#or we can open a collaboration lmfao

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[REVERSE TROPE WRITING PROMPTS]

“Soulmates who are fated to kill each other”

💙♾️☠️🩸

“Do we have to...?”

Tears welled up in Gojo's blue eyes and this time he couldn't do anything about it. It didn't feel like it was a first. Something ancient and familiar left goosebumps on his skin as he stood in front of the other.

"Is there another choice?”

Geto's dark hair fluttered in the soft breeze of the late evening, but Gojo no longer had the right to reach out and tuck the wild strands behind his ears. A sharp pain stabbed through his sternum, and his heartbeat became shallow.

“Yes.”

Gojo's hands clenched into fists at his sides, white-knuckled with the effort to contain the turmoil inside him.

“Satoru.”

Geto’s voice was cold, an echo of finality between them. It was a request—a command—not to revisit old conversations. They had spoken about this, exhausted every possibility. Nothing could change.

Still, Gojo felt like he was the only one who dared to hope. Despite Geto’s resolve, a tiny flame of hope flickered stubbornly in his heart, a belief that they could find another way. Together. Differently.

But Geto seemed deaf to his silent plead. He was already prepared for the end. Since the very start... as if in the deepest part of his soul, he had always known that they were playing a losing game.

And in that moment, Gojo understood.

It was a blink of an eye.

The sky turned purple with the setting sun.

The barrel of a gun kissed his forehead, cold and unyielding.

And then, the candid skin splattered in red.

♾️

Gojo strolled down the street, a coffee in hand, letting the warmth seep into his palm. He’d made a quick stop at the café, even though it meant he would be late meeting Nanami. The blond should have known better than to schedule something at this hour. Gojo was always sluggish after a morning spent wrangling children.

He came to an halt in front of the busy main street, the ruckus making it impossible to pass. With a sigh, he looked around, quickly deciding on a different route. As he disappeared into a narrow hallway, he missed the police car pulling over behind him.

He didn't see the blade that cut him in half.

It all happened too fast.

Warm, sticky blood covered his body.

When he blinked, he was staring at the blue sky, his vision blurring.

A face came into view before everything turned pitch black—a face hidden beneath a dark hoodie, belonging to the father of the twins in his class.

♾️

It was wrong, but it always felt right. Bare skins lay under silk blankets and bodies splayed across the soft mattress. Sweat was glistering all over him, so he picked the hair tie on his wrist and put his long hair on a low bun. Some strands clung to his face, and Satoru leaned over to brush them behind his ear.

“Thanks, love.”

Suguru smiled softly and turned slightly to kiss his palm. He liked the vision of the other's skin littered in love bites, knowing he bore the same marks. They were symbols of belonging, sweet enough that he could taste them on his tongue. Satoru’s kisses still lingered on his lips. Suguru turned toward the nightstand to pick up a cigarette.

“I love you.”

Satoru murmured, his voice making Suguru’s heart melt as he gripped the lighter. That stopped him right before lightening the cigarette, he was intending to turn toward Satoru. But he didn't.

His breath hitched, and the cigarette fell from his lips.

The lighter clicked harshly against the floor.

“I love you.”

Satoru repeated, so tenderly, for him.

And the shared white sheets soaked red.

💙♾️☠️🩸

This one was requested from @amare-amabam. Enjoy the angst, bro! 👹

[yandere-monoma]

in bed waiting for these painkillers to hit lmfao so WHOO KYM 4 COMMENTARY

I WAS SO NERVOUS ABOUT RELEASING THIS CHAPTER LOL. this update was so goddamn scary lmfao it is very rare that i actually give a shit about my audience's reaction but i was SO WORRIED about possibly backlash from this chapter because it is such a TOPIC. and not only is it a TOPIC but it is a TOPIC that i've only written about... just the once? i'm pretty sure kym is the first time i ever wrote about miscarriage yeah. so more on that later but everything about approaching this chapter was scaring the shit out of me at the time it's rly funny to look back on hahahfjgsdfg

SO!!!! fun fact, the miscarriage plot was entirely created via me and a friend and collaborator of mine (yall know her as yanderetodoroki, who is actively helping me with KYE!!). we were brainstorming and the following exchange happened:

(i'm the black, yanderetodoroki is the blue! tw for miscarriage/abortion/reproductive issue discussion)

and so that was the outline i was going into the chapter with!!! and once again, i literally adore taking a brainstorm session and actualizing it into prose and i'm super proud of how it came out nyehehe

ANYWAY, to the actual chapter!

i have so many thoughts on this conversation because it was probably one of the first kym scenes i wrote (i actually wrote and finished so many of the pesterlogs super early in the process cuz i fucking LOVE writing pesterlogs lmfao)

it's also one of my favorites because of the way it really showcases how in love the both of them are. there's no preamble or preparation or prose to explain how both of them are feeling. i've mentioned it before but such an interesting aspect of the pesterlog function in homestuck is the way it really only shows what characters are feeling but rarely sits there and spells it out for you. and a fun part about taking that format and putting it in fic form is the way that you're also robbed the ability to see the setting in which these conversations take place. it's fun to write conversations without showing the way they're hunched over their keyboards, biting their lips and fretting as they look for the words.

(it's also a fun stylistic difference between KYM and KYD. one of those accidentally-on-purpose things that's completely influenced by the difference in narration. jake as a narrator is far more willing to show the in-between moments in conversation. he'll share his reactions to the things he's reading; he'll share his thoughts as he's gathering his words... SOMETIMES.... but rose won't let you see shit)

anyway this convo was so fun because it's a sudden soft and intimate moment that really showcases that puppy love between the two of them, with dave being clearly infatuated with her and incredibly open in showing it, while rose is actually shy because of the topic and the vulnerability it's taking to have it. she actually allows dave to take the lead for once, and actually reaches out and, most importantly, tries to believe him. because i think sometimes she just sees their relationship as a game

because that's definitely an aspect of their relationship that they both don't outright acknowledge but absolutely understand. especially when they got together, it was all to play a part. dave and rose playing boyfriend and girlfriend, going through the motions of teen love because that's what everyone their age is doing. and there's something stable in playing that role. it's normal. they both want to be normal so badly and they're so willing to use each other to do that.

but it's not a game!!! it's not just a superficial relationship born out of impulse and convenience. they actually care dearly for each other and rose reaches out specifically to ask dave just how serious he is about this, because something serious and scary is happening to her that she can't tell him or anybody about and she wants so badly to know that there's someone out there she can depend on. and dave provides her with all that and more!!!

and aughghfhgg i love the thought of rose suddenly getting hit with the realization that dave has been thinking about this for so long. it's easy to watch him claim to want to save her but to have an actual plan for it (and it's a clumsy idealistic plan, but a plan nonetheless!) shocks her. it makes it so real that she can't quite handle it. he offers her a home while simultaneously offering to throw that home away for her if she asked him to and it's... AHH!!

also dave being open with how much he loves her, actually saying it out loud (sheepishly and absolutely flustered and expecting it to be thrown cruelly back in her face) and rose retorting like she always does, brushing it off, downplaying it and trying to tease him until she can finally reduce the moment to a biteable size juuuUUUUUUST enough to fight through the strilonde-isms... JUUUUST enough that she can perhaps actually honestly admit that she wants this too

AUGH

i forgot about this line LMFAO LAUGHED

my rendition of yanderetodoroki's sentiment here:

and this moment was still so fun because i think rose rarely gets to be wistful and soft like this and it's so rare for her to be introspective, too. and i just love this plotine and i'm so glad we ended up coming up with it and i'm so glad i doubled down on creating it because i think this connection rose has with motherhood (which is such a HUGE THEME in the lalonde storylines) and how sburb somehow doesn't manage to pry it away from her despite the change in role, how it still defines her and how she still becomes a 'failure', how that perceived failure is almost doubled because of the fact that she doesn't have someone to 'reflect' her trauma back at her. roxy and rose are two sides of the same coin, but in the killverse, 'beta' rose miscarriages while 'alpha' rose moves on to psychologically batter her son jake, knowing full well how badly he'd be affected from it and not even really having the.... '''excuse'''??? of simply creating a narrative parallel between herself and the former guardian that raised(???) her.

(which DAMN that's a thought i've never sat and thought about before, that alpha rose specifically knows that it's jake she's preparing for. ... gurgles blood)

Hell, even trying to consider it makes you realize you’ve never expected to even live long enough to get the opportunity. 

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i LOVE rose introspecting and considering her life circumstances for the first time in like a decade UGH

SOB SOB SOB

rose's attempt at redemption was so bittersweet to write but also so fun because i knew everyone would yell at me because of it and so fun because everyone Does yell at me about it HAHA

it was also especially fun to drop different details hinting on what could have actually caused the miscarriage themselves. like, this moment is truly not about what specific incident caused it. it's the fact that her environment itself was just so cruel and harsh that there was no way in hell there was ever a chance. and the fact that her actively working towards her own recovery was, in itself, a leading factor as to why she miscarriaged (as one lovely commenter even pointed out, which was AWESOME, i love when you guys notice shit like that +_+)

she doesn't really say it here, but another aspect of what feels good is finally being able to think in a way that's more independent of bro. sure, she falls into that usual habit of thinking about his opinion before her own, but then she forms her own thought, and actually realizes she prefers it.

and that's such a first for her. and ugh i'm so PROUD OF HER I LOVE YOU MY BABY...

and then, of course, that moment is ruined.

and tbh the way it's ruined specifically cracks me up because the very first critique i ever got on my writing by a professional editor was that i have a tendency to only write happy scenes when i'm preparing to immediately ruin them directly after. and it's funny cuz like. damn RIGHT i do cuz that's the BEST LMFAO

rose refusing to play along with bro's game for, again, what's probably the first time in a decade. attempting to keep the role up without committing to the worst parts of it. immediately getting cruelly beat down for fighting it, a reminder of why she's been so firmly cemented into this character in the first place.

the drowning scene formed out of the following thoughts:

i was horny and-

i have a drowning during sex fetish and-

sometimes while writing a porn tragedy fic i go 'oh no my readers must be so bored cuz there hasn't been PORN in a while' which is a silly thought but it is a thought i can't help but have so anwayy

i definitely wanted a BIG scene to 'blame' the miscarriage on. it's not the actual cause, especially because of all the details that came before it, but i wanted a final nail in the coffin. i wanted something that said 'this is literally what she deals with every day, this is her LIFE, but this is also an escalation and a punishment and exactly what happens when she steps out of line'. it took me a while to pick what that would be exactly, because it wasn't enough to just write a rape scene when that's already been happening over and over and over again. and, personally, i can write noncon again and again and again and again, but i wanted this to stand out compared to the scenes before it.

the sheer amount of times i have to reread the first few acts just to remember details about the strider household lmfao. on one of my skims i noticed that the strider sink had a garbage disposal (shown in the scene where dave completely wrecks a smuppet and also one of bro's webcams, which, on a recent reread, just gave me SO many thoughts on how dave is characterized and how i wanna try and start characterizing him more in the future, because quite honestly??? this boy is fuckin VIOLENT in canon lmfao) which made me go 👀!!!!!

You block a blow to the head and scramble back, wrenching open the refrigerator so that the door can obstruct his path. In a second, it’s cleaved in half, wrenched off its hinges, being thrown at you, jesus christ–

STRIFES ARE SO FUN TO WRITE WHEN YOU LEAN INTO HOW RIDICULOUS THEY ARE grrrrr hate when homestuck is fun

and just in general i have such a deep love for writing combat scenes i love working with fight choreography i love writing action and i get to do it so RARELY U G H

fetish moment there is something so satisfying about breaking glass on someone's head ok

also there's something to be said about striders training themselves to not react to pain, especially when this reaction is largely influenced by adrenaline and dissociation and bro pretty much being a flesh puppet who is only barely connected to his nervous system at best HJDKFG

TINY BABY ROSE MOMENT I LOVE TINY BABY ROSE i love intrusive memories popping up at the worst time i love that everything and every moment in life is always connected with each other i love the way trauma heightens the power that the past has on you and i love bro wuving his lil baby baby daughtersisterbrotherboyson

Now that you’re not strifing, his full strength is back, lazily settling into place as he fondles you to his leisure.

fun line because i think that's just a detail about bro i'll always be fixated on, like you are fully just beating up a child for literally no reason, you are literally SO so SO strong and powerful and you're taking it out on a kid for WHY??????

btw i wish i could say there was a deep reason why bro decided to do anal in this scene but honestly it just felt right and it was fun to write

line i need to MONETIZE ONE DAY cuz i love it

MMKAY ONE OF MY FAVE PARTS EVER

the miscarriage scene

there wasn't much planning for this tbh!! it came super naturally and was written up in a goddamn jiffy. for anyone who is familiar with my original work (or even just my more experimental fics), yall will recognize that i just LOVE a meta reversal moment. i love when characters, not just identities but the idea of being a CHARACTER is referenced in a piece and used to further manipulate and destroy someone. i love when watching one character become forced to play out the role of another in a way that is seamless within the narrative itself, never really called out or explained, but it just happens and the audience is left with the result of that change.

and it's super fun here, in a piece like this where the characters get to take turns playing at being a narrator, not even realizing that this is a gift that can not only be robbed from them, but also weaponized and used against them. rose is forcibly ejected from her own story, no longer given the ability to make 'choices' (but who was making the choices? has she truly ever been making them if someone else has been the person to dictate them?) the narrator (who is the narrator?) mocks her and the audience, too, because this is a story that's aware of itself. the story knows its an angst fic, the story knows the reader read (OR SHOULD HAVE READ) the tags, the story knows that not only were there ample warnings of what's coming, but it knows how foreshadowing works, it knows how pacing works, it knows that despite the fact that everyone would know that rose is going to miscarry, people will hope that it won't end up exactly the way they think it will

(which in turn makes the comments that chapter received that much cuter, because people did admit to doing that very thing and it gave me a pretentious lil hehe high-five moment LMFAO)

and i just love this image of rose suddenly becoming trapped within the commands of the story, trying to beg in the only way she can by attempting to order it but having no narrative control to do so. i love the thought of this as a nightmare sequence, because the miscarriage is something she'll wake up to, so as she's asleep, her consciousness is trapped and her body is doing this awful thing in rejecting her child while she can't do anything about it.

did you know i just fucking love poetic structuring like this and i try and sneak it everywhere HAHA

i can't remember if i ever talked about this here but i'll TALK ABOUT THIS AGAIN but my conclusion after a great deal of classpect meta (especially based on me and my friend's fansession that we will never sit and create but i love so so so much) was the following:

so if we approach sburb as a story generator, princes as the character who gets BEAT to hell and back for the plot™ of it and everything they will unleash on others because of it and light players as the main characters™ with a whole lot of influence and understanding over the narrative, then the prince of light's role in the story is to have a narrative focused on their suffering and the suffering they will promptly dole out to others. thinking about dirk breaking the hearts of others and breaking himself into pieces in the process, and the way KYM is the set-up for something similar, rose destroying the light in herself, rose erasing herself, rose setting herself up for failure and taking that legacy she's meant for, the entire purpose of her 'character', and destroying that too.

but not yet :D no first we gotta be mean and bully and break her until she gets to that point HAHA

and the blood! dear god, the blood!!!!!! that line was so fun to write!!!!!!! so satisfying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the note on this update is so funny too HAHHJSDFG i'm unfortunately very strilonde-coded where i love pretending i don't feel emotions cuz i'm dumb and especially with my writing, for the most part, it's a very emotionless process. FORTUNATELY i've been doing this thing called therapy lately HAHAHFJGSDFG which is getting me more in touch with my feelings and blahblah which has done some INTERESTING things for my writing in that suddenly i get just so goddamn immersed to the point of it being AGONIZING and it is SO FUN. i was actually shocked how incredibly cathartic it was to write this chapter, like SUPER PAINFUL my chest hurt SO BAD this shit ACHED and i was NOT about to try and express all that in the a/n but that's how it FELT!!!!!! holy FUCK it was like something punched my soul it was great and i love love love writing so much and i love love love this piece so much and i miss kym so much DAMN

[babyboibucky]

The Match - Part 8

Pairing: CEO!Bucky x Fem!Reader

Word Count: 2.7k

Summary: You get a preview of what it’s like to be working with Mackenzie.

Warnings: I apologize as there is no smut in here lmfao but there is a stubborn Bucky lols

A/N: The jitters just never go away whenever I post a new part for this ajkcnjasncakjcnakj I find this part boring tbh but uhh things will start picking up again in the next part I promise

The Match Masterlist || MAIN MASTERLIST

Bucky decided to push through with his partnership with Wilson Enterprises. It was a big one, so it definitely required the entire team's effort and perseverance. Apparently, this is the company's biggest, most major project yet so this was going to look really good in your resume. It would also provide you with more credibility to further excel in your career.

Except that Bucky actually hired a marketing consultant to take over the entire project as his revenge.

"Any questions? About the project or about Kenzie?" Bucky asked, standing in front of the conference room, next to Mackenzie.

You confidently raised your hand when no one else did. Bucky tilted his head, a tiny smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. He knew you were affected, of fucking course you were!

"Yes?" he called out.

You stood up and sighed softly, "I mean this in the most respectful way, Mister Barnes." you said, emphasizing his name. "But as the head of marketing, what exactly is my role here? Given that Mackenzie was hired to spearhead the marketing aspect of this project." you said, giving Mackenzie a passive aggressive smile.

"I don't want to overstep on some boundaries here, that's why I'm asking. I just want clarity, that's all." you said.

Bucky was about to respond when Mackenzie stopped him, grabbing his arm and squeezing it before taking over the floor. You narrowed your eyes at how her slender fingers were wrapped around Bucky's arm.

"Honey..." Mackenzie started. "There's nothing to worry about, this is a collaborative work between you and I. So think of yourself as my assistant, someone to help me out with the project." she responded.

Bitch.

"I'm not an assistant, Mackenzie." you said, smiling at her.

Mackenzie laughed, "I'm sorry, my bad. I shouldn't have used that term. Oops." she said. "Although, I believe I have more experience in this area so maybe consider me a mentor?" she suggested.

Bitch!

Bucky cleared his throat, "If you have certain ideas, you can discuss it with her. She is a consultant after all. Given her impressive experience in the field, I'm sure you'll learn a thing or two from her."

The meeting was wrapped up by noon and you simply couldn't wait to get yourself out of the conference room. You didn't feel like talking to Bucky anymore in all honesty, not after what he was doing. You knew this was just to spite you, get you to cave in first and give in to him.

All the more that you wouldn't, especially not when he actually used your job against you.

Everyone started rushing out of the conference room, ready to head out for lunch. As soon as you reached the doorway, you overheard the short conversation between Bucky and Mackenzie.

"Hey Bucky, we still up for lunch?"

-

The bathroom was empty when you stepped inside and thank god for that because you couldn't hold back your emotions any further. Tears gathered in the corner of your eyes, not because you were hurt. Fuck no, you were angry and frustrated. So fucking angry at yourself for getting into this mess, at Bucky for being such an entitled prick, at the entire world for plotting against you.

You groaned in irritation as you wiped away your tears, sniffing as you looked at yourself in the mirror.

You worked your ass off for this job, for your position. You risked your dignity when you let Bucky fuck you. You weren't going to let someone take that away from you.

You quickly fixed yourself when the door opened, followed by the loud clacking of someone's heels.

"Omg, are you crying?" Beverly gasped, rushing over to you.

You snickered, "No." you lied, "My eyes are itchy." you huffed out before noticing that Beverly was holding a sandwich in her hand.

"Why did you bring your sandwich here?" you curiously asked.

Beverly shrugged, "The pantry's full and the other girls don't exactly seem to like me...so..."

You shook your head and sighed, "Come with me, let's have lunch out. I need to get out of this fucking place anyway."

"Yay, omg! I knew you were nice! You're like, the only girl who actually talked to me nicely." Beverly said, tagging behind you as you exited the bathroom.

"Oh, there you are!" Mark called out. "I was looking for you. Wanna grab lunch? Oh...who's this?" he asked, noticing the blonde girl trailing behind you.

"I'm Beverly! I'm Sir James' new secretary." she introduced excitedly.

You sighed, "Don't ask me why." you said when Mark turned to you with a confused look, still not sure what happened to Bucky's previous secretary.

"So, lunch out? With Bev?" you asked.

-

You were completely zoning out during lunch despite the ongoing conversation between Mark and Bev, something about yoga? You honestly couldn't care less, not when you were feeling so conflicted about your current situation.

Would Bucky actually go that far just to get you back? Or does he actually hate you for saying no to him and is basically using his authority to make your life a living hell?

"So I heard about the new girl." Mark said, that snapped you out of your trance.

"Huh?" you asked.

"I find it weird for Mister Barnes to hire someone when you're here." Mark pointed out. "I mean, are you okay with that or..."

You snorted, "Fuck no. Look, I'm not gonna be the bigger person here. I was offended as fuck." you admitted.

"Yeah, it's super weird because she was hired through Tinder or something. Is that even legal?" Beverly pointed out as she scrolled through her phone.

You and Mark turned to her abruptly, "Tinder? Wait, what?" you asked.

Beverly chuckled, "I heard them talking this morning and Kenzie was like, 'It's so funny that we matched on Tinder and ended up doing business there you know' and I'm like omg Sir James has Tinder and I have one too but I never saw him there, bummer."

"Motherfucker." you hissed out.

Mark made a face, "Are you okay?" he carefully asked. "You've been really tensed since last week."

Apparently, Bucky never deleted his Tinder and have been swiping right on women. And that's how he met Mackenzie who just happened to be a marketing consultant. Now you were just furious, was he fucking her too? Has he been fucking other women this entire time?

"Hey, Bev..." you said, a plan hatching inside your mind. "Can I ask you a favor?" you asked nicely.

Beverly nodded, "Um duh, you're basically my office BFF now."

"If you ever hear Mister Barnes and Mackenzie talk about hmm, I don't know...something interesting. Maybe about the project...me 'cause you know, I'm the head of marketing and Mackenzie’s in the same field...let me know, will ya?" you asked.

Mark chuckled nervously, "I don't know what's going on but isn't that an invasion of privacy?"

"She's not going to eavesdrop, Mark. She'll just...listen closely." you explained.

"Bev might get in trouble if Mister Barnes finds out." Mark warned.

You waved a hand, "She'll be fine, Mark. She's his secretary, she has to know everything. Besides, I'm not going to let her get in trouble, if she does then I'll take care of it."

Beverly squealed in delight, "Omg, you are not my office BFF. You're like my office mom! You and Mark are literally my office parents." she said, lifting her phone up in the air.

"Selfie! This one goes to the 'gram." she said, taking a quick photo of the three of you.

She then proceeded to edit the photo while you and Mark continued eating lunch.

"Bev, you should really put your phone away and eat first. We have less than half an hour left for lunch break." Mark called out.

Beverly groaned and rolled her eyes, "Way to get into the role, Mark. You're such a dad."

You snorted, "Yeah. Loosen up, daddy." you teased.

"Playing family after just one date, huh."

Bucky's presence in the same restaurant should've really intimidated you, most especially that he just witnessed you tease Mark like that. But you were too mad at him to even care, what was the point even? He didn't believe you even when you told him the truth that Mark was just a friend.

Why even try now?

"Hi Sir James." Beverly greeted happily.

"Mister Barnes." Mark acknowledged.

Bucky ignored them and kept his eyes on you. You didn't falter under his gaze and simply stared back at him with blank eyes. It's as if a staring competition took place when the both of you merely looked at each other, neither of you looking away nor attempting to do so.

"How was that date last Friday, Jim?" Bucky asked, his eyes still trained on yours.

Mark made a funny face at the name that Bucky called him but shrugged anyway. Before he could even respond, you decided to answer on his behalf. If Bucky wanted to spite you, you'd give him a taste of his own medicine.

"It was actually great. We might go on another one this Friday." you said.

"We are?" Mark asked in a whisper.

Bucky's hand landed on Mark's shoulder, "Don't count on it, Andrew. She's going to be doing a lot of work on Friday due to the project." he said through gritted teeth.

You shrugged, "Oh, but I thought Mackenzie's doing all my work?"

"I'm ready to head back, Buck."

Speak of the devil herself. Mackenzie weaved through the tables and approached Bucky, her face brightening up when she saw you, Mark and Beverly.

"Oh, hey you." she greeted you. "Look, I think we may have started off on the wrong foot earlier. I'm not here to take your job, just here to spice things up a bit. Improve your ideas, give Bucky some assistance." she chuckled, holding onto Bucky's arm yet again.

You fought back the urge to grab your glass of water and throw it at her face. As the saying goes, kill them with kindness. So you merely shrugged and extended an arm for a handshake.

"Of course. I would love to improve your ideas as well, you know. Just a healthy discourse between two marketing professionals. We good?" you said.

Mackenzie forced out a chuckle and reached for your hand, "We’re good. I look forward to working with you." she said before turning back to Bucky who was still gazing at you.

"Let's go?" she asked sweetly.

Bucky smirked at you before wrapping an arm around Mackenzie's waist, guiding her out of the restaurant the same way he did to you. You were too focused on Bucky's body language around Mackenzie that you failed to notice that Mark was watching you closely, your expressions and how you reacted towards Bucky.

"I think I know what's happening."

-

"You what?!"

"Shhh!" you hushed Mark and peeked out of the empty pantry to make sure the coast was clear.

Mark noticed the tension between you and Bucky and he came to a conclusion that the both of you dated at one point. He wasn't really wrong but he wasn't right either. So you decided to tell him everything, from the moment you matched with Bucky on Tinder until your last conversation with him last Saturday.

"I honestly thought you were dating, I didn't know there was sex involved. No wonder he had been calling me weird names." he said incredulously. "Was that you and Mister Barnes that Janet reported to the HR?" he asked, stifling his laughter.

You groaned, "Yes. Ugh, gave me a panic attack when I found out about that incident report." you said.

"Hey..." Mark called out. "Thank you for trusting me enough to tell me this. Your secret is safe with me." he reassured.

You nodded, "I think it was about time that I told someone about us anyway. This whole situation is driving me crazy and I don't know what to do next. And I'm sorry for dragging you into this mess, I shouldn't have said that we were going out again. I don't want you or your job getting compromised because of our petty fight." you exhaled.

You had to admit, you felt so much better now after confiding with Mark. It somewhat alleviated the weight on your shoulders, knowing that there was someone aware of what you were going through. Who would've thought that this person would end up being Mark? You did have friends outside of work of course, but you felt like they all wouldn't really understand the situation.

Half would hate you for rejecting Bucky and the other half would hate you for even swiping right on him.

"Do you mind an unsolicited advice?" Mark asked.

"Not at all." you said.

"Ignore him. Don't let him or Mackenzie get to you. Do what you do best, you're great at your job and you'll be fine. That might get him to realize that you're not a prize to be won. And if he still doesn't see that, then that's his loss. You're more than just that hot marketing girl at work." Mark said.

You laughed at his last statement, "Hot marketing girl at work?" you asked, shaking your head.

"It's true. So if in any case you decide to ditch the CEO and move on, you know where to find me." he joked, throwing a wink your way.

-

You wanted to finish all your reports so you could focus on the huge project so you decided to work until around nine in the evening. The floor was already empty by the time you were done. Bucky seemed to be working too, given that he was still replying to e-mails at this hour. Wanting to get all the reports over with, you decided to submit it to him before going home.

During the elevator ride to Bucky’s floor, you couldn’t help but wonder whether he was alone in the office. Would Mackenzie be there with him? Even at this hour? Your grip on the folder tightened at the thought of catching them in the act.

But did you have any right to feel this way though?

Brushing off the thoughts, you exhaled loudly and prepared yourself for whatever it was you were to witness. Upon reaching the door to Bucky’s office, you slightly turned your head to listen to anything. It was quiet. No hushed whispers nor strained grunts-- they weren’t fucking, thank goodness for that.

You decided not to knock and just walk inside like you used to, reminding yourself of Mark’s advice.

Don’t let Bucky get to you.

When you saw Bucky hunched over his desk, typing away on his e-mails instead of bending a certain brunette somewhere in his office, you had to admit that you were relieved. He looked up and his eyes looked dead tired, you almost felt sorry for him. Almost.

“You should really learn how to knock.” Bucky called out, slamming his laptop shut.

“Look, Bucky. I was just rushing to submit these reports so I can go home.” you explained and placed the folder on top of his desk.

Bucky frowned, “I said to call me Mister Barnes.”

You huffed out, “I honestly don’t care, Bucky. I’m not playing your damn games anymore.” you said and turned around.

A hand on your arm pulled you back, harshly turning you around to face Bucky. He was fuming, as usual. At this point, you were no longer fazed.

“You think I don’t know what you’re trying to do?” he asked.

You clenched your jaw and pulled your arm back, “I’m not doing anything. You bring in Beverly or Mackenzie or whoever it is that you have up your sleeve. I don’t fucking care. I just want to focus on work.” you said and stepped away.

“And you should too, Bucky.” you added.

“I don’t believe you.” he said.

You sighed, your shoulders dropping from exhaustion at this whole shenanigan. “I’m done, Bucky.”

And with that you turned around to exit his office, leaving Bucky unsure whether you truly meant what you said. A victorious smirk graced your lips as you walked back to the elevator.

You were far from done.

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[rotworld]

some asks

some of these are a little old, sorry about that! 

an anon asked:

I imagine you get asked this a lot because your writing is amazing - but are you ever available for writer circle sort of stuff? Like, swapping pieces for feedback, etc? If not, totally understandable! We are all busy people living in a weird weird world!

i actually haven’t done much, at least not online. time is definitely an issue right now lol but more than that, i don’t think i’d be very helpful for something like this. the one time i took a creative writing course, i was that kid who always wrote something like “this is very good :)” for feedback lol i have a lot of trouble giving meaningful feedback or concrit to people i don’t know very well. it’s partially a shyness thing, and partially working through some stuff. the last time i did extensive collaborative work with somebody, it was a very bad experience. i’m just not ready to open up like that yet, even with something as impartial as feedback. hopefully someday in the future!

an anon asked:

Hiii have you ever seen American Horror Story? The show really reminds me of your page!

very, very little. maybe an episode and a half lol i had a few seasons recommended to me before but i bounced off of the one i tried. 

an anon asked:

Does the spider from Needs of the Many have a name?

he will!! ;v; i haven’t named him yet, but i will by the time he shows up again. i feel terrible, he’s so popular and yet he’s appeared so briefly lmao he’ll make a comeback someday!

an anon asked:

I found your ao3 and fell in love with your fic Fabula though it seems to be dead ;_; I was wondering if there was anything about that story you would be willing to reveal I'm kind of obsessed and want to know more!

this might be the one fic that actually is abandoned, and i’m really sorry about that. i don’t like leaving things like that with no intention of finishing them, but it’s a fandom i don’t have any connection to anymore, so it’s hard for me to imagine returning. there are a few things i can say about it.

first, about the title. the fic was called fabula after a concept from russian literary criticism. there are a pair of terms you can use to describe what happens in a story, “fabula” and “sjuzhet.” the sjuzhet is the way the story is told to you, or the order in which things are revealed. it starts with the reader waking up in the hospital, missing time and crucial memories, and trying to piece things together. the fabula is the actual chronological order in which the events occurred. it seems a little heavy-handed in hindsight lol but i wanted to explicitly bring this up in the fic. the reader is living the sjuzhet of their own story but they’re seeking the fabula, the actual start of it all and the missing pieces leading to where they are in the first chapter. and that sjuzhet was going to become increasingly difficult to pinpoint because time travel was involved lmfao.

second, the coded messages. i got some very telling comments that lead me to believe at least one reader went out of their way to solve those ciphers which blew me away lmfao they weren’t terribly complicated and there were some pretty unsubtle directions on how to solve them in the story, but i was so startled someone had actually taken the time to figure it out! if you ever wanted to know what these codes said, here are the translations by chapter:

chapter 1: “do you recall when we spoke of jungian theories of dream interpretation what do you think i am trying to tell you”

chapter 2: “let me show you”

“i need you to see it see everything and see nothing”

“i need you to understand please my dear”

“i need you to accept what has happened to me”

“your answers are in hotland”

“you are all i think of now”

“in eternity and oblivion you dwell in my thoughts and you are all i have”

“my light in this deep darkness my accomplice and my victim my own alice”

[firelord-frowny]

I’ve talked a little bit about how at least one ~negative aspect~ of white supremacy/racism that impacts white people is that it can be SO DIFFICULT to avoid being Accidentally Racist over something that really shouldn’t have been that deep, and WOULDN’T have been that deep if not for the pervasiveness of white supremacy in america, and this bit about the lil country band Lady Antebellum and the controversy surrounding their name illustrates that pretty well, I think:

The band members have always said that the band's name was chosen arbitrarily, complaining about the difficulty of choosing a name. Inspired by the "country" style nostalgia of a photo shoot at a mansion from the Antebellum South, they said, "one of us said the word and we all kind of stopped and said, man, that could be a name"[40] and "Man that's a beautiful Antebellum house, and that's cool, maybe there's a haunted ghost or something in there like Lady Antebellum."[41] Haywood concluded, "[We] had a lady in the group, obviously, and threw Lady in the front of it for no reason. I wish we had a great resounding story to remember for the name, but it stuck ever since."[40] The name was always controversial, with a critic in Ms. Magazine writing in 2011 that the band's name "seems to me an example of the way we still — nearly 150 years after the end of the Civil War, nearly 50 years after the Civil Rights Act; and in a supposedly post-racial country led by a biracial president — glorify a culture that was based on the violent oppression of people of color".[41][42]

On June 11, 2020, joining widespread commercial response to the George Floyd protests,[41] the band announced it would abbreviate its name to its existing nickname "Lady A"[43] in an attempt to blunt the name's racist connotations.[1] The band members stated on social media that, never having previously sought the dictionary definition of the word "antebellum", they now consulted their "closest black friends and colleagues" so that their "eyes opened wide to the injustices, inequality and biases black women and men have always faced and continue to face every day. Now, blind spots we didn't even know existed have been revealed."[44] Fan response was mixed, with many decrying virtue signaling or even disparaging the protests.[41]American Songwriter said, "Given that the world knows what that A stands for, to many this change does little more than add extra insult to this ongoing injury."[45]

The next day, it was widely reported that the name "Lady A" had already been in use for more than 20 years by Seattle-based African American activist and blues, soul, funk, and gospel singer Anita White. The band again admitted ignorance of any prior use, which White called "pure privilege". Interviewed by Rolling Stone, White described the band's token acknowledgement of racism while blithely appropriating an African American artist's name: "They're using the name because of a Black Lives Matter incident that, for them, is just a moment in time. If it mattered, it would have mattered to them before. It shouldn't have taken George Floyd to die for them to realize that their name had a slave reference to it. It's an opportunity for them to pretend they're not racist". A veteran music industry lawyer observed that such name clashes are uncommon due to the existence of the Internet.[46][47] The band members contacted White the next week to apologize for having inadvertently co-opted and dominated her name,[48] saying that the Black Lives Matter movement had inspired them to a collaborative attitude. They nonetheless required retaining the same name, though she believed dual-naming is inherently impossible.[49]She said "We talked about attempting to co-exist but didn't discuss what that would look like"[48] because the band members would not directly respond to that explicit question three times during the conversation or in two contract drafts. She soon submitted a counteroffer that either the band would be renamed, or that her act would be renamed for a $5 million fee plus a $5 million donation to be split between Seattle charities, a nationwide legal defense fund for independent artists, and Black Lives Matter.[49]

On July 8, 2020, the band filed a lawsuit against White, asking a Nashville court to affirm its longstanding trademark of the name. The press release read: "Today we are sad to share that our sincere hope to join together with Anita White in unity and common purpose has ended. She and her team have demanded a $10 million payment, so reluctantly we have come to the conclusion that we need to ask a court to affirm our right to continue to use the name Lady A, a trademark we have held for many years."[50]

On September 15, 2020, White filed a counter-suit asserting her claim to the Lady A trademark and rejecting the notion that both artists could operate in the same industry under the same brand identity. She is seeking damages for lost sales and a weakened brand, along with royalties from any income the band receives under the Lady A moniker.[51][52]

Like????????? this REALLY didn’t need to be a thing. 

And one thing I think black folks and other poc need to chill out with is dismissing any white person’s attempt at Being Better in how they move through a white supremacist world in a way that seeks to undo or at least not exacerbate white supremacy. I can TOTALLY believe that, in their white ignorant bliss, this band really did choose their name without realizing for a moment that it might leave a fucked up taste in some people’s mouths. Honestly like... antebellum IS a cool sounding word lmfao and if it wasn’t so heavily associated with slavery-era america, i’d wanna name something antebellum, too! 

And like, yes, it’s true that it ~shouldn’t have taken george floyd’s death~ for anyone at all to suddenly decide that they want to go a little bit out of their way to denounce or at least not seem to promote racism in some small way. But it did. And it does. And every fucking time there’s a gross act of violence and injustice acted out on a person of color in front of the world, there’s always going to be a brand new white person out there who Sees The Light for the very first time. That doesn’t mean their new perspective isn’t genuine, and it doesn’t mean it happened All Of A Sudden. If anything, it was something they’d been thinking about for a long time, but didn’t know how to address it, or what to say, or who to say it to, or how to talk about it in their own community. OBVIOUSLY that problem is WAY LESS BAD than, ya know, actually experiencing racism, but it’s still a real thing that some white folks go through, and being mad about it isn’t going to make it NOT a real thing. it shouldn’t have taken george floyd’s death. it shouldn’t have taken trayvon martin’s death. it shouldn’t have taken the instatement of one of the most vile human beings to ever assault the face of the earth for This Person or That Person to finally want to make a positive and public change, BUT IT DID. It always does. That, unfortunately, is How It Works. 

And so, this band adjusts it’s name in an effort to not seem hostile. OBVIOUSLY it’s not a grand show of solidarity. OBVIOUSLY it’s not meant to convince anyone that they’re Super Amazing White People Who Will Stop At Nothing For Racial Equality. It was literally just a small, simple gesture. They’re just modifying their image, because they were no longer comfortable with knowing how that word makes a lot of people feel. Bc like... let’s be real: probably a solid ZERO of their fanbase would have given a shit if they’d just left the name as it was. Nobody who’s going to a Lady Antebellum concert was pouting about the name. And if anything, they prolly stood a better chance of LOSING fans for ~being politically correct~ than gaining fans for changing their name to something less annoying. 

And it JUST SO HAPPENS that the slight lil adjustment they made to their name steps on the toes of an existing artist, and it JUST SO HAPPENS that this artist is black, and is also an ACTIVIST in social and racial justice. 

Oops. 

And so, obviously people don’t interpret it as an honest mistake. Instead, it’s a result of white privilege. And I mean like??? ok, maybe it is. But I ALSO had never heard of Anita White until I read this fucking wiki page lmfao. So like... my ignorance isn’t due to no white privilege on my part. Maybe it’s a consequence of a white supremacist culture that wouldn’t glorify her and celebrate her and put her name everywhere... but that’s a different thing from privilege. 

So now not only are the bands efforts to adjust to a world that’s becoming more aware of racial injustice being dismissed as disingenuous or too-little-too-late, but now they’re ALSO being accused of Using Their White Privilege to trample all over an artist they’d never heard of. 

i DO think that after finding out the name was already taken, and after talking with her about it and determining that she wasn’t interested in sharing - as is her right - they should have just said “ok, sorry, thanks for talking with us about it” and picked something different. i think it’s kinda ridiculous that they think they should sue her and i think she’s HELLA right for suing their asses right back, and I hope she gets her damn money. 

But I’m also cognizant of how emotionally/psychologically upsetting it can feel to have to just Change Your Name after so many years of living with it. It makes sense that despite their desire to adapt and choose a new name that doesn’t make people cringe, they still want to try to hold on to the feeling that THEY associated with their own name. “Lady A” seemed like a happy medium: They can remain Who They Are while also showing that Who They Are is someone who’s not trying to glorify a disgusting era of history. But if “Lady A” isn’t an option... what’s left? What else could they call themselves that wouldn’t feel like a totally new, alien identity?? 

So, I understand how, on an emotional level, they want to fight to keep it. 

But uh. They really need to just Be Sad about it and let it go. Just consider it one of the small, upsetting sacrifices that white folks may sometimes have to make as we ALL struggle and stumble through this fuckin long-ass road of Making The World Less Terrible For People Of Color, and move on. 

But yeah, like. 

It’s fucking ridiculous that this was even an issue, and it was only an issue because of racism!!!!! If white supremacists didn’t manufacture a culture that oppresses people of color and glorifies the pre-civil-war era SPECIFICALLY for the good ol slavery, then perhaps people could wax poetic about the artistic and environmental aesthetic of that era without it being assumed that they Must Be Racist. Bc like??? idk if yall know this lmfao but i LOVE????? colonial american music. like, the kind of stuff with that Ashokan Farewell vibe. I think it sounds beautiful. And i really fuckin love the black spiritual music that was developed in that time. and i think so much of the architecture and fashion was so???? Nice. Just pleasant! But I can’t even get myself to fully enjoy it because of all the fuckin connotations that have been stuck to it. 

A band should be able to name theirself a name without it being such a goddamn fucking cultural crisis. 

But they can’t! And it is! 

Thanks, White Supremacy! 

[hadeheria]

wanted: baby mama for zaim zia, knocked up style

sooo i'm going to keep this short and sweet because i'm pretty flexible on this request - it's v much something i'd love to be collaborative with someone on so i don't want to add too much detail!

basically zaim is an irresponsible guy. he may be nearing 40 but he definitely doesn't act like a mature adult. he's working a dead end job, living in a crusty old apartment, going out and drinking until the lights of jupiter begin to bleed together.

on one said drunken night, he meets a woman. he hooks up with said woman. and because he's an irresponsible prick who doesn't think things through, he's too in the moment to worry about protection.

and that's how, 9 months later, he becomes a father.

like i said, this is pretty open. with that in mind, all the details about babymama and how she feels about it all, how equipped she is for parenting, and how much it frustrates her that zaim is totally useless at the best of times. i figure there'll be some arguments and angst but hey - when does that not happen when it comes to newborns, right? how zaim and babymama get along now is totally open too, so we can discuss how we want to take them in the future.

the only thing i'd really prefer to stick to is one of these two options for the timeline of this, really: either the baby's newborn, or mom's just about to pop. this isn't for any real reason other than that i've done a few pregnancy plots recently and the baby never got born so GODDAMMIT I WANT A BABY. also i think that zaim will really struggle with fatherhood and lmfao i love the angst.

drop me a message on tumblr or discord (buffy#3832) if you're interested or wanna discuss!

[purplesurveys]

1105

surveys by seachaange

What do you do when someone is talking to you about something you don't care about? I listen and try to ask questions or add my own input so that they can see that even though I personally don’t care about the thing they’re talking about, I’m invested in them.

What is the best pizza place in your neighbourhood? Erm, we don’t really have a lot of independent pizza joints, actually. Most of the ones I see are chain restaurants like Pizza Hut and Domino’s. The best pizza I’ve had is from Vu’s at Marco Polo, but it’s been a whileeeee since I’ve had their food. Mama Lou’s pizza is also good.

Do you have Photoshop installed on your computer? I do but I only had it installed for school. I have no personal interest to learn it.

Are there any teachers you have that you are close with? I wouldn’t say that. I’m kinda chummy with one of my English teachers from high school - like he knew about me and Gab and supported us, I show my support for his art, we greet each other every now and then, etc - but we’re not ‘close.’

Do you have friends that play field hockey? No.

What about soccer? Not friends but I do know a number people who play football, yeah.

Do you think homosexuals are leading a bad lifestyle? This question aged like milk, didn’t it...

What do you think of the iPad? I remember when it blew up like crazy. It was such a revolutionary thing back when it was new, so much so that my dad even felt the need to buy one. It was fun when the hype lasted; but nowadays I don’t know people who would still seek out an iPad other than artists and law/med students, lmfao.

Do you put lotion on after you get out of the shower? I don’t.

Do you have any concerts on dvd? A lot, but they’re of concerts from a time when DVDs were still a thing. I haven’t had a new DVD in around 7-8 years.

Do you still have a VHS player? I think my parents have thrown theirs out already.

Has anyone ever given you a promise ring? No.

Do you send postcards to people when you go on vacation? I don’t. But aw, this made me remember when Jo did a summer exchange program in London and she sent postcards to Aya in the few months that she had been away. I thought that was sweet.

What do you think is the most comfortable shoe? Out of the pairs I have, my Onitsuka Tiger shoes for sure.

Have you seen Lady Gaga's music video for Telephone? That was suuuuuuch a big deal when it came out. Yes, I definitely have and I must’ve watched it a thousand times. Also rude, Beyoncé was in there too lol

If so, what do you think of it? It was so creative and a lot of fun to watch, especially for 2009 when artists weren’t exactly daring with music video concepts yet. I can’t believe they never collaborated again since.

What do you think of the septum piercing? It’s great.

Do you frequently skip class? Depends on my interest in the class/the professor, OR how tired I am that week. I skipped my psychology elective a lot because I didn’t think the instructor was all that great; and as much as I loved every single one of my history classes, there were a few sessions I voluntarily had to skip because I wasn’t doing mentally well. It really depends.

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When you're really thirsty, what do you enjoy drinking most? Water. Anything else wouldn’t be able to quench my thirst as well.

What do you find inspirational in the world? I think it differs based on what I need to see at a given time, I guess. At this point in my life, I like hearing from people who have risen from their trust and abandonment issues, because it’s what I’ve been going through as well. I probably never would’ve found something like that inspirational, say, 6 months ago, so it really depends.

When hanging out with your bf or gf, what do you like doing most? I’m a very ‘let’s spend time in silence’ type of person. I cherished it the most when my ex and I would go to a coffee shop and work for hours, in complete and comfortable silence; or when I would be driving and no words would be exchanged for nearly the entire ride. Even though I stay quiet, in those moments I’m actually very happy. Of course new experiences are great too, but I personally enjoy the conventional ‘boring’ stuff the most when with a partner.

What do/did you think of your high school? Teeming with homophobia, bigotry, and just your typical Catholic gatekeepy judgmental environment. I look back at high school fondly because of the friends I made, not because of the toxic environment they nurtured in there.

What is the dirtiest rap song you have ever heard? I don’t listen to a lot of rap. But as an 11 year old listening to Nicki Minaj’s Itty Bitty Piggy, I was immediately traumatized lmao. I still can’t listen to that song.

What about a dirty song in any other genre? Uhhhhhhhhh probably Drunk in Love?? Lmaoooo I’d die for Beyoncé a million times but I always skip that song. My asexual ass just can’t deal.

What is a genre of music you simply can't stand? One of them is techno.

What is, in your opinion, the best way of dealing with a break up? Being kind to yourself.

What flavour of Doritos do you like best? I’ve only ever tried the nacho cheese flavor, but I love that one.

Where do you do your grocery shopping? I don’t do the grocery shopping in the family but my parents usually do it at SM or at this local store we have nearby.

Would you ever go to a comedy club? Yes, with a friend so I’d be more comfortable.

Do you think Victoria's Secret is overpriced? I haven’t been in one of their stores in a while, so I can’t really say.

Do you still have a VHS player? Again, I don’t think so.

Do you have a tumblr? :))))))

Why is it that photography is becoming a trend? So this survey was made in 2010 and I can definitely confirm it was a crazy huge trend lol. Even I got into it and asked my parents to get me a DSLR back then. Anyway, I think it was because during this time, DSLRs had been slowly becoming a thing? and they were kiiiiiiiinda cheap - at least cheap enough to be accessible to a large amount of people - so it allowed people to play with different styles that were very unfamiliar at the time, like light painting, fisheye, close-ups, etc. And then at one point everyone had DSLRs and it just wasn’t as enjoyable anymore because everyone was doing the same kinds of trendy shots lol.

What is the funniest movie you have ever seen? I’m gonna go with The Proposal - Sandra Bullock was gold in that movie.

Did you watch American Idol this past season? No. Do they still air new seasons of that?? I stopped watching when the same guitar-playing, country-singing white men kept winning.

If so, how did you feel about the winner? It’s been more than a decade since I last cared for the show.

Don't you hate it when one of your earbuds stops working? Sure.

Do you have a normal landline, or do you use MagicJack? Holy shit I have not heard of MagicJack in a goddamn WHILE lmao, what a throwback. We had one, I’m pretty sure...but I never knew what it was for.

Do you even use a house phone anymore? Landlines are still common in the Philippines. Are they not in other countries? Hahahaha.

Would you ever consider dating someone who lived across the country? If I loved, trusted, and was committed to them enough, yes.

What was the most expensive restaurant you've ever eaten at? I wasn’t able to track the name but I’m pretty sure it was the fine dining restaurant in our cruise trip that my parents treated me to for my birthday.

Do/did you take foods classes in high school? My school didn’t offer such a class, but we had home economics and we were occasionally taught how to cook and bake certain dishes.

Do you have a tattoo? No, not yet.

If you do, describe the pain you went thru when getting it done. Eugh this is what I’m scared of :((((

Do you enjoy making hemp necklaces and bracelets? I’ve never tried.

Have you ever watched the show Strangers With Candy? I’ve never even heard of it before, I’m sure.

What is your favourite bookstore? Fully Booked, because their collection is expansive, always complete, and they let you take a book of the shelves and read it if you’d like.

Have you ever used torrents? Mostly throughout high school. I did use a torrent to download Midsommar recently, though.

How can we tell if you are in a bad mood? I go quiet.

How are you when you're in a really good mood? Complete opposite - I will be bubbly and chatty, especially in instances when I’m not really expected to be.

Are you nice to everyone, even people you don't like? Yes.

When you're bored in class, what do you do? I seldom found myself bored in class because I’m constantly furiously taking notes. But if the prof themselves are very boring and there’s nothing to take notes about, I go ahead and check my social media either from my phone or laptop.

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Would you rather go to Lollapalooza, Warped Tour, or Bonnaroo? As a teenager, I had always wanted to go to Warped Tour. As I’ve gotten older, though, the lineups for Lollapalooza have appealed to me more. Plus it’s in Chicago, soooooo a million more brownie points for that.

Do you have anything that is autographed? By who? Yeah, I have an autographed poster of AJ Lee. It was my most prized possession and I even placed it on a big picture frame and had it up on my wall for yearsssssssss, and then my mom had to take it down because of course it’s my mom and of course she had to do it.

Can you sleep when it's really hot? Welcome to summer months in the Philippines.

Do you know anyone who works at McDonald's? I think Carley does, but idk if that’s changed in the last few months. I don’t stay updated about her life, haven’t been for years.

Do you have a debit card? Yes.

What bank do you (or your family) use? I am not sharing that lol.

Would you ever hitchhike? I think I’m mostly open to it, though I will say I’ve read enough stories about murders that involve hitchhiking that make me a little scared of the idea, hahah.

Have you ever been kayaking? We did a boat thing in Palawan a few years ago but I’m not sure if that was kayaking or canoeing. Anywho, the experience was breathtaking.

Do you have a problem with swimming in a pond or lake? In the context of my country, yeah, because our natural bodies of water aren’t exactly...the cleanest, lmao. I’d feel much more comfortable swimming in a private beach.

Does anyone in your family go hunting or fishing? Nope. But maybe some of my relatives living in the US do?? Idk for sure.

What do/did you do when someone you barely knew asks you to sign their yearbook? We don’t really practice that. Only the really expensive, bougie, international schools here that have foreign students to begin with do that, I think.

In high school are you/were you in the plays and musicals? No.

Do you have a birdbath in your yard? No, we don’t.

Is the house you live in old or new? It’s fairly new; we had it first built in 2005 and we officially moved in 2008.

Where do you go when you need a new pair of sneakers? Depends on what brand I’m in the mood to buy.

Do you make New Year's Resolutions, or do you not even bother? I typically don’t.

Most annoying commercial? Haven’t been paying attention to them lately.

What does your favourite bathing suit look like? It’s just a simple black bikini but its overall shape and design is super cute and chic.

Do you like Silly Bandz? No.

If you do, how many do you have and what are your favourite shapes?

What do you think of My Super Sweet 16? I never watched it because I feel like I’d only get stressed if I did.

Do you have mini-blinds in your house? I have pull-down window shades in my room, not blinds.

Do you rent your home or do you own it? My parents own it.

What is your favourite song right now? Trigger by Hayley Williams.

Do you use Firefox? Nope.

Do you have a pool in your backyard? We don’t.

Do you have a gym membership? No.

Favourite field trip you've ever been on? Freshman year of high school when we went to two museums :)

[trinity-xp]

Who are some of your Favorite people here on Tumblr ?

Hohohohhooh this will be a long post

@paimania : First up is Pai. For starters she’s like, the nICEST PERSON IN THE WORLD- she’s so fun to talk to and everytime we chat is just a blast! Even though it’s short because suck at keeping a conversation going LMFAO- I’ve known Pai for like... 2 years now, and I can say that she’s just an amazing friend to have, I remeber when she proposed the idea of a collaboration between her AU and my OCs, best moment of my social media life, it really changed everything for me. Thank you Pai

@jordanthecat11 : Jordy is just a big mush of sweETNESS, literally she’s just AMAZING- I met her through Pai since she was Pai’s main contributor to BATMC. It was awkward at first, but as we got to know eachother I say from my point of view I got really comfortable talking with her! Not only that she is like...so caring. So. Very. Caring. There will be times where I’m not feeling to well, and she takes the time to send me a message on discord to check up on me. I look up to her a lot, she so talented and creative and just overall the kind of friend you want to have. ❤️

@ros-doodles : Ros was the third person I met on tumblr. And the first person (besides Pai and Jordy) to interact with one of my OCs, Raziel. At first I got a wave of anxiety mainly because long before I actually existed on my tumblr acc, I would look at her art and be really inspired. She was an artist I really looked up to and I was so shocked when she commented on one of my posts saying she wanted to interact with Raziel. Not only that we started to talk on discord and..can I just say she is the most understanding person ever? Like really this girl is so gentle, sweet, soft, and just a precious bean who I will protect forever. I think the one flaw that she has tho is that she won’t admit sheS A FUCKING GOOD PERSON. Because she’s stubborn as hell and I need to smack some loving sense into her every now and then.

@wushfo : Fourth person I met on tumblr, gotta day this girl is weird.

..weirdly amAZING- SHES FUNNY AS HELL! She makes me smile and laugh so much! First time we met I was super shy and shocked that she actually started talking to me. I remember our first rp together, it was the thing that got me into rping in the first place. She messages me whenever she can to brighten my day, even if I’m upset, and hands me advice when I need it. She’s just an amazing person to be around and i love each and every one of her OCs to bits, love you BICH-

@sibuhleen : At first me and Sib didn’t know eachother too well mainly because I only knew her through Pai, it wasn’t until we did an art trade when we started to talk more often! I have to say, SHOW THIS GIRL SOLE LOVE AND RESPECT BECAUSE SHES SO GODDAMN AWESOME! Literally, she may not think it but she’s so fun to be around. I love her very much, and I don’t get to talk to her as often because I don’t want to bother her, she has a life outside of tumblr after all! It makes me feel so warm inside knowing that she likes my OCs just as much as I love hers, and whenever we talk it always brings a smile to my face. And sib you may or may not read this, but I will always be here if you need to talk❤️ love you gurl!!

@mythical-things : I met Myth last May, and it’s been one of the greatest things thats ever happened to me. She’s truly just...an amazing girl whos gifted with so much talent. She’s one of the people I really look up to when it comes to art. Each of her OCs and stories are unique, and I strive to become a better artist like her! AlsO-- I like rLLY LOVE ALL THE ART CHAINS WE DO!! its so fun to bring the stories we've come up with to life, and seeing it all pay off is just amazing. IM happy that you enjoy the shit that we do, and I just wanna say to sTOP BEING A HYPOCRITE SOMETIMES. Also, She works really hard in what she does and I’m proud and happy to call he one of my best friends. Lately she’s been feeling a bit down, but that’s ok, I’m here for you Myth! I send my everlasting love ❤️ I love all the times we talk and ramble and rp, the stories we come up with are so much fun to mess around with (aswell as the shitposts-) and i just ant you to know how much you make me happy💕💕

@jsweetsdraws : The Meme to describe Me and Jess is “I’ve only known Jess for a month, but if anything were to happen to her I’d kill everyone in this room, and then myself,” because I WOULD. LIKE HOLY SHIT THIS GIRL IS A BEACON OF SUNSHINE! She works so hard, despite some things that she’s been through. I love all of her OCs and artwork, her style is just so niCE lookin ;) not only that she’s so sweet and funny, and I love staying up for hours with her talking about stories and OC interactions, it really makes my schooldays a lot better than how they are ❤️❤️ and if anyone screws with her I wiLL FITE THEM. BAK OFF BITCHES IM HER PROTECTOR!

@nolalistra : I don’t talk much with Nol, but god her OCS are so damn pretty. Not only that her personality is so damn pretty. I can say how much she really inspires me. The stories she created are so interesting! And honestly she’s like super chill, and super great. Like she’s the kind of person you can be open with and feel comfortable when talking with her. Normally I’m a anxious and paranoid person, but with her? Nope, I’m 200% comfortable. Love u BOI-

@alavidere : I just met Al, but I can already say that she’s like.. fuckin FANTASTIC. Literally, she’s really sweet and her personality just embodies candy and everything nice in the world. Once again, she’s another artist I will stalk for hours, her anatomy is just 😔👌 and her OCs are 👀❤️ it surprises me that she likes my shit too! Never thought that would happen bUT hERE WE ArE- Also I have no idea how she’s able to stay so committed and productive with her drawings- heck she’s running a full on webcomic by herself and idk how- teach me your ways talented beAN- AND I HOPE I CAN GET TO KNOW YOU MORE ASWELL!! >:VVV❤️❤️❤️

Also fun fact, I knew each and every one of you before you knew I existed. I remember when I was younger id scroll through your blogs and see all this good aSS artwork and id be like “these are my idols-” HAHAHA 

[staracha]

just a cute date

bf! bang chan x gf! reader

lmfao enjoy reading this uhh wtv this is

“why the fuck are we at chuck e. cheese?”

“you said i could pick where our next date would be at and i did.”

“yeah, but chuck e. cheese? we’re going to a place hosted by a rat!” chan was about ready to turn the car right back on and drive out of there.

you rolled your eyes, taking the keys from his hand before he could even put it back in the ignition. “the face of this business is a rat. it’s not hosted by one. learn the difference! besides, it’s a mouse, not a rat.”

he narrowed his eyes at you. “doesn’t change the fact that chuck e. cheese is a furry.”

you took a deep breath. “please take that back right now. i don’t need you ruining my childhood experience.”

“aw baby, if you didn’t wanna come here you should’ve said so!” he smiled at you as he reached for the keys, but you pulled your hand away before he could.

“i never said that.” you put the keys in your purse and opened the car door. “now come on, i’m hungry.”

chan groaned but got out of the car anyway. he took small, slow steps across the parking lot. you went over to him and grabbed his hand, pulling him along.

“quit being such a baby about it.”

he held onto your hand, quickening his pace just a little. “me? a baby? you’re the one who chose an establishment for children as a date.”

“yeah, who would’ve thought i’d have a big baby to bring here, huh?”

“everyday i have to remind myself why we’re still dating.” chan could sense the sad eyes you were giving him. “and it’s because i love you too much.”

“i was just about ready to make a new post. ‘just got my heart broken! at chuck e. cheese.’” you exclaimed as you threw your hands up into the air, but making sure not to let go of chan’s hand.

chan laughed at that. “yeah cause nothing screams ‘romance gone wrong’ like chuck e. cheese.”

you were immediately hit with the loud atmosphere when you two walked in. from all the children screaming to the sounds coming from all the different machines.

“you regretting this now?” chan couldn’t help the chuckle that escaped as he noticed your slightly annoyed expression at a particularly loud shriek coming from a kid.

you had just gotten the ink stamp on your wrist and were already making your way to the counter to order.

“nope. not at all.”

once your order was put in and you had both gotten your drinks, you headed to a table just outside the boundary that separated you guys from the area with the animatronics on stage.

“you’re trying to give me nightmares here.” chan took a glance at animatronics and shuddered. he quickly turned his attention back towards you. “this is so sus. what kind of kid would be okay with those things just there!”

“okay, so maybe they’re a little creepy.”

“a little? that’s literally what i see when i get sleep paralysis!”

you look over at the animatronics, grimacing at their disturbing expressions. “okay, they’re creepy.”

“thank you.”

it wasn’t too long before the pizza was brought to your table along with some wings. as the server left, you caught chan eyeing the pizza.

“literally, who made this pizza?” chan asked as he took in the sight. “don’t get me wrong it smells good and all, but the slices are so mismatched it’s not even funny.”

“i think you’re over exa- what the hell?” your eyes landed on a few odd places on the pizza. you couldn’t deny that the slices didn’t exactly line up with one another.

“i’m about to pull a white lady move and ask to speak with the manager.” he started to shift out of his seat.

“you know what? we’ll just avoid those slices.” you reached over and placed your hand over his. “it’s only like three anyway.”

chan sighed and settled back down. “alright, but,” he held up one finger, signaling for you to wait a second. he slipped his hand out from under yours and reached into his pocket. chan held up his phone as he pointed it your way. “let me take a picture of you first.”

you rolled your eyes but posed for the picture nonetheless. he took the photo and typed a few things on his phone before showing you the photo.

“look at how cute you are.”

you laughed at the caption that read ‘on a date with my cute gf 🥵’ and pointed to the sticker placed at the bottom of the photo. “what’s with the big heart?”

“one: i wanted to show my love for you.” he turned his phone back towards himself, seemingly posting the photo. “and two: i didn’t want people getting distracted by the ugly pizza slices.”

“you’re ridiculous.”

“yeah, yeah. just eat your pizza so we can go play some games.”

after eating the pizza- minus the three odd slices -you two began looking for which game to start with first.

“should we play skee ball first?” you asked chan, turning to see him inspecting the card filled with points.

“i miss the coins. what kind of fun does a card give you?” chan scoffed as he continued to stare at the piece of plastic.

“we can cry about that later!” you grabbed onto his arm. “let’s go play skee ball!”

you and chan collaboratively earned a fair amount of tickets. though, a little girl snagged a couple tickets of yours.

“why you little-“

chan had to reach out and hold you back from trying to go for the girl.

“babe, she’s just a child.”

“a child who took my tickets!” you exclaimed as you attempted to get out of his grasp.

“she probably thought they were hers!” chan collected the rest of your guys’ tickets before dragging you to the basketball hoop.

needless to say, you two almost got kicked out due to the fact that chan was handing you each ball for you to put them right through the basketball hoop. and also because you started to beat up a machine after missing the jackpot just barely. though, you two fled the scene before an employee could get to the beeping machine.

after going around and playing practically any game possible to earn tickets, you and chan decided to call it quits and head to redeem your tickets.

you excitedly waved the paper receipt that read the number of tickets you two earned and hurried to the prize counter with chan following close behind.

chan laughed as he watched you scan the prizes. “you look more excited about this than when i asked you out on our first date.”

“i was beyond excited about our first date.” you admitted, but dismissed the statement with a wave of your hand. “i wasn’t going to let you know that though.”

chan let a pout rest on his face. “you’re so mean.”

“chan, we’ve literally been dating for almost a year now.” you kissed his pout. “no need to be sad about something that happened so long ago when we’re here now.”

“i guess so.” he continued to pout and even pointed at it, indicating he wanted another kiss.

you rolled your eyes, but gave him a kiss anyway causing him to smile.

after picking your prizes- which consisted of two plush toys and a bunch of candy -you and chan walked out holding hands as the sun appeared to be setting, turning the sky into a swirl of orange, pink, and yellow that was slowly overcoming the blue that was previously there.

“so maybe this turned out to be a better date than i thought it’d be.” chan admitted as he swung your hands back and forth.

“see? you had nothing to worry about.”

chan hummed. “of course i didn’t. i was gonna be here with you regardless. right?”

“right.”

a/n: hi so this was my first time writing a complete scenario of this sort? i hope it wasnt too bad or too short. lmk what you thought of it and if you’d like more later on! it honestly started off as a dumb idea i had but i had fun writing it out lol so yeah

[edgarbright]

Kyle’s Route part 5

Initial ramblings!

Spoilers mentioned from Loki and Lancelot’s routes

PSA THAT I LOVE EDGAR BRIGHT!!

This part is STELLAR and the man of the hour only made his appearance at the eleventh hour! Red Army Soldiers vs the Gentle Demon LMAO All of those patients. All of those patients just lining up with their injuries and wounds and aches -- caused by Edgar running the training session lmfao I’m crying I love it I love him.

This is also one of the FUNNIEST exchanges I have read in this entire game

Red Solider 1: “I forgot to block and got hit really hard on the shoulder.”

Kyle: “You got hit in the same place not too long ago. And before that you [got a] cut on your right shin, and got a big lump on your forehead--”

Kyle: “And I seem to remember you spraining your left wrist and freaking out because you thought it was broken, too.”

Red Soldier 1: “You have a good memory. But please stop bringing up all those embarrassing things.”

Kyle, smiling: “I never forget anything about my patients. I know every last inch of your body.”

Red Soldier 1: “Please-- Please stop.”

I’M CRYING LOL (Can I make a image set for this scene now or is too soon!?) Just imagining the solider pleading... please... please no more... And Kyle is smiling like a goof. It’s so perfect. This is the quality content I crave!

But Kyle has a very good bedside manner! And Alice is doing good work as his assistant. It’s important to tell the patient exactly what you’re doing before you do it, and she does, so A+!

I also really appreciated that Alice’s first patient told her no. Another reason I love the Red Army is because those soldiers are just as suspicious of Alice as she is of them. She might be just a young woman but she comes from another world and has a power to stop magic that simply does not exist in Cradle. Why did she come to Cradle? Why now? Did you see how quickly she joined up with the enemy? She isn’t just a young woman. She’s dangerous. We see so much of Alice mistrusting the RA soldiers that it’s refreshing to see a RA soldier be so open about mistrusting her. She had a public showing of trying to escape, which made sure ALL the soldiers know she is not their guest but their captured enemy.

So the soldier telling her no when she goes to clean his wound was 10/10 for me. And that the soldier relents because the doctor told him to is also 10/10. The soldier TRUSTS Kyle more than he mistrusts Alice, and that says a lot about how good Kyle is.

My science brain is also buzzing about the magical crystals and medicine. I know this game won’t get too technical, but it’s fun to nerd about the connotations and possibilities of all this world building. I actually wrote several paragraphs on this topic that I cut out just now because damn, u a nerd, Irene! Maybe I’ll post it separately in the future.

Although I will say that while Kyle says magic can’t be used to heal, we have seen those who possess innate magic (Lancelot and Loki) heal others. Lancelot used his magic to heal Alice from a magical (internal?) injury that could have killed her. Loki used his magic to heal a small cut on a knee with no issue but he also used magic to heal multiple wounds all over Harr. However, the wounds on Harr reopened not long after and it took Kyle’s doing to save Harr in the end. So magic might be able to cure magical injuries, but it can’t cure extensive physical ones? I’ll be keeping an eye out on this! I love hurt/comfort fics and I need this for important research lmao

Kyle is such a professional and so into his work and the future scientific developments I’m all heart eyes! Kyle is already dreaming up the x-ray! I would love to see Kyle and Oliver collaborate over all these ideas for magically-based tools!

Also watch Alice falling in love with Kyle and not realizing it yet. She’s resisting it ala “I don’t hate the feeling of his fingers combing through my hair,” but we are on our way to romancing this doctor~

[borisbubbles]

ESC2019 Preshow #12

12. AZERBAIJAN Chingiz - “Truth” SemiFinal 2, #18

Lol you can pretty much C+P my Luca write-up here because every letter of affectionate mockery I wrote about him also applies to ‘Chingiz’, except... It’s even more extreme here, somehow? 😍 “She Got Me” has a chance to become a carcrash. “Truth” a tiny chance to NOT become one. 😍 ALREADY a wreck and it can only get worse. 😍 😍 😍 😍

ENTRY ANALYSIS

Alright, so as you remember, Azerbaijan NQ’d for the FIRST TIME EVER last year, with a song that was utter drivel, with a singer who openly hated her song and the style she was forced to sing in.  “Hmmm” they thought “So if we got 11th place with utter nonsense how about we... cut a little bit back on the carbs and do the same thing? That should get us 10th place”. 

The product of this flawless logic now stands before you and... err...

Honestly, I’m even wondering why I’m trying to justify any sort of thinking process behind “Truth” because I doubt there was any <3 Whatever the fuck it is, it entertains the shit out of me and in fact “Truth” is already DELIVERING LAFFOS IN SPADES and we’re only in the fucking preshow. 

Some highlights:

The Song Title  While not quite AS awful as last year’s song title, Azerbaijan once again have easily the worst one in the entire year and this year has a song called “Look Away” in it. Like, “She Got Me” is pretty awf, but that’s down to Switzerland’s incompetence and not checking whether the name “Dirty Dancing” wasn’t copyrighted before penning it (😂❤). There no reason to name this song ‘Truth‘ when a) you can barely make it out in the song b) “SHE IS A KILLER” is one of the few memorable lines IN the fucking song.

The Videoclip The VC looks pretty glam on the surface, but the making of exposed it as one of the most nonsensical, amateuristic things I’ve EVER seen in Eurovision. 😍 “Proud’s” vc is literally women in black tee-shirts yelling at the camera in various degrees of windmachine, and even that clip looks more professionally made than whatever Rocky Horror Picture Shitshow Azerbaijan are trying to serve. It absolutely DOESN’T fit with the song lmfao <3 Enjoy this related pasta I made in the Discord server I post in (It’s a collaborative effort tho lol):

The Theming It’s funny to me how Armenia and Azerbaijan mirror each other perfectly, both of their entries being incoherent messes which regale tales about toxic relationships in mangled English <3 I’m surprised the TinFoilHat Conspiracists havent posited the idea that the Armenian and Azeri songs are about each other. (just giving you some substance to chew on over your hot chocolate, since this song definitely won’t be delivering it, lol)

The Singer Azerbaijan claim that their singer is someone or something called “Chingiz”. Now I am not entirely certain whether “Chingiz” is a real living person or just a very elaborate hologram conjured up from pixels and leftover Kirkorov cartilege. ‘Dude' literally glitches out whenever ‘he’ is forced to ‘sing’: 

Though this may also be because ‘he’ visibly ‘LOATHES’ ‘his’ song <3 Then again when ‘he’ ‘sings’ a song he actually ’likes’ ‘he’ ‘does’ it like this: 

(Mahmood trying his best not to laugh at ‘him’ <3 Bless earth-angel)

In sum:

Qualification Odds: Guaranteed Qualifier

It wasn’t certain Bakustan would advance before the running order was announced, but now that we know "Truth” closes it’s become clear that it is set to become the token “SF2 Closer Who Finishes In Third Place And Then Opens The Grand Final” like his predecessors Imri and Laura Tesoro. 

‘Chingiz’ will place somewhere between the two: not quite as high as Laura did (”Truth” is fucking sub-Macedonia-level in terms of quality), but not necessarily as lowly as Imri. In this Azeri Trash Era, they have NEVER been stingy in throwing money and resources at making their staging memorable (AISEL’s sucked but I mean, that song...). I expect both staging and results similar Melovin, except better because “Truth” is better, after all 😈 (I hope you’ve enjoyed this ranking because I’ll be brutally murdered by the Melovers once this post has made it online.)

Projected Placement: 3rd-5th in the SemiFinal. WHen ‘he’ qualifies, ‘he’ will finish around 14th-20th place.

Link to the masterpost

[thesinglesjukebox]

RED VELVET - ZIMZALABIM

[5.86]

The magic doesn't work on all of us...

Mo Kim: Think of Red Velvet not just as the concept but as the cake. Equal parts alchemy and art: sugar-rush feelings baked into sinister recipes, measured with baker's precision. Think of how they've experimented over the course of an eclectic discography to hone this approach. The way "Ice Cream Cake" captures heads-over-heels longing in a chorus that explodes like Mentos meeting Coke; the way "Peek-A-Boo"'s rhythms wax and wane in the same way its subjects consume then dispose of new lovers; the way "Dumb Dumb" ties infatuation and anxiety into an ink-stained typewriter ribbon before shredding it into so much confetti. Some listeners may balk at the funhouse of sounds "Zimzalabim" rushes through, from marching-band reverie to witchy incantations to buzzing EDM banger to flowerbed of lush vocal harmonies, but the song holds together best as a roller coaster ride through the themes that have defined Red Velvet's work over the last five years: Irene implores us to be bold and rock the world, Seulgi reminds us to have some fun along the way, and Wendy's voice soars like the dreams that bring out the light within us. And then, before we've even gotten our safety belts off, they're "na-na-na"ing all the way back to their first single, and we're chanting in Simlish along with them. If that ain't the magic of a pop song, what is? [9]

Jessica Doyle: The world was not exactly crying out for "Red Velvet redoes 'Hollaback Girl' with a circus theme and a couple more ideas in the lyrics," but if that had been the result, it would've been fine, if underwhelming. But that grinding flat siren in the background, as if someone recorded Big Bertha while she was stuck, is flat-out unpleasant to listen to. How do you recommend a song by saying, "Well, actually, two-thirds of it isn't actively repulsive to the ear"? As to what the members themselves think of it, who knows, but Wendy's "Zimzalabim!" at the start sounds to me like it's in the same tone, and with the same emotion behind it, as I've heard my kids' teachers use when they say, "Let's get ready for Milestones!" [2]

Will Adams: So much of this reminds me of "Electric Shock" -- the cadence in the verses, the LMFAO-esque electro skronk, the general oversaturation of every detail -- that I almost can't believe I'm hearing this in 2019. But a sugar rush is a sugar rush, and damn if that titular hook hasn't started pinballing around my head without warning for the past few weeks. [6]

Joshua Minsoo Kim: Jeez, has it really been six and a half years since "I Got A Boy"? [7]

Alex Clifton: I'm not sure which is worse: the opening thirty seconds, or the implication that Wendy is a flat earther. [4]

Alfred Soto: As usual "Zimzalabim" has more ideas in its first thirty seconds than the average track, and the pre-chorus can't stop won't stop. Red Velvet could've stopped there. Then the chorus becomes a mantra. [7]

Iris Xie: I like how the song can't make up its mind about what it wants to be, because it's so disjointed and frenetic, but it misses the chance to transcend above being a mashup of girl group history. In a just world, "Zimzalabim" would have been a special stage group collaboration song for both f(x) and Red Velvet, where Krystal and Seulgi can finally combine their all-rounder center power, Sulli and Joy pose together as beautiful, tall "fake maknae," Luna and Wendy would riff their vocal talent off each other, Amber and Yeri would rap and ham it up and show off all of their social media contacts, and Victoria and Irene are the gorgeous visuals. The stage would be called f(ReVe), it would be a 10 member powerhouse that showcases their blend of styles, and then Girls' Generation would go onto the stage and greet them with matching flower bouquets and it would just be a scene of girl group madness with immense joy. Maybe later, one of the Brown Eyed Girls interviews them on a variety show later and they make comparisons between the similarities of "Zimzalabim" and "Abracadabra" and then do a cute mash-up of their dances and be very supportive, and then go on and perform it as a special stage. But no, we don't live in that world of second generation special collaborations and variety show hijinks anymore, because that age of K-pop is long gone now. Instead, Red Velvet has to carry the weight of all the SM girl groups before them, by doing a "Happiness" redux that is refreshed with the intro from CSJH the Grace's "One More Time, Ok?" updated for 2019. The abrupt changes will invite Girls' Generation's "I Got a Boy" comparisons, but I find that "Zimzalabim" pulls more from its inversion of the vocal stylings and arrangement of the first half of f(x)'s "Zig Zag." Overall this is pulled together with the dissonance found in f(x)'s "Love" and using a similar EDM synth from "Red Light." This results in the entire song sounding like it is designed to be an intro into some kind of show, which makes sense considering that Red Velvet is releasing a three-part album where this song is the first single, and it's not like SM hasn't done reworks of debut songs for mid-career victory laps. The monotone, husky chanting of the title contrasts with the peppy verses and works with the chimes to try to hypnotize the listener into a hollow trance. The bridge is pretty much a mashup of the Brown Eyed Girls' "Abracadabra" bridge together with Luna's astronomical adlib in "Red Light," but afterward, "Zimzalabim" dives off the rollercoaster ride and goes up a panicky few notes for its final chorus before launching into a more riotous take on f(x)'s "Electric Shock" nananas and leading to a disruptive end. If "Zimzalabim" represents how Red Velvet is finally taking up the experimental spot that f(x) has long been forced to abdicate, this is not a bad choice, but the song lacks the effortless charm that I expect from them both. It's actually not strange enough or fresh enough, for either group, and its seams are too broken and getting in the way of the truly weird song it could have been. [6]

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[alters-and-pizza]

Brief explanation and update on my blog

I decided that I have too many random thoughts, and collectively everything that goes on in my head is a fucking circus, so naturally I came to turn my blog into my shitposting hellhole where you all have to suffer with what I post. So, for starters, the most important update is that I’m going to be talking more about my DID here. A lot of my close friends and loved ones know about it, and I’ve really come to terms with how it is and how I am with it. That and my Alters are cool so it’s not that big of a problem. I don’t like calling them “Personalities” because they’re a bit more complex than that and you’ll see that over time, it also just sounds dumb. Who am I? My name is Jack, I have DID, I like guns, anime, books, card games, random mobile games about waifus, vidya games (400+ steam games, lmfao) and petting people’s pets while I run deliveries. I deliver pizza. It’s a great job. My DID is annoying but the alters I have are cool so I guess it makes up for it.

How does my head work? Well my alters occupy my imagination, and as a result, I can enter what I call my “Mindscape” a place where I can associate with them and talk to them, as well as interact on a weird physical level that’s a lot like a lucid dream. It’s really confusing, and I was scared as hell for the first year of it but after a while I got use to it. We’ve got a big house, and nice forest, and a lake somewhere in that forest. It’s nice. I’ll probably end up describing the house and then posting a map I’ll draw in paint later.

Who are my alters? Well, I’ll tell ya.

Jason: A British-American, but a patriot all around. Jason has a love of firearms, the good ol USA, BBQ’d ribs and a cute girl named Diana. Outwardly he seems like a responsible, keen, and very kind man. Once you get to know him you discover that he’s a hybrid of a conservative and a hippy. The man likes his weed, his booze, and his guns, but that doesn’t make him any less of a helpful friend who’s talked me through a lot of shit. Jason has short, parted brunet hair that Diana keeps well trimmed, a strong, square face, and sharp grey-blue eyes. The man could stare through your soul, and usually wears military style clothing, he’s use to it and it’s comfy to him. Absolutely head over heels for Diana.

Diana:  A plucky, cute and thoughtful girl, Diana is basically the mom-friend of the group. She takes care of everyone, loves everyone, and tries her best. She likes books, anime and gardening. She’s also a bit of a pyromaniac, earning the title “Fire Demon” from Stevey, from the numerous times she’s set him ablaze for pissing her off. Which he deserved. Diana is a helpful girl, she’s talked me though a lot, and has helped many others. If you ask anyone, they’ll say she’s a pure, kind soul who loves to offer advice and has helped them in some way or another. Diana has brunette shoulder length hair, soft blue eyes that make your heart melt, a cute button nose and blue glasses. She’s typically in some color of blue because its her favourite, and she likes to wear comfy clothes that are still fashionable. If there’s one thing she loves above all else, it’s Jason. The two are inseparable.

Stevey: The only man to ever piss Diana off that she used violence against him. Stevey is... well... Stupid, absolutely fucking retarded really. Despite this, he’s incredibly smart and agile, he does dumb shit “for the lolz” and has gotten himself in trouble with me more times than I can count. He likes pranks, and sometimes takes them too far. He never learns through words, which is why I beat him like a redheaded step child. But despite this, he’s hilarious, absolutely horrible, and I love him. A short, blonde haired man with blue eyes full of mischief and a dark sense of wonder. The man only wears white shirts, blue jeans and black sneakers, anything else is some sort of elaborate prank.

Rick: A Russian genius in the scientific fields, mostly biology and chemistry. At first, he may seem like a cold, calculating genius who has all but lost his compassion, but the truth is that he’s forgetful and has resting bitchface. Rick is a teddy bear of a man, who likes hugs, hot cocoa, good books, cooking, tea and snacks. His favourite thing to do is collaborate with Asher on some grand elaborate idea that would likely not work in the real world, but is still challenging and fun to build, he likes to test his knowledge and skills. Rick has light orange hair, green eyes and big square head. Sarah lovingly calls him “The Big Russian Blockhead.” he likes wearing slacks, tight shirts, and loafers.

Jiro: A Japanese fellow who’s trained in martial arts, and the art of the shinobi. At first he seems cold, distant and rude. But he’s just got social anxiety, Jiro is a nice guy, friendly and always open to talk about anything and nothing at the same time. He likes to spar, throw knives, and practice his skills. Outside of that he’s a big fan of baseball, old books and card games, as well as D&D. He’s a massive nerd. Jiro has trimmed black hair, and grey eyes. He likes wearing black like an edgy emo kid. He spends a lot of time with Stevey, sometimes sparring, other times just playing around with a baseball or lazing around in the sun. Asher: TEXAS INCARNATE. Asher loves the old west, the pioneering spirit, and engineering. His mind was engineered to be an engineer, everything from mechanical to electrical, it fascinates him and he’s taken it upon himself to do everything in his power to learn it and work with it. Outside of that he’s a big fan of playing poker, drinking with friends, and hockey. Asher spends a lot of time in his workshop, but when he’s out and about he loves to talk and get along with people, he also likes to tell stories and embellish them a little bit. He and Rick go together like popcorn and cheese, its a weird combination when you first think about it, but once you see it in action you realize how horrifying the potential is. He has short blond hair that’s usually tucked under a cowboy hat or ball-cap. He’s got shiny blue eyes and likes to wear welding masks. He also likes to wear jeans, button up shirts, and cowboy boots. He’s handy, dandy, and all around a great person to hang out with.

Sarah: Sarah is a laid back, tomboy kind of girl. Sarah can be a bit hotheaded, but otherwise she’s chill. Sarah likes sports, mostly playing them, she also likes to play with explosives, and she’s good at it too. She’s also come to enjoy some vidya, mostly FPS games. She likes to sing loudly in the car, in the shower, or wherever there’s music playing, she likes to drive around, and she loves dogs. Sarah has a firm and respect and love for me, the first time we met, we drew guns on eachother and neither one of us let up until Diana came in the room and said “Oh hey look it’s my sister.” At which point Sarah came to discover, and continued to delight in the fact that I treated her like everyone else. Quote “You don’t treat me like a girl. You treat me like you’d treat Rick, or Jason, and I really respect that.” Sarah has blond hair that she usually ties up in a ponytail and blue eyes that are full of determination and fire. She likes to wear athletic clothes, mostly jogging shorts and tank tops, she doesn’t really care what she looks like but that’s because the only person who’s opinion matter’s to her, says she looks great anyway.

Anyway that’s all for my alters, if you have any questions or want to get to know us better, feel free to ask questions, we’ll be running the blog sort of like an “Ask Me” blog except we’ll also be shitposting at random because that’s just how we do it.

[wincore]

ok i’ve had enough of sounding like a disappointed asian mom. this is the last straw anon. stop getting your silly entitled ass into OUR inboxes and trying to prove a point that doesn’t exist. i thought this was a child so i was refraining from using stronger language but even a child knows not to piss adults off. here’s a whole essay of attention to substitute for the attention your mother never gave you.

let’s start with this, motherfucker. you’re the one policing people on the internet and getting pissy because no one is adhering to your bitch ass rules. “a collab should be open to everyone”? you fucking pissbaby. that’s not how shit works - a collab means a collaboration between two or more people. you think this is communism where every collab is shared by every fucking writer on nct tumblr? you want us to include all of our combined 10k+ followers on this collab? and do you not understand it’s the more considerate thing to do since we came up with it like a week before christmas anyway?? you wanted us to do that so you could flake out last minute?? we’re busy enough already and i didn’t sign up for extra headaches. i wasn’t even writing when i agreed to this. we’re not the fucking global organizers of collabs on nct fanfic tumblr - we have no obligation whatsoever to host an open collab. we could’ve explored that option if we had more time and mental energy but noo since no one included your crybaby ass in any collab, you wanna come over and be a bitch to us.

also stay pressed about our cute collab name, you goofy gremlin. grasping at straws trying to sound like you have a point against closed collabs and it’s obvious. if you think this is rude, don’t be rude first. what’s it like to lack common sense? cat has been so cordial since the first ask and you responded like an asshole so this is what you get. if you come for my friend, you’re getting your ass whooped, you fucking toddler.

oh boohoo we’re gatekeeping christmas and haechan, wah wah wah, go cry about it bitch. you said that like it’s a sentence that makes sense. you think we can gatekeep a tradition thousands of year old and a fucking kpop idol ??? did you even think it through before sending that?? your ass sounds so dumb it’s impossible to believe it’s from an actual person. cat has even reiterated her point several times already in every redundant ask that comes from you. then you think it’s easy to host open collabs and pin it on us ?? host your own, you fucking donkey.

and cat acts better than everyone else?? you’re actually making us feel better about ourselves because we know we’ll never stoop this low and cry on anon in strangers’ inboxes about being a piece of shit. have some self respect first before you go disrespecting others. you want us to consider your shitty point and we DID. then we explained to you why it doesn’t work out for us. you responded to that with more crying and wailing instead of acknowledging our point. logic doesn’t seem to get through to you so why are you surprised when you get rude responses back?

then you come to lana and my inboxes after harassing cat for two days straight? get a life. you dumb shit, you couldn’t even find a way to insult me since you called my closed blog dead LMFAO but then you tell lana that she’s bitchy and talentless??? bitch what the fuck. ‘talentless’ sure because we actually worked on our skills and developed our own writing style. at the very least, we’re not talentless and friendless like you are. you really thought you could hurt us with that when no one hates our writing more than us 🤣🤣🤣 stfu and work on your writing skills instead of crying about us having an audience that enjoys our writing. 

cat’s writing is ‘mediocre’ anyway?? you sound like guys who get rejected by girls and go ‘you’re not that pretty anyway’ to hold onto their fragile, broken ego (and miss cat has rejected thousands of them 🥰) cry some more, maybe someone will finally take pity and waste their time. calling us a suck up for having friends LMAO it’s so obvious you’ve never had one. you can’t even argue against that. stay shrieking into a pillow in the lonely corner of your room.  learn some respect and maybe some kind soul will save you from your misery. 

finally. you want to be a bitch to strangers on the internet and then get mad because we matched your energy? either you grow a pair and learn how to not throw a tantrum when people disagree or, (consider this, it’s very simple) block us if you wanna seethe in a corner, boiling in your misery. you came at us calling us cliquey for having friends, you dumb bitch. and you don’t even have the guts to say all of this off anon. you look dumb as hell so stay mad.

also shut the fuck up and reread what we said. we’ve (and SO many nice anons have) given like seven different analogies as to why your point is wrong and fucked up. you fucking punk bitch. pull the speedo from out between your nuts bertha.

You are a huge fucking smart ass and deserve the hate you get babe. Grow the fuck up and answer your asks like a normal functioning person would and then you wouldn't have this problem to begin with.

I have been answering the asks I’ve received with words and logic, but seeing as you still don’t understand them, I switched to pictures. Do you still not comprehend this, babe?

[kxlance]

here are my thoughts on the bullshit under the cut cuz it's gonna get long probs i assure you it’s a reassuring post:

ok so the interview itself wasn't bad to me honestly. jeremy did not deny the bi!lance hint, which was the most important thing to know. the fact that he said "that much i can say" implies that there's something left to know that he can't say because nda.

i'm gonna list a positive thing and a negative thing here: the negative one is that on one hand, it pisses me off that lgbt characters are treated as such a big spoilery deal when it should just....feel so natural to have them in a show. also thinking back that dreamworks tagged certain videos as klance just for views...well it's kind of a coward move if they don't at least end the show with lgbt rep. on the other, i really don't see the point with going all "no comment" about it if it weren't to happen?? that would be very assholey, and i know that the writers are not to be trusted, but the mere fact that they lie so much over things than then ended up being canon (e.g: galra keith, paladin allura, pidge being a girl etc) can't help but make me think they are pretty much hiding the endgame couple on purpose. you could argue they could be hinting at allurance which i'm not excluding bc some of the things could be honestly interpreted that way and also they never mention them ever as a couple except i remember like kimberly saying that allura isn't interested in lance (but she could be lying obviously) and jeremy here stating that lance has still a crush on her which is pretty evident and there's nothing new. (we also learned, according to him, that lance basically can dish it out but he can't take it which frankly...i can see pretty well as canon)

on that spectrum, pls note that this happening (or lance ending up with a girl for the matter) doesn't absolutely excludes bi!lance like at all. he can still be confirmed as bi and end up with a girl and that itself would still be very important! one thing doesn't exclude the other honestly so i say very confidently that lance being bi will be confirmed. like 100% convinced that it will. (do not forget lauren's drawing where lance is holding the lgbt sign, there's a specific reason he's the one holding that)

also does anybody think that....this stress over lance liking ladies and stuff is kinda....suspicious?? like jeremy himself was used to say "lol he flirts with anybody on two legs ahha" and now today all of a sudden he's putting a lot of stress on the ""woman"" part. which kind of threw me off? i might be reaching obviously, but mmm you know? and all of this comes after joaquim said "what he's looking for is getting to a place that might be different than when he started in the series" and “what he wants might not be what he needs” and if math isn't an opinion, he started the series always wanting allura so if what he wants is now changing..........................

it is also true that lauren used female pronouns in that interview and while that could be an indicator that lance will end up with a girl, it's also not set in stone bc.... they used to hide pidge's pronouns the same way and if lauren had said "him" you know that keith would have suddenly come to mind bc??? he's legit the only person lance has been paired up so much with. they've been sort of a duo ever since the beginning. and they've had most of the couple tropes out of all the possible pairings??? in the show??? allow me to list some. I'm too lazy to back this up with pics but like you know the scenes i'm talking about (and i also say this because when i ship something i ALWAYS look at canon interactions. and they have a lot):

the bonding moment (or the we are a good team scene if you will), which is not only visually very romantic (the purple lightning aka their two primary colors mixed together) but its sort of the turning point of their relationship and it's something that's very much used with couples especially with couples with their dynamic because oh lord!!!!!! do you know how many heterosexual couples exist with a dynamic like theirs? broody boy meets friendly girl and they're total opposites but ops they fall in love?? bitch literally every goddamn YA novel is like this. anyways, you know that scene would be considered romantic if it was between a boy and a girl, and indeed, allurance sort of paralleled that scene in s4 so if you consider that as romantic but not this one....well....buddy,,,,,,,they're basically in the same lions keith and lance were aka the fire and ice dynamic and if you can see that as romantic with a/l you should be able to see it the same way with....k/l but i digress).

as i was saying, the bonding moment is the turning point of keith and lance's relationship. after that we get:

1) an episode where keith is super anxious to have lance out of a pod and gets jealous when he sees lance flirting with allura, reminds him of their "bonding moment" and gets offended that lance doesnt remember (and an entire discussion could be open as to why he was so offended and the vlog kinda sets that up), overall the flirty banter that we're used to (not to mention this is the famous infamous bi flag planet)

2) a solo mission where they're shown to be working extremely well with each other (like classic battle couple duo scenes)

onto other tropes:

the subtle jealousy that can be interpreted both ways

THE ELEVATOR SCENE which is such a common trope for main couples!! they usually get stuck and have a moment of clarification or something like that. keith and lance's was a lot more comedic but it did lead them to collaborate in battle 2 seconds after so.... it did have an impact like those scenes usually do. (also that scene wasn’t necessary for the plot at all and yet...)

Lance making that fond face while talking about Keith that, may I remember you, was animated purposely to be that way. and overall there's a lot of subtle things like lance being constantly worried over keith in season 2 even though they didn't have much dynamic development??

the hey man scene? the fact that everybody was looking at lance EXPECTING HIM TO DO SOMETHING. and he could have easily looked back at them like "why me???" BUT NOPE, he was ready to go to comfort him!!!!!!!!

i get so worked up over the fact that so many of their scenes can be paralleled with other scenes as the story goes bc LETS BE FUCKING REAL FOR A GODDAM SECOND: they're the only pairing who started a way and are ending up in another. because they've had the most coherent development as a pairing in the seasons and we're fucking halfway through the show and when you also remember that it's pretty clear that lance wants to falls in love and that it's a ""slow burn""" kind of deal,,,,how in the fuck,,,,can it be other than klance??? literally nO OTHER PAIRING had a development since the goddamn start i’m not even saying this with my biased ass i’m saying this objectively speaking!!!!

all of season 3 could be a huge romantic trope honestly but like 2 scenes in particular strike as very romantic:

the leave the math to pidge scene obviously (the way it is framed is very tropey lmfao) and the way we see keith through lance's eyes.......pretty gay if you ask me

and the i got you buddy scene which someone made notice that AN EXACT SAME SCENE happens in the wonder woman movie but with a boy/girl pairing ofc. BUT IT'S THE SAME FUCKING SCENE THAT'S LIKE ROMANTIC TROPE 101 I AINT PLAYING

add on the fact that keith might have left team voltron to make sure lance had a place and boom. pretty romantic to me.

even if jeremy sees them as brothers....which is like...super fucking odd to me bc....he never mentioned this before almost like he's backtracking lololol, his opinion isn't...you know...canon. (and like lbr they never acted like brothers in the show??? and the creators never addressed them as such unlike...you know what) i like jeremy jokes and meme as much as the next guy but i'm a realist and i know that he doesn't really ship klance or anything he just knows how to spoiler the good stuff lolz but also he didn't say anything wrong like it's just how he sees it but the creators never said so (lauren montgomery called lance keith's stability don't forget that) and overall there are wayyyy too many hints to not believe that's its gonna be canon. like......it even makes sense with the overall story better than any other pairing?? because it's pretty plausible that lance had a crush on keith at the garrison that tried to mask with the rivalry. the way he acts and the way he tries to always get his attention furtherly proves that. it's a common thing to do when you have a crush lmao.

LIKE THOSE TWO ARE ALWAYS PAIRED UP EVEN IN THE FUCKING SEASON 2 POSTER?? LIKE THEY COULD HAVE GONE WITH KEITH IN THE MARMORA OUTFIT SINCE IT WAS A BIG PART OF THE SEASON BUT NO??? THEY PUT HIM IN THE SWIM TRUNKS WITH LANCE FOR THOSE 2 MINUTES OF SCENE THEY HAD TOGETHER?????

ok that's it keep on hoping and remember that klance not happening doesn't mean that also bi lance won't because those two things aren’t mutually exclusive ok? but also don't lose hope on klance itself especially if it's something that makes you happy because fandom is meant to be a distraction and klance is an healthy lgbt ship that deserves all the attention it gets and it’s groundbreaking from so many aspects and it being canon would be amazing. bye

ALSO PLEASE STOP COMMENTING SHIT ON JEREMY’S PERSONAL PICS ON INSTAGRAM HE DIDN’T DO ANYTHING WRONG THIS IS EMBARASSING

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[bringinbackpod]

Interview with Noah Guthrie

​​We had the pleasure of interviewing Noah Guthrie over Zoom video!

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​​Music has been at the forefront of emerging singer-songwriter Noah Guthrie’s life for as long as he can remember. With his family’s musical roots running deep, Guthrie’s dream was always to be an artist and musician, but he didn’t realize he could make it a reality until 11th grade when he started posting unique cover videos on YouTube. At that point, he knew he had the opportunity to turn his dream into a career. Although his musical journey as an artist has been exciting and fulfilling thus far, he still faces difficulties - including trying to distance himself from past endeavors and find his own identity. While he’s received national attention for his creative YouTube covers, including posting a blues-filled version of LMFAO’s “Sexy and I Know It,” which has received more than 26 million views, and his pivotal role as Roderick Meeks on FOX’s hit TV show, “Glee,” it’s clear to see that Noah’s real talent shines through putting pen to paper and crafting original music. While he was able to showcase his unscripted musical talents with his semi-finals run on season 13 of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” he is still working hard to get people to see the original singer-songwriter Noah Guthrie that he’s always wanted to be.

​​​​Though he’s pursuing a career as an artist, it’s never been about becoming a famous celebrity for Noah. In fact, the down-to-earth rising star still lives in his hometown of Greer, SC. A safe, comfortable place to come home to when he gets off the road, the small town has positively influenced his creative process. Not only has it allowed him to relax and explore different musical ideas when writing, but even better, he has unlimited access to the studio his brother works at right down the road.

​​While Noah started learning to play bass as a teenager, he fell in love with the acoustic guitar after receiving an abandoned instrument from his dad’s office. From then on, the acoustic guitar has been instrumental in his songwriting process; Noah starts with a feeling and a guitar, and the lyrics follow. For him, songwriting has always been a form of direct expression, something Noah learned when he wrote his first song about missing his grandad after he passed away. Through a few chords, he was able to get his feelings out into a song, and his bedroom recording sessions didn’t stop there. While Noah has been successful in writing on his own, he also appreciates the special collaborative effort of co-writing and tries to learn from new songwriters each time he visits Nashville.

​​Noah describes his sound as an alt-country/Americana blend that is similar to Chris Stapleton’s country/rock tracks. Yet, the unique soulfulness in his richly textured voice and the unmistakable Southern influence in his music makes him capable of conveying emotion only a handful of artists can in today’s musical landscape. From his older sweet tune “Til It Thunders,” one of Noah’s favorite songs about coping with a long-distance relationship, to his newest single, “Hell or High Water,” a gritty track about navigating life, Noah’s versatility and distinct voice is evident. However, Noah isn’t trying to box himself into any specific genre; for him, it’s just about making good, honest music – music that just sounds like him. Differing from his previous polished, pop-sounding songs, the now more experienced singer-songwriter is focused on personally connecting with others through impactful storytelling and showing the real “Noah Guthrie” in his new music.

​​Noah has performed across the U.S., built a strong following through social media and TV, and released two critically-acclaimed albums. He has also performed on NBC’s Today Show and Tonight Show, Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family, and ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Noah has opened for a wide variety of artists, including Ed Sheeran, Neon Trees, Ben Rector, Corey Smith, Sister Hazel, Matisyahu, Matt Nathanson, and Selena Gomez. Noah and his band, Good Trouble, were recently featured performers on Rock Boat XVIII with Sister Hazel, Barenaked Ladies, needtobreathe, Drew Holcomb and others. With career highlights like opening up for Willie Nelson and touring Europe five times, it’s just a matter of time before the world sees what Noah will accomplish next. With new music on the horizon, an energetic band by his side, a loyal fanbase behind him, and another international tour in his future, the sky's the limit for Noah Guthrie.

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