#solemn super? thats another guy.

[sonicaspeed123]

We all know the Super Sonic Is The Sun vibe but I just gotta aaUUghahHHA

Radiant powerful SILENT glorious and untouchable but at risk of burning itself (and sonic) away truly un-fuck-withable

[gale-gentlepenguin]

ML fic: A Kiss to Remember: Part 4

(Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3)

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“This isn't healthy.” The black cat hero spoke his thoughts aloud.

He was sitting on the highest point on Paris’ favorite monument. He looked right to the spot where just yesterday he had the first kiss with Ladybug that he remembered.... the only kiss with Ladybug he would ever remember.

If he closed his eyes he could still feel the warmth of the kiss, the softness of her lips, the taste of strawberry from what he believed was a macaroon that she had recently eaten. He could still feel the all encompassing feeling of love... which apparently was only in his head.

“Stop thinking about it.” He thought to himself as he smacked his cheeks to wake him up from the delusion. “She doesn't like you back. She will Never like you back.”

He moved from his spot. He needed to go somewhere, anywhere that wasn't here.

He looked out to see the city of lights ever luminescent under the night sky and under the full moon. It is such a beautiful night, he wished Ladybug could see the view.

“Stop it Adrien” He mentally shouted at himself. “You need to get your mind off of Ladybug. You need to find a way to move on. But how do I do that?”

Adrien paused as he realized that this feeling was familiar. 

He had tried moving on from Ladybug, that was when he tried pursuing Kagami. He realizes now that was not the right option at the time, trying to pursue a relationship with anyone right now would be foolish. He needs to get his mind completely off of Ladybug before he can even think about trying to fall in love again.

He didn't need a girlfriend, he needed a friend that could help guide him, and Chat noir just so happened to have a friend that could put him on the right course and if he was lucky, maybe she had some baked snacks to help fill his heart.

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“Can you believe this!” the ladyblogger shouted over the phone. “The Ladybug’s message boards are crashing from all the buzz! I mean its a shame that Chat noir and Ladybug aren't getting together, but now there is a full on war on who Ladybug could end up with. Its unbelievable!”

“Yea... its really something Alya...” The bluish black haired designer responded with hardly hidden sadness. 

“Marinette? Are you alright girl? Did something happen with Adrien?”

“What? No! Why is that always your default question? Not everything in my life revolves around Adrien.” Marinette snapped harder then intended.

“Yikes. Sorry girl. I didn't mean anything by it, but when you are usually in emotional distress 9 times out of 10 it usual involves our favorite model.” Alya answered.

Marinette sighs.

“Sorry Alya, I just... I am just really tired. I think I am gonna get some sleep.”

“No need to apologize. You did look exhausted today, get some rest, and I will update you on the discourse later.”

“Thanks Alya, good luck.” Marinette hung up afterward. 

She got up from her desk. She let out a yawn. She was tired, both physically and emotionally. Today was a lot to process. It almost didn't feel right, Chat noir going through with all of this. She knows it was part of the deal, but part of her could feel that it wasn't right. But the ship had already sailed to back up now, she could imagine Chat noir hearing all of this and being furious that she messed with his emotions like that, he would probably hate her, or on the opposite end she would never hear the end of it. Both of these possibilities were unappealing to the designer.

“Sounds like Chat noir’s announcement really caused quite the stir.” Tikki commented.

Marinette sighed.

“Yea, and I will hear all about it tomorrow, as far as I am concerned. The last thing I want to hear about tonight is Chat n....”

A knocking on her balcony door interrupted her statement.

“noir?” Marinette questioned as she moved to the door. She opened the hatch to see a black clad super hero with a half smile.

“Hey Princess, do you mind if I hang around for a bit?”

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Chat noir was leaning against the rail guard of her balcony. Marinette had joined him after his impromptu visit.

“Sorry about the sudden drop in.” The cat hero apologized for what seemed to be the third time.

“Its alright Chat noir.” Marinette assured. Despite not wanting to talk about him, she was sort of happy to talk with him. After what happened yesterday, she still felt horrible. She may not be able to be there for him as Ladybug, but she can be here as Marinette. “I don't mind petting a visiting stray.”

Chat noir chuckled at the comment.

“Thats a relief. I guess you are wondering why I am here.” the cat hero said as his chuckle went away.

“I assume you are hungry, cats always come back when they have been fed.” Marinette teased.

“Not the reason, but if you do have snacks, I wouldn't say no.” Chat noir admitted.

Marinette smiled a bit.

“One moment kitty.” She answered before heading down the balcony hatch only to arrive back up a few minutes later with some cookies. “Help yourself.”

“You are quite the generous host princess. Quite the royal treatment.” He said as he took a cookie and began eating the chocolate chip confection.

“Delicious.” Chat noir praised as he finished the treat and went for another.

“So if you aren't here to snack on the sweets, what does bring you to my home at this time?” Marinette inquired.

Chat noir swallowed the bite and his face went from happily eating to slightly saddened.

“I assume you heard the news of my announcement.” Chat noir stated, he knew that her best friend was the ladyblogger, even if she didn't watch the stream, Alya would have told her.

Marinette’s smile vanished, looking more solemn.

“I heard...I am sorry to hear that it didn't work out.” Marinette answered honestly. She didn't want to hurt his feelings, if things were different, maybe it could... but they weren't different, so she wouldn't dwell on it.

“Yea, me too.” Chat noir sighed. “Though it could be worse. She is still in my life, and even though it hurts now... I don't regret it. I just wish I knew how I could have won her heart.”

Chat noir noticed Marinette looking gloomy. He mentally slaps himself. He is such a jerk, here he is talking about another woman, when he had turned down Marinette in the past.

“Sorry about that, I didn't mean to...” Chat noir apologized.

Marinette quickly noticed why the cat was apologizing, with all that happened, she had forgotten about her whole ‘Confession’ to Chat noir a while back.

“Oh! Please don't worry about it, I have moved on.” Marinette assures him. “But thank you for your concern.”

Chat noir sighs in relief.

“That actually brings me to the reason why I came by.”

“Oh? And why is that.”

The cat hero takes her hands, causing Marinette to feel her heart skip a beat. Chat noir’s eyes looking into hers, she could feel that Chat noir was serious.

“I want you to help me forget about Ladybug.”

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(And that ends part 4. Please let me know your thoughts and if you want a continuation. I would love to hear if you guys are enjoying the fic. Or suffering. Either or. I will be working on Part 5 and plan on having it out soon)

[sillyandquiteawkward]

ive had this list of all the steam powered giraffe songs listed in order of my favorite to least favorite in each album, but i havent done anything with it and i made the list last year. thought id might as well post it!

each song has a little blurb about that song, and the reason i like it. strictly my opinions on the songs, but i tried to include some of the technical stuff so if you hadnt heard the song before, you could get a Feel of it.

album one

steam man band - wonderful lyrics and vocals! the robotic twinge i lovely and i wish this was longer. i love the lyric “count to twenty, one is plenty”

clockwork vaudeville - a charming song about a boy seeing the robots for the first time at a fair and you feel it in every note. theres a part where the spine switches to a more harsh voice and it works wonderfully to contrast the smoothness of thus far.

electricity is in my soul - again, i love the robotic edge this song has, but it also is smooth. the lyrics and vocals are amazing. so fun to sing along to.

brass goggles - the first song i heard of them, the three part harmonies are to die for and rabbit kills it. in the original version, the voices are super busy and super robotic and tbh its my fav version because of this. i adore when they split into three parts and sing their own thing.

sound of tomorrow - i love the chorus, especially the echo the spine does. love all the weird lyrics the jon sings.

blind minstrels ballad - i love how ambient and mysterious it is. sets the mood for a story. i love the jons voice.

steam man band reprise - i love michaels voice and the staticy effects the band had a lot of in this album. the lyrics work really well and i wish this was longer.

captain albert alexander - one of my favorite hero songs, caa is a whirlwind adventure of a man who loves the sea. i love the story line and it hits you hard emotionally

out in the rain - ambiance! i love the mood this song sets.

on top of the universe - a cute song about being in love, very charming and captures the feeling of falling in love at first sight. i love the end part where the spine has to be beat up.

ice cream parade - hilarious! works well as a skit but the song itself is messy. i like the horse adventure part (of course i start to like it when the spine starts singing).

2cent show

automatonic electronic harmonics - western vibes but keep the steam punk feel! robotic themed but focused around the spines feeling and experiences. i love the screaming. the second spg song i listened to.

circuitry - i cant understand what their saying, but i love the robotic screeching and words you can just barely understand. a circusy feeling.

juju magic - the jon kills it with the mood again, i love that you have that steamboat feel, but now everything is going crazy. nothing is right and the lyrics dont make sense but it works wonderfully.

me and my baby - this song makes you want to dance and the spine kills the vocals.

one way ticket - i love the feel of this song! the lyric “the conductor plays the bass, and the train it has a face” just. gives you that mood that this is all magical and cartoony and its just an adventure your having on a train.

the suspender man - one of my other favorite hero song. the lyrics can get strange at times but thats part of the charm. its so fun to sing along, especially in the fast parts. i love singing never 21 times.

steamboat shenanigans - i adore the lyrics. youre standing on a boat running on music and good feeling. the lyrics are silly and the vocals are wonderful. rabbit has a charming edged voice. uncle ralphie makes his appearance in a tuba

prelude to a dream - again, michaels charming voice strikes again. the way the lyrics are sung are eerie but strike you.

the ballad of lily - what is it with me and liking the segway songs more than the actual songs. the ballad of lily slowly builds into something greater as time goes on and i love the accordion.

make believe - another song i want to dance to, the chorus is so fun and great. this song is about being good.

honeybee - one of my favorite parts of this is how when the robots sing “bee” it reminds me of the subtle sounds of a bee buzzing. a sad song about love, maybe something we can relate to.

rex marksley - a wild wild west adventure following the greatest hero, rex wanders around doing good deeds for his life. a great beat and chorus, but it the verses that make it great.

scary world - i love the tentative way things are sung, spine and the gang are scared during this song, something is afoot. pretty sure the morse code says something serious and imaginative, and then ends with the word “bananimals”

thatll be the way home - another era song, you get the feel of the time period like a lot of the other songs on this album. thatll is a really fun word to sing repeatedly.

airheart - a story about a part airplane part woman who becomes a great pilot. a cute story with a great harmony.

little birdie - cute lyrics, the mood of the song is so strange and not how you would think.

mk3

go spine go - easily one of my favorite songs. a jazzy sort of song about the spine having diarrhea. poor spine gets harassed by his band mates

roller skate king - all time favorite hero song. rsk is just a fun guy who roller skates and wants other people to have fun. i cant help but to dance to this song and the chorus is super catchy.

wired wrong - a song that hits too far home. weve all felt wired wrong one way or another. the harmonies are so solemn but hit all the right emotions.

hatch fever - hatchworths debut song. hes still learning what its like to be one of the singing bots so hes still working out the kinks. fast and catchy, i love the abrupt breaks in the song.

fancy shoes - mysterious fancy shoes from a mouse find themselves on hatchys feet. i love the tangents and the footfall sounds at the beginning set the mood of the strange yet serious mood of the song.

steam powered giraffe - you can feel everyone getting ready to sing, i love how you hear about the robots being robots. i love the contrast between all the robots voices tied together with lovely lyrics and a fun beat.

ghost grinder - rabbit strikes again with a chilling song, but this song works the scary theme into a fun halloweeny song about a dancing event.

mecto amore - i love the sultry kind of beat this song has at the beginning. always in love with songs that remind you these singers are robots.

turn back the clock - i cried listening to this song like full on sobbing. rabbit has such a true performance of watching a little girl grow up in little to no time. the song is heart wrenching but worth a listen to understand a part of rabbits character. you can feel her emotions as she laments time.

please explain - silly lyrics that fit together nicely. a series of questioning things the robots dont understand. the spines verse is funny not because of the spine, but the other robots making razzberry sounds during it.

a way into your heart - a love letter to the fans. weve had hard times but the robots will be there for us to sing with and get a smile back on our face. a cute song, but the first few lyrics are sung awkwardly.

bleak horizon - i think its hilarious when the little kid is just like ���...bye” a chilling song about the future. harmonies are on point

steam powered giraffe reprise - a cute idea that works really well on stage and kind of random on the cd. the robots have been reset and now sing in japanese. kind of stunted sounding japanese but the song is still catchy and lively.

ill rust with you - this song screams grease. super 70s and you pick up that feel immediately. you can practically imagine rabbit in the all the clothes she describes

she said maybe - another song boasting spines vocal range. kind of creepy.

vice quadrant

its cosmic - the chorus, god the chorus. the progression of notes leaves my ears wanting only more.

the speed of light - you can pinpoint just where the song takes its turn from innocent amazement to more sinister. all this power, you feel invincible. chilling, just like all the song about the astronaut. the build up is amazing.

progress and technology - i adore the spines sharpness of his voice. the robotic feel matches the theme of how the future has come so far. slightly ominous in its lyrics, you feel like something will go wrong with this utopia.

oh no - legit sobbed the first few times i listened to it. the soliton reprise kills me every time. the first word sung is actually my favorite, but i love the pacing of this song, especially at the beginning

daughter of space - the story lyrics that the spine continues to excel at. i love how the lyrics mimic the astronauts feelings towards the daughter of space.

on a crescendo - soft, homely, this song lets you live in the comfort of your time while describing how far humans have come. im so glad a song so chill made it into this album.

commander cosmo - im so glad dwight is ok. captures the emotions and the views of both commander and the public. an emotional roller coaster.

necrostar - rabbit kills it with the sexy deep, scary lyrics. necrostar cant help but to sound sultry as he describes how he is the one to destroy humanity

steamjunk - the perfect opener for winks arc. lost, but hopeful. i love the progression of the song and the chorus.

the pulls - ive never loved a waltz so much. morbid lyrics sung beautifully and calmly toward you. so strange that hatchworth sings low, but i wouldnt have it any other way

whale song - oh so, so cute. oh my gosh. so. cute. rabbit is just teeth rottingly adorable and im so glad we get to hear her take center stage on her accordion. i love the conversation of them just starting a song on the fly.

the vice does tight - harmonies! scary, and set the mood of the impending doom. i love how the lyrics flow and adore how the singers switch

where i left you - saddening, but in the longing sense. hatchworths voice is back to the countertenor were used to.

wink the satellite - hatchworth and wink are just too cute. i love the speaking parts.

fire fire - a lovely song, that is until you realize what its about. this guy just does not have good luck. loses a lot of the emotion of the live performance, but it works to separate the graphic scenes from the audience. back ups make the song. the pinao crawling up the scales gives me chills.

soliton - a love song in its core. love the build up to the chorus. i love when cosmic sings as well! because she loves the astronaut too.

burning in the stratosphere - short and sweet. i love the suspense and build of the countdown and the irony.

star valley night - i love the off key sort of singing for some reason. the up and downs are wrong in all the right ways. cute silly lyrics from all the bots.

starburner - a cute, up beat song. maybe wishing on stars isnt a good idea, but the conversations in this song make this song cute. more spine crying plz

starlight star shine - love that acoustic guitar, especially since so much of this album is synthesized and electronic. a charming love song.

the space giant - i love the conversations that take place in this song. the story progression and especially the part where their blasting off of earth are great.

over the moon - catchy and sweet. the chorus is my favorite part.

sky sharks - not really a fan of professor elemental, but i love the silliness of the song. strange things are happening but its so silly and presented silly. song gets dated with a 50 shades of grey reference.

hold me - sad, but lovely. the verses are cute.

gg the giraffe - cute lyrics! gg introduces herself and expects only gratitude for existing. gg voice is meant to be obnoxious however and makes the song a little hard to bear.

steam world heist (not including remakes of the songs)

what we need are some heroes - i fell in love with this song at first listen. such a depressed world, but hope is always on the horizon. im always a sucker for the spines voice. “forever and a day” always hits me hard for some reason. the chorus is so hopeful.

the red queen - grew on me. originally i was upset things payed into a red queen sense, but the sharp noises vocals and robotic laughing, well, that grows on a person. i loved all the staticy distorted noises.

the vast frontier - so chilling, hatchworth returns with his slightly morbid lyrics and wonderfully written music.

star scrap - another song i cant help but to sing with. a bit depressing, but fits the mood of the album. i love the ending

the stars - i love how space western this song is. back to the old roots, perhaps. again, im at the mercy of spines wonderful vocals. hatchworths verse is silly and cute and im not even mad it breaks the song up

prepare for boarding - i love the shifts in this song, they all work well to make the song interesting.

quintessential

only human - this song never fails to make me smile. hatchworth can sing and help me as much as he wants. sigh. he just wants things to be easier and better for us. i love the other robots interjections, but hatchworth is the real star of the show.

the ballad of delilah morreo - the rapid one right after the other beat of the lyrics and music make me love this song so much. the chorus is killer. “bat and beast and wolf and spider” always gets stuck in my head

overdrive - i love the echo that the band sings. everyone is so great in this song. hatchworth has the greatest lines but once the beat drops, oh boy. those harmonies. reminds you how robotic they are without being the same robotic they were in the first few albums. theyve been refined and fixed up. maybe not the biggest fan of the rap.

malfunction - this song can hit close to home. a different take on being wrong than something like wired wrong, but this one chooses to embrace those malfunctions. the chorus is lovely

photographic memories - maybe a bit slow at points, but sets up this new lover the spine seems to infatuated with. this isnt some fling, this is someone he wanted to spend his life with. the verses make the song, but the chorus doesnt holdout. the music in between verse keep you interested and the subtle changes keep you on your toes as the song shifts.

i dont have a name for it - such a charming, cute love song. i absolutely adore when the bots switch off singing words and parts of words. that up and down of their voices hits me just right.

sleep evil sleep - the lyrics are dreamy, but solidify in just the right moments. this song is about taking a break from the awfulness, just for one night.

blue portals - the chorus really keeps with you, another song where hatchworth just wants to do good, although this lets you see his more chaotic side.

salgexicon - honestly i still cant believe they made their dnd characters part of the spg lore. among hero songs, this one is pretty memorable, even if its cluttered with so many characters. the chorus gets stuck in your head, but the verses are what keep me interested. im glad salgexicon cries a lot but is still heroic.

leopold exeditus - i absolutely love the music that accompanies the song. the chorus is great and i love the divergence in the middle. “mozambique” is the best word ive ever heard get sung ever.

dream machine - a lovely closing piece, now that the evil sleeps, she can sleep and dream. seems almost like amsr during the verses.

love world of love - the beginning lyrics are my favorite, which make up for the repetitive chorus.