#music meister origin story

[ghostly-shenanigans-in-progress]

Any headcanons you have about Ghost Writer?

So, sorry it took forever to reply! Here’s a couple I had saved;

Ghostwriter did serve his time while in Walker’s prison after the Christmas truce episode. Surprisedly, he managed to get out early after convincing the warden on starting a book club with some of the good behavior inmates to prevent a potential boredom spurred prison riot. Even after getting out, Ghostwriter still hosts the book club for the prison on a biweekly basis along with his usual one he hosts at his library.

In his past life, he was a librarian, ghostwriter/copyeditor and archivist in the same library that is now is his lair. He died in the 1980s.

Ghostwriter died after being hit by a car on his way to work. it’s basically an isekai situation for him when he discovered his new powers and believes to be the main character/narrator in his own story. Until you know the real main character shows up lol.

I think his name was originally Stephen (Pronounced as “Steven”) Woolf Ellison, he will get annoyed if you pronounced his name wrong. His name is a combination reference to his favorite writers Virginia Woolf, Stephen King and Harlan Ellison.

Loves all genres but has a soft spot for science fiction, horror, thriller, and any thing that evokes a stream-of-consciousness prose style in the reader.

I see him and Danny making amends on their last encounter by Danny visiting his library and begging him to let him read a book that he originally had but got stolen/destroyed by Dash and he could not a find a new copy anywhere else. GW has a heart for kids that got bullied obviously and for ones that go the extra mile in being dedicated to their studies. He allowed him to use the book on two conditions, Danny read the book in the library until he finished it and that GW could edit/review it afterwards. And his form of payback was giving Danny the most scathing constructive criticism he had in his life for a book report.

Has pretty much memorized all the books in his lair and always accepting new additions but he’s super selective in the condition and content bc he’s a snob about literature. His skills in typing would make Technus jealous given his ghostly ability allows him to type faster than a normal human and even ghost.

His lair is also connected to a theater that belongs to an oc of mine known as the Director. Their lairs became connected due to their love for the arts and culture behind the creative arts. It has helped significantly in getting more people to visit their area to learn and enjoy that stuff ever since (Just be careful, the Director has the ability to make anyone he wants sing and perform if he thinks you can, think music meister but more well meaning).

He now hates oranges ever since the Christmas Truce incident. If you wanna befriend him, bring him a muffin or pear instead.

Only reason he goes by Ghostwriter than his original name is because he thought it was a requirement for ghosts to come up with a new name for themselves similar to a pen name.

[much-vexed-glowy-mimic]

Beaming a Music Meister drawing request into your brain… also an ask!! What do you think his home’s like?

(I'm really bad at drawing backgrounds and furniture XD) Original Meister strikes me as being very fond of comfort and style (and money). I like to imagine he'd have a very fancy, expensive place, that is very music themed and storied looking. My Meister's first lair/home is/was an old and abandoned theatre in Gotham he got fixed up. He's very enamoured with old theatres. His current lair is located in something called Rogues Home where he has his own section. His lair there is another, even older theatre combined with a concert hall. Both like comfort, so I see them having soft armchairs, pillows, soft carpets and heavy, thick curtains that won't let the sun in.

I get a weird notion they're both very fond of old, storied places for some reason. Bygone ages.

[paperhatcollection]

For aspiring young trainers, Vinyl City- music capital of the world, offers a unique and harmonious opportunity for people and Pokemon alike. While the city may lack both a League and Championship status for the region, there is no shortage of contests and concerts to dig one's teeth into. While there may not be the opportunities to battle found in other regions across the world, bonds between trainers and their Pokemon shine as brightly in this city as any other, if not more.

You know, despite the pokemon, we don’t actually see NSR’s gameplay loop changing all that much.

We don’t really believe that just because you’re giving these characters a pokemon team that the game would automatically become an rpg, or that everything would now be solved by a pokemon battle. Or anything, really. Mayday and Zuke are musicians, neither of them have any actual interest in straight battling. Sure, they’ll take the NSR artists on in a battle of the bands, but aside from the pokemon now being responsible for some of the attacks you already see in the base game (DJ’s Minior does his sun beam attack for him, Rillaboom aids Yinu’s mother in slamming into the ground, etc), but you never fight them directly. With the exception of Neon J’s team, none of these pokemon have even been trained for battling.

We’d also say most of the fun in picking out pokemon for characters like these is the hows and whys- there’s more to this sort of thing than just picking from a list. Did the trainer want this pokemon, or did they stumble upon it? What stories might the two share? What have they been through together? Eve probably had the most discarded pokemon on this list- not just in terms of being considered, but outright with bits of lore in our head as to the why and written blurbs for their place on the team. Who knows, maybe Eve has more pokemon than this, and this is only her current ‘performance’ team.

Shoutout to PoisonousSugar over on deviantart [LINK], who was responsible for the original trainer card used to make this!

Likewise, we couldn’t make something like this without mentioning this art [LINK] of Neon J with a shiny Dhelmise by Corruptimles. Not only is it some sick art, but the pokemon just fits Neon J to such a T that anytime we see someone give these artists pokemon without giving Neon J this ‘mon, it just looks wrong

Likewise, Espathra works so well for Eve, that if we were only giving all these artists one pokemon each, that would 100% be her partner. Aliendragondreaming recently made pokemon teams for all the nsr artists that inspired us to also take a crack at the idea [LINK]- and though Minior for DJ was something we had already had the idea of before this, their picks for Neon J and Eve each inspired the same Pokemon for those trainers on this list.

And finally, shoutout to the (literally being) pokemon au done by meister-draws [LINK], in which their picks for what Team Sayu would be are so good we just imagine the kids having these pokemon each. Both ideas they created for the DJ are also really good (if you asked us? DJSS as a Deoxys is really good, with the theming and ego of this man. Plus it adds something to the whole ‘you think you’re so special and above us all, but you’re not stronger/important than anyone else. Minor works really well as a pokemon he has, but not so much one he is, even if it’s stature is as short as he is)

Finally, a written description of the text in this image under the read more just in case:

MAYDAY

Fuecoco

A newcomer to Mayday’s team, inspired by tales from Zukes past and Kul Fyra’s performances. While it’s true Mayday had always wanted a fire type of her own, they are not native to the islands.

Pikachu

Enjoys rocking out during B2J’s performances, and can serve as a handy jumpstart if its trainer doesn’t feel like breaking out the equipment. Also answers to Sparky, Ratman, Hey you, and Pichu.

Trubbish

Optional Pokemon the player can find if they click around the sewers enough times. It must’ve been attracted to the piles of junk a certain someone keeps bringing home. Seems to enjoy the sounds of B2J’s concerts.

Any fan of rock is a friend in her book!

ZUKE

Krookodile

This lazy ‘croke spends most of its days dozing away. However, if it were to run into a certain someone from its trainer's past, Krookodile would become aggravated and protective of its trainer.

Luvdisc

A gift from someone Zuke used to be close with.

Is unsure how Mayday even came across a Fuecoco to begin with.

DJ SUBATOMIC SUPERNOVA

Minior

A rare, enticing find worthy of being his partner Pokemon. While the DJ can easily tell Saturn apart from the other Miniors, fans struggle picking it out from just the shells.

The Club Planetarium is filled with indigo Miniors, though their shells rarely break. It’s a guessing game amongst fans to try and find ‘Saturn’.

YINU + MOTHER

Applin

Currently Yinu’s first and only Pokemon, Applin was obtained fairly recently to remember a loved one by.

Appletun

Despite being a normally calm Pokemon, Appletun has been acting aggressively of late, and refuses to follow orders given by Yinus mother in battle. It has an undeniable soft spot for the family, however, including the Applin belonging to Yinu.

Shaymin

Technically, the Shaymin of Natura is meant to be in the protection of the district's current charter. However, as Shaymin require advanced care, it is being looked after by Yinu’s mom until she’s old enough to properly care for it.

Rillaboom

Has a remarkable knack for keeping rhythm, even amongst its fellow kind. Has been trained by Yinus mother to duet with her should the need arise.

Chesnaught

Extremely protective of the family, is tasked with keeping Yinu safe during Bunk Bed Junctions hijacking.

Tropius

Yinu’s favorite of her mother’s Pokemon, as it always allows her to eat the fruit from its neck.

Appleton will join Yinu’s team one day, alongside Shaymin.

1010

Falinks

Lacking a Brass, each Trooper is instead assigned to a 1010 unit. The two move and fight as one, constantly changing their formation as they battle. It seems both are listening to orders given from offset.

Fans have just as much fun coming up with personalities for each Trooper as they do for the 1010’s themselves.

NEON J

Klinklang

Neon J was given this Pokemon (already fully evolved) when he awoke with a new rank and body.

Aegislash

It wasn’t originally known this sword was even a Pokemon, until it was given to a newly rebuilt Neon J and sprung to life. Neon J feels as though he can relate to it, the Navy feels as though they should check the armory.

Dhelmise

Caught from the wreckage of a ship during his time in the Navy, his go-to battle partner.

Falinks

Although Neon J enters the fray with only the Brass by his side, it quickly calls its Troopers back from the 1010’s limo. It considers Neon J’s orders absolute.

Quaquaval

Although Quaxly was Neon J’s starter Pokemon, its struggle with self confidence led to it being unevolved until after the war. It now only waits for its trainer's command to take the spotlight.

Ludicolo

After failing to catch a Wingull for several hours as a child, Neon J had stumbled upon Lotad entirely by mistake. It is now hard for him to imagine his team without Ludicolo on it.

All of Neon J’s pokemon have been taught how to, and enjoy, dancing with their trainer

EVE 

Smeargle

Her starter, starting out as a young artist. Has been with her the longest, and has picked up quite a strange assortment of moves, even with Sketch’s notorious reputation. 

Espathra

Although Flittles aren’t native to Vinyl City, Eve found the Pokemon injured while searching for inspiration for her art. After aiding it, it has clung to Eve’s side ever since and fiercely defends her.

Mr. Mime

Aids Eve in her performances, is a bit of a diva in its own right.

Furfrou

Everytime this Pokemon has been seen in public, it has had a brand new hairstyle and color job applied. Rumor has it that it was a gift from someone Eve was close to before becoming a Charter.

Malamar

Despite its fearsome reputation, this Pokemon merely enjoys the lights of Vinyl City, and cares deeply for the trainer that raised it. Eve has used it’s ink for her art before.

Milotic

After acquiring Smeargle, Feebas was the first Pokemon Eve encountered and caught on her journey. Eve now considers it fate the two of them met.

Eve has been known to take spa days with her Pokemon in tow.

TATIANA

Chatot

Rarely ever seen without her trusty Chatot, the public is very aware of what is believed to be her sole Pokemon companion. Despite this fact, very little is known about it or how Tatiana acquired it.

Volcarona

It was said that Kul Fyra had a Volcarona that shone so brightly and burned so hot during performances that it rivaled the sun.

Rumor has it that even Kul Fyra lost in a battle to Tatian’s orderly strategies. 

[beeejayy]

Hi I made an essay on why Soul Eater is good. It's very basic so I didn't actually get into the DETAILS like uh my favoritism towards certain characters

Soul Eater is an anime that came out in 2008. It’s very unique with its animation, soundtrack, premise and amazing characters. I’ve watched this anime many times, it’s probably my favorite one and has been my obsession for two years.

The main cast consists of seven characters, it never feels overwhelming either. The series revolves around a partnership of weapons and meisters. Weapons are demons who can transform into weapons and meisters are humans who can wield the weapons and see souls. They all go to an academy run by Lord Death, who is literally Death and their goal is for weapons to eat evil “kishin” souls to stop the world from being overruled with chaos and madness. Their main goal specifically is to eat 99 souls and one witch soul which gives them the power to be one of Lord Death’s personal weapons. But throughout the show that gets interrupted when an evil witch who was undercover as faculty in the school tries to cause her own chaos.

The animation is smooth, especially during fight scenes. As well as the artstyle, it is different from usual anime. It’s a mix of the original manga creator, Atsushi Ohkubo’s developing art style since it progresses a lot in the manga. The aesthetic is amazing too, from the beginning Soul Eater has a halloween vibe, it even crosses to horror in some ways. Even the characters are nods and parodies of famous halloween things. For example characters like Professor Franken Stein, Sid who’s a zombie, Naigus who’s a mummy, Witch Medusa, Free the werewolf and much more.

The soundtrack is also amazing, it really can hype someone up. It has elements of punk, rock and rap. There’s always some kind of music playing and it fits the scenes and during fight scenes it gets even better.

Each character is unique, not just with their halloween references but also the fact they all are likable, even Medusa who is in general an amazing villain. The main character, Maka Albarn is one of the best female leads in a manga and they really are what make the anime rewatchable for me. I’ve watched it so much, drawn thousands of fanart for it too. Each character has a compelling dynamic with each other, it’s fun and even comedic!

The comedy and story is also a big part of why Soul Eater is so rewatchable, besides the characters. The story has Maka trying to prove herself as a meister as well shows her compassion and stubbornness to be one of the best meisters ever. The rest of the cast have their own episodes and their friendship with each other is fun to see.

Visually it's beautiful. They even play with scenes and do different types of visuals, especially when it needs to show the madness of the story and characters or fights is when they really go out. When the meisters fight with their weapons it really shines. Mostly when Maka uses her scythe partner Soul Eater himself. Just from the first intro it can compel anyone to want to watch it, at least for me it’s multiple times. Right now I’ve been rewatching the show with different friends too.

In my genuine opinion, I think it’s the most compelling and enthralling anime I’ve seen. I’ve not been able to stop thinking about it for about two or so years. Soul Eater is amazing. Thank you for reading my essay on why it’s so captivating.

[charlie-grusin]

"The Haunted Mask" (1995) : Movietalk # 02

“The Haunted Mask” is the story of a girl so tormented by her peers she neglects the true loves of her life and kills herself. She parades her severed head out on the streets as she allows herself to become a different beast – a being of malicious mischief with a greater urge for destruction from within and without – only to then renounce that creature persona from reality, embracing instead the one who could ever love back. It’s a suburban gothic survivor story with an ending you can expect from good ol’ Jovial Bob, that finest trick-meister of the horror trade (besides, it’s Halloween – what could go wrong with a hearty laugh?).

Kathryn Long is a force to be reckoned with. Where else could one find a performance so involved at such a young age that not only goes for long stretches of time waging havoc with throat-crushing gremlin voices and latex running deep in the eyelids but who also suggests (no, insists!) on eating live worm sandwiches not once, nor twice, but on eight-to-twelve takes? (Not even How to Eat Fried Worms could claim that!!) But what Long was able to achieve was not made solely on high theatrics: it’s like she really lived Carly Beth, pushing Stine’s original tale further towards its truth-inside-the-lie that as you want to reach through the screen and hold her and comfort her and reassure her that this too shall pass, you can’t help but get the feeling that you could also be her in those moments of vulnerability – that perhaps you were once Carly Beth… or that you are still very much the seemingly lonesome little girl lost in that hallway house of mirrors – that you can’t help but cringe and squirm whenever the monster takes full control because if experience has taught us anything it’s that it really is all too easy to make the inversion of the self and turn vile from the hurt and/or the fear of being hurt. It’s all too close, all too familiar… and it’s all the more reason she should be inducted to the Child Horror Star Hall of Fame pronto if such a thing is christened.

Every now and then it’s imperative that a Goosebumps story (or anything adjacent to that) must include in some form or another a creepy shopkeeper and/or salesman, and while the “Tall Thin Man” definitely matches the head on the bill it is not with the touch of the usual; the role as written by José Rivera and delivered by Colin Fox give this character a menace all the more heightened by the fact that it is ultimately a tragic one (he is a man doomed by admission to repetitively shred himself down to the marrows of his darkened soul), yet that isn’t to say director Timothy Bond didn’t manage to invoke any of that unbearable weight on his behalf; even with the occasionally shaky production levels the series offered as its norm, it’s quite impressive he still managed to bring his A game to TV movie cinematic heights as it is surprising he only did like, what, three two-parters(!?) – you gotta love that slow pan to the face in the mirror, that inspection of the abnormous skin devoid of music: “Very soon it will join the other failures on the shelf!” – and with much lighter affairs such as the “Monster Blood” special (which had compromised the series’ inability to adapt the other Bert I. Gordon-esque escapades of that green viscous substance with a mini-Airport movie on the fly), I can’t help but find it possible that Bond and crew may’ve also single-handedly spoiled the lot of us just by how (dare I say it) elevated their efforts seem in comparison. Episodes like “The Girl Who Cried Monster” or “The Haunted House Game” or even some of the other two-or-three-parters still hold up to this day on their own merits, of course… but damn. Damn.

Most Goosebumps stories are pure three-pages-a-thrill adventures where the monsters are either some big bad and hungry goop monster, a mummy, or “hey what if lawn gnomes were kinda bastards you know”, but when they getcha like this they getcha good. Viewer, listener, reader beware, you’re in for more than a scare.

[sifonie]

AHH, okay, well... honestly - where do i even start with how awesome i find your portrayal of MM / sibyl to be?! from the moment i saw your account, ramone, i was drawn to it because it just seemed like such a unique premise to me 😍 like an original version of MM that's separate from canon? that is something that i had yet to see before i came here on tumblr, but goshhh, am i glad that i started to rp here with you.

your writing just has SUCH a distinct voice that whenever i see it on the dash... i can immediately recognize it, and i mean that in the absolute best way, because it's just SO good!! + that drabble that you made for sibyl a little bit ago is a perfect example of how much your writing shines to me TBH because it was very detailed and it flowed SO well. plus, i love the way that you portray sibyl as someone who is kind of merciless in the way that they regard other's, as villains who view other's as 'beneath them' is really interesting to me in a psychological standpoint.

and we'll always be in need of villains around here that don't mess around because, well, you can't have a story without a good antagonist - am i right? which i'd definitely consider your MM to be as they puppeteer people quite literally and use other's to their own advantage. however, they're also more than that because they have their moments where they act more... 'normal,' i guess you could say, as people are multi-faceted and can't be evil 100% of the time. which is also something i LOVE because it really makes sibyl seem real since people can sometimes contradict themselves and usually do have good qualities to them even if they aren't always present; though, i know i've probably said that plenty of times already, so i'm just sounding like a broken record here haha.

thus, let me just sum up what i'm trying to say here real quick: you've made sibyl into such a complex character who is equal parts capable of being a rather cold-hearted person and also capable of doing things like being a good sibling figure to someone else (which would be barton in this case) + i think that that is just inexplicably AWESOME. because i have to acknowledge that it takes skill to balance both of those lines of behaviors in one singular character, and even when they surprise me, they aren't ooc because it's just like i'm learning more about the character!! so yeahhh. i ADORE your portrayal of music meister and i just wanted to say, keep up the good work, my friend 🫶

how's my portrayal ?

HEY DID U KNOW,,, DID U KNOW,,, I LOVE YOU ???

so i saw this ask the day you sent it but i've been reading it over and over because oh my god does it make me feel good. Autumn, I utterly adore you, you're one of my dearest, closest friends!!! I am absolutely joyful that you enjoy my portrayal THIS MUCH... to send me paragraphs of praise... I really feel like I'm doing as well as you've said. Thank you so, so much for loving this spur-of-the-moment character I slapped together and made into a creation I love more than words can say.

My nerves and self-esteem are usually very bad, but I do think having you as a friend and being in this community has certainly helped me. I adore my mutuals, I adore Sibyl. I wish I could collect my thoughts enough to write back a long, beautiful message about how much I appreciate you, but I hope you can take this reply as a fraction of my thankfulness. THANK YOU!! <3

[twasbrillig71]

oooh i have a question!!! i've seen folks tagging Music Meister's real name as both Darius Chapel and Alastor Sharpe. are both of these different variants on canon, and do you know where they come from? i want to make sure i'm tagging correctly 🥰

im pretty sure Darius Chapel is the only True canon here, it originated from the one-shot comic dc pride (2022)— the story involving him was called "Think of Me" if im not mistaken —where they finally gave him a name after a decade.

the other is for the codotverse/Rouges podcasts version of Music Meister specifically!

people usually only call him Alastor if he's from that verse, but i tag all my Meister posts with it bc honestly??

,,his canon name just NEVER sit right with me. lmao

it should be WAY more dramatic and pun-y!! Alastor Sharpe is just perfect for my little zoot suit theater kid man <3

hope this helps!!

[musicmeisteraskblog]

Why did you become the Music Meister, if that isn’t too personal of a question?

Well... Isn't all villain origin story a bit personal? I became the Music Meister because I had this Urge to prove myself to the world. That this little abused and bullied kid was worth something!

And it paid of! I had the chance to take revenge on the one who wronged me (Saddly not my mother) and I became a super celebrity (As well as a super villain (★≧▽^))★☆)

[tableperson]

God that’s so real.

Like, why doesn’t Music Meister have any nice romantic fics?? Why are so many people allergic to fluff and feel good stories?? Where the hell is the Expensive Cheese fics?? I thought the original Bakugan fandom would have better fanfiction?? Why is one of the only fics I can find about my blorbo just them suffering and/or the character tag is used but they are barely in the fic??

looking for fics about your favorite character on ao3 be like:

dont care

dont care

dont care

what the actual fuck

dont care

ooh that sounds- what the fuck

unfinished

don't care

the best fic ive ever read in my life. this absolutely ruined me and ill never be the same ever again

dont care

[alliwannadoiscomerunning]

Cooper Mourns (Pt. 1)

Dec 11 2013 9:02 PM Day of Particle Accelerator Explosion

     Cooper was on the clock at the Central City Police Department when the explosion occurred.

     For a moment, he thought it was all part of the elaborate dream he experienced the other day when him and Blaine went out to a bar and got completely wasted. Blaine mourned the loss of his relationship with Kurt, and Cooper just took as many shots as his brother did, so he wouldn’t feel alone.

     But today, the pounding in his head told him that reality was something much different than a drinking game.

     No, he was sober, and there was something really, really wrong with that science event thing at S.T.A.R. Labs.

     Cooper didn’t count the seconds of how long he stood there, staring at lights emitted from the Particle Accelerator just blocks away.

     For a moment, or maybe this was just what he remembered, the thought crossed his mind that the terror was almost... pretty. The orange and yellow reflection of fire against the blue and gray steel buildings were a bright contrast, accented by the clouds of black smoke, almost unseen in the night sky. It covered up stars and was occasionally lit up by lightning from the storm.

     It was only distant screams that brought him back to life.

     His brother, Blaine.

     Blaine had been watching the Particle Accelerator turn on from his new apartment, just a street away from S.T.A.R. Labs, in the expensive business district. Their parents’ inheritance had really paid off for him, from what Cooper let him have. Cooper would give Blaine anything to make up for the childhood they had.

     Cooper ran.

     He sprinted, running as fast his human legs would let him.

     People were clumping everywhere, and he pushed and squirmed to get to the spot where Blaine’s apartment building was, using his police badge as an excuse.

     The air was thick with smoke and other responding C.C.P.D. officers were already warning people away from the area around the building.

     “Blaine! Blaine!” He found himself screaming his little brother’s name, his voice hoarse and cracking in the panic.

     “Blaine!” He halted at the insistence of a few of the other officers, who were giving him concerned looks, despite the crowd in front.

     Everywhere, the C.C.P.D. and Central City Fire Brigade were trying to get people away from the building and the crowd subsequently under control.

     Cooper’s shouts were lost in the pandemonium of citizens all around him, calling out names, crying, screaming...

     “Blaine!” He called out desperately again as another police officer pushed him backwards, one that he recognized as his partner, Eddie Thawne, who had followed him out the door. When he refused to be budged, Eddie, so hopelessly confused and concerned, had to put his hands on his shoulders with force and shift him back.

     Just as he was about to push back against his partner, he saw it, and all his cries fell short.

     There were people lying on the ground, fallen from the observatory deck.

     He stopped screaming. He stopped panicking. He started to vomit.      An otherworldly calm began to wash over Cooper, and he just knew.

     It felt like the earth was still shaking, to Cooper, but on a less than before. It was like he was trying to block all things out, but the only thing he could not was the acceptance. The acceptance that his brother was lost.

| Part 2 |

[ectonurites]

I have, unfortunately, entered the Connor Hawke tag. One thing caught my eye though, which is that some people claim that the story is homophobic because the villain is gay or queer coded or something, it wasn't clear to me exactly what, but that according to them it implied that ace people need to fight gay people who oppress them because there is no other reason for Connor to be fighting this particular villain. Which. Yeah. But have you seen any reasoning behind choosing Music Meister or know something more about him that could add to that context? It definitely made sense for this particular story because it was based on the music/ orchestra metaphor and themes, but I do also remember a comment about him being the perfect villain for Connor from one of the writers

Ah! So, Music Meister.

This story in the Pride book was actually the character’s first comic book appearance, he originated in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold cartoon. (It’s a good show, and his episode is very fun, the main song gets stuck in my head all the time)

Honestly gonna be real I’d be willing to bet a lot of people saying he’s queer-coded are just saying that (at least in part) because he’s voiced by Neil Patrick Harris and his motif is music/musicals djdjdjsh. Like idk I haven’t watched the whole episode in a while and don’t have time to at this moment, but his main thing is being a flamboyant showoff-y performer... Which sure you could totally read queer-coding into, but trying to call the choice to use him homophobic because of that feels like a stretch.

When seeing the writer talk about him being a perfect villain choice, my brain primarily went to:

The music metaphor stuff you’re talking about- because Music Meister is a hard character to make work in a comic since… his whole shtick is singing, that doesn’t necessarily translate well to the page. That’s why he’s from a cartoon. Doing something creative with blocking out the singing as part of a metaphor for Connor’s internal stuff was a brilliant way to make the character work in this medium, and this way he could finally enter the main comics universe. (Because a lot of people like him from the cartoon! And have wanted him in the comics!)

The fact that the episode he’s originally from prominently featured Dinah and Ollie (like it was a whole thing where Music Meister got fixated on Dinah). So there’s an inherent Arrowfam connection right there, making him someone it’d totally make sense for Connor to go up against!

But yeah, I’d have to rewatch the episode to really give more input here, but I super think that take is just people looking for something to be mad about.

[unownzone]

Why They Resonate

The more different the souls, the stronger the resonance.

“Why They Resonate” is a series that explores the differences between weapon and meister partners that allow them to resonate strongly. This series is not meant to be an extensive analysis, but a simple brainstorming exercise to help develop my own Soul Eater characters. Thus, most of the content will be based on memory and personal opinion, and may miss a few details. Regardless, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

Maka and Soul

Personality difference is a clear indication of if a weapon and meister pair will resonate strongly. However, Maka and Soul’s personality differences do not stand out as much as other characters. As the main protagonists, they are portrayed to feel more relatable and less extreme to the audience. Even so, Maka and Soul’s characteristics are quite distinct. Stein states it clearly when he first sees their souls with Soul Perception.

“I see one soul that is careless and arrogant, and one that is earnest and strong-willed”

These traits are touched on in the beginning of the series, as Soul appears to be obsessed with being the “coolest,” while Maka takes their missions very seriously.

Maka and Soul’s personalities are not polar opposites but they appear different enough to create character diversity and in turn, a powerful Soul Resonance.

Once the personality differences are established, it’s important to see what makes a weapon and meister pair resonate despite those differences. Normally, this can be done by checking out how a weapon and meister first met. However, this is not necessarily the case for Maka and Soul.

The audience is only given a slight glimpse into the day they paired up. Soul played the piano for Maka as an introduction and Maka found it interesting. This story is awfully obscure and bare. Yet, there is a beauty in that simplicity. Maybe there was something in the music that only Maka and Soul are meant to know. Perhaps it was a classic “they clicked” moment that makes explanations meaningless. 

The first day Maka and Soul became partners doesn’t provide a good explanation for why they can resonate well despite their personality differences. Maybe their individual backstories will have some answers.

Maka’s trust toward Soul seems to be heavily influenced by Spirit, her father. Maka despises Spirit for his irresponsible, flirty nature which ruined his marriage and Maka’s childhood. Because of her father’s faults, Maka hates disloyalty. 

Soul, however, is a very loyal partner. He is willing to give his life to protect his meister, and proves himself to be a dedicated weapon partner many times. Soul’s loyalty is highlighted from the very first episode in which Soul defeats Blair by acting like he betrayed Maka.

In Soul’s case, he seems to rely on Maka for a sense of security. Soul’s original goal was to become a pianist but he came to the DWMA avoid constantly being compared to his older brother. Soul may have an inferiority complex because of this past. Some hints of this mindset can be seen in the way Soul compares himself to Justin Law.

For Soul, having Maka as a partner is reassuring to him. She is a great fighter, a responsible top student, and always promises that she will make Soul a Death Scythe. Most importantly, he does not have to be alone on the road to excellence.

Maka’s responsibility and Soul’s loyalty are what allow them to create a powerful resonance despite the difference between their souls. At least, that is what is established in the beginning of the series. Maka and Soul’s relationship as weapon and meister keeps developing in Soul Eater, and it is a charm to see what changes and what stays the same.

The first entry of the “Why They Resonate” series turned out really long because Maka and Soul’s relationship is so subtle. Future entries covering the other characters will be shorter, so stay tuned! Or I’ll take your soul ;)

[purple-goo-writes]

Me and friend were brainstorming this shit ad gonna be writing/rping it.

But here are some things that came from it.

Danny being a young adult probably mid twenties when his universe implodes cause of the GIW

Meister finding grieving and broken Danny and after realizing his power starts to 'heal' him and gain his trust. Plus control over Danny

Basically Joker/Harley Situation but Musical Variety with a side of Meister slowly breaking down Danny's morals and using his pain and guilt over his world ending to assert more control over his Songbird

Best way to train his new 'partner' is a world wide tour to get components for a new mind control satellite and to slowly break Songbird down ans get total control. Last stop is Gotham for the Finale

Basically really fucking toxic relationship with the added knowledge that Danny to a degree realizes what Meister is doing but Let's Him. Caue Meister seems like he cares and it's easier letting someone take control. If Danny does what he wants, he doesn't get hurt. That's more then what he had in his homeworld. He can just not care and hide in his mind behind the facade of Songbird.

But the Phantom part of him is still fighting against it all. He tries to fight back and it shows in his hesitation, his song changing midway, etc.

Unfortunately it doesn't last, soon the last of what made him Phantom is beaten back by Songbird.

The song Done With Everything really fits it cause its him fighting back but also Giving Up. Could be him singingin a moment of lucidity, a solo that sows he has some of Meisters reality bending powers (perhaps dur to his own genetic mimicry ability which Is why he ca get so many new powers and master them in his own way) as it's Songbird and Phantom singing to each other. With Songbird being the only one left singing at the end as his Phantom side faded away.

Then the World Tour really picks up with Meister feeling like he won, So Next Stop Gotham!

Somewhere along the way maybe he ends up in contact with reformed villains or antiheros who see what's happening between Him and Meister and try to help Songbird? Idk

But somehow someway, by either Meister kicking him to the curb once it looks like he is winning and not wanting to share the limelight or Songbird realizing Meister was the one who needed Him not the other way around. Or a combination of the two with Danny having slowly come back to himself and realizing what he was doing in his madness and grief.

Probably just as the Heroes were about to lose

And the ending confrontation between Meister and Songbird, now Syren, goes something like.thjs

"I made you! I found you broken and bruised! I helped you, healed you. Let you recover. And *this* is how you repay me?"

"I *made* you. I will *unmake* you."

"No, you didn't make anything about me. You simply broke my morals and used me."

"You used my pain to control me, made me love you. But I realized you are not my love interest nor are you my origin story," *KO punch* "You are my last mistake."

Kay kinda related to the Siren of Iceberg Lounge, basically spawned from it. But what if the villain that took Danny in after Danny winds up in the DC verse (possibly due to his universe collapsing for extra angst) was Music Meister. Cause you see this is a villain wh would take advantage of a grieving young adult who can manipulate emotions with his voice. (Possibly new power or side effect of his wail/ghostly powers.)

And what musical genius wouldn't want their own Song Bird? Especially if he figures out a way to control Danny too. Cause he can control others via his own music, so use it on Danny to trust and obey? Cause well Danny is vulnerable right now and exhausted, too weak to fight even mentally. And it's been shown that his power even works if it's a recording.

What better way to make a big comeback then with a over powered sidekick who can manipulate others emotions when he sings? And with Meister dueting, just how powerful could they.

Fuck heavily emotional songs like Would Anyone Care by Citizen Soldier would have a heavy fucking impact when sung with the purpose of drowning someone in the emotions. Controlling their actions-such as inciting riots or worse.

But also what if- Danny due to his dual nature is stuck in his head watching everything that happens and has some resistance which is why Meister has to keep a recording of his voice playing in special earbuds. Danny visibly struggles against his orders and the song choice. Even sometimes changing the song in the middle of an performance.

Could even have him singing Done With Everything by Line So Thin whilst he tries to break through the control. Cause the lyrics are banging and fit.

[ufonaut]

u can ignore this if u dont want discoursers @ing u but i just had to yell bc im losing it @the connor section of the pride thing. SO much worse than anything i couldve imaigened. imagine being sandra hawke and getting that letter from ur seemingly teenage son. "hi mom how are u btw ive decided i dont want to fuck anyone" like WHAT? cannot believe that actually got published an im seeing nothing but ppl positively freaking out abt it. ppl acting like its rep on par w actual gay characters. nutty

NO PLEASE LET'S TALK. IT WAS DISGRACEFUL. IT WAS RIDICULOUS.

the story completely ignores the fact that connor has been gaycoded since his very first appearance, it ignores his history with the men (eddie fyers, master jansen, his grandfather) who were father figures to him when ollie was pretending he doesn't exist/dead, it ignores the particulars of connor's relationship with his mother and the fact that they just don't share that kinda bond... but hey, that's been talked to death. by me. by other people, i'm sure. instead, i'll say we know the very act of making connor asexual is an act of homophobia but we should get into just how far that goes.

first and foremost:

at this rate, there's no beating the inherent infantilization of characters of colour allegations. and certainly not between connor being aged down and greatest hits such as "i want to tell someone about my awesome day and eat ice cream".

but the real showstopper here is these fantastic words being put over panels of a character created specifically for one of the single most recognisable out gay men in pop culture:

let me put it this way: there's no music meister in comics, he did not exist before neil patrick harris -- a gay man -- voiced him in the brave & the bold cartoon and even meister's origin frames him a certain way ("bullies used to pick on me because i sang in choir/but something very strange occurred when i kept singing higher," he sings in his debut episode). there's also no inherent sexual or romantic element to meister's gimmick, merely an ability to control people through music

and yet, in the press release from hell that preceded this story, the writer notably called music meister the 'perfect villain' for connor. why is that? what are we meant to understand here? arguably, someone along the lines of poison ivy would be more appropriate here (connor's lack of sexual attraction would save the day etc, you get the picture). in the pride special, meister doesn't have a single line of dialogue, there's not a single thing about him that makes him an especially necessary piece of the story or irreplaceable in any way... except for the fact that he's associated with a gay man by default, except for the fact that the narrative seems dedicated to showing gay people as capable of oppressing asexual people (whose silence is an 'aberration' and is 'ruining our chorus', right?).

not to mention, the absolutely insane phrasing of sex involving "sharing" your body with someone but that's a whole other conversation and all i've got to say on it for now is that it makes the author sound wildly christian lmao.

point being, homophobia won and everyone celebrating connor's story is undeniably a homophobe.

[sou-ver-2-0]

Writing Master List

I love writing analysis and fanfiction for Your Turn to Die. Here, you can find links to all my writing. Spoilers abound!

Meta I’m Proudest Of

Why Calling It “Logic Versus Emotion” Makes Sense

Sou Hiyori and Kanna’s Sister Parallels

I was wondering why Sou had a zero percent survival rate…

What is Sou proudest of?

What is Kanna proudest of?

What is Keiji proudest of?

Unpopular opinion about Keiji

What are your thoughts on Nao as a character?

Why pushing Fake Reko is logical and sparing her is emotional

Shin vs. Kanna choice: each “valid in its own way”

That was a real comedy of errors on your part, Shin

What “Things” did Shin learn at Sou’s House?

If I could kill Keiji to save both Kanna and Shin...

Thoughts on queer-coded villains and Shin

I make Shin say five nice things about Keiji (not meta, but important)

Some jumbled thoughts about Redemption, and Part 2

How different do you think the story would be if Shin were a girl?

Theories

“Midori is Meister’s son,” and other Sou theories <- my favorite theory!

The Hades Incident, the Present Death Game, and the Role of the Man from the Memorandum

Rambling about Meister Family Theory

A Quick Keiji Theory

I’m staking my pride on this one: Keiji won’t die in the coffin. Part 1 and Part 2

Implications of Kanna being Original Sou’s blood relative

The Mystery of Anzu’s High Survival Rate

Fanfiction

My username is Florencetheflowerfairy on Ao3! Any fanfiction I write will be tagged “my fanfiction” on here.

I haven’t yet posted this to Ao3.

My fanart

Soup Hiyori

Happy birthday Kanna!

All of my meta

How does Sou deal with pain?

When does Sou feel safest? What would others change about him?

What would the others change about Sara?

What do I wish to see happen with Sou?

Chapter 3 Prediction: Sara will lose Keiji

Sou & Keiji’s relationship thoughts; and Personal Headcanons

Opinion on Midori / Original Sou; and Opinion on YTTS

Thoughts on Kurumada’s Partnership with Sou and Kanna

What calms Sou when he’s upset?

What does Sou wish he could change about himself?

Who would be Sou’s favorite fictional character?

What would EVERYONE change about Sou?

How did both Sous do in school?

Who does Sou want to please the most?

How would Kanna spend her money?

What calms Kai when he’s upset? How does Kai deal with pain?

How does Kanna do in school? What’s something Original Sou lost that he would love to have back?

What’s something I wish had happened with Joe?

Unpopular opinion about Q-Taro

What’s something I wish had happened with the Yabusame siblings?

Unpopular opinion about Kai

Unpopular opinion about Original Sou

Who would I vote for in the Second Main Game?

Laughing at Q-Taro in Russian Roulette

Speaking of “I laugh at inappropriate moments in YTTD”

Math Saga (Collection of Theorizing Posts about the Percentage Papers)

Why Kanna can’t take the scarf

More Scarf Meta

I think Shin should fake amnesia in the zaniest way possible, please

Thoughts on Mr. Policeman is Joe’s Dad Theory, Parts 1 and 2 (Some of these thoughts are outdated because I don’t think Keiji knew Joe’s last name in the beginning.)

If I ever seem too harsh on Keiji, please keep in mind

We can hear Joe’s music theme in Midori’s music theme

Thoughts on the Floor Masters

Did Shin send the Sacrifice Card to Joe?

What if Joe had one month to live?

What is Original Sou proud of?

Reading Shin as Queer

Alice and Pain

What would other people change about Kai?

Could Shin and Keiji’s roles switch?

What was Keiji like before the shooting?

I encouraged Sister to vote for Kai in Practice Round

How does Original Sou/Midori sleep?

Who do you think Keiji would bond with the most?

Analysis of Sara’s vote in the Practice Vote

Massacre Ending Thoughts

Thoughts on Naosara?

Dummy Bullet Saga (How did Shin know about dummy bullets??)

Keiji is my Confront Character

What will the fallout with the dummies look like?

Keiji seeing the percentage papers is the simplest answer IMO

Thoughts on Keialice

Thoughts on Joesara

Shin Tsukimi could have DIED ON HIS BIRTHDAY?!

Shin is Poor! Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3

One more funny story, on a walk with Sister...

How would Shin have fared in the Death Game without the Sou persona?

Is Shin too good for this world? (Reaction to above meta)

How would Joe, Kai, and Mishima approach the Second Main Game vote?

What do you think would be Shin’s partnership ability?

Thoughts on AI personalities

Reaction to ‘Sara gets the Sage Card’ Theory

Have you considered the implications of 0.0% vs. 0%?

Foolish Sara AU

When does the Death Game take place, and how long are they there?

Shin’s relationships with Reko and Gin

“When you drink, you gotta be careful not to get swallowed up yourself.”

Judge Keiji by the fact that he’s acting like a cop

I’ve switched to calling him Shin! 

What was Shin like in the years after Original Sou died, but before the Death Game?

Headcanons and Shin, Kanna, and trading tokens

Analyzing Shin and Sara’s doll placements in Safalin’s lab

Shin’s reaction to Sara’s “Haven’t we always been the bestest of friends?”

Scenario: Keymaster Kanna takes Shin’s key necklace instead of his scarf

Artists should draw Kanna grieving Shin however they like

Nao and Shin’s friendship

“I happen to like people with nice personalities”

I’m just putting these here so I can find them if necessary: 1, 2, 3

What if Shin thinks Sara is an adult?

Shrodinger’s Lock Saga (Many theories came from speculating about Asu-Naro’s weird locks in Sara’s first trial!)

Shin emulating Sou, oh no

Some thoughts on Shin and Alice, and the darker side to their relationship

A Serious Analysis of the Collarbone Sprites (& other Shin sprites)

Midori and Joe Sprite Parallels

Do you think Ranmaru is more or less reliable than Keiji?

Ranmaru and Keiji Parallels and Thoughts on Keiji flirting

Ranmaru and Keiji reacting to Joe

Out of the cast, who do you think is most likely to be the mastermind?

Miley vs. Gashu thoughts

Megumi Sasahara theories and headcanons

I love that this game’s heart is so earnest

AU where Shin has the Sacrifice, and he can’t pick Kanna

Theory/Headcanon: Sou-Shin-Sara-Kanna three year age gaps

Scenery Paintings in the Gallery

Kanna and Original Sou Parallel - “creepy smiles”

Undertale Parallels, and making Original Sou sympathetic

Kai and Original Sou Parallels

Fic ideas: Green-haired characters, and Shin + Sara Friendship

I love Fake Reko so much!

What if the decision to push Fake Reko affects what happens with the dummies?

Follow-up to above meta about Fake Reko

What if Joe died in his First Trial?

Reaction to Keiji Discourse about flirting, Part 2

Reactions to Fem!Shin:

Kanna’s perspective, Bath Scene Shin, More Bath Scene, Keiji flirting with Shin, I DON’T CARE HOW SEXY HE IS, Am I a lesbian

Will the dummies want to fill in for their counterparts’ lives?

Q-Taro Pacman Sister Theory

Poison Stinger analysis and Rio Ranger’s characterization

Megumi returns as a doll theory

More thoughts on “Back Up Candidates” Theory

Thoughts on AIs representing younger personalities

What if the current Death Game is another simulation?

Shin and Q-Taro ages musings

Shin and Sara ages musings

Honorifics Analysis: Part 1 and Part 2

Everyone’s music preferences headcanons

Shin’s thoughts on Gin in Logic Route

What if Shin died and Kai survived in the Second Main Game?

Imagine Trans Kanna

Thoughts on the names Sara “suspects” when learning that there is a human from Asu-Naro among us

Why doesn’t Shin challenge Keiji for lying that he’s a detective at the start?

Shipping

Which death hurt you the most?

Who do you think is overrated? Who do you think is suspicious?

Shin-Sou roleswap AU

Did you ever notice how Shin is crying during the First Main Game?

How do you think the characters sleep?

What if Shin became Sara’s ally instead of Keiji?

Seven Deadly Sins in YTTD

Song Analyses

“Rat” by Penelope Scott

“Villainous Thing” by Shayfer James

“Nearly Witches (Ever Since We Met)” by Panic! at the Disco

“Butterflies and Hurricanes” by Muse

"House of memories" by Panic! at the Disco

More fun posts

Sister tag (All submissions by my sister)

Sometimes I get self-conscious for loving Sou Hiyori so much

Thinking about how our Sou Hiyori is a queer-coded villainous type

Picrew of the Greenblings

Fannish ramblings and Speculation about Voting for Keiji in 2nd Main Game

Sou has a halo in the manga

Sprite Parallels between Kanna, Sara, and Sou

Confession: Character development is more important than plot twists

Star Wars KOTOR musings

My Favorite Thing about Sou and Sara meeting

Another Greenblings Picrew

How to roast my fave

Are the greenblings next to each other??

Me feeling soft about Sou x Alice and Sou x Kai in spite of myself

I’m too much of a nerd for tumblr

Picrew of Green-haired characters and Sara

Cute Kurumada and Kanna headcanons

Do it for Nao

Happy birthday Keiji, from Sou

Danganronpa Thoughts as of 10/22/20

Top 3 emotional moments

Comparing Eye Sizes

I’m all caught up with 3-1A as of 10/24/20

Link to my “Shin attacking Inbox” edit

I am my PFP

“Disclosure” apparently means “Coming Out”

What did you name your Midori?

Do you think Shin was a gamer?

PMMM Thoughts: Logic vs Emotion

Why would you make Shin a tank?!

Dracula is Sou and Shin is Renfield

Among Us Headcanon

I just think Kanna having the Keymaster first is good drama

So long you fucking fascist (posted on 11/7/20)

Please don’t send me leaks!

Also how are we going to tag spoilers...? (11/12/20)

oh no I’m getting sentimental

Shin and Sara’s confrontation over the smartphone remains my favorite thing ever

Reactions to “I make Shin say five nice things about Keiji”: 1, 2, 3

A Rewarding part of my blog

My undying love for Britney Spears

“Ahaha, I’m glad you remembered my name.”

I love this picrew for the Greenblings

“Saw” and “Cage” on Google Translate

What if there were two Gonbee Yamadas?

Put them in meme boxes

Keiji’s emo eyeliner

Shin can smash something! and part 2

Acrostic Poem for Sou Hiyori

Midori’s canon voice

“Sou” puns

Time sensitive questions!! 1 and 2

All the characters’ ages

Do you think Shin swears?

Let’s not pit bears and twinks against each other!

Here’s how Shindemption can still win

tfw you draw fanart in time for Kanna’s birthday

Keiji accuses Shin of breaking Mishima’s monitor even though he KNOWS Shin is innocent

Q-Taro and Shin college AU

Kugie’s ghost haunting Keiji

Christmas 2020: Part 1 and Part 2

Picrew of Shin and Sou, High School Days~

I struggle to write villains

I play Villains Bingo with Shin

…

This list will be updated sporadically as I write more! You can always use the “mine” tag to find any worthwhile original post I make.

Please feel free to talk to me about YTTD anytime! I love hearing from you all! It keeps me motivated and makes me happy to meet people!

[thesphynxheir]

DC Inspired Magic!Anon list!

[Time for duration must be defined by the anonymous sender!]

✹ Dark Multiverse: All things went wrong with your Muse's story and they are now the darkest version they could possibly be, perhaps even beyond any redemption!

◑ Antimatter Universe: Good Muses become evil and evil Muses become good. Heroes and Villains are reversed!

♛ Earth-395: Muse is decked in Medieval armor/clothing and believes they have been sent to the future, far from their original medieval fantasy reality!

✯ Earth-898: Muse believes they're from the wild west and have to adapt to the modern world!

◌ Mirror World: Muse looks and feels exactly the same, however they slowly come to the realization that they are a mirror clone.

◎ Beware my power: Congratulations! Your Muse has been chosen by a power ring [anon's choice] and have all the powers (and weaknesses) of such Lantern Corp. If your character is already a Lantern, time to give them a different ring.

✵ Cigam!: Muses now suddenly have magic powers (the kind might be up to the anon or Mun) and muses who use magic or are cursed with it are now just regular people.

✐ Deus Ex Machina: Muse is now aware that they are a character, all actions and decisions they make are written by someone else. They might attempt to communicate with their Mun, if they allow it.

♫ Mayhem of the Music Meister: The Muse can only communicate through singing!

➊ Year One: The Muse is now the age they were before the turning point of their origin story, that one bad/good day that turned them into what they are with no memories of what happened after that. Will things go differently this time around?