#kinda excited to finish anton's

[ddodol]

sohee's biting kinktober fic is dropping three hours from now (๑>؂•̀๑)

[xzinbdg]

YO WHAT?

- heart racing

ꜱʏɴᴏᴘꜱɪꜱ: ʏ/ɴ ᴍᴏᴠᴇꜱ ɪɴ ʜᴇʀ ɴᴇᴡ ᴀᴘᴀʀᴛᴀᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪꜱ ɢᴏɪɴɢ ��ʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴀᴛ'ꜱ ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ᴏɴ ʜᴇʀ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ɴɪɢʜᴛ ꜱʜᴇ ɪꜱ ᴡᴏᴋᴇɴ ᴜᴘ ʙʏ ʟᴏᴜᴅ ᴀꜱꜱ ɢᴜɪᴛᴀʀ ɴᴇxᴛ ᴅᴏᴏʀ.

all of your friends were hanging out in your new apartment, well almost all. sohee was absent but he's on his way. "maybe he's visiting wonbin? that traitor" you thought. not even a minute later your doorbell was heard.

- you almost missed the movie - said visibly annoyed anton

- sorry, some last minute stuff came up with the band, as we're on the topic would you guys like to come to our show this weekend?

that was a bit tricky, you always loved hearing sohee sing but he won't be the only person there. you unlike your friends never met sohee's band mates so it could get a bit awkward, not to mention wonbin will be there and it could be the first time you actually see him aside quick glances in passing.

- i'm free - said the youngest of you all

- you're always free anton - said minjeong - but im free as well - she quickly added

- yea me and won also don't have work - this time karina spoke for herself and your shared friend, since they work together. now everyone is looking at you for an answer.

- i'll go as well but keep me away from that bitch - you signed

- wonbin?

- who else is a bitch around here?

- I know lots of people - remarked winter.

2 boring days passed very quickly and today was the day of sohee's band show. minjeong and jimin came over to get ready as they were really excited for your first real outing since you moved in and of course you were excited as well but also nervous as hell. after 2 good hours of picking outfits and doing makeup the three of you were ready and heading to jimin's car. just as you walked out the door, wonbin also walked out of his. your two friends giving slight side eye to each other and then at you.

- wow a homebody is finally leaving the cave - he smirked, you turned to him.

- yea, you better play good today or else i'll boo you - with that you tuned and walked out to the elevator. your two friends sent wonbin an apologetic smile.

- good luck today! - said karina before running to you with minjeong.

- where the fuck is sohee?

- i'm here, let's go!

you were starting to regret this. right now sohee is taking you guys to the back stage to meet his friends and with each step you feel your anxiety rising.

- everyone meet yn! it's my dear friend that moved in recently...next to wonbin...- he finished kinda weakly

- hi! sohee always talks about you is a pleasure to finally meet you - a slightly taller then sohee man greeted you - i'm shotaro - he gave you a smile.

- ah..i'm y-yn - the introvert in you was screaming seeing all those new people.

- i'm sungchan, hi! - he was very tall even taller than anton which you thought was impossible - yo i'm eunseok - he didn't even look at you just checking his bass guitar.

- hi, i'm seunghan! it's nice to meet you - his soft smile made you a bit calmer - ahh you know that one - he said awkwardly looking at wonbin - hi neighbor, i'm wonbin - he gave you a challenging look - i know - you rolled your eyes.

- okay let's get you to your seats - trying to keep peace sohee quickly got you out of the back stage room - wow she really doesn't like you - smirked eunseok.

the show was 2 minutes from starting. you felt more excited now. hearing sohee sing again after almost 2 years was something really special to you as you grew up together and always attended his shows. the sound of guitar brought you out of your thoughts and the show was starting. as always sohee sounded amazing but someone else was catching your attention. it was wonbin. you were mad for even thinking that but seeing him do something he loves made him like 10x times more attractive. you made eye contact with him for like a minute and your heart skipped a bit.

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a/n: is someone falling???? 🤭 double release today!!

pairing: guitarist!wonbin x reader

genre: smau, crack, strangers to enemies to lovers, boy next door! wonbin, neighbors, band au

taglist: @p-d1ddy @wiggledingle @pxnklover @pinklemonade34 @cherrytaesan @soheendo @jiaisfox @i03jae

[whumpy-wyrms]

i was supposed to go skiiiiing again today but my friend bailed on me last minute and didn’t say anything. so instead i got some important tllr story stuff figured out!!!! YIPPEE

i FINALLY finished outlining the entire rest of tllr!! for context: before writing the series in august, i made a detailed outline of all the chapters up until 20 and then stopped cuz it got suuuper complicated. like every time i tried to figure out what happened next i was like “…this sounds like a problem for future jay!” (i did have a brief idea of everything, just nothing detailed) yeah it was such a fucking mess and headache to figure out BUT I DID IT!

TLLR will have, more or less, 60 chapters by the end. around 10 of those will be flashbacks to Anton’s past and stuff. some of them will be shorter, maybe even combined with each other if they’re too short (very likely). maybe i’ll think of new ideas and add more chapters as i go (also very likely). so this isn’t the definite number, but it’s pretty close. i think a lot will be shorter than normal (around 2k words) and very easy to write out and get done fast.

there’s obviously a lot of chapters that are very lore driven and stuff which is why it took me so long to actually start to finish planning everything. because this shit is STORY DRIVEN and ACTION PACKED and COMPLICATED and i haven’t touched the outline since august. there’s soooo much Anton lore like holy fuck this guy has baggage. planning all that stuff was so hard but it’s satisfying now knowing that it’s done. sooo so happy and excited

anyway just saying all this to kinda give u all a rough estimation of how long tllr will be in case u thought it was ending anytime soon for some reason. like hahahaha guys this series will be long and crazy with so much twists and turns. if you thought the clone stuff was insane or unexpected, ohhhhh. oh dude. that’s nothing compared to what’s to come :)

[instantlandtimemachine]

Hey there fellas, and welcome to the next junkbots news bit.

Today is some very exciting news, asi I am planning on making junkbots into a pizza tower inspired platformer!

Yes, you heard me right, although I have no coding experience whatsoever, I am making it a 2D sidescrolling platformer.

First of all: let's introduce something you all may be asking.

The answer is: ALL OF THE ABOVE!

Well kinda, Arielle and boxstritch are a Kirby/banjo kazooie inspired duo while Bumblebee, Charlie and memo all have a mario and Luigi like gimmick, as they work together to do some moves.

When I say that Arielle and boxstritch are Kirby inspired, I mean that boxes are scattered across levels and boxstritch can equip them, giving him new combat moves.

Bumblebee, Charlie and Memo do a similar thing to certain trio moves from mario and Luigi paper jam, those being a team grab, a charlie carry, a translator that translates all those other creatures and a bunch of other moves referencing the Bumblebee movie.

Jack plays most like peppino, as he can perform a Mach dash (just like the other 2 characters listed), and most (if not) all his moves are the same as peppino's, minus the super jump, instead it makes up for a grapple hook.

Mirage plays a lot like Anton from antonblast (I'm very excited for that), as mirage uses a random hammer he found to his entire moveset, he can also boost with it like anton, giving him a faster speed that stacks.

Now it's time to finish this off with some other news and a couple of random GIFs.

The final members of the rebels are Charlie's mom and her new boyfriend Ron. They don't really do much, but because their house has been warped to a space city alongside her kids and a buncha robots, they'll just tag along for fun.

Now to end off, here's some wholesome GIFs, these 2 are bee cooking ramen.

At the BEEch and at McDonald's.

And finally, Charlie air-drummimg. God I love this movie.

[sehodreamsthoughts]

umm maybe i did.. maybe i didn’t.. you’ll never know🤫🤭🤭

i really do like the concept too though omg.. and some of the pcs for sungchan.. i need them. literally need

i really like to collect pcs tbh.. but i hope u can get some posters!! i think sometimes u get a group one but sometimes it’s specific members and it’s randomized?? like i got sungchan’s pc and anton’s poster in the riize rise ver. album i got when they debuted🤭🤭

i love the concept of the sminis in general too like they’re just so adorable i wish every group had them.. ik starship does plve albums which are similar? i think other companies have similar things but i’m so excited for riize’s cuz yes this concept is soo cool

i’m gonna need to write some nasty things about like stupid punk band riize fucking you in a bar or hotel bathroom like pls… and idk where ppl stand on like hard drugs but i kinda need sungchan to do c0ke off my tits thanks but i won’t talk about that anymore if it’s not smth that’s comfortable for you🤐

i’m an adult girl with bills to pay too.. but catch me buying unnecessary boy paper and albums all the time anyways.. i can do both. the duality is there. i haven’t bought any of the fan con merch for that reason though😓😓

I know, they look adorable!!!!! 😭😭😭😭

Starship wow I haven't heard about them since Sistar 😂, sadly I'm just an SM Stan 🫠🤢🤮

Ahhh I knew they would be random, I have no idea if I'll find anyone to exchange it, I guess I'll just try my luck (although I don't even know if I'll buy it yet, I have to see if my store will ship them)

OMG ALL THE CONCEPTS I HAVE IN MY HEAD ARE SO HARD TOO (don't worry I feel comfortable enough will almost all kind of concept, if you knew the stuff I have in my drafts but haven't posted because I'm in kind of a block and don't finish them 😭)

OMG DID YOU GO TO THE FANCON???? I'M SO JEALOUS, MEXICO FUCKED ME UP SO BAD I COULDN'T EVEN BUY A FLYING TICKET 😭

[bahamutgames]

AFTERTHOUGHTS - ROUNDUP ROUND 3

April + May 2023

NON Nintendo Switch Online Edition!!

Alright kind of a slow day today but I have a BUNCH I still would like to get done. So I'm taking a small break by writing some thoughts on some games I beat recently. I haven't been doing a TON of gaming this month cause I've been busy doing work or getting screwed over and in my down time I've been going out a lot, hanging out with friends, and not playing too much. I am currently chipping through my next RPG and I'm ALMOST done with it. As well as random small itch games I've been playing and tweeting about on my twitter. But hopefully when I break through this current RPG and finish up some work I can play more stuff more regularly soon.

Pizza Tower (January 26, 2023) - PC

So, something you may not know about me is that I am actually a HUGE Wario Land fan. Like, a MASSIVE Wario Land fan. I've played them all, and I also played and adored Wario World and Master of Disguise even though they're not exactly the same. But yeah I fucking love Wario. And lately I've been really really excited with the wave of Wario Land-likes we're receiving! This and Anton Blast (which looks SO amazing I seriously cannot wait.)

I wasn't able to pick this game up right away but thankfully I had a friend buy it for me which means the absolute WORLD to me for real. And I gotta say, I had a great time with it! It feels awesome to play, gameplay feels wonderful and additions to the formula like combos and parrying is SUPER cool! And of course traditional Wario Land fare like form changes and the general moveset feels great and while I generally am not crazy about beating levels as quick as possible I feel like the moveset is really good for speedrunning in a way that makes it feel nice to speedrun even for someone like me who isn't into it much.

Of course the sprites are so cute, I love the art style. The characters are cute, I appreciate there being multiple playable characters too that was also a great addition. Enemies are cute, the levels look great and colorful. Bosses are all very cool looking and REALLY fun to fight for the most part. The soundtrack is great, I loved the story. I loved the format and the context behind finding stuff like toppins and paying for boss doors. It's all very cool and feels like a wonderful return for Wario Land.

It's small but I also appreciate Peppino himself for being an old middle aged man with body hair as the cool protagonist who gets shit done and like has a huge hero moment at the end where he saves everyone. I ADORE Warioware but a big issue I had with it is that it kinda removes Wario's coolness factor and his strikingly heroic moments from Land and just makes him... yknow... a greedy fat guy and that's IT. So it's nice to see a fat character being more than that again.

It's been a bit since I played it so I don't remember a ton of my complaints. Off the top of my head the biggest issue I had was that the boss fights are WAY too long. They last forever, you have to do them twice. And then they end on a minigame where if you fail you have to do the whole fight over. It's so annoying and makes each one a total chore where otherwise they'd be REALLY cool. Also I know they're not meant to be scary but I did not care for the screamers in that one level at all. They did not do it for me lol. Lastly, this might be a weird way to start this post. But I know this game had a racist enemy design in it. If it's what I think it is, it's a stereotype of indigenous cultures which has been removed from the game from my understanding. But still. This sucks. It's something we see in indie games WAY too often. Too many indie games feature enemies like this. And I know a lot of old AAA games had this too. But it's not okay. And it's something that really really baffles me that indie devs STILL think it's okay to have enemies like this. Stop it.

Aside from that, great entry in the Wario-Land like genre. Was a blast to play (an Anton Blast aha) while also adding a ton of original stuff to make it stand out. I hope to see more and I hope its popularity leads to even MORE Wario Land type games and more games with cute scribbly art styles.

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (March 31, 2023) - PC

A much smaller april fools game that also took me a bit to play. But DAMN am I happy I did. This game was a TON of fun! You never see fake games made for April Fools that are like... yknow... actual games you can play! And this was such a cute and fun little game I really shocked by how much of a good time I had with it!

Usually I'm not super into point and click stuff but man this game was SO cute it didn't bug me at all. Fantastic writing, tons of Sonic characters who aren't written to be jokes (I love seeing this becoming a trend again), fantastic and silly references to the whole series (THERE WAS A FUCKING SONIC RIVALS REFERENCE!! THAT'S SO COOL!!!!!) The art is FANTASTIC, the music is nice, I was really surprised at how good and fun the story was? Like towards the end it becomes a real story with real stakes and a pretty moving ending which was SUPER cool to see! Also it had actual gameplay scenes with real timing and platforming? Which was SO surprising but totally welcome!

I really don't have much negative to say? It was free and it's a small april fools joke that ended up being really cool! I loved the outfits for each character (rouge is so hot) AND it introduced a new super cute and hot Sonic Milf! So I say, it's pretty fucking amazing, actually!

Rocket Knight Adventures (August 5th, 1993) - Sega Genesis

This was a game I didn't really have any intentions of playing, but a friend of mine has been asking me for a bit now to check it out. And after playing Ristar and realizing I've been missing out on a TON of Genesis games my whole life, and a total rando telling me I NEED to play this game. I just snapped, I couldn't not. How could I ignore it after all this praise? So here I am! After finally playing Rocket Knight Adventures!

And my verdict? Yeah it's pretty cool! I like the world it takes place in, I like the character designs (Rocket in particular is VERY cute), I like the sprites and music. This is all around just a pretty dang fun game! I liked the gimmick of being able to charge up your jetpack and dash around. And I feel like it does honestly make pretty good use of it unlike Ristar and Pulseman which I talked about before. My only real complaint is that I think the final bosses kinda suck and are a bit of a chore. But I am a sucker for like, edgy rivals who use the same powers as you.

I will probably check out the sequels when I get the chance, though I've heard they're not SUPER great. I would love a new entry eventually that really goes hard into the rocket stuff and maybe has even more shmup levels cause of course I loved those aha.

Super Mario Advance 2: Super Mario World (December 14, 2001) - Gameboy Advance

And last but not least for now, Super Mario Advance 2! If you know anything about me, you know that Super Mario World is one of my all time favorite games! I ADORE the SNES original as in addition to just being a great game, it's actually the first game I've ever played (or at least have memories of playing). And despite the fact the first time I beat Mario 2 & 3 was with the GBA remakes, I had never tried the remake of Super Mario World on GBA until now! But I gotta say, yeah these are great ports!

Super Mario World is just great on its own so of course it's a good game. I still love the sprites, they're washed out here because of the lack of backlight way back when it came out. But I think the new color scheme is nice and still works. I LOVE the music still and it sounds really nice in the GBA soundfont. And there's a lot of really good changes here too! Stuff like a serious playable Luigi, a more serious exit tracker, and having the Dragon Coins function more like Star Coins in NSMB are all GREAT changes that should have been there from the start. But even stuff like additional cutscenes, voice clips (which I LOVE), small sprite fixes on Peach and Yoshi, and the cute fun way enemies roll away with funny sprite rotations when Yoshi spits them out are ultimately not needed but are great changes!

I sort of rushed through this playthrough but I mean, it's Super Mario World, so I wouldn't be surprised if I end up playing more of it and play more levels that I didn't give a shot soon! This is a great port and I still continue to LOVE the Mario Advance games so much! I'll probably have to play it more to see but if I ever get around to 100% completing it I could see this potentially being the ideal way to play Super Mario World which is CRAZY to think about! Good port!

[despairots]

Alright,

1.(platonic)what if the reader returned to the ashes and found all of their family still alive they dont look amazing but they are alive and well, and the reader manages to get them to the college and introduces them to everyone.

2.(romantic) the reader ends up falling in love with luminos (I can't spell his name right) and gets dragon-naped and luminos manages to save them

3. (romantic)Or reader saving No-No from a dragon but this time it's not a drill from the principal

4. (Romantic) The reader having a half form of a dragon like horns and wings, and (character, I can't choose who I like them all) gets them to come out of their shell and show the others of the college

(these are just a few I don't want to bore you, if you don't like them I can send you different ones!)

#   ⌒ ALIVE AND WELL

𖥦 ˖⁩ ࣪ ִֶָ going back to the past isn’t the choice but maybe it was this time.

★ ( ˶ˆ꒳ˆ˵ ) › dragon raja x gn!reader && luminous x gn!reader — platonic, fluff, dragon raja.

reader is anything of your choice like weapon type!

i’m sorry if you wanted me to do something different then the first :( also thank you for requesting! <3 i’m sorry for coming to this request so late, i had a few things to finish! i wanted to kinda combine the 2 and 1 one but only with the luminous x reader.

warnings: small spoilers for dragon raja!

going back to the past wasn’t the best option you made, caesar told you he could tag along but you declined… you wanted to scavenge the place, maybe could find if they were alive and well.

“caesar! i’m heading off!” i half-assed waved at him before hopping onto the helicopter.

“i can come with you!” he yelled through the loud choppers, “nah! i think i’m good!” i yelled back, closing the doors shut. i furrowed my eyebrows, looking through the window, ‘just to find things… just to find things.’ i thought.

maybe they were alive, i shook the thought away, i saw them die… they couldn’t possible be alive, they’re dead, renata wasn’t and apparently z wasn’t dead too.

dead… i always said they were but never checked up on proof, yeah, i saw them die in front of me but that doesn’t mean they’re dead.

here we are, i whistled getting off the helicopter, the choppers whirring down.

childhood memories, i smiled at the thought, walking through the gates, the place was technically ashes by now and it wasn’t in the best condition.

i winched at the sight, i head to my room, slightly opening the door and hearing the familiar squeaky sound you would hear when you open a rusted gate. my eyes widened seeing a familiar little girl.

“vera?” she looked older, a lot more mature and a little bit taller but she still had to voice, “y/n…” she didn’t look in the best condition either, she ran up to and grabbed my hand.

“we’re so happy that you’re alive!” i furrowed my eyebrows, we? who’s we? “uh, vera… who’s we?” she grinned before dragging me to the big, ruined christmas tree.

there we sherman, khorkina, anton and ivan, they weren’t in good shape either like vera.

i felt small tears prick my eyes, they were alive… vera had a tiny smile, “i thought you guys died, i-i saw you guys die.” i whimpered as ivan came up to me, my family was alive… “we don’t know what happened but we’re alive.” i smiled at him before pulling him into a hug.

“you’re such a crybaby.” khorkina scoffed but she tried to hide the tempting smile, i smirked at her before looking at sherman and anton, “uh- sorry for like accidentally killing you, ehehe.” i nervously chuckled.

he waved it off, “all good.” he calmly smiled as sherman excitingly waved at me, “how… how long were you guys stranded here?” i questioned with a concerned look.

they shrugged, i sighed before pinching my nose, i guess i could take them back to the collage and introduce them.

“um, do you guys wanna come with me? i-i mean i brought a helicopter.” i awkwardly ask, khorkina looked shocked, “really?!” she exclaimed, excitement lingering in her tone.

i nodded with a smile before guiding them to the helicopter as we chatted, “hey, y/n?” i hummed, again, looking through the window, “do you have significant other?” i tensed up at that.

“where-where did you get that from!?” i yelled at ivan who held a teasingly grin, “i don’t know, but it’s been so long i thought you would’ve already have one.” i deadpanned at him.

“really?” this dude, weird noises came out of my mouth before i started to laugh.

it’s nice being reunited with my family.

“i thought you were just getting some things not some people.” caesar tapped his shoe against the marbled floor, “well, you see-“ i rubbed my nape.

“you don’t always have to care, y’know.” johann defended making him and caesar get into another fight. “you two are literally children.” luminous commented entering the room, “remember, i’m marrying one of them.” NoNo said making caesar’s mouth drop.

“my heart.” caesar dramatically gasped, i rolled my eyes, “well, i want to introduce my family.” i gestured to the 5 people behind me, “they’re names are anton, khorkina, vera, ivan and sherman.” they all awkwardly waved.

the 4 people waved at them, “that’s caesar, johann chu, luminous and NoNo.” i introduced the other 4 people to my family, “nice meeting y/n’s family!” luminous broke the awkward silence with a tiny smile, “come! we’ll take you guys on a tour.” NoNo spoke before luminous barged in.

“um, i need to take to y/n real quick if you’re okay.” i nodded at him before he guided my outside with a flustered look, “u-uh, look, we’ve known each other for quite a long time.” i playfully rolled my eyes.

“if you’re trying to say you like me, i don’t mind.” i smirked at his flustered look, “i like you too, don’t worry.” i grabbed his collar before bringing him into a sweet kiss. he made a weird squeak before responding to the kiss by placing his hands onto the back of my neck and onto my waist.

“hey lovebirds! let’s go, we’re waiting!” caesar poke his head out of the door before pulling his head back, i grinned at luminous before dragging him out of the collage with the rest of my family.

maybe going back wasn’t that bad…

[mycrofts-gunbrella]

Seamus Finnigan x Reader- Explosive Love Part Two!

A/N- not the Yule Ball yet but I kinda wanted a short filler to go in between. So I wrote this lmao

Sure enough the next few weeks seemed to disappear in seconds. Through frantic shopping trips of finding the perfect dress and countless free afternoons spent as Hogsmeade with Seamus (occasionally accompanied by Dean who never stayed long due to 'having enough of third wheeling') the countdown to the Yule Ball became shorter and shorter. It was only a week away! To say you were incredibly nervous was the understatement of the year. To be honest you felt less nervous when you thought you were going to have to go on your own. But now? Now you had to look good and learn how to dance without making a fool out of yourself in front of Seamus. That was the last thing you wanted to do.

'Hello? Earth to Y/N?' Seamus' voice took you away from your thoughts and back to your current location, drinking butterbeer in Hogsmeade once again with Hogwarts' finest Irishman. 'You okay?' He spoke again, moving his hand to hold yours from across the table. You smiled and nodded your head at him.

'Yeah. Yeah I'm fine. It's just...' You stopped yourself and just took a sip of your drink. Feeling a light squeeze on your hand, you looked up to see him softly smile, urging you to continue. 'It's nothing. I'm just nervous about next week.' You admitted. 'I literally have no idea how to dance but I want nothing more than to dance with you at the Ball.' You spoke quietly, a little embarrassed at yourself. You heard him laugh a little from in front of you.

'I don't mean to shock you or anything Y/N but I'm no Anton du Beke myself.' He laughed again as he watched your confused expression. He waved it off. 'He's a famous dancer from back in the Muggle world.' He grinned. You smiled a little in return, not exactly feeling incredibly reassured. You heard Seamus sigh and move from opposite you to slide into the booth beside you. Instantly, you wrapped your arms around his own and rested your head on his shoulder.

'And... I don't want to look ugly.' You pouted in an almost childlike tone. This made the boy truly laugh as he looked down at your face. It was when your expression didn't change that he realised you wasn't kidding.

'Are you joking me right now? You're gonna be the most gorgeous girl at the ball... and I'm the lucky sod that gets to take you.' You poked playfully at his side and smiled. You thanked him quietly and leaned to place a kiss on his cheek. 'Look, how about we go back and I tell the rest of the boys to piss off out the dorms? I'll play a bit of music and we'll learn how to dance a little?' You were still a little weary in case you fell over or something in front of him but his next words sealed the deal. '... if I fall over, which I most undoubtedly will, I give you full permission to laugh at me with all your heart's content.'

'Deal.'

(Timeskip bc I'm lazy and it's 2am)

After Seamus had successfully got rid of the boys for the remainder of the afternoon (following bribing them with sweets and his potions homework- which they gladly took as they knew you had helped him with it of course.) you found yourself sat on his bed while he struggled to get his small radio to pick up a signal. After a few minutes of small curses and slaps to the back of the bit of metal a soft, slow tune began to fill the room. 'May I have this dance?' He asked cheekily, bowing down in front of you and offering you his hand. You took it softly and allowed yourself to stand.

'Of course you may.' You smiled, moving with him to the area with the largest floor space. Tentatively, you wrapped your arms slowly around Seamus' neck and blushed slightly as you felt his arms circle your hips.

'Like I said uh- I don't really know what to do either. I remember for me Mum and Dad's wedding dance they just kinda did this.' He spoke, softly swaying the two of you side to side to the rhythm of the music. Carefully placing your steps, the two of you began to move your feet to turn you into a small circle and smiled.

'I guess this is the one thing you can't blow up huh?' You smirked, leaning in to softly peck his lips. He playfully rolled his eyes and smiled.

'i GuEsS tHiS iS tHe OnE tHiNg YoU cAnT bLoW uP hUh?' He mocked your voice, pulling a stupid face at the end of it. Laughing wholeheartedly, you spoke.

'Such a child.' You grinned.

'Oh yeah? Bet a child can't do this.' And with that he suddenly spun you from his arm and pulled you back to him before bending you slightly backwards with his hand on your back keeping you from falling. Whilst you attempted to comprehend what had just happened you heard the Irishman laugh. 'Yeah I um kind of lied to you. Just a small one. Ever since you said you'd come to the Yule Ball with me I've kinda been having a few dance lessons with McGonagall but I didn't want to say anything because it's embarrassing...' He admitted. 'I just wanted you to dance with me for a little bit so I could see if it was working.' He finished, slightly blushing. He stood you back up straight and watched as you beamed at him.

'Why is that embarrassing? Not only can you now teach me how to dance before the ball but that's literally the most adorable thing.' You grinned, pinching his cheek jokingly for emphasis. 'You went out of your way to have dance lessons so you could dance at the Ball with me. That's just so sweet.' You gushed, smiling more when Seamus' face became a slightly darker shade of pink.

'Yeah well I didn't want ya to be embarrassed of me when we'd fall onto the floor.' He smiled back now, taking back the dancing position you'd been in not long prior. You rested your head in his neck and continued to sway to the music.

Here and now you fully began to realise that going out with Seamus was quite possibly the best decision you could have ever made. The Yule Ball was in 7 days and now you couldn't have been anymore excited.

[kolbisneat]

MONTHLY MEDIA: May 2020

Well there’s another month come and gone. TV and books seems to be what I gravitate towards whilst in quarantine. Anyway here’s the month of May in a wordy nutshell!

……….FILM……….

Blockers (2018) I was mostly drawing while my partner watched this but from what I heard and occasionally saw, it was fun! Silly and gross and I’m not reeeeally sure who the target demo was, but it had a modern and more nuanced perspective on sexuality so that’s cool.

……….TELEVISION……….

Mad Men (Episode 1.11 to 3.03) WHO KNEW THIS SHOW WAS SO GOOD?!? The amount of screentime dedicated to advertising seems to be dwindling a bit, but oooooh there’s still so much juicy office drama (something I think I enjoy because of being self-employed and working from home). It looks like we’ll fail at our attempt to finish the series before it leaves Netflix in June but it was fun while it lasted.

Sex and the City (Episode 1.01 to 2.06) Returning to this for something when we don’t have time to watch Mad Men (or need something lighter) and it’s hitting the spot. We’re slowly getting past the era of randos talking to the camera (and mostly past Carrie breaking the fourth wall). I was in college when I first watched this and I’ve come to realize how much I’ve grown as a human as I only now have enough self-awareness to recognize I’m a Charlotte. 

Gravity Falls (Episode 1.09 to 1.15) We’ve since slowed down on this a bit but I’m really excited to get back into it as season 2 is just so good!

Disney Gallery: Star Wars: The Mandalorian (Episode 1.01 to 1.04) The first three eps didn’t really do much for me. The one on the directors was cool as I didn’t realize how many there were, but it would’ve been great if they talked a little more about what they brought to the table or why they took this on. Ep 4 on technology was more my speed but overall this still kinda just feels like surface level stuff. Loooots of time spent on actors and directors and professionals complimenting each other and I am not here for that.

……….READING……….

Illuminatus! Part 1: The Eye in the Pyramid by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson (Page 204/304) What a trip. It’s pretty much what I expected from an comedic book revolving around the illuminati/secret societies from the 1970s, though it took me ages to adjust to the writing style. I’m really enjoying it, but be warned that there’s no major break between narrators so it can jump between plots with each new paragraph. It feels, at times, like a tone poem, but maybe that’s me putting more of the generation into the text than was intended. Again, I think I like it, but am pretty sure I’m missing a lot. 

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (Complete) Such a stellar read. I loved Novik’s Uprooted and while you could read either in any order, they both feel of the same world. Both books are full of fairytale danger akin to the traditional stories. They’re beautiful and uncertain and familiar and new. I realize I’m being super vague and general but it’s because it’s so hard to pin down what’s excellent about this book. It’s just good and if you like fantasy and classic fairy tales with layered characters and a more nuanced approach to good and evil then read this AND Uprooted.

Umbrella Academy Volume 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba  (Complete) It’s great to get back to this world but I think I need to give it another read. The first two volumes were frantic, but there was typically a clear drive or sense of what the big picture was. Volume 3 felt like a buildup or segue into the next story being told and that’s...not great.

Satania by Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoet (Complete) I’ve rambled at length about how much I love past books by these two (particularly Beautiful Darkness) but this one didn’t connect quite the same. The story only scratched the surface of (admittedly really interesting) themes and I would’ve loved for it to get fleshed out further. The art is consistently incredible and their take on a subterranean world is breathtaking. I recommend if you want to read every book by these two, but wouldn’t suggest this as your first introduction (for that, Beautiful Darkness, or Beauty).

Hellboy Library Edition Vol 5 & 6 by Mike Mignola, Duncan Fegredo, Dave Stewart (vol.5 and 6), and others (vol. 6) (Complete) A return to form. Fegredo is such a great choice for taking over from Mignola for the main story. The final story in volume 6 is still a weird choice to me (especially since the penultimate one would’ve been much better) but I’m so excited to read the next volume. Such an cool chapter in comics history.

GRRL SCOUTS by Jim Mahfood (Complete) Very late 90s. Like soooooooo 90s. Some of the writing hasn’t aged well, but it’s interesting to see how much things have changed in...oh jeez 20 YEARS! 

……….AUDIO……….

Staying In with Emily & Kumail (Podcast) As a dedicated listener to their old podcast, The Indoor Kids, it’s great to listen to these two again. Also weirdly comforting that their dynamic and personalities (at least as far as podcasting is concerned) hasn’t changed over the years between then and now. It’s gotta be at least 4 or 5 years, right? Anyway, this is a good listen if you’re navigating the pandemic (jk, we’re all doing that).

Articles of Interest (Podcast) So I think this is technically a miniseries put out by 99% Invisible but I loved season 1 and season 2 is just as good. Every episode is concise and these latest episodes are really diving into new parts of the fashion industry. Very cool.

Unravel Season 4: Snowball (Podcast) I checked this out on a recommendation since our mutual friend went through a similar situation (getting romantically involved with a perpetual con artist) and it was so interesting to see the overlap. It’s just such a wild story of deception and habitual lying and theft and manipulation. Great listen.

Dedicated Side B by Carly Rae Jepsen Exactly the sort of pick-me-up we need right now. Good stuff. Always a treat. Very happy.

……….GAMING……….

Neverland: A Fantasy Role-Playing Setting (Andrews McMeel Publishing) The latest session had the group spending...maybe 25 minutes sorting out how they were going to approach the Jolly Roger (ship of the dreaded Captain Hook). Their plan is a mixture of stealth and impersonating what amounts to Pirate Ship Quality Control. We’ll see how that goes. Anyway I’m really excited by how the group is exploring the island and for this book to come out in October!

D&D Homebrew Adventure (Menace of Merlin) The group is sorting out a curse/illness plaguing one of the character’s hometown and...the timing of this plot is not ideal BUT everyone seems to be okay with it. They took out some orcs and hopefully will be able to find the hermit that can help with the slow petrification of the village.

Tyranny of Dragons /Gainfully Employed (Wizards of the Coast) I’m not sure I posted about this last month but the party has just sorted out the cause of a failing lighthouse (that’s magical) and brought the culprit to justice! Now to head out of Phlan and sort out some silly rumors that I’m sure are nonsense.

And that’s it! As always, hit me with your recommendations if you have something I should read/play/watch/or listen to!

Happy Sunday.

[expolikestoart]

Fam-ILY au headcanons post!

listen I love them a lot and I want to talk about them even if no one else really cares

Character Designs

Sleepover/Movie Night for the boys

The Picani Family

the Picanis have a day once every week where they all watch a few episodes of Avatar together. tis law.

Emile is genderfluid!! So sometimes they're Patton and Dee's dad, sometimes they're thier mom, sometimes they're their ren. Patton and Dee tend to just call them their dad though, just cause it's easier to explain to the other kids. And it doesn't cause Emile any issues so they don't mind. They were a pronoun braclet a lot. (tbh they're really just happy their kids sees them as a role model.) (He/Him, She/Her, They/Them, depends on the day)

Patton likes to play with his stuffed animals a lot!

his favorite blanket is his weighted blanket

Dee is HoH so the entiree family knows ASL and he wears hearing aids.

Dee's very passionate about octonauts and his favorite episode was the coral reef snake one. (his favorite character is tweak)

Patton and Dee are bio siblings but they're both adopted by Emile. Emile had a partner during the adoption but they broke up a few years later and he(the partner) never offically had any custody.

at the start of the storyline (maybe writing a fic) they just moved and Emile and him broke up.

Emile keeps pictures of them in his wallet and Will talk about them whenever someone asks.

Emile is a children's therapist in this AU, and specifically works with kids who deal with learning disabilities.

The Kingsley Family

When Remy was like. 17 he got in a relationship with this one girl and they did the do. When the twins were born, she left. He hasn't heard from her since.

His family wasn't that supportive except his Great Aunt Becca who's a wonderful woman. She lived with her partner for years until she died a year or two before Remy moved in.

So they all live with her now.

Roman likes to sew little costumes for his stuffed animals. Remy helps.

Roman begged Remy to let him join dance classes. Remy doesn't currently have the money to take so he's saving up to let him.

Remus is in that weird kid phase? You know the one where they're weirdly obsessed with like. Death and witches and shit? He's in that phase.

He also makes "potions" and shit outta stuff in the kitchen. 50% of them are probably poisonous. Remy lets him drink absolutely none of them.

Remy's Bi and proud. He hasn't really dated anyone since he was 17 but. He's open to dating again. But only if his boys like them.

Remy works at a few different places. He's the manager at a coffee shop when the boys are at school and at night when they sleep he works at a gas station. Neither has great pay but he's doing his best.

Roman and Remus have very active imaginations. It has led to them waking up Remy or Becca due to monsters in the closet more than they like.

Disney! And! Pixar! Movie! Nights!

Remy and Aunt Becca have most definitely made scrapbooks of the boys together. (even though Remy might deny it to keep up his tough guy image)

The Cogsworth Family

Brian showed the boys some of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Logan fell in love with the show immediately. Virgil doesn't like it as much but he likes to see Logan excited so he watches it too.

Virgil freaking Loves Gravity Falls though. He likes to try and find monsters in the apartment complex and nearby park. He swears he heard a hide behind once. (Brian played the sound effect on his phone and placed a speaker in a tree to make him happy)

Logan only likes certain textures with clothes so Brian makes sure that when they go clothes shopping Logan feels them first.

Logan has a prosthetic foot (it doesn't show in the family portrait because his socks and shoes cover it up) ((he also has a barbie doll because her leg was a prosthetic))

Virgil likes to draw a lot, especially monsters and stuff that he sees on tv. It's really cute looking half of the time but sometimes it kinda worries Brian.

Brian is Trans! And Aro/Ace. The kids are his. He had them pre-transition. His family wasn't supportive of him transitioning so he doesn't really talk to them. Has been on T for 5 years. (He/Him)

Brian's a bit of a space nerd so he likes to watch documentaries on them and the kids will often curl up on him and watch too.

Brian's compiter has a metric fuckton of baby photos of the boys!

They go to the park because he tries to keep them as healthy as possible and hopefully his kids will make friends. Both are painfully shy.

He's a security guard/Janitor for Walmart's l a t e shifts.

The Sanders Family

Thomas isn't adopted y e t but god is Anton working on the paper work for that because bitch that's their son now and they love him.

Thomas still is the goofy guy we know, happy, enjoys Disney, likes to sing and stuff.

Since Thomas is old enough to join the school choir he did and he loves it.

Anton and Thomas met the others because Emile was Thomas's therapist and once Anton asked Emile the best thing he could do for their kid and Emile commented on how that they knew it was scary, cause they had the same thoughts when they adopted their kids.

Emile is no longer Thomas's therapist due to him no longer being impartial since that's his kids friend and that's kinda iffy so now their friend is.

Anton is nb and pan-romantic ace. (He/Him, They/Them)

Both of them are kinda chaotic at times and sometimes you can find the two of them trying desperately to bake but there's batter on the ceiling and flour in Anton's hair. (they can't bake but anton can cook so it's okay)

When Thomas gets adopted all the others will be invited to see the signing.

Thomas didn't get to watch most Disney movies while in Foster care so Anton is showing him everything.

He also didn't get to see the Barbie movies so guess what else he's watching because Anton insists.

Anton still has an appreciation for fine arts and has a painting hanging up in his Living room framed and right next to it in just as fancy a frame is a drawing Thomas made. (it's a family portrait that Thomas made with stick figures. When he gave it to Anton, Anton c r i e d.)

Thomas has two friends from before he writes to, Joan and Tayln. He writes them letters every few days. They write back and everytime he gets one he's like!!!!!

Anton's the most well off of anyone in the squad so he tends to give gifts to the others when they find something.

All of them

The Parent Group are all very supportive of their kids interests, and also have meetups while the boys have playdates where the drink they're preferred hot drink (Emile likes Tea, Remy and Anton like Coffee, and Brian likes Apple Cider) and bitch about the shitty PTA moms and work (not emile though he loves his job and has patient confidentiality so... no)

Roman and Logan both love Percy Jackson but in different ways. Logan read all the books. Roman read the comic book adaptions and listened to the Lightning Thief Musical.

Virgil and Patton like to hunt for monsters together in the apartment complex and park but everytime it happens they both get a little scared and run if something actually looks spooky.

When all the kids became friends they had Patton teach them ASL secretly for a couple of months to surprise Dee. They showed Dee and he c r i e d. Happy tears of course but he was so surprised that all of them learned that for him.

Virgil, Dee, Remus, and Roman all have the same Recess break on the little kids playground so they play pretend together a lot. Usually it's Roman and Virgil vs Remus and Dee, but sometimes they switch it up.

Patton, Thomas, and Logan are the Big Kids, but also are kinda the weird kids too so they don't have much friends outside of the group. But it's okay, because they got each other and they like to hang out.

Patton has punched some kids cause they made fun of either his friends or Dee or maybe his Dad. He will throw hands. Logan might hold him back. Thomas will hold him back but only after a punch or two.

Remy once joked about having one brain cell in front of the kids and all the kids who weren't his got very alarmed and started to make him realize he was smart but Roman and Remus went: yeah you do. He's never been so heavily burned before or since.

Roman and Remus don't do the weird twins finishing each other's sentences thing but Logan and Virgil do.

Patton still makes puns but not good ones because kid's humor is nonsensical so half of the time he'll go up to Logan and Thomas and try them on them and every time they're both like "???? what did you just say????????"

They will all go and do fashion shows where Roman and Remus will take the others and drape them in sheets and cutains and blankets and have everyone walk the fake runway while someone sits out and judges.

Remus, Dee, and Virgil try to do magic together. It doesn't always go well but they try.

Roman, Patton, and Logan will try to play demigod but Patton has no clue what he's doing.

Roman and Remus showed Thomas some Disney sing alongs he could play on his tablet. Anton thinks their son has a lovely singing voice but also. they doesn't like hearing him sing at 6 am when they're barely awake. Can someone hold a grudge against a kindergartner? Ask Anton.

[mazojo]

Monday Chapters!

Finished Monday chapterss ~~ Boy today was an emotional rollercoaster and I am just so-... Spoilers ahead soo beware if you haven't read todays chapters!

High School Story: Class Act - Chapter 14

Booyyy today was honestly redeeming for the past 2-3 chapters of pure deceptions. I adored everything and I had so many feels, it was quite a r i d e.

So it starts off by the play day arriving. We have some encouraging words for the crew and we kind of go to speak with Skye, Rory and Ajay (he didn't quite apologize but he got me whipped so ill forgive him this time). Everyone is super excited but we realize we didn't get Ajay a present as a director so we of course pay the diamonds to do him a card becouse he deSERves it <333 The scene is cute and then finally the play starts. It all goes great and we kiss Rory (that was a bit meh as I really thought we would have our first kiss before going on stage but whatever, ill let it pass becouse next chapter we confessinggg)... The play is over and we all go see our parents and we find out Rory’s mom came and the money for the treatment was reunited and AHhHH. Danielle also kinda helped by asking the girl our twin used to date (I Honest to god she was so irrelevant and annoying I can't remember her name) to donate her money instead of building ice sculpture so yay redemption arc?. We also find out that although Skye resereved two seats for her parents they didn't come and it broke my heart but Mrs. Silva being the awesome mother she is, took Skye under her wing and it was adorable. We then go home and start preparing for the cast party we will host and the chapter is over.

You can't even begin to imagine how hyped I am for next monday like oUR little baby mc will finally confess and I will even give out all my diamonds if it meant being with Ajay and ahHHHH... The chapter was amazing, I love everyone (except Trevor) and goodnight.

Desire and Decorum Book 2 - Chapter 4

Aghhhh I loved this chapter so much?? All the quality time we got with our gang and my boy Mr. Sinclaire was so amazing??

The chapter starts with us arriving to Grovershire and we see Briar’s mom. We then write a letter to all our friends informing them of the situation and a few days later we find out they all came?? for mc?? and I just love them all so much?? We then play around a bit while showing them the town and we get a diamond option over there but nah... We then go to our old house were we find a letter form our mother and its quite sad. As we exit the house we find mr. Sinclaire <333 and we have the option of a diamond scene to go visit the river bank and of freaking course I took it and it was amazing. We got to be all showy and seeing Mr. Sinclaire flustered is a win win in all the ways possible. As we head back we find a paper crane of the same guy prince thingy trying to rally people to turn against him and be free?? and we just shrug it off but I think maybe the Duke is the one trying to start a turmoil... Anyways the chapter ends with Briars mom telling us that a festival would be tomorrow so be prepared.

I believe next weeks chapter will probably end with lady grandmother or the duke finding us and some consequences would be involve... I dunno... I just wanna be happy with my grumpy and flustered Mr. Sinclaire ;w;

The Heist: Monaco - Chapter 6

In todays chapters we finally got to complete our crew! ahhhh I am so excite of whats to comee!!

The chapter basically starts with our safe-house on flames thanks to Ansel -.-, we get the diamond options to upgrade to this luxurious places but I ain’t wasting my diamonds sooo I got the trashy one.

Anyways, we realize we kind of need to up our acting game, so we are going to find our last member, a grifter. We go see this man going by the name of Peter Graves who is pulling a con acting as a bad actor (if that makes any sense? lol) and although he is kind of a lot pompous he is good at acting and wants to become a Hollywood star. Then we go see this girl named Miranda Moreau who is kind of related to the royalty pulling some cons at a charity event and she is also kind of meh. In the end I choose Peter as he was free but I didn't specifically liked one more than the other, maybe later when we get to know them more lol. We go back to our trash house and Anton (my baby meme lorddd) informs us that its gonna be even harder to infiltrate to the event because of this super security thingy Ansel prepared so yeah that should be fun.

I honestly though Sonia was going to be our last member? Kinda disappointed but its alright, she will definitely turn on Ansel (maybe that depends on the heist points? hmmm...). Anyways here is the picture of my crew and I love them all ~

So thats it for todays chapters and I am very excited for next week, specially High School Story: Class Act which Ill probably write a two thousand words essay on if I finally get to kiss ajay lol I am not even kidding

[the-artistic-devotee]

TROLLHUNTERS Season 3

*~* SPOLIERS FROM TROLLHUNTERS SEASON 3. IF YOU HAVEN’T WATCHED IT, DON”R READ POST*~*

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Okay people! Just finished watching Trollhunters part 3 and one word to describe myself at the moment. 

Numb. 

I was excited and had great expectations for the part 3. I wasn’t let down, but there were obvious parts in the season that had me going. 

1) THE VOICE CHANGE. I am not shaming Emile Hirsch, but applauding him. He did such an amazing job and HOW they changed his voice. SPECTACULAR!!!  

2) Draal is released from Gunmar’s hold. I was overjoyed and ecstatic, seeing that my most favorite troll from Trollhunters is free from Gunmar. 

3) Draal dies. I died. Draal was the sweet baby boy that I have loved from season 1 and in the same episode where he is released, he is killed. Sacrificing himself to protect Jim Lake, aka the Trollhunter, from the Creeper Sun blade of Angor Rot. 

4) Angor Rot is revived. Season 2, hated him. Wanted him dead so bad. Got my wish. Then he is revived and kills yet again, a favorite troll of mine, except this time, it is Draal. 

5) Merlin. GOD. DAMN. MERLIN. I want to smack him twenty times. He is a prime jerk, but he is understandable. Making sacrifices, even the hardest ones to make, is for the greater good for the cause worth fighting for. BUT ONLY WHEN THERE IS A WAY FOR IT TO BE BETTER. But even sometimes, the better and ‘self-morally right’ cannot help in dire times. That is what I got from Merlin. BUT STILL, MERLIN IS A JERK. 

6) STRICKLER GOT WINGS!!!! I remember someone did a fan art piece for Strickler and Barbara, and he had wings. Whoever did that piece, you called it! You called it! 

7) USURNA DIES!!!! Damn, I have been waiting for this Kubera troll queen to die a painful and insignificant death, but getting sucked into a tar pit/swamp pit. The best. 

8)TROLL JIM. Just. . .what?!

8)Claire and Toby get armor. Kinda screwed up what happened to Jim’s Vespa, but woah. Merlin did an amazing job, but he is still a jerk.  

10)Gunmar dies. But not him just dying, it was what Jim said after the fact. “For Draal.” TROLLHUNTER, I THANK YOU! 

11) Angor Rot turns on Morgana. YES! OH HELL YES. 

12) Jim has to leave Arcadia Oaks. Expectant but still! 

I apologize for the SPOILERS and my opinionated rant. I love Draal, I will be forever heartbroken about Draal until they either bring him back or else. I have mixed feelings, heartbreak, joy, anger, peace, and surprise. 

RIP Anton Yelchin, our Trollhunter now and forever. 

Soar Emile Hirsch, you are talented and our Trollhunter as well.   

Again, apologize and sorry for spoilers. 

[cathleacathalei]

Almost Love Story to Almost Closure

          Back when I was younger, my mother tells stories about how she and my father met and when they finally married each other. I would always listen intently with my siblings and dream and laugh about the details they share. But I remembered she told us a story about her long time childhood love, back when she was in High School, who she named Anton. This is a funny story as it had been stuck in our memories.

         She would describe him as I would describe a series of little boys in my memory that I claim to love when I was a child. She told me they never had a conversation nor she got too close to him. She would always wonder from a distance how to be Anton’s girl one day. We can all relate to this right? 

          Anyway, during their High School prom, there was a segment of the program when all girls are lined up and all the boys would ask each and every girl to dance with them. My mother’s eyes were gleaming as she tells the story in detail as if she is reliving the moment. “We had small name tags then to put our nicknames on”. She said laughing, “Everybody in the school knows me as Corazon, but I used my family nickname instead and wrote ‘Nott”. Her expression changed a bit when she revealed that when the exciting thing was about to happen when Anton would finally ask her to dance, he skipped the line and went for the other girl beside my mother instead. She said, she never understood why he did that. Anton danced with all of the ladies except her. She was waiting for that moment but it never happened that night. 

        My mother actually just speculates that maybe Anton freaked out since he had the name tag “Ton” and my mother has somewhat a reversed version of his name as ‘Nott” but she was known as Corazon. “Maybe he thinks I was too desperate. But I didn’t know he’s going to put ‘Ton’ ”. I believe that no man has ever figured my mother back then because she was quiet, demure and conservative. Her story stuck to me as it was on her with all the WHYs she and I could think of. 

          Years had passed, I already have a job and I had more brothers and sisters. My mother needed to visit her province to see my grandmother because she was ill. She headed to the province first before the rest of our family because my siblings needed to finish the weekday classes. And when we got there to see our Grandma and celebrated a bit for family reunion with relatives, she told us her sisters has news with Anton. I was like “Oh, yeah that one. The one with the big WHY. Haha!” , my mother smiled mildly but with still eyes, “I guess we will never know now. he’s dead”.

       I was taken aback learning about the news, as if finding out a death of a character from a childhood storybook. Apparently, Anton was hit by a car few weeks before my mother visited her hometown. 

I felt bad. 

The stories from childhood, unanswered question in our heads as to why he didn’t took my mother’s hand to dance that night would always be a mystery to all of us. I don’t vouch for them or their ‘supposed’ love story.. I was curious for his reason. An answer. A small closure. It kinda felt like the cliff-hanger of our childhood storybook from my mother’s experience was actually an ending after all. I guess not every almost lover has an almost closure and that’s why I go get an answer for every bit of ‘whys’ with my relationship to friends, lover & family. You’ll never know what will haunt you.

Aki

July 11, 2017

[doomedandstoned]

Fallout Ritualist:

A Visit with Mikko Kääriäinen of Cardinals Folly

~By Billy Goate (Editor in Chief)~

Photographs by Jouni Parkku

There's something about that voice. Mikko Kääriäinen (best known as Count Karnstein) of the Finnish band CARDINALS FOLLY croons like a stern master with ice water for blood. Dare not knock on the door of his estate seeking shelter from the tempest. His singing incites shivers as he wails and thrashes about, bemoaning the wiles of the devil and the fate of foodhardy thrill seekers. Mikko joined our own Stephanie V. Cantu for her podcast Crypt of Despair last year and I was eager to get to get a proper interview with him in these pages. Come with me now, into the shadows to a domain where doom is law and riffs conjure soul-stealing specters. This is the twisted realm of Cardinals Folly...

You draw significant inspiration from mysticism and the occult. What are your own beliefs about the supernatural? And while we're on the subject, have you ever encountered something uncanny, unearthly, or otherwise unexplainable?

I guess it's mere curiosity that has brought this devious individual and many others on the brink of great things. Teenage rebellion is a pathway to many things you will be able to truly understand later on, to expand your consciousness to unnatural levels. I believe in the devil as an ideal collaborator in spiritual rebellion -- a dark power of nature, relentless illumination, self-deification, and resistance of the right-hand path. A cultivated inspiration and idol for individuals like us. Of course, The Master will always take care of its own, the truly initiated and dedicated, and therefore things will always happen. From everyday charms to weirder incidents. I don´t want to pick out anything special, for it´s not about bragging how weird your life has been. That´s the naturality or unnaturality of this kind of mind -- you just live it. Nothing is that strange anymore. That´s almost like a Biblical term to me, at this point. Reference based on the many, the majority, what they would think.

Interesting. I’m guessing you’re well read on the occult. For the novice, what tomes would you recommend for reading? I’m guessing Dennis Wheatley’s novels will be among them, given the band's name.

Well, for someone willing to get both a factual and fictional overall briefing about the western esoteric and occult practices, I recommend the following starters:

Stephen Flowers: 'Lords of the Left-Hand Path' (1997)

Dennis Wheatley: 'The Devil and All His Works' (1971)

Don Web: 'Overthrowing the Old Gods: Aleister Crowley and the Book of the Law' (2013)

Trevor Ravenscroft: 'The Spear of Destiny' (1972)

Anton LaVey: 'The Satanic Bible' (1969)

H.P Blavatsky: 'The Secret Doctrine' (1888)

Eliphas Levi: 'Transcendental Magic: Its Doctrine and Ritual' (1855)

Dennis Wheatley: 'The Devil Rides Out' (1950) or 'Strange Conflict' (1941)

How long have you been singing and playing bass? I'm curious about what lit the fire inside of you to get started with both.

I started everything with this band. I needed a vision of a band to make happen, to actually give a damn. Never been one of those bedroom metal musicians. Cardinals Folly and its early version symbolize my musical career. I simply started to play bass and sing when we started playing doom in 2004, without having any experience. To be honest, the more I see in this life, the more I like my choices. There´s a shitload of stagnated bands out there. Bands with members who can play, but are pretty clueless about anything else. I´m glad I had no specific pattern to start laboring when we started. I´ve learned it all myself along the way, which certainly suits me very well. I´m a person of my own. Our heaviest influence among traditional doom bands was Reverend Bizarre, when we started. Reverend Bizarre was emerging in Finland and it felt the closest thing to us. Of course, there are also typical old school legends like Saint Vitus, Pentagram, Cathedral, etc., but Reverend Bizarre was so present, especially in our early works. Now all that really remains from their influence is the cinematic gothickry, but that I love too much to ever let it go. Besides, it´s nothing that unusual in metal, generally. They just did it really well, I want to do it even better -- really combine the themes and the music.

Holocaust of Ecstasy & Freedom by Cardinals Folly

I admit I’m a little late to the game. The Coven was the original incarnation of Cardinal’s Folly, right?

You could say so. The idea didn´t change one bit and we simply continued with a new drummer and new moniker. Like I said, we were total newbies back then to everything regarding functioning as a band, so we made up a proper fitting name hastily in our excitement, without giving it too much thought. Our first drummer left and we got a new one, who was really into doom and very experienced with the underground. So we forged our visions stronger and had more artistic approach. I found the true name for us and we set the course to where we are today.

Around 2012-2013, there was a complete change of line-up. Was the future of Cardinals Folly in doubt at that point in time?

I´ve always been very demanding regarding people´s input in Cardinals Folly. I never chose to be the leader of the band. It came naturally, because of my level of ambition, temperament, and vision. Cardinals Folly is my baby, and I was never truly happy with the input of the previous members. Our guitar player had no time to really play in a band and since we took our name in 2007, our drummer had always had self-doubts about his playing and we always argued about many things. He´s a friend of mine still, and probably always will be, but we weren´t exactly the dream team, musically. I was always pushing forward and he was stalling.

With Juho joining in guitar around 2012 and Joni in drums 2014, we got the right dedicated members to push things forward. The future of Cardinals Folly has never truly been in doubt, as it´s always been a major creative outlet for me. But you can speculate if I had made it to this point without these guys. Probably not. The band would exist anyway, but you kind of need the lineup to truly make it something. After all, band life is about sharing our views, rehearsing, talking crap, playing live, doing records, drinking together -- that´s what it is to me.

So how did you come to meet your current partners, Juho and Joni? You’re the primary songwriter, naturally, so I’m curious how these two contribute to or otherwise enhance your musical ideas.

They both just answered the ads I had left. I really like that I didn´t take them into the band because of some guaranteed friendship. They weren´t old fishing buddies. That sort of thing is overrated, when it comes to band members. Also, if the band has ambition, it can fuck over the friendship or the friendship can fuck over the band, if you know what I mean. You need brutal honesty, sometimes. Making music like Cardinals Folly is about ambition and vision, so it doesn´t help one bit if you´re a great guy otherwise. Previous members were perfect examples of that.

Juho trained on a few songs on acoustic guitar over the weekend up north at his parents and returned early from his holiday to make it to the audition down south, where he nailed everything totally. Joni did the same, without missing a beat. The musical collaboration and understanding is on a very high level here. An exceptionally high level that even most pro musicians can´t reach with each other for different personal reasons. I´ve seen this. We can together spice up the original idea and structure for a song without changing the atmosphere or screwing anything over. We simply enrich it with good flavors. I or Juho come up with a few matching riffs and we complete the song usually as a group, throwing in riffs and fixing the arrangements for whole band. The original idea remains, but grows some muscle around itself.

Lyrics sometimes exist already before the song, but usually some interesting theme pops up after the feeling I get from the music and I finish the lyrics in a frenzy of inspiration from that. In my opinion, combining the music with the fitting and believable lyrics of a similar atmosphere is very important. If you fuck that up, you´re not in the game anymore. Our approach is similar and we talk the same “language,” because we´re not educated musicians, but three guys on a mission they all completely understand, both spiritually and musically. I feel we´re a real band -- a three-piece unit. We work everything together, despite of who wrote the original ideas. Nothing is ever personal. We understand our art and wish to push it forward. That is the priority in Cardinals Folly for us all, despite also being friends. It's very easy for me to say this, since it´s nothing, but a transcription of what happens in the world of Cardinals Folly nowadays.

You balk at trendiness in music, “laughing at stoner/retro trends as Cardinals Folly since 2007.” In “Hyperborean,” there is the declamatory “No Trends!” in the chorus. Obviously it’s an important sentiment to you.

It feels very natural to me, that a metal band not only plays hard, but also views hard. With my current understanding of the music I´m doing, I certainly wouldn't settle for less, in any way. This is my chosen lifestyle. Metal music in general is dominated by trends, which is understandable, but spoils the danger and excitement levels of this kinda music completely. I´ll be honest with you, I rarely even listen to new doom anymore. I do still get excited when I hear something totally ass-ripping, like the new Caskets Open album, for an example, but mostly you can predict the moves of the bands, even their behavior. The whole thing is just like my mom making a metal band, and as much as I love my mom, she´s not cut out for this. I feel I need to look elsewhere if I want inspiration. I´m over 30, but I´m still a rebel. I just don´t feel it enough.

Are you coming across many acts that are going their own way, perhaps even a little misunderstood? We’d love to know about bands in Finland, in particular, that have earned your respect and patronage.

Well, just to make it short by recommending some Finnish bands you might not know about: Caskets Open, Seremonia, Kohti Tuhoa, Vinum Sabbatum, Slave Hands, Chestburster and why don´t you also check out the Lithuanian band Hellhookah, because so far Arnas is the only one staying up and downing vodka later than I do! Great people, great band.

Coalition of the Anathematized by Cardinals Folly / Church of Void / Acolytes of Moros

Cardinals Folly has been prolific, releasing a new full-length every two years. Last year, you brought us virtually two albums worth of songs, if you include that fantastic split with Church of Void and Acolytes of Moros. Are you tapped out or do you have more songs in the works for us? If so, it would be amazing if you could give us a hint about the material you’re toying with.

Well, I would never consider us being “tapped out” at this point, regardless of the song situation, since we´re hungry and nasty bastards, one of the few bands actually living the shit! Every week we do something, be it rehearsal, studio, a live gig, or just sitting at a bar together, getting nutty ideas.

And to back this up, I will humbly say that our fourth album, Deranged Pagan Sons, which will wipe the floor with all our previous works, will be released in the fall of 2017 on CD via Nine Records and LP via Topillo Records. Fresh start with couple of up-and-coming Euro labels and the very finest we can offer. Eight tracks and 48 minutes of brutal, barbaric, heavy, in-your-face doom metal. The songs are the best, the sound is the best, and for the first fucking time ever, I don´t really even hate my vocals.

That’s awesome news! I think I speak for many when I say I can't wait to give the new record a spin. As we wrap up the conversation, anything you'd like to share with fans, or at least those who by now are becoming curious?

Later this year, you gotta face our new album in all its power. Join the doom metal cult Cardinals Folly and its ventures. Ride with the doomed ones! Retreating from it doesn´t do good for your metal credibility, so I suggest you open yourselves to it. Dance with the devil. It can´t be ignored anymore. We are going to blow off some steam and live to win, even if some boring jerks keep saying it´s a sin.

Thank you for spending time with me and the Doomed & Stoned readers!

The pleasure was all mine, and will be.

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Cobalt’s Visual novel/Sim date recommendations

because playing these is what i spent all valentines day doing and i don’t have anybody to talk to them about,so here- for all you vn lovers,have some recommendations you may or may not have already played!

Starting off simple.. Pacthesis games.  if you’ve been playing vn/sim dates for a while,you’ve probably played or at least heard of pacthesis. her games are fun and cute,and simpler then a lot of other vns i’v played- and actually,her games sparked my interest in the genre. her games are great if you are just getting into sim dates,or want something small just to pass time. (my fave is number days- so personally,i recommend playing that first)

Next up, Halloween otome at the moment,this is my absolute favorite vn. the story beings when you,the main character,wins a contest and gets to take part in a Halloween costume party event for celebrities. while participating in the event,which is done in the form of a story and many fun little mini games to play,you can fall in love with one of your three team mates. personally,i found all the characters very endearing,and i have played this game over again many many times. the art is very good,and i’m very excited for synokoria’s next game~ Autumn’s journey is another personal fave of mine.  the story is centered around a wannabe knight named Auralee,and her adventures with two dragons-turned-human,named Kerr and Ilmari. the story is very easy to fall in love with,an interesting fantasy world with lovable character’s- and who doesn’t love dragons?? this game centers more around friendship,though each character has a romance ending,which i thought was really cute. the art is absolutely adorable,and the story had me in tears by the end- definitely give this one a play if you like vn’s~

Aloners waking up in a post apocalyptic world with no memories is quite upsetting. even more so when the first person you see if holding a gun in your face. aloners is an interesting game,with a story that revolves around surviving in a world that’s trying to kill you and falling in love with your sole companion. one of my fave things about this game is how you can sort of define who your main character is on your own. it feels like a bit of a longer game fist time around,but i’d definitely give this one a go. i really got into the story,and grew very fond of trash,the main/persuadable character~ Backstage pass unlike the previous games,backstage pass is not a free game. however,i personally think the price is pretty worth it (if you can get it on sale then definitely go for it,haha) the story stars Sian,a makeup artist and college student,who happens to be best friends with Adam Eaton- a talented musician and singer. during their first few days at college,sians father falls and injures himself. the game involves making friends with other stars (such as a model named Matthew,and an actor named john) while trying to make enough money to survive off of. the stat raising gets a bit stressful at times,but i found that after my first play i could figure them out pretty easily. the at is very nice,it has an animated into and ending,and is voiced. all in all,backstage pass is a pretty great game in my eyes- i’ve played it several times,though since it takes longer to play,i haven’t found myself finishing the friendship endings just yet... Nusantara let me start off by saying- bird people and lizard people. Nusantara stars Tamara,a girl who’s being forced to move in with her uncle. while waiting for him to pick her up,she comes across a talking bird and follows it. She meets a strange women in an alley way,and falls into her adventure alice in wonder land style- and then almost drowns. out of all of these games,nusantara has one of my favorite stories,and i played this game from beginning to end without stopping,i was so in love with it. the characters are all interesting,though let me just give a small trigger warning for some sensitive themes during parts of the game (mainly suicide mention and self harm) its a very interesting game with beautiful art,that i highly recommend. i’m very excited for this creators upcoming game,as well! a2 ~a due~ one of the first ones i played,a2 holds a special place in my heart. it’s a cute,simple game about the love of music and overcoming language barriers. the game features Sona song,a rocker who’s father has passed on after years of not talking to him. much to her annoyance,she inherits his orchestra. while she’s not very interested and would rather slack off,she meets Hao- a Chinese man who’s determined to whip the orchestra into shape. the game has a friendship and romance ending,plus some extra surprises for finishing everything~

My favorite match to quote the synopsis, ”After her heart's been shattered by the man she'd loved for years, the protagonist is approached by a young man offering his services as a matchmaker to help restore her faith in love.” that really is the easiest way to sum this one up! its simple and cute,and hey- kinda perfect to play on valentines day~ the art is adorable,and the story is simple and pleasant. pick this one up if you want something more chill~

Magicial otoge ciel part of a series that’s still in production,magical otoge ciel is a simple game,with really one deciding point for the route you get on. it follows Ciel,a princess who just wants to explore and go on adventures,and her partners- Florien and Anton,her royal guards and a man named Yvin who is..well,i’ll let you figure that one out yourself. it is a very cute and pure game,and managed to bring a dopey grin to my face. the art style is very pretty,and the game is packed with humor and puns~ if you like this game- give Magical Otoge Anholly a try too! but uh,be ready to cry.

Locked heart a ‘goldilocks and the three bears’ and ‘Beauty and the beast’ inspired story,Locked heart is based around Aura- an outgoing girl who stumbles into the cured d’lockes house while trying to avoid a storm,and accidentally gets wrapped up in the lives of the house,and reversing the curse. its a fairly short game,but super endearing in my opinion~

RE: Alistair++ made by sake visual- the creators of backstage pass,though it was made long before it. this is another one of my first plays,and though i haven’t replayed it in a while,when i first found it i played it again and again for hours on end.  the story begins when merui,the main character,gets fed up with a jerk in an MMO. after discovering he goes to her school,she makes a bet on finding him. there are three possible suspects. Shiro,a kind of quiet classmate that shes never really spoken with. Travis,a grumpy guy who spends a lot of time in the computer lab. and Derek,an outgoing,popular basketball player. the art in this game is a little old,compared with their new stuff,and if i remember right the stat raising is a bit more annoying- but its still a very good play~

Hustle cat i. love this one. i honestly do- and not just because the main character shares a first name with me,though that IS rare~ before getting into the story,let me just say that this game is not free. however,it features the option to choose you appearance and pronouns (you can even change them mid game play!) the art is very very cute,and i grew very attached to all of the main characters very quickly. like in autumns journey,i really felt the kind of warm,friendship feeling between the main characters which i love. the story line is very interesting,and has a lot of magic to it. i don’t really wanna spoil anything for this one,but the price is really worth it. <3

Lucky rabbit reflex! i’ll begin by saying that the art is..not great. if that bothers you,you may want to skip this one- especially since it’s not free. HOWEVER,if you can put that aside- i personally found the characters,humor,and story quite interesting. i’ve played every single route,and can say i was honestly really happy with them. the stat raising is a bit harder then RE: alistair and Backstage pass,but its not a game breaker for me.

Mystic messenger if you like sim date games and haven’t played mystic messenger,go on your phone and download it because it is...so good. it kinda ruined my life?? but i will say,make sure you have time- because this game requires attention at random points during the day for 11 days.

Heart baked i’m..almost not sure how to explain this one? look it just kinda is what it is and its very cute. give it a look.

April was a fool i’m going to quote the synopsis again for this one,because it does it much more justice then i could off the bat “Two years ago, six heroes rose to stop an Evil Overlord from taking over the world. They were honored as World-Class Heroes for their efforts. When a new threat appears, His Majesty King of Castle City calls upon these same Heroes once again. However - for tragic reasons, only five of them are available.Faced with the reality that admitting to the king why one person isn't there would be too difficult, the Heroes approach May, a young girl who is just starting her first job to raise money for school, for help. Soon, she's whisked away with them to battle Dragons, inner demons, and the occasionally pushy suitor on a journey to vanquish Evil and save the world.” it has very bright,cute and shiny art and endearing characters. i believe there is a paid version in the works,but for now it is free and i highly recommend this one.

and finally.. Hatoful boyfriend date birbs. just do it. this game costs,so if its worth it or depends on..how much you want to date birbs. bonus! Animal lover this just came out today,and it took me all day to play one route- but goodness..i adored it so much. it has a similar vibe to hustle cat in a way,and i was enthralled in the story the whole time i was playing. the art is amazing and the characters are fantastic. i feel as though i can’t give a full review yet,but give this one a try with me if you like~ heads up though,this is not a free game. it also contains some nudity.  Thanks for reading! i hope i’ve given you something new to enjoy. if you play any of these and wanna come yell about them with me,please feel free,hahaha

[nikfix]

Tone Chasing with Banna Harbera’s Jake Masigan

Photo by: Iya Forbes

I consider Jake my guitar brother (from another guitar mother probably). I like the fact that we both own a white Strat and a Les Paul Custom. I was introduced to him back in college by my friends in my AB-Music Production circle of friends (I took up Multimedia Arts).

What started you into music? My dad was really into music. He’s a big reason why I’m where I am now. I always loved his music. When I was a kid, when all my friends were listening to fall out boy, I was listening to Earth Wind and Fire. It’s only til the 7th grade when I decided that I wanted to actually learn how to play. From there, it just came naturally that I wanted to make a career in music.

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Don’t be afraid to try! Keep doing what makes you happy. You will never know where it will lead you.”

Tell us more about your musical background.

I started playing guitar when I was in the 7th grade. I knew a few chords and a few easy songs. When I was in high school, I took lessons for guitar and drums in the Yamaha School of Music. I was in the LSGH high school orchestra (my first taste of what it felt like to play with other fellow musicians) I was also in a band with my buddy Jay back then. We did a couple school gigs but never really shot off. I then went to DLS-CSB to take AB Music Production. That’s when I started to learn a lot when it comes to Music Theory, song writing, sound engineering, and playing. I played for a couple bands, that today, aren’t together anymore. Rebelle Fleur (Guitar), Dead Quiet (Bass), and the Anton Molina Project, which is sill quite active today. Then I decided to make my own band, Banna Harbera.

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Let's get to know more about Banna Harbera. How did the band come together?

We’re all course mates back in CSB. I wanted to build a band that I wanted to have fun with and jam with. Then part of thesis was to make a 3-track EP, so me and Yzay partnered up to make an EP for our Banna Harbera for our thesis. We release the EP for free and from there, we suddenly started getting some gigs. That’s when we decided that we should continue the band.

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For you, what is the biggest achievement you guys have made so far? For me, the our biggest achievement is getting to play Wanderland 2017. It’s been a dream of ours to play for an event as big as that, and for it to happen is such a humbling experience for us. It truly was a blessing. It was fun since some of our friends from the OPM circle was playing there too. Apart from that, I’d say that an achievement of ours is bringing happiness to people with our music.

What got you into playing guitar in the first place? My dad was a great guitarist and pianist. I decided to try my hands on the guitar when I was in the 7th grade. I was so fascinated by the instrument and the people playing them that I just instantly wanted to learn how to play.

Who are your musical influences/Who are your favorite guitar players? And why? In terms of overall musicianship, my biggest idol is Dave Grohl. I think he’s such a great song writer and musician. I have so many favorite guitarists, but I’m a really big fan of Eric Johnson, Paul Gilbert, John Frusciante, and John Mayer. Eric Johnson with the way he voices his chords, Paul Gilbert with his virtuoso style of playing, Frusciante with the way he uses his guitar percussively, and John Mayer with his song writing and melodic leads.

What started you into music?


My dad was really into music. He’s a big reason why I’m where I am now. I always loved his music. When I was a kid, when all my friends were listening to fall out boy, I was listening to Earth Wind and Fire. It’s only til the 7th grade when I decided that I wanted to actually learn how to play. From there, it just came naturally that I wanted to make a career in music.

Let's talk axes. What guitars have you acquired and played over the years? 

My first ever guitar wasn’t even mine. It was my dad’s. It’s a 1980’s Yamaha CG-150 Classical guitar. It was the guitar that I learned the G Chord with. As silly as that sounds, at the time, I was so excited when I struck the chord for the first time.

My first electric guitar was a Fernando Strat HSS. At the time, I was a fan of the movie Crossroads. I saw a yellow Telecaster in the movie, (I even thought that the actor was really playing the guitar lol) so I got the Strat in that same pale yellow color. It played like ass, but back then, I didnt realize. I just wanted to play. When I got my second guitar, I made this into a project guitar. Unfortunately, I already sold this. I really loved this guitar though.

My second electric guitar was a white RJ Les Paul. This was what I used all throughout my High School days. This guitar taught me a lot about the anatomy of an electric guitar; all the parts needed for it, how to set it up, how to build one, tools needed to clean and maintain it, all that stuff. It was the guitar that brought the inner luthier out in me. It played really well. The neck was kinda crooked, but it still played perfectly.

Fernando Les Paul 

My mom got this for me for my 19th birthday. I fell in love with it’s gloss black finish and it’s gold hardware. This will always be my favorite for a lot of reasons. It sounds great, it playes well, it stays in tune. Most of all though, this is what I’ve been using ever since 2014. I kinda can’t live without it. It’s been to countless jams, gigs and recordings sessions. It also went throught heavy rain, dirt, and drops. I’m never parting with this.

SX Stratocaster

I got this last year. I always wanted to have a Strat again. And for P5,000, it was a steal! It was the same color as my first electric guitar, and it sounded and played better than it too. A week before I got this, I got a Tokai Strat. I wasnt feeling it, so I spotted the SX at a store and sold the Tokai to get the SX. No regrets. I am really happy with this guitar.

Recently, Jake’s gotten a hold of this awesome Phoebus PG-20C Acoustic guitar.   

Let's take a look at your pedalboard. What effects do you have right now on your rig? What pedals can you not play without? 

Right now, my signal chain is: 

Guitar – Digitech Bad Monkey – EHX Soul Food – Joyo AC Tone – Line 6 M5 – NUX Time Force – Amp. I used to have a Vox Wah on the board, but It’s kinda faulty so I took it out. The Bad Monkey is my main drive. The Soul Food is my clean boost. I also use it as a fuzz or as a boost for my Bad Monkey. The AC Tone is my “always on” pedal. Basically, my pre amp. The Line 6 is more of when I have a couple of effects I wanna add to parts of songs. The Time Force is my main delay. It’s got 9 presets, which I have set for different songs. 

I can play without a pedal board, but some songs require delays, drives, and a couple modulation effects. I think it’s handy to have it at all times just in case. And it’s a great if you want a consistent tone each gig. What amps do you use?


I have a Peavey Vypyr 30 as a practice amp at home. But during gigs, I just use whatever they have on hand. What are you listening to right now?


It changes everyday, I still listen to my dad’s songs. Mostly smooth jazz and a couple veteran bands like Steely Dan. I’ve been listening to a lot of new OPM as well. It’s always nice to hear new local music. How do you see the scene five years from now?


Five years from now, I think the music community here in the Philippines will be much closer. There are a lot of great bands out there right now, and five years from now, I think they’ll keep coming out with great music that a lot of people will enojy. What's your advice to your fellow musicians and guitar players, as well as bands who are starting out?


Don’t be afraid to try! Keep doing what makes you happy. You will never know where it will lead you.

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