#listening to ichiko aoba and she tells me to do it

[starkidsimping]

edward nashton would never like me irl i’m so underwhelming and. not smart . i sit in the grass and think about putting dirt in my mouth

[loveydoveysunray]

Introduction + Masterlists

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog!

『 ↳✧･ﾟ about me ;

Hi, I'm Sunray! ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. My pronouns are she/they ! ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. I'm pansexual ♡ ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. I am a triracial writer (triracial is such a silly word). ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. I began writing when I about 4 years ago and I even have a Wattpad account if y'all want it lol. ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Addressing me as bae, babe, pookie, etc. is absolutely okay! ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. I sometimes like to write in all lowercases, so if I do it's intentional ! ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Asking random questions is so fun to me, so please do <3 ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. I'm a k-pop multi-stan ! ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. I also listen to Laufey, Lamp, Ichiko Aoba, wave to earth and other groups who have similar music styles as them so if you want to just talk about music anonymously, it's perfectly fine with me ! :) I hope everyone reading will enjoy my writing and works! ♡

『 ↳✧･ﾟ about the blog ;

This blog will consist of yandere writings, poetry, music, and anime but will be mainly focused on yandere writings and oc's. Speaking of yanderes, I do not condone yandere behavior of any kind in real life and my writing is only for fun. Of course you can skip over the yandere content if you're uncomfortable but this blog will mainly consist of yanderes so be prepared for a lot of scrolling to get to the other themes of the blog. ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. I hope everyone remembers that we creators are also human and have our own lives and things to worry about that aren't on the screen, so if I don't post please don't spam questions about me vanishing. ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Fandom/follower name: lovelys ♡ ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Reposting my blogs on other platforms is okay as long as you ask/tell me first !

『 ↳✧･ﾟ rules ;

I will not under any circumstances write any type of content that portrays the following:

pedophilia

racism

homophobia

transphobia

incest

age-gapes

necrophilia

etc.

₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. If I feel uncomfortable with writing about any anon requests I will just delete it and move on. ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. When requests are closed, please don't spam requests ! ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. If you leave hate comments, automatic block because no one has time for that. ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. No fandom wars in the comments please, I've never experienced it but I know it's not fun. ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Spam liking is okay !

『 ↳✧･ﾟ warnings ;

Since the main products of this blog are going to be yandere themed, it means that the blog will contain dark themes including the following:

stalking

possessive behavior

obsessive behavior

blood

gore

sadism/masochism

nsfw

etc.

₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Remember, I do not condone the behaviors of yanderes in real life. This is just for the fun of writing. If you are uncomfortable with the yandere content, just scroll to the other content of the blog that you find interesting.

『 ↳✧･ﾟ commissions/requests ;

₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Requests are open! Requesting anything from fluff to nsfw is perfectly fine! However, if I feel uncomfortable writing a specific type of nsfw request, I will not write about it so please understand.

『 ↳✧･ﾟ masterlist ;

₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. yanderes ! ₊˚ʚ 🌱 ₊˚✧ ﾟ. anime !

[www-strawberry1-0]

Hello, hello! nice to meet you little person. Below I will leave my introduction in English :³

About me:

My pronouns are: he/she/they + any pronoun!

Birthday: May 9

MBTI: Infp - T

Sexuality/s: demiaroce + pan

Nationality: Argentina

Languages: ESP/ING

໒꒰ྀི´ ˘ ` ꒱ྀིა BYF!! 

—I am a person who likes to interact with other people. (Although, depending on how things go, I will gain confidence) —I don't consider myself very active in some circumstances, but I do my best to make it that way. —He often published things in my native language. —Sometimes I tell very bad jokes, for example: what does one fish say to another? Nothing HAHAHA

—You should also inform that at times I take time to reflect a little and take some time alone. —We can talk about whatever you want in private. (without disobeying the rules pls)

RULES !!

—I have a partner, so I would very much appreciate it if you don't cross the limits. (Any message that contains other types of interaction with other intentions will be deleted and blocked)

—Sometimes I can take things personally, and I need it explained to me calmly.

—He didn't understand some things well, such as sarcasm, hints, among others.

—Messages of hate, discrimination, or bullying will not be tolerated. That's all, thanks for reading it.

( ≧ᗜ≦) I love it !!

My favorite colors are pastels,especially the yellow one, black and white. Play video games like Roblox (I really like to escape from the facilities), Fall guys, Minecraft, Pony Town, among others.

Hobbies!

I really like to draw, and paint with oil crayons or pencils. Listen to music, although I must say that my favorite so far is Immortals, here is the link in case you want to listen to it. I also really like watching series, animations, Ghibli drawings, and among other cartoons. Like some anime and K-Dramas.

animated series:

 Big ​​Hero 6, The Owl House, My Little Ponny, Polly Pocket, Steven Universe, Adventure Time, Teen Titans among others.

Ghibli cartoons: Ponyo, My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki Home Deliveries.Animes: SK8 The Infinity, Promised Neverland, Blue Lock, Bungou Stray Dogs.

K-dramas: A Love So Beautiful, King The Lang, Goo - an extraordinary lawyer, etc.

( -_•)︻デ═一 DNI!!

—Homophobes.

—Transphobic.

—Fatphobes.

—Racists.

—Nazis.

—Zoophiles.

—Misogyny.

—People who support or defend pedophilia and/or incest.

—You think fiction doesn't also affect reality.

—You support hateful and/or negative behavior

( •̀ - •́ ) I hate It!!

Conceited people, who do not respect tastes, judge other people's bodies or make any type of offensive and unmoral comment. Comshipers and proshipers.

( ˶ˆᗜˆ˵ ) Favorite youtubers !

—Robleis.

—Carreraa.

—Spreen.

Here are my other social networks! :b

For the next example, in the sexuality section. I need to clarify that demisexuality is the degree of attraction that I feel. (Only for one person) to which, I also identify as a gender fluid person, and pansexual.

In case you are interested in knowing, the sweet things that I like the most at the moment are: Moguls Extreme Rocks, sour gummies, or even chewy and soft candies or candies such as Flynn Paff, or other types of sweet things.

Examples:

Some of my musical tastes generally tend to be songs that produce happiness, are moved to dance, (although I don't do it much) or also to some degrees, depending on my mood, nostalgic and among other types.

My singers and/or musical groups favorite are:

—Aurora.

—LP.

—Ichiko Aoba.

—Cigarettes After Sex.

—Arctic Monkeys.

—Lisa Ono.

—Ricky Montgomery.

—Jack Stauber.

—Michael Jackson.

—Robleis Music.

—Miranda!

—Gorillaz.

—Melanie Martinez.

—Taylor Swift.

—Mon Laferte.

—Gilda.

—Selena.

—Queen.

—Atarashii Gakko

—Odetari.

—Lady Gaga.

—El Cuarteto De Nos.

And more!

The things that usually bother or displease me are few, but I will include those that at the moment I feel are necessary to add, in case you want to get to know me better.

—The sounds of horns, beeps, loud whistles, or people shouting usually upset me a little.

—I don't usually like things that have a raw consistency, for example: in food, in cases of roasts or meats, I feel that they have to be burned at the exact point, or that red or undercooked areas cannot be shown. The same thing happens with the nerves or veins of the same flesh.

—Places with a lot of people talking, or in awkward silence. (Regarding people talking, I have nothing against it, I just don't like the moments where they tend to raise their voice, or that may be on purpose)

(Btw, my English is not very good, I wrote this in Google Translate, My main language is Spanish, that means I am Hispanic, I am very sorry if I ever make a mistake)

That's all, thanks for making it this far, have a star for your great effort every day. ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝★

[sleepy-vix]

any music recs? i’m trying to listen to more types/genres of music :)

hmmmm im not sure what you do alrdy listen to but my fav artist ever is mitski so def check her out first of all (my fav from her is currently once more to see you but i recommend francis forever!).

i also rlly like the smiths (my fav is heaven knows im miserable now and i know it's over, but i recommend there is a light that never goes out)

and i also rlly like laufey (for a "jazzy", tho shes not exactly jazz, feeling. also if youre a hopeless romantic you'd love her. i personally like her vocal and the safe cozy feeling she has). my fav song by her is above the chinese restaurant but i recommend "falling behind" and "promise"

i ALSO rlly like ichiko aoba for a serene japanese feeling (i recommend asleep among endives)

and lamp for a funky but cozy and chill (japanese again) feeling (i recommend yumeutsutsu)

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i recommend dark is the night for a old/classic moody dark academia feel

also cynical one by tv girl for funky but also chill beats idk

and uhhh frank sinatra for jazz

thats it for now 😭😭 i put a variety so u can pick. i rlly dk what to recommend but i hope you find something.... do tell me if u like any 😭😭😭

[hebimoonlightwrites]

hello there dear! i’m new to tumblr, and i never knew there were such sweet people like you writing wonderful scenarios w/ hypnosis mic characters for everyone! as i was reading through your content, i could tell through your writing that you are very passionate about writing, and you seem like a very kind individual!

i really liked the kind of request that neru-anon requested, i hope its ok if i try this as well! ill try to keep everything brief, as im not a super interesting person to begin with- Σ੧(❛□❛✿)

my name is ryusei, which contains the kanji for flow, 流 and star, 星. i go by she/they (whichever is fine!) and i’m currently 20, and studying music and psychology! im a rather quiet person, but i’ll always be willing to lend an ear if anyone wants to chat/vent! i’m very overprotective in a way thats not too conspicuous, and very loyal to anyone who calls me their friend. in contrast to that, i can hold myself well in a fight, and i’m surprisingly physically strong, but just get tired super quickly… (my stamina is… well… not good) i like smiling, but it’s difficult to express my facial emotions well, so i usually wear a mask in public. i’m an adaptable person, but i get overwhelmed easily, especially when there are too many numbers… i have asd, bpd, and ocd, and there was a point in my teenage years where that severely impacted my social life and academics, so i always like to keep my guard up, but i like to talk a lot so i end up saying too much sometimes-! i have a couple friends, but i’m not a “people person” i guess.

i enjoy listening to a wide range of music and i really love artists like Atarashii Gakko!, 周深 (his voice is so soothing!), (G)I-DLE, Ichiko Aoba, vocaloid, and Hypmic music! you can check them out if you’d like, they’re all very talented musicians/singers!

i’d rather not go into my family affairs too much, as my parents don’t have a healthy relationship with each other which affected my brother and i, so we don’t talk much now. but my younger brother (as chaotic as he may be) is important to me.

i won’t go into my panic attacks too much as i know this topic may be triggering for some people, but they’re usually hard to spot, and people other than me usually can’t tell because of my quietness.

i really like cats! i’d like to own one myself in the future, maybe when i can take care of myself better ヽ(；▽；)ノ i visit cat cafes when i visit japan sometimes, although im not as fluent as a local, its enough for me to book time slots for cat cafes at least!

when i’m in a bad mood, i lash out and break down easily at people, so i have a tendency to self isolate sometimes.

i like… a lot of foods! i don’t like fruit, insects (both in food and in general),and extravagant stuff though… i like coffee with loads of sugar… haha… i dont get drunk easily but im not too fond of alcohol… maybe cocktails but not super bitter stuff. i can withstand smoke but i don’t smoke myself.

i don’t care too much about clothing, but i want to look presentable at least. i do like cute clothes, but i usually go with super minimalistic/vintage clothes.

i like kind people! i strive to be kind myself! i want to be able to mutually help each other with our problems! i have the power to be able to help others, and honestly helping other people is easier than figuring out what to do with my own problems. unconditional love is important to me. i have problems with self confidence, and i’m also pretty hard to read, so someone who could really understand that would be nice. my love language is… physical contact i think? i like hugging and jumping around and stuff, but i dont do that much cause im paranoid about bothering people. i like affection a lot!! i didn’t have a super affectionate family, but i like people who show they care through their actions (and sometimes maybe words?) i would honestly offer everything i have for someone who would genuinely love me, but i doubt even someone in the hypmic cast would be interested… (´；Д；`)

thank you for reading all this stuff hebi! please take care! its a bit late where i am, so i’m going to head to sleep. goodnight hebi! (_ _).｡o○

(sorry for any spelling errors TT)

Writer's corner: Hey, sweetheart! Thank you for requesting for this kind of request! I honestly really like playing Cupid's role, haha!♥ Of course the following is only mu thoughts and headcanons, so don't feel forced to think just like I do, okee~? Also, I don't know who are your favourite characters or if there's any you dislike qwq In case i chose one you don't like, please, text me so I can change him to the "second" or the "third" choice at the bottom of this post, okee? Plus, sweetheart, please let me know if there's any mistake♥ Enjoy~♥

Warnings: nothing~ safe here~

⭐𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐘𝐏𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬/𝐨⭐

⭐Hey, sweetheart! I'm thankful for all the sweet words you told me.. qwq♥ I'm so glad that you do enjoy my writings, as I always try to do my best. My main mission is to bring a smile to people's faces, so I do hope this will bring a smile to yours as well!♥

⭐First of all I wanted to tell you that you seem a nice and amazing person, so there's not really need to be that unconfident, especially when it comes to physical affection! It's true that there are people who are introverted and maybe against PDA (like me, oof..), but as an introverted I can tell that people like you- who likes affection, hugging, smiling- are very appreciated. You can literally cheer people around you up and this is so powerful!♥ As I read your description, I don't hide the fact that I immediately thought about Matenrou and Fling Posse bois; On one hand things about you like studying psychology, being kind of unconfident, dreaming about getting some physical affection, getting easily overwhelmed and getting silent panic attacks really made me think about Matenrou and, in particular, about Doppo somehow..♥ On the other hand things like wearing minimalistic/vintage cute clothes, enjoying music, liking affection and jumping around, being a good listener, liking cats and being actually a trustful and loyal friend made me think about Fling Posse and their friendship, but especially to Gentaro and Ramuda, somehow♥ The fact that you do care a lot about your brother, the fact that you prefer helping others and try your best to be a good person, and especially, though, the fact that you are unconfident or maybe simply do not realize how nice you truly are.. well.. These things really bring me to think that you could kin Doppo- along with Gentaro and Ramuda-, somehow! BUT, we are here to find your other-half, and this isn't surely Doppo, since I do believe he is not that type of man pro to PDA and gets easily flustered.. (but.. who knows? He could get a crush on you~). Plus he's 29, so... ugh.. I know age isn't important in a couple and that love can be for everyone, but we need someone more...! We need someone who would be there for you, who would easily understand you- since you specifically said that you're "hard to be read"- and who's going to love you unconditionally. Someone who would show his affection towards you without any hesitation and problem! Someone who has interests similar to yours maybe.. who does enjoy music a lot, who enjoy food and who's protective of the ones he holds dear! Someone who can understad you fully and maybe even being that good of a partner who'd be able to get the moment when you're silently having a panic attack..

⭐..Okay.. I got my results~

⭐So.. (unless you don't like gambling..).. I feel like Dice would be a perfect first choice! We're literally talking about someone who seems dumb as f##, but it's canon that he has some serious and deep thinking moments, especially when he's alone. He looks dumb, but he's not at all. Just like you, Dice does enjoy music, as he tries to create some using "instruments" like grass or empty cans- even if it's said that he can play piano and violin, oof. Just like you, he does care a lot about his friends and he's even protective of the ones he holds dear. Dice loves his friends unconditionally- even if some could think that he's Gentaro's friend because he owes him money, Dice does actually care about him too. Plus, if he gamble, that means that he has a "not-toxic" relationship with numbers! (jk, Ryusei♥ *hugs*)

⭐So I'm sure that through his energetic and dumb-apparent look, he would be the best of a partner for you! You with your stable-life and him with his risky-life would be the perfect yin and yang. I can already imagine him randomly hugging you or simply poking your face as he notices that your mind is overthinking.. he would get that maybe you're starting to panic silently and would whisper: "Hey... u okay?", with a reassuring smile. After meeting your eyes he would simply open his arms to hug you, especially if he's certain that you need affection. Dice would try his best to cheer you up, especially when he feels like you're having a "no"-day. I can even imagine you both petting stray cats or him visiting you and holding one of your school books like: "Daaaaamn.. how can you even understand all of this?!.. It feels like blabbering!", playing the fool part only to make you chuckle. Even so, he would show how proud he is of you and how much he does really admire you. "How can you be so smart to understand that blabbering?!", Dice would exclaim only to hear your chuckle again. "I.. I like your chuckle, y'know? It's.. cute.."

⭐About the others Fling Posse's and Matenrou's members, well.. ⭐Jakurai: He could be a kind uncle/father to you. Since he's a doctor he could really take care of your "no"-moments, even also hugging you, why not? Plus I'm 100% sure he would be so proud of you for studying psychology! You're going to be one of his work colleague, one of the most amazing one, actually!♥ ⭐Hifumi: Except for those times his fear for women would be evident, he would show his support to you just as much as he does with Doppo! Hifumi is a kind-hearted man so he'd be energetic enough to drive you to be the same and you both would be great friends for sure! After some time, though, I think he would start to learn to "read" you, because he already did it with Doppo~♥ ⭐Doppo: I feel like you could kin him, as I said before. Doppo is the one who paradoxically would tell you stuff like "W-what?! But.. you're amazing, Ryusei! Don't you ever think otherwise. You cannot understand how great you are?!".. I mean.. bruh, you're just like her! But I feel like he would even usually vent in your presence or inviting you to get some coffee together, why not?♥ ⭐Ramuda: Oh... ohhh. Ramuda would be the best at showing his affection towards you, especially now that you're officially a posse~! He would jump around and hug you randomly, but I feel like you would also be there noticing his "no"-moments too♥ ⭐Gentaro: You would have a calm but intellectual relationship with him. Both of you would go to the café, wearing vintage clothes and I feel like Gentaro would appreciate your company, as your dressing style seems similar to his one. He's also a good listener, just like you, so I feel like you could even take a chance to talk to him. He would give you his "honest" advices... oof♥

Top three results:

⭐1- Dice

⭐2- Ramuda

⭐3-Doppo

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[fluffyseal322]

my thoughts on "All about lily chou-chou"

I first listened to lily chouchou when trishie sent this to me and ever since i have been in love with some of her songs and other artists like hers. One significant artist I like is Ichiko Aoba. I envision some of my favorite music to portray something Kahono would sing in Black Clover. I fell in love with that character the first moment I saw her.

I discovered that lily chou-chou wasn't just music but she had a movie built around her music and it gave very significant meaning to the soul. The movie talks about the ether a lot in which I did not understand at all in the beginning. I watched the movie for the first time and I did not at all understand a lot of it and I was extremely lost but I was extremely drawn into it. I wanted to immensely understand it. Currently i've been really invested in understanding something beyond the human vessel and discover the depths of the immeasurable soul. It's all so confusing and so much of these experiences I can't put into words... So I am learning to expand my vocab knowledge and hopefully I will find it easier to explain something that requires deeper meaning, hence the drive to learn weighty words.

Watching all about lily chou chou is good for me because I am also interested in learning Japanese so this will be a movie I'd like to watch over and over again until I am able to understand japanese and feel I would come back to this movie in the future and hopefully understand it in a different culture maybe? Anyways, the reason why I like it so much is because even though theres very dark scenes it somehow found beauty in the darkness. I love entertainment like that. It just feels so realistic and romanticizing how life really is. It helps me relate because I deem the world to be highly difficult yet so beautiful and its like, you get what you deserve. How difficult life seems is eventually what life will reward you for with patience. I am proud of every human on earth for being alive today and as much as it's said, I've never really felt it's true meaning until writing about it in this very moment. The movie shows portrays it's energies and mood very well with the colors, the way the camera moves, music tells you a lot and in this movie, instead of it just being some background noise, it uses music as an expression just as realistically humans do. You can tell a lot from a person just by observing what music they've been playing lately. I'd very much recommend this movie and if I were to briefly explain it to another being i'd say:

" the movie will teach you something very important beyond just the human mind and heart. The heart and the brain is already very hard to understand and can be explained by just using todays technology and science... but not the soul. The vagueness of the soul is far more complex than the mind, body, and heart. It realistically portrays a human's personal ether and how it has come to build. I've only watched this once but I'm sure there's way more things I've missed so this is a movie you'd have to watch a couple times to see the bigger meaning. "

Thats it for now... until then "All about lily chou chou", I hope this movie will help me get a better understanding of the book I am currently reading about the soul. ("Soulmates: Honoring the mysteries of love and relationship" by author Thomas Moore) And it is quite the confusing book that I do not want to give up on. Lord please feed me the knowledge to understand the book better and the strength to keep reading it.

૮ ฅ• ﻌ -ฅ ა Signing off on my laptop... see you later Fuwa :3

[my-chemical-wheaties]

Albums That I Listened to in February 2024

I noticed that in the past few months that I've done this challenge, that certain albums have been overrepresented in my listening habits. For one, an overwhelming majority of the albums that I listened to in December and January combined were rock albums, and the majority of them were also albums released in the 2010s. Since part of my reasoning for undertaking this is to diversify the music that I listen to, I decided to challenge myself this month to not listen to any rock albums this month and to limit the number of 2010s albums that I checked out.

These were the albums that I listened to:

Norman Fucking Rockwell! - Lana Del Rey (2019)

Modern Times - IU (2013)

Holy Diver - Dio (1983)

Since I Left You - The Avalanches (2000)

Dummy - Portishead (1994)

Joy'All - Jenny Lewis (2023)

Samara Joy - Samara Joy (2021)

Just Another Diamond Day - Vashti Bunyan (1970)

Windswept Adan - Ichiko Aoba (2020)

That! Feels Good! - Jessie Ware (2023)

Dusty in Memphis - Dusty Springfield (1969)

At Last! - Etta James (1960)

Here's how I would rank these albums:

Norman Fucking Rockwell!: This album clicked with me way faster than Lana's most recent album Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard? did (Although I'm still salty about Taylor winning AOTY at the Grammys instead. Talk about being snubbed). The compositions on this album feel older, like they were written in the 1960s or 1970s, but the production is clearly modern and it creates this peculiar sound that Lana had been crafting for pretty much her entire career up to that point. In fact, I think this album is where she has mastered said sound and sort of perfected it. I once heard music YouTuber Mic the Snare describe this album as (Paraphrasing) constantly expanding into this larger, grander atmosphere and to me, that it is perfect description of what this album sounds like. On top of that, the lyrics delving into these vignettes of Lana's relationships with different people read like short stories, and I love when lyricists do that. I could go on about this album, but I will just end this by saying that all of the praise that this album has received is deserved and I truly believe this is among her best work. 9/10

2. That! Feels Good!: Ugh, this album is just immaculate. Jessie Ware is the queen of contemporary house and disco music and you cannot tell me otherwise. Every single track goes extremely hard and is something that I would 100% put on at a party. If you decide to check out any one track from this album though, it has to be "Pearls." That song is perfect and I have been obsessed with it ever since I first heard it. I strongly recommend checking this one out. 9/10

3. Since I Left You: This is definitely one of the most unique albums I've listened to so far, alongside Modern Times. I thought that the usage of samples of dialogue from movies and TV shows combined with samples from older music was creative, especially on tracks like Frontier Psychiatrist where The Avalanches almost use these clips to create these new, elaborate stories. Additionally, I loved how smoothly all of the tracks transition into each other, too, almost as if the album was just one long mashup. This album is definitely an experience to listen to, and if anyone wants to check it out, I recommend listening to it in its entirety from start to finish, because I've found that that's how it sounds best due to the aforementioned transitions. I will definitely be coming back to this one. 8/10

4. Dusty in Memphis: This was the first sixties album that I listened to for this challenge and I actually really liked it. The production is great for an album made during this time and Dusty has a lovely singing voice. The lyrical subject matter is a little simplistic, but not everything has to be deep and profound. Simple can be good, too. I will probably revisit this album at some point. 8/10

5. Windswept Adan: This is such a gorgeous folk album. The instrumentation is light, yet lush, and Ichiko Aoba's vocals are beautiful, and complement said instrumentation well. Listening to this album feels like traveling through the countryside or the mountains, looking out at what feels like miles of greenery and nature as you inhale the fresh air. If any of you enjoy artists like Joanna Newsom or Vashti Bunyan, I highly recommend checking this album out. If you like the Minecraft soundtrack, I also recommend checking this out, too, because some points do remind me a little of that aforementioned soundtrack as well. 9/10

6. Modern Times: This is by far one of the most unique albums I've listened to so far. It's technically a K-pop album, but it mainly blends together jazz, bossa nova, and swing music with modern pop songwriting to create this distinctive blend that's hard to categorize into just one genre. I also think that it's cool that IU writes her own songs and has songwriting credits on this album, given how restrictive and controlling a lot of K-pop labels can be, especially towards their female artists. I'm not much of a K-pop fan, but this album was a pleasant surprise and I'm curious to hear more of IU's discography. 8/10

7. Samara Joy: I don't listen to a whole lot of jazz, so I figured that my mini challenge within a challenge was a good opportunity for me to explore the genre more. I heard a lot of good things about Samara Joy, so I decided to give her self-titled debut album a listen. The tracks all sound good - the instrumentation is rich and Samara has a beautiful alto voice. However, I feel like this is going to be one of those albums that only really clicks for me if I'm in the mood for it. There were some points where it was difficult for me to get through a song as I listened to it because the album generally has some pretty slow pacing. This might work better for me as an album to put on when I'm studying or making dinner. 7/10

8. Just Another Diamond Day: This is a perfectly pleasant seventies folk album. I was curious to listen to it after hearing the story behind Vashti Bunyan's career as a whole and how this album exploded in popularity all of a sudden in the early 2000s after decades of going largely unnoticed. As mentioned earlier, it's a pleasant album to listen to and definitely gives strong cottagecore vibes. I will be putting this on next time I go fishing at a rainbow river or something. 8/10

9. At Last!: This is only the second sixties album that I listened to, both this month and within the challenge as a whole. The brass section and occasional strings on this album are both good, and Etta is a sublime singer, although her vocals can get a little too shouty at points. The lyrics are a bit hit or miss (I am begging, no - pleading with her to stop calling her partner "daddy" on a couple of these tracks), and while I think her voice works well with Harvey Fuqua's, I find it odd that all of their duets are shoved to the end of the album. Although in fairness, that's probably just a time period thing. 6/10

10. Holy Diver: This is the first eighties album I've listened to for this challenge and only the second metal album after King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard's Infest the Rat's Nest and it was pretty solid. The guitar melodies are catchy and really well-written, and Ronnie James Dio is a great singer. The lyrics leave a lot to be desired, though, and definitely need some work. Hopefully if I listen to anything else in Dio's discography, there will be some improvement in that department. 7/10

11. Joy'All: For whatever reason, I have a really hard time getting into Jenny Lewis, both through her solo work and through her band, Rilo Kiley. I feel like I should like most of her work because of how much I like indie music and a little bit of ✨country flare✨, but for some reason, a lot of it isn't clicking for me. Psychos and Puppy and a Truck were good, and while the title track was hard for me to get into instrumentally, I did like the overall message. The rest of it, however, kind of fell off for me. I might go back to this album and give it a second chance, but for now I'm going to say that it was pretty meh. 5/10

12. Dummy: This is another situation akin to when I listened to Heaven or Las Vegas last month where I really don't get why this album is considered a classic and gets so much praise. It's not a bad album per se, but it all of the tracks sound kind of same-y over time and I got bored with it at certain points. I feel like I'd probably have to be in a certain mental state in order to enjoy this and as someone who has dealt with mental health issues in the past and is working to overcome them and be happier in life... yeah, no thanks. 6/10

I'm going to go back to listening to some rock albums next month, so I'm not cutting out the genre entirely. And as always, if any of you have any suggestions for me, feel free to comment them below. 🙂

[namivaguese]

A proper introduction

Hi, my name is Nami. I'm a 21-year-old Indonesian who really likes to write, and I'm here to...well...write. I'm not that much of a fiction writer, but I'm big on diary entries and academic-ish essays, so expect those in my blog. I used to be more active here on Tumblr back when I was younger (come to think about it, it was a long long time ago), now I'm only getting back to using it and since I barely know anyone now, I hope I can meet someone here.

Since it's probably not wise to share personal information here on the internet, here's some irrelevant facts about myself:

According to personality tests, I'm an INTP and a Hufflepuff.

She/her pronouns please.

I used to be really into politics, and I ended up choosing political science as my major. I'm currently in my final year and now I'm sick of politics.

Deep down I'm still a regular stereotypical progressive polsci student; a staunch anti-capitalist wanting to decolonize academia, but right now I'm just fucking tired.

Like, tired tired, I wish to graduate real soon.

I can play the guitar and sing quite well.

But I can't do any sports. Like nothing.

If you can't tell by now, I really like making lists.

If my memory serves right, most people on Tumblr bond upon same interests, so here are some things I like

Music; I'm a self-proclaimed music nerd, so I listen to everything, but I'm particularly big on folk music. Here are some favorites that I can think of right now:

Essentials: The Beatles (fav album: Abbey Road); Queen (fav albums: ADATR and ANATO); The Beach Boys (fav album: Pet Sounds); Joan Baez, Bob Dylan.

Edgy New York apartment vibe musicians: Ben Folds (fav album: So There); Regina Spektor (fav albums: Far, Soviet Kitsch); Fiona Apple (fav album: Fetch the Bolt Cutters), Vampire Weekend, Japanese Breakfast.

Classical: Erik Satie, Claude Debussy.

Music that pretentious indie lesbians listen to: Mitski, Weyes Blood, Lucy Dacus, Dodie.

Slow dancing in South America vibes: Natalia Lafourcade; Devendra Banhart (fav album: Ma and Mala); João Gilberto

Pitchfork folk: Simon & Garfunkel (the folkish albums); Fleet Foxes (fav album: Helplessness Blues); Joanna Newsom (fav album: Have One on Me); Ichiko Aoba; Vashti Bunyan.

Ethnic folk: Masakatsu Takagi, Coreyah, Sid Meier's Civilization series soundtracks (a great intro to world music), gamelan songs.

Pop: Taylor Swift, Lorde.

K-Pop: Red Velvet; Mamamoo.

Others I really enjoy that doesn't fit in these categories: Bombay Bicycle Club, P. Ramlee, Wieteke van Dort, Luisa Sobral, Spiritualized.

Movies; While I do enjoy watching films, I don't watch that much movies there days. My top 4 Letterboxd picks include Submarine (2010), Y Tu Mamá También (2001), Breathless (1960), and Whisper of The Heart (1995). If anything, I enjoy feel good aesthetic quirky indie films, any film by Cuarón, any film by Godard, any film by Bong Joon-ho (he doesn't make the top 4, but I enjoy everything he does), and some Ghibli.

Books: I read very randomly so I can't even name any favorite author or genre right now, but I love books and would love to talk about them.

Right. That's all I guess. Feel free to leave a like/reblog so I can check out your blog and drop a hi in your inbox. Thank you for reading this far and I hope you have a great day!

[flowerslut]

NEW MOON

an updated, slightly more modern take on the original soundtrack.

(TWILIGHT) (ECLIPSE) (BREAKING DAWN)

spotify link 

[track list and commentary under the cut:]

Meet Me on the Equinox — Death Cab For Cutie ➼ ➼ ➼ Pilot — Amber Run

Listen, I love Death Cab. Really! But personally, Meet Me on the Equinox was not only a miss, but a super disappointing attempt at fitting into the Twilight ‘theme’ of sunrises and sunsets and lunar/seasonal occurrences or whatever. So I didn’t feel bad replacing this one at all. I find Pilot to be a really fun introduction to this soundtrack. “I don’t want to be the center of anything, just a part of something bigger,” is as Bella as it gets.

Friends — Band of Skulls ➼ ➼ ➼ We Don’t Care — BØRNS

BØRNS was another artist I’ve been sleeping on until last year. Hello vocals! We Don’t Care also keeps the fun, upbeat theme going before New Moon gets truly, uh, depressing.

Hearing Damage — Thom Yorke ➼ ➼ ➼ Lethal — Cloudeater

This may have been this soundtrack’s hardest song to replace. Hearing Damage is an honest-to-god iconic song. What else could you possibly put while Victoria is wreaking havoc? Let me tell you, there isn’t a lot out there that encapsulates that incredibly hot villain mood. But Cloudeater does a pretty good job with Lethal, so for that, they get this great spot.

Possibility —Lykke Li ➼ ➼ ➼ 夜明けのジュリアの谷の噴水 by Ichiko Aoba

This is another song I almost didn’t want to replace, and not just because I’m a hard Lykke Li stan. So, I chose a song that’s haunting and leaves you almost wanting more. I’d call it an instrumental, but it’s so much more than that. Especially since the only noise on the song is Ichiko Aoba herself. It’s short, but incredible.

A White Demon Love Song — The Killers ➼ ➼ ➼ Chlorine — Twenty One Pilots

I wasn’t getting through these soundtracks without putting Twenty One Pilots on it. Whether they’re your cup or tea or not, let’s be real: they absolutely would’ve been reached out to for a song on a soundtrack ten years ago. Chlorine provides a pretty comparable beat and mood, so it makes the cut.

Satellite Heart — Anya Marina ➼ ➼ ➼ Bad Things — Meiko

I’d say having your vampire boyfriend leave you definitely counts as a ‘Bad Thing’ when you’re craving that immortal love shit. The context of the song warps perspectives a bit, but it’s still an emotional but simplistic song, just like Anya Marina’s.

I Belong To You — Muse ➼ ➼ ➼ Paper Bag — Fiona Apple

Move over, Muse, because Fiona Apple is here to claim this space on the soundtrack (as she rightfully should.) Another older song—When The Pawn... came out in ‘99—but I couldn’t make a New Moon soundtrack remake without Paper Bag on it. I’m not kidding.

Rosyln — Bon Iver ➼ ➼ ➼ NFWMB — Hozier

Ignoring the fact that the spelling of Rosyln is the most unsettling Mandela Effect of all time (I will forever be a Roslyn-universe gal) of course I saved a Hozier bop for this iconic song’s replacement. You assholes would’ve been mad if I didn’t, honestly.

Done All Wrong — Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ➼ ➼ ➼ I Know How To Speak — Manchester Orchestra

Another one of those songs that just works. And this soundtrack was sorely missing that Manchester Orchestra level of dramatics.

Monsters — Hurricane Bells ➼ ➼ ➼ Girl Who Cried Wolf — Ashe

I love Monsters but I also love this song by Ashe. Girl Who Cried Wolf? I mean, hello? It’s perfect and just as fun.

The Violet Hour — Sea Wolf ➼ ➼ ➼ We the Common — Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

We love a fun, strummy guitar hit! We the Common has been a solid favorite for years for me, so this was another semi-selfish choice. But hey, it sounds good. And it’s relatively comparable.

Shooting The Moon — OK Go ➼ ➼ ➼ Heartbreak Summer — RAC, K.Flay

I know New Moon doesn’t take place during summer. It’s still a great song. Might be a little more electronic than OK Go has ever gone, but K.Flay kills this song.

Slow Life — Grizzly Bear ➼ ➼ ➼ Bloodflood — alt-J

Both songs have a gradual lead into some bigger, heavier production. Bella getting nearly drowning to alt-J? Yeah, it still suits the scene.

No Sound but the Wind — Editors ➼ ➼ ➼ Vantablack — Novo Amor, Ed Tullett

Vantablack is my favorite song I chose for this soundtrack. Just listen. You’ll get it.

New Moon (The Meadow) — Alexandre Desplat ➼ ➼ ➼ Fragment II — David Wenngrenn, Library Tapes, Peter Broderick

A nice, atmospheric orchestral tune to wrap it up. This screams “meadow” much louder than the original, in my opinion...

And for your “bonus tracks”, here’s three songs too good to leave out entirely:

Cellophane — FKA twigs

“Didn't I do it for you? Why don't I do it for you?” Just... damn. All I ask of y’all is that you listen and cry with me.

i love you — Billie Eilish

I have a feeling that if I don’t put this girl on one of these soundtracks the kids are going to come for my throat. Just kidding (sort of), I really like Billie’s voice. And fresh break-up angst just screams early-to-mid New Moon.

New Constellations — Ryn Weaver

You know when I said Vantablack was my favorite song on this soundtrack recreation? I meant after New Constellations. This song gives me chills every time I listen to it. Where Death Cab tried too hard to fit in with the lunar-like theme, this song hits the nail on the head and straight through the board with one blow. When she starts scream-singing at the end I nearly lose my shit. The fantastical end of the soundtrack we deserve.

[princematcha]

ooo. had to make a cup of tea to get ready to read this. now………. mmmmm 🥰. shouto noticing everything, even her missing pendant. oooooOOOOOOOO. old torino complaining about “his” pendant being stolen and the princess immediately knows who it was. ~~ kiri yelling out “help!” after basically mugging an old man had me laughing rlly hard.

the princess wanting to travel all over despite knowing she’ll be shackled to enji (boooo :P all my homies hate enji) made my heart hurt. also her telling the guards not to pour the trash in the river !! princess said fuck pollution. i rlly love the princess’ heart in this, she’s really………… i like her. her personality and the way she treats everyone is rlly sticking w me.

and AS ALWAYS i absolutely ADORED the forest description at the end. it’s so pretty. my minds racin. i used to live somewhere rlly similar to that so it made me have a lil smile despite the princess having the absolute opposite of a time.

also do u listen to music when u write this? i tried to play some music and it was nice but i was wondering if you have a set playlist or song or something. a song that felt nice w some parts was down in the adan-ichiko aoba. keep up the good work, excited to see where it goes :) <333

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕯𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖔𝖓 𝕽𝖆𝖎𝖉 | 𝕶.𝕭𝖆𝖐𝖚𝖌𝖔𝖚 | ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯. Ⅳ

Desperate to escape the wrath of the all too powerful magick wielding Sizithian ruler, your father sends you off to wed the king of the Protectorate of Sha, upon his daunting request.

For the very first time, you set off outside of the confines of your home, traveling east to resentfully start your very unwanted life. But beyond the walls of your kingdom is more than what meets the eye.

The world you live in isn’t as peaceful as you always thought it would be, the mythical creatures whose stories you used to recall to the children of the kingdom stare you in the eye, elves, fairies and mermaids alike. It was also then that you witnessed the full capability of the dragon’s wing to summon an eclipse as it flew over the land below it. And just like all the stories you knew about; the untold tale of the dragon raid will inevitably lead to the greatest war of all.

═ 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:  Katsuki Bakugou x Fem!Reader

═ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁:  4K

═ 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴(𝘀): mentions of an injured individuals

═ 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁: open

═ 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿'𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲(𝘀): shit is finally hittin the fan

⤆ ℭ𝔥𝔞𝔭𝔱𝔢𝔯 Ⅲ

You awake to the steady patter of rain upon your window, droplets yet to disperse the fledgling rays of the rising sun. The sound brings a calmness to mind, a soothing melody, a natural lullaby. With eyes at rest, you feel your center, live happily within yourself for these blessed moments of solitude. You drift on calm seas, aimless as a child in summer, paddling, at ease with the fluidity of time. Soon you return to the moment, the song of the rain becomes a fusion, birds bringing sweet high notes. In your mind's eye, you are with them, singing upon the rooftops, filling your lungs with fresh air, watching the world come into focus. Alas, it all comes tumbling down when a knock on your door snaps your eyes open and you turn in your bed to eye the shadow under the wooden door.

“Your highness,” it calls and you groan oh so elegantly before turning to the other side in a desperate attempt to silence him. Covering your head with the blanket the louder his knocking gets.

Eventually, with much struggle, you toss the wretched cover aside, huffing and puffing as you put on the same clothes you had on last night, a certain voice whispering to your ear as you struggle to do the simplest tasks of tightening up your own corset, mocked for being useless, just a pretty face tossed around and used until you die fighting for someone else’s beliefs.

Nevertheless, you shake your head to rid yourself of that voice, tightening the laces and fluffing the dress, right before an image of Kirishima’s claws cross your vision, and you look down to see the damage it had done to it, and you sigh annoyedly for not being able to change it until you reach the protectorate.

“Ah, you’re awake,” one of the younger guards -Iida if you remember correctly- greets you when you step out of the room, politely bowing at your aggravated self that crosses her arms and taps her foot in response. “It would be more worrisome if I didn’t with all that ruckus you call knocking,” his armor clanks when he bows again, and a sudden wave of glumness washes over you when you’re reminded of Yui’s clinking, the way her armor rattles when she follows your every step, protective of you because of her love for you, not her malicious intents and need from you in return.

“It’s-” you swallow heavily before you bow thankfully, your shoulders suddenly dropping at the realization of never seeing her ever again, “it’s no problem, d-don’t worry yourself over it.” if this adventure has taught you anything, it sure has taught you how convincing your masks are, the ones you wear to fool people, and the ones you wear to fool yourself, and you’re reminded of them when you smile up at the guard, pressing your lips together and up in what you practiced long and hard to be the best fake smile you can offer, that instantly relaxes his shoulder as he escorts you outside of the inn and into the tavern next to it to join the prince.

When seen from the outside, it seems tidy, pleasant, and inviting. Most of the building's exterior construction is made of hardwood planks and exquisite stone carvings. Although the wide, curtained windows make it difficult to see what's going on inside, the noises of cutlery and drinking glasses can be heard on the other side.

Scents of wonder and warmth greet you as soon as you step through the tavern's weathered wooden entrance. Even though she's engaged in a conversation, the waitress still manages to give you a polite nod to say hello.

It's as lovely inside as it is on the outside. Rounded, wooden beams support the upper floor and the lanterns attached to them. The walls are swarmed with flags of all sorts and sizes. Some are from nearby towns or provinces -some of which you could point out with all your interest in the world outside of the caste. While others are from the far corners of the world, they must've been fitted to the owner.

The tavern itself is packed. Travelers and merchants seem to be the primary clientele here, which could be seen as the best sign you can get. Several long tables are occupied by separate groups of people, all enjoying their time, but they still keep to themselves. The other, smaller tables are also occupied by people who are probably starting to reach the point of having drunk too much even at the early hours of the morning, leading you to believe that they must’ve been there since the previous night, though nobody seems to really care. Even most of the stools at the bar are occupied, though nobody seems to mind more company.

You did hear rumors about taverns just like this back home, supposedly each was famous for something, but you can't tell what this is famous for. Though judging by the laughter, cheering, and overall enjoyment of everybody, it's probably the people themselves who make this particular tavern popular. You manage to find the seated prince and prepare for what will hopefully be a great start to your morning.

“Shoto,” you greet him when you’re within earshot, urging the prince to sit back down when he stands to greet you, “there’s no need for all of that,” you mumble with a smile, and he can’t help but blink at you before nodding softly, a lost expression on his face as he sits back down on the table while you make yourself comfortable in front of him. “Good morning,”

It takes the prince a few seconds to register your words, blinking heavily at you before nodding softly, “good morning…” you can’t help but tilt your head sideways, brows furrowed at his reaction but shake your head and excusing it with the probability of lack of sleep on a foreign bed.

“Welcome to The Wooden Bow Tavern, my name is Usui, what can I get you started with?” she greets you with a smile after leaving the table she was at before. You greet her back with a smile of your own, admiring her attire with gleaming eyes. Her plain dress has a jewel neckline that shows off the modest dress underneath it in a beautiful way. A leather corset covers her midriff and is worn to break up the continuous flow.

The dress opens to the right beneath the leather belt. The front of the top dress reaches the ground, while the rear drifts behind her and ends in a tiny curve above ground level. The flow of her sleeves is broken up well above the elbow by little, basic bands made of the same fabric and color as the dress's sleeves, bottom, and neckline.

She asks where you two are from to start a conversation, frowning when you tell her you’re from the royal family of the Kingdom of Roroughia, not having many who visit from there, waving it off to her bring new when you both place your order before she scurries off to the keeper behind the bar.

“Did you hear what happened to old man Torino?” Usui asks as she places two tankards for the both of you, and you can’t help but pick it up to take a whiff at the drink, wincing when Usui laughs and assures you it’s just water despite the state of most men in the tavern. “Poor man got roughed up on his way back home from closing up the place, thankfully he wasn’t hurt, but he’s been shaken up since then.” It takes you a minute to realize the familiarity of it.

“W-wait,” you say as you place your drink back down, “old pharmacist Torino?”

“You know him?” both voices overlap at your question, yet you pay them no mind as your eyes shift over to the howling man on the far left of the tavern.

“It was inhuman!” the man yells, and only then do you recognize him to be Torino, flailing his arms around as a few people circled the table he stands on, and for a second you’re reminded of when the children surrounded you when you opened up your leatherbound book to read them one of their bedtime stories.

“He stole a pendant of mine, and dared to yell out help as he ran away,” he curves his fingers in imitation of a paw and you feel your stomach drop. “I-it had claws, and snatched it right from around my neck! It was one of my most prized possessions.” the people around him try to console him, patting his back as the short barkeeper offers him a free beer to rid himself of his troubles.

“Oh, well now he’s just being dishonest,” you mumble around your tankard, frowning when you catch sight of the prince disregarding his breakfast to study you.

“You haven’t slept well,” he says, and you toy around with the wooden utensils you’re unfamiliar with before eyeing him, chewing slowly at the bread to try and avoid him for as long as you can. “Well, since I’ve been dragged from the comfort of my own home, been sleeping in foreign beds with questionable sheets in doubtful safety, I’d say it’d be hard for me to have a good rest,” you take another bite of your food, scrunching your brows at the unique taste before looking up when the prince sighs deeply, but you don’t miss the way his eyes linger on your chest, or at least, what was supposed to be there.

You welcome the journey ahead of you with a strong heart. Well, you try to make the best of it, perhaps the first and only time you leave castle grounds, only to be surrounded by another. Yet, you sit up straight on Ageru and greet the fresh air that comes from following this ever onward road. You’re bold with the horse’s strides, feeling a sense of peace in each one. To you, this journey isn’t about the destination, gods no, you never cared about the arrival nor the finish points. No, this journey is about the traveling, not so much the traveling companions but you’re not really complaining, and the reason for the noble struggle. People come, people go, and more times than not, you are left alone, yet you have yourself, you have your path and you have two well-clad feet- well, hooves at this point.

With the only sound being the guards joking about or making fun of Iida for being the youngest, you find yourself laughing at their jabs and laughs after hours of quiet travel. It’s in your heart that you long for the blessing of a companion of sweet temperament, of loving passion and great loyalty, hoping that the universe rewards you for what you have done or what you will do -or are more likely forced to do. Wishing that this blessing will be given to offset the curses you have accepted for the sake of others.

Your interest is perked when you see a body of water, waving Shoto over with a gentle smile, “um, could we rest up here if that’s alright,” he silently nods at your request without any questions, and it’s not too long before all of you are resting by the lake. One of the guards offers you bread and butter after setting up a log for you to sit on not to ruin your dress more than you already did, which you accept with a small bow before you nibble on it when you realize how hungry you must’ve gotten from your travels.

“Did the─” you jump at the sound coming from behind you, prince Shoto apologizing quickly before settling next to you on the ground to continue his question. “Did the savage attack you as well?” you’re confused for a second before you reluctantly shake your head no, swallowing your bite when the prince tosses a glance your way. “Wheres the necklace then?” “Ageru’s saddle,” you’re both staring each other down, Shoto well aware you keep all your belongings in a pouch attached to your waist, having only so much stuff that had your name on them before you were taken away from your home. “I see,” he concludes. “I’ll make sure to send out a guard with you if you ever wanna ‘discover’ somewhere again.”

You frown at his words, patting your hands clean and unraveling the map after pulling it out of your pouch. “Wait, aren’t we supposed to be close? Thought this was our last rest stop before we make it there.” he leans forward when you display him the map, humming before he circles an area with his finger, “see this?” he mumbles, “this is all surrounded by a wall built by the emperor’s army to… protect my father’s kingdom. That’s why we’re taking rest here,” he points at the river you currently are resting by in the map, “we should be able to reach here by tomorrow.”

Shoto is called about something or the other that doesn’t seem to fit in the carriage before you have a chance to ask him any further questions, and you’re left facing the river, who, in its generous curves, shines blue amid the leafy green. It brings the sound of water to the percussion of the tree’s canopy. And in this way, it invites the soul to dance even when you sit absolutely still. For it is part of continuity, a part of the nation, who brings eternal grace.

Alas, a frown still etches at your lips, studying the map silently before drawing on it to mark the fenced territory. You lift it up to read it in the sunlight, eyes shifting over all the continents you haven’t visited, the Elves’ homeland, the Azov kingdom, heck, you wanted to sail off to the dragons’ den, see what life is like over there.

Beyond the paper of the map, you see a silhouette, two of them, to be precise, right across the shallow river, you can’t seem to distinguish them from the ablaze sun glaring at you, yet you squint with an odd sense of curiosity to try and make them out.

They’re both haunched by the river, and you stand up to warn the guards that start tossing their trash in the water as the two wash their hair after scooping some water to drink. “No, no no! Stop it!” you shriek as they turn to look at you from your outburst, “Even a dog knows not to shit in its own house; you should know better than to dump your waste in the water that cycles and ends up as what you drink.”

The men turn to look at each other guiltily from irritating the princess, but then you hear it, the sound that out tunes the guards and lights a bulb in your head. “Help!” You turn to the source of the voice with a gasp, to watch the redhead you met the night before wave you over with a huge sharp-toothed grin, and you recognize his companion easily as the one you helped patch up…

Katsuki.

Kirishima scurries across the river eagerly, reaching your side in mere seconds as he waves over something that barely catches any light that has your eyes widening in realization.

‘He stole a pendant of mine, and dared to yell out help as he ran away,’

“Oh, god-” you yelp as the heterochromatic prince tugs at your arm and pulls you behind his back, drawing out his sword from its hilt with a grunt and points it at Kirishima threateningly. “Back. off.” You hear Kirishima almost whimper at the tone the prince uses, right before turning around to Katsuki and speak to him in his -or in that case, their- foreign language.

“Katsuki, tol los mek! Faal kon tol frey hei!” The blond shakes the water off of his boots before looking at you over Kirishima’s shoulder, and you take your time studying him.

The mussed, mother lode gold hair he apparently hasn’t groomed for a while is drenched wet and he had been shaking his head to rid it of the water if not for your outburst, a sign of his rude health. The aquiline nose he sports complements his prominent cheekbones. Handsome in an understated way, his basalt jaw and Spartan shoulders speak of strength. He possesses a latent, leonine power and walks with purpose and authority.

You couldn’t believe that you missed what could be his best feature when he was unconscious, his scorching, garnet-red eyes. They shine as bright as the evening stars when they were a-light with a hunger to fight. At other times, they could resemble two liquid pools of flashing fire. His foreign clothes are a source of confusion to you since you first laid your eyes on him, the reason behind discarding a top and replacing it with a cloak is still unknown to you.

“You are in the presence of the future queen of the protectorate of Sha, why don’t you show some respect and step away from her highness.” you wince at the words spoken out of the prince, knowing their factuality when they actually have been voiced out loud. And the redhead perks at the sound slipping past your lips, sharply turning around to face you, registering that sound like a cry for help.

It happened so quickly that there was only just time to see it. Long before there was time to do anything, the change was complete, and the smoke-breathing creature which Kirishima had turned into, red as fire, had flung the thick tail that grew suddenly from his body around your legs. Quick as lightning when pulling you by his and his companion’s side as you scream for the prince.

Placing you on the ground behind him, he flings his tail again when the guards realize your disappearance from their side, Kirishima intending to pin the prince’s sword-arm to his side. But Shoto was able to escape it just in time. He raises his arms and gets them clear; the limb closing only around his chest — ready to crack his ribs like firewood when it draws tight.

The guards charge at the blond to your rescue when he stands before you, hands ablaze as he laughs maniacally, all of them stopping dead in their track when the area surrounding them lights up in flames. The fire flares up like a temper as if the leaping flames have a wave of terrible anger toward the living world. It moves faster than they can run when they tried to escape it, wrapping around them and consuming weapons and armors and plants alike. The air smells and tastes like a bonfire while the area glows orange beneath the smokey wind-dragged flames.

As you watch everything transpire right in front of your eyes, fear crawls over your body, prickling your skin and squeezing the air from your lungs as you dig your nails in the dirt with a choked sob, urging your feet to move, to help the prince as he struggles to breathe, but…

What can a silly little princess possibly do?

You aren’t going to fight the two men kidnapping you, you’re most definitely not going to be able to put out the fire, hell, all you can hear are the wails of your people as they get swallowed by the flames, and you cover your ears with trembling hands before screaming at the top of your lungs.

“Stop it!” your stomach churns as your head spins, crawling up to Kirishima and tugging at his pants desperately. “L-let him go, please, please,” your eyes well up with tears as you hear Shoto as he makes terrible strangled sounds, wheezing out for you to run away from them, but you never waver, until Kirishima sighs out in despair as his tail slowly unwraps from the prince, the remaining unscathed guards running over to check him for any injuries as the redhead bends down to your level with a smile.

“Help… um─” he shows you your pendant, smiling gently as he places it around your neck softly while you feel like you’re sinking in, something holding you rigid from moving.

One second you are a pathetic being, on your knees begging for the life of another, the next you’re screaming for that same being when you’re slung over Kirishima’s shoulder as he runs away from the charging guards.

The steady pound of their footsteps echoes in your ears, a low thud from the horses galloping following behind that alerts you of their proximity. You feel a drop of sweat roll down your chin and hide in the crown of your hair as you perch the palms of your hands on his back to look at the prince hot on your tail.

“Shoto!” your eyes tear up in fear as you recall his words despite the predicament you’re in.

‘How are you gonna rule everything that the sun touches when you’re buried six feet under?’ A threat that the prince might have tossed around like it’s nothing, but you heard it and took it seriously, knowing where and who he got his orders from, the thought of the magick wielder only resulting in shivers running down your spine.

The ground blurs below you. As the two continue running with you slung over the redhead’s shoulder for what seemed like longer than they should have, but you figure it is because the guards and Shoto are after you. Something quiets you down after what seems like forever of kicking and pounding his taut back -even on their horses, they can’t catch up to you as the men jumped above bushes and weaved through branches, realizing that the only thing that could hinder their survival from the prince and his guards are your physical and wardrobe limitations.

You let out a choked cry when you hear the prince calls out your name in a desperate plea when the guards stop him at the entrance of the forest that the two dive headfirst into the canopy of leaves and limbs with a light heart. Your screams echoing before your disappearance when you’re pulled in tow. The lush, greensward has not been bathed in the splendor of the dawn's light in what seems like forever. As a result, in the woods you’re dragged into, hoods of dark shadows are hanging.

The forest is colossal, shadowy, and gloomy. Its canopy is claimed by oak, fir, and walnut, and rare openings in their crowns allow little to no light through for you to distinguish dispersed mushrooms to cultivate the moss-covered grounds below.

The trees' shaggy tops are enveloped in coils of vaporous mist. They twist and turn around them, sensual and deceptive like the milky smoke of a magician. Right as they kiss the lichen-encrusted barks. They glide with deadly intent as it mixed its phantasmagoric vapor with the forest's wet breath. It drowns out sounds of the screaming people in wooded areas unseen by you or your companions and is filled with what only can be described as endless voids. The area where you stand, where trees dare not grow, is enveloped in an eerie calm. Nothing shifts, glows, or sings. The wood is encased in an echoing cavern, its quiet tones like those of a massive, slabbed cathedral.

After dropping you unceremoniously on the ground, you crawl back away from the two men, the calls of the prince quieting down as if you’re moving further and further away from him despite your stationary state of fear.

Finally getting up, you look around you with clouded vision, choking on a sob as you wipe your pathetic tears with the back of your hand and walking away from the two men that silently follow you.

You sit on a moss-covered pillow, your back against a knobbly boulder. Shutting your eyes, letting your fears and nightmares take over, and letting yourself float into the void. Even though you can’t block out the grumbling men standing tall and casting an even darker shadow on your frame, it pales in comparison to the screaming and howling persisting in your mind.

⤷ 𝔐𝔞𝔭 ℜ𝔬𝔲𝔱𝔢

⤷ 𝔎𝔦𝔯𝔦𝔰𝔥𝔦𝔪𝔞: 𝔘𝔭��𝔞𝔱𝔢

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