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housewifemd · 2 months ago

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do it

Well. If you insist

1:A song you like with a color in the title

blue lips - regina spektor

2:A song you like with a number in the title

in order to not answer '39 - queen, i will say 25 or 6 to 4 - chicago. or 10538 - ELO

3:A song that reminds you of summertime

in pensacola florida the radio used to overplay the hell out of freewill - rush, which made me associate it with the beach. so thats one. superbass - nicki minaj, also

4:A song that reminds you of someone you would rather forget about

the less i know the better - tame impala

5:A song that needs to be played LOUD

nuclear fusion - king gizzard & the lizard wizard

6:A song that makes you want to dance

gatorkitty

7:A song to drive to

the dripping tap - king gizzard

8:A song about drugs or alcohol

addict - adventure galley. Except not really but close enough

9:A song that makes you happy

10:A song that makes you sad

a pearl - mitski

11:A song that you never get tired of

fucking. many of these. we're all alone - crx is what i'm listening to right this actual second

12:A song from your preteen years

king & lionheart - of monsters and men

13:One of your favorite 80’s songs

bizarre love triangle - new order

14:A song that you would love played at your wedding

SIGH sister golden hair - america -_-

15:A song that is a cover by another artist

SMALL TOWN BOY - ORVILLE PECK

16:One of your favorite classical songs

i.. sorry

17:A song that would sing a duet with on karaoke

don't you want me - the human league

18:A song from the year that you were born

one more time - daft punk

19:A song that makes you think about life

me & michael - mgmt

20:A song that has many meanings to you

dead of night - orville peck

21:A favorite song with a person’s name in the title

hannah hunt - vampire weekend OR chelsea dagger - the fratellis

22:A song that moves you forward

gold on the ceiling - the black keys

23:A song that you think everybody should listen to

once again.. most of these. ill pick: operator (that's not the way it feels) - jim croce

24:A song by a band you wish were still together

i cannot think of one i wish was still together. like they ran their course

25:A song by an artist no longer living

Can i pick operator again

gimme three steps - lynyrd skynyrd

26:A song that makes you want to fall in love

i am in love. electric love - borns

27:A song that breaks your heart

two - the antlers

28:A song by an artist with a voice that you love

gospel for a new century - yves tumor

29:A song that you remember from your childhood

do wah diddy diddy - manfredd mann

30:A song that reminds you of yourself

barnacle goose - born ruffians

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acstation206 · 5 months ago

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bought some goodies from Walmart the other day

Mutant Mayhem is easily peak TMNT for me, honestly super genius glad they got actual teenagers to play the turtles AND good for Seth Rogen for making sure the artists had a great experience working on it, haven’t seen the rest of the 2012 series and the 2007 movie or anything ROTTMNT yet tho someday might - the art style in that show looks solid. Asteroid City is the first Wes Anderson movie I’ve ever seen in theaters, it’s pastel color palette and atmosphere is such a beauty to look at, especially its unique framing device - the scene with Margot Robbie is really sweet and touching to me

I personally think ELO doesn’t get enough recognition outside of Mr. Blue Sky and mayyybe Livin’ Thing (no shade to those two songs btw). I guess I just wish their other songs are utilized in more movies cuz they’re honestly ahead of their time in a couple ways, like idk there’s just something so innovative, yet lively and organic about the way Moog and other electronic instruments are juxtaposed with a full blown orchestra in their music, especially for 70’s-80’s standards - I’m probably living under some rock or something but I genuinely can’t think of any other music artists that actually does this in that time period (or maybe I’m just a sucker for pop songs mixed with music orchestra in movies idk)

anyway the album was pretty neat 👍

to me, “Confusion” straight up sounds like something you’d hear on a TV special from the late 70s or 80s with their whole charming and upbeat vibes and everything, it’s so good - “Strange Magic” is a very nice allusion to how one feels when they’re with someone they have a crush on in contrast to all the times they’ve been alone by themselves and I think this is very well complemented with the unique composition of both orchestra and electronic into its dreamy tune

I could list other personal highlights but we’d probably be here all day - point is: go listen to ELO, they make really great music, peace out✌️

#acstation #ac talks with you #ELO #electric light orchestra #tmnt #mutant mayhem #asteroid city #wes anderson #from the other day

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eemcintyre · 1 year ago

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"Stretch" (2014) review

Aka ✨ why this movie is one of the most underrated ones I've ever seen and why it is some of Patrick Wilson's best work ✨

"If you like stories about chance and coincidence, here's one you've never heard" gives me the chills every time 😮‍💨

Patrick Wilson is one of the most underappreciated actors of his time, like, not only do his other projects demonstrate that he has drama, romance, instruments, and singing down ✨, but here he is finally given a chance to flaunt his impeccable comedic timing, vocalizations, and expressions

Idk maybe I just love movies with narration (ex., "Heathers," "Jerry Maguire," "Amelie," "Eloise at Christmastime," "Megamind," "American Made," "The Outsiders," etc.)

But jokes aside, I will defend Patrick Wilson's narration throughout the movie no matter whAT ANYONE SAYS YOU CAN PRY IT FROM MY COLD DEAD FINGIES; IT IS AT TURNS FUNNY AND RELATABLE AND PROFOUND AND WE GET TO KNOW THE MAIN CHARACTER BETTER 😤😤

It does start a bit slow, especially if you aren't as invested in Patrick Wilson as I am 🙃🫠 but if you stick with it and pay attention to the subtle comedic elements in the meantime 👌🏻

This movie is not afraid to be a bit irreverent, which is a modern and mainstream rarity

Stretch and Charlie are so cute together; I wish more of their interactions had been kept in the final cut because when I think of the quality content that we missed 😩💖

"Who gains weight in their neck?" "Sexy people." "Three months of Rosetta Stone- I HATE THE FUCKING FRENCH." "We was gettin' all romantic, watching Titan-tic..." and so, so many more

Honestly, Karl is an integral part of this film as well- he may seem overtly cartoonish to some, but again, we get to know the main character better through him, as his presence gives us a visual of Stretch's inner struggle; he contributes to the dark humor vibe, and Ed Helms was clearly having the time of his life (as was the entire cast)

Speaking of which, stellar casting all around, especially those who were cast against type; love when directors give that stuff a chance. Everyone was made for their role

Dark humor, satire of Hollywood, homage to 80s films

The Navstar scene. If you know you know

Same goes for the post-Candace club exit scene with the valet, the wannabe rapper, and the sex club exit scene (there's a man wearing only balloons. need I say more). I mean, the whole movie is basically the best part and I'm trying not to make this review me just naming every scene and going "yes. this is good" but these are some of the most standout parts

The soundtrack may be atrocious overall, but the exception is the song at the end (although I was disappointed when I read that it was originally supposed to be "Telephone Line" by ELO but they didn't have enough in the budget because that would have gone so hard) 😩💕

Speaking of the ending, why is it so incredibly pure and sweet to me that it would almost make me cry if I weren't medicated? 🥺 Something about the setting of the diner, exuding vintage charm and glowing in the sun the quiet morning after the previous night of chaos, and the serendipity of how Stretch and Charlie finally reveal how much they've obviously liked each other for a while, and after all of the danger and depravity, everything ends soft and gentle and alright 😊💖

This film is somehow so sleazy and wholesome at the same time- against the backdrop of drugs, sex clubs, threats of violence, and constant swearing, it's ultimately a story about overcoming cynicism and self-destruction, getting your "mojo" back, taking control of your life, and allowing for the possibility that things happen for a reason ✨ Honestly? 10/10

#patrick wilson #stretch 2014 #joe carnahan #chris pine #ed helms #jessica alba #brooklyn decker #action film #action movies #cult classic #cult film #cult movies #underrated movies #underrated #underappreciated

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katkat030 · 7 months ago

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Favorite songs? Bands/artists? Main genres?

Ah sorry I forgot this was here somehow

It's hard to pick a favourite artist or band (and I listen to a very wide range of music) but the songs I've been listening to recently and enjoyed are

Come Undone by Duran Duran (such nostalgia for me because my parents used to play it on repeat when I was tiny)

Shadow in the Sun by Joe P

Green Eyes by Coldplay

Africa by Toto

Supremacy by Muse

Dog Days are Over by Florence + The Machine

Golden Brown by The Stranglers (this one in particular has been stuck in my head a LOT! Nostalgia for the same reasons as the first song haha)

Mr Blue Sky by ELO

Do I Wanna Know? by Arctic Monkeys

the songs "Time" and "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd (once again, parent induced nostalgia)

Everything Moves by Bronze Radio Return

Another One Bites the Dust, Somebody to Love, Killer Queen and We Will Rock You by Queen. Just anything by Queen that - you guessed it - my parents played on repeat when I was small. Joke's on them I play it on repeat now >:)

Sitting, Waiting, Wishing by Jack Johnson I could almost apply the last one to the dbhc au Ethubs (once again to clarify this is Shepscapades' au not mine!) It doesn't fit their vibes... but the pining. The whole waiting for the other idiot to understand I'm in love with him. IDK.

Of all of them, I'd probably recommend Golden Brown, Green Eyes, Everything Moves, Do I Wanna Know and Shadow in the Sun the most for listening to :)

#thanks for the ask <3 I really enjoy answering these :D #asks #answered

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aquadestinyswriting · 1 year ago

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Writeblr Cafe Playlist Challenge: Days 3 & 4

Woops, looks like I missed yesterday's post, so you're getting two for the price of one today. As usual, the challenge is from this post and is part of the ham and cheese prompt. Again tags are merely to share this with interested people on my taglist

Tags: @druidx, @asher-orion-writes, @homesteadchronicles, @warriorbookworm, @mariahwritesstuff, @ashirisu, @thesorcerersapprentice, @blind-the-winds

So let's kick this off with the song I did have chosen for yesterday's post:

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This is one I have on my generic playlist for writing the Titan campaign stuff and is more particular to the Destiny's New Servants crew. Slightly more specifically, I listen to it when I'm writing about Meredith and Elowyn. Now anyone who's read any of my writing knows that the relationship between these two characters is the one that is closest to my heart. The two of them are quite literally ride or die for one another, with Elowyn most likely to take the 'die' option, much to Merri's chagrin (not that Elowyn has any death wishes, it's just that she ends up placing herself in front of the danger more often than Meredith does. Paladins, amirite?).

This is one of the few songs I've found that is entirely platonic in nature and doesn't have any romantic undertones. The lyrics for it are absolutely wonderful too; the theme of a guiding light applies to both of them since one is a cleric and the other a paladin , both divine casters and classes that lend themselves well to the notion. Merri was the original guiding light, being a cleric from the get-go, but Elo was always one as well; it just took a bit of time for her to grow into it. I am also in love with the idea of home not always being a place, but a person too. Merri and Elowyn are two women who were drawn together from the start and have found a home in one another's company. Despite the two of them placing their duties to their respective peoples over their own happiness more often than not, I think they're both happiest when they get to spend time in one another's company.

Right, onto today's pick:

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Let's get sappy, because this is my playlist and I am a huge sucker for 90's-00's Irish boybands waxing lyrical about love.

This one is on the playlist for The Wizard's Tale, and is one I chose specifically for Edwin and his feelings for Selene. I use this song to get into Edwin's headspace, especially before the whole drama that is To Heal a Broken Soul. Now, Edwin is a character that has seen at least two of his friends give up the loves of their lives in order to go save the world and has thoughts about that. As much as he is sure that his feelings for Selene will likely never be reciprocated (at that point), he is determined to at least make a go of it even if the whole damned world is at stake, because he honestly believes that to do otherwise makes him a coward. Edwin, in my mind, is a massive romantic at heart, and of course he would use floral metaphors because he's the cleric of a nature goddess.

There is also the fact that Edwin knows that love is work. You need to tend to it, much like you would a seed so it can bloom into a beautiful flower, and that there's a chance that, despite his best efforts, it might never even sprout. I think there's something to be said about how much courage it actually takes for him to acknowledge that, even if his actual confession about his feelings occurs at a point that anyone else on the planet would call far too late. Good thing this is all based on a d&d campaign, huh?

#aquadestinyswriting #writeblrcafe #wc prompt #the wizard's tale #edwin goodwin #meredith gruksdottir #elowyn o'toreguarde #Youtube

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b-sai-des · 11 months ago

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Lush Arpeggios and Nervous Twists – “Bending Hectic”

When thinking about a song to do a deep dive in, there were a variety of really evocative ones that went through my head – the tragic, operatic, synth-filled “At the Door” by The Strokes, the epic odyssey of “Fire on High” by ELO. I almost decided to write about the wild, strange, and dangerous speed chase of “Sugar/Tzu” by Black Midi, but my mind just kept coming back to—

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"Bending Hectic" music video, an animation by Sabrina Nichols and Stanley Donwood.

I talked a bunch about The Smile, the band trio of Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner, in my blog post about their tour this summer (still wish I could’ve gone in person!), and I think I already talked a little bit about “Bending Hectic” there. The Smile is going to be releasing their second album in January, which I'm super pumped about. This song is funny because I knew even before my Spotify Wrapped dropped that this would be my top track, and indeed it was with 131 listens this year.

“Bending Hectic” is immensely cinematic, beginning with hushed lyrics from Thom Yorke in this incredibly evocative, emotionally moving experience, and it eventually turns into a soaring and jagged heavy metal climax. The specific emotions that this song as a whole evokes in how it sounds are very particular. There are very specific songs I associate with that vibe like “Bending Hectic” such as "Aruarian Dance" by Nujabes (and the song that samples, "The Lamp Is Low" by Laurindo Almeida), “Night Lights (1965 Version)” by The Gerry Mulligan Sextet, “Mojo Pin” by Jeff Buckley, and “Darkest Dreaming” by David Sylvian.

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Love this song, so comforting.

It's cool to hear the original sample to get the original context and how Nujabes utilized it. This song is such a vibe too.

Bending Hectic was my top song this year. This was my top song last year.

Really serene yet pained, it also transitions between soothing chorus to more a more direct chorus.

This one makes you feel like you're floating in the night sky and lying in bed at the same time.

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The ultimate comfort song, like an emotional lullaby.

Big nighttime vibes, or a rainy day, or any calm, maybe nature-oriented, atmosphere. The actual lyrics of "Bending Hectic" mention driving along the Italian mountainside. It's very intimate. Warm in that sense, also but very calm and tranquil, a cool, deep purplish blue.

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I first heard this live performance of the song a few months before the studio version released, and seeing the stage lighting may have affected my perception of the "color" of the song.

There’s a lot of really interesting things about "Bending Hectic," like that genre shift, percussion, and use of strings, but its most curious feature is the lush, calming main guitar chord cycle which always ends with an off-kilter high twisting and turning, as if Jonny Greenwood is tuning the guitar. In this eight-minute track, more than four minutes have this tune playing, the first of two stretches of it being nearly three minutes, and it really informs the whole feeling of the song because of that even despite the big mood transition towards the end.

The song begins with the guitar chords, accompanied by a deep, sentimental bass tune, low jangling and gentle, rising crash cymbal sounds. (A quick aside about the bass, it really is a big contributor to that tranquil, emotional feeling, very comforting, and it periodically rises up in a kind of searching, yearning way). When you hear that twisting higher and higher at the end of the chord cycle for the first time, it really throws you off-kilter considering how soothing the tune is. This is the backbone of the song thematically, and we’ll see how it complements the lyrics and how other parts of the song echo it.

From what immensely little I know about music theory outside of Carnatic music (even there I have much to learn), I suspected that the chord cycle is an arpeggio, and my sister (who plays piano) confirmed this. When she heard the off-kilter guitar tuning part, she said that it was not really part of the arpeggio, but rather the same note being tuned higher and higher. With this we can distinguish the arpeggio and the guitar bending.

On r/thesmile I came across someone pointing out the incredible similarity of the arpeggio of "Bending Hectic" and this song, which is super cool. If you were to remove the guitar bending of Bending Hectic's main chord cycle it would give a similar feeling to this.

Possible inspiration for Bending Hectic verse chords byu/smithsonian44 inTheSmile

The distinction made by my sister is formal music-theory-wise, but emotionally it’s felt too. With the particular feeling of the arpeggio, my sister mentioned a song that had a similar-sounding arpeggio as well. I bring this up because despite that similarity note-wise, it feels different, and that may come down to the type of guitar. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find what specific guitar is used for this track, but the song my sister talked about had a sharper, acoustic sound compared to lusher sound of "Bending Hectic." The looseness of these chords makes it feel more raw. Key may play a component too, with "Bending Hectic" being in a lower key. It evokes much more soothing feelings, as if things are okay, like you’re taking a moment to relax, just taking it all in. (Like I said before, purplish-blue, RIGHT? ....No, just me?)

See! Purplish-blue.

Also mentioned earlier was how the song talks about driving along the Italian mountains, time being frozen as “you’re gazing at the view,” and it’s a genuinely beautiful feeling. ...Except when Thom Yorke says “Italian mountainside,” it’s “a sheer drop down the Italian mountainside.” It’s a car crash in slow motion. "I swear I'm seeing double, ohohh...." (I really love how Thom sings this line in particular - it brings this aching, accepting quality that matches the chilling string notes). It's weird because despite the danger of the lyrics, the arpeggio is telling you: "it's okay, you can rest now." You just want to float.... The arpeggio’s serene comfort is so essential to the feeling of the song, which makes the guitar bending that much more noticeable. The guitar bending out of tune goes higher and higher at some times, and at other times it goes lower and lower. Both give this growing nervous feeling, gnawing at you despite the calm. The threat of the car skidding “‘round the hairpin.” Every time the arpeggio plays out its vulnerability lulls you into a sense of security and, but then every time guitar bending concludes the arpeggio that security gets thrown off. Then when the arpeggio comes again it lulls you again and you say despite the nervousness “no one’s gonna bring me down,” but then you realize that determination is not to keep on going but instead to “let go of the wheel,” and he's fed up and wants to crash…etcetera etcetera. It’s a wobbling feeling of constantly having these two conflicting forces, and it’s unsteady despite feeling smooth overall. This three-minute beginning part of the song before the first chorus swings back and forth in tempo, starting slow, rapidly speeding up, and then slowing down. When the arpeggio speeds up with its lushness it feels like a wave of relief; when the guitar bending speeds up higher that nervousness tightens more and more.

A pic of Jonny Greenwood, Tom Skinner, and Thom Yorke released along with the announcement of The Smile's 2nd album Wall of Eyes, which "Bending Hectic" will be on as well. The newest single released, which is the title track for the album, and it definitely has that dichotomy of calm and panic too lol.

The portion of the song (at the timestamp 4:14) following the first chorus returns to that arpeggio again, but this time at a steady tempo in line with the stable drum beat. The guitar tuning end of the arpeggio cycle plays on the down beat with the drums. Here, it’s stable, even with that off-kilter bending, which plays on the off-beat consistently. As I thought about this, I got the idea that the foreboding bending could now be something we’ve become comfortable with, but as I thought more about it while discussing with my sister, it’s more so continuing to creep up and threaten the stability that’s been constructed. The warm, optimistic strings cut out, and we’re back to just the guitar, drums and bass again. The bass stays low and steady in a foreboding manner. Lyrically it’s becoming more tense too – Thom says “the ground is coming for me now. I’ve gone over the edge. If you’ve got something to say…say it now.” With the guitar bending the song is slowly ratcheting up tension, as within the stable, narrow tempo and low wavering bass line there’s something simmering, that twisting nervousness remains even still – yes we may be used to it now but it’s also threatening to go careening off-course.

That’s exactly what does happen after Thom concludes the verse by saying again “I’m letting go of the wheel,” and all instruments cut out as strings are re-introduced. They're at first expressing concern, and then they turn shrill, horrifying, straight out of a horror movie. (The Shining comes to mind).

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Michael Giacchino cooked so hard with The Batman score...the rising strings here!

This is when the song goes full metal mode. Though the arpeggio doesn’t return again, as this is the final climactic stretch, the same bending tuning comes back in the form of Thom’s vocals and the exploding guitar. He goes “Tuuuuuuurrnnnn” as his voice twists higher and higher, and the guitar matches him. I’m reminded of Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard’s theme for The Joker in the score for The Dark Knight – the track has a similar nervous twisting off-kilter rising electric guitar.

I think it’s really cool how the central arpeggio and guitar tuning sound of this song forms the backbone of its “bending” motif, which all comes together in its final chorus thematically. It all converges here – in the thick of the car crash, despite the “slings” and “arrows” and obstacles, the crisis that we’ve been thinking would happen, we force ourselves to push through, and that turning wheel to avoid death is expressed with the same high-pitched bending guitar we’ve been hearing throughout the song. The line “I’ve got these slings, I’ve got these arrows” in the first chorus made it seem like “I force myself to turn” was an act of wanting the crash, but now it’s “despite these slings, despite these arrows,” and trying to turn has now become an act of perseverance, an effort to survive. It’s interesting because even though the “turn” is said with hope, in the same sentiment of “no one’s gonna bring me down, no” the foreboding guitar bending we've heard all this time and now hear again suggests that the crash and burn is inevitable. Maybe you can’t escape the crash you wanted so desperately before. The song ends with that feeling in a distorted gnarl of defeat. But the merging of incoming, inevitable pain with perseverance as done using the central guitar bending and concluding lyrics give an ambiguity, not entirely shutting that hope out entirely. It’s a specific line that two of The Smile’s members have walked with their bandmates in Radiohead in songs like “Let Down,” “How to Disappear Completely,” and “Weird Fishes/ Arpeggi.” The Smile's newest single for Wall of Eyes also has that, though its sentimentality is more superficial compared to its jaded outlook.

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That dichotomy of hope and despair seems to always come back. One side never quite wins entirely.

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harpyreborn · 1 year ago

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three things that make my muse happy

Her friends

Her family

Bunnies

three things that make my muse sad

Seeing people suffering

Cut flowers

Sport hunting

three things my muse is enthusiastic about

Potion making

Clothing making

Her loved ones

three of my muse’s favorite songs

Mister blue sky - ELO

Today is yesterdays tomorrow - Michael buble

The way you make me feel - Michael jackson

three songs that remind me of my muse

How far i’ll go - Moana soundtrack

Legends never die - league of legends soundtrack

Beautiful creatures - rio 2 soundtrack

three people that are important to my muse

Calabast

The village elder

Her Mother amarantia

does my muse like the holidays?

Yes! Phenexis adores celebrating the various holidays of her friends as well as the ones she and the people of her island have!

any religious beliefs my muse has

Shes not particularly religious. But she believes the world is alive and should be respected lest it try and kill you. And she means you personally.

my muse’s ringtone

Mister blue sky by ELO

a wish my muse has

To be free for as long as she can

something my muse has accomplished that they’re proud of

They learned to stand up for themself.

something my muse is afraid of

Outliving everyone she loves because shes half phoenix

what my muse does on a rainy day

Follows her same schedule but adds time to sit and stare out her many windows, with a warm mug of some spiced drink in her hands.

is my muse any good with directions?

She fuckin better be, shes a bird! But in all honesty, she has a decent natural sense of direction, is decent at giving and taking directions

is my muse a happy person?

She is a ray of sunshine

is my muse more idealistic or cynical?

Idealistic with a healthy dose of realism

my muse’s happiest memory

The day she made her very first friend. Aka the day she met Calabast.

is my muse creative?

Very! She takes great pleasure in being creative!

was my muse good in school?

School? She never went to school. But I imagine she would have done well in specific subjects.

is my muse an outdoors person?

You bet your sweet bippy this girl is outdoorsy.

the most daring thing your muse has ever done

Confronting her people on their abhorrent behavior towards her

is my muse prone to jealousy?

Shes human. She gets jealous l. But she doesn’t let it control her actions.

is my muse smart?

Yes! Shes intelligent and has smarts. Not people smarts but wild outdoor smarts.

is my muse emotional?

No but she feels emotions strongly

is my muse shy?

Not a chance in hell. Shes SO FRIENDLY

is my muse vain or cocky?

Shes a little cocky for sure. But when you are secure in your skills AND can't stay dead….well I think anyone would get cocky.

something my muse obsesses over

Bunnies/Rabbits

is my muse blunt or do they beat around the bush?

Straightforward in a kind AND nice way

is my muse an optimist or a pessimist?

Optimist but she has her moments of doubt

is my muse emotional or more detached?

Emotional in this sense. You can tell what shes feeling when she wants you too.

my muse’s biggest secret

That she sometimes hates being a Phoenix

#Facts about the Phoenix #phenexis facts

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