#not enough pizzazz

[hiro-of-hyrule]

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[pizzazz-party]

Day twenty three! This counts as an outfit because I want it to.

[turtleblogatlast]

I am once again reiterating that Leo could and should be a figure skater because what are ice skates if not twin blades? What is dual blade swordsmanship if not a dance-like performance? Using the skates as blades themselves could let Leo make portals be his ice rink no? I rest my case. ⛸️

[larrythefloridaman]

WOAH, HE'S BIGENDER? I DIDN'T KNOW THAT!

[ncassidy]

favorite scenes in once upon a time | 1.01, pilot

[mirchloe]

soon.......

[bidonica]

A few days ago I watched Shadow of the Vampire, a movie that makes up a secret history of Nosferatu where F.W. Murnau hired a real vampire to play the titular character. It's a weird movie, treading the line between horror, comedy and tribute to the era of filmmaking it depicts, but it also features a spin on the vampire archetype that's pretty rare: not a (super)human, not a vaguely zombie adjacent monster, but a weird third thing that has lived so long it has forgotten how to be a person, or at least a person who lives in a society, much less modern society.

It jumped at me how it is the only piece of Dracula meta I've come across before the Dracula Daily experience (Shadow of the Vampire was released in 2000) that explicitly comments on the part where Jonathan spies the Count setting the table for him. Except that for "Max Schreck" it was a very sad scene, because Dracula "had no servants", and probably had to figure out by himself how to cook food he had long forgotten the taste of.

And within the context of the movie - a movie that definitely has some grotesquely funny moments, and mostly featuring that character - it worked! You get why it would be sad and lowkey disturbing to see Dracula perform as Count and servant from the vantage point of someone whom immortality has rendered detached from humanity, except not in a "I am above mortals" way, more in a "I vaguely remember I was a man; I am now a rat who once met Socrates" way.

Truth be told, the movie as a whole wasn't perfect (it got a 3/5 on letterboxd from me, for what it's worth), but I really liked how they clearly sat down and thought about the vampire character, and how these choices can connect back both to the original Nosferatu movie and to the Herzog remake ("can you imagine enduring centuries, experiencing each day the same futilities?").

(btw this isn’t a dig at Sexy Draculas I love Sexy Draculas I just find this particular way of looking at an immortal character fascinating!)

[deathbind]

Serot's own arsenal of spells and generally how he applies necrotic magic differs from modern day Anactaci. You can clearly see the foundation he laid, but it has been over a thousand years. The order has evolved considerably in that time. There's also the fact that he was reborn at level one and has structured his skills to suit his present needs, but [hand waves]

There are different sects and roles within the Anactaci who call on the Plane of Death in different ways, but certain generalities can be relied upon. Their magic is largely geared toward what would be considered divination. They are the bridge between this life and the next, the messengers of eternity. They commune both with the souls of the dead and with spirits — chiefly spirits / entities on the Plane of Death but spirits of all types, including those like Refhremmit. Indeed, every City of Eternity has one Anactaci dedicated to communing with their patron. It is a sacred office.

Beyond that, their magic is deeply focused on the soul and the threshold between life and death. They are adept at identifying and countering curses or maladies of the soul. They are adept at identifying and addressing possessions or spiritual attachments. The skilled can manipulate the ravages of time on a body or object (a skill shared with the Manthu). The most skilled of all can leave their bodies behind to inhabit ritually prepared objects; these become the teachers of the Anactaci and keepers of the deepest mysteries.

Yes of course, they animate and preserve corpses, either directly or by calling a spirit to inhabit it. This is part of Meketi funerary rites. But, simply making dead things move is only part of their skillset. Indeed, it's the most basic part.

Anactaci are bound by sacred oaths to turn their magic to holy purpose and with a thought for balance always. However, a truly irate or unscrupulous Anactaci could do serious damage. Particularly if they are skilled. Insidious curses and nigh-undetectable possessions (i.e. slowly driving a person to madness with ill luck or nightmares; far worse curses are possible). Yanking a person's soul directly from their body, either holding it captive or causing it to become lost. Learning secrets from spirits or from souls that can utterly destroy a person. Causing them to rapidly age, turning to sun-bleached bone before their eyes, one limb at a time. Or causing them to wither, then return to their correct age, then wither, then return to their correct age — over and over until they don't know whether they're alive or dead. If capable of severing their soul from their body, they can possess others directly, influencing or totally overriding their will. They might not touch a person at all; they might sap all life from their home instead.

Fortunately, such corrupt Anactaci are rare — and swiftly dealt with.

[mensfrightsactivist]

i know we’re all tired of #girldinner but this is legitimately my treat yoself meal so idk what to do

[4-lemurs-in-a-trench-coat]

Lights out au where Eugene is Rebecca, Varian is Martin, raps is Bret, ulla is Sophie, donella is Diana, and Quirin is Paul

[pizzazz-party]

fight scenes should write themselves honestly

[hellfireeddiemunson]

I wish hair dried faster but like…….without using a hair dryer

[priestfrommidnightmass]

my mom randomly decided she liked taylor swift the other day because “republicans hate her and i feel bad everyone’s being mean to her.” this all changed last night after falling down a tik tok rabbit hole about how she’s a satanist and a witch and trying to corrupt the youth. now she won’t dare utter her name. i’m sadly being very serious it was a whole thing. she needs to be more like my grandma who occasionally refers to the effervescent “taylor smith”

[fluffypotatey]

What's your favorite type of soulmate au? Mine is the Soulmate Goose of Enforcement just because I almost die from laughter everytime. I also read a really good soulmate au once where a person's arm had images that symbolized important events/interests of your soulmate and that changed as your soulmate changed too

ok so i do kinda like the soulmate AUs that mix every type of soulmate gimmick together bc it just adds to the world building and the diversity of stories you can get and shows how diverse love is itself with other people and— ugh, so good 😍

but if i had to choose…….

i’m going with the red string theory 🥰 (who’s surprised, raise your hands) just because 1) the art is *CHEF’S KISS SO FUCKING GOOD* just delish, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ALWRAP THE THREAD AROUND THE SHIP’S THROAT THAT IS THE GOOD SHIT RIGHT THERE—

2) i also really like how it’s a subtle kind of thing. you feel it’s tugging but the string isn’t pulling you to your soulmate.

also, there was this one fic i read (years ago in high school) where it applied the red string of fate, and while nobody in the fic could see their string, they could see the rings around their fingers like a tattoo! however, they wouldn’t know who their soulmates were (in the fic people have many soulmates and even have their rings color coded like dam) until making it physical contact with them.

ngl it was that fic that got me hooked to the concept of the red string of fate. I always enjoyed the trope of soulmates and this love has evolved to more than just the romantic kind of concept and it’s just nice have some kind of assurance that the people you meet and somehow click with we’re always meant to happen. like, in a cosmic “Destiny” kind of way, ya know?

[yayll]

The jealous Dazqi post was so cute and funny and the callbacks to his past self were fun and now i can’t stop thinking about cringefail teen Dazai with the biggest, fattest crush ever and not knowing how to deal with it

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THIS MADE ME LAUGH ANON I ADORE YOU FOR THE VISUAL.

cringefail teen Dazai so obsessed to the point where he is literally pointing a gun at the other recruit who's at least 10 years older than him because he complimented you on how your so mature for your age when it comes to leadership skills. (it's both an insult that he would perceive you in that way and also.... why the fuck is he talking to you at all?) he has to use his authority to further his cruelty.

Dazai does the most unhinged things behind your back, especially. it gets soooo dire that sometimes he has to recruit CHUUYA for intimidation purposes. Dazai thinks of himself as intimidating enough but thinks having the 5'3 gravity user pointing thousands of bullets at any person who made you laugh or smile or cry will add that pizzazz he's looking for. Chuuya smacks him upside the head after and remarks that you'd never go for him anyway.

one time, he begged Mori to let him 'supervise' your mission as executive, and it really just ended up with you doing your job and him standing by any large body of water contemplating if he should kill himself because he doesn't like what he's feeling for you. and if perhaps you don't feel the same? even more reason to wipe himself off this earth. but then you smile at him... and sometimes even give him a high five for a job well done..... and let's just say that was the first time he discovered alcohol. and alcohol poisoning soon after.

one time he saw you writing in your diary, and that very night is driven to insanity in your quarters searching for it, looking for any mention of him in it like a little rabid gremlin. you catch him in the act too, and he simply flings it onto your bed and crosses his arms in complete denial that he's hopelessly smitten with you.

"Dazai? what're you doing here? is that my diary?!"

"HUH? i'm not reading it, i'm literally not!"

"then what are you doing with it, huh?

and he just flashes you those hopeless loser ass puppy eyes when he realizes the jig is up.

"... do you like me or what?"

and you're just like.....

"of course i do, idiot."

like damn took him long enough. you kiss him on the cheek and he's like.... oh wow could it be i'm not delusional? but he can't even HANDLE YOUR DIRECT CONFESSION so he just self destructs and snorts like the immature little shit he is rolling his eyes and whatnot as he storms out of your room.

"yeah, well OF COURSE YOU DO. I KNEW THAT ALREADY."

then he giggles and prances alllll the way back to the shipping container oopsies.

[lowkeyrobin]

heyy pook :3 i saw you asking for desendants stuff SOO how about whoever you want with a reader who is like valedictorian or smth? just like rlly smart?

all love, 🌟

THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! ; and I decided to go with hook w this one cause why not lol ; thanks for requesting 🌟! hope you enjoy!

JAMES HOOK ; valedictorian

summary ; as class valedictorian, hook is infatuated with you

warnings ; language

word count ; 280

masterlist

he loves how smart you are

he parades it around like a trophy for you

"well, my lover is smarter than you'll ever be. maybe they can conjure up a little revenge for you?"

"hook!"

"yes maam"

you're practically doing his homework atp

you're insanely smart (obv since you're valedictorian) so if he or the other vk's need help, he's sending himself/them to you

"these two are like, if sulfur was a liquid, right?"

"yup. more toxic than your behavior after a bad nap"

"y/n."

if you're an AK (auradon kid) then your relationship was definitely rocky at first

you kinda just deal with his friends cause he's ur boyfriend

he's nice enough to you at least

he's honestly super nice to everyone when uliana isn't around, he's gotta keep up appearances as a VK

but it's your brains that draw him to you

he's just so infatuated with you and how quickly you can solve a problem and how easily you find mental challenges

if you're a VK (villain kid) then you've definitely known each other long enough for him to have known you were insanely smart

he's always trying to get you a spot into conversation when the group is talking about a new prank or some sort of plan to invoke evil upon the AK's

"y/n, what do you think?" he asks, seeing you'd been rather shut out by uliana and hades

you shrug. "it needs more pizzazz"

"i agree" he shrugs, looking back at the debating duo. "add pizzazz"

"what does pizzazz mean in this context?" hades chuckles

"a spell, at least. whatre we planning? to shove them in a locker?"

he loves you