#so he should be allowed big booba

[bramblequeen]

Sooooo…Wicked is good…and I want to watch it again when I have the time.

But I’ve always wanted to draw Fem!Malleus and well…Malleus is very Elphaba-coded. And Lucia is….blonde. Hopefully, Malleus doesn’t have such a rough road ahead of him. But we’ll see come the end of his Overblot Arc

[emperorbubblegum]

Okay so for no other reason than I'm bored, I'm gonna list what I think are the five worst designs in fgo.

So uh, click read more if you're interested about my opinions on this

Okay so without further ado, here are

Bubblegum's Top 5 Worst Designs In Fate/Grand Order

Number 5

Apocrypha's probably one of the most "eh" installments in Fate, but at least we can all agree that the majority of those characters' designs were sick as hell. So uh, what the fuck is this? First question: why is he grey? Is it like a Hulk reference? Okay, I can get behind that. Second question: why is he in bdsm gear? Like I get that his whole thing is "Aggh! Oppression sucks!" but this is so uncomfortable to see in game. Imagine if you were going to war, and the dude next to you looked like he just got of a sex dungeon. His first and third ascensions are fine but this one is just, no.

Solution: Remove this stage and make some sort of mish-mash of the no armor and yes armor stages to replace it

Number 4

Okay, here's the thing. I actually really like Kuro as a character. The Prisma Illya rerun was the second event I actually gave a shit about, Kuro's NP's super cool, and she was the only single target archer I had for a while.

Her design's actually pretty cool too. I love this version of EMIYA's outfit, and the torn cape is something I can fuck with. However, Kuro is canonically a fifth grader, and that is WAY too much skin for someone that young to be showing. That's it though, I like nearly everything else about her, and any issues I have would go away if she wasn't a minor.

Solution: Age her up ten years or so and we're good

Number 3

EMIYA Alter has a similar issue to Kuro, in that he's really fucking cool... until you realize that's supposed to be Shirou Emiya, and it all comes crashing down. The sword guns are sick, and the shirtless sleeves are unique, but that man is not Japanese enough to be Shirou Fucking Emiya no matter how hard you look at him. This is such a big yikes that FGO NA actually editted his sprites so he's closer to EMIYA's original skin color, but even that wasn't really enough.

Solution: Make him an agent of the counter force who isn't Shirou. That fixes everything

Number 2

Yeah, yeah, we all knew this was coming. Apocrypha's Jack the Ripper, in lore, is an expert example of why Fate should be allowed to stray from the source material. I love the idea that the discarded fetuses grew a conscious and started murdering people. Personally I feel that idea works better as an Avenger, but there's no way Jack the Ripper isn't an Assassin. Designwise, however, they are an expert example of why Fate shouldn't stray from the source material. This is creepy, and not in the kind of way Jack the Ripper is supposed to be creepy either. Give them some fucking clothes.

Solution: Give them actual, normal clothing for a child to wear and give this outfit to a different, adult character because it's lowkey kinda cool

Number 1

Hey Fate? What the actual fuck is this?

First off, I feel Jeanne's Saintness would work more for a Santa than Jalter, but I digress.

Secondly, Jalter's already a ridiculously popular character, why did you turn her into a little kid? Who the fuck looked at the Firey Big Booba Goth GF and went "Yeah, that's cool, but what if she was 8?"

Finally, and frankly this is the worst offense, WHY IS HER CHEST JUST OPEN LIKE THAT? Like, you almost have a cute outfit, that actually looks somewhat normal on a kid, but then you gave her that giant ass chest window so we could see her bra. What the fuck.

Solution: Trash it. Trash all of it. You're better off just making a new Jeanne alt from scratch.

[solbabies]

hello could you write eliott/lucas with lucas the drummer of this great band and eliott model and fanboy?

I don’t know if this is what you were looking for but I hope you enjoy this Elu oneshot anyway! If you want more Lucas and Eliott you can find me on AO3 as @Book_Lover2001

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Lucas kept his head down low, his hood drawn over his head casting a dark shadow over his features as he maneuvered the streets of Paris with an expert precision. The shouts were coming from all directions as cameras flashed and crowds began to draw, threatening to block off his route. Rumors had been swirling around western Europe now for weeks and just when he thought they would have died down, another source mysteriously reported to have insider knowledge which only aided in sparking another surge in the story.

The light from the cameras glared off his sunglasses as he rounded another corner down the busy side street and continued to ignore the questions being hurled at him from paparazzi. One of his guards kept everyone at bay but Lucas just wanted to get to the car and put as much distance between the people and him as he could.

“Mr. Lallemant,” his guard ushered him to the black car that was waiting for him.

“Homewrecker!” someone shouted at him as the car door opened.

“Will you address the rumors that you were part of the affair?” another yelled.

“Did you date Minister Jeanson’s daughter to cover it up?”

“Are you actually gay?” was the last thing he heard as the door slammed shut, effectively fading all the words and screams to a faint hum.

~~

“How did I let you get me into this mess” Lucas groaned, allowing himself to sink into the sofa further.

“Because you love me?” the soothing voice of his boyfriend came from across the room. Lucas looked over at him, his face pale with frustration and annoyance. Eliott sent him a sweet apologetic smile from where he was leaning against the doorframe of the room.

“They’re literally ambushing me in the streets now!” Lucas shouted half heartedly before averting his eyes from Eliott.

“They’ll find something else to latch onto in a few days,” he said, trying to keep optimistic.

“They think I’m a homewrecker-- huh, I’ve never been called one of those before,” Lucas tried lightly, although the bitterness was still in his tone.

“You technically are a homewrecker, my love,” Lucas shot him a glare, but Eliott’s light chuckle made his features soften against his will. Eliott pushed off the wall and walked over to him, shifting Lucas’ legs into his lap as he took a seat. “I’m sorry.”

“No,” Lucas sighed, running a hand over his face. “We both knew what we were doing.”

“But I should have stopped it before it happened.” Eliott’s confession made Lucas sit up, worry creased in the lines of his face. Eliott immediately realized his slip of the tongue, mouth agape in the process of correcting himself. “No, Lucas, you know I don’t mean-- I mean that I should have broken up with Lucille before I let… this happen, not that I don’t want this-- I…” Lucas dropped his head on Eliott’s shoulder, letting out a breath.

“I get it, don’t worry.” Eliott’s body relaxed, the tension falling away. There was a chime of Eliott’s phone, and a sigh from the older boy.

“I have to get to work,” he announced, although seemingly in no rush to move Lucas off of him.

“What is it today? Nike? Caleo?”

“Dior,” he replied nonchalantly. Lucas still couldn’t believe that he was dating an actual model-- like, an actual, real life, ‘this is my job’ model.

“So now we know Dior?” Eliott laughed, wrapping his arm around him, pulling him closer.

“Dior, as in Christian Dior, died a long time ago, Lucas. Dior is just a company now.”

“A company that you work for.”

“That I’ve been contracted by,” he corrected with an amused grin. “Anyway, you act as if

you don’t work with cool people everyday.”

“I did one song with Booba and you will not let it go.”

“I’m your biggest fan, Mister Lallemant, I don’t know why you’re accusing me of

holding that over your head,” he said through a thin smile pressed on his lips.

“I hate you.”

“I really have to go,” Eliott noted once again, still not getting up.

“Are you coming tonight?” Lucas asked, shifting to face him.

“Like I said, I’m your number one fan,” Eliott replied leaning towards him and giving

him a quick kiss.

“We better prepare ourselves for the onslaught of questions we’re about to get then.”

Another kiss. “Are you trying to distract me--” Another one. “Stop it Eliott, this is serious!”

~~

And there were, an onslaught of questions waiting for them that night. The Gang had finished up their set, the crowd’s screams still roaring throughout the venu; their voices only faintly faded in their dressing room.

Yann was exhausted, already flopping onto the sofa when they got back to the room. Arthur was working through his second bottle of water and Basile seemed to be distracted by his phone the minute they stepped off stage. Lucas was still clutching his drumsticks as he tossed himself next to his best friend, Yann moving to make space.

“Who are you texting?” Arthur asked Bas as he gulped down more water.

“Daphné,” he replied without looking up from his phone. The three other guys shared a

look behind his back.

“That PR girl from the Rolling Stones Magazine photo session?” Lucas said, his eyebrow raised. Basile nodded enthusiastically, a loopy grin on his lips.

“Looks like Lulu wasn’t the only one who walked away from that cover shoot with someone.” Lucas shot Yann a look, ready to protest when he got waved off. “We read the tabloids, dude.”

“Yeah, you both looked pretty cozy on that boat,” Arthur agreed, picking at a fruit platter. Lucas could feel the blush spreading high on his cheeks as his bandmates stared at him expectantly.

“You don’t think…” Lucas started, his sentence trailing off into nothing. Yann patted his shoulder, drawing him into a side hug.

“Dude, we don’t think any less of you,” Yann told him. “Don’t listen to the bullshit online, you two look happy together.”

“Yeah, they’re being assholes,” Basile added, finally putting his phone away. “I mean, I’ll never understand people who cheat but that doesn’t make you a bad person-- you or that guy.”

“Eliott,” Lucas said, a subconscious smile growing on his lips.

“Aww, Lulu’s in love!” Yann pestered, poking Lucas’ cheek with his finger. The smaller boy smacked his hand away.

“So when are we going to meet this Eliott,” Arthur asked, tapping his fingers impatiently on the table, a big supportive grin on his features.

“Well, actually--” there was a knock at the door. They all turned and standing with his hands in his pockets was Eliott, right on time. Lucas smiled up at him, standing up from his spot to greet him.

“You made it!” Lucas announced, happily allowing himself to be drawn in for a hug.

“Told you I would,” Eliott answered, running his fingers through his own hair.

“And? How did it go?”

“Dior? Meh, same old same old. You were great tonight--” Before they could keep up their conversation, Basile cleared his throat causing them to turn their attention to the band; all of whom were annoyed to have not been introduced.

“Oh, well you guys all know Eliott,” Lucas began, suddenly feeling shy under their watchful eyes. “He’s my… boyfriend.” His three friends screeched like middle school girls and he couldn’t help but laugh at the relief he felt-- even though he knew they didn’t care. “Eliott, these are the members of the Gang; Arthur, Basile and Yann.”

“I’m a big fan,” Eliott told them all with a nod.

“You’re just saying that,” Bas gushed, with the wave of his hand. Eliott laughed, but it was Lucas who spoke up.

“Don’t get him started, he could win any trivia contest about us; it’s actually scary.”

“I worked in a music store for a while,” Eliott shrugged, although Lucas could tell he was slightly, if not entirely, starstruck.

“‘A while’, sure. You say that as if you don’t own all of our albums and have our posters lining your bedroom wall.”

“I only have posters of you, my love,” Eliott humoured him, bending down to kiss him quickly. The room was filled with a chorus of ‘awws’ that turned into ‘my eyes’ and ‘get a room’. Yeah, they might have the face all the paparazzi waiting to pounce on them the second they left, but here in this room it didn’t matter. His friends like his boyfriend, and to Lucas, he’d gladly be subjected to hundreds of questions if it meant that his two worlds could fit perfectly together.

[musicmapglobal]

Insight: Marbella (Alvaro Tobar - Third Culture)

The city of Marbella, nestled halfway down Spain’s Costa del Sol, is famous for being one of Europe’s most popular resort destinations, providing sun, sea, sand and cerveza to a large seasonal flow of wealthy foreign visitors. What it hasn’t generally been famous for is its music scene. Fortunately, Marbella’s Third Culture collective is flipping that impression on its head.

Comprised of producers, performers, promoters, DJs and a range of other creatives, Third Culture’s aim is to nurture a distinct, organic music scene that can make its mark beyond Marbella and compete with the big foreign acts that tour the region. By supporting some of Spain’s most exciting emerging artists, it seems they are starting to succeed. We got in touch with Alvaro Tobar, Third Culture’s ‘cultural agitator’, to find out why the Spanish hip-hop scene is finally fulfilling its potential, and how Marbella’s artists are providing alternative routes for itexpansion…

In ten words or less, how would you describe where you live?

A melting pot of international cultures with a unique lifestyle.

What got you involved in the local music scene, and what is your role within it?

What got me involved in the ‘scene’ was pretty much wanting to create one, a real one. We’ve had amazing venues & international superstars performing here for years – singers, DJs, rappers, etc – but that only happens in summer with the inflow of tourists. Other than that there’s no actual scene in the foundations. The venues, promoters, audience, they all just follow and copy each other based on what makes money. Nobody really cares about the actual music, its culture or what it’s spawning in the younger generations that soak it all up, in my eyes there’s a lot of raw talent here that keeps getting bypassed.

People just need inspiration, a sense of belonging to something bigger, let them know what they do is appreciated because it’s contagious, it spreads a message, it allows people to drop their fears, judgements, etc and to go for it, whatever it may be. It will push the next person to go out and do what they love, when you have a lot of people doing that, you have a healthy scene, a community and that’s when amazing things begin to happen.

I recently found out that the city of Atlanta (without the metropolitan area) has a smaller population than the city of Málaga which is the closest capital to Marbella. Now think about trap and all the music that has come out of the city of Atlanta in the past years that has shaped the sound of hip-hop and even pop music in the entire world: Outkast, T.I., Gucci Mane, Migos, Young Thug, 21 Savage, the list is endless. That is all because of the scene they had there, it’s been thriving for decades, people push one another to create and support each other, that’s when things flourish.

I started Third Culture as a monthly event that allowed all the creators here to gather in a relaxed atmosphere and experience something new; music (DJs and concerts), art, fashion, etc. A place to praise open-mindedness and creativity, something they couldn’t experience anywhere else locally and that actually made them feel like they were somewhere else, in an underground venue of a big city or metropolis for example. I’ve been told by people at our events that they feel like they’re in Shoreditch in London, or in Soho in NY, etc, anything but Marbella and that’s the biggest compliment.

My role within it is always through Third Culture. There I’m an MC, DJ, promoter, booking agent, designer, I do it all, so I wouldn’t really know what to call it. Recently in an interview with a local TV [station] they called me a ‘cultural agitator’ for the city, and I’m not mad at that, I’m here to shake the shit up until people realise, or at least until the right people do.

What are the dominant music styles in both Marbella and Spain as a whole, are there any exciting new music trends currently emerging?

In Spain the explosion in the modern hip-hop/trap scene has been insane, we’ve had hip-hop here for decades but it has always been marginalised and pushed aside, I think because it was never daring enough, it was just there to fulfil the ‘rap in Spain’ category. It never went mainstream aside from 2 or 3 acts unlike the UK or France that had a full scene with their own distinctive sound, but what’s happened here in the past 3-5 years is crazy. The level of artistry has gone through the roof, not only the acts and their music, but also visuals, merchandise, even marketing strategies, you see some very unique proposals that are already giving American & foreign artists huge competition, a lot of these Spanish acts have better numbers than established acts in the US (sales, YouTube views, followers, etc). This is mostly because Spanish acts are finally tapping majorly into Central and South America which are HUGE markets for them.

Marbella is different because this place is a bubble that is always ruled by international influence before Spanish influence. The ‘scene’ here is always looking at the international charts, but it’s better than ever in my opinion because every single venue now has at least one night a week dedicated to hip-hop, trap & urban beats, most of them with huge live performances. It’s definitely exciting to see how this is all developing considering there are more venues every year which allow for many more opportunities for the scene to grow and keep establishing itself.

Who are the key local acts we should be listening to right now?

Sandro Jeeawock: local producer who has collaborated with big names in Spain like Pimp Flaco, Kinder Malo and Dellafuente. Imagine if Atlanta’s 808 culture got all loved up and had a night of debauchery with the early Neptunes’ sound… His debut album Golden Boy was released early this summer via Ocean Club which he presented in a set at this year’s Sonar Festival. He will be back in BCN on the 26th of August playing in TRILL. Don’t miss it.

GXNZX: Picture a mysterious bearded cavalier majestically riding a Roland SP-404. Now you can listen to him. Lo-fi expert, dope sample choppa, if he gets on some pads, keep an extinguisher close. Shit will burn.

Olarte: A staple in the local scene, he has one of the most ample ’90s hip-hop libraries I’ve come across and you can tell on his production, the man is dipped in jazz (literally he has portraits of jazz greats tattooed all over his body) and his drums will make your neck snap, a deadly combo.

Rjay: In my opinion, the best male vocalist round these ends, London bred, Marbella based, with a great knack for songwriting. From trap to R&B, give him any beat and hell have a solid track in no time.

K:Miss: Powerful female vocalist, lead singer of soul band ‘Soulbelle’, she hasn’t left any genre untouched: house, jazz, rock & roll, and she keeps going. Her upcoming material with a modern hip-hop twist to it will definitely make heads turn.

Space Hammu: The out of town homies, hailing from the east-side of Malaga, this collective of MCs & producers is about to shake the scene in spain: Delaossa, Raggio & Carrion are 3 of the livest spitters I’ve heard come out the south, JMoods could flip a tank with his beats and Kas.Rules keeps it all sounding tight & crisp. Its a rap dream team and we can only help them push further, although they don’t need it.

What’s the live music scene/nightlife like in Marbella?

The majority of it is based in upmarket clubs, VIP bottles, etc, so whatever genre it’s always going to be somewhat commercial, but the appearances get bigger every year. So far the biggest acts we’ve had this year are: Lil Wayne, Tory Lanez, Tyga, Trey Songz, French Montana, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, etc. There’s also a very solid UK sounds scene, grime, garage, DnB, etc: Craig David, Tinie Tempah, J Hus, Giggs, Krept & Konan, Kano, So Solid Crew, DJ Luck & MC Neat, DJ EZ, etc, they’ve all been here this season. Now because of a sudden inflow of French tourism you also see huge names from the French scene stop by like Booba or Maitre Gims.

Other than that you can see full concerts in places like Starlite (Elton John, Ben Harper, etc.), Puente Romano Hotel for most of the oldies (George Benson, Billy Ocean, Chaka Khan, etc) or the brew pub La Catarina, the home of all the Third Culture events for the past two years where we’ve had the biggest names from the Spanish scene, like Bejo, BNMP, Nathy Peluso, Fanso, Jesse Baez & the list goes on.

For anyone visiting, what should they see and what should they eat and drink?

Marbella’s Old Town is beautiful with loads of tapas bars and great restaurants. If you want high end restaurants the square in Puente Romano has pretty much anything you could ask for. If you’re looking for something cheap & cheerful with a good vibe, I would definitely recommend Bao Garden, a relaxed hang-out spot with awesome Asian street food. Seafood here is a must, there’s plenty chiringuitos with espetos de sardinas, boquerones, pil-pil and all that good stuff.

The whole summer lifestyle here is what beomes the biggest sight if you ask me, but if you like the outdoors, the Paseo Maritimo that joins Marbella centre with Puerto Banus is an amazing walk by the beach, especially during sunset. Hike up La Concha mountain whenever it’s not too hot for the best views of the whole coast. El Chorro, Tarifa, El Palmar are also beautiful nature spots that are very close by.

What one song, past or present, sums up Marbella best?

If I had to chose a present track it would probably be Travis Scott’s ‘Butterfly Effect’ because the ambience of the track matches the setting, plus people here love to stunt. A lot of people come here JUST to stunt. You see them on Facebook working their butts off the rest of the year, looking all focused and then they come here to wile out & have fun, ‘for this life they cannot change’.

What are the biggest challenges faced by musicians in Marbella right now?

Without a doubt having work all year round, it becomes very alive in the holiday season, and some opportunities and openings arise, but after there’s simply not enough audience, so it’s down to the artists to move around and try find gigs. Other than that, during the holiday season most big venues have very very limited availability if any at all as they have most of their resident acts, DJs, etc, closed months in advance, there it’s simply a matter of having good connections and a good product.