout. 11.There is a need to be 100% employee participation in CSR activities. % This will teach them that beyond IT campus, malls, theaters etc there is the big and bitter world is present.

Note: This is meant for entertainment purposes only and I do not intend to hurt the sentiments of any individual, community, sector or religion. This is a work of satire and any resemblance to any person living or dead is purely coincidental.

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REVIEWING THE CHARTS: 10/06/2023 (Dave & Central Cee, The Weeknd/Madonna/Playboi Carti, Metro Boomin’s ‘Spider-Verse’ OST)

Content warning: Incest?

It’s Dave’s third, and Central Cee’s first: their massive collaboration “Sprinter” debuts at #1 on top of the UK Singles Chart, and with a four-song EP, the two have definitely shaken things up, so welcome back to REVIEWING THE CHARTS!

Rundown

We have a bit of a hectic week to cover this episode, so it’s of no surprise that we ended up with tons of notable dropouts, those being songs that exit the UK Top 75 - which is what I cover - after five weeks in the region or a peak in the top 40. This week’s hefty list includes Eurovision hits like “Queen of Kings” by Alessandra, “Cha Cha Cha” by Kaarija and… Ed Sheeran hits like “Life Goes On” and “Curtains”. Otherwise, we say farewell to “Tony Soprano 2” by Nines, “Princess Diana” by Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj, “Snow on the Beach” by Taylor Swift featuring Lana Del Rey, “What’s Love Got to Do with It” by Tina Turner, “Sure Thing” by Miguel, “Forget Me” by Lewis Capaldi and “I Ain’t Worried” by OneRepublic.

As for what’s filling in the gaps, “Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift is our only re-entry at #49, but our notable gains include boosts for “Relax My Eyes” by ANOTR and Abel Balder at #58, “UNHEALTHY” by Anne-Marie featuring Shania Twain at #48, “TMO (Turn Me On)” by Luude and Bru-C featuring Kevin Lyttle at #45 - definitely not complaining about those three - alongside some I’m not as pleased about, like “Area Codes” by Kali at #39, “Talibans” by Byron Messia at #37 and “Side Effects” by Becky Hill and Lewis Thompson at #35, though at least “Little Things” by Jorja Smith is up to #28, and “Good Love” by Hannah Laing and RoRo is big off of the debut up to #22. We also see Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” gain up to #13 and “Padam Padam” by Kylie Minogue at #12, both just missing the top 10, whilst “Dancing is Healing” by Rudimental, Vibe Chemistry and Charlotte Plank enters the top 10 at #8, becoming the first for Vibe Chemistry or Plank but Rudimental’s fifth; their first in five years since 2018’s “These Days” with Jess Glynne, Macklemore and Dan Caplen. It’s a shame that this new top 10 hit isn’t all that good, but what can you do?

The top five on this week’s UK Singles Chart consists of “Daylight” by David Kushner at #5, “REACT” by Switch Disco and Ella Henderson featuring the late Robert Miles at #4, “Giving Me” by Jazzy at #3, “Miracle” by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding at #2 and of course, “Sprinter” at the very top, which we’ll get to later as part of our muddled batch of this week’s new entries, which we’ll start now.

NEW ARRIVALS

#70 - “Give it to Me” - Matt Sassari

Produced by Timbaland, Danja and Matt Sassari

If this week is defined by anything, it’s that we have songs by the duo of Dave and Central Cee, songs produced by Metro Boomin and a bunch of loosies that fall into neither of the categories. This song, more known for its “Full Vocal Mix” that halves its length yet has around 100 more million streams, is by French DJ Matt Sassari, and is essentially a remix of Timbaland’s 2007 hit of the same name with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado that was a #1 hit in both the UK and US. The original is a fascinatingly bitter takedown from the trio onto… pretty much anyone who they didn’t like, whether that be Janet Jackson, Fergie, Prince or Scott Storch - yeah, they hit some pretty big names here, and it’s one of those diss tracks that feels a bit more petty than it does deserved… though honestly, I don’t find that much of a problem given how the Timbaland solo albums are mostly celebrity showcases anyway so it makes sense to stain them with gossip. With that said, I don’t like the original that much, as whilst it’s got the classic buzzing synth bass and heavily percussive groove of Timbaland tracks, it also has some of Nelly Furtado’s weakest and most awkward performances, especially in her verse, and the vocal melody all three of them go for in the verses is sing-songy and bitter to the point where Nelly sounds completely confused, Justin sounds punchable and Timbaland just sounds funny… which means he at least has the most charming performance. Given the club-based lyrics, it makes sense for a house remix but I do feel it’s a tad awkward, especially with how disjointed the new house beat ends up feeling with the original song’s vocals, which whilst being effectively chopped up, don’t really provide any sensible alternative to this just being an instrumental, and said instrumental would be pretty cheap-sounding and boring with its typical slap house synths that cloud up into a whole lot of nothingness. If not lazy, it’s empty - so it definitely makes sense that they shortened it to not even two minutes, got rid of the instrumental and replaced it with the original verses, excluding Nelly’s, which is a welcome decision but with every Timbaland-produced track, you could tell how involved he was in ensuring everything made perfect sense and worked together. He was a star-producer for a reason, and adding his work onto some distantly made slap house beat does no justice for the original track, even if I’m not a fan.

#68 - “HEATED” - Beyoncé

Produced by Beyoncé, Sevn Thomas, Neenyo, Jahaan Sweet, Boi-1da, Cadenza, Kelman Duran, Stuart White and Harry Edwards

There are four and a half minutes of runtime on this track, and double the amount of producers… yet you can definitely tell where they’re all coming from. Sure, this is not my favourite track from RENAISSANCE, but there are so many layers to this at any point in time: the liquid-smooth acoustic guitars, the weirdly intense Afrobeats percussion, the distant distorted chanting under several different layers and harmonies of Beyoncé providing great vocals as always. Sure, there’s only one real verse, but this is the “vibiest” song on the album, coasting off personality in an actually endearing way, mostly because Bey is full of charisma and whilst the song is mostly about how only a real man can handle the unique, powerful woman that is Beyoncé, there are some nice nods to how she came up - with her subtly paying tribute to her uncle Jonny in the pre-chorus - and the completely insane outro of liberation and aggression that ends the song with the mantra that had been in the back of the mix the whole time. Like most of RENAISSANCE, it’s just a great, slickly-produced and cleverly-composed track with a lot of attention to detail - why it’s coming back now I have no idea, but it may have something to do with the leaked Drake reference track. I honestly wouldn’t have minded him on the final track, mostly because a song about being uniquely powerful makes a lot of sense for both Bey and Drake, but it’s not like he brings all that much personality to the table, so the solo version works just as fine.

#63 - “bread & butter” - Gunna

Produced by Turbo, Omar Grand and Cam Griffin

I could not care less about if Gunna “snitched” or not - it seems that he took a plea deal, which is normal and common in the legal system, and Gunna’s relationship with his friends is of no interest to me, or any white boy on Twitter who thinks they have an eye on the streets. I did expect a comeback single when he was freed, but I didn’t expect it to honestly go this hard and be so connected to the story at hand. First of all, the R&B synths sound warm and the bass is surprisingly fuzzy and dynamic for a trap beat. More importantly, Gunna maintains his hustle, dissing Lil Baby for his perceived hypocrisy as he apparently still associates with “rats”. It’s a shame to see that duo dissolve, but the melancholy flow Gunna keeps with for most of this song is pretty defiant though it shows a level of sorrow and guilt considering how he becomes so paranoid and arguably allows his flow to become quite wonky in that second verse, mentioning how many have wronged him, his addiction to prescription pills and most interestingly how he feels that he fell for a manipulation of the legal system, which isn’t exactly hard for me to believe. Ultimately, this is not a great song - it runs a little long and Gunna is still not a dynamic vocalist, even if the melody gives his bars an internal sadness that interests me about where he could possibly go next, perhaps for more vulnerable lyrics down the line. I mean, it would be interesting to hear from Gunna of all people, but I don’t think I wanted it to have to come about like this.

#60 - “Closer” - Bou featuring Slay

Produced by Bou

Okay, for once, I think we need to stop thinking about the “Children”. Bou’s recent drum and bass hit is yet another flip of the late Robert Miles’ trance classic that hit #2 in 1996, and it definitely feels overdone, especially since the piano sound here Is particularly cheap, and the build-up is so liquidy it’s practically slime, which isn’t worth it since the drum and bass break is tacky and the bass is straight-up ugly, with the borderline off-key 808 clipping in the mix. Slay is a BTEC Bru-C who just repeats the chorus for half of the song until he actually gets into a verse, which for whatever reason is set to the back of the mix with a bunch of reverb, so it sounds like a completely disjointed song. Slay can barely flow and sounds completely out of it, so everybody here is amateur hour. Next.

#59 - “Annihilate” (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) - Metro Boomin, Swae Lee, Lil Wayne and Offset

Produced by Metro Boomin, MIKE DEAN and Prince 85

I’ve heard really great things about Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and I do feel it is one of those superhero films you can enjoy without any prior knowledge of superhero films, and whilst I’m a fan of animation, so it’s probably necessary to watch it at some point, I don’t really have any interest in it, especially not after listening to the soundtrack, which feels as watered down as it could possibly be before it isn’t even recognisable as Metro Boomin production. What’s much more prominent are the flamboyant MIKE DEAN synths which make complete sense amidst all of the pop-music melodrama Swae Lee brings to the table, and honestly even Lil Wayne’s pretty great verse wherein he gives all the spider lines he must have been saving up for this groove-less trap beat. Offset on the other hand is embarrassingly basic, and Swae Lee has a verse for whatever reason that just makes the song drag on for no reason, especially since it’s a motivational song so if you’re not feeling it in the first hook, you won’t feel anything else. I get the appeal, but I’m not a fan… yet we have more Metro Boomin-Swae Lee Spider-Man tracks next week, except replacing the guests that are actually talented with, well…

#56 - “Calling” (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) - Metro Boomin, Swae Lee and NAV featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie

Produced by Metro Boomin, Chris Townsend and johan lenox

NAV. He replaced them with NAV. To be fair, A Boogie is here too, but this is mostly the Swae Lee affair once again, with a liquid guitar line and an incredibly basic trap beat relying on pianos and occasional sound effects to make it sound in any way unique to Metro or the soundtrack. NAV is dour, also saying he isn’t materialistic, because anybody is believing that, and the rest of this is a love song. Great. Naturally, most of them sell it through the idea of giving them a bunch of luxury items, as well as generic platitudes that don’t paint an actual picture, with Swae Lee relying on superhero tropes again. I quite like A Boogie here, with a particularly dynamic, ever-changing flow and particularly honest, kind of cute delivery that has slightly more reciprocal lyrics as well as a great moment where the strings come in at the end of his verse, and he sounds great over them. That verse doesn’t save the song entirely though, especially due to the overlong instrumental outro that just fades out... and without any Spider-Man vore, unfortunately. We’ll be back to your feature film presentation after these brief messages.

#52 - “Sittin’ on Top of the World” - Burna Boy

Produced by Skread

So, in 1998, Brandy Norwood released “Top of the World”, featuring the laidback, effortless rap of Ma$e and the hit-making grooves of Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. It’s fine. The production actually feels very underwhelming, and the conceit of the song isn’t exactly fascinating, especially with a just-okay Brandy performance, two tacked-on Ma$e verses and a post-chorus that hasn’t aged particularly well - not because it’s problematic or anything but because it sounds very jerky and missing the fine tuning that probably would exist with that kind of vocal stutter and refrain nowadays. To be fair, the strings in the bridge are great, but the song isn’t overall, and it stalled at #2 behind B*Witched… okay, so the song was at least better than that song, and I’ll admit that it’s funny to hear Brandy ask Ma$e to slow down because he’s “killin’ ‘em” considering Ma$e is one of the most - purposefully - boring rappers of all time. Is Burna Boy’s remake an improvement? Well, I say yes, actually, with a fatter bass groove than the original, and a clever interaction with the sample, which is pitch-shifted and both interrupts and completes Burna Boy’s self-liberating chorus. Sure, that vocal stutter still doesn’t sound great, but it’s more well-integrated with the blended production here, and Burna Boy’s rich voice definitely helps further how catchy and honestly just kind of cute this song is, with the wormy synth by the end sealing the deal. Mediocre sample ends up producing pretty good song. Who knew?

#51 - “Am I Dreaming” - Metro Boomin, A$AP Rocky and Roisee

Produced by Metro Boomin, MIKE DEAN, Peter Lee Johnson and Scriptplugg

Our third and final track from the soundtrack is the only good one here, and yes, I’m saying that because A$AP Rocky is on it. Let’s just say I’m a fan. Seriously though, there are other factors here, mostly the whole early-2010s pop vibe it has going on, though a bit less compressed than those tracks were. The strings sound excellent and actually make this feel like a superhero anthem, especially when Roisee’s hook lines up perfectly with it, amidst the buzzing bass synths, and whilst I think that hook may be repeated a bit too much, she actually sells the motivational angle, partly because of how distorted her vocals end up sounding, indicating a filter that’s actually an obstacle between her and her dreams, whilst the rest of these tracks are complete fantasies. Similarly, Rocky mentions waking up feeling thankful for everything that’s been granted to him, and remembering how far he’s come from his impoverished childhood, even mentioning that because of the disparity he saw, he ends up ensuring his poorer friends hang out with his wealthier friends… which is not how that should work but I don’t care when he’s flowing this effortlessly, and the drums are so busy during his verse, it’s impossible not to have at least a little fun with it. I do wish Rocky was on the rest of this, but Roisee’s vocals are great, even if she doesn’t really go for an alternate melody at any point, meaning it feels a bit exhausting to try and split the chorus and verses from each other. Even if Rocky’s a non-presence for the rest of the track, MIKE DEAN is definitely here decorating the track with all his favourite synth patterns. Speaking of, even if it’s our last from him as a lead artist, Metro - and MIKE DEAN for that matter - still have yet another track debuting this week, that being…

#21 - “Popular” - The Weeknd, Playboi Carti and Madonna

Produced by Metro Boomin, MIKE DEAN and The Weeknd

Yes, this sounds bizarre on principle. The Weeknd and Madonna makes some sense considering the over-the-top pop icon status they both display, as well as both singers’ obsession with modal eras, but Playboi Carti? Well, it makes more sense when you consider Madonna was intended to be on the song firstly, and secondly, Carti’s only contributions are baby-voiced ad-libs in the post-chorus. In fact, let’s get him out of the way - he’s mixed horribly, doesn’t need to be here, sounds like he’s been sped-up and awkwardly placed in and his parts feel double the length of any actually decent elements the song brings to the table, which is a shame because this is actually a fantastic song, perfectly fit for soundtrack of The Weeknd’s HBO series The Idol not only due to its lyrics about being desperate for stardom but also with the campness of it, not pretending to be cool like any of the Spider-Verse cuts. Instead, we get Madonna’s silly spoken-word monologue over thematic synths and Metro’s drums doing their best Timbaland impression in this very 2000s funky dance-pop production. I’m pretty sure the song is about the series’ characters in some way, but I care very little about that so I’m just interested in the constant hooks exploding from everywhere, whether it be the sneaky keys, Abel’s constant grunting in the verses, the infectious “oh-oh” refrain in the pre-chorus, and of course, that impeccable chorus, whether it be the synths jabbing in and out or the catchy refrain Abel croons out. Madonna, unsurprisingly, gives not a fantastic performance but one very much within the realm of what she needed to do, as keeping it a tad more subtle was probably for the best to avoid this becoming a completely incoherent track. The cute laughs added in the bridge is a nice touch too, it does sound like this could have very well been a prime Madonna track… except you know, with The Weeknd replaced by Prince and Playboi Carti a complete non-presence. Please make a version without him, Abel, it’s the only thing that’s preventing this from being an excellent song - and you know, maybe add a bridge or synth solo in his place. Please?

#17 - “UK Rap” - Dave and Central Cee

Produced by Kyle Evans

Okay, so one thing I’ve noticed is a trend across all of our new arrivals this week: the lyrics are not interesting. If you run through them, they’re mostly either generic for no reason and as a result just uninteresting or generic because they’re soundtrack singles, with “Give it to Me” being a remix so the lyrics can’t really be totalled up there even if they are a bit more interesting. Apart from “bread & butter” and maybe “HEATED”, these three songs from Dave and Cench, all from their four-song EP Split Decision will be our only chance for some depth or at least comedy this week, since Dave is a conscious rapper and well, let’s just say Central Cee is never afraid to elaborate. Apart from the only track on the EP that didn’t chart, it’s pretty low-stakes for Dave and a comeback to making actually good music for Cench, so I’ll try and make these last three pretty quick and light-hearted. “UK Rap” is a slightly condescending nod to how British hip hop is under-represented, with Cench knowing a girl who only listens to the two most famous British rappers - guess who - and otherwise only bumps Americans in the car. Kyle Evans provides a decent enough drill beat, even if I’d want it to be a bit more fluid with the 808s and it seems a tad too intimidating for a song that’s mostly comical in its lyrical content about this… underwhelming relationship. Cench actually goes for some wordplay as well as having a pretty confident delivery, and mostly does alright. Dave… well, his verse is just as comical, and I had to stop and replay the song after I laughed over the bars that followed him randomly dropping in his pontification about asking for feet pics. The verse honestly continues to be pretty great, as Dave has an attention to detail in his bars, with a great conversational flow, slick wordplay about Rudimental and a great fluid flow that runs all over the beat and makes it sound so much better than it actually is. Oh, and we get a Nelly Furtado mention here, which would be a book-end if this were the single.

#14 - “Trojan Horse” - Dave and Central Cee

Produced by Dave

This sample is incredible. The strings from the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra are beautiful, and they’re chopped up in a pretty awkward way on first listen but as soon as the trickling drill hi-hats come in, it all makes sense, and the bass also sounds weird first listen… but the juicy tone of it makes it sound a lot bouncier, which works for them trading bars and creates a really unique version of a drill beat. As for the bars here, Dave and Cench talk about gang violence and paranoia, that even gives him trauma when his girl puts him in cuffs, as well as a lot of flexing and girl talk as you’d expect. Apart from wanting to have sex with his step-sister, it’s a nice touch that instead of cutting out the beat when Cench says he doesn’t need a beat (because he’s “too vocal”), Dave instead gets rid of the strings sample, so that when he comes back for his verse, he can lead another one in that’s a bit more interesting and screechier than the last, keeping the beat a lot more interesting, as well as allowing the main strings loop to feel like a refrain, that fits due to the nostalgic feel of it. Dave’s rhyme schemes are satisfying and whilst I’d appreciate a bit more interplay, they have enough chemistry in that they’ll share similar rhyme schemes or content themes between verses. Dave definitely shows up Cench - as expected - in terms of pure bars, but as a result it almost feels relaxing whenever Cench comes back In, which is actually the opposite for the third and final track from the two debuting today:

#1 - “Sprinter” - Dave and Central Cee

Produced by Jo Caleb, Jonny Leslie, Dave, Jim Legxacy, Kyle Evans and TR the Producer

The big hit from the EP is actually pretty much a Central Cee showcase, as the one track on this EP where he really shines ends up getting the single and video push. I’m glad, too, since first of all, I haven’t heard Cench’s vocals in this high of a fidelity so Dave gave him more of a budget than usual, and he also put him on much more interesting production, with the six producers curating an incredibly energetic, tropical beat bringing highly percussive elements to the drill rhythm, whilst tonally, the song uses acoustic guitars and almost Pharrell-sounding vocal soundbites as well as an incredible use of bass. It’s a lot of flexing and girl talk once again, but there’s actual interplay between the two and Cench is the most infused he’s been in years, whilst Dave is effortless rapping quickly but still with this new conversational cadence I hadn’t heard from Dave until now and it really works a lot better, since his blunter delivery was what prevented me from enjoying some of his music prior. Cench’s second verse is genuinely incredible, as he goes on for way longer than I expected as the beat shifts around him into this beautiful vocal warbling that has enough attention to detail to add the “Maybach Music” tag when it’s referenced. I could probably do without Dave’s second verse, honestly, I feel like the song is kind of out of steam - and breath - by the end of the second chorus, and it ruins the catharsis the song makes me feel from having a return to the hook after Cench’s exhaustingly good verse, but as a misogynist epilogue, I suppose it works, and whilst I do prefer “Miracle”, I’m not mad this is at #1.

Conclusion

It’s getting the Best of the Week too, though you could honestly tie it with “Trojan Horse”, and as for the Honourable Mention, it only feels right to give Beyoncé a nod for “HEATED”, though Gunna was absurdly close. As much as I want to spare Metro Boomin, he did make NAV chart so “Calling” with Swae Lee featuring A Boogie wit da Hoodie ends up as the Dishonourable Mention, with the Worst of the Week easily going to “Closer” by Bou featuring Slay, which I can only hope doesn’t last. As for what’s on the horizon, well, it seems like it may be the true start of Summer on the charts and it seems like the quality for this Summer’s hits are going to stay pretty high, even if the older tracks are a bit too slow in their exits, so I’m excited to see what else is coming. As for now, thank you for reading and I’ll see you next week!

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doing this for my cat oc scirge

1: exactly 38.7 seconds

2: very, he cant really feel pain anymore since hes gotten used to it so its just funny to him

3: cuddling his werewolf boyfriend

4: not very, you can let him eat your mouse friends if you have any and then its easy though

5: extremely easy

6: he breaks the law regularly

7: that port of the entire game of doom that was on newgrounds for a while, the evil dead trilogy, club penguin, some other stuff

8: to stop eating his mice friends at school, which is where he learned that he likes eating mice which carries over to his bounty hunting job today

9: he has a mouth like a sailor, his first cuss was "goatfuck"

10: that he can be perfectly trusted with firearms and is a mentally stable human being (err, cat) with no sociopathic tendencies whatsoever

11: "What in the fuck are ye talkin' about, lad?"

12: he calls his boyfriend to deal with it

13: green, he looks fabulous in it

14: uneaten mice

15: he has absolutely no filter between his brain and his mouth, if something comes to mind he says it

16: very spinny mice

17: no, he has blown his hand off with a shotgun in front of a group of people and felt no shame that his hand was a red smear

18: nothing really

19: 7

20: "ye fuck in one, ye dont fuck in the other"

21: his boyfriend

22: usually culminating in murder

23: see 22

24: he will speak about sex to literally anyone whether they like it or not besides anyone under 13 years old

25: hes planning on proposing to his boyfriend when they get into their mid 20s

26: a black van which he hooked up with a gun wall, a small kitchen, a gaming pc, and a small "living room" (coffee table, couch, tv, xbox series x)

27: not much

28: yes

29: he has none so yes

30: one specific snake that nearly killed and ate him, he still has a digested chunk taken out of his thigh

31: his boyfriend Jeremy

32: he tells variants of "the aristocrats" joke to everyone he meets

33: in some aspects yes, in others no

34: he has no guilt for most things he does

35: "oh cool" and thats it

36: he is taken and wouldnt have it any other way

37: he sings grocery lists to the tune of modern major general from his house all the way to the store and back

38: his death

39: very easy

40: not very

41: he wants to adopt when hes of legal age, as of now he pretends to dislike them

42: he has none

43: "id fuck you, id fuck your mom, id fuck your dad, id fuck your sister, id fuck your brother, id fuck your aunt, id fuck your uncle, id fuck your cousins, id fuck your grandparents, id fuck your-"

A: he is silly

B: i just wanted to make a calico cat character

C: no lol

D: hes always looked the same from conception to now

E: probably

F: happiness

G: none

H: none

I: idk

J: refer to I

more info:

his name is Scirge MacMiller

hes 16

hes scottish

he likes guns

he likes booze

he likes sex

he likes vore

he likes bounty hunter/merc work

hes a calico cat

he has a werewolf boyfriend named Jeremy who he loves dearly

Uncommon Questions for OCs and their creators:

Send me a # (questions for OCs) or a letter (questions for creators) and I’ll answer

QUESTIONS FOR YOUR OCs

What’s the maximum amount of time your character can sit still with nothing to do?

How easy is it for your character to laugh?

How do they put themselves to bed at night (reading, singing, thinking?)

How easy is it to earn their trust?

How easy is it to earn their mistrust?

Do they consider laws flexible, or immovable?

What triggers nostalgia for them, most often? Do they enjoy that feeling?

What were they told to stop/start doing most often as a child

Do they swear? Do they remember their first swear word?

What lie do they most frequently remember telling? Does it haunt them?

How do they cope with confusion (seek clarification, pretend they understand, etc)?

How do they deal with an itch found in a place they can’t quite reach?

What color do they think they look best in? Do they actually look best in that color?

What animal do they fear most?

How do they speak? Is what they say usually thought of on the spot, or do they rehearse it in their mind first?

What makes their stomach turn?

Are they easily embarrassed?

What embarrasses them?

What is their favorite number?

If they were asked to explain the difference between romantic and platonic or familial love, how would they do so?

Why do they get up in the morning?

How does jealousy manifest itself in them (they become possessive, they become aloof, etc)?

How does envy manifest itself in them (they take what they want, they become resentful, etc)?

Is sex something that they’re comfortable speaking about? To whom?

What are their thoughts on marriage?

What is their preferred mode of transportation?

What causes them to feel dread?

Would they prefer a lie over an unpleasant truth?

Do they usually live up to their own ideals?

Who do they most regret meeting?

Who are they the most glad to have met?

Do they have a go-to story in conversation? Or a joke?

Could they be considered lazy?

How hard is it for them to shake a sense of guilt?

How do they treat the things their friends come to them excited about? Are they supportive?

Do they actively seek romance, or do they wait for it to fall into their lap?

Do they have a system for remembering names, long lists of numbers, things that need to go in a certain order (like anagrams, putting things to melodies, etc)?

What memory do they revisit the most often?

How easy is it for them to ignore flaws in other people?

How sensitive are they to their own flaws?

How do they feel about children?

How badly do they want to reach their end goal?

If someone asked them to explain their sexuality, how would they do so?

QUESTIONS FOR CREATORS

A) Why are you excited about this character? B) What inspired you to create them? C) Did you have trouble figuring out where they fit in their own story? D) Have they always had the same physical appearance, or have you had to edit how they look? E) Are they someone you would get along with? Would they get along with you? F) What do you feel when you think of your OC (pride, excitement, frustration, etc)? G) What trait of theirs bothers you the most? H) What trait do you admire most? I) Do you prefer to keep them in their canon universe? J) Did you have to manipulate or exclude canon factors to allow them to create their character?

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