#this is soooooo dreamy with the lights.....

[brucespringsteencomments]

[yourlovermumu]

imagine tying up your boyfriend while his sleeping and he wakes up to find himself literally at your mercy, saying its revenge for how he treats you in bed. and his like ''come on sweetie i am not mean to you in bed. what are you talking about?''

you tease him by kissing and licking his inner thighs. and his so frustrated. like why wont you just give him what he knows you know he wants. his telling you to just hurry up and touch him. and you tell him not until he does some begging. which he refuses to do at first. but after awhile manages to let out a little ''p...please touch me.''

you give in eventually but your just softly touching his cock while he goes, ''thats not nearly enough, baby. put it in your mouth.'' but you again, simply tell him to beg for it.

and he refuses this time again. saying no you wont get him to beg for you. and your all smug like okay then get comfy cause your gonna be tied up like this for a while.

and then your teasing him so damn much. giving his cock feather like kisses everywhere but you just wont put it in your mouth at all. nor would you stroke him properly.

and his just soooooo frustrated that he swears once he gets out these ropes, your really gonna get it. he says his going to absolutely show you no mercy at all. and your just giggling at his threats like ''as if, your the one tied up and helpless. not me.''

but luck really wasnt on your side this time. because turns out he was slowly loosening the knot while you were busy teasing the leaving day lights out of him.

''still want me to beg, baby?'' he laughed at the panic on your face as he yanked you by your arm. slamming you down on the bed. he pinned both of your hands above your head and tied you with the same rope you used on him. ''yeah? do i still need to beg, princess? beg for you to suck my cock? do i?'' he taunted. a smug grin plastered on his handsome face.

needless to say...he quite quickly had you regretting ever playing around with him in the first place.

you cried and squirmed. jerking your hips away from him only for him to pull you back by the hips. ''keep doing that and i might not let you cum at all tonight.'' he said sternly, slapping your thigh to somehow make you behave. all you could do was just sit still and take it. you had lose count of how many times you had been edged. your mind clouding with the need to get rid of the uncomfortable arche.

''p-please-! i- i am sorry!! i- a-ah...let me cummm...p-please i am s-so sorry...'' you sobbed. begging him pitifully.

''aw...my poor baby wants to cum so badly, doesnt she?'' he cooed. stroking your cheek tenderly while his thumb brushed away tears.

you nodded dumbly in respond.

''...'m sorry baby, your gonna have to prove to me you deserve to cum.''

you frowned, pouting sadly before a yelp left your lips when he pressed the vibrator to your clit again.

''its no use pouting, baby. dont try to use your cute little face to get your way.'' he chuckled. biting his lip when his eyes landed on your pussy again. so fucking drenched. soaking the sheets and yet you havent even came once yet. he cant help but let out a dreamy sigh at the sight. fingers prodding at your hole before slipping in with ease. they slip in so nicely. ''..god you take my fingers so well.'' he groaned.

and truthfully he is rock hard. has been since your little teasing session. it was only a matter of time before he gave in. the only reason he has been able to have some self control for this long without drilling you full of his cock was because he gets off on seeing you cry and beg. he loves it. the wracked state your in and the how vulnerable you look. the way your pussy is just begging to have his cock inside. and so is your mouth, letting out pleas after pleas to just let you cum. you even tried tempting him to fuck you full of his cock. sly little thing. it almost worked. almost. if he hadnt slapped your ass and threatened to not let you cum at all you probably would have been able to get him to fuck your tight little hole. but now....now he wasnt sure how much longer he can hold on and not just fuck you dumb.

''how about this, you gimme a kiss, and if your able to kiss me back properly while i stuff this pussy full of my fingers...then i'll let you cum. how's that sound? hell i would even give you cock. yeah? you want my cock, baby? mhm...sweet little thing..such a mess right right now..need to be full of my cock so badly, huh?''

he chuckled seeing you desperately reach to kiss him. your just soooooo adorable.

his lips were soon on yours and oh you were winning straight into his mouth. trying so desperately to keep kissing him without your mouth hanging open to moan loudly from how good his fingers were hitting your insides.

the kiss was messy. his tongue finding its way into your mouth and tangling with yours. small groans slipping from his lips as he kissed you like a starved man.

the kiss was messy with your mouth latching onto his yet you couldnt help how distracted you were by his fingers toying with your cunt. his thumb rubbed at your clit as two of his long, thick fingers drilled into.

and it turns out kissing was proving to be a little difficult with how good his fingers were making you feel.

but even if you werent able to kiss him back properly, he wouldnt hold it against you. he cant hold it against you. hell, he would be lucky if he could even think about anything other then the feel of your tight, warm walls squeezing his fingers and the twitch of his cock at the thought of replacing his fingers with his dick.

''h-hah...you wanna cum baby? you wanna cum, right?'' he spoke in between pants. breathing heavy as he held direct eye contact with you. his eyes heavy with desire.

he smirked smugly when you nodded your head over and over, mumbling out a breathy ''yes''.

''..yeah? of course you do.'' the words left his mouth as his palm came to lay flat against your cunt, slapping it. you yelped and he only snickered at your reaction. ''..dirty, dirty little girl...look how messy you're down here..its beautiful.''

his eyes were fixated on your wetness that made not only a mess on the sheets but also his hand.

without a word he brought his hand to your lips, poking at your bottom lip as he urged you to open your mouth.

''c'mon princess, you know what you have to do...open that pretty little mouth and suck.''

you didnt have to be told twice. already parting your lips open to take his pointer finger into your mouth. you took it in inch my inch, and he didnt rush you. just letting you take your time with it. but by the sight of something so erotic...his not sure how much longer he would last. his already at his limit. and you just had to look up at him like that while he had his fingers in your mouth, sucking them so, so gently as your tongue swirled around the digit. and he wasnt even thinking before shoving another into your mouth. and you welcomed it gladly.

''...d-addy..please f--uck me...'' your voice came out muffled by the fingers that stuffed your mouth. but he heard you nonetheless.

''...damnit.'' he mumbled under his breath, his jaw clenched as he finally deemed he really cant hold back anymore. he needs to fuck you. right. now.

he was quick to slip his fingers out of your mouth just as quick he was with shoving them in. both his hands now gripped your hip in a way that was sure to leave bruises.

his hand slipped down from your hips to your thighs, his strong arms pushing them back to your chest. he leaned over you, bring his mouth to your wrist and ripping of the thin silk ropes. he pulled the ropes off of your wrists with his teeth before spiting it out on the ground.

it wasnt necessary to have you tied. not anymore when his cock alone is going to leave you senseless. not to mention he loved it when you left your scratch marks on his back.

''gonna fuck you hard now baby, hold on tight, kay?''

GOJO SATORU, TOJI FUSHIGURO, GETO SUGURU, shoei barou, reo mikage, JINGO RAICHI, ryusei shido, OLIVER AIKU,MICHEAL KAISER, kei tsukishima, tobio kageyama, TETSURO KUROO, TURO OIKAWA, YUJI TERUSHIMA, ATSUMU MIYA

[snowy-vee]

BSC: Back to School (1)

n/a: You all know the drill, enjoy and let me know <33

INDEX

It did not hit you that the summer was over until you were in your shared room and a T-shirt landed in your face. You throw it back to the owner, your best friend and the most fabulous person in the building, Dina.

“Are you not going to unpack? We have to get ready for the ‘Welcoming dinner’, hurry up, put your uniform on!” She was almost done with her suitcase, putting it under the bed once she did. Her hair was in a messy ponytail, she could see that as she approached her vanity with a brush, freeing her hair from the tie, her dark curls fell gracefully on her shoulder, she was focused on brushing them until her eyes looked at you in the mirror.

You were sat in your bed with a frown in your lips, you had such a nice summer and you wanted to extend it more, It’s not like you hated the school but homework, exams, activities you are obliged to do… that’s not something you like. The stare of Dina was too intense making you stand up and start undressing to put on the uniform which consisted in a dark brown skirt, a plain white shirt with a red, white and black tie and a light brown blazer with the pin of the school.

This year you had a glow-up, it’s not as if you were bad looking the other years, but this one? You were radiant not only because the uniform finally hug your body in a right way but because you caught Jesse watching you once you enter accompanied with Dina, that made you jump a little bit once you two were out of his sight, screaming on Dina’s ears. The cold bedroom made your enthusiasm go down and that’s when you sat on your bed and realized that you were at school.

“I can feel it in my bones, this year is my year” you said applying kiwi chapstick in your lips, doing the sound ‘pop’ twice “The way he looked at me? He’s obsessed”

Dina couldn’t help but laugh opening the door of the room “He soooooo is, now, let’s go dine, delulu”

“I’m not delusional!” you protested following behind her “Why are you walking so fast?”

You catch up to her her, linking you arm to her as you two laughed in the hallway, casually saying ‘hi’ to others girls that were heading to the dinning room. The school was enormous, so the girls and boys rooms where in different ends, each of the with the same installations such as common room, community showers, etc.

In the middle it was the dinning hall, the library, the music room, the principal and professor’s offices and more, there were three hallways that connected to the other building where classes where taught, you could find you locker there and the study room. The school was surrounded but a lot of woods and deep into them, there was a cabin where sometimes people threw parties but it was mostly for the third years to use exclusively whenever they wanted, you needed an invitation to go there.

“Hate this” You said standing behind your chair “Why do we have to wait? Can she just give her speech while we eat?”

Dina rolled her eyes shushing at you, you rolled them too looking around the room while the principal was giving the speech on how this was a new year and blah blah blah, you couldn’t care less as your eyes landed on the most amazing guy in the room, Jesse. A dreamy sigh left your mouth as you look at his perfect styled black hair, how amazing that shirt was on his chest and arms ¡Oh, his muscles! You could moan just to think of touching them.

The silly smile that adorn your daydreaming face faded as you saw a hand on his shoulder, your eyes diverting your attention to the girl besides him, his “bestfriend” Ellie Williams. Of course, she couldn’t be one minute away from him, always by his side, you’ve heard rumors that she usually sneaks to go to his room AT MIDNIGHT.

You found it outrageous, they never officialese anything but you knew there was something between them. Everyone in the room started clapping and so did you, shaking your head to let those thoughts fell ans sit down to start eating. “I’m so mad right now, I feel less hungry”

“Then why are you filling your plate?”

“Because I am hungry, Dina!”

“I am not your enemy, don’t talk bad to me” She put some rice and peas on her plate and filled her and your cup with water.

“I know, sorry, It’s just- Doesn’t she have anything else to do then be around him?”

Dina looked at the direction you were so fixated, watching Ellie and Jesse eating and laughing with the rest of the people in their table “They are best friends, you and I are always together, attached to our hips”

“It’s not the same and you know it”

She huffed exhausted knowing that you could go for hours talking about those two, so she just started talking with somebody else, you later joined in once your stomach was relaxed and you felt more happy and enthusiastic. When the dinner finished, everybody left slowly the room, some talking with other about the summer, others on their phone or simply walking but ¿You? You were sprinting to your room, tugging your bestie with you.

There was going to be a party in the cabin, everybody beside first years was invited, that meant more time to appreciate the beauty of your soon to be boyfriend. You were excited as you opened your wardrobe searching for something good but not too much.

“I need to look like a slut but not like a slut, you know hat I mean?” you asked Dina showing her two tops and waving them, she pointed at the one in your right “Cool”

She started getting ready too, flared jeans and a cute top was her outfit, she was not going to touch her hair again, she just applied some mascara and she was done. You felt kind of jealous of how pretty she was, and her personality? She was amazing.

“Look at that ass, girl!” you hyped her up slapping it “Are you trying to end the year with boyfriend just like me?”

“Something like that…” she shrugged. Her phone started vibrating, it was a call, you assumed, because it kept going “I’ll take it outside, are you ready? let’s go in five”

You nodded looking at her taking up the call with a ‘wait, I’m not alone’ as she went outside. Whatever, you had to practise your smile and the tone you wanted to use, ugh, this was hard, flirting was hard ¿Why couldn’t you just cast a spell on him and start dating? Skip all the awkwardness and straight to be the love of each others lives.

The door opened and Dina knocked looking at you “Come on! Everyone is gone!”

“I’m ready”

The walk towards the cabin was more sneaky than anything, it wasn’t until you were close that you could hear the music and see the bonfire outside, most of them were already drinking or smoking. The nervous feeling in your stomach was growing, you were hoping to look good, you were hoping for tonight to be the start of something good.

“Let’s have a drink to calm you down, honey” She said sensing how tense you were “Something light but enough to relax”

Inside the cabin there was too many people, you did not cared about that, you cared about not being able to spot Jesse anywhere, not outside, not inside. “Maybe coming today was a mistake”

You look at the inside of the cup that was handed to you frowning your lip in a sadly way, Dina shook her head holding your hand and taking you to the middle of the room, spin you and make you dance. Rolling your eyes you started dancing with her, having fun for a moment, sipping on your cup and maybe adding a little bit of more liquor in it.

Dina had her phone on her hand, checking time to time “Uh- I have to go outside for a moment, I’ll be right back!”

“For what? Dina!”

She was gone from your eyesight, you hated that, this has been her behaviour the whole summer too. You thought that maybe she had a sneaky link but eventually she would talk about it with you ¿Guess what? Almost 3 months and she didn’t.

You let yourself fall in a space in the couch, taking out your phone and replying to some messages from other friends, it’s not like you were 100% a loner but the only one who got you and you could be yourself was Dina.

“Why the sad face? This is a party”

You turned facing the stranger that was talking to you, just to find the face of the last person you wanted to engage in a conversation “None of your business”

She laughed while drinking whatever was left in her cup “Hey, I was just trying to be nice, your loss cause I’m actually very funny”

“If I need someone to make me laugh, I’d hire a clown, are you a clown?”

“Whatever you want me to be, I could” Ellie lock her eyes in yours, your mouth opened slightly narrowing your eyes as you moved aside.

“Yeah, no… Where’s Jesse? I mean-” you cleared your throat, you couldn’t give yourself away, letting Elie know your feelings for her best friend “You guys are always together as if you too were something more than friends”

There, you said it, now just wait to see her reaction or response. She stayed silent for some seconds before bursting into laughter, what was so funny? You didn’t get it.

“Oh, god, you are so funny” She wiped away a tear that came from laughter. “First of all, I like girls”

“You like girls?! Since when?” You were confused, you’ve never heard of this, not even in the gossip forum. That meant that Ellie was not competition any more, this was your year! You were screaming mentally and jumping all around.

“Yeah and I don’t know”

“Cool” now you could gift Ellie one of your friendly smiles, you turned your body on her direction, putting all your attention on her. She must have felt the shift in the whole vibe because now she was the one moving aside. “What were you saying about you being funny?”

The time went flying, you found her very entertaining, she actually someone you could easily talk to about anything ¡Gosh! You could have befriended her a long time ago if you weren’t so judgmental. You barely noticed when Dina came back and touched your shoulder.

“Finally! Where were you?” She sat in your lap.

“Outside, I told you. Hi, Ellie”

“Hi, Dina” she said kind of nervous, scratching the back of her head. You looked between them two as the energy was starting to feel off, that was until Jesse appeared in the picture in front of Ellie.

“Ellie, some of us are going to play poker, do you want to join?” He turned to look at you and he smiled “Hey, girls”

You silly laughed, biting your lip slightly before saying ‘Hi’, you couldn’t believe he was talking to you, even if it was just courtesy, HE WAS TALKING TO YOU. He said ‘Hey, beautiful lady that I want to marry soon’ with his eyes.

“Yeah, let’s go” Jesse helped her get up from the couch and you wished to be her at that moment to just casually touch him “See you around”

She was talking to you, but your eyes were only on her friend, Dina had to pinch you discretely for you to react “Oh, yeah, see you!”

Ellie waved ‘bye’ before disappearing from the room. You finally could breath and giggled pushing the dark haired girl out of your lap and to the couch, not only you found out Ellie liked hers but also Jesse talked to you, the tarot reader was right, this year was the year of love for you.

“Can we go? I’m so sleepy”

“Yeah! We have so much to talk and scheme tonight, I just found out about something so fundamental!”

“Fine by me if that means you’re going to talk alone and let me sleep while you pretend I’m not”

“Yeah”

[lillysilvermoon]

Which Feminine Energy do you have?

Pile 1

You are in the light feminine spectrum, you have a very gentile, loving and nurturing energy, but it's actually well balanced!! You see, we have both feminine and masculine energy, and both of yours are in the light feminine. This means even when you have to be more rational or do some job or be put in a situation where you need to be in you Yang side, your femininity still shines. You are very connected with your emotions, intuition and spiritual side. You can be someone very sensitive depending what happens maybe you can have the need to walk away and never comeback mood, when you are putted in a place with too much hostility you probably have a hard time standing up for your self, since you are well balanced you would try to find a common ground to get through the work without engaging in any kind of competition. In the other hand, when you get attached or harassed by others you can - and will - indeed defend your beliefs, because your feminine and masculine are balanced you would be defensive, assertive and determined not to just defend what you believe and care for but to pursue your dreams and goals. I just heard "fiercely kind". You have this ability, some can even envy it, to defend what you believe with a lot of classy and calmness. Some of you probably like arts, like painting, drawing, playing instruments (and you don't have to be perfect or super good, you just enjoy it, like some hobby of y'all). You have a innocent look and charming vibes, and a very diplomatic personality. Most of you probably are The Mediator of the group and have a very child like personality

Y'all also attract a lot of sexual attention especially from men but most of you are shy and need someone who makes you feel safe to let your spontaneous side appear.

Since you are well balanced you probably have a dreamy looks - and can be a day dreamer sometimes - you are very warm and grounding, you are not afraid of be vulnerable and this authenticity together with your vulnerability makes other lower their guards. You do no game, you a very emotional available person.

Signs: full moon, water signs (scorpio, pisces and cancer), virgo, air and fire placements are important, 5, 555, 222, 5555

Pile 2

It's 222 right now lmao maybe it's a important angel number for someone here BUT let's get into your reading, shall we?

Well, your feminine energy is very free, one of your cards was 2 of Wands and the world, definitely a free spirit. You like to travel over the sea, see new places and meet new people, very extroverted energy. You know I just thought about the Gamine archetype, and there is this phrase of Princess Diana "I don't go by the rule book... I leas from the heart not head", isn't that you don't respect legal rules or anything, but you have a certainly disregard for protocol and social rules or what people call "socially acceptable", you do what you want just following your heart, just heard the phrase from Pocahontas "she goes wherever the wind takes her". Your feminine energy is very free, you do what you think is correctly regards if others approve or not. You probably will manage to have some youthful charm even with adulthood. You captivate others by your sense of humor. You have an unselfconscious sensual side and lightness that enthralls. You are receptive, compassionate and simply free.

Signs: fire signs (Leo, aries and sagittarius), cancer, financial problems, travel, 2222, 333, 444, 222, travels, ocean.

Pile 3

I don't even finished shuffling the cards and just heard "boss b*itch" and "don't take sh*it from anyone" guess we have our boss girl pile🤣. Okay I finished shuffling the cards and also heard "charming personality" and "luxurious" soooooo let's get started I'm excited. First you clearly have very strong personality, you stand up for yourself and speak your truth, you definitely don't like injustice and you fight for what's right, you definitely are in the Boss archetype (but I will talk about this later). You like to experience life, trade over seas, and probably would get involved in long distance relationships or holidays romances. Mix of beauty and brains, but with a touch of hearts, because you have a very emotional and romantic side, but is not everyone here ( actually for this Pile I think it's a VERY small group). You have a very confident aura, you like to move and planning forward to see your hard work paying off.

When a successful man meets you is like perfect match. Y'all are SO GIRL BOSS I CAN'T- really, most of you strive for success and power, your work and knowledge are very important to you, very goal oriented and honestly? You don't really need anyone, very independent, so when a man senses this, that you don't fundamentally needs him, you will ignite his instincts to chase and conquer (I'm SMILING here y'all are so damn good at this, please share your tips with us 🤣🤣). But you know what is funny? You probably thrive well in Male environments, most likely enjoy conversations about business or political stuff, but you have a very emotional side, you deal with your emotions in a very private away and don't like to share with others. But with the people you trust, you can be very sweet and sensitive. Besides, you a very romantic side. I just saw a imagine in my minds eye of a woman laying on her (very fancy) sofa in a living room (y'all know this kind of minimalist rich decoration? It's like this) reading a romance.

You also have a very luxurious personality, you like fancy stuff and care a lot about your appearance.

Signs: libra, Taurus, 1, pearl necklace, tiffany's, 1111, 66, 33, 5.

Pile 4

Like pile 1 you a very light feminine side, but while pile 1 is well balanced you let your heart rule over your heart (this means you have very feminine energy but are imbalanced) but let's see. You probably have been given too much without receive nothing in return. Maybe you feel overly sensitive, needy and emotionally exhausted. BUT, you are more than capable of overcome this, you see, since you are very connected with your heart and have a very kind, compassionate nature, it's easier for you to fall of track, but you have a courageous heart, you are not afraid of moving on of people or situations and do the work to progress, you also may like to travel and have a tendency to holiday romance like our friend 3. You have a tendency to go inwards and do self reflection (which helps you back to balance with your femininity). You have a very nurturing, maternal and kind nature, some kind of unaffected charm you know? It's the simple things, the sparkle in your eyes, the away you move your hands or your voice that makes others fall for you.

Signs: new moon, Taurus and libra placements are important, 555, 33333, 444.

Here it is♡ I hope y'all liked, I had SO MUCH fun doing this reading and hope you enjoy it. See you soon, lots of love.

- Lia

[dashielldeveron]

😅so. I did end up drawing some of the soulmate glimpses that were in midoriyas route and u know I had to draw the multi dimensional bf FIRST. I feel guilty after putting him through 8 routes of pining so he gets special privileges lolol( I will reread ur route soon shinsou I PROMISEEEEE💔💔💔). Talked about how he breaks my heart every time he shows up last ask so I will spare u the details on it this time. But omg (proceeds to not spare any details) .. the guilt I feel knowing he feels the EXACT . SAME . WAY . EVERY ROUTE makes his presence in the fic like the stereotypical dead wife that appears at the beginning of the movie that the main character spends the entire film trying to heal and move on so they can get with the love interest. He really is like The Boyfriend TM.

anywayyyyy. I did really like drawing him , he just comes so easily to draw for me + a great experience because I love drawing shinsou with messy hair, one of life’s many treats !! He has all that hair for a reason………………. Also wanted to practice more with a close up angle so that the more explicit details are like, merely implied lolol(started drawing bkgs and I have to leave like,, the implied imprint of legs around his head it’s HARD 💔💔💔) but hopefully it’s tastefully vague enough!

I really do love him so so much. Like anytime he appears in any route he is just. So kind. So attentive. Good lord. The man that u r soulmate troupe shinsou…..I hope you enjoy him !!! and his wet rag expression (+ the neito snippet in the corner!)

(Also will I redraw that one image I sent you of the penguins of Madagascar with bkg/reader/midoriya? Maybe? maybe……lolol )

oh he is loverboy loverboy!!! he's sooooo pathetic!!! he's sooooo dreamy!!! our boyfriend!!! our ulitimate boyfriend!!!! his hair looks soooooo soft and yankable, wow. the HAIR the BLUSH the TEARDROP the SADNESS ohhhh what a perfect little guy. gosh if someone muttered that into my neck like he does, i'd fucking explode. i wouldn't be able to proceed with the social interaction. [also lol i love that reader's back is to us, bc that lets us imagine our individual boob sizes lololol. masterful.] and yeah this is vague enough to be tasteful!!! i'd love it even if it weren't tasteful lol, but i think you achieved what you were going for!!!!! he's my favourite dead wife :)

and neito is already looking goooooood 👀👀👀 and lololol feel no pressure to redraw the meme if you don't want to!!!! but it would be really funny lol i LOVE them..... and goshhhhhh i love your art soooo much; it really makes me think about silly little details i put in in a different light, so it adds another element of fun for me :) GOSH you're so cool and talented and, again, very VERY kind. i love this so much!!! i'm never getting over it or him!!!!! thank youuuuuuuuuu!!!!! xx.

[fructidors]

ok here goes

mozart l'opera rock lighting infodump

by tumblr user and amateur theater tech nerd fructidors

(flash warning for some of the gifs)

disclaimer the (limited) experience i have with theater tech has been like 96.7 percent sound i have touched a lightboard exactly once in my life i am not at all qualified to make this post i've just overheard a lot of other techies talking about lights. also it has been barely a week since i watched this musical for the first time so i am just new to all of this in general. anyways onwards

i feel like what really makes the lighting in mlor stand out is that it doesn't just accentuate the set and costumes and actors, it engages dynamically with them. it doesn't feel natural, or suspend disbelief-- it's showy and bright and just as much a part of the spectacle as the copious amounts of eyeliner! and that almost feels fourth-wall-breaking in a way?

so i was going to just do my favorite moments but uh. turns out i have way too much to say so we're going song by song

overture/penser l'impossible: i love the opening and the patterning on the floor it's so dramatic (i think these are gobos? like i said. clueless) the set's so well lit here too i don't know if the gold highlights count as lighting but i am obsessed. also it sets up this show's habit of Making Everything So Red when something bad happens

also shoutout to the bubble of neon pink mozart apparently brings with him wherever he goes. icon

la chanson de l'aubergiste/le trublion: grouping these together since i don't have a ton to say about either of them

he's coming out of the floor ooooooo

no actually i love this trapdoor and how the guy's lit from below/within So Much oh my god. i think they do it again with the clown but with fog and. perfection i love it if i could change one thing about mlor i would give it a turntable because it deserves a turntable but i also think every show should have a trapdoor

transition into le trublion !!!! another cotton candy mozart moment we love to see it

bim bam boum: ok oh my god here's where it starts getting good.

sorry about the watermark on this one i literally could not get it to be normal without it but. oh my god ohghmygpod. are you seeing this. peut-être que mozart n'est pas un magicien but i genuinely think the lighting designer might be

and the dress. is a disco ball thing.

do i need to explain the stroke of lighting genius this is. she is not merely being lit she is emitting light she is a part of the lighting this was probably hell to get right but ohhhhmy god they pulled it off also i love the way mozart is lit in this entire song so much

the moving lights in this one also make me absolutely insane here are some stills of them as well as the transitions in and out of that bit in between the second and last choruses

this is one of my favorite songs lighting-wise in the whole show it's so ephemeral and dreamy and clearly gives off exactly the vibe it wants to it's visually stunning and emotionally effective no notes whatsoever and of course the transition out of it is perfect as well

six pieds sur terre: (sorry ah vous dirais-je maman but it's really just that one light on constanze) i'm equally insane about the lighting on this one it's not even that pivotal of a song it didn't have to go that hard but. somehow it did

i love the transition into it so much

but the lighting in the bridge is. oh my god it's. these are just the transitions in and out of it since they're the most like. dynamic parts but i would put in the entire bridge if i could

et enfin. at the end of the song there's this effect that i genuinely cannot get over i think it's floor lights but there's something about the color and placement of constanze and aloysia and their dresses that makes it look like they're lit from within? it's so magical i love it so much

j'accuse mon père: i am soooooo so normal about this lighting. so normal about this song in general. you have never met a person more normal about j'accuse mon père than i

this gif is weirdly low quality for some reason but look at this. the flames. mozart, isolated, in that harsh red again, his father in white, everyone else in blue.

these ones with mozart in the foreground are. they're so. images of all time oh my god you could put them in a museum. (obviously most of the credit there goes to the people with cameras but the lighting adds that stark juxtaposition that i think really gives the effect it's. effect)

i realize now that i'm probably going to be saying "this is one of the best lit songs in the show" for like half of these songs. but this really is right up there with bim bam boum in that it powerful, eye-catching lighting that adds so much weight to its emotional effects. here, the lighting colors in the scene, not over it.

ok i have hit the image limit so the rest is coming in more parts. told you i had too much to say about this

pt 2:

[420thewritersroom]

Warhammer/Horus Heresy Kinktober 2024

Day 21: Nurglites/The Chaplain/Bath-Shower

Summary: Out here strokin my shit

Hewwo, I'm back! Had a fun time, had a refreshing time, and now we're back~! Now, despite the fact that this faction is primarily Nurglites, I decided to use this as an opportunity to give the Death Guard a redemption arch. As those who have been following this knows, the Death Guard prompt was perhaps THE HARDEST prompt for me to do. Had no idea how to write anything for that day down and it felt lazily put together, despite my best efforts. So, I decided to use this prompt to give the Death Guard a second chance at sexiness. I mean, Death Guards COULD be deemed as Nurglites, soooooo. A bit on the light side for Nurgle nastiness, but I'm far more proud of how this prompt came out in regards to the Death Guard. Hope you enjoy the read!

Pandemugnus looks through the murky ripples of the mirror before him, awaiting the image that would conjure, revealing his favorite Chaplain. Ermelandus, the Black Templar who stole his heart (literally) as he struck his own men, whip in hand. The Chaplain sends punishing downward motions on the backs of repenting Templars, spewing his scriptural creed in their ears. Pandemugnus leans back in his seat, admiring the show, wishing he was there to gain the Chaplain's dreadful attention. His 4 eyes wander at Ermelandus's physique, the Templar having had dressed down for the occasion. His robes clung to his body, sweat causing the fabrics to stick to his skin. Pande can only imagine the natural aroma Ermelandus exuded. He can almost see the droplets of his labor dripping off him, flung to the floor, pooling around his crotch, and sliding off his body.

That refreshing look when Ermelandus finally stops, possible strain and exertion pushing the Chaplain to stop. He utters something about how he will continue their path to purity later; Pande isn't really paying attention to what he is saying. Typical Imperial trash. The scene follows Ermelandus, light skin reflecting beautifully upon the dim lights of the candles in the room as he removes the strap from his toga, letting the upper half of his attire fall off as he cools himself, putting away his tools of redemption and taking time to tediously clean up the bloody mess left behind. But this quiet scene would only be the start of what Pandemugnus hoped to glimpse.

Ermelandus steps out of the confession room, steadily reaching the showers. Pande knows that the Chaplain prefers to bathe alone, and he sees it in his eyes when Ermelandus "admires" his brothers from afar. Jealousy, self-hatred, desire. Pandemugnus's soul wept when he first saw that glint. He wished he could jump through that mirror that day, telling the foolish Templar that his body was loved and that he would be desired should he embrace Nurgles' love. Pande's love. Yet, the Death Guard sorcerer knew should they ever meet again, the Black Templar would be resolute, immovable, incapable of seeing what Pande sees in him. So he watches, watches Ermelandus turn the shower head and bask in the warm water, relaxing his muscles; a look of blissful relief plastered on his face.

Ermelandus was always on the bigger side, even for an Astartes, full of pudgy fat that popped his belly out, sagging fat off his arms, and thick thighs sculpted from years of grueling exercise and growing weight. Pandemudus lets out a near-dreamy sigh, wishing he was there. Ermelandus runs his hands all over his body, wetting every inch of himself, including the body folds. Water dances and slides down his face as he places himself directly under the shower head, and something twitches under Pande's robes.

His body was blessed with near-bursting sores, thin tentacles that writhed here and there; his body had mostly stayed intact compared to the other Guards, who were walking mounds of flesh and disease, stuck within their armor and mutated beyond repair. Pande could relate to Ermelandus; his jealousy, he can empathize. Pande wished he had a body like Ermelandus, a body that showed strength and an abundance of flesh. Pande couldn't really say he had a penis after accepting Nurgle's love. His cock was hidden within his newly acquired vulva, and even then, it wasn't a conventional organ. He could feel it inside him, squirming as Pande's arousal builds. He opens his legs wider, moving the bottom half of his robe to the side to reveal his slightly wet pussy.

Ermelandus had finally moved on from soaking his body, moving about in place to ensure every inch of himself was dripping wet. The Chaplain moves to grab a bar of soap, lathering the item in his hand before rubbing the suds onto his body. Nothing was alluring in his movement, quick and precise, to the point. That doesn't stop Pande from moving his thin fingers down to his clit, slowly rubbing himself as he admires the show, playing in slow motion the events happening in front of him.

With each passing touch Ermelandus made on his massive body, Pande found his skin heating up, his pussy gradually getting went as his hazy mind imagined himself in that shower room with the Chaplain. On his knees, tied up, perhaps, forced to watch as the Chaplain nonchalantly, but teasingly, washed himself and "played" with his own body. Tormenting Pandemugnus with denied absolution. Pande moans softly as he inserts a finger inside himself, feeling the tightening wet muscles squeeze his index finger while his hidden cock kisses the tip of his digit. He spreads his legs wider when Ermelandus moves from his neck, shoulds, and chest, down to his round belly and the flaccid cock slightly hidden underneath the fat.

He wants to be there, to kiss, suck, and swallow the Chaplain's cock whole. He imagines how big it must be, almost to the extent of fantastical lengths. Well, if the Templar were to give in to Nurgle's blessings, perhaps that would be a treat he'd be given. He has seen his own battle-brothers sport monstrous, inhuman members, so it's not impossible. Pande huffs in quick succession, closing in on his sweet orgasm as he watches the Chaplain with anticipation. He bites his lips when Ermelandus touches his limp cock, cleaning his member thoroughly. Pande almost wished he would go slower, languish for a moment, and enjoy the electrifying feeling of stroking his own member.

"...Ha..." Ermelandus sighs.

Pande halts his fingering. Did he hear that right? His eyes catches Erme slowly tugging at his own dick, eyes heavy as he leans back against the cold tiles of the shower walls.

Oh, oh, thank the Grandfather of Rot! Pande could not help the growing grin crossing his face. How teasing, that damnable Chaplain. And he was so close to cumming too.

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Here's the Kinktober lists for anyone who wants to partake! Let's be extra horny this lovely October

[onehunnit]

UPDATE! I've been marinating in the crazyform sauce so here is my updated list....

1. Everything: She is soooooo fucking perfect for me and though I don't often reach for ballads on my day-to-day listening, this song HITS! It does what she needed to do and then decided to raise the bar. Because you get this sort of maturity thematically and vocally that sends chills down my back. Everything is 100% my favorite song off this album I can not even try to lie to you at this point. Everything (JONGHO) save me fr....

2. Silver Light: Synthwave/pop/whatever you want to call it. ATZ have yet to release a song in this genre that did not blow all the other songs in the release out of the water. Silver Light would be on top if Everything wasn't there. I'm right I don't know what to tell you! The song structure for one works so well as well as how well the vocal distrubutions were. like Silver Light is that girl indeed!

3. Youth: This rounds up the top three that are top three because of how much these songs mean to me. Youth never fails to make me just sit down and really take in the song. Also the lofi production.. like ur jokingggg. This song will forever have a special place in my heart. She's the Blue Neighborhood of this album. iykyk. I would have formed my worldview around this song when I was 13 i just knowwwww.

4. ARRIBA: I was correct when I said that this song is THEE song of the album, because it just ties everything together? Like I think it's the representative song because of the dancehall and latin influences along with the delivery of it all? It's playful and fun and it's an ateez song. It's them in a song that's all i can say! ALSO THE TIME SIGNATURE BEING IN 6/8 WAS SOOOOOOOO GOOD. It blew my MIND! I cannot stop talking about how genius this song is and I won't ever stop either.

5: Crazy Form: The actual title track lmao. What can i say? She gets the girlies up and moving and shouting 90-2-4 KICK THAT DRUM!!! MY EGO IN THE SHOW! This title track shows how much Ateez have grown and I think concludes THE WORLD themes well. This song also has iconic parts such as TAKI TAKI DANCE TIL THE SUNRISE YEAH! and WATDA GATDA STEP LIKE THIS!!! Is it their best tt? no, im sorry but answer is right there.

6. IT's You: They should be at the club :sob: The word play in the title alone is peak. It is definitely the stand-out unit song of all of them, and it is bc of the sexy concept. The r&b route was the most correct thing for woosansang. My only gripe with the song is while the distribution on paper is pretty even, WOW do we need something to break upthe san fest in the middle.

7. Dreamy Day: To everyone who misses treasure era (me) OH BOY do I have the song for you! Dreamy Day has nostalgia and love stuffed in between every note and I would be a big fat LIAR if I didn't say I listen to it everyday. And it makes me feel good, along w/ the fact it was written for atiny? Way to make a girl feel special

8. WE KNOW: Ateez will always kill it with the openers and closers. As I said before the transitions are so good and We Know brings us back into the soundscape and world of THE WORLD so well. It's just a really good closer and what I like the most about it is how it continues from Outlaw. Like if you sat down and listened to all of THE WORLD in one sitting, Outlaw and We Know transition between each other pretty well, not sound wise necessarily, but you still get a sense you're in that same world while entering a new arc.

9. Emergency: I personally think if WE KNOW wasn't the opener, Emergency would have been and that's why they're back to back. But BY FAR We Know/Emergency best back to back songs, right up there with WDIG/New World. DO NOT SEPARATE. I also enjoy the meaning and how introspective they get in this song. Also a demonstration of how the rap actually adds depth to the song, not just the variation but meaning. The rap line develop the themes so well in this. It's honestly one of the best storytelling/thematic raps in the whole discography and it needs its flowers! Also the "Party never ends" into a party (dancehall) song (x2 even, w/ ARRIBA right after crazy form) is ironic and that irony? *chefs kiss* Like whoever sequenced this album UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT!

10. MATZ: I think i listened to her too much. APOLOGIES! The raps good and I look forward to what seonghwa brings in the future regarding his pen game. I PAY YOU NO PAY DOLLAR PAY YEN WON PAY BLAH BLAH. I KNOW he was feeling his self in that booth. Their identities shine through which I appreciate but. But I cannot shake off smth I feel about it.... it almost feels gimmicky. Like maybe in my subconscious i expected smth else and i can't get over it. Oh and the end was... it happened certainly. It caught me off guard and im amazed at how the producers made it work, somehow.

11. EP:FIN: What a way to end an album, nay, a trilogy. People sleep on intros/outros too much and EP: FIN culminates all of THE WORLD, not just WILL in a hopeful instrumental that makes you feel like you can take on the world. It opens the next chapter beautifully while letting you feel like the previous once closed. It's the cherry on top

12. Crescent pt. 2: It does its job and does its job well. It's an interlude, I mean, what can i say LMAO.

First Listen Ranking: (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Everything- I am a sucker for ballads kill me!

ARRIBA - this is the song of the album. I said what I said

Silver Light- okay 80s synthwave!!

Youth- RnB yungi track like. What more can I ask for?

IT's You- see what happens when you give yeosang lines??? BANGERS HAPPEN

Crazy Form- the intro is crazyyyyy

MATZ - my fave hj rap by FARRRR hwa also slayed, okay I see you variation king!

Emergency -

WE KNOW - i ❤ the whisper transition and how scrunchy the transitions in general are. Its beautiful

Dreamy Day - this was a really dreamy song they got that right fr...

FIN: WILL - this is so hopeful.... a single tear rolled down my face

Crescent pt2: you know what? It did what it had to

[cyphertaehyungie]

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[libralight]

Hello!! I'm not sure if you're still open for requests, but I think I'm gonna try anyway 'cause your moodboards are soooooo pretty 😍😍😍😍...

So, if it's okay, I'd like to request a moodboard with my placements: Aquarius Sun, Pisces Moon and Cancer Rising.

Thank you and take care 😘

Aquarius Sun: Humanitarian, stubborn, dependable Pisces Moon: Intuitive, philosophic, pretentious Cancer Rising: Proactive, awkward, elegant Vibe: Dreamy, adaptable, unique. A day with friends near the beach with bright blue waters and big fluffy white clouds.~ A genuine kindness and concern for others well being... but also possibly a concern for how they view you. The Aquarian Sun and Pisces Moon are the unique and quirky kids of the bunch, but that is what draws people to you. You have a new way of looking at things with a kind and gentle heart. Don't let anyone dim your light. We are not built to please everyone. It's okay to adjust how you act around people, but don't let your bright blue waters become murky and muddy over trying to appease them. I enjoy these placements! It's very water energy heavy but also so very dreamy...Also, Thank you so much!! :D

[marauder-exe]

Sweater- Remus Lupin

Request: Hey boo! Love your writing, and that prompt list? Aaaaamazing. Maybe you could do one with remus with 54,64 and 79 from prompt list #2?? If not that's totally cool, I Don't know, just got that idea last night:) Lots of loveee.

Prompts:

54. “Would it be all right if I borrowed your sweater? It smells like you.”

64. “Your bedhead is really cute”

79. “No, like…. It’s just, I can’t believe you’re actually wearing my clothes.”

Word count: 1.6K

You where so Absolutely, Undeniably, Indubitably tired. You had stayed up the previous night studying, and you had to pull n all nighter later tonight to study for a shitty potions exam, my god you hated N.E.W.T.S. The rest of your friends, the Marauders, Lily, Marlene, Dorcas, everyone had already studied and got an early night, while you procrastinated, so you had to cram the night before. This is hell, why do you do this? But you decided to take full advantage of the empty common room and decided to set up shop down their for the night. It was 10Pm, you where fresh faced, full from supper and have a cup of tea. How hard could Potions be to grasp?

It turns out very hard. All of the stuff that actually went into your brain just got muddled up, and it just wasn't going well. Your tea had been left to go cold, and the entirety of your notes had been spilled out over the common room table. It was getting chilly, and you needed some more tea anyway, so you decided to take a break. How you hadn't gotten colder earlier is a mystery, as you where wearing biker shorts and a tank top. You grabbed your cup, and stood up, when the cold sent a shiver down your spine and goosebumps rose on your skin. Then an idea popped into your head. Every day since you met him, Remus Lupin had worn the exact same, comfy looking, sweater, day in, day out. And to be honest, that's something you could use right now. You crept up the stairs, closer to the boys dorm, and quietly knocked on, you waited a few seconds, but there was no reply.

“Rem?” You whisper-shouted.

Then almost instantaneously, the door swung open, revealing none other than Remus Lupin, with no shirt, plaid pyjama pants and a book in his hand. Of course. He gave you a warm smile as he opened the door for you to step into the room. Man he looked so damn adorable in the low light.

“(Y/N)? What are you doing up, its like 2Am?” He gave a questioning look.

“I'm sorry, its what?” Since when did it get that late, you could've sworn you'd only started studying an hour ago. He nodded toward the clock on his night stand, which, in classic Remus fashion, was also drowned in old books and chocolate. You let out a quiet giggle.

“Guess the time just got away from me. I was wondering...” You chuckled nervously, why was it so damn hard to ask this man for a sweater. Right, he was Remus. “Would it be all right if I borrowed your sweater? It smells like you, and I could really use the comfort right now?” He just kinda stood there, jaw slack, fumbling over his words, trying to explain how much he would love to give you any sweater he owned, without sounding creepy of course.

“If you two are gonna shag, could you maybe do it quietly? I'm trying to sleep here” The grumbled voice of Sirius came from the end bed. Remus threw a pillow at him as you both blushed profusely.

“Yeah.” He said abruptly. “I mean yeah, of course you can, yeah, yeah, of course, yeah” He repeated, with a nervous laughter.

“So, can I borrow it?” You questioned sarcastically with a laugh.

“Yeah, ill go get it” He laughed lowly. He tried to be as smooth as he could but when you where around, he had the function of a paper plate. Trying to retrieve the jumper from his trunk, he slipped a few times, laughing and mumbling a quiet ‘sorry’. How can one man be so cute.  He quickly jogged back over to you, about to hand you the sweater, when he stopped to admire your beauty for a second, your face lit by the candle light. Well what he thought to be a second but was more closer to a minute, being snapped out of his daydream by a quiet ‘Rem?’ Coming from you. God he loved that nickname. He laughed and apologised, handing you the sweater.

“Don't stay up too late though, love, you wont be able to focus if you have no sleep” he lectured. “You want some chocolate to take down with you?” You gratefully accepted his offer, marvelling at the mass amounts of chocolate he had. He gave you a variety. You knew he had given you his expensive chocolate he had gotten for his birthday. But you pretended not to notice and thanked him for the gesture with a kiss on the cheek as you quickly ushered out of the room. Scared if you stayed too long, you'd do something you regret. Of course, you left so quick, you just missed the deep blush that appeared on Remus’ face as he held a hand against his cheek where you had just kissed. He heard a low “Man, you are soooooo whipped” From Sirius, but just threw a pillow at him. He lay back down on his bed, dreaming of you.

After your sweater and chocolate exchange with Remus, you decided to duck back into the kitchens for some more tea. A quick caffeine top up is just what you needed. As you got back to the common room it was quickly approaching 2:30Am, You decided to get a few more hours of study done, but now in Remus’ comfy sweater. Obviously it was wayyy to comforting, because you ended up nodding off on the common room couch at 4Am, engulfed by the sweater and surrounded by the smell of Remus.

While you slept soundly downstairs, Remus looked up at his clock. 4:45Am. Sleep alluded him lately much to his chagrin. His dreams were usually filled to the brim with you, wondering what his life would be like if you two where together. But recently, he had been thinking about doing something about it, causing him some sleepless nights. He though you liked him, he was 90% sure, okay more like 60%. But the marauders had him convinced that she liked him back. Hell even lily knew that the Gryffindor princess was smitten for Werewolf Boy. He just wanted you to be his, and for him to not be a bumbling, stammering, blushing mess around you He lay in his own head space for about 45 minutes, until he realised you where still downstairs. He was worried you might work yourself to death at this rate. So he quietly shuffled out of his bed, making his way down the stairs. What he saw when he got down there was, perhaps, the one thing he’d want to see for the rest of his life. You where curled up around a pillow on the common room couch, Remus’ sweater drowning you. You where bathing in the Dawn sunlight, and you looked absolutely ethereal. He thought if there was heaven on earth this would be it. If there where big, cartoon heart eyes in real life, he’d definitely have them right bout now. He stood there staring at you, with his big, cartoon heart eyes for a solid five minutes, until you began to stir and wake up. He tried to busy himself looking over your papers and other miscellaneous things on the table.

“Hey, Remmy, not stealing my notes are you?” You giggled in your cute morning voice. He stood, frozen and slack jawed. How could one woman be so perfect? “Rem? Oh no, what's wrong? Is it my terrible bed head?” You panicked trying to flatted your crazed hair. He quickly shook himself from his daydream.

“No, its… Your bed head is cute” He mumbled lowly, you giggled. “Its just… I cant believe your wearing my clothes.”

“Well yeah, that was why I asked for it, it smells good” You breathed In the scent of his sweater, and Remus looked at you. Sat there, with a bed head, sleep deprived, having just woken up, still looking like an angel on earth. Why was he doing nothing about it? To hell if he was gonna let some douche get you before he could.

“Rem?” You questioned, blushing under his abnormally long stare. And before you knew it he had immediately rushed to you, his lips attaching to yours, passionate but hungry. He pulled away, his forehead resting against yours. “Ive been wanting to do that for a while” He laughs and you giggle. But you where cut short by a slow clap ensuing from behind you, you both turned to see Sirius on the staircase, classic smirk and everything. Remus was about to scold Sirius and warn him not to tell the boys but Sirius already knew it. “Don't worry. ‘Remmmmyyyy’” He said in a dreamy voice. “I wont tell the boys” Remus released  breath and started counting down.

“3...2...1...” You furrowed your brows to question him, but it was soon answered by Sirius clamouring up the stairs screaming James’ name, probably about to tell him what just happened.

“Back in a sec, love” He said before rushing after Sirius, his werewolf traits no match for Sirius’ dog ones. You just stared after him, before shrinking down into the couch, sighing dreamily.

[especdreamy]

@evevoli03 the context of that specific situation is important so I'll try explain.

Basically, around february or so there was this one Lore Stream where we were shown a bit of c!Tommy's life before the events of the Dream SMP and he used to live in a Taiga village, but there was one shot where with a Tundra or sth and ppl thought he actually lived in one, so this lead to a lot of art of "Tundra cTommy" where he's wearing thick fluffy coats for living in a Tundra.

Then, it happened that some unlucky artist posted art of, iirc, Childe/Tartaglia where he was a little kid in a cold place wearing a thick fluffy coat and catching a big fish. Right when this influx of Tundra cTommy art started. I saw that art A Lot on my dash and I follow very little Genshin Enjoyers and I even saw some ppl going "Hey guys you know That One Fanart isn't cTommy, right?"

Saw some fanart on my dash i first I thought it was Tommy then I thought again and thought it was that one genshin character that everyone confused for ctommy that one time (idk why) and then I check the og post and its tagged as dreamwastaken. Society.

[avasghost]

Crane Anatomy Update #2

(slightly outdated WIP intro here)

DISCLAIMER: this is my original work. please do not plagiarize in any way.

Hello!! I’m finally back with the second crane anatomy update!

first of all, this is probably going to be a very long post, so brace yourself for a lot of mindless rambling.

LOTS of things have changed since the last update, and its going much better now thankfully! what has happened:

i restarted the book

i changed the form

i got very burnt out

i stopped being burnt out (mostly) after making a verb list (fun verbs always help)

i figured out some stuff about my writing process

so there’s a lot to cover.

first!! I restarted the book!! This is obviously the biggest change that took place. I made a post about it here, when i wasn’t sure if i was going to restart yet, and then decided to go for it and now i’m about 4000 words into the new version. It’s going a lot better in most ways, the prose is better (somewhat), and so far nothing boring or unnecessary has happened so that’s nice! but also some things are worse: this version is burning me out a lot more, probably because i’m trying harder to make it good. there was a long period when i was hardly writing it at all, but i’m getting into it a bit more now so that’s good.

secondly, with the restart, i made a few form changes that i love and really benefit the story. first of all, it’s not in vignettes anymore (sigh of relief) because i realized that wasn’t working and the book didn’t need it. vignettes are kinda light and jumpy and fast paced, and at first i thought that was perfect for this book because of its lightness, but as i figured out more things about the characters and plot, i realized that even though the settings and aesthetic are quite sunny and bright, it’s actually a very inherently heavy story and the longer chapters will help that quite a lot with the lightness and yet also heaviness if that makes sense?? and also, the exciting part: every second chapter is a vignette flashback to Isobel’s old life.

for context, at the beginning of the first chapter, they arrive at their new house, and it’s them entering a new life, which is much darker than their old life. but the vignette chapters are flashbacks to their childhood growing up in their old house. the prose in these vignettes is very hazy and bright and dreamy and saturated, because Isobel’s memories of her childhood portray it as brighter and better than it probably really was.

and finally, in all these major changes, i figured out something about my writing process: i’m a pantser, but i like to have the first few chapters outlined, as sort of a springboard into the rest of the book, something solid to base everything else off of. i guess that technically makes me a plantser, even though everything else is pantsed.

now, onto the chapters and excerpts! i’m finished the first chapter and the first vignette, and currently working on chapter 2.

you may notice that some scenes are very similar to the first attempt, because i did keep a lot of scenes and also a lot of the same prose.

excerpts under the cut.

chapter 1: this new life

it felt soooooo good to write a full length chapter again. after trying to write vignettes for a while, writing a full length chapter was so much more enjoyable. i used to be a very serious underwriter, but (luckily) have mostly gotten over that and can write actual full chapters now, and have a hard time writing short ones!

i named the chapter “this new life” because my plan is to mirror it later in the book, when there’s a vignette flashback to right before they left their old house and its called “this old life” (if i decide to title the vignettes). i love mirroring chapter titles and lines and stuff so i’m excited for this.

ALSO i said in the first writing update (which i won’t link because it’s embarrassing) that there’s a redwood tree in the backyard, but i changed it to an oak tree lol because i realized it would be v weird for someone to have a random redwood tree growing in their backyard.

excerpts

first of all, the new first line:

(idk if this is actually an oak tree but i don’t care about tree accuracy as long as there’s aesthetic accuracy ✨)

The first time Isobel steps onto the lawn outside the new house is the first time she feels her life change in person. It’s instantaneous, like a death or a rebirth. Clouds thread across a sun-smothered sky like gossamer strands, swallows trill out of the limbs of oak trees that arrow down the sidewalk. The car only halfway to a stop, and Isobel has already clambered out. A squirrel bullets along an oak branch. A wind chime tremolos in the breeze. It’s the first day of summer. Life has never felt so dead.

a bit about them unpacking and living sad times (also i changed their mom’s name from beth to pamela because beth was too stereotypical)

Nobody speaks except to toss instructions back and forth, or ask for something to be passed to them as they unpack the few things they need to last the night. Their mother, Pamela, is quick-tempered. It’s clear she never wanted to come here, even though she always smiled when they talked about it, encouraged everybody, told them it was for the best, which it was. It was for the best, but that didn’t make it a good thing. That didn’t brighten the prospect, make it feel better. That just made it less avoidable.

Cyrus, their father, keeps up his usual attitude of encouragement, just like Pamela, pointing out every good thing: the sunlight that spangles everything in citrine, the pizza he’s about to order, the bluebird that spits music in the open window, though he says all these things half-heartedly. His faltering smiles give him away. The strands of grey hair pasted to his forehead. The woolly cable-knit sweater he only wears when he’s unhappy and has been wearing almost every day for the last two months.

and of course, margaret is having the time of her life because she’s margaret:

Margaret is the only one who shows no sign of remorse. She unpacks quickly, then spends the rest of the day ruffling through boxes and coolers for crinkly chip bags and frozen strawberries that melt on your tongue and dribble down your throat. A pocket mirror spined with cracks sits beside her on the table, in case she needs to tweak her reflection. Gold chain jewelry chimes around her throat when she moves, glints in the sunlight that pools around her.

after they eat dinner and isobel leaves (yes i’ve shared most of this excerpt before but it’s one of my favorite parts so here it is again!)

After dinner, Isobel’s throat is still throbbing and she decides to leave the house, leave her family, so if she cries no one has to see her. She doesn’t know where she’ll go, where there is to go, but at seven o’clock she lies about where she’s going, shoves out of her chair and clatters out the door without saying goodbye.

From the doorstep, this new life is just a neighborhood. A car parked in half the driveways, the others at work or school or nowhere. Hedges only trimmed on one side. Flower beds, half withering and half thriving. Marigolds are the most radiant as Isobel stalks down the road. Their fluorescent buds like blood-rimmed suns.

She walks down the middle of the road because the town is quiet at this time, no cars whisk on the pavement, swish corners because they don’t think anyone will be walking there. It’s a risk she finds thrilling because she knows Pamela would make her stop if she was here.

Isobel told them she would go explore the neighborhood, the town, maybe the empty spaces outside it. Wave hello to the skinny chiffon woman bent double over the trunk of her red Chevrolet, the man in the houndstooth jacket in his gaping garage, smoke snaking up the throat of his cigarette. Smile when they wave back.

and of course she runs into a forest because everything i write features too many forest scenes!

She runs until her breath clumps in her chest and she stops, one hand splayed over the itchy bark of an elm tree to keep her balance. It’s dark here, but she’s not afraid of the dark. It’s lonely here, but she’s immune to loneliness. Trees spoke the thin canopy, a veil of gauzy leaves. The sky is clotted with sagging clouds.

this chapter is also where we meet felix, who i love so much. i want to make a character intro for him and also his brother, miles, soon, but i’ve been planning to do that for weeks and haven’t yet so i don’t know when/if i will.

felix shows up in the forest and he and isobel talk a bit: felix is very nice and isobel is my lil psychopath wannabe <3. isobel ends up leaving abruptly because it’s about to rain, and then she gets home and talks with piper a bit and then goes to bed. i don’t like ending chapters with characters going to bed, because i do it so much! a character going to bed has a sense of closure since its the end of the day, and obviously there’s nothing wrong with ending a chapter like this, but i do it do often that it’s starting to irritate me.

first vignette

i still haven’t decided how i’m going to title the vignettes. they’re not chapters, so this isn’t going to be called ‘chapter 2′, but they’re still sort of chapters?? right now i just have them titled as roman numerals, but i’m not happy with this and am going to change it as soon as i think of something better.

this vignette is a short flashback to that morning, right before they leave to go to their new house. it features isobel and piper going into the forest and then they leave and its v sad.

this is the first flashback in the book, and then in future flashbacks it jumps back a few years and follows their childhood right up to this flashback again. the last flashback is going to end with the same line as the first line of the actual book, so it comes full circle.

excerpts

There were different types of trees. It was a different town, in a different province. Isobel and Piper had evaded Pamela’s searching fingers, hopped the fence, blotted under the trees like redwing blackbirds.

Piper slowed first, sunlight quivering over her sawn black curls, pinching out a cramp after outrunning Isobel the whole time.

same excerpt as in the first update but with an extra sentence at the end and the beginning! why share new prose when you can just recycle old excerpts galaxy brain

here’s when pamela calls them out of the forest and they leave:

Pamela’s raspy shouts wound Piper and Isobel out of reverie. They trundled to their feet, flitted through the trees back to the house. Then they left.

Isobel stared at the house through the rear window as the car clicked into motion, wheels whirring on the pavement. She watched it shrink: first it was her home, then just a house, then a dollhouse, a triangle of roof on the horizon, and then nothing. From that point on, it was just an image in her head, a lingering wish. A life lost. A life she would never get back again.

this is v sad i’m sorry characters but i had to cause you this misery for the sake of the plot (also you probably deserve it)

anyway that’s all i have for this update! bye!

- Ava

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SUNRISE – H.R.

Sum: It is the night before Hvitserk will depart on the next trading mission, and the reader does not want to see the sun rise.

A/N: Not soooooo happy with this one, but it’s something...Right? I am finishing up part 2 of “Warpaint” btw :)) xxx

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The moon shone brightly above a peaceful Kattegat. A freezing cold wind blew through the city as the last men and women bade each other good night, leaving the sizzling fire to die out on its own. All of them had been laughing and drinking to the Gods for hours, asking them to accept the offer that was made that evening. Nights like these were rare these days. Kattegat had changed ever since the youngest son had climbed the throne.

But now, their worries had left them. Good was finally coming their way. For tomorrow, their king would send out a handful of brave men to go on a much-needed trading mission.

And although you should feel grateful and feast along, you could not. For one of the ‘brave men’ that would go on this voyage, was your own husband Hvitserk.

The arm that was lazily wrapped around your body kept you from tossing and turning in frustration. In only a few hours, the sun would rise. A new day would start. And he would be leaving you. For how long? Only the Gods may know the answer to that burning question…

Night had fallen a long time ago. And even thought you wished for it, your wondering mind kept you from sleeping.

With a sigh, he tightened the arm that was wrapped around your body, pulling you closer to the warmth his body offered. The sudden movement made you flinch for a moment, before you let yourself relax and lean back into his touch. Without any spoken word he nuzzled his nose in your hair, pressing small kisses to the back of your head.

Unfortunately, his love-filled gestures could not relax your mind.

Licking his lips, Hvitserk pushed himself up, using his free hand to caress your arm. “Why are you still up?”

You closed your eyes, loving the sound of his raspy voice. “You know what thoughts keep me from sleeping, Hvitserk”

Hvitserk swallowed. The fear he could hear in your voice felt like a stab to his chest. He despised his little brother. He did not want to leave, yet he saw no other choice. Ivar had made up his mind. Hvitserk would be the man to lead this voyage, and he was promised a great honour if he could do so. Underneath all those wonderful promises, Hvitserk understood that the consequences of his failure could be disastrous. He could no longer turn a blind eye to the changes his little brother had gone through since he became king.

“I don’t want to see the sun rise.”

The hand that caressed your skin froze the moment those words left your lips. Hvitserk breathed out a chuckle, but his brows were furrowed. “You prefer the darkness?”

You bit your lip, turning your head to look up at him. “If this darkness keeps you with me, yes.”

Hvitserk shook his head and chuckled relieved as he pressed a light kiss on your head. “You are full of surprises”

You closed your eyes, letting yourself be filled with the warmth his lovely words brought. You rolled over onto your back, staring up at the darkness above you. Hvitserk watched you through hooded eyes and leaned back, trying his best to read your face.

“I thought it was my duty to stand by my husband. Why don’t you let me come with you?”

Hvitserk grimaced. The both of you had talked through this already. Still, he could not ignore the grateful feeling that washed over him at the thought of his wife willing to come with him, to stand beside him wherever he wished to go. Only, the fair chance of something going wrong made him feel awful for even thinking about bringing you along with him.

“It is my responsibility to protect my wife. To protect my family…” He paused; his eyes went up to your face. Even in this dark room, you could see how they sparkled with mischief. The hand that had been resting on your arm slowly made its way to your stomach. Gently, he tapped twice on it with his finger, chewing on his bottom lip to hide his massive grin. “You may never know what happens… I do not want to lose you the two of you.”

His voice became lighter as he spoke. And although the glimmer never left his eyes, his tone was serious.

“I thought I had nothing to fear. That this voyage would be safe?”

Hvitserk let out a loud breath. A groan passed his lips as he let himself fall back on his pillow, making you smirk proudly. Your stubborn side had always been the one thing that annoyed him the most. However, he would lie if he said he would change it.

A comfortable silence fell over you two. Both just staring up at the dark ceiling above, neither wanting to break it and ruin this moment. With his thumb, he softly stroked circles on your stomach, making goose bumps appear on your skin. A typical baby bump was not visible yet, but the man could not keep his hand off your stomach. Ever since the good news was brought to him, he vowed to protect the life growing inside of you. And Hvitserk was not a man who intended to break that promise.

“Stay home. Stay inside.” He whispered, looking down at his hand. The silver ring around his finger shone in the faint moonlight that lit up the room. The sight made his heart warm. Without continuing the speech he had made up to convince you, he pushed himself up.

You tilted your head at him, watching curiously what he was trying to do. The man chuckled lightly, guiding you with his strong arms to sit upright against the headboard. Then, he bended down until his face was right above your stomach, the smile he had been trying to hold back now on full display as you looked at him with one eyebrow raised. Carefully, he leaned down and pressed his lips on your abdomen in a couple of feather light kisses.

“Stay here.” He repeated, “Stay... I shall return soon. I will be back before you have given birth to our son.”

You laughed, running your hand through his hair. “Who says it will be a son? It may be a daughter…”

Hvitserk shook his head. A dreamy smile never left his lips as he answered you.

“If it is a daughter you grant me,” he said, kissing your stomach again, “then I shall pray that she may have your beauty and heart, love.”

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Hi today my only thoughts really are of Biker!Kylo and I just wanted to thank you for making the man of my dreams you really came here and DID THAT AND I LOVE YOU FOR IT (I mean I love you anyways BUT EXTRA LOVE) <333

It’s yearning for Kylo hours :’)

He’s just soooooo dreamy isn’t he??? Like listen, that’s about the only man in the world I’d call d*ddy lmao! Just thinking of him covered in his tattoos, big black leather vest and the mean angry scowl on his face, ugh I just want to light up his cigarette for him and sit on his lap, lol! 

Might just take a trip down memory lane and re-visit some of the older biker!kylo writing (while I work on some new writing for him coming in a couple days!) ;)