#the two of them singing bad idea would literally be the death of me

[cb-writes-stuff]

Too Many Hats

Loop 2

You wake up in a field. You stare up at the sky, the darkless clouds drifting lazily through the air. The breeze ruffles your cloak a little. Somewhere nearby, there’s some birds singing.

So the looping thing isn’t a one-time deal… That’s good to know. Loop said as much, but you’re still not sure how much you trust them.

With an annoyed sigh, you pick yourself up and head into the village. It wasn’t bad for your inaugural loop. You got past the Death Corridor this time, and made it through the whole first floor. Unfortunately, you weren’t prepared for that Sadness with the big ball head. Not that it matters, much. Now you know for next time.

Mirabelle comes up to you as you’re crossing the bridge into the village proper. You’re prepared, this time. “Siffrin!” she says. “You’re up!”

Just be casual. “Hey Mira.”

“Hey, Siffrin!” She giggles a little. “So how was your nap? On a scale of one to ten!”

Don’t screw it up this time. “It was alright.”

“I’m glad!” she tells you, clasping her hands. “I know how much you value your naps.” Suddenly, her face scrunches. “Oh, wait! I had something I wanted to ask you!!!” As she talks about her sleepover idea, you realize you’ve heard this before. You don’t guess there’s much reason to listen to it again… She’s done. “It would be nice, wouldn’t it?”

Yeah, you know what to say. Make her happy. “That sounds like an AMAZING idea, Mira!” you say with your most enthusiastic voice.

Her face lights up as you say it. “Yeah? Oh, I’m so glad you think so! I was thinking it was a little silly, but if you think it could be fun, then great!!!” You nod with her. That’s encouraging, right? “Ah, I can’t wait…” she continues. “This will be delightful! I’m smiling just thinking about it…”

Stars, her excitement is literally infectious. Seeing her so happy makes you happy too. You can’t help but smile back.

The conversation goes on just like it did the last two times. You thought it’d get boring, saying the same things over and over again, but it’s not so bad. It’s comfortable, even. You wave at Mirabelle as she walks away.

Right. Next thing to do is head to the shop and talk to Odile. She seemed suspicious last time… You wanna make sure you’re not that obvious.

Just like before, Odile is in the back of the shop, picking out various supplies. Unsurprisingly. You head over to her. “Odile!”

She glances at you. “Oh, Siffrin,” she says, turning to face you properly. “You look rested. Glad to see you this laidback on the day before the end of the world.” So that’s still normal. Good. She goes on, “Anyway. How can I help you?”

Might as well come right out and ask. “So, um. Anything weird happen lately?”

“Weird…?” she asks. “Like what? I didn’t see anything weird. Did you see anything weird?” Her eyes are drilling holes into you! You forgot about that!!!

Quick, say something normal! “Nope! Not at all, not a single weirdo in sight.”

Nice.

Odile stares at you. You can’t tell if that face is suspicious or confused. There’s a long silence between the two of you before she finally says, “Okay.” She turns back to the shelves, sifting through them. “I’ll keep an eye out,” she tells you. “I do hope you’ll also let me know if you see ‘something weird’.”

You don’t say anything.

You screwed it up again. Stars, when will you get it right?

…You’re glad she’s not looking at you right now.

“Anything else?” she asks. You quickly tell her no. “Okay. I’ll see you at the clocktower later then.”

Okay. Good. Odile talked to. Now you can leave. Which you do very quickly. And head for Bonnie as quickly as possible.

★〜★〜★

Odile watched Siffrin leave from the corner of her eye. They were acting strange. Not strange enough for her to care, though. And besides, knowing the world was ending tomorrow could make anyone act strange.

She hears the door open and close again, and someone’s footsteps approaching. “Hey, um, Odile.”

“What is it, Siffrin?” She turns, looking down at him. He seems bothered.

Their face quickly changed, now looking a little hurt. “Did I do something wrong?” they ask.

She raises an eyebrow. “No? What would make you think…” Hmm. She hadn’t used the kindest tone. She shakes her head. “No, you’re fine. Is there something I can help you with?”

Siffrin shuffles in place, and the shifting lumps in his cloak tell her he’s fidgeting. “Have you… seen anything weird, lately?”

“Not since the last time you asked me, no…” She fixes her gaze on him. Something isn’t right. “Have you?”

They jump, plainly startled. “Nope! Not at all!” they say, very unconvincingly. Except… they acted as if they hadn’t done the same exact thing just a few minutes ago.

She spends a long time just looking at him, trying to find some hint of… something. Because something was definitely off. “Siffrin… are you alright?” She normally wouldn’t be bothered to ask, but this was just too much. “I know you’re forgetful, but you’re not this forgetful.”

They were actually sweating. She’d never seen Siffrin sweat before. “Yeah! I’m fine! Super fine!” They give her two thumbs up, to show just how fine they are. “Fine and dandy! But…” They try to retreat into their cloak like a turtle. Good. Normal Siffrin behavior. “Why do you ask?”

Odile looks him over, scanning from hat to heels. He doesn’t seem to be faking it, and even if he is, it’s an odd thing to fake. She crosses her arms. “I don’t know. Something doesn’t feel right. Do you really not remember talking to me already?”

Siffrin just stares for a moment. Then their face pales. Odile hadn’t thought it possible for them to be any paler. “W-wuh… When?” they stutter.

Okay. So he had forgotten. Concerning, but not highly unusual. Along their journey, the group often had to remind him of things he forgot. “Just a few moments ago,” she tells him patiently. “You asked me the same question you did just now. Is something on your mind, Siffrin?” There must be, if he remembered to ask but not the actual asking.

They shake their head. “No, not really,” they say a little too quickly. “Um. I’m gonna go now.”

“Okay…” Odile tries one more time to find any clue as to what’s wrong. “See you tonight then…” He only nodded before fleeing the shop.

Strange. Very strange. She’ll have to keep an eye on them, she decided.

★〜★〜★

Well. This has been a very weird day so far.

You died. Flattened into a pancake by a surprise rock. Then you woke up, yesterday. Somehow. And no one but you remembers what happened. It seemed like Odile did for a second when you were talking to her, but that weird Loop person said she doesn’t.

Doesn’t matter though. What matters is that you’re here. You’re alive. And you can change things. And you’re never at risk of dying, so that’s pretty cool. And—

You’re just passing the sign that says “Favor Tree” when you see it. There’s someone at the Change God statue, wearing a darkless cloak and a big floppy hat, just like yours. They swing their dagger—curved, like yours—a few times, and fumble it. They quickly pick it back up and look around, hoping no one saw.

Their eyes lock with yours. Slowly, very slowly, they approach. And they just… stand there. Looking at you.

You take a few steps closer, circling your way in. They do the same.

They have an eyepatch over their left eye, and mostly darkless hair to their shoulders. It’s dyed lightless in the back. This feels like looking in a mirror. Except there’s obviously no mirror here. Maybe it’s invisible? You’ve heard that birds can’t see glass. Maybe this is like that. Maybe you’re a bird.

You look up and see them make the same confused face as you.

You’ve switched sides with them now, you with your back to the Change God statues and them with their back to the path to the Favor Tree. Very cautiously, you reach out a hand, a finger, as they copy you exactly. You inch closer and closer, until finally… you touch.

Nothing happens.

“Um,” they say, staring at the point where your fingers meet. “I kinda thought the universe would explode, or something.” Their voice sounds just like yours.

“Yeah,” you reply, your mind racing and giving you nothing to work with. “Me too.” You look up, and meet your own gaze.

Your other hand twitches. So does theirs. You both want to reach for your knives. But what’s the point? Aren’t you evenly matched? Won’t you just tire each other out, or worse… kill each other.

They grimace. “I… don’t really feel like killing myself,” they say.

You shake your head. “Me neither.”

They look around, then wave for you to follow. “Probably don’t want anyone seeing us.”

You nod, and follow them towards the Favor Tree. But instead of turning, they lead you through the trees, and into a tiny clearing. You could cross it in a few steps. It’s hardly a clearing. But, looking around, you can’t see through the trees.

They whip around, knife drawn. “Who are you?” they ask. Calling them “angry” was an understatement. “Why are you… me!?”

One hand, you fling up defensively. The other flashes for your knife and rests there. You can’t take any risks right now.

Okay. So, on top of all the other weirdness, you’re now being held at knifepoint by another you. What do people usually do here?

Oh, yeah. Try to smooth things over. “I’m Siffrin,” you say. Okay. Good. What next. “And you are?” Good. Very good. You’re surprisingly calm, given the circumstances.

“…I’m Siffrin.” He sounds calmer, but he doesn’t put the knife away. “How… How did you get here?”

Um? “I’ve been travelling with my allies, gathering the—”

“The five orbs, I know. I mean, why is there another me?”

You don’t know that one, so you shrug. “I’m as confused as you are.” Are you in shock? You’re probably in shock. That would make sense. Normally, people aren’t so calm when their other self is threatening to kill them. Oh, you should probably explain all that, in case the other you doesn’t know. “We went into the House, and there was a Death Corridor, and then I couldn’t find any switches or wires or traps or anything, then a rock fell on me.” Oh stars, you’re rambling.” And I died. Then I woke up back in Dormont, and I met this weird star person, and—”

“Wait.” Thank the stars, they interrupted you. “You’ve only looped once?”

You nod. “Why…?”

They hesitate. “I’ve looped twice.”

Oh. Well that changes things. “So you’re me from the future?” He nods. “Huh. What happened?”

“Big ball head killed us.”

You have no idea what that means. “Cool.”

They put their knife away. “We should probably head to the clocktower.”

You nod. Together, side by side, you head east. It’s more than awkward.

You don’t want to say anything. You know he’s thinking the same thing. You probably don’t have to say anything at all. They look at you, their face… concerned, you think.

Yep. You’re definitely thinking the same thing.

How are you gonna explain the fact that there’s two of you?

[cluescorner]

Randomized Robins, names and character work

I figured out what I want everybody's superhero name to be and wrote out their explanations for why they chose their names to try to figure out how I want to write them going forward.

Steph (Spoiler, then Clue): I named myself Spoiler because I was going out to Spoil all my dad’s plans! And now I’ve named myself Clue, because after my father’s death I want the chance to turn his name into something good. Plus I’ve changed my goals for why I’m doing this whole vigilante thing. Instead of being someone who ‘spoils’ the plans of villains, I want to help people and show them the true way the world can be. It’s not enough to just stop the bad guys anymore, I want to protect people who can’t protect themselves or just need a push in the right direction.

Tim (Spoiler, then Paradox): After I was brought back, everything about me felt wrong. I was Tim, yet I had another ‘self’ crudely shoved in me…literally. I was supposed to be dead, yet I was alive. I was supposed to be a ‘good guy’, yet all I could feel was an onslaught of awful emotions (not to mention that I broke Bruce’s rule, I’m a murderer now). I was supposed to be Jack’s kid, yet whenever I pictured ‘dad’ two people who weren’t him came to mind. I was Bruce’s son and Steph’s boyfriend and Cass’s friend, yet they left me with him for so long…and I suppose I betrayed them back. I had friends who could literally hear my goddamn heartbeat and protect me from bullets and race to me from across the world, yet when I screamed until my voice was raw begging for them to help or free me from that hell or to kill me and get it over with they never showed up. *Sigh* So yeah, I was basically a walking contradiction. But Pierrot and I needed to agree. And he thought ‘contra’ was both too basic and that nobody would get it. So we compromised and now we’re Paradox. 

Pierrot (He’s just Pierrot): Ok, so I got to name MYSELF! Which is AWESOME but also a lot of pressure. I mean, I started existing 2 weeks ago and now Ra’s was asking me for a name?! Like, I just spawned, can I have a bit longer before I have to make a lifelong commitment? But he was an efficient man and wanted to initiate Tim and I into the League and he couldn’t do that if I didn’t have a name. I had 3 hours. So, I went to Talia. She had just had a kid and she named him, maybe she could name me! She wouldn’t do that, but she did give me a baby book. It was useless and I hated all of those names. I was down to the last hour when Tim suggested that I just take his middle name, which is JACKSON! And I thought, “Like I’m gonna name myself after his dad!” But then it got me thinking…what if I name myself after my dad?! The Joker TECHNICALLY wasn’t my dad, but he did make the chip and the chip made me! So I had it! I would name myself ‘Jack’ and trick Tim into thinking I did it based on his advice! The perfect plan. 

….Then once we left the league I decided that I hate my dad and also his name. So I changed my name to Pierrot. It fits into my whole ‘tragic clown’ bit and I like how it has the name first letter and amount of syllables that our ‘vigilante’ name has. Plus it makes me sound sophisticated!

…….Ok fine I also like Hatsune Miku and she had a song about a puppet clown named Pierrot and I went ‘hey I like this song! yoink’. Plus there’s also another Vocaloid song about a kid named Pierrot who kills people at the behest of their parental figure and like…hello?? That’s literally our whole thing. I thought that it would be a fun if I could use that as a reason to code Vocaloid sound-banks into the mask so I could sound like Miku whenever I felt like it. Tim is still vetoing that idea. But I think the idea of getting chased by Batsy and singing ’The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku’ while he overanalyzes the lyrics of what we’re singing and guilts himself even more would be SUPER FUNNY. It’d probably mess him up for WEEKS! I mean, we have the voice modulator and it can speed our voice up, why not use it for something besides sending coded messages to Bart! 

Dick (Spoiler, then Twist): I really don’t think that Bruce wanted any more kids. It’d been a few years since Tim died and everybody could tell that Bruce Wayne was a mess afterwards. The only times he really went out were for official appearances and to go places with Cass. He hadn’t made any new friends or even kept up with his old ones, everybody thought that any chance he had at moving on was caput. So when he adopted me after my parents died, I think even he was surprised. And I just kept surprising people, first by finding out about Batman and then by becoming Spoiler and then by being really good at it! So I guess my name kinda reflects that. It’s a way to remember my parents too. Some of my best memories of them were of us flying in the sky and having fun, twisting up and around in the air. 

Damian (Spoiler, then Hoax): When I first arrived, everybody figured that I was some ploy my grandfather had dragged my mother into. In reality she was trying to get me away from the mess that was the league, but they were all paranoid enough to run plenty of tests. To the surprise of everyone except me, and Paradox perhaps, I was as real as they come. But this did not mean they trusted me. In their defense, I probably would not have trusted me either. Mother had hidden a lot from Father, for good reasons but these were still betrayals, and everybody was already on edge after Timothy’s return. The mantle of Spoiler was withheld from me until I stole the costume and went out on my own. But everybody could tell I wasn’t quite like the other Spoilers, I was too good for a kid just starting out and far more brutal than any Spoiler ought to be. Thus, I was dubbed the ‘fake Spoiler’ until Father finally let me join him officially. My name spawned from these memories and the emotions that came along with them. And after Dr. Thompkins helped me with my ‘death’, it only became more relevant.  

Jason (He’s Spoiler! So what does the name Spoiler mean to him?): Steph picked a really funny name in retrospect. I mean, the phrase ‘No Spoilers’ took on a whole new meaning in Crime Alley after she started showing up! I’d be asking people not to tell me the endings of books and they’d think I was doing some funny business that I didn’t want the capes showing up to. We got more used to Spoiler over time and most of us kids actually started liking her. It was probably because she seemed…like us. She was a normal person, not some looming rich jerk like Batman. She could relate to us when we talked about our parents and gave us advice that came from experience, not a guy repeating the same canned advice we could find on the internet. Our feelings about the Spoilers changed depending on who had the mantle, but we always trusted Spoiler to help us out without also ruining our lives. They were kids and they understood us. So…I guess to me Spoiler is someone who understands people when Batman can’t. They’re a symbol that we can all make a difference in somebody’s life, we don’t have to be some meta-human or really rich to do what we can to help each other. …I really hope that I can live up to that.

[paulinawoodpecker]

Tiffany Mordon is a mean girl

@jycjakkiyoutubechannels

Tad bumped into kanji

Kanji: excuse me.

Tad: oh my. I’m so sorry.

Miracle: gross…it’s that weirdo who’s chills with old men in toilet paper

Tad: hey. Im sick okay?

Nala: wait. You’re sick?

Tad: uh…yeah…since two days ago?

Nala: what are you waiting for? Head to the nurse!

Tad: but wait wait!

Tad: I’m lost, an-and I don’t know where I am. I’m trying to head to the library.

Kanji: don’t worry. The school building isn’t so big.

Kanji: we’ll take you.

Miracle: are you kidding me kanji? How are we gonna do that?

Tad: *noticed a girl with blonde hair*

Tad: who is she?

Nala: *gasp* don’t look at her!

Tad: why not? 🤩 She’s so beautiful!

Miracle: she’s is beautiful but she is evil

Tad: evil?

Kanji: you see, that girl is named…Tiffany. Tiffany mordon. Leader of the mean queen bees.

Tad: mean queen bees?

Kanji: She can hurt anyone’s feelings in seconds…

Kanji: she also has her sidekicks with her: Blair, a brown hair girl with green eyes, she can make you be under a spell to their secret lair.

Tad: where is this “secret lair”?

Miracle: no one knows.

Miracle: there’s a blond hair girl with teal eyes named Andrea. She’s the cutest of the team but can kill you.

Tad: 😰 like really?

Miracle: no.

Miracle: not for killing you to death, I meant by killing you for revenge.

Nala: she also has a genius samurai who can read minds. Her name is ying. Don’t ever annoy her. If you do, she can slice you in half with a samurai sword!

Tad: come on. She would never do that-

Kanji: she did it to my fish once… I loved that fish…

Tad: listen. None of that is true.

Kanji: except for the fish part. That’s true.

Nala: yeah.

Miracle: mmhm that was real.

Tad: would you guys listen?!

Tad: get my point.

Tad: the bad guys are just tryna scare you.

Nala: listen, you do not wanna mess with her.

Tad: why? She’s so pretty-

Miracle: woah! You think you’re just gonna go out there and meet her? Talking to her isn’t a good idea. She may look like a angel but she’s a devil.

~Apex predator playing~

Miracle: watch, and you’ll find out why we don’t mention her…

Nala: we don’t look at her…

Kanji: and we don’t…

Kanji: don’t ever, ever talk about her…

Tiffany: *walks*

Flora: *singing* Don't be fooled by the pink, she is not playing dolls. She is stalking the halls for the thrill of the kill

Flora: *singing* Every person in school is aware of her stare. When she tosses her hair, they go perfectly still

All: 😧😧😧

Christopher: *singing* All their eyes say, "Don't attack me" Watch them sweat and pant and shake…

All: 😰

Minnie: *singing* Every food chain has its acme. Tiffany mordon eats steak

Snowy: *singing* She's the queen of the beasts, she can smell your fear. In this biosphere, she's the apex predator

Jessie: *singing* Like a lioness only with less fur. Do not mess with her.

Chai: *singing* she's the apex predator…

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Andrea: Tiffany! Someone is using another girl to replace me to do my hair!

Tiffany: absolutely not!

Nagham: *singing* At the watering hole, see the girls who weren't nice. Have to scatter like mice from a jungle cat.

Tiffany: *scares the girls away*

Kelsey: *singing* And though max is so great, he does not have this power. People literally cower, max can not do that.

Roger: *singing* See her mark her territory,

Tiffany: *hisses at the girl*

Girl 1: *runs away*

Roger: *singing* As they follow in her train…

Flora: *singing* But they were victims in their stories.

Roger and flora: *singing* Now they shake their manes!

Blair and ying: *sways their hairs*

All: *singing* She's the queen of beasts, And you're in her pride. You have hitched a ride. With the apex predator.

Snowy: *singing* And it's kinda fun, When she bares her claws.

All: *singing* You think you're safe because You're with the apex predator.

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

Blair: how do I look?

Ying: no wrinkles, no zits, no nothing else. Perfect…

Blair: oh thank you.

Kenny: *singing* Do not think you'll be protected

Kevin: *singing* By your new exotic pet

Jeremy: *singing* Not a chance if she suspected

Minnie: *singing* she suspected

Jeremy: *singing* You were any kind of reproductive threat

All males: *singing* But she doesn't know yet…

All: *singing* she doesn't know yet

All: *singing* She's the queen of beasts at this beastly school. Gotta keep things cool with the apex predator!

Tad: *hides*

Tiffany: huh?

Tad: I’m dead…

Tiffany: what was that?

Tad: I’m dead dead!

Tad: *runs away from the mean queen bees*

All: *singing* will she braid your hair, will she eat your heart, how can you outsmart…

Tad: *noticed the Library*

All males: *singing* the apex predator.

All females: *singing* the apex predator!

All: THE APEX PREDATOR!!

Tad: *shuts the library door*

Tad: *breathes*

Tad: oh man…no wonder everyone hates her…

[kittyrosecatqueen]

Random Thoughts: Hazbin Musical

If your playlist was filled with song covers by the Hellaverse (Hazbin Hotel/Hellava Boss) cast, what songs would go with which character and why? I have a few ideas on this topic, so here's what I think would make for some good covers.

Charlie Morningstar (Solo): "Strong" by Anne Wilson. This one just sounds like a Charlie song to me, and I don't know why. Maybe it's because I can hear her sing this when running the hotel is becoming too much for her, I don't know. But I like it though, that's what matters.

Vaggie (Duet with Angel Dust): "Held" by Natalie Grant. Two sides of the same coin of suffering. On the one hand, Vaggie is dealing the aftermath of her rebellion against Heaven. On the other hand, Angel is struggling hard with his addictions and abuse. Both of them would be inwardly crying out for help, maybe even questioning what it means to be held. Who knows, it could even get them to better understand each other. Not a perfect 1-1 ratio, but the idea still works.

Husk (Solo): "The Motions" by Mathew West. You could also assign this to Angel Dust, but in terms of the actual lyrics and Husk's story arc, I think this fits him pretty well. Husk had closed his heart to love many years ago, but with the advent of him learning to open up again, this could be a good song for him to come to terms with rediscovering his feelings. And acting on them if someone's in trouble.

Angel Dust (Duet with Husk): "Take It All Back" by Tauren Wells, We The Kingdom, and Davies. If there's any sort of song that would depict Angel finally taking back his life, it would be this one. Battling Valentino for (literally) his very soul, along with a similar battle between Husk and Alastor, I can see Angel doing whatever it takes to steal his contract away from his abuser once and for all. Anything, including a battle to the death. Not a perfect 1-1 ratio, but I think it works. Are you noticing a pattern yet in my choices?

Alastor (Solo): "Dare You to Move" by Switchfoot(?). I have no reason for this, it just popped into my head for some reason. Maybe Alastor could sing this as some kind of serenade, I don't know.

Niffty (Solo): "Welcome to the Show" by Britt Nicole. This one has Niffty vibes all over it, and I don't know why. But, think about it. She could totally sing this song while she's either hunting for bad boys, or exorcists. It's almost as wild as she is.

Cherri Bomb (Solo): "Anthem" by Superchick. Thinking about this now, I realize that this song would fit perfectly with Cherri's explosive personality. It's loud, wild, and unapologetic, all words that match up with Cherri's story. Wonder what she'd think about all that?

Sir Pentious (Possible duet with Lucifer): "Place in this World" by For King and Country. When I hear this version of the song, I just see Sir Pentious and his story play out in a way (along with a bit of Lucifer's). If you know the story of Sir Pentious, then you'd know that he had a hard time trying to prove himself as one of Hell's greatest threats. But that didn't work out so well for him, especially since he gave it all up when he joined Charlie and the gang at the Hazbin Hotel. Not a perfect comparison, but I do think the lyrics seem to fit Sir Pentious really well.

I will post more ideas for song covers if I think of more of them.

[kyeomyun]

— My Unlucky Number is THIRTEEN ; AU

— EPISODE 1. (SOONHAN)

3AM elmo ritual gone wrong (not clickbait! almost died?)

pairings: none

genre: crack, thriller/horror, comedy, mostly just insane crack.

warnings: HEAVY vulgar language, implications on death, ghosts, elmo, a very stereotyped ritual, that's it i think ;-;

word count: 1.1k

synopsis: hoshi and his sacrifice best friend, jeonghan (who was just brought along) both ought to do an elmo ritual at 3 AM. you can maybe guess what happened afterwards...

s.n: here is the first episode of me and weiss out of pocket au collab! kinda an impulsive idea but it was planned out HEAVILY. we spent a soild week on this AHAHAJ

network(s): @kflixnet @preciousillusions-net

previous ◇masterlist◇ next (mingyu) ->

it all started because of horangi audacity.

bro went into the gc with the rest of the members like "the elmo challenge doesn't sound THAT bad, right" which is obviously a bad idea and while everybody else was trying to talk him out of it, only one man was so brave enough to say that he'd do it with him to "make sure he didn't die".

this is how yoon jeonghan, the enabler of all enablers, ended up in hoshi's apartment with a possibly ancient elmo plushie he'd bought from god knows where.

(note from weiss: this improvised rendition of the elmo challenge isn't real and if i see that somebody reblogs that they tried it, i might actually be concerned for your safety)

it wasn't long before the ritual finally began to take it's shape. well, after googling the specific words "how do you start a ritual with a stuffed toy" (to get the full experience of course).

jeonghan honestly didn't think that it'd actually do anything, because usually, the 3AM challenges were just clout-making machines. soonyoung would just be disappointed, he'd thought to himself.

the steps were like... out of fucking pocket though- the fuck do you mean, this starts by literally drowning the elmo in a filled kitchen sink? why specifically a kitchen sink? with himalayan salt? (tf).

(wherever the hell soonyoung bought it.)

and not just himalayan salt. two bay leaves and pepper corns were needed too. while hoshi was extremely confident in this ritual and jeonghan was helping as best as he could, the guy was asking him every ten seconds, 'why are we cooking elmo' and all he'd get in response was 'because!!' and then nothing else.

for extra experience and effect, hoshi found some dry ice as if he was deadass about to summon some shit. (possibly)

and right after, he'd gotten some scented candles he'd bought earlier that night, smelling like pumpkin spice. yes, the shit you get at starbucks. putting the candles on either side of the faucet, they were lit with matches. yeah. matches. what else. (why not a lighter? we'll never know.)

and so, everything was ready (and jeonghan let out a sigh of relief). but he wasn't relieved for very long when he found out that they needed to sing 'la la la la la, elmo's world' six times.

begrudgingly, he followed along. they did as the other said, and as the dry ice was beginning to fill the kitchen with smoke, the flames of the two candles flickered. there was no wind in the apartment whatsoever, besides them singing the elmo's world theme song.

with eyes closed and all. for the experience.

after singing elmo's world one more time for good measure (jeonghan almost left hoshi with this drenched and crusty ass elmo toy), they heard a chilling laugh that sounded identical to elmo's squeaky, very much child-like voice.

"soonyoung. be completely honest and don't fuck around. was that you?" jeonghan was beginning to feel a little unsure of the doubts of doing this… supposed clout machine of a ritual.

the other's eyes snapped open and shook his head. "we both heard that! i couldn't even do elmo's laugh even if i tried-" well, he could, if he wanted to. but the laugh sounded like it was further away from the two. it wouldn't be hoshi since the two were right next to each other.

"... did we actually manage to summon something-?" the question everybody's dying to know the answer of (and an answer somebody did not fucking die for).

unable to help himself, hoshi turned right around just before jeonghan could stop him. the rest of the apartment had gone dark, the only lights remaining being the candles surrounding the faucet. "oh shit-"

oh shit indeed when the candles died, too.

heavy and shallow breathing came from the two men, and then the erie sound of swooshing water coming from the sink that was arm's length from them. but being mortified, they didn't want to come into terms that they were hearing such, so… "hyung.. are you pissing right now?" hoshi asked out of fear, slightly hopeful for one answer and one answer only. even though he knew damn well that it wasn't the case.

"why the fuck would you ask me that-?" taking out his phone that he thankfully thought to keep pocketed, the older turned on the flashlight to have a look around. "of course i didn't piss myself. i should be asking you that question, soonyoun…" when the light hit the still-filled sink, he trailed off. silence followed his words, and before the younger could say anything, jeonghan beat him to it.

"... i didn't take elmo. and you didn't take elmo. right?"

"as if i'd touch that while it's wet," he responded matter-of-factly, but was still downright shaking in the new pair of jeans dino bought for him just weeks ago.

even through the darkness, it was obvious how even the yoon jeonghan paled as he stuck his hand in the thoroughly seasoned water. "then where the hell is elmo?" the question prompted the silence that followed, thick enough to be sliced in halves if it was physically possible. soonyoung turned to the sink and the other's hand wasn't touching anything.

"... hyung," he placed his hand on his shoulder. "if we die, i want you to know that i was the one who broke your hair dryer." the possibility of them dying was high, but it wasn't as high as jeonghan's blood pressure, probably.

"what the-"

then something damp seemed to splat right onto the kitchen counter behind them. in a rather comical manner in contrast to the tension, the two slowly turned, eyes wide and almost fearful of what they'd see. they made eye contact with the elmo plush they had previously drowned in seasoned water, and this lasted for about five seconds. nobody was breathing throughout this pause.

then the two men screamed in unison, the elmo plushie screaming right back.

they all proceeded to scream for about two minutes before soonyoung shoved jeonghan towards the damp elmo plushie, plotting his escape route and possibly never looking back once out of this horrid place. "it's either you or me, hyung- and i choose you!"

(disclaimer: this is not a pokémon au.)

"yah, don't leave me here with this thing!" the other tried to follow, scrambling to get up considering he'd fallen on his ass, before something was launched at his head, causing him to fall flat on his face. it felt extremely wet.

"la la la la la," he would never hear that song the same ever again. "elmo's worl-"

the camera footage cuts off and so does the video. the groupchat didn't hear from jeonghan or hoshi for a week besides updates from seungcheol and woozi. what happened after the infamous elmo summoning of '23 would stay a mystery that the two would take to the grave. (at least the hair dryer incident was solved.)

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[smolthealmighty]

Oh here’s a little playlist of songs that have been stuck in my head as I spiraled into the insanity that was My Hero Academia ending (while also being a LOV stan), and by playlist I mean here’s some bullshit that matches little AMVs I don’t have the resources to make:

"What I Did For Love" from A Chorus Line

You know the quote “the love was there. it didnt change anything. it didnt save anyone. there were just too many forces against it. but it still matters that the love was there” (pretty sure I just reblogged a post with it)?

That’s this song

I can picture Twice singing it and the rest of the LOV joining him because yeah, they stayed together and fought and killed and sacrificed and died for each other… for the love and care of each other

And none of them regretted it, and none of them will forget it

"The Show Must Go On" by Queen

There’s a post by @villainsandvictimsalliance back when AFO was in control that talked about just how much this song fit Tomura Shigaraki and it’s absolutely correct even now

So much Tomura imagery in here: flaking and falling apart, smiling in the face of death, not knowing another purpose besides performing the role assigned to you, fucking butterflies!

It’s Freddie’s final song and taking that knowledge to combine it with Tomura’s death can be used as a double whammy

I remember thinking about how, in the finale of the song’s music video, a clip of the band making a goofy little pose is looped as clips of other silly or triumphant moments are interspersed until the door is closed and the video is over… and this is all while the vocals just repeat “go on… go on… go on…” like a broken record that can’t be played anymore

Nowadays I can’t watch that section without thinking about how Tomura probably had a similar montage in his head as he died, just remembering his precious league and the time they spent together before he turns to dust and disappeared

Someone better at analysis than me can do a think piece on how this song is Tomura’s song for the final arc because all I can do is point and scream

"Road to Hell Reprise" from Hadestown

It’s a sad tale, it’s a tragedy

But also you know damn well most of us are gonna tell it again anyway

Heck I can see the story of the LOV being passed down in universe as part precaution and part tragic societal failing to be fixed

“On the Loose” by Saga

A song I want more people to know about

Literally the LOV, no one can stop them now tonight they’re on the loose!

Also the lyrics are clearly (to me at least) about two or more people sharing the experience of being a bit too weird/crazy/bizarre for society’s standards and deciding to say fuck it

If nothing else then please listen for the dueling synth and guitar

“Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story” from Hamilton

The finale of this musical happened to get in my brain years ago during the MVA arc as a tragic end AMV idea then I lost it

And now that Tomura Shigaraki is dead and people are making documentaries about his legacy…

And since Spinner canonically wants to become an author to spin the tale of Tomura…

Yeah ok this is a spinaraki song now, with the LOV members who survived assisting while the ones who died look on while they wait to be reunited since “it’s only a matter of time”

God the tragic spinaraki romance angle makes this hit harder since Spinner really is a grieving spouse at this point who will likely live more of his life without Tomura than the one year he WAS with him and wants to preserve the legacy of his gaymer side

Please please please see my vision for this oh my god

"Witch Hunt" by Rush

I hear this song and think of the civilians and pro-heroes specifically

How this was really close to their mindset and how the LOV ended up being doomed by it

Just feels bad man

“Yer So Bad” by Tom Petty

This is here just for the chorus and because it sounds like a song Twice or Mr. Compress would sing at the bar after kicking the jukebox in the corner

The sentiment of how “everyone else in the world is off-putting but our evil selves are vining with each other and doing great together” is nice you know

"Space Age Love Song" by A Flock of Seagulls

Ok this one is purely for the spinaraki vibes that just ooze off this song

I’ve liked it for a while but with how we recently discovered that Spinner and Tomura’s relationship ended in tragedy, the song fits them now more than ever

It’s got 80s synth in spades which sounds so very video game like (hell there’s a ‘pew’ that goes off in time to the beat that sounds like an arcade gun)

Then the lyrics come in and they’re so simple but encapsulate just how fleeting the time they had together was… and how a connection was made in spite of lost time

I’m not kidding about the simplicity, every verse starts and ends with the same framing lyrics, then the two lines in between adds just enough to rip out your heart if you’re wearing spinaraki goggles

You know what fuck you here’s the lyrics:

I saw your eyes

And you made me smile

For a little while

I was falling in love

I saw your eyes

And you touched my mind

Although it took a while

I was falling in love

I was falling in love

I saw your eyes

And you made me cry

And for a little while

I was falling in love

I was falling in love

Falling in love

Falling in love

Falling in love

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

What I’m trying to say is PLEASE listen to “Space Age Love Song” and maybe make a spinaraki AMV to it… and send me that AMV… please?!

[naffeclipse]

Hi, naff!! I wanted to share a dream (ha) I had about Deep Dreams Between the Waves! I know Sun and Moon are more of a thing of the future with a different y/n, but in the dream (one of the more coherent ones I've ever had) they appeared in the same timeline as Eclipse.

Like, it had been a while since Glitch's death, but all of a sudden a lot of the fishermen found some of their nets were being broken or had holes in them. So y/n asks Eclipse if he has seen anything and he promises to keep an eye out.

A couple of days later, Eclipse manages to catch a bright yellow merch in the act of stealing some fish from the nets. The mer is MUCH smaller, though still larger than a human being could ever be. Very fast and flighty though and as soon as he sensed Eclipse's eyes it BOLTED. Of course that seems like a whole problem because the last time a different mer was around, it spelled disaster. So the search for the new Mer's hiding spot begins. Eventually they find it and discover that it turns out there are TWO mers. A deep blue one that has stayed in their hiding place because he's been badly entangled with a fishing net, literally digging into him, an arm and most fins trapped. Sun and Moon. Sun tries to drag Moon further into their little cave where Eclipse is far too big to reach, fearful of what he might do. Clearly Sun has been stealing food for both since Moon can't help right now. They're both kinda panicking. Y/N saw the encounter through one of their dreams, and they do feel kinda bad because of their circumstances, so they convince Eclipse to try to communicate instead of chasing them off immediately.

Turns out they havent been able to free Moon because Sun's claws and teeth are a tad too big to take good hold of the dug in fishing line and only ends up causing more damage if he tries. Cue y/n eventually approaching (under Eclipse's very threatening watch) to take care of the problem with their small enough hands and precision. Moon gets freed but still needs time to recover.

Later they learn the boys (and I think here there was a weird mix with your first mer au XD) actually escaped from a Fazbear company that had them as exhibition, but modified them (how, I don't know) so that they no longer were capable of singing their own mer song and also do not grow beyond what their current size is. They were stealing from the fishermen because, after living all their lives like that, they did not know how to hunt effectively. And that's how Moon got tangled up like that.

Uh, no idea what happens after that XD Just thought you might find it interesting, it's rare I have dreams in general haha!



Oh my gosh this is amazing and cute ;-; I can picture all of this ahhh!!! You got to give me some of your dream dust, babe, this is so good *sobs* This would be so fun to have a little (well, little in mer terms) Sun and Moon with a big Eclipse and Fisher Y/N!

[devilsrecreation]

Since @spinnysocks ever so kindly asked me about the depth I have given the crocodiles, I now present to you:

Crocodile lore:

Pua:

So I’ve repeatedly mentioned Pua was a bigger menace than Makuu when he was a villain, that is not new information. What IS new, is how he came to be like that in the first place

He probably had a hard life as a hatchling, being raised by strict parents who taught him about the crocodile way. It’s the only thing he had to care about. Nothing else. Not even the Circle of Life. He’s seen animals come and go even at a young age and it wasn’t pretty

I hc that a lot of crocodiles don’t really respect the circle of life. There were a few that did, but most didn’t when Pua was little.

His attitude and bad decisions as a new crocodile leader is what made him lose a lot of members in his float. Back then, he was sure they were the problem, but nowadays he knows he was at fault. This is the main reason why he pretty much knew Makuu would change for the better. He even gives Kiburi advice on how to not to push your loved ones away. Because he’s been there. He knows how it feels and much like Ushari, he doesn’t want anyone to go through the same thing he did

He had a mate at one point and she was perhaps the kindest crocodile he had ever met. He loved her more than life itself and he did everything he could to keep her happy. Then Scar took over and one bad decision during those times made him lose her forever

He’s very thankful for where he is now after the mashidano. Got a nice watering hole next to a tree where he gets everything he needs. He likes to think his loss is karma for how he was before Mufasa reformed him. It isn’t much, but it’s enough for him and he’s happy

Separate hc, but I can imagine him singing lullabies to Makuu, Kiburi, and the other hatchlings, especially after the two lost their parents. Like him softly singing “Mockingbird” to them when everyone’s asleep. He may not be related to all of them, but he loves each and every one of them as his own

Kiburi:

I swear, his father’s death had just about EVERYTHING to do with who he is now

Kiburi made a promise to his dad, claiming that he’s gonna be the best, strongest, bravest crocodile in the Pride Lands. Whatever happens, Piga’s gonna be so proud of him, just like his parents wanted him to be

Makuu always used to beat Kiburi when they sparred as hatchlings. To be honest, Kiburi never really cared as much. But as he grew up and the more he trained, the more he realized Makuu was always better than him at EVERYTHING. So much so, he had enough living in his best friend’s shadow and started pushing Makuu away so he can train to beat him someday…which ultimately strained their friendship. The Dry Season was just the final straw.

He’s pretty hard on himself whenever he loses nowadays. He’d never show it to another soul, but he’s internally beating himself up by thinking Piga would be disappointed in him, which is the last thing he wanted

Tamka:

So I’mma go out on a limb here and say that Tamka and Pua ARE biologically related. I’m thinking Tamka is Pua’s son

It is literally impossible for everyone to comprehend how the hell Tamka came from Pua. The wisest crocodile in Africa has the dumbest son to ever exist

He wants everyone to see him for more than just his stupidity. Yeah, he’s an idiot, he knows that. But it isn’t his entire personality. He can do good stuff when he wants to! He’s loyal to Kiburi and is a great friend to Nduli and Chungu, why doesn’t anyone see that?? He’s wants everyone to know that he’s still a big sweetheart. Is that too much to ask?

Did you know he likes acting? It was after the events of “The Little Guy”, where he saw Hodari’s reaction when he pretended to be defeated and was like “Hey, I’m pretty good at this!” So now when there’s an opportunity for a distraction, he’s like “Ooh! Ooh! I got an idea! Trust me on this, it’s TOTALLY gonna work!” (It does not work, one way or another but he’s trying)

He and Pua still talk. Their relationship is rightfully strained due to the past, but Pua still loves his son unconditionally and knows he is still capable of change

Nduli:

Like I said before, Nduli looks up to Kiburi as a big brother. It’s been like that ever since they were little. His other siblings didn’t really pay any attention to him, with him being the runt of the litter. But Kiburi? Well, there must have been something about him cuz Nduli just started following Kiburi everywhere and refused to leave him alone. Kiburi eventually gave up and let him tag along. Kiburi honestly didn’t think they’d ever become close, but now they have the closest bond two crocs could have. They’re basically family

Despite their sibling-like relationship, Nduli’s starting to worry that he and his leader/brother figure are drifting apart. With Kiburi’s responsibilities as a leader, he doesn’t have time to hang out with Nduli like they used to. Nduli knows this, but it still hurts, you know?

Believe it or not, he’s got quite a few negative thoughts and emotions on his mind, but he doesn’t wanna cause anyone stress so he chooses to keep it in. Doesn’t help that he’s in denial about it, too. I like to think his optimism, while genuine, is sort of a mask to cover up all the negativity.

He’s also the most sensitive out of all the Outlanders and while usually frowned upon by crocs, he’ll still cry

Based on his lines in “The Zebra Mastermind”, I’mma go ahead and say he’s sassy. Probably got it from his mom and it always makes Kiburi smile

He would eventually let everything out when Kiburi refuses to listen to everyone during some situation where they’re all lost or trapped or something. After he loses his temper and insults his float, Nduli decides enough is enough and immediately calls Kiburi out on everything: how he doesn’t like Kiburi’s attitude recently, how he’s distancing himself, how he’s so hard on everyone including himself, how everything that happened the day they were banished to the Outlands was his fault, and most importantly, “Why do you always have to push everyone away when they’re just tryin’ to be there for you?!”. And that certainly got Kiburi thinking cuz that shit hit like a truck.

Kiburi does eventually muster up all his decency to apologize and at least try to be a little more understanding, so that’s good! And the two absolutely rekindle the fire cuz this float is the only family they have.

Neema:

Honestly, the only depth I have for him is that he probably has a secret life when he isn’t hanging out with his float. I dunno what it is, but it exists lol

[mousegard]

For the character ask game: Dorothea Arnault

ooh, dorothea! i love dorothea but man i have written so little about her...

favorite thing about them

dorothea being a classically trained singer and opera star is my absolute favorite thing about her. mainly because i have an older sister who got her degree in classical singing and is like literally dorothea irl (she works in cybersecurity now and sings on the side, what a career path)

least favorite thing about them

no a-supports with bernie or ingrid :( like i get that ingrid is offput and made uncomfortable by dorothea's reflexive flirtiness and it's a compelling flaw in her characterization that she doesn't know how to "turn it off" sometimes... i just wish that at the very least they'd had an a-support where they could kiss and make up

favorite line

does it count if i just put down "every time she sings something" because man allegra clark just kills it

brOTP

as much as i'm disappointed that her supports with bernie only go up to b i do love the idea of her and bernie as platonic friends. dorothea being the first commoner friend bernie has made since the yuri incident just feels so sweet... i love how dorothea helps bernie get over that wall and escape her father's control so she can be a bit more adventurous

OTP

there are so many dorothea ships that i just love to death that i don't know where to start. dorothea x petra and dorothea x edelgard have a lot of the same appeal. after a life of having to rub elbows with the nobility and hold her nose while she cynically searches for a spouse she can tolerate who will take care of her when her beauty fades, she finds the pinnacle of nobility—literal princesses, later a queen and/or an emperor—and they love her not for her beauty or her voice but for her heart, and she loves them not for their wealth or security but for their hearts... she earned a fairytale ending she didn't think was possible

also! also! i love dorothea x hubert, which really doesn't get enough attention. i got their paired ending on my first playthrough of crimson flower and i love the idea of her and hubert operating a spy ring together out of her opera company. it'll always hold a special place in my heart

nOTP

i don't think there are any dorothea pairings that i just viscerally shudder at, but there are plenty of possible pairings in canon that just leave me cold. felix x dorothea is just kinda... there? the two characters never really feel like they have any chemistry between them, but they get a paired ending anyway. weird.

random headcanon

i didn't invent this but my headcanon is that dorothea has stretch marks. she was underfed and undernourished on the streets, obviously, but getting scouted would have given her body a sudden influx of nutritious food and caused a growth spurt that definitely would have left its mark on her

another headcanon: if you look closely at her list of liked and disliked foods, she dislikes every fish dish in the monastery. in fact the fish dishes are the only dishes she dislikes. since enbarr is a coastal city, you can infer that fish (most often quite past its recommended sell-by date) comprised a lot of the food dorothea had to choose from as a child on the streets. my headcanon is that she got horribly sick off of bad fish once and was lucky to survive

unpopular opinion

since i'm not clued into the fandom attitudes about dorothea i have to just assume that an "unpopular opinion" would be that every barbed insult dorothea throws at a male character is something they deserved, at the time

yes, even ferdie. her insults help him grow as a person

dorothea did nothing wrong. i'm just assuming that's an unpopular opinion in the fandom because. you know. that's what fandoms are always like

song i associate with them

one of the most famous arias from one of the most famous operas, "vissi d'arte" ("i live for art") from puccini's tosca, is a song i think fits dorothea very well. the eponymous character of floria tosca had to be at least a minor inspiration for dorothea!

tosca is a tragic story about a celebrated singer living in a time of political turmoil and caught between her lover mario cavaradossi, a painter with radical sympathies who has offered shelter to an escaped political prisoner, and baron scarpia, the corrupt chief of police who is determined to both capture the prisoner and seize tosca for himself at any cost... i'm sure a fe3h tosca au would be a pretty natural fit for a fanfic :P

I lived for my art, I lived for love, I never did harm to a living soul! With a secret hand I relieved as many misfortunes as I knew of. Always with true faith my prayer rose to the holy shrines. Always with true faith I gave flowers to the altar. In the hour of grief why, why, o Lord, why do you reward me thus? I gave jewels for the Madonna’s mantle, and I gave my song to the stars, to heaven, which smiled with more beauty. In the hour of grief why, why, o Lord, ah, why do you reward me thus?

favorite picture of them

_ONEINCHSWING

i like it when dorothea shoots lightning at people :) tosca would have had a happier ending if tosca could do that

[stupidstrawberrystars]

How I think the marauders came up with their nicknames:

(This is half way through fifth year and half way through making the map btw. They became animagus last summer- end of fourth year) 

It all starts Monday evening.

“Right, I’ve got my book from the common room, wanna play chess while James has his shower Pete?”

Peter nods and they get to playing. Sirius is relaxing on his bed. James’ shit singing is a suitable faint background noise for his stupid head right now.

For some dumb reason, he hasn’t been able to take his mind of Remus all day (or his eyes- it’s getting bad- he’s literally staring at his fucking hair and back now). 

James emerges from his shower and does his usual belly flip onto Sirius’ bed. He’s still wet from the shower and he would be pissed, but it’s common to have James invade his space now. It’s nicer than having a brother who never comes anywhere near him. 

“Still mooning over Remus then?”

He never should’ve admitted that he fancies Remus. They’ve been treating him like some chick with a crush ever since. 

“Alright James, at least let me be moony in peace.” He rolls his eyes and gets up to go occupy Remus’ bed (only because it’s free and James wouldn’t dare sit on his bed while soaking wet… and he’s not sat there because it smells of him or because it’s weirdly soft or because his jumpers here and- fuck maybe he is acting like some girl).

As he falls onto Remus’ bed, James springs off Sirius’. He’d better not come near him again.

“That’s it! Moony. Remus, your nickname will be Moony.”

They’ve been trying to think up nicknames as they’re working on the map now and want to brand it with more than just Marauders. 

“Alright that’s not too bad.”

Although now every time he’s uses Remus’ nickname he’s going to remember this moment. He’ll never get Moony out of his head now.

But they all look too happy to debate it, and it does suit Remus. 

So Sirius smiles and lets himself indulge in a moment of peace (you know, before more pranks and OWLS and all that shit).  

“Pete that was marvellous! Getting away from Filch as a rat, just be careful next time, that cat got too close to your tail for my liking.”

James is right, Pete was brilliant. They were borrowing (stealing) supplies from Slughorns cupboard for their next prank, James had the cloak and Sirius and Peter had the map, but no way of escaping.

“Distracting the cat saved my butt too Pete. Did its claws reach you, you alright?” He looks alright. He looks ecstatic. 

“Oh i’m alright.”

“Don’t forget to be careful, you all could end up priso- Azkaban. Man it’s so dumb you magic idiots only have one jail in Britain. Anyway, my point is, be careful.”

“Oh Moony it’s nice of you to worry but dearest Pete here would never be so dumb to get himself caught and stuck in Azkaban of all places. Sounds more like a me thing to do, to be honest.”

Pete’s been getting a lot better at lying recently. He’s an essential part of the marauder pranksters (he’s still an annoying pushover though, but they’re training it out of him). 

“Alright. Just don’t lose your wormy tail Pete.”

Sirius sees Pete smile and lock eyes with James. They still have that ridiculous childhood friend idea, connection, mind reading bullshit from first year. 

“Wormtail!” They both yell at each other.

”Oh Moony you’ve done it! You’re a dream. Peter you are now officially Wormtail.” 

Huh?

“Erm mate, are you sure that’s the nickname you want?” Yes Remus, that’s exactly what Sirius is thinking.

Peter looks to James, and to his friends, and nods.

Alright then.

“Now just us two need nicknames.” 

“Yep. Just you two idiots. The deer and the ghost dog.”

“I’m a stag-“ “Ghost dog?” 

For two people who constantly finish each others sentences, Sirius and James also talk over each other a lot. But it’s worth it to see Remus roll his eyes fondly at them.

“James a stag is a deer. And Sirius, your animagus form looks exactly like the black dog from folklore. A ghost that appears all around Europe and America. They’re either death omens or guardians, I guess you’ll have to pick which one you’ll be.”

He’s obviously a guardian, no one protects Remus better than him (you’re a death omen Black… don’t forget The Prank).

“Well I don’t know about calling you ghost… Did those dogs have other names?”

“Yeah… near Sheffield is a place called Leeds. My grandparents lived there. The town has a local version of the legend, it’s known as Padfoot.”

Padfoot…

“I like it. Sirius you are dubbed Padfoot.”

“I want a nickname!” It’s literally the middle of the Great Hall and James is being a prick. Not that that’s uncommon, just usually his craziness is directed at Evans.

“James, we’ll get you a nickname.” Sirius can’t help being slightly annoyed now, he’s rejected everything they’ve thought up. Ok admittedly only Sirius and Pete have tried, Remus deemed it impossible after watching the fifth reject of a perfectly good nickname and chose not to participate in this very weird game.

“I want something good. Come on.”

Sirius beside him to Remus with desperate eyes, and all he gets is a mocking laugh.

”Do I have to do every nickname but my own? Really Pads?”

Sirius falls just a little more every time Remus shortens his nickname.

“James-“ Peter puts his arm up as protection since he’s stuck next to James, who’s swinging his arms in frustration while still clutching a fork. “Be careful with that would you?”

“Oh, sorry Wormy. My bad.” 

Luckily, before Sirius has to intervene, something very, very shocking happens.

“James stop. You’re going to take someone’s eye out. Besides, you’re wrong, why would you want a nickname from these guys if the one Peter got is Wormtail?” Sirius is pretty sure he freezes when Lily, who’s sat on the other side of Remus, joins the conversation. Before he can even insult her for interrupting (and yes his mouth is already open to say something) Remus has his hand on Sirius’ thigh and looks over at him and then winks. 

“Oh? Just pick James’ nickname for us Lils. Then he’ll finally shut up about it.”

Oh he’s a genius. Sirius’ brain is still half-fried from the hand that’s still on his leg (it doesn’t need to be anymore, but it still is) and so he barely notices as Lily rolls her eyes, and declares,

“Potter put down the fork. For fucks sake, just be called Prongs or something.” 

Sirius’ eyes whip to meet Remus’ where they engage in a silent battle debating whether she knows his animagus form or is just making a joke about the fork he’s holding. They settle on it’s probably just a coincidence.

And since Lily said it, James is in love and they have their nicknames.

“Well then. I guess we are officially Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs.” 

Sirius feels himself smile. When he first came to Hogwarts, he didn’t expect to meet people who’d change his life this much. And there’s still so many more years to come. 

Oh and in case you’re wondering… yeah… Lily Evans knew. 

Lily Evans knew about the deer. She played it off, but she knew. She knew about the dog. She knew about the rat. She obviously knew about the werewolf. She even knew about the map they were making and the cloak they wore- she’s a muggle after all, and in her world the sound of footsteps means someone’s there, and not just another magic trick, so she put it all together pretty fast.

Lily Evans has had a weight on her shoulders since being shunned from her family, so she learnt everything she could about the wizarding world since she knew it’d be the only place she could have a valuable future. 

And yes, she knew about the war, she knew the years after Hogwarts weren’t going to be easy. 

So what’s the problem with some mischief, it’s not like she wants credit… but Remus has been having some trouble with one of the rooms… and she has an idea on how to record it on their map. 

They still have time until OWLS, and then NEWTS after that. Plenty of time to be young and free before…

oh well, it’s nothing to worry about now, is it?

After all, that’s what Dumbledore tells her whenever she asks.

[deutoplasmic]

smug takeru will be the end of me like hes sOOOO happy even if you swear to never speak of the shack again it wont stop you two from. stealing a few kisses when no ones looking 😶 YOU HATE HIM THOUGH YOU SWEAR!!! even when he gives you,,, soft forehead kisses after you bicker,,, or he kisses your hand before saying goodbye IM SO GRRHRJDJDJDJD

PLSSS OMG MIMIKYU,,, yea fengfan’s fighting for his LIFE in his mind hes so down bad for you,,, you walk up to him with a phantump you just found like “phantump say hello to 凡凡 this is your new dad” and fengfan swears hes so red he’ll explode

HOLDING HANDS WITH RUKI PLSSS he tries to act calm but youll just see him avoiding eye contact and only looking your way to look at your hands touch and freak out again 😭 HES SUCH A CAT alolan meowth is so perfect for him omg

MASAYA’S HONEY SHOP,,, will literally give free honey to any lil kid or pokemon,,, and the full bottles are shaped like his partner teddiursa I NEED TO DRAW THIS I NEED TO DRAW ALL OF THEM

OMG AYUTA AS AN APPRENTICE 😭 and compared to junki his singing partners would be like,,, softer like chingling,,,, and junki is so happy with his growing family he gets everyone matching bowties,,, and ofc free poffins even for ayuta (who is. mildly confused but hes accepted that junki is a bit strange)

PLSSS KYO GETTING YOU ALL THE SOUVENIRS,, he kept the malasadas chilled with his new bergmite friend,,, you guys can have a meal in front of your house and catch up,,, man kyosuke looks so good in natural lighting with his hat off I MEAN WHAT-

SHO AND KOSHIN ARE SO CUTE LIKE,,, and koshin is definitely trying to set him up with someone like “you dont want someone who can look after the daycare with you for the rest of your life till death do you part? 🥺” and sho is like “ahahahaha i mean,,,” (hes worse at rizz than he looks)

omg taichi with a hitmontop,, or a sandslash,,, AND OMG RAN WITH A SCIZOR YOURE SO RIGHT!!!! SHE WOULD BE ALL TOUGH WITH ONE LIKE ALL THE STRONG COOL FEMALE GYM LEADERS,, i need to write this all down i have to draw all of lapone with pokemon now,,,

LMAO NOT KUMI BECOMING WANTED BY PROXY 😭 hes so confused the whole time,,, but it does feel nice when you pat his head after he pilots the ship well,,, and maybe thats all that matters

LMAODKDJDJ THANK YOU i think ill upload it after i send this ask in!! have no idea what the caption will be yet but. ill make smth up

and @ the tags,, i get you omg my friend was sociogramming and writing down f (friend) and a (acquaintance) next to people and i was like. does that mean fluff and angst LMAODJDKDHDKDJD THE BRAINROT

every time you guys k*ss you make sure to remind him after that he's still a stupid annoying ratbag or whatever but he KNWOS whats inside your heart!!!!!!!!!!! you cant hide from him forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you're never going to fully admit it but what's that he keeps coming over a lot? yeah nahhhh he just wants to bother you like the menace he is (mame is frantically updating jin he can't believe his eyes is it REAL)

god fengfan is 5 seconds away from combustion!!!!!!!!!! the 凡凡 will have him kicking his feet desperately when he thinks abotu it later that night... he even finds a lil pumpkaboo for you for the matchign duo and GOD he almost loses it when you smile at him and say youve got twins now!!!!!!!!!!! he thinks he deserves an award for not exploding whenever you talk to him but also he's so grateful for the privilege. so

YOURE SO RIGHT FOR THIS he prolly has super clammy hands.... cold sweat on his palms........... youre like ruki do you need to wipe your hand and hes like NOOOOOPE whilst subtly scrubbing them on his pant leg LOL... he gets so nervous that his meowth uses pay day bc coins calm it down and maybe it'll work for ruki too! but actually it just looks like his wallet exploded and dumped coins on the ground so he's dying from embarrassment whilst you just pick up all the money for him :rofl:

HONEY BOTTLES SHAPED LIKE TEDDIURSA YOUR BRAIN IS SO MASSIVE FOR THIS. SO MASSIVE. omg his table is made out of maple wood stained a cute yellow that like. his friend ayane made or smth. and its draped with a honeycomb patterned tablecloth keigo made............ all of his little samples are in small jars the size of like tealights which are wrapped with small squares of the tablecloth fabric and twine around it for security.....

YOURE SO RIGHT one day they go out to the meadow to sing bc junki declares it perfect cutiefly spotting weather. yes ayuta tells him that theyll probably get poked by them but junki doesnt comprehend that. and for some reason meloetta shows up??????????????????? both of them refuse to try catching it bc that would be such an injustice. but. wow. theyre dumbstruck. AND THE MATCHING BOWTIES ARE SOOOOOO CUTE its insane........ and yeah. ayuta has accepted his fate in silly goose club LOL

OH MY DAYS youre so right he pulls out some tropius fruit from his satchel to share with you........ and his eyes are so shiny and hair so pretty in the sun i mean wait what huhhhhhhh ALSO HIM HAVING A BERGMITE IS SO REAL oh my days .... he probably delivers smth to like fengfan at some point who also has a frigibax and it starts bickering with the bergmite LOL

koshin can be devious when he wants to be LOL but omg im such a supporter of the confident sho totally lost for words and confidence around his crush theory like . hes charismatically explaining smth to some of the trainers looking at his daycare with all his smooth charm and you waltz in and hes like uh um uh uh well uh sorry uh yeah um uh huh

taichi sandslash would be so CUTE omg wait he also has like. a minun who is such a cutie and keeps cheering for them.... which is severely boosting ken's ego LOL and yeah omg..... love ran............ she probably specialises in steel type pokemon and there are a bunch of klinks and bronzor hanging aroudn the entry. she's taking care of a shiny aron at the moment and it's due to evolve any time soon....!!!!!

YEAH omg he takes you to meet his mechanic buddy hiroto one time after you need to get some part replacements and hirotos like wow takumi they must be really worth it to change sides of the law and takumi. well. hes dazed life is so good

LMFAO FLUFF AND ANGST........... its consuming us all...............

[sirjuhi]

Heads up, heavy themes ahead, read the tags. Don't do anything drastic, every situation is recoverable except death, have hope, you are loved and have so much to offer and experience.

I would like to show off thus drawing I drew a while ago, probably the first visual art piece I put a lot of effort into. I drew it as a Chris Cornell tribute, he of soundgarden, audioslave, and temple of the dog. I chose to base it off of two of his songs, black hole sun, obviously, and a lesser known song by him called Moth, performed by audioslave.

Most of the inspiration is from the latter obviously. Something about the way he sings and the vibes that the instruments really speak to me at some of my lowest points. The instrumental creates a proper sense of the feeling when you finally, in a fit of frustration, throw in the towel, and abandon persistence because you realize that it isn't worth it to struggle with it anymore.

Meanwhile the vocals, I feel do a good job of portraying the hesitancy, knowing that you truly do want to make this thing work, you wish that everything could work together, but it just won't, and you need to struggle and accept that. Though rather than a person I used it to refer to life in general, though morso the fantasy of ending it is what was forgone, because the idea of suicide was something that I would unknowingly fantasize about in my truly lowest points. Don't do it by the way, though it may seem like the easier path, there is no catharsis, nor relief, nor is it what you need. I am doing better now btw.

Black hole sun is obviously his most famous work, but what I never see talked about is what it means. I believe I remember that Chris said in an interview that an aspect of the song that he really liked was the dichotomy between something good being portrayed in an evil or dark tone. Death and suicide were major themes throughout Chris' writings. He had been very open about his struggles with depression and how it came across in his work, which I always found very commendable.

It would seem to me that the song itself is a longing for death, as a form of release from pain, death being the black hole sun. What would seem to be a good thing when you're at your lowest, but would truly bring only your literal ruin. Wash away the rain, take away the bad times.

The vocals and lyrics are moreso what I focused on in that song, as Chris' delivery of the chorus, I feel truly got across a feeling of morose yearning and defeated Tone that I don't find often in other music.

These songs really helped me to understand what I was feeling at times, and in that way they were truly beautiful. It was able to put into words and vibes what I had been feeling but struggling to articulate for years. I never viewed them as a glorification of suicide, and I don't think that is what was intended when writing them either, despite the man's eventual fate. RIP Chris Cornell.

I do not mean to bring anyone down, nor to glorify the depths of depression, I am just absurdly grateful that someone put art out onto the world that helped me understand myself and not feel alone, and that is why I feel he is worthy of tribute.

[kaerinio]

@drakonprince approached her grace at her name day feast:

IF YOU WILL: please imagine the (modern) childhood birthday parties of Rhaenys+Aegon+Dany+Jonaemon. Bouncy castles. Petting zoos. Popular performer of their choosing. Beach trips. When they are older, going exploring in ancient pyramids and castles. Dany's birthday is no less extravagent than the others!

Dany's birthday (general verse) may be difficult in a certain sense, but Rhaegar never wants her to feel like that's her doing, or to ever feel like her birth was a bad thing. SO PLEASE IMAGINE: Rhaegar, in escaped the wall au, plotting with Missandei to put together a party when he finally figures out when Dany's nameday is! He has over a decade of celebrations to make up for, and while he may not be able to shower her with gifts the way he could in the past, he does the next best thing: plays for her, sings for her songs he knows she never would have heard, old songs of their House (it's the first time he's played since he was sent to the wall 🥺). Also: Rhaegar and Missandei putting together a book about House Targaryen!!! Of all the lesser-known facts Rhaegar knows!! Stuff he heard from Uncle Maester Aemon!! A book that's neither glorifies nor demonizes their House, but presents them as people existing in a family, as a family 🥺

pleaaaaase, i'm literally sitting here now thinking about the total juxtaposition between canon and this modern configuration where dany actually loves her birthday and actively looks forward to it. every year, from the time she is able to make requests, she does so freely (bc of course she feels so safe making requests to her brother and elia)! and when she learns how to write, she starts creating lists of ideas to bring before them! screaming about the trips when they're all older . . . how, prior to their day of travel, dany literally cannot sleep due to her anticipation of the adventure. does she, in the middle of the night, seek rhaenys, aegon, and/or jon/aemon, hoping that someone else is awake to share in her excitement? yes! those celebrations in particular always make dany reflect on how it doesn't necessarily feel like it's just one of their birthdays; it really feels like a celebration of them all just being together, loving each other, cherishing each other. in terms of her own birthday, ultimately, while she is deeply, immensely grateful for her exorbitant parties (how could she not be???), the truest gift of all, the thing she always looks forward to the most, is being surrounded and loved and celebrated by her family.

now, general verse!!!! don't mind me while i sit here weeping. i still need to write a full thing about it but . . . dany's namedays in canon are a grim affair due to viserys' projection of the fault of rhaella's death onto her. because of this, she's essentially been conditioned to just . . . walk past her own nameday. so, any, and i mean any effort that rhaegar puts into celebrating it, into showing her the joy to be had in that day, brings tears to her eyes. real tears (that she tries to blink away, but some will spill no matter how hard she tries . . . and perhaps she calls herself a childish fool internally for crying 🥺). please imagine the sheer excitement on her face when she sees him poised with a harp! the way her lips part when he sings the first note! the awe displayed so rawly on her face! she never doubted the descriptions of her brother's skill, but to hear about his talent and to actually hear for herself are two different things. picture the tears (bc ofc she's moved to tears LIKE PLS). picture the queen melting away, revealing the sweet and vibrant girl beneath, who requests songs, who asks to hear some of them again, who hums or sings along softly once she commits some of the words to memory, who, tossing all care to the wind, sways and dances! imagine how her eyes shine when that book, this book of their house, is presented to her . . . how, at the end of the festivities, she goes to sleep clutching it to her chest, housing this lost family in her arms and heart. also . . . the way dany reads passages over and over, going directly to rhaegar with questions, wanting to hear his own thoughts in his voice.

[clovercalloway]

We Best Love: Episode 3, "Whats up, doc"

Sorry for the delay, I've been busy writing like crazy for two things: a project, and my books. It's been wild.

Writing is a hobby of mine but sometimes it feels like I have to finish things up before moving on and, gods, I have so many things to finish.

So, these reactions will take a bit more but at the end of the day I'm doing this for me as much as for my friend and the few who seem to enjoy this, so I WILL finish, no doubts about that.

With that being said, let's begin!

Okay, the intro lyrics are surprisingly easy, I keep singing them when the episode starts.

It's the doctor, and says he's got gastropathy.

So I went and searched what Gastropathy is and apparently is very dangerous, damn. Guess no spicy food for a month for me, y'all.

“I had it, why are you yelling at him" Cause you're boyfriends, whether you like it or not.

Even the doctor is saying "he cooked it for you, so of course, as your husband, he's also responsible for your almost death and I will yell at him". I might be paraphrasing a bit here.

HOLY GUACAMOLE

EVEN HE'S LIKE "I ASK MYSELF THE SAME QUESTION ALL THE TIME, DOCTOR, BUT I'M IN TOO DEEP, I CAN'T BACK DOWN NOW".

And also, thanks for spilling the tea, doc, how based of you.

“They look close”, says Shu Yi while the doctor and Shi De leave. And now he's finally thinking about 🌈 possibilities. Boy you're so oblivious.

“My future cousin-in-law”. Shi De can't keep a secret.

Now the doctor confronts him about why he still likes him despite not having his feelings required, and Shi De it's all: It started a long, long, time ago...

Wow, he's going for it. He's telling him the whole story of his 🌈 awakening.

“What's wrong with you?” Chibi-Shu Yi, what a way to start a conversation.

He keeps being rude and it's funny and cute for some reason, but Gao Shi De just keeps crying because his parents got divorced.

Shu Yi offers him his own dad, which is cute and all but I keep thinking of how technically being married would be a nice way of sharing a family. Just throwing ideas, Shu Yi.

“ I'll give myself to you" I literally can't show this to my mother and make her think it's not a bit fruity. She'll catch up. But glorious bread of every day, I'm enjoying this.

Don't scream your info, Shu Yi, my boy, someone will hear. But mother nature, creator of 🌈, this is too adorable.

Oh lord

He would be the cuddling type, you can't change my mind.

Best character already. I need to check your name again.

[Pei Shou Yi. I will remember you.]

"If you're so full of love, spread it". He keeps being a little shit and I love him for that. Anyways, Shi De definitely needs someone like him.

Is that a fruity backstory I see?????

Oh, now we're back to Shu Yi being bad at feelings even tho his friend, while failing to notice the obvious, it's trying.

But I do like that they're giving themselves a chance at normalcy again.

And that he's trying to be mature and taking this event as something that time will keep as an old memory instead of a painful one.

A guy invites them over to a party and the only things these two got from that interaction were "competition" and "good memories before graduation".

And of course, they took it in completely different directions

Now at the party, it looks like no one can handle the house of terror

Which also makes me wanna bring some popcorn since this is such a nice place for some romantic material.

Speaking of romantic material. Hello, Shu Yi's friend.

Ah...... This is a fantasy, right?

They're both about to kiss now, this is def a fantasy.

Yeah, he woke up.

That mask will forever be traumatized, tho.

He's back to being terrified and searching for Shu Yi to "protect him".

It's cute and at the same time I'm like "so he likes Shu Yi, at least a bit, why am I not surprised?".

Zheng Wen is there and, boy, you look like you'll die if someone as much as touches you.

Not at all, my soul just left my body, it happens.

Why take the easy jumpscare, Yu Xin? Please don't do this again.

OH, SO YOU'RE PART OF IT. Nice, I guess. Still, don't do this to me again, I'll die of a heart attack. The perks of being a scaredy cat, house-alone and watching this :D

Bro, it's supposed to be a romantic scenario, not a try-to-give-each-other-heart-attacks scenario.

Shi De encourgaes to go and when Shu Yi hesitates, he tells him that he thought he was over it.

I mean, that's the thing, he's reached the state of acceptance, but that doesn't mean it's not gonna hurt from time to time. And that's the key: time. Time to sort out his feelings, and to also let other feelings rest.

Anygays, Shu Yi is about to leave when he remembers that he's just like me and gets scared easily, and it's night and the school is scary and "why did I want to do this again? Oh, yeah, my gay ass rivalry".

He turns to serch for Shi De and to keep some of his pride by inviting him to go first.

Shi De: "I'm scared of ghosts" Bruh

Option 2: he's really scared of ghosts and doesn't know whether to follow Shu Yi or stay frozen and wait for help. OR, and hear me out, Option 1: he's a liar and just made up that as an excuse to create the romantic scenario I was talking about.

It's still a nice gesture because when someone else is scared it does give you more confidence since you're not the only one, and it also gives you a reason to actually feel more confident since you would want to protect that person if you like them on a certain level.

Shi De keeps being all "nuuu, I don't wanna go" and Shu Yi keeps trying to reasure him that he won't slow him down.

Wait, is he gonna take his hand and drag him?

Mother of biscuits it's happening

HE'S DOING IT, HE'S OFFERING HIS HAND

YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW OBSESSED I AM WITH HANDS!!!!!

Shi De, we're really in it, now. I get you, bro.

BUT GIVE HIM YOUR WHOLE HAND, DON'T BE A COWARD NOW!

Now we're cutting to the other classmates/friends we know.

I was already thinking "I'll ship you two, ironically" but I don't think it's gonna be irony if they keep being like this by the end.

While they keep looking for our boys, Shu Di and Shi De are having a good time.

They're inside an office, looking for the stamp. And trying to keep Shu Yi's pride intact because he is, in fact, not scared, not at all.

Ah, yeah...

An idiot that you love. This is what you suscribed for, don't regret it now.

Whoops, the lights went out.

Are you saying that to Shi De or to yourself?

That's it, keep repeating it and you'll believe it.

He wants to get the hell out of there, like, today.

Whoops #2

Right on time, Shi De. Real smooth, catching your boy in your arms. Meanwhile, he's about to explode.

The funny music really sells it.

Well, they're trapped.

Are you enjoying this, boy?

"I thought you know this place well." I mean, I'm not gonna rule out that maybe Shi De was planning for this outcome, but that'd be wild, even for him.

Shu Yi keeps telling him to do something and Shi De is all "we're fucked, deal with it"

"Or Shou Yi will come and open the door tomorrow morning" So there is the possibility that you and the doctor are working together, is that what you're telling me?

Nah, that's too far fetched, tho I don't doubt doc-boy will try to help.

But, for real, he's enjoying this (Shu Yi being trapped with him and with no means to contact the outside world) way too much.

Shu Yi is hungry, the monster inside his stomach is making to much noise, and Shi De goes for the instant noodles in the room.

Shu Yi is all "so since when are you and the doc dating? You even know where he keeps his noodles". Why is he so oblivious, good lord.

HUHHH?!!!!!!!!!

SHU YI, FOR FUCKS SAKE, PLEASE, REACT ACCORDINGLY

THANK YOU, I WAS ABOUT TO CROSS THE SCREEN AND SMACK YOU

WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO WAY?! YES WAY!!!

SHI DE, IF YOU BACK DOWN NOW I SWEAR TO EVERYTHING I WILL FIND YOUR ADRESS AND FILL YOUR HOME WITH SO MUCH DUST YOU'LL BE SNEEZING EVERYTIME YOU TRY TO SPEAK NONSENSE

He's denying it, I'm giving up, I can't

Okay, this is disgustinly domestic, I'll give them another chance.

Even I'M hungry now. Damn.

That's the last soup, Shu Yi realizes.

"Let's share it" You're not helping poor Shi De's pining heart.

Shi De says that that it's not necessary. But Shu Yi insists, because "that's what friends do".

Take it or take it, Gao Shi De.

It's a rivalry, but doesn't mean it can't be friendship, Shi De. Get it through your head. He does like you in his own tsundere way.

Shu Yi says as much, and still reassures him that their rivalry it's gonna be a constant between them, so he expects Shi De to go as hard, and Shi De, of course, agrees.

This ending was cute af, ngl.

"Maybe... it's better this way." You say that now, I want you to repeat it three episodes later.

Even the skeleton is suddendly moving away.

"They're too domestic. I'll get diabetes."

Another good episode. I will say, I enjoyed more than the previous two, and I like the other two. It's just that this felt more like personal progress for both of them and like they're reaching that place, if you know what I mean.

They have a chance at happiness, I know it. I still feel that they'll get through some more angst first.

Thanks for reading this, I hope you enjoy the next reaction.

(And if you noticed some small typos, no you didn't.)

[sedgesnuggles]

Feeling the author’s zoomies rn so I’m listing why each song give Marie vibes

1. This really gives me vibes of ‘What if Marie was able to get the emotional and mental help she needed and was finally able to admit to herself that George is dead, that times are tough, things can be difficult, but not all of it is because of other people’ It’s part of the healing process to admit to herself ‘I am flawed.’

2. For two reasons; A; It is literally a story about how the partner or friend of someone(who’s already moved on) refuses to ‘let go of that wire’ and let go of something despite the other’s encouragement. B; Something in my soul sings when I imagine this song with George trying to urge Marie to let go of his death, to move on and forgive Teddy and everyone else. (Cause George is a real one like that)

3. The. Religious. Imagery. You cannot tell me that Marie’s parents weren’t religious zealots considering they kicked their pregnant daughter out. (Thanks @its-been-rose for that idea) On closer examination, Alice Angel and Marie and more alike than you would think, (both are very self-centered, both use someone named Henry as a means to an end, both were shunned and sent away, and both meet their ends directly because of their hubris )

4. The talk of ‘gotten in my way’ reminds me of how Marie decides to dispose of Forrest in the bad ending because he’s failed to save anyone. Also ‘lock the doors’ reminds me of my favourite scene in the whole game.

5. I tear up every time I hear this song. It’s so clearly about star-crossed lovers that so desperately want to be together, but some cruel twist of fate, they can’t. They way it ends with only Zendaya singing ‘but I can’t have you’ in such a sad way really makes me think of Marie, and the abrupt switch from the perfect and joyful harmony between the two and the soft, solemn final verse sung by only one, like how George’s life ended suddenly and unexpectedly… Chills 🥶

6. It reminds me of just how horrifically wrong everything went for Marie after George died, (or murdered in her eyes), she lost the three most important people; George, Peggy (when Marie was kicked out and her parents never told Peggy), and eventually, Henry (‘Losing’ him because realistically, no matter his age, Henry would get the death penalty, so even if Marie didn’t die when she jumped from Whistling Point, it wouldn’t really matter.) Also the lines ‘I don’t they’d understand it, no. I don’t they would accept me, no” really parallels to Marie being kicked out, shunned and ostracised for being a single teen mother.

7. Again, religious imagery. Also because I could imagine Marie would (naturally after being raised in a religious home) turn to prayer after George’s death, praying for God to protect her and lil nugget Henry, and to punish those she saw responsible. The theme of survivor’s guilt and longing just screams ‘Marie’ to me.

8. Um, hello?! ‘Until this body breaks away… Until this body burns to ash… Until this body is shattered and destroyed’ (Translated lyrics) ? This is so Marie that it hurts! Also the bookended lyrics remind me of how this all started with someone jumping off of Whistling Point, and it ended the same way.

9. Yeah this just screams ‘dommy mommy’ and ‘I support women’s wrongs’, undeniably applies to Marie. sorry not sorry.

10. I can see George’s corny theatre kid ass singing this for Marie, and also everyone simps for Marie, even though we never even see her face (me included). Marie absolutely fits the description of the Queen in this song, ‘A creature of character and feature… And the morning in her smile… But above them all for splendor shone the Queen of all Argyll’

I will update this whenever I feel like it, bye for now😋

Made a Marie playlist because I felt like it 😎

[comradesummers]

so i fell down a waitress rabbithole last week after i saw the original movie (which slaps btw) and then proceeded to listen to the cast album like five times and then watched like five different slime tutorials. anyway i’ve come to the conclusion that while sara bareilles’s jenna isn’t terrible, i just don’t think it’s the right part for her. she would, however, make a fantastic awkward lesbian pomatter.