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nsuri20 · 26 days ago

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Ranking Taylor Swift's Surprise Song Combos (International Edition)

Here it is: the final ranking of the International surprise song combos. As a reminder, this is ranking the COMBINATION of all songs played on both guitar and piano together for any given night. In other words, each night of tour only gets 1 spot. Please also keep in mind, I am not taking into consideration the circumstances of the songs - for example when "bigger than the whole sky" was played, "I'll be 87, you'll be 89" line, crazier, hoax or peace being played for the first (and only?) time that I was personally waiting for, Paris in Paris, So Long, London in London, special guest appearances like Ed and Gracie etc. I am simply ranking the combination of all songs played based on how much I liked them.

I'll be posting a cumulative list that combines the US and International lists later on but for now, here is the list! The winning city is: Vancouver! Long Live x New Year's Day x The Manuscript was way too much for me to take. Even though we aren't factoring in closing night vibes, this combination mixed with a song from Debut on guitar was pushed it into the top spot. I'll always have a soft spot for OG Taylor 💚

In 2nd place is Sydney N1 with Should've Said No x You're Not Sorry & New Year's Day x peace. Both combos are devastatingly good and peace has one of what I consider to be Taylor's most heart wrenching lines: "All these people think love's for show, but I would die for you in secret"

In 3rd place is Melbourne N1 with Red & You're Losing Me. I'd love to hear You're Losing Me live one day and Red is another great choice. There was also something so simple and pleasing about getting to hear full songs without the mashups so I think that bumped this one up for me as well.

My show (Warsaw n3) ALMOST cracked the top 10. It came in at #11 with Today Was a Fairytale x I Think He Knows & The Black Dog x exile which i was thrilled to be able to get to hear in person. Out of 87 shows, being #11 is very high. I'm so grateful I was able to be there.

If you can't already tell, I have a thing for nostalgia with a lot of these songs and I have a thing for the really sad, slow songs - they really make you feel some type of way. Anyway, here is the full list:

A Place In This World x New Romantics & Long Live x New Year's Day x The Manuscript

Should've Said No x You're Not Sorry & New Year's Day x peace

Red & You're Losing Me

Come In With The Rain & You're On Your Own, Kid

Cornelia Street & You're On Your Own, Kid

Change x Long Live & The Archer x You're on Your Own Kid

State of Grace x You're on Your Own, Kid & Sweet Nothing x hoax

Come Back...Be Here x Daylight & Teardrops on my Guitar

Tim McGraw x cowboy like me & mirrorball x epiphany

The Prophecy x long story short & Fifteen x You're on Your Own, Kid

Today Was a Fairytale x I Think He Knows & The Black Dog x exile

Sparks Fly x Message in a Bottle & You're Losing Me x How Did It End?

Death by a Thousand Cuts x Babe & Fifteen x You're on Your Own, Kid

Paris & loml

Our Song x Jump then Fall & King of My Heart

Haunted x Wonderland & Never Grow Up x The Best Day

How You Get The Girl & White Horse x coney island

Would've, Could've, Should've x ivy & Forever & Always x Maroon

The Tortured Poets Department x Now That We Don't Talk & You're On Your Own, Kid x Long Live

Teardrops on my Guitar x The Last Time & We Were Happy x happiness

the 1 x Wonderland & I Almost Do x The Moment I Knew

I Don't Wanna Live Forever x Mine & evermore x Peter

Hey Stephen & Maroon

Clara Bow x The Lucky One & You're On Your Own, Kid

Afterglow & Maroon

Tell Me Why & Snow on the Beach

The Albatross x Dancing with Our Hands Tied & This Love x Ours

Getaway Car x august x The Other Side of the Door & this is me trying

long story short x The Story of Us & Clean x evermore

Carolina x no body, no crime & The Manuscript x Red

us. x Out Of The Woods & You're On Your Own, Kid x long story short

I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) x I Can See You & Maroon x Red

I Can See You x Mine & Cornelia Street x Maroon

Message in a Bottle x How You Get The Girl x New Romantics & How Did It End?

I Don't Wanna Live Forever x imgonnagetyouback & Don't You x loml

Stay Beautiful & Suburban Legends

Come Back..Be Here x The Way I Loved You x The Other Side of the Door & Fresh Out The Slammer x High Infidelity

Safe & Sound & Untouchable

Is It Over Now? x I Wish You Would & Haunted x exile

Foolish One x Tell Me Why & This Love x Call It What You Want

Guilty as Sin? x Untouchable & The Archer x Question...?

Mine x Starlight & I Don't Wanna Live Forever x Dress

Hits Different x Death by a Thousand Cuts & The Black Dog x Come Back...Be Here x Maroon

Sparks Fly x gold rush & False God x Slut!

I Forgot That You Existed x This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things & I Hate It Here x the lakes

This Is What You Came For x gold rush & The Great War x You're Losing Me

It's Nice to Have a Friend x dorothea & Haunted x exile

right where you left me x All You Had to Do Was Stay & Last Kiss x Sad Beautiful Tragic

Speak Now x Hey Stephen & this is me trying x Labyrinth

imgonnagetyouback x Dress & You Are In Love x cowboy like me

London Boy & Dear John x Sad Beautiful Tragic

Mr. Perfectly Fine x Better Than Revenge & State of Grace x Labyrinth

I Forgot That You Existed & Sweet Nothing

Sparks Fly x I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) & I Look in People's Windows x Snow on the Beach

Is It Over Now? x Out Of The Woods & My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys

Sweeter Than Fiction x Holy Ground & Mary's Song x So High School x Everything Has Changed

Would've, Could've, Should've x I Know Places & tis the damn season x Daylight

Mr. Perfectly Fine x Red & Getaway Car x Out of the Woods

Fresh Out The Slammer x You Are in Love & ivy x Call It What You Want

The Very First Night & Labryinth

The Bolter x Getaway Car & All of the Girls You Loved Before x Crazier

closure x A Perfectly Good Heart & Robin x Never Grow Up

Death by a Thousand Cuts x Getaway Car & So Long, London

Paper Rings x Stay Stay Stay & Better Man x it's time to go

Clara Bow x mirrorball & New Year's Day x Suburban Legends

Superstar x invisible string & Slut! x False God

My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys x This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things & False God x 'tis the damn season

us. & Out of the Woods x Is It Over Now? x Clean

Better Than Revenge & Slut!

Is It Over Now? x Out Of The Woods & End Game

Dear Reader & Holy Ground

Superman & The Outside

I Love You, I'm Sorry x Last Kiss & The Tortured Poets Department x Maroon

Guilty as Sin? & Say Don't Go x Welcome to New York x Clean

I Did Something Bad & My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys x coney island

Now That We Don't Talk & Innocent

The Alchemy x Treacherous & Begin Again x Paris

Ours x the last great american dynasty & Cassandra x mad woman x I Did Something Bad

Glitch x Everything Has Changed & Chloe or Sam or Sophia or Marcus

Run x the last great american dynasty & Dear Reader x Nothing New

Everything Has Changed x End Game x Thinking Out Loud & King of My Heart x The Alchemy

thanK you aIMee x Mean & Castles Crumbling

Eyes Open & Electric Touch

Dancing with Our Hands Tied & Bigger Than The Whole Sky

I Think He Knows x Gorgeous & Peter

Say Don't Go & it's time to go

ME! & So It Goes…

That's it for international! Tell me what you think in the comments (but remember this is MY list). What songs did your city/night get? Full consolidated list coming soon!

Tay - none of these combos or songs are bad, we all just have our preferences! Did you have a fav to play or should we just assume it was YOYOK or Maroon based on stats? lol

xx n

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dominimoonbeam · 10 months ago

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Bite to Bruise - 35

This work is mine and I do not give consent for my works to be used, copied, published, or posted without my permission. I am sharing chapters as I work on this story but it is copyrighted material that I plan to rework and publish when completed.

story tags: modern-fantasy mashup, werewolves, witches, monsters, romance, learning to trust, hurt/comfort, blood, violence, explicit sex, explicit language

The earlier parts can be found under the tag or over on patreon. <3

BITE TO BRUISE - CHAPTER 35.

Ever stared at his brother, once the baby and in some ways always the baby to him.

Sunny swallowed around the mouthful of fabric and blood, and then swallowed it down whole. A bubble of blood escaped the corner of his wide mouth and a tongue, too long to be human, snaked out to lick his chops clean before grinning with too many teeth.

Florian gasped offense and the shades rustled like crisp leaves all around them, but the fenrir weren’t looking—the fenrir did not care about the little blood creatures. They were watching Sunny.

His smile faltered and his brow creased, nose wrinkling like the scent was about to make him sneeze. Ever reached for him, still surprised he’d eaten the blood of a midnight. Sunny looked back at him and he half expected his little brother to shrug. Instead, his eyes widened and his body bent forward, mouth opening wide. Ever caught his outstretched arm, holding him up when he swayed. One hand went to his throat as he shook, getting no air.

Was he choking?

The fenrir pressed closer. Ever sank with him to his knees in the snow, grabbing at his brother’s face. For a moment he thought Sunny’s eyes were bloodshot from the sudden strain, before realizing the red was too dark and growing darker. Black swelled in his eyes, filling all the whites until there was nothing but darkness surrounding golden yellow rings.

He still wasn’t breathing.

“Sunny!” Ever shouted, as if he could command him to inhale.

The other man shook, mouth still gaping, and there, in his throat, squirmed the tendrils of a god’s blood—as though even this disconnected part of that deathless creature fought being consumed. The tendrils reached, cutting itself on his teeth, fighting his tongue. And Ever realized Sunny was still trying to force it down.

There was no going back.

“Fuck,” Ever ground his teeth and then grabbed his brother’s face and snapped his mouth shut, pulling to make him look him in the eyes. “Swallow that fucking monster, Sunshine. You’re a fenrir. Nothing escapes your teeth once you bite down. Eat that god.”

Sunny stared back at him, still unbreathing, still struggling, but a smile pulled at the corner of his mouth. He lurched just enough to bump his skull against Ever’s before he shifted. The shadows of his fenrir burst around him, crackling like lightning in the air, that deep red swirling against his black. He snapped his teeth, once and then twice, snarling and chewing until the piece of a midnight finally went down. His form still snapped and crackled at the edges, like static now, the thread of red slithering deep inside the black where it seemed to be held tightly by the rest of him.

The wolf licked his maw and cocked his head, scenting the air and turning toward the woods. Another breath and he looked at Ever.

Ever knew immediately that there was no midnight in that forest.

Florian took a shaking step closer, one hand clutching at the fabric of her dress over her heart. “Well?”

The desperation rattling her voice was as dangerous as it was useful.

Ever nodded and Sunny turned and ran faster than any of them, crossing the valley and disappearing into the shadows of the trees. “If it can be done, he’ll flush them out,” Ever lied, the shade too full of hope to hear it.

Florian turned toward the woods, taking steps closer as she waited for her midnight to return—to walk out of the trees and see the length her creation had gone to just to find her. Odinette would want the dogs killed for this indignity and Florian would do it. Florian would do anything to see her midnight again.

The sky turned pink and orange as the day fell, all of them waiting breathlessly for the return of a god.

Distantly she heard engines and doors slamming.

She felt Primrose turning his attention elsewhere but was loath to take her own off the woods. She wanted to see the moment Odinette stepped out. Would she be dragging the dead fenrir with her?

The pack in the valley with them stirred, lips curling to bare teeth and low snarls, but it wasn’t directed at the trees.

“We made a deal, Prim,” Baron shouted, a smile riding his anger. “Less than twenty-four hours and already you’re betraying me?”

Primrose turned to face the newcomers. “Our deal was to be enemies, Kish,” he reminded with that silver tongue of his.

The trees swayed and snapped deep in the woods, moving closer.

Baron had come with those two lieutenants of his and at least a dozen more of his court. His attention on the perceived betrayal was lost as soon as he spotted Bellamy. The breath coming out of him in some mock performance of a parent discovering their lost child. Florian only distantly registered all of it, taking another step toward the trees.

More branches broke and the ground shuddered.

The wolf that had gone in was barking at something, his snaps and growls echoing out of the quiet.

Snow fell in wet clumps from bushes and branches as strange small creatures fled the woods, darting first into the light and then to the sides, looking for cover.

Florian took another step closer, nails ripping through her dress and digging mindlessly into her chest.

Odinette.

Odinette was coming back to her.

Tears blurred her eyes but she wouldn’t look away—wouldn’t miss the moment of this miracle.

A tree broke and fell, taking two saplings down under its weight.

The shudder of the ground became footfalls, lopping and uneven.

The fenrir burst from the edge of trees, fresh blood dripping off its face and air heaving from its lungs in a trail of clouds.

Her heart dropped.

Something old was coming on the dog’s heels. A god. But not her god. No. She shook her head to no one. She couldn’t believe that. It had to be Odinette. She needed it to be her maker. She needed her to come home.

Giant hands pushed out of the deep shadows and grabbed at the trees, pulling them to the sides like curtains, ripping up the ground and making room for the body that followed.

A head the size of a house, shaped like a horse but crowned in birch antlers pushed out of the forest. The world seemed to resist, this thing no longer belonging in the reality outside those trees. Gray skin thinned to expose birch bone when it opened large jaws and howled rage. Its call was high and wailing, like an elk, but loud enough to reach across the land.

Tears rolled off Florian’s unblinking eyes.

She had forgotten the dog until the monster swiped at the valley—at the fenrir. It only barely missed, catching and scooping a fistful of ice and earth and tossing it to the side like it was nothing but sand.

The fenrir didn’t lose pace, heading straight for her. He shifted between steps when he was near, from dog to man, breath still coming fast and eyes stained black from that midnight blood—blood he had no right to know the taste of. He grinned, staring at her with those golden yellow rings in his eyes even as the monster barreled toward his back. Fearless.

“What have you done?” Blackwell exhaled in devastation.

Sunny spat some of her midnight’s blood on the mud at her feet. “I brought you a god.”

It was almost on them, reaching for Sunny. He didn’t even look back, just shifted into shadow and tooth and jumped aside, like he could outrun this death all day.

The hand struck Florian, wrapping around her with fingers as long as she was tall.

It lifted her off the ground, squeezing and howling again at the fenrir that had evaded it. She looked at the forest and the broken trees there, still waiting for her midnight to step out—to return—to save her. But she knew suddenly and horribly that it was just a fantasy, because of all the many things her Odinette had done, her midnight had never saved her before.

The bleat of the monster in the woods had frozen everyone in the valley, effectively pausing all conversations and rising tensions as every eye turned to watch the ancient creature birth itself violently for the trees and rush toward them.

That stillness broke when the antlered god picked up Florian Blackwell, shook her in a fit of anger, and then ate her.

One of the wolves let loose a howl that sounded like triumph to Bellamy’s ear and then they burst into movement. She had expected them to attack the monster and drive it back, like that had so often with the old things that tried to come out of that wood, but it was Florian’s shades that rushed the beast. Their movements were fast and jerky with an almost frantic panic—like they were frightened even as they swarmed only it seemed their fear of losing their maker was more than their fear of the creature. They clawed and bit and climbed the ancient thing like ants all making their way for its neck. Two even grabbed at the jaw when they reached it, trying to pull it open like she might still be behind the creature’s teeth. If she was, they soon joined her when it used one hand to shovel them in.

The wolves surged forward, ignoring the monster and the Court of Fleur and charging Baron’s shades. They took them by surprise, grabbing at the shade with teeth and shaking like they planned to pull them apart and test the immortality of each one.

For a horrible second, Bellamy couldn’t settle her gaze on any one thing. There was too much happening—too much danger. Her hands twitched, on the verge of calling a portal and taking herself as far from this scene as possible.

And then Ever’s arm curled around her from behind, squeezing her gently and pushing his face against the side of hers, his breath against her ear. She stilled, calmed in the midst of everything, his heartbeat a drum against her back. “Run. Go anywhere you need to go. I will find you,” he promised.

He let her go and moved around her, shifting and lunging into the fight, cutting a line straight for Baron.

The monster thrashed, ripping up ground and hurling bodies off of itself only to have them replaced by more while the fenrir and Baron’s shades ripped each other apart at its feet.

She knew Ever’s plan must be to bury all their enemies here today, but even the ancient beast was beginning to wail in pain as it struggled against things that would not stay dead.

Bellamy realized Primrose was the only one that had not moved. Like her, he seemed frozen, watching the monster that had eaten his king. He sighed with the weight of lifetimes of pain and then tore his gaze from it to look back at her.

“It was a wolf,” he said.

She stared at him, not understanding.

“That old you, the one Kish is still punishing. That you fell in love with a wolf and tried to leave him. He killed the whole pack, the way he will kill this one. It started one of the great wars between shades and fenrir. That is why they still remember that witches bring them death. They never knew the whole story, but they knew that much, and they remembered it. You brought them death, and the fenrir passed down the warning.”

Bellamy couldn’t find the words to reply.

She was the reason wolves and witches couldn’t coexist? She had personally brought them death?

She looked at the fight again, the snow melting with blood and soaking into the wet ground.

Having upheld his end of the deal, Primrose walked away.

The wolves tore at the shades, but the shades did not fall the way the ones Blackwell had sent to capture her had. Baron’s shades healed quickly, moving fast and dodging half the bites aimed their way. The pack might still win this fight, but would it be the first of many? And how many would die?

For a split second her heart squeezed at the realization that it was all true. She was a bad omen. She had brought them ruin. She had stained her home in blood.

Her home.

She looked toward the woods past the battle and thought of her little cottage there—her place of peace and safety.

“Willhelm!” Baron shouted and she felt his attention on her again.

She shivered, feeling small and weak, tears rising to her eyes and her breath coming fast. He was going to eat her. Again.

She curled her fist, the one missing a finger, and pressed it against her hip.

Her other hand rolled at the wrist and the ground rolled like a wave, tossing shades and wolves and even that great beast off balance, tumbling them to the sides as she ran for the trees.

She could have portalled. She could have vanished. She could have gone anywhere in the world.

But Bellamy ran through the half-melted snow, boots sinking in slush and ice, until the muscles in her thighs burned and her lungs ached. She continued to roll the ground behind her, trying to create the feel of an aftershock, of the weight of the beast shuddering the ground, to hide the way she rolled the fenrir away from Baron—the way she kept Ever from reaching him before he escaped the fight to chase her into the trees.

She was going home and this time, Baron was on her heels.

#Bite to Bruise #werewolf romance #werewolf x witch #romance #modern fantasy world #own world #own work #<3 #dominimoonbeam #clover down

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espopstar · 1 year ago

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Heyy I'm making an Enstars Fairytale AU ❤ I'm dropping the stories and cast notes beloww also it's a mashup so like every story related to another one

Pinocchio: Mika Kagehira, Shu Itsuki, Natsume Sakasaki The Nightingale: Shu Itsuki, Nazuna Nito, Mika Kagehira Jack and the Beanstalk: Mika Kagehira, Shu Itsuki, Rinne Amagi Cinderella: Hiiro Amagi, Aira Shiratori, Rinne Amagi Hansel and Gretel: Hinata Aoi, Yuta Aoi, Rei Sakuma The Little Mermaid: Kanata Shinkai, Chiaki Morisawa, Madara Mikejima, Natsume Sakasaki Rapunzel: Ritsu Sakuma, Mao Isara, Rei Sakuma The Frog Prince: Tori Himemiya, Tsukasa Suou, Eichi Tenshouin Snow White: Tsumugi Aoba, Natsume Sakasaki, Sora Harukawa

5 Eccentrics (Mostly Unhuman- Aside from Natsume) Rei: Vampire (Born) Wataru: Fae Shu: ??? Kanata: Mermaid Natsume: Witch

Royal Family (All Human) Princes (Age Order): Eichi, Tori, Aira Tori's mother died in childbirth, Eichi's father died of illness Aira is Tori and Eichi's half-brother (Blonde Hair like Eichi/Green Eyes like Tori)

*The Nightingale/Pinocchio are each the same story with a different character focus

#I AM HAVING SOOOO MUCH FUN WITH THIS AU GUYS EHEHEHE #I'll elaborate on the stories and stuff if you guys ask BTW <3 <3 #Obviously there's some ships in the AU but I'm not gonna list them on this post to make it visible in ship tags #I'll take suggestions for ideas on new stories and stuff to add. I hope to somehow add every Enstar eventually

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galindathrop · 11 months ago

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Eras Tour Setlist and Surprise/Secret Songs (as of February 16, 2024)

Taylor Swift

Tim McGraw - March 17

Picture to Burn - July 14

Teardrops on My Guitar - May 5

A Place in this World - April 22

Cold as You - April 23

The Outside - February 9

Tied Together with a Smile - July 23

Stay Beautiful - November 17

Should’ve Said No - May 19

Mary’s Song

Our Song - March 24 and August 4 (Guitar Surprise song in Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour film)

I’m Only Me When I’m with You - June 30

Invisible - May 20

A Perfectly Good Heart

Fearless (Taylor’s Version)

Fearless

Fifteen - May 6

Love Story

Hey Stephen - May 14

White Horse - March 25

You Belong With Me

Breathe (feat. Colbie Callait) - June 10

Tell Me Why - August 25

You’re Not Sorry - April 21

The Way I Loved You

Forever & Always - May 13

The Best Day - May 14

Change

Jump Then Fall - April 2

Untouchable - November 25

Come In with the Rain - February 10

Superstar

The Other Side of the Door - April 28

Today Was a Fairytale - April 22

You All Over Me (feat. Maureen Morris) - June 3

Mr. Perfectly Fine - June 16

We Were Happy

That’s When (feat. Keith Urban)

Don’t You

Bye Bye Baby

If This Was a Movie - June 23

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) - Announced May 5th, 2023. Released on July 7th, 2023.

Mine - May 7

Sparks Fly - May 5

Back to December - July 15

Speak Now - April 13

Dear John - June 24

Mean - April 15

The Story of Us - June 17

Never Grow Up - July 7

Enchanted

Better than Revenge - November 12

Innocent - November 24

Haunted - June 9

Last Kiss - July 8

Long Live (added to setlist on July 7th for the release of Speak Now TV. Performed on the same koi fish guitar from the Speak Now Tour) (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie.)

Ours - March 31

Superman - February 9

Electric Touch (featuring Fall Out Boy) - February 8

When Emma Falls in Love - July 7

I Can See You (music video released to concertgoers on July 7 and online on July 8) - August 3

Castles Crumbling (featuring Hayley Williams) - July 28

Foolish One

Timeless - July 14

Red (Taylor’s Version)

State of Grace - March 18

Red - May 21 (Performed on Guitar instead of Piano due to rain damage from May 20), February 16

Treacherous - April 13

I Knew You Were Trouble

I Almost Do - June 9

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together

Stay Stay Stay - July 29

The Last Time (featuring Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol) - June 16

Holy Ground - May 27 and February 7

Sad Beautiful Tragic - March 31

The Lucky One - April 2

Everything Has Changed (featuring Ed Sheeran) - July 22

Starlight - July 15

Begin Again - April 23

The Moment I Knew - June 4

Come Back… Be Here - May 12

Girl at Home

Ronan

Better Man - May 19

Nothing New (featuring Phoebe Bridgers) (added to the setlist on May 5, only to be performed when Phoebe Bridgers is one of the opening acts.)

Babe

Message in a Bottle - July 23

I Bet You Think About Me (featuring Chris Stapleton) - April 30

Forever Winter

Run (featuring Ed Sheeran)

The Very First Night - November 9

All Too Well (10 Minute Version)

Eyes Open

Safe and Sound - November 25

1989 (Taylor’s Version) - Announced August 8th, 2023. Released October 27, 2023.

Welcome to New York - May 28

Blank Space

Style

Out of the Woods - May 6 and November 11 (mashup w/ Is It Over Now?)

All You Had to Do Was Stay - June 10

Shake It Off

I Wish You Would - June 2

Bad Blood

Wildest Dreams

How You Get the Girl - April 30

This Love - May 13

I Know Places - August 8

Clean - April 1 and May 28

Wonderland - April 21

You Are in Love - August 4

New Romantics - August 9

"Slut!" - November 12

Say Don't Go - November 26

Now That We Don't Talk - November 24

Suburban Legends - November 17

Is It Over Now? - November 11 (mashup w/ Out of the Woods)

Sweeter Than Fiction

Reputation

…Ready for It?

End Game (featuring Ed Sheeran and Future) - November 11

I Did Something Bad

Don’t Blame Me

Delicate

Look What You Made Me Do

So It Goes… - November 20

Gorgeous - April 29

Getaway Car (w/ Jack Antonoff) - May 26

King of My Heart - August 8

Dancing with Our Hands Tied - November 19

Dress - August 23

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things - July 22

Call It What You Want - July 1

New Year’s Day - August 9

I Don’t Want to Live Forever - June 3

Lover

I Forgot That You Existed - August 24

Cruel Summer

Lover

The Man

The Archer (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie)

I Think He Knows - May 21

Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince

Paper Rings - June 23

Cornelia Street - August 26

Death by a Thousand Cuts - April 1 and August 5

London Boy

Soon You’ll Get Better (featuring The Chicks)

False God - May 27

You Need to Calm Down

Afterglow - August 27

Me! (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco) - November 20

It’s Nice to Have a Friend

Daylight - June 24

Beautiful Ghosts

Only the Young

All of the Girls You Loved Before - July 29

Folklore

The 1

Cardigan (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie)

The Last Great American Dynasty

Exile (featuring Bon Iver) - August 23

My Tears Ricochet

Mirrorball - March 17

Seven (spoken transition part of setlist) - (w/ Aaron Dessner) June 17

August

This Is Me Trying - March 18

Illicit Affairs

Invisible String

Mad Woman (w/ Aaron Dessner) - April 15

Epiphany

Betty

Peace

Hoax

The Lakes - June 2

Evermore

Willow

Champagne Problems

Gold Rush - May 12

‘Tis the Damn Season

Tolerate It

No Body, No Crime (feat. Haim) (replacing ‘Tis the Damn Season, during the shows where Haim is one of the openers) (removed from Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour movie)

Happiness

Dorothea - July 8

Coney Island (feat. the National) - April 28

Ivy (w/ Aaron Dessner) - July 1

Cowboy Like Me (w/ special guest Marcus Mumford) - March 25

Long Story Short

Marjorie

Closure

Evermore (feat. Bon Iver) - June 30

Right Where You Left Me (w/ Aaron Dessner) - July 28

It’s Time to Go

Midnights - Midnights: The Til Dawn Edition and The Late-Night Edition released on May 26.

Lavender Haze

Maroon - May 26, August 3, and August 27

Anti-Hero

Snow on the Beach (feat. Lana Del Rey) - March 24 and August 25

You’re on Your Own, Kid - April 14, August 5, August 26, February 10 (Piano Surprise song in Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour film)

Midnight Rain

Question…? - May 20

Vigilante Shit

Bejeweled

Labyrinth - November 9

Karma

Sweet Nothing - August 24

Mastermind

The Great War (w/ Aaron Dessner) - April 14

Bigger Than the Whole Sky - November 19

Paris

High Infidelity - April 29

Glitch

Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve (w/ Aaron Dessner) - May 7

Dear Reader - February 7

Hits Different - June 4

Karma (featuring Ice Spice) (Added to the setlist for shows on May 26, 27, and 28. Music video released for concertgoers on May 26 and online on May 27)

You’re Losing Me (From the Vault) - February 16

Other

I Miss You, I’m Sorry (w/ Gracie Abrams) - July 1

#theerastour*#setlist #the eras tour #taylor swift

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erasmashups · 2 months ago

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this is a side blog! dedicated to writing out the lyrics of each eras surprise song mashup (maybe a little analysis + sharing of audios/video) send me asks if you have any issues or q's!!

my main is @wannaloveyoubutidont

current icons are from @directiolfiepacks

Mashups Masterlist:

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Nov 11, '23) – 'Is It Over Now?/Out of the Woods'

Melbourne, Australia (Feb 17) 'Getaway Car/August/The Other Side of the Door'

Melbourne, Australia (Feb 18) 'Come Back…Be Here/Daylight'

Sydney, Australia (Feb 23) 'White Horse/Coney Island' (ft: Sabrina Carpenter)

Sydney, Australia (Feb 24) 'Should've Said No/You're Not Sorry' 'New Year's Day/Peace'

Sydney, Australia (Feb 25) 'Is It Over Now?/I Wish You Would' 'Haunted/Exile'

Sydney, Australia (Feb 26) 'Would've Could've Should've/Ivy' 'Forever & Always/Maroon'

Singapore, SG (Mar 2) 'Mine/Starlight' 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever/Dress'

Singapore, SG (Mar 3) 'Long Story Short/The Story of Us' 'Clean/Evermore'

Singapore, SG (Mar 4) 'Foolish One/Tell Me Why' 'This Love/Call It What You Want'

Singapore, SG (Mar 7) 'Death By A Thousand Cuts/Babe' 'Fifteen/You're On Your Own, Kid'

Singapore, SG (Mar 8) 'Sparks Fly/Gold Rush' 'False God/"Slut!"'

Singapore, SG (Mar 9) 'Tim McGraw/Cowboy Like Me' 'Mirrorball/Epiphany'

Paris, France (May 10) 'Is It Over Now?/Out Of The Woods'

Paris, France (May 12) 'The Alchemy/Treacherous' 'Begin Again/Paris'

Stockholm, Sweden (May 17) 'I Think He Knows/Gorgeous'

Stockholm, Sweden (May 18) 'Say Don't Go/Welcome To New York/Clean'

Stockholm, Sweden (May 19) 'Message In A Bottle/How You Get The Girl/New Romantics'

Lisbon, Portugal (May 24) 'Come Back…Be Here/The Way I Loved You/The Other Side of the Door' 'Fresh Out The Slammer/High Infidelity'

Lisbon, Portugal (May 25) 'The Tortured Poets Department/Now That We Don't Talk' 'You're On Your Own, Kid/Long Live'

Madrid, Spain (May 29) 'Sparks Fly/I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)' 'I Look In People's Windows/Snow on the Beach'

Madrid, Spain (May 30) 'Our Song/Jump Then Fall'

Lyon, France (June 2) 'The Prophecy/Long Story Short' 'Fifteen/You're On Your Own, Kid'

Lyon, France (June 3) 'Glitch/Everything Has Changed'

Edinburgh, UK (June 7) 'Would've, Could've, Should've/I Know Places' ''Tis The Damn Season/Daylight'

Edinburgh, UK (June 8) 'The Bolter/Getaway Car' 'All Of The Girls You Loved Before/Crazier'

Edinburgh, UK (June 9) 'It's Nice To Have A Friend/Dorothea' 'Haunted/Exile'

Liverpool, UK (June 13) 'I Can See You/Mine' 'Cornelia Street/Maroon'

Liverpool, UK (June 14) 'This Is What You Came For/Gold Rush' 'The Great War/You're Losing Me'

Liverpool, UK (June 15) 'Carolina/No Body, No Crime' 'The Manuscript/Red'

Cardiff, UK (June 18) 'I Forgot That You Existed/This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things' 'I Hate It Here/the lakes'

London, UK (June 21) 'Hits Different/Death By A Thousand Cuts' 'The Black Dog/Come Back…Be Here/Maroon'

London, UK (June 22) 'thanK you aIMee/Mean'

London, UK (June 23) 'Out of the Woods/Is It Over Now?/Clean'

Dublin, Ireland (June 28) 'State of Grace/You're On Your Own, Kid' 'Sweet Nothing/Hoax'

Dublin, Ireland (June 29) 'The Albatross/Dancing With Our Hands Tied' 'This Love/Ours'

Dublin, Ireland (June 30) 'Clara Bow/The Lucky One'

Amsterdam, Netherlands (July 4) 'Guilty As Sin?/Untouchable' 'The Archer/Question…?'

Amsterdam, Netherlands (July 5) 'imgonnagetyouback/Dress' 'You Are In Love/Cowboy Like Me'

Amsterdam, Netherlands (July 6) 'Sweeter Than Fiction/Holy Ground' 'Mary's Song (Oh My My My)/So High School/Everything Has Changed'

Zürich, Switzerland (July 9) 'Right Where You Left Me/All You Had To Do Was Stay' 'Last Kiss/Sad Beautiful Tragic'

Zürich, Switzerland (July 10) 'Closure/A Perfectly Good Heart' 'Robin/Never Grow Up'

Milan, Italy (July 13) 'The 1/Wonderland' 'I Almost Do/The Moment I Knew'

Milan, Italy (July 14) 'Mr. Perfectly Fine/Red' 'Getaway Car/Out of the Woods'

Gelsenkirchen, Germany (July 17) 'Superstar/Invisible String' '"Slut!"/False God'

Gelsenkirchen, Germany (July 18) 'Speak Now/Hey Stephen' 'This Is Me Trying/Labyrinth'

Gelsenkirchen, Germany (July 19) 'Paper Rings/Stay Stay Stay' 'it's time to go/Better Man'

Hamburg, Germany (July 23) 'Teardrops On My Guitar/The Last Time' 'We Were Happy/Happiness'

Hamburg, Germany (July 24) 'The Last Great American Dynasty/Run' 'Nothing New/Dear Reader'

Munich, Germany (July 27) 'Fresh Out The Slammer/You Are In Love' 'Ivy/Call It What You Want'

Munich, Germany (July 28) 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever/imgonnagetyouback' 'loml/Don't You'

Warsaw, Poland (Aug 1) 'Mirrorball/Clara Bow' 'Suburban Legends/New Year's Day'

Warsaw, Poland (Aug 2) 'I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)/I Can See You' 'Red/Maroon'

Warsaw, Poland (Aug 3) 'Today Was A Fairytale/I Think He Knows' 'The Black Dog/Exile'

London, UK (Aug 15) 'Everything Has Changed/End Game/Thinking Out Loud' (ft: Ed Sheeran) 'King Of My Heart/The Alchemy'

London, UK (Aug 16) 'Dear John/Sad Beautiful Tragic'

London, UK (Aug 17) 'My Boy Only Breaks His Favourite Toys/Coney Island'

London, UK (Aug 19) 'Long Live/Change' 'The Archer/You're On Your Own, Kid'

London, UK (Aug 20) 'Death By A Thousand Cuts/Getaway Car' (ft: Jack Antonoff)

Miami, FL (Night 1 - Oct 18) 'Tim McGraw/Timeless' 'this is me trying/Daylight'

Miami, FL (Night 2 - Oct 19) 'Should've Said No/I Did Something Bad' 'loml/White Horse'

Miami, FL (Night 3 - Oct 20) 'Out Of The Woods/All You Had To Do Was Stay' 'mirrorball/Guilty As Sin?'

New Orleans, LA (Night 1 - Oct 25) 'Our Song/Call It What You Want' 'The Black Dog/Haunted'

New Orleans, LA (Night 2 - Oct 26) 'Espresso/Is It Over Now?/Please Please Please' (ft: Sabrina Carpenter) 'Hits Different/Welcome to New York'

New Orleans, LA (Night 3 - Oct 27) 'Afterglow/Dress' 'How You Get The Girl/Clean'

Indianapolis, IN (Night 1 - Nov 1) 'The Albatross/Holy Ground' 'Cold As You/exile'

Indianapolis, IN (Night 2 - Nov 2) 'The Prophecy/This Love' 'Maroon/cowboy like me'

Indianapolis, IN (Night 3 - Nov 3) 'Cornelia Street/The Bolter' 'Death By Thousand Cuts/The Great War'

Toronto, Canada (Night 1 - Nov 14) 'My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys/This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things' 'False God/'tis the damn season'

Toronto, Canada (Night 2 - Nov 15) 'I Don't Wanna Live Forever/Mine' 'evermore/Peter'

Toronto, Canada (Night 3 - Nov 16) 'Us (with Gracie Abrams)/Out of the Woods' 'You're On Your Own, Kid/Long Story Short'

Toronto, Canada (Night 4 - Nov 21) 'Mr. Perfectly Fine/Better Than Revenge' 'State of Grace/Labyrinth'

Toronto, Canada (Night 5 - Nov 22) 'Ours/The Last Great American Dynasty' 'Cassandra/Mad Woman/I Did Something Bad'

Toronto, Canada (Night 6 - Nov 23) 'Sparks Fly/Message In A Bottle' 'You're Losing Me/How Did It End?'

Vancouver, Canada (Night 1 - Dec 6) 'Haunted/Wonderland' 'Never Grow Up/The Best Day'

Vancouver, Canada (Night 2 - Dec 7) 'I Love You, I'm Sorry/Last Kiss (ft: Gracie Abrams)' 'The Tortured Poets Department/Maroon'

Vancouver, Canada (Night 3 - Dec 8) 'A Place In This World/New Romantics' 'Long Live/New Year's Day/The Manuscript'

#taylor swift #the eras tour #surprise songs #surprise song mashups #taylor swift blog #taylor swift lyrics

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yoonieper · 2 years ago

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Oh Holy Night | KNJ

Heaven is where you are.

❅ Paring: Namjoon x Reader

❅ Genre: Fluff

❅ Rated: W for Wonder

❅ Warnings: None, just softness and pretty things :3

❅ Word Count: 2.3k

❅ Prompt: “Winter Wonderland”

❅ Summary: Your beautiful winter prince takes you out for ice skating, something he promised would be magical~

❅ Thank you: Thank you so much @jamaisjoons once again for the banner~

❅ Now Playing: Soon and Let Me Be Your Wings mashup from the movie Thumbelina (cover by Nick Pitera) (Highly recommend to listen to while reading, big hint, it goes with the story ‼️) and Crystal Snow by BTS

❅ Author’s Note: Hey babies~ This was a bit rushed (like everything these days lol), but I've had this in the drafts since last year and I'm happy to finally have it out 🥺~ This is the last of the holiday fics I have planned to publish this time around, but I also have maknae line fics for the upcoming winter season/christmas that will be out in December so this isn't the end! This is just pure, soft Namjoon appreciation so hope y'all enjoy!

No reposting, modifying. Translating is not allowed unless given explicit permission. Thank you so much :D

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It was his idea to take you out to the ice skating rink. You couldn’t lie and say you weren’t shocked, knowing how clumsy your boyfriend could be at times, but he insisted that he wanted to go with you. How could you refuse?

You ended up in a rink at the edge of town. You had looked all over to find one outdoors knowing that’s what he preferred, but your little town only had the rink open at the college that practically consumed the place you call home. That wasn't enough to dissuade him, and you both made it a date.

Upon getting there, your face lit up seeing how they chose to decorate it. Paintings of school mascots and school achievements were hidden behind streamers and fairy lights were strung to a point at the top of the ceiling.

“It’s beautiful…” You sighed, relieved that this could in somewhat make up for the fact you were at a college skating rink and not the beautiful outdoor date your boyfriend had pictured.

You turned toward him and saw that smile you’ve already begun to fall in love with as he watched a few couples skate by. You’ve only been dating a few months, but these months have been better than you ever could have expected. You were in love, it happened so fast but you didn’t want to look back whatsoever.

You were brought back to reality when you felt the gentle tug of his hand to one of the benches. Namjoon already had skates beforehand and he surprised you earlier with a pair of your very own. They were both matching white skates with shiny, silver blades, and the minute he put them on you couldn’t help but think he looked like a Disney prince. His fluffy white sweater (one you were also wearing) seemed to sparkle under the dim light, which matched his entire white ensemble, something you both purposefully coordinated to blend in with the winter wonderland.

You couldn’t help but blush when he reached his hand out to help you up, maybe it was just your eyes playing tricks on you but there seemed to be almost this heavenly glow that radiated off of him. He really was your Disney prince.

You were helplessly enamored with the man in front of you.

“Do you know how to skate?” He asked so gently.

“A little, enough so I shouldn’t fall… too many times.” You laughed and he couldn’t help but join in.

“Well don’t worry. I’ll catch you if you fall.” He smiled and you could have just melted right there. You knew he would.

“You know how to skate?” You asked him as well. It might seem like a dumb question considering it was him who suggested coming to the ice rink, but you were still having a hard time picturing your clumsy boyfriend somehow managing himself on thin blades across slippery ice.

Joon guided you over to the railing right before one of the entrances to the rink. He smiled at you before easily maneuvering himself across the barrier.

You thought this would be a quick demonstration that he in fact did know how to skate, he’d go around once and you’d be proven wrong.

Never in a million years did you expect your boyfriend to so gracefully glide across the ice. You were enthralled as you saw him so easily round the corners, before spinning around and skating backwards. If he didn’t take your breath away before, when he skated towards the center of the rink and jumped up, doing a fancy spin, before perfectly landing and flashing you one of those signature smiles.

You felt just as stunned as all the other people who were skating around the rink, your mouth could practically touch the ground at how far it dropped.

A mother who was holding the hand of her daughter passed you and mouthed you an impressed “wow” as your boyfriend began skating back to you.

You honestly had no words.

You didn’t have any words when he made it back over to you either, and all you could do was look at him with so much admiration as he helped you onto the ice.

There were truly no words to describe the experience. You felt like a character in a movie as he held onto your hand and you both easily slid across the ice, everyone in the rink seeming to only be able to focus on the both of you.

You didn’t notice, too busy looking at how handsome your lovely boyfriend was. You were tempted to ask where he learned to skate like that, but you found yourself tongue tied still as you fawned at how he beamed despite all the commotion because of everyone watching you.

You did a couple simple laps around the rink, mostly Namjoon letting you get used to being on the ice once again. You almost tripped once right as you both started making your way around, but Namjoon’s grip on you was enough to keep you up. You hardly did much to be honest, you were having a little too much fun being pulled around as jealous people whispered how lucky you were and how handsome and charming your boyfriend was.

You truly were.

Namjoon leaned down to whisper in your ear.

“Just focus on me.” You didn’t have time to question it before suddenly, instead of skating beside you, Namjoon skated around and pulled your other hand into his as well so he was facing you.

Part of you wanted to say something about how you definitely weren’t as good of a skater as him, but then you remembered how he said he’d catch you if you fall. Instead you looked into his eyes as he started pulling you along with him.

It was strange, the world around you seemed to disappear as the only thing you could see was him.

No longer were you in this college rink, with the eyes of everyone watching you both, but it was just you and him together in a true winter wonderland.

You don’t understand what his gaze did to you, you had been so worried about embarrassing yourself on the way over, but as you looked into Namjoon’s eyes all you could focus on was how much you admired the man in front of you.

Namjoon slowly began pulling you along and you didn’t know how but suddenly the routine he had in mind started to unfold.

You hardly noticed the snow beginning to fall from the sky steadily, your eyes remained trained to his as he spun you around across the ice. In any normal situation you would have fallen straight on your face, but no, instead you were able to maintain your balance and couldn’t help but beckon over your winter prince.

Instead of the white fluffy sweater you watched as the snow began to transform his outfit into a suit of the purest white you had ever seen and a short cape that sparkled like snowflakes as it flowed behind him.

The snow began to paint an icey wonderland around you both, a large frozen river was now your skating rink and the snow covered trees coated the edges. The air around you both was hot despite the temperature that should be freezing, but why wouldn’t it be when he was here with you.

You smiled as you watched him go down the river slightly before he happily returned back to you. He flashed you that infamous dimpled smile before taking a polite bow, ready to guide you down the river.

You giggled slightly, before you curtseyed– you hardly paid any attention to the fact your own cozy sweater was replaced with a short dress that came down just above the knee, it was almost akin to a ballerina’s skirt and was made of that same beautiful material as your boyfriend's cape. Underneath the material was fluffy white fur, the same material that made up the short jacket you were wearing. You might have also noticed the sparkling tiara above your head, but who cares about that anyway when you have this beautiful man in front of you.

As soon as you took his hand, almost like that was a cue, a bewitching symphony began to play as you both skated hand in hand down the river.

But neither you nor Namjoon mentioned it as you marveled at the sights around you. A fluffle of white bunnies jumped around in the snow by the banks, a couple of snowy owls hooted at you both as you passed by the trees, and doves danced and dove above your heads.

The whole world around you seemed to glow and sparkle, the sun shining up above reflected off the snow, making everywhere you turned seem to illuminate with life. It was as if the ground itself was covered in crystals.

“Let me be your wings.

Leave behind the world you know.

For another world of wondrous things.”

Namjoon spun you around before lifting you up. You couldn’t help but laugh, finding the whole situation unbelieve, but your heart was full as you soared down the river. You couldn’t be happier, you couldn’t be more free.

You both made it to where the river had pooled at some point, giving you a little more room to move around.

Namjoon took the opportunity to let go of your hand, fancily skating around you before stopping at the other end of the pond.

It was then the sounds of a beautiful orchestral piece filled your head like the soundtrack of a movie as you glided across the ice. It was as if you had been doing this for years, the way your body moved so naturally to the melodies playing in your head.

Namjoon easily joins into your rhythm, as you skate around the pond he embraces you in his arms before lifting you up.

“Anything that you desire, anything at all.

Everyday I’ll take you higher

And I’ll never let you fall.”

You never felt more free, more loved than in his arms– you knew he would always have you.

You both danced to the music that played, your blades carried you across the ice mindlessly, you both were too into each other to really know what you were doing. But you didn’t mind, you loved the way he carried you, spun you around, and held you in your arms like the most delicate thing in this world. You felt more fragile than the ice all around you.

You both laughed slightly when you both stopped before continuing down the river. You could hardly pay attention to the enchanting winter land around you both as you looked into his eyes.

“Let me be your wings

Let me be the one you love

Let me take you far beyond the stars.”

All you could focus on was him, the dazzling man in front of you and how perfect he was in this snowy forest. This was his element, his home.

Hand in hand you continued down the river but for a second you turned forward, a little surprised to see the icy pathway you’d been skating on was coming to a sudden drop.

“We'll see the universe and dance on Saturn's rings.

Fly with me and I will be your wings.”

Your boyfriend never faltered in his pace, not caring about the drop ahead. You didn’t either, you knew he had you.

Before you could grasp what was happening, Namjoon spun you around and pulled you close. Everything seemed to move in slow motion as you looked into his enchanting blue eyes and suddenly the ground was no longer beneath you.

You were falling, but not for long as you watched these majestic wings appear behind your boyfriend. Your glorious ice prince, who shined brighter than the sun up above, as his wings carried you both through the sky.

You both never once stopped dancing, the sky your new rink as he easily spun you around. You never felt more out of your element yet at the same time couldn’t feel more comforted, it was a giant leap of faith you took, and he made sure to catch you with the warmest embrace.

You knew he would never let you go.

“Let me be your wings

Leave behind the world you know

For another world of wondrous things.

We'll see the universe and dance on Saturn's rings.

Fly with me and I will be your wings.

Anything that you desire,

Anything at all.

(Anything at all.)

Everyday I'll take you higher

And I'll never let you fall.

You will be me my wings

(Let me be your wings)

You will be my only love

Get ready for a world of wondrous things

(Wondrous things are sure to happen)

We'll see the universe and dance on Saturn's rings.

Heaven isn't too far.

Heaven is where you are,

Stay with me and let me (you) be your wings.”

You could hardly believe the sounds of the applause as you finally looked around to see everyone back in the college ice rink staring at you both, with smiles on their faces.

It was only then that you turned back to your boyfriend, a little confused about what just happened.

Did you just imagine that all? Why were they clapping?

Instead of saying anything, he just slightly pulled you to one of the exits of the rink. You honestly didn’t want him to either, you figured it was likely your imagination running ramped again, but as you stared at his broad back, you couldn’t help but notice the tiny bit of snow covering his sweater.

Despite it being white, the twinkles reminded you of the snowy forest you skated through in your fantasy.

What just happened?

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bookshelf-in-progress · 7 months ago

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Writer asks: 1, 6, 7, 20, 25

Tell us about your current project(s) – what’s it about, how’s progress, what do you love most about it?

Finding a current project is kind of a problem. After focusing on short fiction, it's hard for me to commit to one story. I'll get excited during brainstorming, and by the time I go to write, I'll either find major holes in the concept/things that need further development, or I'll lose interest and get invested in a different project. So maybe I'll just talk about the top contenders for my attention and the appeal of/issues with each.

Goose Girl retelling: I've got two different options here. One that focuses on the Goose Girl going to the court of a king who's known for his political ruthlessness, getting betrayed by her best friend, and having to decide if she's got what it takes to survive in politics. The other is a more worldbuilding focused one, about a cultured princess having to overcome her prejudices against the "barbaric" people she was supposed to rule. The different pieces of each story keep mashing together so I can't decide which direction to take. I love the king in the first option, and I love the princess' character arc in the second. But I can't quite decide if either is worth telling on its own, or if I'm just drawn to the puzzle aspect of filling in the fairy tale.

Shadowstruck: I love the set-up I have here. I love the themes and world. But after the set-up, I'm not sure how complicated I want the plot to get. And I feel like I should flesh out these characters more--I especially need to figure out her father's character.

Paper Wings: An epistolary Cinderella retelling set in an Edwardian world of airships and planes and floating islands. There's a lot of fun potential in the different voices and the character arc/romance, but again, not sure if it's worth telling.

Arateph: I wanted to work on my Princess and the Pea retelling but lost my mojo. (I love the FMC's arc and themes here). The Cinderella is intriguing, especially now that I'm considering keeping it mostly from Cinderella's POV instead of stressing how to fit it into Tanza's timeline as a sequel.

6. What character do you have the most fun writing?

I've kind of forgotten how to write for characters, honestly. I want to learn how to do that again. I had fun writing William and Margaret in "For Love of the Princess", and I had a ton of fun writing Alistair and Faith in "A Wise Pair of Fools". I also was surprised at how fun it was to write Snow White in "Reflections"--she's so impossibly innocent and sweet.

7. What do you think are the characteristics of your personal writing style? Would others agree?

Aside from what I've already mentioned, I love writing in second-person--I love to have my narrator talking to someone. I also like to use that POV to write a surreal fairy tale every once in a while.

20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?)

"Loving Memory" was a mashup of "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" and "Alleleirauh", and I kept being shocked at how perfectly those fairy tales filled in each other's plot holes and deepened the symbolism. Like, it never made much sense to me that the troll princess was willing to sort-of prostitute out her fiance for random gold objects, but one-of-a-kind dresses made of the sun, moon and stars are something worth almost any price, and one dance isn't too much to trade for. The wife having Alleleirauh's coat of all furs as her only possession after betraying her husband deepened the Eden imagery of the story--it calls back to Adam and Eve being clad in furs as they were cast out of the garden. I was shocked by how well they meshed.

25. What part of writing is the most fun?

Right now, it's just writing things on the fly and seeing what I can come up with--playing with images and voice and letting myself be surprised by the results.

#adventures in writing #answered asks #isfjmel-phleg #thank you!

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ask-carmenpondiego · 11 months ago

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I asked and there was interest so here is the story! Chapter by chapter! It will be tagged by chapter number, so if you ever want to go back without scrolling, just use the tags! Enjoy!

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The Loves and Crimes of Carmen Pondiego

This is a look into the life of Carmen Pondiego and the beginnings of her new VILE agents as they roam the multiverses, looking to steal various famous artifacts from various fandoms with the use of Library Door tech and the internet. This entire story has various scenes that include sex (both consensual and non-con), drug use, violence, and foul language. This is not your everyday wholesome romance story. It does get very dicey and may give plenty of not so good feelings.

This is also my first attempt at fanfiction as a whole. I usually RP semi-para. My author grammar and all may not be the absolute best, I just write what my mind sees. Thank you for reading and being patient with me.

This is a parody adaptation of an anthropomorphic character mashup originally between Carmen Sandiego and My Little Pony. The universe takes place in a parallel world but characters can travel and sample things from multiple series and different fandoms that are mentioned in the story. Any correlations such as family relations between any Carmen or Pony series could vary in detail to the original source and would not be canon anywhere else other than this story. All individual characters portrayed in this story are copyright to their players. This story has been put together with the help of multiple friends through rp.

Chapter 1: Museums are highly flammable

As the rain drizzled down, thunder had been distantly rumbling, a suited figure steps into the chrome retro style diner and shakes his umbrella by the door. A pure snow white haired, tan unicorn, dressed in a red and black business blazer and skirt, looks over from a booth with her purple glasses, raising a hand that had been fitted with cybernetics, the panels so closely fit and natural looking, one would never have thought her hands were not her own. She sipped her coffee as the suited figure sat down, taking out a cellphone, with a recording session ready to record. “Evening. Are you ready?”

She nods, “What would you like to know exactly?”

“Everything.”

“Everything? Thats quite a lot to ask for. Where shall I begin?”

He had already pressed record on the phone and slid it across the table towards her. “Like all stories do. At the beginning.”

It was a cool evening, just before dusk and a family of anthro ponies were mingling around an art museum. A mother unicorn of the classic hourglass shape, tan fur, dark reddish brown hair, spring green eyes, dressed in red and black blouse and pencil skirt, was pushing a stroller containing an infant toddler unicorn colt, seafoam teal in fur, brown hair and currently chewing on his father’s red and white beanie hat, cooing happily. The father figure was a tall earth stallion and had a somewhat lanky build dressed in jeans and a striped red and white sweater, pale blue fur with brown hair and rather nerdy glasses, he looks up at a little filly riding his shoulders, her little yellow sundress gleaming in the few stray rays of exhibit lights, her little wings flap excitedly as her pink eyes are wide, peeking under a rather haphazard attempt to tame the grayscale locks into bangs and ponytail. “Dada!! Look!! Daggie!” The father, Wally, chuckled, keeping hold of the child’s squirmy legs. “Yes, Adora. I see the dragon. Thats is statue. Can you say Statue?”

“Statoo! Dat.. chachoo!” Her face scrunched as she tried to say the new word.

The mother, Carmen, laughed “You know, I used to know some dragons on my explorations. And so did your Dad.”

The filly wriggled more, holding onto Wally’s hair, “Wreely?! For wreal life?! I wanna be exploder too!!!” She screeched happily. “An Ahm gonna marry big daggie when I growd up!”

The parents looked at eachother with a mix of concern and laughter. “We’ll… come back to that idea for another day, how’s that sound?” Carmen reached up and gently pulled her daughter down, giving Wally’s shoulders a break. “Yeah, kiddo. You got your whole life ahead of you. Its ok to stay a kid while you are still a kid. Your only job right now is to have fun and be a good big sister to Blendin.”

He bent over to ruffle the colts hair before scrunching his nose. “Speaking of which.. I think someone needs a change.” Carmen sighed and rolled her eyes, “Rock paper scissors for it. Loser gets the diaper duty.”

After three quick rounds, Wally grinned and swaggered to the gift shop as Carmen headed to the restrooms with both kids in tow. After a quick stinky change and a little princess piddle, the three emerge to a bit of a crowd. There was a faint scent of fire burning the edges of Carmen’s nose. She held Adora’s hand and grabbed Blendin from the stroller, as it became more apparent the crowd was becoming panicked and an alarm sounding. “Momma? What happening?” “Its going to be alright, little one. Just stay close to me, do not leave my side. I just need to find your father..” Carmen frantically looked over the crowd as best as she could but saw no sign of Wally.

Smoke started to billow as a tapestry and curtain started to burn. She finally caught sight of him just underneath and unaware, him looking as lost as confused as she. “Wally!!”

“Carmen? I’ll meet you outside! Get the kids out!” He shouted into the crowd, not seeing her across the room. Just then the curtain rod falls, trapping Wally and a few others with a wall of fire.

Carmen cried out for him but couldnt hear him afterwards. She adjusted her hold on Blendin and gripped Adora’s hand tight, “Come on, babies. We need to get to safety. Daddy will meet us there.” The crowd was like a rushing river, they could only go in the same direction until they all pooled outside in the museum’s open courtyard, fire crews already rushing in with hoses and gear.

The three found a small area by a tree and huddled together as they watched the building engulf in flames. Carmen’s heart was pounding as she watched for anyone coming out from inside.

A few hours passed and both children were asleep in her lap, her eyes still glued to the scene. A figure came up to her, and for a moment she felt huge relief until she realized it was not Wally, but instead a police officer and the fire chief. They had been going around to lingering folks checking for injuries. “Please.. my husband.. he wore a red and white sweater.. where is he? Did he get out?” The fire chief handed her a large medallion, “Was he the owner of this Wander Society coin? If so, then I’m afraid he’s gone.” Carmen trembled and her chest felt like it imploded inward, she shakily took Wally’s coin, water dripping onto it. She touched her face, realizing tears were pouring down. “I.. I need to see him. Please let me see him.” She carefully stood, the filly slightly stirring from sleep and the colt was still cradled against his sister, unbothered. Carmen started to walk towards the museum ruins but was held back by the officer, “Wait. I know you. You held that heist by the Hoofer dam! You’re Pondeigo!” She wrenched her arm from his grasp, “I dont care! All I care about is being with my husband! Let me see him!” She sobbed, grabbing hold of the uniform and sinking to her knees, screaming out Wally’s name. The officer grimaces solemnly, “Look, I cant just forget your alleged crimes. You still have active warrants. I have to take you in.” He looked towards the kids, Adora rubbing her eyes and watching as she held her baby brother. “Those your kids?” Carmen nodded, reaching out for them and scooping them into her arms, burying her face into them. “Is there anyone you can leave them with until we can get this sorted out? I mean, I aint dumb, you will probably escape before you’re even sentenced.” The officer kindly offered, not blind to the sensitive situation at hand.

Carmen kneeled silently for a moment before letting go of her children and reaching for her bag for a couple slips of paper. Her hands shaking as she handed the papers over, “Wally and I decided that if anything should ever happen to us, my daughter Adora would be in the care of this location.. and my son Blendin will be at this location. Just let the keepers know who their parents are. Its all arranged… please.. I just wish that you would let me go this once. My children are all I have left..”

The officer spoke into his walkie and reading off the slips of papers, and after a moment or so a suit clad individual took the papers and scooped up the kids. Carmen flung herself at him, trying to reach her children, “No.. please!! Not yet! Dont take them yet! Dont take them too…” she begged, the officer gently taking her wrists and handcuffing them behind her back, she pulled against the officer trying to follow the suit. “Adora! Blendin!! Mommy loves you! I’ll come back for you! Mommy promises!!” She screams out in despair as she was loaded into the police cruizer, watching as they drove away from the worst night she had ever lived.

The next few days were a blur, she was checked in and registered, given a quick hearing and sent to a holding facility, all while she was numb and nearly catatonic from grief. Her expressions were blank and listless, she didnt speak even to defend herself in front of the judge. She was loaded onto a bus and sent to a building further from the city. Only then did she furrow her brow.

#mlp oc pony #carmen pondiego #ask blog #story update #chapter 1

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sleepyowlwrites · 9 months ago

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🤔 for the ask game! - @theliteraryluggage

Hi satchel

🤔What’s a story you’d love to write but haven’t even started yet?

Snow Fangs and the Poisoned Cinderella

It's about two shapeshifters and their respective curses, and how they end up going on a little quest to get them removed, and how that ends solving a years long dispute between their clans, and how it's okay to accept parts of yourself that others might consider ugly, and enemies to best friends. It's a weird mashup of snow white and cinderella while still not really being either or both of those.

I just think of it longingly from time to time.

#sleepy answers #writing asks #satchel friend

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shivaniboutique · 1 year ago

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Christmas party outfit themes

Christmas party outfit themes can add a fun and festive element to your celebration. Here are some creative Christmas party outfit themes to consider:

Ugly Sweater Party: Encourage guests to wear their most outrageous and tacky Christmas sweaters. This theme is a classic and always brings a lot of laughs.

Winter Wonderland: Embrace the beauty of winter by encouraging guests to wear all-white or icy blue outfits. Think snowflakes, faux fur, and shimmering accessories.

Santa's Workshop: Dress as Santa, elves, reindeer, or other characters from the North Pole. This theme allows for a wide range of creative costumes.

Christmas Movie Characters: Have guests come dressed as their favorite characters from classic Christmas movies. Whether it's Buddy the Elf, the Grinch, or characters from "Home Alone," it adds a nostalgic touch.

Christmas Pajama Party: Keep it cozy by asking guests to come in their favorite festive pajamas. This theme works well for a more relaxed and casual gathering.

Christmas Characters Mashup: Encourage guests to mix and match different Christmas characters or themes. For example, a gingerbread man with a Santa hat or a reindeer with elf ears.

Candy Cane Stripes: Emphasize red and white stripes in outfits, mimicking the classic candy cane colors. This theme allows for a variety of interpretations and creativity.

Holiday Glam: Make it a more upscale affair by asking guests to dress in their most glamorous holiday attire. Think sequins, velvet, and elegant accessories.

Christmas Colors Challenge: Assign each guest a specific Christmas color (red, green, gold, silver) and ask them to dress predominantly in that color. This creates a visually cohesive and festive atmosphere.

Festive Fairytale: Have guests come as characters from holiday-related fairytales or stories. This could include Nutcracker characters, Snow Queen, or characters from other winter-themed tales.

DIY Christmas: Challenge guests to create their own Christmas-themed outfits using craft materials. This can lead to some unique and imaginative costumes.

Christmas in Different Cultures: Explore Christmas traditions from around the world by having guests dress in outfits inspired by different cultures. This can lead to a diverse and interesting array of costumes.

Remember, the key is to have fun and create a festive atmosphere. Make sure to communicate the theme clearly to your guests and encourage creativity!

#christmas dress #christmas #wedding dresses #wedding dress #fashion dress #wedding gown #fashion gown #evening gown #ball gown #fashion design #cross dressing #dresses #black dress #beauty #fashion #white dress #dress #blue dress #gown

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enchantedalexia · 1 year ago

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every surprise song for the international leg of The Eras Tour

-start of the latin american leg-

8/24- i forgot that you existed & sweet nothing

8/25- tell me why & snow on the beach

8/26- cornelia street & you’re on your own, kid

8/27- afterglow & maroon

11/9- the very first night & labyrinth

11/11- is it over now? / out of the woods & end game

11/12- better than revenge & “slut!”

11/17- stay beautiful & suburban legends

11/19- dancing with our hands tied & bigger than the whole sky

11/24- now that we don’t talk & innocent

11/25- safe and sound & untouchable

11/26- say don’t go & it’s time to go

-start of asian/ australian leg-

2/7- dear reader & holy ground

2/8- eyes open & electric touch

2/9- superman & the outside

2/10- come in with the rain & you’re on your own, kid

2/16- red & you’re losing me

2/17- getaway car, august, the other side of the door mashup & this is me trying

2/18- come back … be here, daylight & teardrops on my guitar

2/23- how you get the girl & white horse, coney island with sabrina carpenter

2/24- should’ve said no, you’re not sorry & new year’s day, peace

2/25- is it over now?, i wish i would & haunted, exile

2/26- would’ve could’ve should’ve, ivy & forever and always, maroon

3/2- mine, starlight & i don’t wanna live forever, dress

3/3- long story short, the story of us & clean, evermore

3/4- foolish one, tell me why & this love, call it what you want to

3/7- death by a thousand cuts, babe & fifteen, you’re on your own, kid

3/8- sparks fly, gold rush & false god, “slut!”

3/9- tim mcgraw, cowboy like me & mirrorball, epiphany

-start of european leg-

5/9- paris & loml

5/10- is it over now?, out of the woods & my boy only breaks his favorite toys

5/11- hey stephen & maroon

5/12- the alchemy, treacherous & begin again, paris

5/17- i think he knows, gorgeous & peter

5/18- guilty as sin? & say don’t go, welcome to new york, clean

5/18- how you get the girl, new romantics & how did it end?

5/24- come back…. be here, the way i loved you, the other side of the door & fresh out the slammer, high infidelity

5/25- the tortured poets department, now that we don’t talk & you’re on your own kid, long live

5/29- sparks fly, i can fix him (no really i can) & i look in people’s windows, snow on the beach

5/30- our song, jump then fall & king of my heart

6/2- the prophecy, long story short & fifteen, you’re on your own, kid

6/3- glitch, everything has changed & chloe or sam or sophia or marcus

6/7- would’ve could’ve should’ve, i know places & tis the damn season, daylight

6/8- the bolter, getaway car & all of the girls you loved before, crazier

6/9- it’s nice to have a friend, dorothea & haunted, exile

6/13- i can see you, mine & cornelia street, maroon

6/14- this is what you came for, gold rush & the great war, you’re losing me

6/15- carolina, no body no crime & the manuscript, red

6/18- i forgot that you existed, this is why we can’t have nice things & i hate it here, the lakes

6/21- hits different, death by a thousand cuts & the black dog, come back… be here, maroon

6/22- thanK you aIMee, mean & castles crumbling feat. hayley williams

6/23- us. feat. gracie abrams & out of the woods, is it over now?, clean

6/28- state of grace, you’re on your own, kid & sweet nothing, hoax

6/29- the albatross, dancing with our hands tied & this love, ours

6/30- clara bow, the lucky one & you’re on your own, kid

7/4- guilty as sin?, untouchable & the archer, question…?

7/5- imgonnagetyouback, dress & you are in love, cowboy like me

7/6- sweeter than fiction, holy ground & mary’s song oh my my my, so high school, everything has changed

7/9- right where you left me, all you had to do was stay & last kiss, sad beautiful tragic

7/10- closure, a perfectly good heart & robin, never grow up

7/13- the 1, wonderland & i almost do, the moment i knew

7/14- mr. perfectly fine, red & getaway car, out of the woods

7/17- superstar, invisible string & “slut!”, false god

7/18- speak now, hey stephen & this is me trying, labyrinth

7/19- paper rings, stay stay stay & it’s time to go, better man

7/23- teardrops on my guitar, the last time & we were happy, happiness

7/24- the last great american dynasty, run & nothing new, dear reader

7/27- fresh out the slammer, you are in love & ivy, call it what you want

7/28- i don’t wanna live forever, imgonnagetyouback & loml, don’t you

8/1- mirrorball, clara bow & suburban legends, new year’s day

8/2- i can fix him (no really i can), i can see you & red, maroon

8/3- today was a fairytale, i think he knows & the black dog, exile

8/15- everything has changed, end game, thinking out loud feat. Ed Sheeran & king of my heart, the alchemy

8/16- london boy & dear john, sad beautiful tragic

8/17- i did something bad & my boy only breaks his favorite toys, coney island

8/19- long live, change & the archer, you’re on your own, kid

8/20- death by a thousand cuts, getaway car feat. jack antonoff & so long, london

-start of the canadian leg-

11/14- my boy only breaks his favorite toys, this is why we can’t have nice things & false god, tis the damn season

11/15- i don’t wanna live forever, mine & evermore, peter

11/16- us., out of the woods feat. gracie abrams & you’re on your own kid, long story short

11/21- mr perfectly fine, better than revenge & state of grace, labyrinth

11/22- ours, the last great american dynasty & cassandra, mad woman, i did something bad

11/23- sparks fly, message in a bottle & you’re losing me, how did it end?

12/6- haunted, wonderland & never grow up, the best day

12/7- i love you i’m sorry, last kiss feat gracie abrams & the tortured poets department, maroon

12/8- a place in this world, new romantics & long live, new year's day, the manuscript

purple- guitar song pink- piano song blue- both

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noahsbookhoard · 3 months ago

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📚July 2024 Book Review (Part 3/3)📚

We were that close to have a cover coordinated trio of book this time, I failed you... This batch is completely mismatched in every way, even my opinion of the book.

House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland

Grey, Vivi and Iris are three wierd sisters: since their disappearance for a month when they were little they have silver hair, a ravenous appetit, strange powers of attraction, and a half-moon scar on the throat. When Grey, the eldest, disappear again and a strange man in a bull mask starts hunting Iris, her and her sister Vivi will go looking for Grey as well as answers to what really happened to them when they vanished 8 years ago.

This novel was the July random draw at my book club and a very pleasant surprise! I was worried at first: it felt like the YA novel cliché with witchy vibes and a 17 year old protagonist who is ✨️not like other girls✨️. I was bracing for a high school setting and teenagers being The Worst and I really didn't want to read that.

However it quickly evolves into a search for answers, almost a treasure hunt if it wasn't for the dark and gloomy atmosphere. This is what really elevates the book: it has a very rich and vivid ambiance, including with smells and a recurring theme of decay and fire and wet wood.

The mystery also is a plus point: there're a lot of question, you feel like they are all linked but at first you don't know how and as the story unfurls answers come and they are more terrible as you go deeper. A small disappointment however: not everything is answered in the end, there are things left open that could have been said more explicitly. And one big plot holes that was quick frustrating.

The characters were really interesting, especially the sisters: they are all described as very alike in appearance and extraordinarily beautiful, but they don't live it the same way: Grey is a model, using her charm for her work, Vivi is the punk musician doing her best to make herself look unattractive and Iris is just a high-school kid trying to blend in. They also have very different relationships with their mother and although it doesn't evolve much (except Iris, she gets most of the character growth) the book reveals the reason behind those differences and it is really nice to discover more about them by touch: some present events will brings back Iris' childhood memories and this build up to give us a complete picture.

This was a really nice discovery and not at all the Fantasy YA novel it was advertised as. It veers slightly toward the horror genre (TW for child death and dome body horror) with interesting characters and a very well written atmosphere. I highly recommend it!

Blanche Neige et les lances-missiles by Catherine Dufour

Trouble in Fairyland: The ghost of Bill Guette decided to get revenge, and to that end turned God and the Devil into alcoholics. Without guidance, angels and demons have be running havoc. Classic Fairy Tale character bereft of their happy ending meet and try has much as possible to find out what is going on and how to avoid the worst of it.

When you pick a book just because the title is funny you might end up reading the most insightful book of your life or the derpiest wierdest shit ever; somehow this book is both. The title means "Snow White and the missile lanchers", yes this is plot relevant.

This is a fairy tale parody mashup on steroids: Sleeping Beauty almost married demon, Donkeyskin falls in love with Cinderella's prince, Red Riding Hood is a neurotic mess nicknamed "Jacket-Shut up" and Snow White is a tyran with a large military arsenal and the eagerness to use it. Apart from that it's kinda hard to sum up the plot, it's quite disjointed and takes a lot of time to get to the point. Each character has an arc but the story with Bill Guette comes up really late in the book. Once it is there however, the individual character's storylines blur and that's when I gave up on global comprehension.

The style however is consistent and really good, if peculiar. Catherine Dufour has something of Terry Pratchett in the use of fantasy to underline the satire, in the humour a little too. There is a lot of puns and hidden references in the character and location names. But there's more vulgarity and, well, warfare equipment.

I honestly don't know if I liked it. By the end I was sincerely too baffled to say and now, several month later, I remember it as if I had read it seven years ago in a language I wasn't fluent in. It is just plain wierd.

The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

After being stranded on a desert island without any adults, a group of boys has to find means to survive. It gets trickier when two clans form among the children, with conflit emerging around leadership, beliefs and rituals.

I read this book in 6th grade. I remember liking it but now I found it kinda boring? Is it being now on the adult's side of the story rather than the child's?

I don't know what would happen if you had a pack of children left to their own devices for an extended period of time and that's not really a renewable experience* but I hope they wouldn't get to murder that quickly (that being said I don't know how long the plot last, it isn't said). I don't know if 13 year olds would also fall into superstition and create a cult as quickly as in the book but kids are wierd sometimes.

*The Wikipedia page of the book informs me that apparently something similar DID happen in 1965, ten years after the book was published: teenagers were stranded for 15 months and survived by creating a functional and globally peaceful society.

What I found bizarre too is the image the author has of the kids: they are all undisciplined and unreasonable. The younger ones have an attention span of 15 minutes and the older ones are violent to the point of murder. It sounds an awful lot like a venting fanfiction of a teacher that can't kill his students but write about it to take the edge of... And Golding was a teacher so that checks out!

Still a classic, I think a lot of kids read it at school but it did not age as well as in my memories.

#book review #bookblr #books #house of hollow #krystal sutherland #william golding #the lord of the flies #catherine dufour #blanche neige et les lances missiles

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dominimoonbeam · 1 year ago

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Bite to Bruise - 22

story tags: modern-fantasy mashup, werewolves, witches, monsters, romance, learning to trust, hurt/comfort, blood, violence, explicit sex, explicit language

The earlier parts can be found under the tag or over on patreon. <3

BITE TO BRUISE - CHAPTER 22.

Bellamy ducked her head when he carried her into the house. The snow was coming down hard and fast outside. It happened like that every year. Winter fell on the woods and the valley like it meant to make the death of autumn quick and final. It would spread from there, burying them all in thick snow for months.

Usually, Bellamy was in her cabin when it started. She could watch the snow fill her meadow until it was higher than her porch before retreating through her portal to another land.

But there had been shades in her cabin. They had broken things, touching and tossing her belongings. It was hard not to feel like the whole place was ruined—hard to convince herself that she could fix it and stay.

Ever kicked the heavy door shut behind them, muffling the storm. It whistled gently against the windows.

He carried her down the hall to his bathroom and she watched the tracks his boots left in melting snow and blood.

It had been easy to open the portal but tiring to hold it for so long.

Ever put her down in the bathroom. With the pale light and the white tiles, it was impossible not to see the red that drenched him, smeared over skin and soaked into clothes. His eyes were still yellow, still impossibly bright. He palmed the side of her face again, staring right back at her. “Bath or shower?”

Bellamy smiled a little. Was he asking if she could stay standing? She was tired and everything ached, but she wasn’t that far gone. “Shower,” she decided, because together they would turn the tub red if they tried.

He huffed agreement and then peeled off his shirt.

She watched him kick off his boots and start on his jeans.

He eyed her, realizing she hadn’t moved to undress, and stopped with the fly of his pants open and the denim clinging low on his hips. “Wren?”

She jumped a little at her name on his lips. It was still strange to hear it outside her own head, let alone from him. She swallowed and nodded. It had been a long night. Her skin felt gauzy from magic and everything hurt like she was bruised from head to toe. She had lost her house, been in a car crash, been bitten by a shade, and helped a pack invade Ceres. She felt wrung out and uneasy, like she was leaning over the edge of a cliff and not sure if it was safer to jump or stay put.

Ever watched her with those wolf eyes like he could see her thoughts—see her soul. “If you want to clean up separately, I can—”

Bellamy pushed forward, leaned up onto her toes, and grabbed the back of his neck. She crushed her lips against his, tasting blood that was neither of theirs. His arms came around her, careful but strong, pulling her chest up against his.

His skin was tacky with blood and sweat, and she wondered if hers was the same. It looked clean, but that was just an illusion.

When the kiss broke, he was rolling her top up and off of her, careful of her injured arm.

“Bellamy…” Ever said gently, watching her unzip and pull off her boots. “Drop the glamour?”

She almost fell over, putting the second boot next to the first. They were filthy. So were her clothes. She looked at him, but her gaze slid off his shoulder to catch her own reflection in the big mirror behind the sink for the first time. Bellamy. She looked strong and healthy, no injuries and no weaknesses. No history on her skin.

She forced a smile and wrinkled her nose. “You’ll kill the mood if you keep talking like that, wolf.” She pulled her gloves off and tossed them to the side. He was still watching her. Still waiting. Bellamy rolled her leggings and underwear down her hips and thighs, hoping to distract him from whatever had him thinking he wanted to see through the glamour. She didn’t even wince when she peeled the blood-soaked cotton off the scrapes and cuts on her shins.

She straightened, expecting his gaze to roam now that she was naked, but those yellow eyes were waiting for her. He touched her shoulders, his fingers ghosting over her upper arms. “Bell… You were in a car crash.”

She stared back at him, her heart pounding.

“Your arm was still healing. At the very least we need to change the bandages.”

She swallowed. Her arm did hurt and the gauze around her skin felt loose and hard from dried blood.

One of his hands traveled up her shoulder, stopping short of her neck, his thumb stroking her collar. “And someone bit you.”

Bellamy exhaled hard, a little sick at the memory of teeth in her skin. “You definitely killed the mood.”

Ever smiled gently. He leaned forward and kissed her forehead. “Drop the glamour for tonight. I promise no one is getting in here. No one will see you.”

“You’ll see,” she mumbled stubbornly.

Ever leaned back to look at her again, brow creasing. “You know I’ve seen you before, right?”

She hesitated. She hated this. Maybe she should have kicked him out of the bathroom and cleaned up alone. She was tired and everything ached. She just wanted to clean up and go to sleep. But she also knew he was right. She had to clean her wounds and wrap them.

“What are you scared of?” he asked gently.

Bellamy huffed and stepped back from the comfort his contact offered. “I’m not scared of anything,” she lied.

Ever watched her. He wasn’t going to call her on it. He would probably try to find a way to compromise.

Bellamy closed her eyes and took a deep breath, when she let it out, she let go of the glamour. It felt like dropping a shield in the middle of battle.

Ever wasn’t sure why she was so worried about letting the glamour go when they were alone. He had seen her true face before and he knew who she really was. He had almost reminded her that she’d been without the glamour the last time he’d patched and cleaned her up in her cabin, but she had been unconscious then and reminding her of a time when she’d been completely exposed seemed like the wrong move.

And then she closed her eyes and let the glamour go.

It was sort of like she dropped down to her heels after standing on tiptoe, her hair turning dark and tangled. She was badly bruised over the left side of her body, including the side of her face, and her neck was crusted in blood around that bite.

He realized she wasn’t looking at him anymore, her dark eyes focused on a spot on the wall. The same dark eyes as always.

Ever touched her ink-black fingertips, gently lifting her injured arm away from her side to start peeling the bandage off. It was tattered and stained through with blood and dirt. He walked them into the open shower while he worked, twisting the nozzle toward the wall and turning on the water.

She sighed and leaned back against the tiles.

Ever stripped off his pants and grabbed one of the little washcloths before joining her behind the glass wall, in the rising plumes of heat off the water. He turned down the heat a little, soaked the cloth, and then gently cleaned her arm. It looked better than he expected. She must have done something to help the healing process before coming back to the valley.

She’d only come back because he’d asked her to. She’d only been hurt because she’d come back.

But if she hadn’t…

“What are you frowning so hard about?” the witch asked, jarring him from his thoughts.

Ever shook his head. “Some of the cuts opened but they’re not bleeding anymore. It looks good.”

“Then why the frown?”

He sighed, ringing out the washcloth. “I’m sorry this happened to you, Wren. You saved me again…but you always get hurt.” He touched her jaw, lifting her chin to gently clean away the crusted blood from the bite on her neck.

She jumped a little when he brushed the wound, her hand on his hip. “To be fair… I get hurt without saving you plenty. At least this way we got something good out of it…”

The bite was already a thick ring of bruising around the scabs. It would be worse by morning. That biter had been overeager, or maybe just angry about the car crash. Ever’s gaze wandered, catching on a faint, curved scar on her shoulder. Another bite. Something older.

He washed her face, erasing the tear tracks through dirt and blood splatter. Her glamour had hidden everything. He traced the cloth down the bridge of her nose, feeling that little bump where it had been broken and never set right. Or had it been broken more than once?

He suspected she wore the glamour to hide tears and wounds, to look like nothing had or could ever hurt her, but he thought she was underestimating the power of her own face. She was breathtaking, her scars screaming of struggle and survival, each one a testimony to her strength. Ever knew humans didn’t always see scars the same way as fenrir, but Wren was no human.

He moved them both a step to the side, into the spray. “Tell me what happened tonight?” he asked, when really he wanted to ask her to tell him everything from the beginning of her life to this moment. He wanted to know every story about every scar and every wound that hadn’t scarred.

She turned to soak her hair, closing her eyes for a moment. His hand stayed on her back, ready to catch her if she fell asleep on her feet.

She sighed when she opened her eyes and he was still watching her, still waiting.

She turned to pick the body wash from the other bottles. “I was about to leave my cabin when I felt the shades in the woods and the little wolf… She was scared.” Her hands shook.

Ever took the bottle from her. He could soap them up while she told the story.

“She’s okay? You found her?” It wasn’t the first time she’d asked.

Ever nodded. “She was scared but she was okay.”

He brushed her hair over her shoulder and started lathering her back, feeling her muscles relax. “I wasn’t sure how many there were or why you weren’t in the valley… So, I put her through the portal and took her shape.”

He didn’t let his touch halt, rubbing smooth little circles up her spine to the back of her neck and then stroking soap over her shoulders. “I didn’t know you could do that. I suppose I should have. I’ve seen you in two shapes already.”

She shook her head a little. Her breathing had evened out. “It’s not the same. Bellamy’s glamour is something I constructed based on myself, on my own design. It’s me as much as this skin is me. Imitating someone else…their look and sound and scent… It gets confusing. I think I forgot who I really was in the car. I was just scared.”

He nuzzled the side of her head, kissing her cheek when she turned it toward him. He rubbed soap down her good arm, to her hand, between her fingers. She twitched when he touched the base of that missing digit but didn’t pull back. It was more like she expected him to. He was much more careful about the other arm and all the lines of cuts. Would it scar? Yes. He supposed it would.

“How did the car crash?” he asked.

Her mouth twitched and he knew the answer even before she said, “I made it crash. I heard you on the phone and knew you were back in the valley. The pack would be safe. So, I opened a portal. Or, I guess, started an opening and then lunged into the front seat and grabbed the wheel. The rest is what you found. I got out but I didn’t get away…” Her voice tapered off and his gaze flicked to the bite on her neck.

She’d still had the glamour of Piper on when he got there. Had the shade thought he was biting a wolf the first time? He would have known by the second ring of cuts.

“Thank you,” Ever said, not just seeing but feeling the way her whole body tensed, like words of gratitude had been a shock to the system. How could she not understand? “Blackwell was going to use one of our kids to force us to give up territory.” And it would have worked.

Wren huffed a tired laugh. “You would have come back and ripped them apart once you had her home safe.”

Ever’s hands stopped on her hips, a jolt of pride shooting through his spine and then settling in his heart. She had said it like a fact, like she believed in him and what he would do. He nodded, kissing her shoulder before crouching to rub his soapy palms down her legs, one at a time, from the top of her thigh down to her ankle, cautious of all those scrapes and cuts. “I would have, yes, but being taken even for a day could have hurt Piper in ways that would take much longer to fix.”

When he rose again, she was looking at him.

Bellamy was beautiful, alluring and dangerous, but the true face of Wren was full of menace, tempting in a different way. Just as beautiful, with the same dark eyes, like a sky without stars. “You should tell me to leave,” she said. “You should run me off your lands and never let me back.”

Ever growled deep in his chest at the thought.

Her hand came up to settle against his heart, never breaking eye contact. He felt the electricity in the touch of her ink-dipped fingers, an unknowable power humming in her skin. Those dark eyes looked up at him, begging him to reject her for his own good, and he calmed because he realized what it meant. She wanted to stay. She wasn’t sure she’d leave on her own.

Wren sighed, pretending to be annoyed when she saw the pull of his lips. She shook her head a little. “Fool,” she said, but he saw the sad relief in her face before she turned from him to get more soap.

Ever watched her shamelessly. His witch. Was she the only living witch? He hadn’t heard of any others and, after having seen just a glimpse of what she could do, it was hard to imagine any others were out there unnoticed. Although wasn’t that exactly what Wren had been until this week? The pack had known she was there, but they’d had no name for her and not laid eyes on her in sixteen years. And Baron had been searching all this time and coming up empty handed.

Whatever that first altercation had been that forced her to spill her blood and led to Ever discovering her truths, everything since had been on him. She had saved his niece and put herself in the clutches of a shade. She had been in that car crash and been bitten. The shade buried in his yard knew what she was. And then he’d asked her to open and hold a portal to Ceres. How long now until someone realized Ever had a witch?

How long before someone came for her?

How long before Baron came himself?

She soaped him up, making pink foam of layers of red.

Blood rolled off of them into the swirl of water at the drain, and Ever wondered, not unhappily, how many times they would be washing the blood of their enemies off together.

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