#so this scene might be a bit different in the posted version but it'd still have the general gist

[prythianpages]

since it's Wednesday, here's a sneak peak to one of my Azriel WIPs, which is part two to this fic:

Azriel’s shadows recoil as the two of you pull apart, breathless. The Court of Nightmares had faded away, the two of you lost in each other. It’s just you and him, as it is meant to be…Until the distinctive footsteps of your father approaching echoes throughout the ballroom. Your eyes are wide, too many emotions swirling within their depths. But Azriel is relieved that regret is not one of them.

“Azriel.”

The High Lord’s voice is calm and collected but the fury flickering in his violet eyes is unmistakable. He stands no more than two feet away, the authority radiating from him as cold as it is absolute. Beside him, Rhysand watches, his expression unreadable. 

Your father lifts a hand, wisps of darkness and starlight spilling from his fingertips. The orchestra resumes under the silent command and driven by some invisible force, the guests resume dancing and drinking. As if nothing had happened. 

“Come with me,” your father says, his tone leaving no room for argument. His command is directed solely at Azriel. “I’d like to have a word.”

 You try to hold on to Azriel, to keep him close, but he slips his fingers from yours, bowing his head in quiet submission to your father. Without another word, he follows after him. And though his command had been directed solely at Azriel, the weight of the situation falls on the both of you. 

So you step forward, determined to follow after them. But just as you step outside the ballroom, Rhysand grasps your arm, forcing you to a stop.

“You stupid, foolish…,” his voice trails off in frustration. “What have you done?”

You spin on him, eyes flashing with anger as you yank your arm out of his hold. “What have I done? What about what have you done? Planning marriage alliances behind my back? Like I’m some pawn on your chessboard?”

Rhysand’s gaze softens for a brief moment. You don’t wait for his excuse, whatever justification he thinks will make this right. Out of the corner of your eye, you see Cassian and Mor making their way toward you, slipping through the dancing couples and out of the ballroom. 

But you winnow away from them all, only one thing on your mind. Finding Azriel.

[max-is-really-okay]

Do the people want a Nerdy Prudes: Spiderverse AU?

I feel like the thing pretty much writes itself, but I cannot get this idea out of my head. I'll post what I have here and if even one person wants more I'll expand on it. (I'll probably do so anyways tbh)

So while it might feel obvious to make Peter Spiderman, I've decided to go in a different direction...kind of

Stephanie is pretty much Gwen Stacy. Her crush was supposed to be the one to get bit by the spider, but through a series of coincidences she is the one to get powers.

Peter is MJ. Obviously.

So there were a lot of options for Grace, but I decided to stay simple and go with Venom. Venom is Pokey here because I think that there's a lot of potential there. (Though Nibbly could also work.)

The LiB are still very much a thing. I feel like I don't have to reach that far to incorporate the web.

Max is still alive. While somewhat representing Flash, he's Grace's boyfriend in this! He carries her books and follows her like a little puppy.

Solomon would be the main antagonist for the first one. The Green Goblin parallels aren't hard to make, but I'd want to add my own twist on it.

Whatever universe this is happening in is 'wrong'. None of the canon events are going as expected.

Peter was supposed to sneak off during a field trip to CCRP. He'd forget his bag in one of the conference rooms, and then when he went back to get it the spider would bite him.

Stephanie notices that he forgot his bag, and wanting an excuse to keep talking to him, she goes to grab it for him.

Entire timeline is fucked up from here.

Instead of Max, Grace is the one to get 'infected' and becomes Venom.

While I probably won't bring in any Spiderverse characters, there's at least one version of Peter out there looking for a Stephanie that survives. Our Stephanie is the only one.

Ruth and Richie are obsessed with finding out Spiderwoman's identity for gross reasons.

Stephanie didn't tell Grace her identity, the girl walked in on her changing out of the suit after a fight.

Polycule endgame.

The universe keeps trying to kill Peter but he will not die.

Stephanie eventually gets parental figures that aren't awful through her powers. (It's Holloway and Duke.)

When Stephanie first realizes she has powers (it takes her a few days) she doesn't know what to do. That's where Peter comes in. He's a nerd, so he'd know how to start her superhero origin story.

Grace and Stephanie also have so much tension you guys have no idea.

There's a specific scene in my mind with Stephanie falling into Grace's arms unexpectedly and it'd work so well

Kind of an homage to the lunch tray scene in the first Spiderman movie

[withered-rose-unbreakable-lotus]

So you want to listen to Alice Nine? (prt. 1)

...and you don't know where to start? I feel you. I was overwhelmed when I started with them too. There's a lot to try but, I got you.

So like my previous post on this series, I won't go into details about the band, you can look that part up. All you need to know, imo is that it's they are currently on hiatus. Another thing you might wonder is if the members are still active. Tora, Saga and Nao are mostly active behind the scenes. Tora is making music videos for other creators and helps Shou out too (Diawolf are still active too, their duet band) and Nao has been doing live performances with Hiroto recently and supporting his solo project. As for Saga, I don't remember if it was Nao who said it but someone from them, on Saga's birthday said Saga is preparing a project so, I guess he will go solo as well, soon. As for Shou and Hiroto, they both have solo projects, now, Verde and well, simply Hiroto, accordingly. To the music now.

[side note: Some fans might disagree with my choices or think I should add 1-2 more songs, but this is just an opinion. If you wish to make a list of your own go ahead, every person has different criteria on what feels easier to listen to first, or showcases a band's colors best. Oh and btw, the era separation I've used is my personal take, not a commonly accepted categorization in the fandom so, don't get it twisted, I just thought it'd be easier to explain stuff like that.]

Alice Nine is a band with a huge discography and quite a big history, so I think that, suggestions should be separated in eras. Maybe early Alice Nine might not be your thing, or the opposite, their final version might not be your thing. I will distribute them accordingly though, no worries. And because tumblr limits videos to 10 per post, each era will have its own post. Let's start:

Early Alice Nine years (2004-2007 From "Gradation" to "Alpha")

During this era, Shou's singing style had a characteristic turn to a deeper side, like, I dunno how to describe it but it sounds like making a "belly" to me, a curve inwards and some people liked it, others didn't. Take me and my sister for example. I loved it, she hates it. If you are into more early 00s visual kei sounds, you will probably like this one. There is a certain allure to that era for me, stronger visual, more dramatic melodies, it was fun. :3

I mean Gradation is good and all, but the earliest release of theirs that was grasping enough for my liking was this one. No I didn't meet them with this one, I just think this is one of their strongest songs of that era. It has an anime feeling, a late 90s feeling even, for me. Not 90s visual kei. 90s Japan in general. Even though I became a fan in 2012, this one made me feel like a little girl again, watching anime in my room. Maybe it's just me. But yeah there is something about it. Something from another time. And Tora's solo ugh <3.

Arguably their most chaotic clip ever but ok xD. That aside, the single of Yami ni Chiru Sakura is amazing as a whole, so you can try Byakuya ni Kuroneko as well. But yeah this is a heavier goodie from their early days and one I would definitely recommend from this era.

Ok if you're new to Alice Nine, this song might not mean much to you, but it is easy to listen to and easily one of their best from that era. Jdoramas were peaking and the stories of vkei bands claiming they started either together from school or meeting after school and practised were many so, Alice Nine combined both and the rest is history.

Another harder songs for those of you who like a bit of wildness in your music.

Oh this? This is bias. This is one of my top 10 Alice Nine songs that's why it's here xD. And this is exactly the type of singing my sister hates from Shou, but I love. :D In this song it's clearer than other songs, to me. Maybe it's just me. Maybe my ears are weird. But in my defence, I've had both a professional musician/vocal instructor and a music producer say good things about my ear for music before. =3=

I have this thing that, when in a favorite band of mine, a member who happens not to be the singer tries out singing for the first time and does it well, my heart flatters like a little butterfly. xD This was the first time Saga ever sang with Shou like this and I'm glad that years later this became a more frequent thing. I think it's a very lovely song and easy to hear if you're starting up.

This used to be very popular among foreign fans once, I like it very much too, however I will say this; It took me a while to like it personally. I give it a 50-50 as to whether you will like it now or later. If you don't like it now but you eventually get into Alice Nine, I'd suggest you come back after a few years, cause it's actually very good.

The Alpha album for me was the transitional point from their baby era to PSC's princes era, again if I am to take this vocally and thematicaly. The band had already changed to a less costumy and over the top outfits to just really fashionable or elegant mixes of clothes, and Shou's characteristic vocal curve I mentioned, earlier, turnt from his main style to just one of the many hues in his voice. Why I focus so much on his vocals? Because a) some people might enjoy the following era more than this one I've been showing you thus far cause of it and b) cause if you choose to stay in the fandom, sooner or later you might come across the bullshit from "fans" who kept barking he can't sing. Shou has had some pitfalls in his career but if we are talking skill, he does have it, but some voices just aren't for everyone. Don't confuse personal preference with someone's skill. But we'll talk specifically about that in a specific song of the next era. About 9th revolver now, it is soft, easy to the ear and something that perhaps most people starting out won't find easily, as it has no mv, it's not talked about a lot, you get it. Very much worth a listen imo.

That's all about this post, guys. I'd have loved to do it all in one go, but tumblr limits me. Next era in part 2.

I hope you find sth you like, if not, it's ok, you might enjoy sth from other eras. But well, if you still don't find sth, we all like different things, it's alright, but yeah, this was an attempt to entice more people listen to one of my favorite bands, Alice Nine (their earliest releases at least).

[yuseirra]

ahhh I watched red shoes (and the seven dwarfs) yesterday!! The version I bought and watched was the kr dub because Merlin's VA is Yongwoo Shin (you might be familiar with his voice if you played mystic messenger? he is the one who's responsible for voicing Jumin Han in that game! although I'm more familiar with his other cheery roles like kaito kid or phantom from maplestory)

it was adorable~~~///♡♡♡♡

snow is really lovely, and you come to love both her looks and think she IS really beautiful both ways

and merlin.. he's so cute actually, he's a well-made character. Aside from the fact we all really deserve a really handsome male lead for once (tbh the recent disney movie male leads aren't really cutting it for me in terms of beauty except aladdin, and the animals like nick or simba??? they're more about looking unique while the female leads are almost all slim and beautiful still.. I appreciate warmhearted characters like kristoff and I think he's great but yeah) he's clumsy but kindred and he turned out to be very sweet and he grew the most in the story. Plus this song that plays in the background when he daydreams is really hilarious.

Raon Lee and 용주(YONGZOO) sang the osts for the kr dubbed version and it sounds great too!//

I think I can recommend this for sure! I could see that they attempted to squish in a lot of pretty and cute scenes into this movie, the action wasn't half bad either. The art quality was great and it'd certainly send a good message for little children. There are some scenes that cut off a bit abruptly, but the flow isn't so bad, and the two protagonist's romance doesn't feel forced and comes naturally. They make a sweet adorable couple regardless of their state of appearance (you can have 4 different combinations with just two characters!! kind of like miraculous and wait that animation also has a kr studio as a part of the staff and chat noir looks really good.. did you know jack frost from rise of the guardians was also designed by a kr animator? They know what we need lol)

the studio posted the ending credits in their official channel and I love the art for it, so sharing it here! If you want cute romance and a simple but decent message with adorable leads, I think this movie could be your thing!

[gallexy-cat]

Hey guys! Sorry for being inactive lately, the end of school was killing me with assignments :p

But with school over, I should hopefully be able to spend more time on art and projects I've promised, namely the Solar Lunacy game/dating sim, and that unfinished Ready Set Not Yet animatic. The same clip I posted on here, last I checked, was up to 7.4 thousand views on my YouTube channel where I also posted it, which is... Entirely insane to me, gonna be honest. I never expected to get that much attention, especially for such a silly little animatic I honestly don't like the first part of, but thanks to everyone who's seen it and liked it!! It means a lot that people see and like my stuff! :3 I'm about halfway done the song now, so, with luck and proper motivation on my side, I should be finished it within the month, end of summer at the latest.

As for the game, tbh, I have been putting it off because it seems kinda daunting and tiring, and the initial inspiration and energy has faded. Still, I do plan to at least finish the first chapter in terms of what I'll translate into the game. I've just gotten to the section where I actually have to start drawing more scenes out for certain actions, which I've been putting off. But with summer now here, I should hopefully be able to work on it more! Idk when it'll be finished, and don't expect the art to be super polished, but I want to see it finished, too. (I would go back and touch up the art later, ofc, but the first draft will be more messy, most likely)

But I was also thinking of making a different version that took the same general format of Y/N visiting Sun basically every night for the job, but instead it was more of a true Dating Sim, with less plot. Key scenes would be included, but it'd be more nonsensical, cute dating sim stuff. Being cute with Sun, slowly bonding with Moon, and so on. This would require me to create a plot and story on my own tho, so... That would come after the version I originally described, if at all.

As of now, I plan on working on a pretty direct translation of the fic into a semi interactive game. I called it a dating sim cuz you are technically working to date Sun and Moon (whether romantically or more platonically is up to you, as the creator intended, which works especially in a game where you can choose to make it romantic or not). But honestly, it's just more a visual novel that simply shows what the fic is describing, with some choices here and there. Either way, I hope you all like the result!

Sorry this was a bit of a long post, I just wanted to explain what I'm gonna be working on for the next while. I will also be doing my own personal side projects and drawings, but I will put effort into this, too. I might be posting doodles here and there to fill the void, some related to Sun and Moon, some not.

Anyway, hope y'all have a great day/night!

[disneydreamlights]

Figured it'd be fun to ask about two different versions of Nicole (BAT2 and SC). [1 (very important question), 3, 7, 12, 15, 28 (BAT2 - World 7 Interlude) (SC - After events of CoH), 37, 43, 44, 50, 57, 73, 74, 91, 94, 96, 97, 100 (Biggest difference between them?).] That is 18 questions for two characters. Hopefully that's not too much.

As a note how I’m going to do this is write answers that are the same in both, and then specify for different.

Nicole:

1. What do they smell like?

Nicole as a light fruity smell. If I had to imagine a more exact fruit I always associated her with berries, so probably like berries.

3. What is their biggest motivator?

SC: Her biggest motivator in SC is the people she cares about. She wants to do her best to make them proud, and do what she can for them. 

BAT2: Her biggest motivator has become basically spite to prove her sister wrong. Her sister believes violence and the White Fang is the answer. Nicole believes there’s another way, and will find it and pull it off. As she forms more connections to more people, this gradually changes.

7. Which of their relationships have impacted them most positively?

SC: I’d have to say Ian. Ian has served as her support and honestly him being a Faunus helped her start to learn to put trust in people. I think if Ian hadn’t trusted her with his secret, she wouldn’t have started to open up to a lot of people, and as much as I cringe at the angst fest that was the scene, it also gave Nicole the motivation to open up, not to mention Ian isn’t afraid to call her out on her bullshit, and Nicole sometimes needs somebody to help her snap out of her anger.

BAT2: Honestly I don’t think there’s a single relationship that helped Nicole out more in growing as a person. Zoe helped her understand that she isn’t wrong in her opinions on her situation at home as well as open herself up, Daisy helped her out by giving her a person she could truly consider family and helping her realize family is not the people who you’re related to, but the people you choose, and Tip has helped her view shift less towards “I have to prove Autumn wrong” and more “I have to look out for those I care about.” and that’s a huge step in her development.

12. How do they like to dress?

More casual than formal, she prefers skirts and shirts to dresses or jeans since they allow a bit more variety. She also feels more comfortable with a hat on than without one, it’s become more of a security blanket than anything else.

15. What is their greatest achievement?

SC: Well I mean…she’s killed a god, started a widespread and positive movement for Faunus rights, and cheated death…all three are pretty good.

BAT2: The achievement she’s most proud of is getting into Beacon, especially since she’d been working her butt off for the rapid change in goals. Also beating a few enemies is a pretty good one.

28. Are they happy where they are currently?

SC: Yes. Nicole at that time is happiest when she has the people she loves around. She was missing Tip a lot in CoH so just having him around makes her happy. She could be happier, if Tip wasn’t so destroyed too, but she’s happy.

BAT2: She’s getting there. I don’t think I’ll include this in the rp but Nicole is very worried about the idea that she won’t be able to stay with everybody she cares about (Tip/Zoe/Daisy/Peach/Chirithy) but right now she’s trying to ignore that and the idea of how Beacon might go in favor of enjoying the time she has with her friends now. So it’s mixed, but more happy than not.

37. When was the last time they cried?

SC: I’m gonna go with post SE for this, so the last time she cried was when she got reunited with Tip. The idea that he’s there, and she can finally be with him after over a hundred years apart is very overwhelming, and so she broke down in tears.

BAT2: In the middle of world six when she was experiencing all of that pain, I’d imagine while she was cuddling Zigzagoon she was holding back as many tears as she could to avoid having a breakdown from the pain, but quite a few slipped out.

43. Why might someone dislike them?

Nicole is abrasive, quick to snap, quick to judge, overprotective, defensive, goal oriented, ruled by her emotions occasionally, and incredibly stubborn. I think those are all pretty good reasons to hate her.

44. Why might someone love them?

She’s loyal, honest, caring, overprotective, she’d be very doting to somebody she’s in a relationship with, intelligent, confident (not self confident, but confident in her decisions and convictions), and strong.

50. When is their birthday?

Story time, you all remember how Nicole is a former self insert? Well as it turns out Aries and Fire are both things I like zodiac and timewise associated with her. So I wanted to keep her in my zodiac range.

And sometimes it’s just easier not to change things from self insert roots. Nicole’s birthday is April 17th.

57. What D&D alignment are they?

True Neutral. She tries to do the right thing, but her emotions get in the way of that frequently and she may do something wrong if it’s for her benefit (i.e. Her willingness to murder if people hurt her friends is very obviously something not good but that she is willing to do.) She’s also got a flexible moral code, but not one she’d just throw out the window. As a note I do think BAT2 Nicole might have a slightly higher proclivity towards good, but not enough that I’d go for a different alliance.

73. Do they have a pet?

SC: I mean Celestia’s kinda a pet?

BAT2: A long time ago, Nicole in the original BATU had a dog. I kinda want to bring this back, so Nicole has a pupper that she’s terrified of but the thing is so dopey that she finds it hard to hate them. Also, does Peach count as a pet? *shot*

74. Are they quick to anger? What are they like when they loose their temper?

SC: Yes. Oh god yes. It’s mostly due to the fact that she’s incredibly angry at herself for breaking promises and perceived failures. Her goal oriented focus is not a good thing here, since she then dedicates herself towards taking out whatever and whoever hurt the people she cares about.

BAT2: I think BAT2 Nicole probably could have the same hair trigger temper, but hasn’t had as much of a cause to activate it since her position with her sister has made her a bit meeker and there hasn’t been a lot of people trying to murder Tip/Zoe/Daisy/Peach, so…

91. What is their sense of humor like?

Nicole has a sarcastic and dry sense of humor. That being said if she’s sleep drunk Ian doing something stupid would have her in stitches so hell if I know.

And yes this applies to both.

94. Outlook on life?

SC: Realist, leaning pessimist. She’s very good at hiding the fact that she thinks something is wrong, but good god does she not have a positive look on life. Fate made things worse and she became more pessimistic, but still tries to be realistic.

BAT2: Realist, leaning optimist. She still keeps a more realistic approach, but she tries to be positive and make the most of a situation when she can, though that’s not often given this journey.

96. What is their greatest weakness?

Her overprotective and reliant nature means that the fastest way to hurt somebody is to hurt the people she cares about. She doesn’t hide people like Tip or Ian or Zoe or Charles or Daisy away, so the end result you get is it’s really easy to hurt her by hurting others who might not be as good at defending herself. 

Also her temper is a really bad flaw since she doesn’t know how to control it when she’s upset with herself or worried for people. She doesn’t think clearly and takes a lot of unnecessary risks.

97. What is the greatest strength?

While her being very transparent about the people who you could hurt to hurt her, Nicole’s strength also comes from her love for her friends, and it’s those friends that give her her strength.

100. Biggest difference between them?

Aside from backstory (SC is one of the few rps where Nicole has a positive relationship with Autumn) the biggest difference between them is their temper. SC!Nicole by the end of SC is honestly a ticking time bomb that anybody could set off by offending Tip and/or Ian. BAT2! Nicole as of now, while still easy to set off if her friends get hurt, is a lot more chill and won’t jump down people’s throats just because they were mean to Tip/Zoe/Daisy. 

Also on that note the focal of her Faunus arc has changed as well from “I’m a Faunus and just want to escape racism” to “My sister is abusing me and I need to gtfo” also has had several impacts as well.