#the complete wording of her quote was 'haha so beautiful the song of choice for toxic couples with three eyes between them go fuck yourself

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Zlatko for the character quary: 6, 7, and 8!

Hi and thank you! <3

6. What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

At the time I just got done reading Metro 2033 and seamlessly transitioned from one interest to another, so the idea was to make him look like someone you'd find in a dingy underground tunnel bar. He always was meant to look a bit out of it - the outgrown buzzcut, the overly casual clothing, just not what you'd expect from an Imperial commissar. The inspo was mostly military in kind for that reason.

One thing I really enjoy in character-making and worldbuilding is making choices and then finding justification for those choices after the fact & modifying them accordingly, because it leads you places you initially wouldn't have gone. So the visual basework for him was fashioned one random tuesday afternoon in the character creator - at that time there really wasn't much thought put into it, but the backstory-relevant expansion on aesthetic-based choices like his the meaning of his tattoos did come later. For augments I honestly just went with what appealed to me visually. His chest augment, for example, was just me going "Hey what if we replace a part that isn't the extremities?".

7. What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

The missing eye. I love the whole bit of his youth that surrounds it - see Dog Days - and that it's essentially now modified into something better than what it used to be, but it also marks you as a tool forever. That shit was really just made with one single purpose in mind - to shoot a weapon as precise as possible with no care for comfort or aesthetics. Like hey, Congrats, your soul isn't the only thing you were selling. Also I like to exploit the body horror of something being plugged into the optic nerve in Commorragh :)

Side note that @mortallyperfecttimemachine once referred to the events of The Draw as "toxic couples with three eyes between them" so that's now forever stuck in my head.

Other honorable mentions: The fact he had long hair when he was younger (from the whole "hair holds memories" and "mental breakdown buzzcut" perspective), his tattoos (forever marked a backstabber <3) and the redesign of his chest augment I am working on.

8. What is the origin of their personality? And let's be honest - how much of it is projecting?

Much like the visual stuff, I started with a concept. The idea was always "doesn't talk much, kind of a bastard, tough" and we went from there. The rest came through gameplay and also inferring it from his backstory - it made sense for those events to have lasting consequences on his personality, but also a moderate amount of change to take place over time, leading to present-time him in the end.

The projection happened on accident. Warhammer often breeds repression just through the very fabric of the subject matter, and 90% of my own personality is repression, so that was certainly something we had in common from the start. The way he interacts with people is often the polar opposite of mine, but the baseline idea is the same: a fear of having people closeby. He was never intended to be a tool of projection, but by now he's contains a bit more of it than I had ever planned for him to be. He has enough of his own personality and his own stuff going on that I still see him as his own character though, and not just "me but Warhammer flavor"

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Twist of Fate

Hi Andrea ( @lucyyh )!! This is made me super emotional now that arrow is ending after “season 8” and that our dear Felicity is leaving this season, but I thoroughly enjoyed writing something inspired by your amazing work. It gave me a chance to reflect on how far we have come as a fandom and how far the show has come. And your gif- and photo sets have been so important to so many people in this fandom. They perfectly capture the love, the loss, the angst, the happiness, and the beauty we found in this show and in Olicity. The way you connect their love and the characters’ experiences to song quotes is such a talent.

As a thank you for all you’ve done for this fandom, here’s a little fic inspired by this post: http://lucyyh.tumblr.com/post/133756961540/and-your-love-is-born-with-a-twist-of-fate . I adored all of your work you submitted, but this one really touched me. This fandom and journey we’ve all been on for 7 years was a twist of fate and I wanted to honor that. There’s angst. There’s Olicity. And, of course, there’s a happy ending! Side note, this is partially inspired by another song by the same name because my googling skills are terrible and at first I thought that was the song you were inspired by haha. I hope you enjoy the direction this went, and I hope this does your amazing work justice!

Desirae ( @wrldtravler )

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Twist of Fate

Rating: G

Warnings: None

Laying there, on the cold and snowy ground halfway down the side of a nameless mountain, Oliver’s eyes fluttered weakly against their fate. His breathing slowed to painful wheezes. The snow under him slowly warmed as blood pooled from the penetrating stab wound. 

This was it. He failed. He hadn’t been strong enough on that mountain top to stop Ra’s. He wasn’t strong enough protect his loved ones. Their lives would go on without him now… maybe for the best. Now, those closest to him wouldn’t be in danger anymore. 

With a strained inhale and exhale, a sense of calm washed over him. 

They could all live happy, safe, care-free lives now. 

Oliver…. 

Warmth cut through the biting cold quickly over-taking his body. The soft voice in his head was comforting, familiar, and so full of love. 

“Felicity…” He gurgled out, coughing out the blood filling his lungs.

This time, when his eyes fluttered open, he was in the foundry. Felicity was in front of him. His hand gently cupping her elbow. He could still recall the soft feel of her forehead when he pressed his lips to the skin there, and the tiny sigh she had exhaled that day was as loud as a pin drop in a quiet room. 

His eyes watered. They fluttered shut again to fight the tears. When he pried them open again, it was a new scene. The most painful. He recalled holding her face in his hands like she was a delicate flower that he wanted to protect for eternity. The feel of her soft lips on his that day in the hospital was still burned into his skin. 

Then, the scene changed to unfamiliar territory. Things he hadn’t lived, but visions that called to him and made his heart ache. They were happy, so ridiculously happy it hurt, as they kissed this time. Felicity was smiling against his lips, and it was infectious and had him smiling back at her. 

His eyes fluttered, trying to hold onto the moment, but when he opened them again, it shifted. They were on a bed, sharing an intimate yin-and-yang kiss. The mood shifted back to happiness in the next moment his hallucinating mind managed to conjure. An intimate kiss on a balcony came with swelling pride in his chest for the woman in front of him. 

“Stop…” He croaked out weakly, his energy fading against the barrage of emotions, thick tears falling from the corners of his eyes. 

The mood shifted. This one felt like a goodbye. Felicity is crying against his lips this time in the most bittersweet of kisses. Screwing his eyes shut, he pressed his forehead to hers. Savoring the feel of her warmth, hoping this moment never ended. 

Then, it was fading. Coldness seeping back into his body. Opening his eyes, Felicity’s vision faded from his eyes. Black slowly replaced it. “Felicity…” He tried desperately, lifting his arm to reach out for her. All he felt was air. 

Then, blackness. 

“FELICITY!” He gasped desperately. His eyes flung open, but flinched closed again when he was blinded by the whiteness now filling his vision. 

He was on his knees now, panting desperately. Slowly blinking his eyes open, allowing them to adjust to the brightness around him, he slowly looked around when he could finally see again. 

“She must be very special.” 

Oliver’s head perked up immediately. Standing, he swung around to find the source. His breath left him once more. “Mom?” He croaked. 

Moira Queen looked upon him with a soft smile, uncharacteristic tears in her eyes and her arms open wide to welcome him. 

Closing the gap quickly, Oliver stepped into her embrace, a moment he was robbed of when she sacrificed herself to Slade less than a year ago. “Where am I? How are you here?” He questioned as he stepped back to observe her. 

Lifting a hand, Moira sentimentally cupped his cheek. “Oliver… I think you know the answers to those questions.” Her tone was somber, a new sadness slipping into her gaze. 

A breath left Oliver when his thoughts were confirmed.  Felicity crossed his mind again, his gaze dropping in shame from his mother’s. “Wait.” His head snapped up. “You said something, when I got here. About Felicity. You know what that was that I just saw.” 

Moira nodded subtly. “It is what should have been.” 

He was more confused by her cryptic answer. “What do you mean?” 

Stepping forward again, Moira slipped her arm through his. “Walk with me.” The scene changed as they moved forward. Suddenly, they were in Queen Manor, stepping into the ornate living room and taking a seat on the familiar and opulent couch from his childhood. 

Moira took his hand, wrapping it gently in hers and giving the top of his hand a loving pat. “My sweet boy, you are always doing the heroic thing, putting the needs of others before your own. You were even like that as a child with Thea.” A soft smile touched Moira’s lips as she briefly relived the memories. “But why are you so eager to die? You have so much left to live for. Someone left to live for.” When his mom’s eyes met his again, there was a fire in them that he knew all too well.  

“Mom… I can’t- we can never-” He tried to rebuke. 

His words were cut short by the unamused look he found in his mother’s eye when he dared to look at her again. “I know I raised you better than that Oliver Jonas Queen.” 

Oliver opened his mouth to try again, but quickly closed it when his mother raised another brow at him. 

“Good.” She smirked. “I wish I could have met Ms. Smoak under different circumstances. She seems very special to you and I may even have liked her.” 

Tears sprang to his eyes with a slightly watery laugh, which he averted from his mother’s observant gaze. “You would have. She is…” His voice cracked. Clearing it quickly, he tried again. “She is, Mom. She’s remarkable.” A sad smile curled his lips remembering the first time he told her that. He was so naïve then, completely unaware of the impact she would have on him in such a short amount of time. “I was never worthy of her.” He admitted quietly. 

Quietly, Moira squeezed his hand that was still wrapped up in both of hers.  

“Is this it, then?” Oliver asked quietly, hollowness setting in at the thought of what could have been. 

Pursing her lips, Moira shook her head slowly. “It doesn’t have to be, Oliver.” 

His whole body straightened. His wide, eager eyes met his mother’s, waiting for her next words. 

“You still have a choice, my sweet boy.” She lifted from where she clutched Oliver’s to cup his cheek lovingly. “You just have to want it. You have to want to live for yourself now. Not because of some sense of duty, but because you want to live your life and be happy.” 

“I don’t know if I can.” Oliver slumped slightly. He was still so flawed. A danger to himself and those he loved. It would be selfish to go back. 

“Nonsense.” Moira retorted in a clipped tone. “You are such a brave boy. But so blind. Your friends mourn you. They’ve made you better just as you have made their lives better. So, go. Be. Better.”

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Turning the corner, Oliver faced the hospital door and paused. Seeing the door was like a serious sense of déjà vu. Like he had been here before. But that wasn’t possible.

Shaking his head, he pushed the door open gently with a soft knock against the metal frame to alert the inhabitants to his presence. His hand froze over the frame mid-knock when he got the door open and his eyes took in the sight before him. 

The first thing he should have seen was Lyla and Dig, but he barely registered that they were there. His eyes immediately landed on Felicity. Clad in her gorgeous pink dress. She leaned against the hospital bed, fawning over the newest member of the gang. 

Oliver’s heart stopped. His mouth went dry and he found himself swallowing thickly to try and find his voice again. “Hey.” He croaked. Could that have been anymore pathetic? “I can… come back.” 

All eyes spun to him, but his only met Felicity’s.

She had the most gorgeous smile on her face, clearly captivated by the little girl in Lyla’s arms. The slight pink to her cheeks and twinkle in her eye nearly ended him. Things he locked away – for what he thought was her safety – bubbled to the surface. 

Be. Better. 

Those words, in what sounded strangely like his mother’s voice, echoed in his head. And honestly, for Felicity, he wanted to do just that. 

“No, Oliver. Come in.” Digg greeted, finally pulling Oliver’s gaze off Felicity and over to his good friend as the large man rose to greet him. 

“She’s perfect. Congratulations.” Oliver praised with an uncharacteristically bright smile for his friend.

Stepping up next to Oliver, Digg crossed his arms over his chest with just as big of a grin tugging at his face. “Thank you, Oliver.”

Glancing at Digg next to him, Oliver pinched his lips together. There was something different about his words.

“When I looked at her, my whole world changed. Everything changed.” Digg continued, unable to take his eyes off his wife and child. “You were ri-” 

“No.” Oliver cutoff, shaking his head and turning slightly to face his friend. “I mean, yes, things are different for you and Lyla now. I shouldn’t have done that tonight – at least, the way I did it. You are your own man, Digg. I trust you to know what is best for you and your family now.”

Digg turned and observed Oliver with an oddly critical eye. “Where did this come from?” Digg grinned. “You sound like me now.”

Opening and close his mouth a few times, Oliver shrugged and combed a hand nervously through his hair. “I’m… not sure, but I do know I’m trying to do better.” He offered.

Somehow, Digg’s grin grew even wider. About as wide as his open arms, which were now poised to embrace Oliver. “Thank you.” He repeated as they shared a brief hug.

Breaking away, Diggle clasped his shoulder one last time before going back over to his wife, leaving Oliver to watch the scene before him again. Longing tugged at his heart. Images went through his mind of things he could only dream of right now. None of it seemed real, but that didn’t stop him from wanting all of it.

“Why don’t Oliver and I leave you guys to get acquainted.” Felicity eyed him weirdly, before briefly turning a warm smile back to Digg and Lyla.

“Thank you.” Lyla laughed tiredly. “It’s been a long day for all of us. Thank you both for coming by.”

Felicity laid a warm hand on Lyla’s shoulder, then let Digg wrap her up in one last giant hug. “Of course. She really is beautiful. Mazel tov again, guys.” Felicity grinned as she backed out of the room towards Oliver.

“Get some rest.” Oliver offered. “And let me know if you need anything.” He added, opening the door for Felicity to exit first.

As she brushed by him, his hand slipped out to brush her lower back, ushering her out as he followed behind her to escape the closing door. He didn’t notice what his hand was doing nor did he notice Felicity’s reaction to his very affectionate touch.

“They look so happy.” She commented with a bright smile.

“They really did. And I’m happy for them.” Oliver added, a ghost of a smile still lingering on his lips at the scene he walked into not too long ago. “Hey.” He paused in the hallway. His hand sliding down to grab hers. “Can we… talk?”

“Oliver.” She sighed, turning reluctantly to face him. “I don’t want to talk. The minute we talk… this is over.”

He paused. Again, this seemed familiar. His mouth parted, searching for the words he wanted to say, but he fought against the first words that popped into his mind. Closing his mouth, he frowned.

A quiet scoff passed Felicity’s lips. “See. I’m right, aren’t I. This was over before it even began.” She dismissed, turning back around to leave.

“No!” He blurted out quickly, reaching for her hand again. This time, he refused to let it go when he turned her to face him again. “I’m sorry. I just needed a second. I know what I say next is important and I want to make sure you understand me correctly. Because I don’t know if I can do this a second time.” He laughed nervously, his free hand rubbing at the back of his neck.

Looking at him strangely again, Felicity pinched her lips together. “Okayyy. You’ve been acting really weird since you got here. Is this related?”

Taking a deep breath, Oliver looked up briefly before meeting her eyes again. “Felicity.” He started softly, his gazing melting with his words. “Do you remember our date? What I told you?”

Raising a brow, Felicity nodded slowly. “I mean, yes. But which part?”

“I’ll never forget the day I met you. And that silly red pen you were chewing.” He grinned, his mind wandering briefly to that moment. “It was a twist of fate. Something brought you into my life because it was what I needed.”

Felicity’s skeptical gaze melted in an instant. Her eyes, laced with shock, held his gaze.

“I kept you away for so long because I didn’t want my damaged life to ruin your own. You have such a bright future ahead of you.” He praised.

Felicity opened her mouth to retort, the frustration at his words tainting her gaze.

“Please.” He whispered quietly, making Felicity close her mouth quietly with a frown. “But, I realized something. It’s not just about how my darkness affects you, but it’s your light that makes me better. Because of you, I can free all the demons inside of me. For the first time, I feel like I can really be myself. When I tell you about my time away, you don’t judge me. You listen, attentively. You don’t cringe at the scars that liter my body. You see me, for me.”

Tears silently filled Felicity’s eyes. Her hand in his gave a little squeeze. She was definitely listening now.

“A wise friend once told me that we are more than our masks. And you are one of the few people that sees beyond my mask, pushes me to be the best version of myself, and that I finally want to be better for.”

Blinking back tears that threatened to fall. Felicity shook her head. The last of her doubts bubbled to the surface. “Stop. Don’t dangle these words in front of me if you’re just going to say maybe. No more maybes. No more what ifs. No more lies. Just say you don’t love-”

“Felicity.” He whispered. In an instant, his gigantic hands cradled her jaw in his palms and his lips were on hers in a lingering kiss. “This is me saying I love you.” He pulled back slightly to see her again. “I was selfish to even think about pushing you away. Not only was I hurting but I know I hurt you too. I want to really give this a try. It’ll be some work, and I’ll have to fight every protective instinct in my body, but I can’t do this without you anymore. Fate had a plan bringing you into my life like it did, and I want to see where this goes.”

Felicity’s wide, hesitant eyes stared up at him. “Really?”

“Really.”

Rising onto her toes this time, her lips met his again. Oliver grinned against her lips, his hands framing her face holding her close, prolonging the contact.

When she pulled away and dropped back onto her heels, she gently slapped his chest. “I’m glad you finally came to your senses.” She laughed.

Sadness briefly overtook him, forcing his gaze away from hers. “Me too.” He assured quietly. “Now,” He started, an eye-crinkling grin tugging at his lips. “What do you say about a redo on that first date?”

“What did you have in mind?”

Grinning, he watched as he took her hand in his. “How about your favorite? It’s late, and we’re exhausted, but we need to celebrate. And I don’t know about you, but I’m starving.”

Felicity’s eyes lit up. Walking side-by-side with him to the elevator, her step didn’t falter when she twisted to curl herself around his arm. “You don’t mean-”

“I never thought I would say this after I turned sixteen.” He huffed out a laugh. “But, Felicity Smoak, would you like to go on a date to Big Belly Burger with me?”

Rising on her toes again, she pressed a lingering kiss to his stubble-ridden cheek just as the elevator doors opened for them. “Always.”

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Celebrities when they were younger, how their past photos inspire.

Celebrities when they were younger, how their past photos inspire.

Yes, this is Calvin Harris!

Isn’t it true that sometimes we look at celebrities as though they have always been “glamorous,” [yes, “Fergalicious” did help me remember how to spell that, I love that song]…

The entertainment industry shows the beauty, the glistening, the star-studded hotties wearing the biggest name brands like Prada, Calvin Klein, Versace or House of Drew.

In fact, that’s the goal, Hollywood talent tend to maintain the image they hope to inspire others with, luckily, it doesn’t take away from being human and that includes making mistakes.

These photos are some of your favorite celebrities when they were younger. Ryan Seacrest, for example, truly had my jaw hit the floor.

It’s nice to be like, “man, we would have been friends in middle school and high school.”

Further, we all had those “awkward phases,” growing up and many can relate.

The truth is, the majority of your favorite celebrities were bullied, they felt hopeless too at times.

Strength, that’s the word that brought them to where they are at this moment.

Youth is a process of growing and learning. Music videos, songs, lyrics, acting, it all comes with a past that influenced it, that’s why they say “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

It’s safe to say that many people want to leave the world better than you found it, Mac Miller, [and my heart still hurts] for example, was constantly worried about the legacy he would leave behind…

But that worry, was all for nothing because he left behind art, a story, a struggle and one that constantly inspires people to make better choices.

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Trials can make our emotions rise but they also help you in a positive way.

“When you feel sad, it’s okay. It’s not the end of the world. Everyone has those days when you doubt yourself, and when you feel like everything you do sucks, but then there’s those days when you feel like Superman. It’s just the balance of the world. I just write to feel better.”

-Malcolm James McCormick

Honestly, it’s one of the best quotes Positive Celebrity has remembered from watching Mac Miller’s past interviews.

It’s a quote that really hit emotions due to the fact that we have all said: “everything sucks right now.”

When you look through photos of celebrities when they were younger, it’s almost as though you connect on another level.

To be specific, maybe you looked completely different when you were younger.

Unfortunately, sometimes kids can be mean and maybe you were bullied.

Taking a look at celebrities when they were younger gives you a little perspective into who they were before Hollywood shined its lights on them and allowed them to follow their dreams.

Not only their dreams in music or acting… But being able to further help charity, or bullied LGBTQ youth.

Pride 2019: Daya was not afraid to open up about her sexuality!

The list goes on and on, so when you look at a picture, think of it the way Susan Sontag explains in her quote.

“All photographs are memento mori. To take a photograph is to participate in another person’s (or thing’s) mortality, vulnerability, mutability. Precisely by slicing out this moment and freezing it, all photographs testify to time’s relentless melt.”

― Susan Sontag

“A picture is worth a thousand words,” refers to any complex idea and how it conveys meaning, purpose, and essence more effectively than a description does.

With this in mind, maybe looking at where our favorite celebrities started is what we need for that extra kick in the butt to never doubt or settle for less than you deserve.

To end, we want to invite you to take a look at your favorite celebrities when they were younger. Most importantly, remember who they are now as well, you’ll see more than growth, it’s like looking into their soul.

Except, it’s yearbook photos and stuff, haha!

Blessed be and enjoy!

Beyonce

Britney Spears

Calvin Harris

Clint Eastwood

David Guetta

EMINEM

Jennifer Aniston

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber

Kim Kardashian

Krewella

Lady Gaga

Leonardo DiCaprio

Mac Miller

Madonna

Martin Garrix

Matt LeBlanc

Ryan Seacrest

Selena Gomez

Shia LeBeouf

Skrillex

Skrillex

Taylor Lautnor

Taylor Swift

Zac Efron

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AMA Transcript: Diamond in the Rough

Next, @silly-twin-stars​, @sandmancircus​ and @guacamoletrash​ stopped by to chat about their Resbang, Diamond in the Rough! Here’s some of what went down:

Q: Okay so I wanna get right into it. Give us some beta comments.

Silly: LOL lord ok. As usual, you all were ridiculous. Like Kat, Sarah's comments about Free gave me literal life. She started putting degdegs every time I mentioned Free's name. Everyone was also hella supportive of jokes which led to some great threads.

Q: Artists, what inspired you to art what you arted?

Sand: I was excited to get started so I just started drawing and then it kinda fit in. A lot of the art wasn't really planned.

Silly: Sarah, like, sprinkled beautiful art throughout Resbang. Every few weeks she was like /toss toss into chat.

Sand: I had fun with the art. It was a nice break from writing bang hell.

Q: How did Ragnuts come to be?

Silly: So Ragnuts was born of my need to have something Iago-esque that wasn't crackers, and peanuts was literally the first thing that came to mind. I was a little bummed because I had this entire little side plot with free being allergic to peanuts that never got a chance to fully come to fruition, but I'm still glad that peanuts ended up being the choking food of choice ;P

Sand: "Nuts were the choking food of choice" - silly, 2018

Silly: LOL. I had that one line that was like "choking on words instead of nuts" in my Resbang. I think there's some beta comments about it.

Sand: There was a bunch of nut jokes. Also whenever a line from the movie was used we all got excited.

Silly: Hahahha yessss the movie line posts are so great. And people kept citing stuff from other Disney movies. Jaded pulled out a Hercules quote at one point.

Q: What do you think was the hardest scene for you to write?

Silly: I think the scene that I found the hardest was the scene where Medusa shows up in the dungeon with Soul - I was so blocked on that until I decided to make her into the little girl version of herself, and then it was like OH, SWEET and it totally worked after that.

Q: For everyone: What is your guys' process like? Did you do anything different for this Resbang or was it pretty much your usual style?

Silly: I started outlining this bad boi in like March/April? I watched Aladdin and just scribbled out a million notes w/ potential parallels and jokes and references and stuff, and then I let it sit for a couple of months. I wrote the first couple of chapters this summer and then was fully plunged into school hell and ended up writing the rest of the story in Nov-Jan. And actually, I think this fic was perfectly, completely in my comfort zone, which is what I wanted. My one and only goal this Resbang was to have a great time and write something goofy and fun, and I think that worked out! I'm gonna try out some different stuff this year, so I was pretty content to have this story exist as comfort food for me, if that makes sense. :P

Sand: My art style changes a lot, and I think you can actually notice in every picture I did that it’s almost completely different from the last. Things like shading, colours, art style etc. I haven't really found a set style yet so these things will probably keep changing since I’m a bit of a baby artist. If I do art for next year’s Resbang it will probably be completely different.

guac: lol. My process is just screaming nonstop. I did outlines this time and messed with masks so that was fun. But I really don't have a style or anything fancy like that figured out yet, shrug. I knew I wanted to draw the cave the second I read the first chapter of silly's fic so I was like "yeah!" and then the fanmix covered just kinda happened. The cave was supposed to be the original fanmix cover but then I saw a tattoo on pinterest that had the castle made out of the smoke from the genie lamp and I was like okay but what if I made... two arts?

Silly: guac's cat got to make a guest appearance in Resbang this year. 😉 Literally I was so fecking blessed?????? I couldn't stop looking at that art for a week and don't even get me STARTED ON THE PLAYLIST.

Q: I was going to ask about music you listened to while writing it, but guac did provide such a groovy mix.

Silly: Literally just guac's playlist hahaha. guac sent it to me in like.... October? I think? And it inspired so many scenes. I have specific scenes tied to specific songs in my brain.

guac: Honestly, silly would message me about how the playlist would inspire her and it made my heart so happy. It was so hard to figure out that aesthetic but once it got going I was like yeeeeee. Why do I always thicc aesthetic?

Silly: Aesthethicc. Yeah I feel like guac and I were insta on the same page with the aesthetic, I remember that convo where we were talking about what Death City is like and I said something like "like Death City, but with literally that exact apple cart from Aladdin" and guac was like YEAH.

Q: Silly, how was your process with your artists?

Silly: Our process was v chill, everyone just hung out in the server and dropped art in wheneva.

Sand: Yeah our Resbang group was great. Both of mine were, I was v lucky.

Q: What made you decide on an Aladdin AU?

Silly: Yessss, so this is a long story haha. Last year in Madi's resbang, she kept having the line "do you trust me?" and every time I saw it, I'd think of Aladdin, so I'd post some goofy Aladdin photo with Soul or Maka's fast pasted over it and it sorta became a thing. And the more I did it, the more I was like..... well shit, dude, this could really work????? Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

guac: AMAZING. I DID NOT KNOW THIS.

Q: Silly did you have a least fave scene to write?

Silly: Least fave? Ummmm OH yes, the one where Soul spends the whole scene lying to Spirit. I needed it but I hated writing it, making Soul lie at any point was like pulling teeth. It was easy to write but it was painful.

Q: If you could write anything differently, would you?

Silly: I love this story but YES, god yes. I would have fleshed so much more of it out. I would give Ragnarok more quirks, I'd give free more screen time, I'd give the SoMa more time 2 bl00m.

Sand: Resbang MOOD.

Q: Which character did you find the easiest to write?

Silly: Defffffinitely b* hahaha. I wrote his intro scene in one night. It literally just spilled from my fingertips lol. I don't think I revised any of his dialogue at all.

Sand: Bless your Blackstar.

Q: Sarah do you have a favorite art piece?

Sand: Def my big Soma one. I worked the hardest on that.

Silly: I LOVE THEM. Feisty babes.

Q: What are you most proud of in this Resbang, yall?

Silly: Like Kat, I'm mostly proud I finished? Hahhaha. But seriously, I guess I'd say I'm proud that I was able to meld two of my favorite worlds together and turn it into something cohesive and enjoyable? Like i was really surprised at how well things fit together.

Sand: I’m proud I did so many arts, along  with writing a Resbang.

guac: I am also glad I finished tbh. I had such dream and perfect partnerships this Resbang, I was like you can't take this away from me, depression.

Q: Did anything surprise you during the writing/arting/playlisting process? :0 Like, did anything turn out differently than you imagined?

Sand: I didn't expect Blackstar to be so beefy.

Silly: Hell ya Sarah. I think the biggest surprise was the discovery of Ragnarok's relationship with peanuts technically being considered dubcon. That was a bombshell in our server lmao.

guac: Who knew we'd all be into such a weird dubcon ship?

Q: Wait, what was the side plot with Free and peanuts?

Sand: I would also like to know.

guac: Tell us the truth.

Silly: I haven't totally developed in my brain but… I mention Free being allergic but I really wanted to milk it, I had this whole idea of him going into sneezing fits every time he's around Ragnarok and having this build up into some serious Ragnarok hatred and then having he and Soul bond over their hatred for Ragnarok and his peanut bullshit. I even imagined a reveal that involved Free having some kind of allergic reaction and them realizing that Medusa and Ragnarok were involved in trying to steal the flower. This was all contingent upon my developing Ragnarok's personality more, which I just didn't have time for ☹ In another world with more time!

Q: Speaking of time, Sarah and guac, are there any art/music ideas you wanted to do but didn't get to chance to? And silly, do you think you'll ever revisit this AU and write an omake or anything?

Silly: I thiiiink the door is pretty closed on this story for now - it feels like it had more of a conclusion than last Resbang at least, and I wanna move on to other fun thangs ;D

Sand: I wanted to do a Freeruka piece but I never ended up drawing it, and whenever I tried they all ended up blah.

Q: WHAT'S NEXT?

Silly: NEXT is… library fic conclusion. Hybrid Theory update which is A BIG BOI. I have another fic in mind that a couple of people know about. It might be a Resbang, it might not be a Resbang. Haven't decided yet.

guac: I would like to make a gif for this fic. I learned how to make gifs while Resbang was happening but didn't have time to during resbang. Silly's bday is in August so it could happen by then.

Silly: omg /scream emoji

Q: Fav line, where you echo the start of Aladdin but for Medusa! Dark woman waits with a dark purpose <3

Silly: I remember hearing that when watching Aladdin and was like OH HELL YEAH so I hoped it would get people similarly hyped hahah.

Q: Silly I absolutely LOVE the title of the fic. I fell in love immediately.

Silly: Aw thanks!!!!! I dropped the title too many times in the story and had to pull myself back ;D Last year it was moons, this year it was diamond in the rough. Also since we are just spilling all the deets on this story, someone ask guac about how they chose this story because of fabric.

guac: Right so, I was at the fabric store, and I had been thinking about Resbang and I was real torn. I was like do i want to do two? I said I would do one? What do I do? And then BAM, there's some Aladdin pattern fabric. And I was like ‘it's a sign.’ I was just having this crisis at Joanne's and then my prayers were answered. I'm pretty sure my email to the mods was "idk if claims 2 is still happening or not but i figured it was worth a try ¯\_(ツ)_/¯" bc it had been like a day since claims round two had started.

Silly: I checked my phone the next morning and about fell outta bed.

guac: lol. I'm glad I did it. The fabric was right.

Silly: Also I'm so glad the first thing I sent you after I got the email was "YOU SNEAKY AVOCADO."

Guac: lolol, the sneakiest.

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Thanks to the gang for stopping by! Stay tuned for more transcripts.

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Damn- well, here goes. Thank you.

38- Did you wake up cranky?Not necessarily? I didn’t wake up fully rested, though.

39- Do you sleep with a stuffed toy?I do not, but I have a big comforter and lots of pillows.

40- What do you think about the most?Music, I’m constantly thinking of counts and lines, random lyrics. I have an inspiration lately that has lyrics coming easier even than guitar riffs, it’s a nice thing.

41- Share 2 habits:Gym/Yoga daily. Vaping.

48- Say 10 facts about your room:I have a large bed, my bed is not soft but not too firm, there is a large mirror above my dresser, I try to keep my room neat but sometimes there are clothes on the floor, and I have a Darth Vader helmet on display on my desk.

55- A random fact about yourself:I have directed porn, even though I’m not one to purchase or really watch it.

58- Share something about yourself others might think is weird:I like having hooks or similar things through my skin and then hung by those hooks. Suspension is a beautiful thing, to me.

62- Describe yourself in one word/sentence:I am the most loving freak you will ever meet.

63- A quote you try to live by:“You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.”- Stephen King

64- Leave me a compliment:You are very kind for your interest in me.

65- What is your favorite thing to do?It’s a tie between playing guitar and being suspended.

66- What’s your favorite color?Black- nah, red. I just look good in black.

67- What’s your favorite band/singer?Jimi Hendrix

70- What is your favorite quote and why?“He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.”It’s hard to explain the intricacies of meaning when it comes to things like this. But I have many quotes that I enjoy.

76- Dogs or cats? Dogs

77- Describe your favourite texture:Smooth metal or skin

78- What is your favorite flower?Ahhh, I like Orchids. And any flower that can be tattooed beautifully.

79- What’s your favourite scent? And on the opposite sex?Flowers, actually. Soft perfumes, usually.

83- Which mythological creature are you most like? Why?I’d like to think there is a good answer to this, but I don’t think I could choose one that I’m like.

84- What’s your favorite television show?I really like Westworld right now, and I like docu-series. But I am amused by trash tv.

86- Say 2 facts about your favorite things:Suspension is pleasurable and relaxing to me. My guitars are all custom now, but I have kept the ones I played previously, Black Bastard is my current baby.

98- Where would you go on your dream vacation?Anywhere full of beauty really. I really enjoy tropical destinations.

99- Where you want to be right now?I’m happy being home, but I wouldn’t mind going back to the tropics where I was.

103- Who is someone you never tire of?Can it be two? Sarah and Will.

104- Do you have someone you can be your complete self around?Yes.

105- Who is your most loyal friend?Sarah.

106- Is there anyone you can tell EVERYTHING to?Yes.

119- What is your idea of the perfect date?Something where I will be able to take care of her, show her that I am willing to do so.

120- Based on past relationships or crushes, describe your perfect boyfriend/girlfriend:Hm, I suppose dark hair, beautiful eyes, a body that I can hold, and someone who can handle me.

121- What is the first thing you noticed in someone?Smile and eyes.

123- What’s the most superficial characteristic you look for?Eyes, perhaps?

124- What’s your opinion on age differences in relationships?I think that age doesn’t matter, as long as it is legal, and if you really want it to work, you will be willing to fight the ridicule from those outside of the relationship if they don’t approve of the age gap.

126- Five guys/girls whom you find attractive:I tend to be attracted to people after I’ve gotten to know them, but Johnny Depp is the ultimate attractive person, haha.

127- Do you have a crush on anyone?I do.

129- Say 1 fact about the person your like:Her personality is as beautiful as she is.

131- When was the last time you told someone you loved them?Bout 2 hours ago.

159- Do you think you’ll be married in 5 years?Hm, we’ll see. I try not to look too far into the future with such unpredictable things.

162- The last time you felt jealous, and why?If it wasn’t today, it was yesterday. Just little things that the lady I have my eyes on says now and then.

179- Have you heard a song that reminds you of someone today?Yes. Venus In Furs…my version. Made me think of her.

187- You’re in a tattoo parlor about to get inked. What are you getting done? Shit, um…some symbol that I have determined defines a recent chapter of my life.

193- If you were an element on the Periodic Table, which would you be and why?One of the metals, probably. Tungsten, maybe.

195- You’re an Action Movie Hero. What’s your weapon of choice and the line you scream when defeating your arch enemy?A guitar that’s also a gun. Hmmm good question. I’m not sure.

221- Post a photo/draw a picture/write a poem (pick one) of a moment of personal significance:X

222- Say 5 things you love unconditionally:Lola, my guitars, my motorcycle, my brothers, my mother and my memories of her.

223- What motivates you in life?The fact that I have made it out of the most terrible situations, that I can keep myself healthy, and my music.

224- Something that you’re proud of:My guitar ability.

225- Five words/phrases that make you laugh:Pecker, never fails. Um, there are plenty of things, situations change it.

226- Share the story of something that makes you smile:The day that I could say I have been clean for 15 years, no relapses. It was such an incredible feeling to know that I had come so far from how low I was those years ago.