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Muse The 2nd Law - Matt Bellamy interview [ROCKIN'ON (September 2012)]

The world's fastest coverage! MUSE "THE 2ND LAW"

Interview by YUKIKO KOJIMA

"In the process of building civilization, I realised that mankind has always tried to go against the laws of the universe. That’s why the starting point of this album is the “history of the struggle between mankind vs. nature and the universe”."

Muse's long-awaited interview! "The 2nd Law", the shocking new album from Muse!!

Muse's latest album, "The 2nd Law", has finally been completed. This is the fastest interview we’ve ever had with the band, which was conducted two days after we listened to the new album for the first time, when the recording of the songs had just been completed and the tracklist and song order had not yet been decided. This interview was meant as a preview of their new album, which will be released worldwide in September, but at this point I was still overwhelmed by what the three of them (especially Matt) had to say, which directly conveyed their enormous will, insatiable desire to explore music and out-of-the-ordinary ambition that they had already put into this album. The thirteen songs on this album contain such a huge amount of information (in terms of music and lyrics) that it’s impossible to grasp the full picture just by listening to them a few times. Even from a purely sound perspective, in addition to the guitar rock aspect with a strong heavy rock/metal influence, the classical music aspect with an emphasis on graceful piano and magnificent orchestra, the cutting-edge electronic music aspect, etc., this time there is also funk(!), and dubstep(!), there are minimal acoustic songs that are completely free of decoration, and majestic lyric songs like 70s progressive rock. The band’s newest innovations include the bold introduction of a dynamic and powerful brass section and live choir, and for the first time in Muse’s history, bassist Chris has written and sung lead vocals on two new songs. With each release to date, they have continued to surprise us and accelerate their unique, splendid, excessive and fantastical sound world, but with this latest release, "The 2nd Law" takes the band to a new level of scale, reaching the limit of what they have always been able to do. It’s been three years since Muse’s culmination, "The Resistance", and they've undergone another major transformation. We have already asked each member to tell us about the whole story. -Yukiko Kojima

MATTHEW BELLAMY INTERVIEW

"There's quite a bit of dance music on this album. We're definitely trying to groove and swing like never before on this album."

I just listened to your latest album "The 2nd Law" a few days ago, and this time the scale of the album is even more massive, both in terms of music and lyrics. There's so much information packed into one album that it's overwhelming, but first of all, what was it that you were aiming for in terms of the sound of this album, if you had a concept? 「The aim in terms of sound is actually the same as what the album title suggests. It's based on the whole principle of the universe, which is to expand to the extreme and then shrink again to the minimum. So there are songs on this album that are expanded to the limit in terms of sound, but at the same time there are also songs that are structured in the most minimal way possible. You can get a good idea of the contrast between "Supremacy" and "Madness" by comparing the two. If the former is a theatrical song that expands the grandeur and splendour of the sound, the latter is a minimalist, simple song that has been stripped down to the bare minimum of ornamentation. We also experimented with different approaches to sound production this time. For example, on "Follow Me", when we first recorded it, it was a normal rock sound with guitars, bass and drums, but on the final recording we replaced all the parts with an electro sound. By doing so, we wanted to keep the electro edge to the sound without losing the energy of a rock band. We also recorded "The 2nd Law (Unsustainable)" in the opposite way. We started with a dubstep electro sound and then re-recorded the whole thing with live instruments (guitars, bass, drums, orchestra, etc.) on the final recording. In fact, these two songs were the biggest challenge for us in terms of the sound of this album.」

There have been recent reports that you and David Campbell (Canadian composer and arranger, who has collaborated with U2 and Radiohead) co-wrote the songs for this album. Is there any truth to this? 「No, all the songs on this album were written by me and the other members of Muse. We also did all the orchestrations and arrangements ourselves, so David Campbell actually only helped us with some of the adaptations. He was the conductor of the orchestra, and acted as the organiser to gather the necessary musicians. So that NME article is quite misleading.」

So that's actually what it was about. As you said in a recent UK magazine, the songs on this album are all very different in terms of musicality, and the style is more varied than ever before. Especially "The 2nd Law (Unsustainable)", which even has elements of dubstep, was recently released on the official website as a trailer from the new album, which surprised many fans and caused controversy in many places. What was it that inspired you to take such a radical turn this time around? 「My personal interest started when I noticed that the dubstep genre has recently started to take on a very rocky nuance. I felt that it was getting very close to what rock used to have in terms of the feel of the sound, the tempo, the emotion that the sound itself evokes. What would it be like if we were to play this kind of feeling with live instruments? Wouldn't it be incredibly interesting? One of the challenges for us this time around was to translate these ideas into sound. When we went to see a dubstep artist live recently, the only instrument on stage was a laptop (laughs). What! They're going to do a live show with just that?!?! I wondered what it would be like if a band like us played this with live instruments? I thought it would probably be something pretty interesting! But although it's easier said than done, it was actually quite a lot of work. To be honest, it was quite a challenge, hahahaha.」

(laughs) I see. So are you mainly into dubstep artists these days? 「At the time of making this album, yes. If you ask me if I'm going to continue in this direction in the future, I'd say…… I don't know yet. It's the only song on the album that tends towards this kind of thing.」

In a recent interview with BBC Radio One, you also said that ‘one of the aims of this album was to emphasise the groove’. I thought this perspective and approach was more akin to that of a dance music artist than that of someone playing guitar rock. 「That could certainly be the case…… When I think about it again, there are probably quite a few parts of this album that are influenced by dance music. For example, "Panic Station" is almost funk, "Madness" has a blues or R&B feel to it, and "Follow Me" has a more traditional dance music beat. We're definitely trying to groove and swing more than ever on this album. Up until now, we've always avoided this kind of sound in Muse.」

Despite this, did you take this approach because you felt that groove was the decisive element missing in guitar bands these days? 「To be honest, it's quite common for guitar bands and bands that make rock music, including us, to forget about that from time to time. Rock itself originally came from groove-oriented music like blues, R&B and soul, but in the process of changing and progressing as a band, you forget the basics of that music without realising it. So we thought it would be good to try and remember some of the neglected aspects of that in this album.」

I see. And "Panic Station", which you described earlier as ‘funk’, has a disco-like groove in addition to funk, doesn't it? 「Yes, it does (laughs).」

Personally, it reminded me of the Rolling Stones in the late 70s, when they were writing songs like "Miss You". 「That's nice. That's cool.」

What exactly inspired this feeling? 「When we first formed the band, in our teenage years, we originally played funk rock. We were particularly into stuff like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Primus back then, and when we formed the band that would become Muse, we were playing that kind of sound. After we became Muse, we quickly went in a different direction. We also grew up in the 80s as adolescents, so we loved Prince and INXS and listened to them a lot. So we wrote "Panic Station" remembering that innocent feeling of being kids who were enjoying music, when we first discovered the joy of music.」

So this is a related question to what you've just said, but is it because you feel the limitations of the so-called "traditional guitar band format" made only with guitar, bass, and drums that you have started to use "dance music language" such as groove, funk, and dubstep so much in this album? 「There's always a danger of falling into that pitfall with a typical guitar band formation. That's why we've always tried to incorporate elements of all kinds of other genres into Muse, not just guitar rock, but also electronic music, pop, classical and orchestral music. I think this album has definitely defined the aspects of our interest in various genres in a clearer way.」

In fact, looking at the recent Anglo-American music scene, with a few exceptions such as Muse and U2, I think there is a general ‘situation where guitar rock bands are not selling well’. Why do you think this is? 「That part…… I think it has something to do with the sound approach of guitar bands today. When the guitar rock format was first established in the 70s, electric guitar sounds and powerful drums were certainly fresh and cutting-edge, but now that there are so many different sound techniques available, the usual guitar rock sound has lost its impact. The listeners' ears have become more discerning. In this day and age, trying to make music with just guitar, bass, drums and vocals is like putting limits on your own creativity. Well, at the time of writing a song, it doesn't matter what instruments you use. I think the most important thing for any band is always to create a sound, and especially in the current scene, an attention to electro sounds is an absolute must for making music. Listeners nowadays are rather more familiar with that kind of synth-driven sound.」

I see. So, going back to the topic of the new album, when I listened to the full album for the first time the other day, I got the impression that your guitar playing was "a little subdued" in the songs on this album, except for "Supremacy" and "Liquid State". Was this something you were conscious of? 「As for the guitar playing this time, I definitely wanted to play as natural and clean as possible, without adding any unnecessary effects. It was in the 90s when I was experimenting with different styles of playing, processing and searching for my own guitar tone, but now that I've developed my own style, I don't feel the need to do that anymore. That's why I tried not to play in a flamboyant way like I did before on this album, or rather, I played in a more organic way, so that my personality came out in an honest way.」

"I still think pop music is the best medium to connect with the younger generation. It's a really sad trend that a lot of stars these days are becoming indifferent to these issues."

But the ‘flamboyant guitar playing’, as you call it, has always been ‘the biggest selling point of the Muse sound’. I have a feeling that there will be some fans who will say, "It's a shame to suppress that! Please play harder!" 「(laughs) But actually, I thought there were more guitar solos in this album than in recent albums, such as the last one…… Well, in terms of the balance of the overall sound of the album, the guitar parts may have become somewhat less important than in the past. Also, for example, the guitar part in "Animals" has a very elaborate sound structure, so it may be that they don't have an obvious sound that says, "This is a guitar!". Even on "Survival" and "The 2nd Law (Unsustainable)", the guitar lead part comes out loud and strong, and personally I have no intention of consciously holding back on the guitar playing.」

I see (laughs), then I'll listen to the album more. 「Yeah, if you listen to the album carefully, I'm sure you'll understand what I'm trying to say here.」

I understand. Another thing I noticed with this album is that your vocal style has also changed. 「I've tried to change the way I sing on different songs this time. On the lighter songs like "Panic Station", I didn't want to take it too seriously, but rather wanted to bring out pure fun, and for songs with serious content like "Supremacy" and "Survival," I sang more dramatic and operatic, and for songs like "Madness," "Follow Me," and "Big Freeze," I tried to sing like a slightly arrogant pop star. The feel of each song on this album is very different, so I decided to change the way I sang to match them.」

Another new element of Muse that has appeared on this album is the bold use of brass in songs such as "Panic Station". What was your inspiration for this? 「Originally, that song was inspired by Stevie Wonder. I saw Stevie Wonder perform at Glastonbury Festival and I thought it was really interesting how the brass gradually builds up, mixed with his vocals and the band's sound. I was particularly impressed by the positive power of the brass, the positive power that cuts through any sound. So I thought that if we introduced this kind of instrument into our rock sound, we could create something really interesting.」

The trumpet player* in the brass section on this album is said to be the same man who played on "Superstition", written and recorded by Stevie Wonder 30-40 years ago. Is this true? 「Yes, it's the same man. David Campbell, the organiser of this album, who I mentioned earlier, has known him for a long time, and when I asked him about adding brass to the album, he immediately introduced me to the man who played with Stevie Wonder, with just one phone call.」

What? Such a legendary figure? That's amazing. Now, I have a few questions about the lyrics and themes of this album. First of all, the title of this album, "The 2nd Law", refers to the so-called ‘second law of thermodynamics’, which is the law concerning the direction of energy movement and the quality of energy. Can you start by explaining this in plain English? Last night, when I was reading through the references, it was hard to understand because of all the scientific jargon, but the more I read, the more I thought that this might be a theory related to the ‘decline in energy resources → energy crisis’ that the world is facing today. What do you think? 「That's exactly what it is. When I was making this album, all that was on the TV news every day was the collapse of the economic system caused by the energy crisis in modern society. Especially these days, Western societies depend on Middle Eastern countries for most of their power generation fuel and energy resources, such as oil, and as those resources dwindle and the cost of importing them increases, the economy is collapsing rapidly. I thought maybe we should think more deeply here about the fact that the current economic crisis is originally caused by the increasing difficulty in procuring cheap energy resources. So I went through a lot of literature and came across this "Second Law of Thermodynamics". I realised that in modern society, where everything depends on electronic technology, fuels for power generation such as oil and natural gas are indispensable, but that these energy resources, like all atoms in the universe, are being unilaterally consumed and depleted by us humans. Fossil fuels such as oil and coal, once used, can never be reused again as a good source of energy. Thermal power generation using fossil fuels is also fatally flawed in that it emits high levels of carbon dioxide, which contributes to global warming. Despite this, we live in a modern society that is almost entirely dependent on electronic technology, and as the world's need for power generation increases, energy resources will continue to diminish, as discussed in the "Second Law of Thermodynamics", which is a law of nature and the universe. And I also realised that mankind has been trying to defy all these laws of the universe in the process of building civilization and discovering and consuming energy resources. So the lyrics for this album start with this theme of the "history of mankind's struggle against nature and the universe".」

Since the Great East Japan Earthquake last year and the subsequent nuclear power plant explosions, there has been a growing "anti-nuclear mood" in Japan. As electronic technology develops, the modern world's need for energy resources grows by the day, but if neither carbon-dioxide-emitting oil nor dangerous nuclear power is viable, then where do we get our energy resources from? What do you think is the answer to this dilemma we face today? We have solar power, we have wind power, but I don't think both of those together are going to be enough, given the huge fuel needs of the world today. 「Hmmm…… Personally, I think there are two possible choices right now. One is for the government to move towards having scientists research and develop ways to use solar power more effectively, but as you said, that's not going to be enough at the moment, unless we change our lifestyles to be less dependent on electricity ourselves. The second is to get scientists to research and develop a different way to avoid the problems with current nuclear power generation, which is that the current method of extracting energy heat through nuclear fission produces a lot of radioactive waste and has many other dangers, and to move in the direction of developing technology to switch to nuclear fusion energy. Fusion energy, unlike fission energy, can be produced without using uranium. The dangers associated with radioactive materials can be virtually eliminated. But this method is very difficult with the technology we have at the moment, and scientists around the world are still working to develop this technology, but I seriously think it's the only answer to the future energy crisis. Governments around the world should encourage and help more scientists to develop this technology. When fusion energy is used as a fuel for power generation, small, light nuclei such as hydrogen and helium are fused together to generate energy heat, but there are very few of these elements on earth. The best type of helium-3, which is ideal for creating nuclear fusion energy, is said to be surprisingly abundant on the surface of the moon, though. That is why governments and people around the world should work together to obtain this precious element as soon as possible and help the scientists who are developing this valuable technology. Considering the huge amount of money that governments around the world spend on wars and weapons, the amount of money spent on this valuable research is negligible.」

That's so true…… I agree with every one of those words. But on the other hand, in the UK and Japan these days, there seems to be an aspect where the ‘loss of political awareness among the younger generation’ is being lamented. Do you think it's still important to sing about serious social issues and raise them in your work in this day and age? 「Yes, I think it's very important. I think pop music is still one of the best mediums to connect directly with the younger generation. That's why we tried to delve deeper into our current political consciousness and social issues in the lyrics of songs like "Animals," "Explorers," "The 2nd Law (Unsustainable)," and "The 2nd Law (Isolated System)". I think it's a really sad trend that many of the stars in the rock/pop world these days are becoming more and more indifferent to these issues. In the 60s and 70s, rock was much more mobile in this aspect. In that sense, too, I feel that the rock/pop stars of today are becoming more and more disconnected from the listeners who live in today's society.」

Translator's Note: There are actually 3 interviews involving all the members in the same release issue, so I'm posting them accordingly.

[1] The trumpet player who contributed as part of the brass band in Muse's song "Panic Station" and for Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" is confirmed to be Steve Madaio. It's such a shame that despite being declared a legendary figure in the music world even by the journalist in this interview, there's no Wikipedia article of him. The top 4 websites that covered this legend were NAMM, the International Trumpet Guild, Desert Sun, and MuseWiki.

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I've been a beggar: lemonfodrizzleart

And I've been a king: kingsofjersey

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Losing myself: batman-gif

Just to find me again: tazmiilly & gin-juice-tonic

I'm a million miles smarter: eregyrn-falls-art & stephreynaart

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And a student of hurt: skysdrawings

I kept my word: orangephoenix6

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Never been last: jackyjackdraws

But I've never been first: jasmine-sketchbook

Oh I may not be the best: stephreynaart

But I'm far from the worst: spectralreplica

Oh I may not be the best: elishevart

But I'm far from the worst: zkyeline

Oh, I've seen trouble: fexiled / fexalted

More than any man should bear: mischieflily

But I've seen enough joy: ginandshattereddreams

I've had more than my share: gin-juice-tonic

And I'm still not done: morcian-draws

I'm only halfway there: jamesfenimoreharper

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yourinstagram Merry Christmas from our reindeer crew! ❤️🎄

danielricciardo Santa's got it easy this year, because I've already found the perfect gift 😘

natalie_pinkham Cuties ❤️ Merry christmas guys! Sending you all the love ❤️🎄

user THEY LOOK SO FUCKING GOOD UGHH 😍

user1 she's gonna be his downfall 🤢

f1 Merry Christmas to our favorite honey badger 🦨🍯❤️

user2 please Daniel check your eyesight 😭 I mean what did you even see in Y/N

kristenanniebell Merry christmas, guys! Sending lots of love from ours to yours ❤️

user3 La pareja más bonita 😍😍 Merry christmas to us with that first photo

scottyjames31 this got me cheesing hard... I'm a bit worried for Santa if those are his reindeers though 😳

user4 Daniel!! RUN!! Don't get too close to her... she's fucking poison!! Everything she touches rots away 🐍🐍🐍

user5 MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS!! Santa should be delivering my adoption papers to you any moment now ❤️🙈

fabioquartararo20 Merry christmas brother! 🥂❤️

user6 who else lives through celebrities holiday posts? Buon Natale, Daniel and Y/N 💚

user7 dude, based on the recent news lately popping up on my feed (that I did not even care to know about), I hope you get yourself to an std clinic to get tested. I see you are in your russian roulet phase- no judgement. sincerely, I wish you the best

user8 this comment section reeks of jealousy it does not pass the vibe check at. all. 😤😤😤 it's fucking christmas guys, what the fuck is wrong with y'all leave them the fuck alone!

user9 they are so many wonderful and interesting people in the world, but you chose Y/N... disappointing. You could sincerely do so much better

user10 Love it or hate it, they are living their best life. Haters can keep commenting, but they're just a bunch of jealous basic bitches lmao ANYWAYS, MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS! Keep being fucking iconic! ❤️

user11 To all the haters out there, keep commenting. Love knows no bounds and Daniel deserves exactly who he's chosen 😘

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yourinstagram Moving towards 2021 with a better mindset. Keep practicing kindness every day, guys! 💖🤗🤭

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itsvittoriasousa Queen of positivity 💁🏻‍♀️💗😘

user lmao omg love this video 🤭 such good vibes

blakelively ❤️❤️❤️

zendaya the vibes are immaculate 💅🏻

lali Y QUE SE CALLE EL DECORADO 😝 Te adoro nena ❤️

user1 No me canso de verlo 😂

iamdannaschwarz A lot of palo santo to cleanse, purify and remove all negativity 🪔🧿😌🤍

user2 Por qué tan hermosaaaaaa 😍😍😍

user3 It's the palo santo and the big echeveria for me lol

user4 Love your attitude

karolg Positively divinaaa! Toda una BICHOTA 💁🏻‍♀️💗

user5 Keep it up, Queen!! Let your light blind all those negative nellies 😌 You're shinning brighter than the sun ☀✨

user6 you can't tell me her and Dan are not meant to be 😂 I bet they are so much fun to be around 🤭

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[sugareey-makes-stuff]

Well, looks like this is a summer/fall Sterek update, I guess? It definitely has been a very busy few months! >> Stiles and Derek really like ice cream. And ice cream dates. And being dorks. I'm now curious what their favorite ice cream flavors would be. Maybe black raspberry for Derek and anything and everything sweet for Stiles? What would a rainbow kinda ice cream even taste like? >> They also took time during Shark Week in July to celebrate my birthday! Yay! >> Look! The boys have their own name stickers! Very on brand, yes? (These are also part of a project I've been working on since the spring, since yeah...I'm planning to do a smol Sterek merch drop this month. Still working on finer details, but if you like stickers and loose leaf teas, you're lucky! More info coming soon! ) >> September has turned into October so fast. Looks like it's time to enjoy the cooler weather (aka not a heat wave). Let there be pumpkins and spooky things! Stiles demanded he have a pumpkin of his own, since he didn't want to have to share one with Derek. (Do I put faces on them to make jack-o-lanterns? Maybe?) That's a wrap for now. I'm sure the boys will be back soon since October has a lot of things planned! And as always, if you want to keep up with more Sterek mini adventures, follow the #stereksmolshots tag!

[deancas-stabfest]

GREETINGS STABBERS

If you had previously looked at the schedule, you may have noticed that pitcher sign-ups closed on September 25th.

That was a lie.

Sign-ups are OPEN and we want YOU.

is stabfest a bang? yes. is it a reverse bang? yes! is it open to non-traditional works and non-traditional claims pairings such as fic4fic? YES!

THE THEME IS STAB THE MINIMUMS ARE SMOL THE PAIRINGS ARE DEAN/CAS OR ANY FEMSLASH PAIRING

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Claims happens on November 5th; Posting runs from December 15th-22nd.

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[fellow-traveller]

1 DAY 1 HOL (HORSE) - SEPTEMBER EDITION ♥

We've come a long way with this little challenge of mine. Three quarters into the year. And I have 3 months left to have this done.

Thank you for sticking around since Jan 1 and seeing this mediocre art being put out every day.

Also, if you're new and just found out about these Smol Horses, welcome, and thank you for being witnesses to my hyper fixation on this silly cowboy.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with these microorganisms once this ends. Make it into a book or a bunch of stickers? Make some charms out of them? Some friends told me to print them out into a book, draw additional illustrations, and sell the book.

idk, really...

Anyway, for October, I might follow the Inktober prompts for the 1 Day 1 Hol challenge. I also wanted to do the Jojotober, but I can't find the prompts anywhere.

[1989pdf]

Hie mutuals/mutual in laws. Diti @shortansweet this side. This is just a random side blog and this post is to ask u for a smol thing if u can do it. So cleo's @/thegreatimpersonatorr 21st bday is coming up on 17th September so please if u can make just a happy bday post or a edit a moodboard a playlist or anything u want tag him and queue it at 12am (ist) so that his whole dash is full of wishes from his mutuals when he opens tumblr on his bday at 12 am . It would mean a lot to me and also him if ur able to do this plz and thank u !!(Also pls lets keep this a secret secret and not let him know) (also also cleo didn't let anyone celebrate his bday till this year where his friends convinced him so plz lets make it special for him) (once again tysm if ur up for it)

Tagging some of his mutuals under the cut plz lemme know if ur up for it (no pressure alright)

@chappellrroan @finnickodaiir @dam-bluecookies @lonelyteenagerdotmp3 @shortnsweetgf @entertainmentpdf @collectingthestars @kulfi-waala @hope-ur-ok @moj-chhe @magik-knives @bakingrecipe @megumiifushiiguro @16thmarch @charlesleclerctv @iftitah @body-grammar @niadotcom @clarabowmp3 @stood-onthecliffside @hersforthebreaking @ch0keherwithaseaview @anervousmirrorball

Once again tysm if ur up for it <33

[lafamilledelioncourt]

Hello! I'm Ash!

I'm writerformanymuses over on ArchiveOfOurOwn. I write primarily for The Vampire Chronicles Fandom and IWTV TV series fandom.

Most notably, I have a running series called 'A Deal of Consequence' which is a 'What If' AU series based on book influences. What if TVA Armand's plan could be injected into IWTV S2 plot! Currently, there are three works in the series, and we are nearing 300k angsty words:

A Deal of Consequence Vol 1. (Completed)

A Very ADOC Holiday Special (Tis The Damn Season) (In between Vol 1 & Vol 2)

A Conversation of Consequence (Deleted Scene - Loustat in NOLA Post 2x08)

A Confrontation of Consequence (Deleted Scene - Claudia POV of September 8, 1973)

I also have a fun post-season 2 loustat series called 'Still Rollin' Here, Folks' which focuses on Rockstar Lestat, Fun 'Healed' Louis, and Daniel Molloy being everyone's favorite instigator. It features clubbing, messy makeout behavior, and a HAE.

There is also a smol oneshot from S1 called 'Royal We' based on a missing scene from 1x07 before the ultimate betrayal.

Feel free to reach out if you'd like, or you can try searching the blog for #ADOC for more details of my current series. I have Part 2 of A Deal of Consequence coming out soon!

[paletmblr]

hoii thank you to everyone who participated in our august event! we really appreciate all the lovely submissions!

we created a smol little poll for deciding the theme for our september event. if you have a moment, please fill it out. responses would be very much appreciated and a very big help <3

link for the poll!!

happy giffing and have a lovely day <3

[ahedderick]

Catty Birthday

It's mid-August, so time to wish happy First birthday to Baxter

who was adopted last September at around 5 weeks old. He is a slim, smallish boi, but very happy and loved. Found along the roadside in Maryland with a truly impressive quantity of parasites of all types.

Happy second birthday to Marilla, who was adopted rather spontaneously by my son somewhere in rural northern Pennsylvania.

She is also a Size Smol

Happy third birthday to Meadow, who appears to be large (but the scale says she is average size.) She was caught in a live-catch trap in a forest in West Virginia (along with one sister and her mom).

Her strengths are Pretty, Somft, and also Pretty. That's, well, - that's enough. She can get by with that.

Happy birthday(s) to all summer kittens!

[my-castles-crumbling]

hey cas, it's smol anon again :)

thank you so much for your last reply. it was really helpful. i really struggle with demonstrating affection but i'll try my best x

writing back to say that recently the friend i mentioned, Si, and I seem to be in a kind of cycle. they start ignoring me for whatever reason, and that really hurts because i blame myself. either they're a bad person for treating me awfully or i'm a bad person for making them hate me. i'd rather the latter any day (i don't really have a very great self-esteem and i'm really struggling to do anything about that either). but they just give me furtive glances or pointed silences and sometimes we do talk but it feels so fake and put on. of my current friends, I've known Si the longest, and we know how to pretend we're fine cos we're both masters of masking. but that's not a good thing, i know.

the first time this happened was in september. we'd had an argument the week before and they'd brought up the "second best" thing (before your advice, obviously) and i'd been really emotionally overloaded at the time and told them how much that hurt me to hear. so then Si thought i hated them and i thought they hated me and that just all spiralled. eventually i got them to talk to me, and we talked it through and then we were great for a while, but then it happened again, we were fine, happened again, you get the idea.

most recently, i hadn't seen/heard from them all week cos they'd been ill, and they didn't message me at all, whereas they had a whole conversation with my other friend E. i'm gonna admit, i'm quite a jealous person so that upset me a lot. but i tried to talk about them and they first had a panic attack (which i felt awful about btw), then tried to explain how they didn't think they were ignoring me (which i hated cos it felt like they were saying i was making up - and if i am, i'm awful, and if i'm not, that's awful to hear), and then just moved on as though the conversation didn't happen at all.

and i don't want to keep doing this. falling out, making up, falling out, making up but the whole time pretending everything's fine because it's not. it's fucking not. their mental health is awful and mine is scarcely better and i need them like they're my lungs and i'm so sick and tired of pretending everything's fine. i'm falling apart but i can't go to them because they're part of the reason, and i want to be honest, to talk it through, but i can't be honest if they're going to have panic attacks when i do. i know it's really hard for them to reach out, or to be honest about their feelings, and they're afraid of confrontation. but i don't want to keep doing this.

Si has this thing where they're super afraid of saying/doing the wrong thing and they always jump to conclusions and think everyone hates them. and i get why, because everyone always told them that when they were growing up and it became ingrained in their mind and i don't know what to do about that. but it's no longer just affecting them. they've dropped out of conversations. they've stopped messaging me. they keep doing this cycle where they ignore me. and they say it's so they don't say/do anything wrong, but i wouldn't judge them if they did. not doing anything makes me feel so much worse. i don't know how to make them see that.

sometimes i can be really understanding about this. i get how much they're struggling, and i try my best to be considerate and patient and always caring because i love them and i don't want to lose them. but i'm just been so tired and stressed recently cos i have a bunch of other things going on too and i'm just getting so frustrated. with the situation, with myself, with Si too and i hate that cos i hate getting mad at Si, especially when they can't really help it. i'm just so lost and i want my little sibling back (that's what they are to me, we're that close). sorry for such a long rant, and thank you cas for always being such a wonderful person, for being able to listen to people like me, and for letting your inbox be somewhere where i can be honest and get my thoughts down so much better than elsewhere 💕

yours truly, smol anon

Hi!

Your writing you sent me was lovely <3

I think you have the right idea by talking to your friend. Things can't go on the way they are, and you need to communicate. But maybe, to try and ease the pressure on them, could you try communicating through writing? That way they don't feel pressured to answer right away, and they can think through their responses. You seem to be good at getting your feelings out in writing, so it might be helpful. Just make sure whatever you write can't be taken the wrong way, as sometimes that happens with writing.

Sending you love!

[nitschky]

"Utahime Bakes"

After being married to Gojo, Utahime divides her time both in Kyoto and Tokyo. Her new challenge is that her husband always craves for the thing she's never fond of: sweets! This is her attempt to bake something for him at least once in every season while she's in Tokyo.

This is a smol and simple drawing project from me! 😄 It will be Utahime-centric, but of course Gojo will appear here and there. 😉 I can't give you a fixed schedule because I have other drawing works to do, but I can assure you it will be finished by the end of September. Hope you enjoy the artworks in the upcoming weeks! ♥

[piningintrovert]

2023: A Year in Review

Thank you for the tag @wanderlust-in-my-soul and @25shadesoffebruary; I'm always down for a trip down memory lane

Rules: Link your favorite and most popular post(s) of each month of the year and tag some CCs friends

January

Most popular: Payu and Rain make up, Love in the Air Special Episode (understandable lol just like with everything else, they were insane for this) Favorite: Yeo Jung becoming Dong Eun's executioner, The Glory (full black and white set, my beloved AND this monologue is just so *gestures wildly*) Honorable mention: Tinn asking Sound to help Chinzilla, My School President (had a lot fun playing the text and emoji animations; it took forever and a day but it was worth it)

February

Most popular: The Complete BL Sass™ Collection (finally gave the people what they wanted lol) Favorite: Masumi finding out the world is going to end, The End of the World With You (one word: ACTING)

March

Most popular: You're my man; don't call yourself a pebble, My Beautiful Man 2 Favorite: (same as above)

April

Most popular: Payu touching Rain's lips, Love in the Air (deleted scene) Favorite: Kiyoi just wanted Hira to feed him, My Beautiful Man 2 (shameless plug for my "don't mind me" collection)

May

Most popular: Why do you like me?, Be My Favorite Tralier Favorite: Deleted scene from Payu & Rain's first time, Love in the Air (I still maintain that it was a CRIME to cut that scene out)

June

Most popular: Bad Buddy meta; Ink and Wai are the only ones who know about Pat and Pran's relationship as shown with their outfits Favorite: Tongfah and Paper's first kiss, Second Chance (the blue in this scene speaks to me)

July

Most popular: Payu and Rain attending Sky and Prapai's wedding, Wedding Plan (I would like to know when we're getting the special episode of WP where Nuea plans Payu and Rain's wedding) Favorite: Domestic Kazuma and Ren, Tokyo in April is...

August

Most popular: Henry, the world-class insomniac, Red, White & Royal Blue Favorite: Prince Henry "You're in his DMs" tweet (this was the first time I made an edit like this and I love how it came out)

September, October & November

I went offline for a bit so nothing for these months

December

Most popular: Smol Rain next to Big Zaddy Payu, Love in the Air (first set after my three month hiatus; way to come back with a bang) Favorite: Welcome to Smirk City, Pit Babe (the first gif... need I say more?)

It's always nice to look back on the year like this because I sometimes feel like I don't contribute enough to the fandom (dw I'm actively trying to change that mindset ^-^), and something like this really helps puts things into perspective for me. Even with a three-month hiatus, I created quite a bit of content—content that I'm proud of :)

Tagging @raypakorn @musicdramalove @snimeat @forcebook @spicyvampire @aejeonghae @maxescheibechlinichacheli @dengswei; feel free to ignore~