#thank you alex 😭

[tedioepica]

This picture has been stuck in my mind for a while, and I don't see it very often and I think it deserves to be seen by more people

[sovamurka]

you know what? i need to thank stromae and pomme for making timebomb cool and popular by association with them.

like, imagine your pairing being endorsed through the song of some of the most talented and influential artists of your lifetime?

and imagine that the song in question was literally written for your pairing and their complex bond?

timebomb fans do not even have to imagine it.

our song skyrocketed itself without promotion, our song broke the charts, our song played during the fucking national new year's firework show in the centre of paris.

we should be proud of this <3

[rockingtheorange]

Get drunk with Henry. Step by step.

Nervous adrenaline before drinking:

1st shot is not that great:

2nd, 3rd, 4th shot... Just get wasted:

He's so silly, small and soft ❤

[shirmirart]

You're my favorite RWRB artist, your arts are so breathtakingly pretty... thank you for drawing our boys with such love and care 🩷

you can't make me weep this early in the day (it's 6pm but shhh) here, a forehead kiss for you 🩷

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

🌸 !!CHAPTER ELEVEN POSTED!! 🌸

Title: Four Walls

Tags: slow burn, domesticity, friends to lovers, smut, pining post sias/pre am era

Summary: Disillusioned with LA and on the heels of a breakup, Alex goes to stay with Miles in London.

[radio-4-is-static]

The last song that was written, the last lyrics that were written was (for) the song “Hooked.” It starts off with the line, “I’ve got the fear / I’ve got the human fear.” And I realize that so many of the songs had an underlying theme of fear to them. But not necessarily succumbing to fear, but more like overcoming fear. “The Doctor” is about the fear of leaving an institution, and “Bar Lonely” is the fear of leaving a relationship. “Night or Day” is the fear of committing to a relationship. But fear is fascinating because fear is universal. We all experience fear. We all experience the same fears. But how we respond to it is individual. And that’s how we find who we are, our personalities. And overcoming fear feels good. That’s why we watch horror films or ride rollercoasters — because you overcome fear and then feel very alive for having done so.

– Alex Kapranos on the story behind Franz Ferdinand's latest album The Human Fear for AP

[juvian]

Shellos, the sea slug pokemon -> 422

Gastrodon, the sea slug pokemon -> 423

Do not repost - Pokedex serie | Ko-fi

[squeaky-potat]

Dreams really do come true!

I got my art pieces signed by Alex Brightman, Bryce Pinkham and Brandon Rogers at LVLUP Expo!!

Words cannot describe my happiness 😍😍

[eternalyoo]

There’s no meaning without you 🥀

Mine - Do not repost - Requested by @kimjunnoodle

[tilebytiles]

TLSP JUMPSCARE ON MILES STORY

[nicoscheer]

And now ladies and gents after the guy received a bunch of begging and pleading replies the answer

And because we’re already on the subject of Milex being all over each other:

We have this testimony after the Olympia show in Paris

[quigzahhutt]

alexs comment….. the boys….

WAAHHHHHHHH AGONY AGONY AGONY PAIN DEATH DESTRUCTION

IT IS 7 IN THE MORNING. I CANT HANDLE THIS RN.

[anuyuri]

In my heart, I felt as if Rayman is the type of Asian who has trouble with the phrases “I love you” and “I’m sorry”. 🤔

For context, saying “I love you” in Asia is something seen as very weird and uncomfortable (at least in SEA and EA? This goes for everything else I’ll talk about here). Rather, it’s much more preferred to say something like “Have you eaten today?”, “I miss you.” and “Please rest well.”… things like that. But in general, it’s just commonplace to show your love through your actions instead of words.

I feel like Rayman is the type of person to be exactly like this. I can see him saying all that stuff and doing acts of service as a way to express love/respect, a lot of anything besides “I love you.” (ヽ´ω`) I mean, it’s cute imagining him stumbling over trying to say it aha.

Well, he’s a popular figure who is admired by many, so he’s also heard it many times before. But the “he” that receives that type of affection is one behind a facade, so I guess in that context it can also come off as superficial.

As for saying “I’m sorry”, this phrase is very different in Asia as opposed to the West. Asia lives off of a very hierarchical society. This is something that’s very veryyyyy slowly dying out, especially in younger generations, but basically it’s unthinkable to imagine someone “higher in rank” saying sorry to someone lower. Rather, if someone in a higher rank yells at you, you surely upset them, right?! So it should be your job to fall to your knees and apologise… that’s basically how it goes. If someone higher in rank pisses you off, you’re supposed to just brush it off and pretend like nothing happened. You’re basically just asking for a death sentence if you ask them for an apology, no matter how kind you word it.

In the West, saying sorry is usually something more akin to mild to moderate empathy. So, I guess if I were to put it, saying sorry in Asia is like saying “I admit that I’m in the wrong and I’ll accept any form of punishment that happens to me. I deserve nothing but the absolute worst.”.

Funnily, this is actually something that happens in Captain Laserhawk. Rayman disrespects two people seen as people being in a higher position than him and faces punishment. Also with the whole grovelling apology to someone higher in rank than him, being forced to push hurtful things under the rug, being seen as the one in the wrong since he’s lower, etc… Even not being able to express being mad over something extreme without facing pushback.

Well, actually, I feel like Rayman partakes in both of these types of sorry. There’s something about him being seen as the lowest for a very long time, and even if he’s seen as an admirable figure, there’s a part of him that knows he’s still lowly. But I mean, I think that even if he didn’t experience that, he would still treat someone “lower” with a lot of respect. Actually, I don’t think he’d see them as lower either way.

In the end, I’d like to publish a Google doc (or maybe just post here haha) someday about why Rayman reads to me as Asian (adjacent). I hope you’re able to look forward to it. ☺️

[rockingtheorange]

"He has captured my heart and made my life immeasurably better."

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[elliotts-personal-property]

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THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!!🥰💗💗

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

i can’t believe i’m saying this but i’m going to be attempting to write a jamex oneshot for my friend’s birthday, does anyone have any recommendations for interviews/gifsets/posts that would be helpful research material??