#though that song was bad tbf

[ujuro]

Basically my beef with kpop nowadays is that the ladies still put out bangers fairly regularly but the gg landscape is one of the worst toxic cesspools I’ve ever seen in fandom (and the entire entertainment business too tbh) while on the other hand the bg landscape puts out decent music nowadays in comparison to fourth gen but none of the newer group members have any personality or noticeable star power save for like one dude from boynextdoor so I don’t feel compelled to pay attention to any of them

And then what’s in between are all of the lingering male soloists from dead/on hiatus third and second gen groups and that’s just mid soup lol

[rimeiii]

Matching WHB kings, nobles, angels, and humans to songs in my playlist

All of them are like. Video game music, unfortunately. And mostly based on vibes. So...

(More below the cut because it's a lot)

(And it would mean the world to me if you checked out these songs because they're all bangers tbf-)

Gehenna

Satan: Operation Basepoint by Life Awaits, from the Arknights OST (Contingency Contract #12, menu theme)

Sitri: Tea Break by the Atlus Sound Team, from the Persona Q Shadows of the Labyrinth OST (cutscene theme)

Leraye: The "Bad Guy" is Here! by Adam Gubman, from the Arknights OST (Ceobe's Fungimist, Dreadful Foe theme)

Zagan: Operation Spectrum Battle Theme by Cybermiso, DOT96, and Tigerlily, from the Arknights OST (Contingency Contract #5 permanent map theme)

Paimon: Light the Fire Up in the Night 'MAYONAKA' by Lotus Juice and Shihoko Hirata, from the Persona Q Shadows of the Labyrinth OST (Persona 4 side regular battle theme)

Belial: Heaven by Shihoko Hirata, from the Persona 4 OST (Heaven dungeon theme)

Astaroth: Rhythm in Literature by Adam Gubman, from the Arknights OST (Integrated Strategies 2: Phantom and the Crimson Solitaire, The Playwright's boss theme)

Tartaros

Mammon: Operation Blade by Obadiah Brown-Beach and Xueran Chen, from the Arknights OST (Contingency Contract #2, menu theme)

Bimet: Princess Amagi by the Atlus Sound Team, from the Persona 4 Arena OST (Yukiko Amagi's theme)

Eligos: Active Angel by Daisuke Ishiwatari, from the BlazBlue OST (Platinum the Trinity's theme)

Valefor: Wecgas fore tham Cynge, Searu fore tham Ethle by LJGH, from the Arknights OST (Episode 11, Steam Knight's boss theme)

Hades

Leviathan: Абсолю́тный нуль температу́ры by Bao.Uner, from the Arknights OST (Episode 6, FrostNova's boss theme in H6-4)

Foras: Keter Battle 1-3 by Project Moon, from the Library of Ruina OST (Keter floor battle themes)

Glasyalabolas: Unseen Entities by Raito, from the Under Night In Birth OST (Merkava's theme)

Barbatos: Ready? by D.D.D., from the Arknights OST (one of the menu themes of Heart of Surging Flame)

Avisos

Beelzebub: The Mushroom...Moves? by Adam Gubman, from the Arknights OST (Ceobe's Fungimist, menu and regular navigation theme)

Bael: Bullet Dance by Daisuke Ishiwatari, from the BlazBlue OST (Noel Vermillion's theme)

Stolas: Operation Pyrite by Jason Walsh and Alan Day, from the Arknights OST (Contingency Contract #1 menu theme)

Amon: Splash by PMP Music, from the Arknights OST (one of Ideal City's battle themes)

Naberius: Signore dei Lupi/wlfmstr by Adam Gubman and Shawn W. Smith, from the Arknights OST (IL Siracusano, Zaaro's boss theme)

Paradise Lost

Lucifer: Mortal Eye by Adam Gubman, BONZIE, and Christine Hals, from the Arknights OST (Typhon's character song)

Marbas: Conciliation by Kikuo, from the BlazBlue OST (Es's theme)

Morax: The Cure by Obadiah Brown-Beach and Denney, from the Arknights OST (Silence the Paradigmatic's character song)

Buer: Canto IV Boss Theme 1 by Studio EIM, from the Limbus Company OST (Effloresced E.G.O. Dongbaek boss theme)

Abaddon

Phenix: Lust SIN by Daisuke Ishiwatari, from the BlazBlue OST (Jin Kisaragi's theme)

Dantalian: Tumult - Raise Thy Sword in Pride by Yuzo Koshiro, from the Etrian Odyssey III The Drowned City OST (labyrinth boss theme)

Ronove: Torture + A Gifted Tormentor by Hironao Nagayama, from the Dragalia Lost OST (Legend Agito boss theme)

Niflheim

Andrealphus: Gazing from Great Heights by Obadiah Brown-Beach, from the Arknights OST (Children of Ursus menu theme)

Gusion: Aleph-0 by LeaF (featured in Phigros and Chunithm)

Bathin: Ad astra by Steven Grove, from the Arknights OST (Lone Trail menu theme)

Angels

Gabriel: Fear of God by Shoji Meguro, from the Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey OST (regular encounter theme)

Michael: Judgment Day by Hironao Nagayama, from the Dragalia Lost OST (Rise of the Sinister Dominion boss theme)

Raphael: The Fifth Primarch by Tsutomu Narita, from the Granblue Fantasy OST (What Makes the Sky Blue, Sandalphon's boss theme)

Humans

Minhyeok: Morning Dew by Adam Gubman and Nini Guerry, from the Arknights OST (Muelsyse character theme)

Solomon: case i by Lucrezia, from the Dragalia Lost OST (Chapter 14 insert song)

MC: Battleplan Pyrolysis by Monster Siren Records, from the Arknights OST (Contingency Contract #1 Battleplan Pyrolysis menu theme, event literally came out today kekw)

[selfinflictedgunshotwound]

find it very funny how so many twin peaks fans (aka redditors) seem to think there's really only one way to read the series and just ascribe every single thing to their view of it instead of actually interrogating things

[autumnrory]

i've been going into the liam tag from time to time the last year where both his fans and people who hated him were Weird about him well before there were any allegations so i would get curious, i don't even remember what started it (maybe it was merely looking for photos that update accounts wouldn't post), but i normally try to avoid going into anything but edit tags for people i enjoy bc there are so many nonsense takes

and of course happening to go through today before the news broke bc i wanted to see what was being said about the abuse as i've only gotten bits on twitter and of course there were many posts rightfully calling it out and all but there's that weird mentality which i was getting a lot more of from twitter but some on here where they're like??? celebrating it and girlboss-ing and i'm just like. okay it's great that you're believing a victim but you're making light of it by talking about it like it's just another stan thing, i have seen that time and time again when this kind of stuff comes out and if people already thought that person was annoying or whatever they're just like "oh yes! i knew it! their career is ruined haha!" and it's like. you clearly don't actually care about the horrible things this person has done and just want to brag that you somehow ~knew~ a stranger's vibes were off and it's so beyond gross like you could use that energy to support a person's victims and instead you'll just try to prove you stan the right people and never the wrong ones or whatever

[boy-armageddon]

Personally I think the little phenomenon w/ Johnny Whitney writing a just genuinely sort of devastating song once per every record or so (or twice! take, well, Take Me to the Sea 4 example. actually three times maybe. talking about specifically georgia + my organ sounds like… here and also bonetrees and a broken heart a little. also also As Brass And Satin just feels utterly melancholic in its near entirety) is that he just wakes up face down covered in blood in the studio, his own or someone else’s he can’t tell, shaking and grasping some shoddily scrawled out lyrics on a rlly very old piece of paper. The rest of the band might be like “johnny what the fuck happened” and he just springs 2 his feet like “oh haha nothing :> im fine don’t worry. nothing happened!!!!!!! anyways i have this cool new idea 4 a song wanna hear” and any time anyone tries 2 ask about it he immediately dodges the question and moves on2 a diff topic. He can explain what it’s about, but any time someone asks about the inspiration he gets nervous and is like “ohhh ummm. I 4got! Any other song though lol” and doesn’t wait 4 an answer. that’s just a theory though a Seattle theory

[flower-boi16]

Bring the thunder down

Well time to give my thoughts on the latest episode.

POSITIVES:

-Seeing callbacks to previous episodes in season 1 was pretty nice

-Holy shit Verosika development? HELL YA!!!! I'm just going to say it; Verosika is the best part of the episode hands down. I like that we get to see a real side of her beyond just being a one-dimensional bitch, her being friendly towards Stolas due to seeing him, and how SHE felt when she was hurt by Blitz.

And she deeply empathizes with people who were also hurt by Blitz and holds this party so people can cope with their experinces for how Blitz damaged them, a place where they can all get together. Viv developing a female character...? That's insane! Verosika feels like an actual person in this episode, not just a one-dimensional bitch.

-We don't get a rushed resolution to Blitz's feud with Verosika like we did for his feud with Fizz, which I am very happy for. I liked how they handled the reletionship between the two here,

-The development for Blitz here is genuienly great...? Like, the episode does a good job of showing him finally realizing how his actions have hurt others, and shows him trying to play victim here in the final scene of the episode before accepting that HE IS THE PROBLEM. And it's now the begining of him finally deciding to grow and become a better person, which is probably going to be a major arc in both season 2 and the rest of the series.

-The characterization here for Blitz is also great. Again it shows him playing the victim here because he's too much of an asshole to accept how he might have hurt others, until he realizes how his actions actually affect those he hurt. He feels genuine remorse now for his actions after the song that Stolas' sings on the stage.

-SPEAKING OF THAT SONG NUMBER; I have some issues with it when it comes to Blitz victim blaming but for the most part it's not bad. The visualls during it look quite nice and the singing is really good. This also serves as a good moment for Blitz as a character; as he sees that actually did, genuinely, have real feelings for him, and it helps Blitz realize all the mistakes he's made throughout his life and how his actions have genuinely hurt others.

-The episode, generally, does a good job of showing how Blitz's actions have hurt others.

-The finale scene in the episode is fantastic. Like I said we get some great development for Verosika and some insight on how she felt when Blitz ran off, characterization for Blitz and growth with him finally realizing his mistakes and the begining of him growing as a person. The voice acting from the two especially sells the emotions in it.

This episode has a suprising amount of good stuff in it when it comes to Blitz and Verosika...unfortunetly there are still some issues.

NEGATIVES:

-Unsuprisingly the Stolas stuff here is awful. The episode constantly frames him as another one of Blitz's victims who was hurt by him which just shows more Stolas victimization. Whopee. The begining scene is especially awful when it comes to this. The thing that really gets me is the line "since when have I ever looked down upoun you", like, dude, YOU CONSTANTLY BELITTLE HIM THROUGHOUT THE FIRST SEASON. OF COURSE HE'S GOING TO THINK YOU LOOK DOWN UPOUN HIM.

And then he says that Blitz is like Striker which is fucking stupid.

(though tbf Blitz is deffiently an ass in this scene so I can get Stolas' perspective to a slight extent, but some of the framming here and dialogue is still questionable)

-Speaking of that begining scene, its...eh. It has the issues with Stolas victimization as I already talked about here but then there's the fact that they used Blitz not telling Stoals about Striker as a way to create cheap drama. YAY! Also this...never gets resolved in the episode btw.

-The stage scene where Stolas sings his "motherfucker" song is good enough in terms of development for Blitz but since Blitz isn't in the wrong here for not believing Stolas loves him it still come across as another instance of Blitzo victim blaming to a slight extent. I already expressed my opinions multiple times about why Blitz is not in the wrong for not thinking that Stolas has real love for him so I'm not gonna repeat myself here, but I'm really sick of the Stolas victimization in this season and I just wish the show would stop pretending that Stolas is the victim here.

-The conversation the two have after the song isn't an awful scene but still shows Stolas victimization. Again, more Stolas victimization and a lot of the dialogue from Stolas here really seems to point to this. Like the scene has Blitz apologize to Stolas and act like the latter deserves better than the former because the former was soooo mean to him UwU, and it just. Ugh. And then the episode has Stolas whine about how he just wants someone to care about him and I'm just like. Viv. You aren't going to make me sympathize with this stupid fucking owl. You just can't.

-The episodes seems to be implying that Blitz has feelings for Stolas...? Huh???? Since when??? And also why does Blitz even have feelings for Stolas to begin with? Like everytime Stolas and Blitz interact Blitz always shows physical discomfort around Stolas, why tf is he suddenely interested in him NOW???

-How exactly was Verosika able to know of Stolas' reletionship with Blitz?

-Blitz decides to go into the party WITHOUT A DISGUISE. Like he takes one eventually but why didn't you bring one to begin with...?

-Is there no one guarding the entrance to this party? Because Blitz should have not able to get in here.

-Blitz comeing in without a disguise doesn't bring any attention for some reason???

This episode was...actually kind of good. Like, I'd say this is probably the best episode of season 2 so far. It mainly suffers from more Stolas victimization and some very weird plot holes and the out of nowhere development of Blitz getting feelings for Stolas but there is genuinely fantastic stuff in here that's good enough to make the episode at least a 7.5/10, hell maybe even an 8. I could forgive a small amount of plot holes if there's enough great stuff in the story and in this episode there is.

So ya, I actually kind of enjoyed this one.

[vidavalor]

LMAO Crowley and Aziraphale having the hots for Gabriel is so funny to me like they thought they were being so smooth with it and bro is just standing there like “hello? I can understand what y’all saying about me 😂” But tbf, he is quite the handsome man, can definitely see why everybody is swooning over him (too bad beezelbub caught the fly before it can be caught 🙂‍↕️)

*giggles and shares snacks* Yeah, he's sexy and he knows it. 😂 Poor Crowley and Aziraphale the day that they realize that Gabriel and Beez understand them, though 🤭...

It's going to go very quickly from *blush* they know we jokingly made The Supreme Archangel the mutual free pass to then realizing oh no... if they understood that, then they understood basically *everything* we said... they know entirely too much about our sex life for us to ever look them in the eye again and now they want to go to dinner?! What are we going to do?! 😂

It's not just Gabriel-- The Ineffable Bureaucracy flashback sequence showed that Beez understands it, too, and started off the two of them in using it between themselves as well. More on that and other bits of Gabriel trying to get Aziraphale to see he knows what's being said below.

It would make sense that the two who understand this are Ineffable Bureaucracy since these are not just the other two that have fallen in love but also the supernatural characters who are most capable when it comes to language.

Most of the angels and demons suffer different language impairments as a result of not spending a lot of time on Earth. A lot of the demons aren't great spellers, which is a symptom of being unfamiliar with language. Few of the angels and demons have a sense of humor enough to understand homophony-- think of Michael not understanding "Bildad the Shuhite! Need any shoes?"-- and most of them are terrible with anything requiring nuance, like sarcasm or innuendo. The only two who don't really show things like that are Beez and Gabriel. They both understand sarcasm and innuendo and they both have more humor and imagination than the other angels and demons.

Their shown language vulnerabilities are ones that are actually common of a lot of humans-- Gabriel doesn't know the origin of some Latin phrases, for instance ("keep the status quo static and, uh, quo-y")-- but that's about it. Some outdated slang from him, too, when he's in Jim mode ("neato"; "keen") but pretty much all circa 1950s America, which is the time period of "Everyday" and, it could be argued, is his mind trying to piece that together. (He also uses "cool" and "pass" in other scenes, which are very current, considering that most of the other angels and demons are still on "toast! t-o-s-t-e!".) I can't even think of a shown language issue where Beez is concerned; they are portrayed as that quietly adept in contrast to almost all of the other characters around them.

Beez demonstrating a fluency in Nightingales in the Ineffable Bureaucracy flashback scenes with the music that's playing now being the two of them and not just "Everyday"...

Gabriel is originally not understanding that Beez is adopting Crowley and Aziraphale's language as a their own, too, because they both understand it and it's fun. He knows what music is in Nightingales but Beez saying that the two of them are like that is new to him. They both know that Crowley and Aziraphale are in love and that their hidden language is a cant-- from the Latin cantare, meaning to sing. Music is language; a song can be a spoken duet.

The *noise*, you idiot, Beez teases. You and me. They laugh fondly a little at Gabriel being self-effacing and a little shy with that's music?, as he's unaccustomed to Beez pointing out that they are just like Crowley and Aziraphale, whom they both know are in love. Beez wanting to Nightingale with Gabriel is Beez saying there's no reason why they couldn't use the romantic language they both understand that the two they've been protecting developed to talk to one another, too. Beez would like to because they like the song that's playing now-- they love Gabriel and being with him.

They are Nightingales, too, and this song thing-- this cant? Beez thinks it's clever. They say that they think that it contains information (not just holds information but keeps that information contained-- keeps it hidden) in a tuneful (musical and pleasing) way. They like it. They think it's romantic. They want to do the wordy bird song thing with Gabriel and saying so is basically telling Gabriel that they feel for him the same things that they both know that Crowley and Aziraphale feel for one another.

Once Beez brings in that they're talking about nightingales, they then use a paraphrased line from "Everyday" that also works in the Nightingales cant to tell Gabriel how they feel about him:

"Everyday, something is getting closer."

Within something is thin, which is related to Crowley in Nightingales. Beez aligns themselves with him, adopting thin for themselves as well when speaking with Gabriel, drawing not just the parallels between themselves and Crowley as the demons who are physically smaller than their angel partners but also drawing a comparison between Gabriel and Aziraphale being comforting to them and Crowley, which is more evident in closer.

Everyday, some thing [some Crowley-- in this case, Beez] is getting closer. They're getting closer emotionally to Gabriel, but also the homophony of closer: closure. Every time Beez spends time with Gabriel, it is a healing thing for them that helps them deal with past trauma.

Sweetly, though, it's also everyday, Beez is getting clothes sure, giving Gabriel the very appropriate Nightingales term of clothes and its homophone of close. Everyday, Beez is getting clothes sure-- everyday, they feel more comfortable with and closer to Gabriel and become ever more sure that he is the one for them.

They told Gabriel they loved him in Nightingales and Gabriel then understood it and, adorably, was too flustered to actually initially really respond in kind in any notable way when it came to words. We can cut him some slack-- no one's ever told him they loved him before. Him just returning the feeling was more than enough of a thing and all Beez needed in that moment.

But, after this scene, now with awareness that Beez likes Nightingales, Gabriel had a romantic use of words for them the next time they met:

"That song will always be there on that jukebox to comfort the afflicted."

Afflict: original meaning: to be cast down (as if to Hell). In past tense of afflicted, the way Gabriel also uses it: to have been harassed; to have been harmed; specifically: to have been struck; to be distressed or troubled, as in to have suffered anxiety and other symptoms related to trauma. Phonetically, afflicted = a flick. To flick a fly is to violently push it away. Gabriel will always be there for his unjustly flicked fly, Lord Beelzebub.

Crowley and Aziraphale both mistakenly thought that Gabriel was someone who would hurt them. They think that he can't understand what they're saying because they think that, if he did, then he would clearly know that they're lovers. Since they mistakenly think that Gabriel is like everyone else in Heaven and that he would be opposed to that, they can't imagine a scenario where Gabriel would find out and wouldn't punish them for it. Since they're alive and remain seemingly undiscovered, they presumed that he couldn't understand them when, in reality, he has for ages. He is shown multiple times trying to use that same language to tell them that he does and, in his first scene in 1.01, that he is on their side.

Gabriel and Beez are the reasons why Crowley and Aziraphale are still alive. They've been running interference for them with the two who actually would kill them if they knew-- Satan and The Metatron. Crowley and Aziraphale are pretty good at hiding things but they're not that good at it-- especially not for thousands of years. They'd be dead by now without Ineffable Bureaucracy.

Gabriel and Beez are like ffs did you two really think that you were being randomly assigned to 'thwart' each other for thousands of years? How are you both so brilliant and also have one, collective brain cell between you? Of course we ship it-- who do you think kept setting you up?!

From his dialogue in the scene, we can see that Gabriel's entire reason for being in the sushi restaurant in his first scene is because he and Beez had met up earlier in the night and Beez was confiding in him about how upset they felt over not being able to do anything about Crowley being involved with Armageddon.

The only thing Gabriel does in the scene is tell Aziraphale what's happening with Crowley as they speak and then to give him a special assignment to watch Crowley-- to "keep him under observation" which is, interestingly, terminology also used by people in healing professions about those who are suffering.

As Aziraphale points out in the scene, that's literally just part of Aziraphale's regular job that he's been doing since the beginning, making us question why Gabriel would come all the way down from Heaven on the night Armageddon began to basically just tell Aziraphale that Crowley was at risk unless he was concerned.

Gabriel had shown up to tell Aziraphale specifically to keep a real close eye on Crowley since Crowley is involved with Armageddon because, in reiterating this special assignment, he's trying to give Aziraphale an excuse-- all very if you get caught, tell them I told you to get close to Crowley for information and I will cover for you both. I'll take care of worrying about The Metatron and Heaven-- you just take care of Crowley.

I also love how he pretends to be unsure as to who Crowley is-- which is really funny as you know that if there's one demon Down there besides Beez that Gabriel is aware of by name, it's very likely going to be The Serpent of Eden-- and then, seconds later, makes it clear with his "So has Crowley" dialogue that he knows exactly who Crowley is, emphasizing that he was intentionally hamming up ignorance to try to be like I know nothing wink wink to Aziraphale.

I really wish Aziraphale understood that Gabriel was singing Nightingales in this scene because informant is such a fun word in it to use to refer to Beez. It's in form, ant and ants = humans, in the insect analogy bit of it, with bees = angels, as Crowley and Muriel showed in S2. Gabriel's informant in Hell is a demon with bee in their name who can produce a separate insect in flies and who is his demon ant human person. Gabriel is trying to say that he and Aziraphale are alike-- he has an informant in Hell, too-- and that his informant is upset about Aziraphale's informant being harmed and so is Gabriel and the four of them really ought to try to work more together as a quartet of musicians.

Remember thin from Beez's scene above? The Crowley word within other words like think/thing/somethings? Gabriel using it in his first scene to talk about Crowley: We have reliable information that things are afoot. He's talking about Bildad with verbal italics to try to show Aziraphale that he knows ways to refer to Crowley in Nightingales as a way of saying I speak this thing, too-- we're on the same side. Let me in so I can help you both.

This one below is my favorite, though, as Gabriel's sarcasm mixes with innuendo and he's having a ball at the same time as he's going to just explode if someone to doesn't figure out that he's in on the joke already...

Gabriel, sarcastically making a surface-level comment that sounds like it's them pretending that Crowley and Aziraphale haven't had any interactions on Earth (lololololol) by saying that Crowley hasn't spotted-- noticed-- Aziraphale yet. It's all steeped with the obvious, dry, sexual innuendo, though, in which Gabriel's making it pretty apparent that he knows that Crowley, ah, spots Aziraphale all the damn time. Other meaning of spot beside that of to observe? To stain in spots or to sully something.

Think about a moment earlier in this conversation when Gabriel dryly said that he didn't consume anything-- he didn't "sully the temple of his celestial body" with food or drink-- to which Aziraphale quipped in response:

"Nice suit."

Aziraphale was pointing out the fact that he does understand that Gabriel was being a little self-deprecating and poking fun at Heaven's whole anti-consumption thing with the "sully the temple" line because Gabriel himself does consume resources, too-- the ones involved in his human-made, custom-tailored suit.

The suit shows that Gabriel is not as closed-minded as Heaven is and that, while he might not understand Aziraphale's particular sources of things to consume, he understands consumption on the whole. Along with not ordering Aziraphale not to eat and, instead, just being snarkily interested in it, it shows that he's curious and an ally to Crowley and Aziraphale more than an enemy.

Gabriel dryly, sarcastically joking "it's a miracle he [Crowley] hasn't spotted you yet"-- where spotted can mean to sully, to make "impure"-- shows that, unlike The Metatron, Gabriel doesn't think consumption actually does sully anybody. He knows that Crowley and Aziraphale are lovers and that Heaven would disapprove of this but Gabriel, personally, does not.

Gabriel doesn't think it's morally wrong to consume resources and that it should be a person's decision as to in what way they might like to, should they wish to at all. He doesn't think it wrong to like a nice suit or to absorb knowledge from a book or, in the case of some of Aziraphale's favorites that are on display during the sushi restaurant scene, to enjoy a good meal or to take another person to bed. He's like can you believe Heaven is so fucked up that we have to pretend that you aren't fucking him, Aziraphale?

Related to that scene is also this one:

Jeffrey Archer is this guy on the surface level but what would "Jeffrey Archer books" be in Nightingales, into which a nervous Aziraphale would default, regardless of whether or not he thought Gabriel understood him? We know from numerous other scenes that books = people and...

Jeffrey: alternate spelling of Geoffrey, from the the Proto-Germanic frithu, meaning peace, derived from the PIE (Proto-Indo-European/basis of English & most languages used in GO) root word meaning to love.

Archer: to arch, as in to be curved atop; an archer, as in one who strikes with a bow and arrow, like Cupid.

The Cupid aiming an arrow towards the East of The Angel of The Eastern Gate's compass bookshop:

[Screenshot by TosieRose on Reddit]

Gabriel: *shrugs and distracts Sandalphon while pretending he's not internally dying laughing at Aziraphale being like 'oh sorry there's some evil books in here that I have to sell to the humans to keep up my cover' on the surface while, beneath it, using the author's name to vent a bit frostily in the language he thinks only he and Crowley understand about the idea that anyone would think there's anything evil about what he and Crowley get up to in the privacy of their own home and making love is not a sin, thank you very much*

Gabriel probably then went back Up and Heavenly Googled who the hell Jeffrey Archer was and laughed even harder.

Aziraphale isn't the only one Gabriel finds amusing, either. Unlike the other angels and demons, he loves a good pun and fell as hard as the rest of us for Bildad the Shuhite from the moment he said that he'd have to be on his toes under the eyes of a (s)expert like Gabriel.

Perhaps he should have been. 😂

[kuschelkissen]

Trying to sort my thoughts, but man... the more we see of the Villains here, the more I'm... very confused.

Probably long and rambly under the cut, sorry for everyone who reads it lol

They're all somehow... off.

Xia Fei is somewhat of a dork, his cool/arrogant attitude that we see in his shootings and most official artworks seems more and more like an act, while the somewhat whiny, a bit hyperactive persona seems... legit?

Like. I can see him acting like that with Shiguang, but why would he act like that with Liu Xiao? Or Vein? Vein, who told Liu Xiao that you (he?) can read what's on Xia Fei's mind on his face (and immediately proven right lol). Vein, who also DISLIKES LYING?? Uh. Yeah, so that was a bit of a surprise on his character sheet??

Edit: Since it has been brought up that his song heavily implies that already: I didn't interpret it that way. I read it as he's open with/about his intentions and doesn't (need to) lie to win in a fight, and that it's useless to lie to him since he will see through it anyway. I guess I can see how this can be read as having strong principles about lying.

Though my gf pointed out that he probably doesn't like being lied to, which, tbf, is a different thing lol. But point still stands, so, do I have to assume that Xia Fei just is... LIKE THAT? (I don't mind, I love that he's silly lol)

Ok, so. Vein. Vein, hng, I have no idea what to make of him, tbh. His PV shows him as this unhinged, creepy menace (and that's also what we see in Lu Guang's nightmares/memories. "What? You want more punishment?"), we see him like a bit of a stalker in Xia Fei's PV, and... what we see in canon is...

We see him fight Shiguang and try to shoot Lu Guang, shooting Cheng Xiaoshi in the process. We still don't know WHY he's doing that (two more episodes to go... how is that gonna work out 😭). We also see him save Xia Fei from those assholes trying to freaking DROWN him.

The first thing he says to Cheng Xiaoshi is "You look tasty", and... uh, yeah, that's odd, don't say that, ESPECIALLY not in that tone omfg. But to Xia Fei he says "What, that was supposed to be a compliment!"

We see him flick off Xia Fei's forehead, and then petting his head. ... ok, that was cute, what the hell is your relationship???

We don't see, but we know that he told Liu Xiao about Xia Fei's upcoming birthday? Why, what was the context here?? |D

His character sheet is, uh... something? Like, I get that LC has a tendency to keep stuff from us, so we don't officially KNOW that (if???) he actually is a mob boss, so it only says he owns a model agency and is head of the chinese chamber of commerce?

His skills... are that he's good at card games and can shake dice to line up straight? WTF?? He's a pretty good fighter, why isn't that on the skill list |D

(he likes eating... guys, stop that)

Dislikes: lying. LYING. WhAT. And then the first thing he does is pretending not to speak chinese, I guess?

So why is he friends with Liu Xiao, Mr Master Manipulator?? Though have we seen him lie yet? I mean, apart from kinda playing the poor student.

And Liu Xiao... what is his deal (apart from being really bad at making friends I guess lol)

UGH, I hate it, you can't believe ANYTHING ANYONE says and does, can't trust any official info because it's not like they didn't lie before, two more eps to go and I'm really just sitting here with questionmarks all over my face LMAO

[thegamingcatmom]

Bella/Tanya rant incoming

Kinda smad the Cullens never took Bella to visit the Denalis during her human time. Like-

They must've talked about her a lot when they went to visit Alaska, if Kate's "We've heard so much about you!" is anything to go by.

(Props to Bella for not immediately passing out here.)

And y'know-

It's just such a missed opportunity to not only introduce the Denalis earlier (like they were supposed to be), but also to, y'know-

Now, that's a love triangle I wanna see. 🫠

LIKE-

Imagine Tanya clapping eyes on Bella and at first she's like 'He rejected me...for this??' like y'know, still a bit salty cause she does have her pride (lots of it). And, tbf, I think any vampire would feel a tad bit insulted at being cast aside for a mortal, y'know what I'm saying? Then again, Edward's been rejecting Tanya since before Bella's parents were even born (ouch), so Bella was really just the cherry on top. Anyhow-

Tanya's still a leader and nothing if not hospitable Carmen makes sure of that, so ofc she's gonna be on her best behavior. Y'know, no meddling, no flirting etc. Just keeping her hands to herself like a good girl who's finally accepted that her chosen one is taken.

...Until she realizes that this clumsy human ain't so bad, after all.

It starts with observing her from afar, getting to witness a side of her even Edward doesn't get to see because he's with her all the time anyway, so there isn't really an opportunity for him to catch all those little quirks you only show when you think nobody's watching.

But Tanya?

Bella doesn't expect her to be there because she fully believes Tanya secretly hates her guts for stealing "her" man, so why would the coven leader linger in whatever space she occupies?

Except she does. Quite often. Without Bella noticing.

So there you have Tanya, slowly but surely getting to know a side of Bella nobody else has had the honor of witnessing before. And, lemme tell ya-

Sometimes, Tanya struggles to keep it together.

Especially when Bella starts using the wooden spoon as a microphone as she sings along to a song nobody but her can hear. And it only gets worse (better, so much better) when she starts dancing, too.

Bella has plenty of appealing qualities, it has to be said.

...Singing or dancing ain't one of them, though.

And y'know, Tanya being Tanya, she addresses it at some point.

Ofc she does. 🫠

Tanya: *slinks up to Bella, who's busy washing dishes*

Bella: *gives her a sus and slightly terrified side-eye, but manages to keep her cool otherwise (on the outside)*

Tanya: *busies herself with grabbing a dish towel, the faintest of smirks on her lips*

Bella, who didn't think the leader of all ppl would get her hands dirty with her: *...tf*

Tanya: *starts drying the first plate, lips still curled into an amused smile*

Bella: *keeps washing, struggles to remain calm and composed*

Tanya: *keeps drying, struggles to keep it together*

Bella: *risks a peek*

Tanya: *does too, still smirking*

Bella: "..."

Tanya: "..."

Both: *go back to their respective work*

A few seconds pass...

Tanya: "I must say-"

Bella: *drops the plate she's been washing back into the water, startled by the sudden noise*

Tanya, still drying, still smirking: "...I wasn't aware I'm housing a popstar. What an honor."

Bella: *stares dumbly at her for a moment, brain refusing to brain*

Tanya: *finally stops drying to stare back at her, eyes alight with mirth*

Bella: "...Huh?"

Bella, on the inside: 'Smooth, Swan. Smooth.'

Tanya: *flashes her a toothy smile that is full of mirth and mischief and absolutely radiating*

Bella: *brain refuses to brain again, but for an entirely different reason this time*

Tanya: *leans in real close as she reaches behind Bella to grab smt*

Bella: *leans back as far as the sink would let her, (gay) panic written all over her face*

Tanya: *whips up the wooden spoon and holds it close to Bella's face, still hovering much too close to look anything but hella gay*

Bella: 👀💧

Tanya, all sultry all of a sudden: "Would you mind giving me another taste of those...exquisite vocals of yours?"

Bella: *starts putting it together, (normal) panic slowly forming on her face*

Tanya: *breaks into chiming laughter that sounds much too lovely to become mad at*

Bella: 💀

Needless to say, Bella's mortified. And confused. So damn confused. Big, innocent puppy dog eyes and all. And her cheeks-

Her cheeks are on fire. She's sweating.

And, for some reason, Tanya finds the sight absolutely addicting.

ALSO-

Can you imagine the look on Kate's face when she realizes that Bella's immune to her buzzing shenanigans?? Like, y'all can't tell me Kate doesn't frequently zap! her family just for shits and giggles. And everyone is just fucking tired of it.

And then comes Bella.

And, for the first time in centuries, Kate is seen pouting.

(Much to the utmost glee of everyone else.)

Naturally, this also means that Bella's gift is revealed far earlier because there ain't no way Eleazar hasn't put two and two together by now. Especially because he knows she's immune to Edward's gift as well. (I imagine this was a hotly discussed topic during their previous visits.)

And, y'know-

I'm just smad.

[guksvault]

HOUSE OF BALLOONS | JJK

04- D.D

Pairing: Jungkook x Female!Reader

synopsis: fleeing the pressure and pretense of your elite life, you stumble into the seductive chaos of the House of Balloons. there, Jungkook waits— ready to make you question everything you thought you knew

w/c: 2.5k

warnings: not rlly anything to warn u ab here!! except if u dont know who gossip girl is, major spoiler ahead xoxo, new reader!nickname unlocked! mentions of drugs!, lil bit of jk getting rejected, (deserved), tbf this chapter is rlly just a filler to make the next chapter make sense !!

minorsdni // masterlist

a/n: also if u didnt see the teaser?? intro?? to this series; it is heavily influenced by the weeknds discography (his first trilogy esp!!) !! so yes, Dirty Diana is a mj song but the weeknd has a gorg cover (D.D) !! so it counts!! ok bye

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It took Yoongi four days to finally message you, letting you know the coast was clear to return the bag full of coke, pills and pot that you’d stashed in your closet.

You’d replied, promising you’d get over as quickly as possible, but your parents had other plans.

A Dedication Gala for some Ambassador they’d done business with in the past. Every elite in the city would be there—not because they cared about the man’s work, but for the chance to network, rub elbows, and boast about being “in the know.”

Your attendance wasn’t exactly necessary. You’d spent 45 minutes arguing with your parents the day before, protesting your attendance.

A museum filled with artwork and tributes for someone you couldn’t care less about. Conversations as thrilling as watching paint dry. Teen socialites flooding over to ask who you were wearing, pretending to compliment you, only to turn around and snicker behind your back.

These events had become more of a struggle since Yoongi left two years ago. He had always made them bearable—unplugging projectors, messing with the announcements. He hated being dragged around to celebrate people who, frankly, weren’t really doing anything worth celebrating.

Three hours of rambling speeches, housewives complimenting you, and their husbands’ not-so-subtle stares at your tits. Three hours too long for you to fake any more interest. Finally, you told your parents the cocktail food had upset your stomach and that you were heading home.

They didn’t push. You’d made your appearance, talked to Taehyung, and posed for a photo—exactly what they wanted. That was enough for them.

You arrived home, stripped off the mermaid dress that had clung to your body all evening, and headed straight for the shower.

Wrapped in a towel, you stood in front of your closet, eyeing the options. That’s when your gaze landed on the black backpack shoved behind the designer shopping bags at the top of the closet.

Yoongi had told you he was working tonight and that you could wait until the weekend to return the bag at the party—probably the smartest option, considering he was the only one who actually liked you there.

But lately, your brain hadn’t been making the wisest decisions. You’d been opting for choices that would’ve made you question your sanity, and, honestly, you’d been enjoying them too.

Whether it was attending House of Balloons parties, almost fucking the DJ, or hiding a bag full of paraphernalia for the hosts.

So, you decided to keep the streak of bad decisions going. You changed into a pair of flared Victoria’s Secret leggings and a fitted long-sleeve shirt. Throwing the bag over your shoulder, you headed downstairs to your driver.

Your driver had a lot of questions about your sudden interest in Daegu, though he never vocalised them. He figured it was better not to know.

In all honesty, he was happy to see you exploring life outside of Seoul. He hoped you’d make some real friends, maybe even find someone who loved you for all that you were. Over the years, he’d developed quite the soft spot for you—hard not to when he was the one driving you to and from school as a kid, watching you grow up. He’d always encouraged you to try new things, to be who you wanted to be. He wasn’t going to stop now.

He dropped you a few streets away from your actual destination, knowing it wasn’t where you really planned to go when you insisted he leave first.

The walk to the House of Balloons felt refreshing, no eyes following you this time thanks to your toned-down outfit. The streets were alive, people lounging on their porches, puffing on cigarettes and chatting with neighbors, kids running around, tossing balls and causing a racket.

When you finally reached the double-story brick house, you climbed the four small steps to the porch and knocked—three sharp raps on the door.

A groggy Jungkook answered. His hair was a mess, sticking up in every direction, sweatpants hanging low on his hips. The lack of a shirt left his chest exposed, his eyes barely open as he leaned against the doorframe.

He looks you over, his gaze lingering on your casual outfit. For a second, he thinks he prefers it over the ridiculous, glittery dresses you usually wear. His eyes land on the black backpack slung over your shoulder, and, against his better judgment, he finds it a little endearing.

“Breaking news: Seoul’s beloved elite ditches the world of debutante balls and Met Galas to become a drug mule.”

“Go fuck yourself, Jungkook.” You bite back a laugh. “How do you even know what a debutante ball is?”

He doesn’t answer you. Instead, he holds out his hand for the bag, but you turn your shoulder just enough to keep it out of his reach.

“Should invite someone in when they drive three hours just to return your blow,” you say, raising an eyebrow, fingers wrapped around the strap of the bag still hanging over your shoulder.

He rolls his eyes, then opens the door wider, stepping back to let you in. He closes it behind you and walks toward the living room. The couches, usually shoved off to the side, are now positioned in the center of the room.

The small coffee table, once littered with solo cups and coke trays, is now neat, covered with coasters and a few books, courtesy of Joon.

You follow behind Jungkook, taking in just how different the place feels when it’s not swamped with people practically fucking on the dance floor.

Jungkook sinks into the couch, his eyes on you as you toss the bag onto the empty spot beside him. He watches you scan the living room, noticing the way your gaze lingers on the space, as if you’re realising that this house—it’s also a home.

"So, D.D. Yoongi told me to tell you that you can stay 'til he finishes work. Probably won't be for a couple of hours-"

"What the fuck is a D.D?" You turn to face him, arms crossed over your chest, head slightly tilted.

"You know, D.D. Dirty Diana? That Michael Jackson song about the groupie chick." He says it like it's obvious, almost shocked you didn't know.

"First of all, not a groupie. Not sure how your melted brain made that connection."

"No, you're not. But I did walk in on you fucking my housemate, so... seems fitting." He leans back into the couch, fidgeting with a lighter, his eyes never leaving yours.

"I didn't fuck your housemate, and you didn't walk in. You interrupted." You sound almost defensive, but you're not sure why. It's really none of Jungkook's business anyway.

Jungkook lets out a small laugh, surprised you didn't actually fuck Hoseok. He'd half-thought he was lying when he asked him about it.

"So you fuck rich pussy now? Ah, shit-We're losing him, boys." Jungkook says, ruffling Hoseok's hair.

"Didn't get to fuck her, since you idiots don't know how to hide a bag."

Jungkook watches as you turn back to study the wall covered in photos and Sharpie marker notes. His eyes wander lower, catching a glimpse of your ass. He kind of gets why Hoseok wanted to fuck you now... and now, he's imagining those leggings on the floor.

You feel Jungkook's gaze on you, the way his attention lingers. You hear the leather of the couch creak as he shifts, adjusting himself. He grabs the remote, flicking through Netflix.

Some bird had logged in one night, and now, he's decided it's his account.

You take a seat on the opposite end of the couch, watching him scroll through the movies, each title met with his vocal distaste.

"Boring."

"Fuck no."

"Good tits, shitty actress."

Lands on the 2010 Korean Horror-Action film ‘I saw The Devil’, reclines into his seat with his eye’s glued to the screen.

The house is quiet, only the film playing making any noise. You had resorted to scrolling through your phone as soon as the movie started to get too brutal. If Jungkook’s company wasn’t enough to make your stomach turn, blood and gore was.

“Your parent’s know you been comin’ here?” Jungkook spoke up, had been debating if he should say something or not for the last 15 minutes.

“I’m not twelve, no need to report to mummy and daddy.” You move your eyes from your phone to the man sat on the opposite end of the couch, his eyes were still on the television, small rolls at the bottom of his stomach form as he leans into the couch.

“Well, obviously, but surely they wouldn’t approve. Yoongi’s told me about how people are where you’re from.”

“What they don’t know, wont hurt them. They don’t truly care what you do, unless it benefits or is a hinderance to them.” You shrug, turning your attention back to your phone.

It’s silent, for about 46 seconds before Jungkook becomes too nosy and presses you again.

“I’m sure they at least get concerned when you come home at all hours of the morning. I’m sure they want to know what you’ve been doing in the dark.”

Jungkook didn’t even know why he cared to ask, why he almost wanted you to tell him that they were worried, that they begged you to send your location, that they wanted to kiss you goodnight.

In his head, you had it all. The money, the fortune, and parents who cared. Parents who worked hard for you, who smothered you with all the love he never had. He believed you were blessed with everything he’d never even had the chance to experience.

“They don’t. Unless I’m sitting across from them at the dinner table, with the guy they’re trying to force me into an arranged marriage with, they truly don’t give a fuck.”

“Fuck off. An arranged marriage? You’re like that Blair chick from Gossip Girl, who had to marry that twat of a prince.”

Your head snaps towards Jungkook, and a full belly laugh escapes you. “You fucking watch Gossip Girl?” The words are barely words, interrupted by your giggles.

Jungkook’s ears burn red. His brows pinch together, and his tongue runs along the side of his cheek.

“Firstly, shut the fuck up. I don’t watch Gossip Girl. I just read that somewhere.” His words are an obvious lie, and he shifts his body to face you. “Secondly, shut the fuck up.”

Your hand shoots straight for the remote on the coffee table, clicking straight to the search bar, you click on the series, and every episode is graced with a red bar underneath them. The sight sends you into another fit of laughter.

Jungkook’s hand shoots out, trying to snatch the remote from you, his ears as red as the bar under each episode. His cheeks are flushed too, a mix of embarrassment and frustration.

You hold the remote high above your head, clicking on ‘Continue watching’ and letting the intro roll, barely audible through your laughter.

Jungkook glares at the screen and mutters, “Fuckin’ dickhead.”

“I told you the other night, you’re soooo cute.” You tease, and he hates it. Hates how he wants to laugh, hates how he enjoys the sound of yours, and hates that he kind of wants to know if you like the show too, if you think you’re more of a Blair or a Serena.

He looks over at you, and if he has to see that shit-eating grin of yours for any longer, he decides he will simply pass away. He leans over you, grabs the remote, his hands are covering yours, his knee pressed into the leather of the couch beside you.

Your eyes widen slightly at the suddenness of it all. You can smell the fresh scent of his cologne, feel the heat from his hand that covers your fingers.

Jungkook looks down at you, see’s your eyes looking up at him all doe eyed, almost vulnerable, he watches your eyes flick back and forth between each of his. His eyes glance down towards your lips, can see your chest breathing a little heavier than it had been.

Jungkook’s tongue darts out and wets his lower lip, his grip over your fingers tightening slightly.

”Keep lookin’ at me like that D.D and I might have to do somethin’ bout it.” He speaks lowly, his voice huskier than when he had been bitching about being caught watching Gossip Girl.

You almost want to challenge him to it, dare him to make the first move. But then, reality hits—you remember this is Jungkook, mega asshole to the core.

Leaning a little closer, you hover just enough so your lips graze his ear. The heat between you is tangible, the tension thick in the air. You whisper, your voice soft but teasing.

“Can I do something about it?”

Jungkook’s breath catches for a moment. He turns his head just slightly to meet your eyes, his lips curling into a faint smirk, his teeth sinking into his lower lip.

Your free hand slides to the side of Jungkook's neck, fingers brushing the warm skin there as you pull his face closer to yours. The heat radiating off him is undeniable, his body tensing under your touch. You feel him subtly nudge his head toward yours, a silent invitation for you to continue, to see what you'll do next.

With a teasing grin, you whisper into his ear, your voice low and almost playful.

"Dan Humphrey is Gossip Girl."

Jungkook is frozen, fully malfunctioning. Tells himself it’s the shock of pure innocent Dan, knows it’s really because he’d gotten a little too excited waiting for you to make a move.

He scoffs, pulls the remote from your hand, and falls back into the couch. “You’re a fuckin’ dickhead.”

You look over at Jungkook, watching him try to discreetly cover his semi with a throw cushion.

You stand up, deciding that perhaps now is a good time to leave before you really do something about that ache between your thighs.

“Leaving?” Jungkook speaks, his eyes locked on you, the tip of his tongue messing with his lip ring.

“Mhm,” you reply, bending down to grab your phone from the floor where it fell after you both had been laughing. “Can just let Yoongi know I’ll see him on the weekend.”

Jungkook gives you a small nod, standing up and walking you to the front door, holding it open for you. As you step outside and make your way down the stairs to the pavement, you hear Jungkook clear his throat from behind you.

“Thanks for taking the bag, or whatever. Saved our ass big time.”

You turn to face Jungkook, walking backward toward the road. His dark eyes follow you, his teeth pulling at the corner of his lip as he tugs on his lip ring. For a split second, you feel a flash of regret for not taking the chance to jump his bones, especially as you watch his hand trail over his abs. But that thought is quickly wiped away when he sticks his middle finger up at you just before you turn back around.

“Welcome, asshole.”

[verdantwyrm]

YOU SAID TO GIVE U HEADCANNONS SO HERE IT GOES!!

Curly is a youngest sibling, and a bit of a Mama's boy. He also seems like the kind of freak to prefer diet soda BECAUSE of the weird aftertaste (he canonically doesn't like sweets very much so this is not too much of a stretch). I've also seen others headcannon him as Australian and i feel like it fits although tbf I'm definitely not Australian and i don't have any Australian friends so idk if I'm the one to judge how accurate it is lol.

Daisuke is a gyaruo (this one seems pretty popular actually but i keep seeing people say gyaru instead and it bugs me so much because gyaru is specifically referring to girls like it literally translates to "gal" in English, and gyaruo is a modified version with a masculine suffix added to include guys into the subculture. I've been a gyaru for around two years now, so I'm not like an expert but like come on it takes ten seconds of googling. Ok gyaru rant over.) he also loves stupid sitcoms and has the most random music taste. His playlist will go straight from like Britney Spears to MCR to Lana Del Rey. It doesn't bug him at all though he loves the genre whiplash.

Anya is from Minnesota (YES GIRL REPRESENT!!) and she loves Culver's. She canonically loves junk food, and Culver's is like the signature Midwest fast food restaurant so yeah. She also cuts her own hair.

swansea and his wife love the Great British Baking Show, and lots of other baking shows too. He says he only watches them because she likes him, but is secretly WAY more invested than she is.

Jimmy both kins AND has a crush on bojack horseman. He also was definitely that one person at your school who was always like "nobody wants to be my friend I'm so lonely 😔" and then when you get to know them you're like "WOW I FUCKING WONDER WHY" (the initial sympathy is what caused curly to become his friend, but since he's curly, he didn't have the heart to ditch him once he figured out why jimmy was so unpopular. Even though he definitely should have.)

Ok uhh i think that's it. Ur awesome btw. I hope this doesn't sound weird but i want to platonically shower you in delicate flowers and fine lace and chiffon and silks because you have a gorgeous mind. Sorry if that's weird. You're so cool.

Haha yes! Send the headcanons!! All of them!

Curly being the younger one in a family is honestly so cute, he reeks of perfect little mama's boy who gets his cheeks pinched by all the older ladies for being such a gentleman and so kind and so sweet. The diet soda thing is so true and as an Australian I absolutely give you permission and acknowledge your headcanon because he absolutely is.

Daisuke is definitely gyaruo! And I love love love all the art I see of him!! The playlist I have for him here is very much like that, he has alot of songs that varies in genre! And hes very much like me fr

Anya absolutely cuts her own hair and doesn't care if its slightly lopsided. To me she loves any kind of fast food especially cheeseburgers.

Swansea is also just like me, I feel like he has a guilty pleasure of watching nature documentaries too, he finds them relaxing and informative, a break fron machinery and electronics and just relax in the calmness of nature.

I also headcanon Jimmy to actually sound like bojack horseman too! They're so similar its kind of scary.... I feel like he and Curly absolutely became friends because one of them felt bad and was doing it partially because he's just to sweet for his own good.

Also thank you so much!! I've never recieved such positive responses before over something like my dumb little analyses. Your love and kind words are very much appreciated!! It's not weird at all and it makes me very happy ⊂(´･◡･⊂ )∘˚˳°

[florenceisfalling]

Do you think Randy or Bensons would listen to Weezer? What about Williard Woodard?

(writing this felt like that one clip of Markiplier trying to explain something to Gen alpha by repeatedly mentioning the backrooms)

LMAO YEAH THIS IS CATERED TO ME

benson, im not super confident. i think he might enjoy some particular weezer songs (slob, tired of sex -and other pinkerton perhaps- say it aint so, paperface, maybe haunt you every day?) but i think the matter of it is, like, would he wanna listen in the first place? yknow? he listens to moistboyz which shares members with ween, and that listening base actually does overlap a good bit i think. but he leans heavier i think, like he's a motörhead fan... im overthinking this. my hesitation here comes from the fact that while i think he'd appreciate the garage rock element, benson seems to be the type to talk shit in the "they got bad when they got popular" sort of way, or generally laughing at its poppier energy. sidenote its funny that im so unsure of this when i am much less cautiously a benson lowkey country music fan truther, but i still think he'd be the picky type

ive gotta add moth's opinion too, which i also fucking love. they said that benson's generally insane social takes would include him doing the expected thing of shitting on like, the green album and people who just like weezer casually - but then he'd turn around and defend pinkerton with a legitimate devotion and argue for rivers cuomo as like a subversive important figure. completely in denial that the later music even exists or that rivers is a normal guy. part of why i like moth's take here is that i can totally imagine benson bizarrely hyping up rivers cuomo going publicly celibate.

randy i think has softer music taste from what we can tell in the intro scene, but its hard to tell bc i couldnt spot any music stuff in his room. he skips the more upbeat and techno stuff on the radio in his car though, and lisa seems shocked about him wearing a motörhead shirt. personally i think he'd listen to blue when he's feeling edgy? maybe when he's older he'd be like an ok human enjoyer, but i don't think weezer would really be his biggest preference.

benson would probably like will wood's lyrics particularly in the vein of culture-critical, suburbia-bashing, identity-desperate, sexually-uncertain and bitter-spoken. i think he'd prefer a LOT less of a theater vibe in the sound, though, and it'd be infinitely easier to get him to listen if it was the same amount of intense instrumentation but with, like, different instruments. so generally, no, even if he'd appreciate some of it conceptually. randy would be more accepting of the jazz, but less so of the screaming and more fastpaced lyrics, and would find a lot of will wood too overwhelming or garish. icimi would be a better album for him to try than, like, any of the others. so still probably a no. i think neither of them would actually find will wood in the first place, tbf - he blew up partly via like, cosplay tiktok and the parts of animation youtube dominated by deviantart icons? so he'd likely be out of their periphery. someone should subject benson to vampire culture though, at gunpoint if necessary

ty for the ask :) i liked this one

[jkftkth]

https://www.tumblr.com/jkftkth/769301587290112000/httpswwwtumblrcomjimindiscussion769257726541

Look, I don’t agree with the way he intentionally or unintentionally made Jimin the focus of that video even though the headlines spoke about it being about Tae’s upcoming White Christmas but tbf it is journalism and he did mention at the start of the video that he was going to be discussing Tae’s upcoming song as well as some other times when BTS and other members have released Christmas -sy songs ( paraphrasing).

I think the issue is that some fans are too prone to misunderstanding things and jumping into conclusion. I think it was kinda unprofessional of him making another member the focus of the video but it was always clear that he wasn’t only going to talk about White Christmas and that was mentioned at the beginning of the video. While I think he deserved to be called out to some extent, sending him death threats was too far. I feel like sometimes fans forget that these people are only doing their jobs and everything that journalists publish about our faves are not always going to be stuff we like. Sending them death threats over stuff like that, when it’s just them doing their jobs is a little too much for me and let’s be honest. I don’t understand why sending death threats has become so normalized that at any slightest inconvenience, people rush to tell people to kill themselves. It’s never that deep and doing all that actually only reflects negatively on the artists. Imagine other journalists watching that shitshow happening in Tetris’ quotes and replies. What kind of impression does that paint about Tae and his fans?

yeah i don’t fuck with this take at all. mental gymnastics to water down the disrespect. or maybe the general air of indifference towards any of tae’s accomplishments has become too normalized.

before i watched the video i thought maybe there was room for it being an overreaction because sometimes solos are too sensitive to bts being mentioned in the context of solo works when it’s obvious that’ll still be a recurring thing considering they’re still a group. then i watched it and was unimpressed.

majority of the backlash you can’t even say were dts tho so it’s changing the convo at hand to focus on a handful of out of pocket threats and say any person who criticized the video is painting a bad image of tae when majority were simply setting things straight and as they should considering no one else seems to give a shit abt him.

ur whole ask and the guy’s response is giving me the same vibes as when corden tried to shift the attention from his disrespect just because some fans acted inappropriately.

call out the dts in a separate convo but don’t come to me and try to tell me it’s just “journalism.”

[viperwhispered]

Woe! Unfortunate magical accident upon ye, your OC has now been cursed with reverse telepathy🧠📢People around them can hear each and every internal thought being broadcasted. Oh no! Hopefully they can find someone who can undo this pesky spell, or just to keep them company until it wears off!

-🔮✨diodellet (hopefully im doin this magic nonon thing right)

Ty for the ask dio! Oh boy if this isn't a concept (that makes me feel like I'm putting poor Emi through a wringer, oof).

First thought: oh my goodness Emi is going to die of embarrassment. Plus she very much thinks with words, too, so no saving grace of having mostly images or something like that in her mind.

A lot depends on when and how this happens, tbh. In the middle of class? Better hope she’s thinking of class material, or her doodles, and not of Jamil, the teacher’s mannerisms or something else potentially embarrassing.

Or if it’s like an alchemy accident, then oops to whoever is involved for hearing about Emi’s frustration without a filter. (I feel bad for Grim if he's involved in some way, because she probably would be thinking something along the lines of "great, yet another thing going wrong because of this idiot" 😭. Tho tbf, the same would probably go for ADeuce, too.)

Though I suppose the saving grace is that in most cases, Grim is likely to be around, and would probably be pretty quick to be all “what are you talking about” or otherwise react, so the broadcasting would not last for long without Emi being aware of it.

Especially if she was alone or with just Grim when it happened (like, let’s say one day Emi wakes up with the broadcast thing happening), Emi’s instinct would very much be to hole up alone in Ramshackle - either sending Grim out as a messenger to the faculty / infirmary, or sending messages on the phone she got from Crowley if we’re past the first winter break. Or calling people, if the thoughts are only getting broadcasted to her physical surroundings.

Still, Emi would want to avoid other people overhearing her thoughts at all costs - it’s such a loss of control, and she’d very much hate having her inner world revealed like that, without her having much power over it. It'd feel pretty violating to her, honestly, all these things just spilling out.

Not to mention those thoughts where she herself is like "come on brain, what a rude / inappropriate first thought, that is not what we want to be doing".

If Emi had to be out and about, she’d probably try to focus on like counting in her mind, or trying to go through the lyrics of a song - or perhaps the ring-verse from the Lord of the Rings. Trying to make sure that at least she won’t be broadcasting any untoward thoughts about anyone, or otherwise won’t slip out something that she wouldn’t want to say aloud.

Alternatively: everyone can hear how she’s hashing out how to phrase the explanation of her situation to like the school nurse or the faculty. Or maybe she'd purposefully try to just loop the explanation in her mind, to explain things before she gets too many weird looks.

Of course, even then she’d get distracted enough to have other idle musings slip in, always quick to scold herself or apologize for anything "wrong" that she catches herself thinking.

Even with all that in mind, I think Emi wouldn’t mind having Grim around too much. Partially, of course, it's by necessity - she may ask Grim to spend some time elsewhere, but can't really kick him out of Ramshackle.

But also, in some sense, Grim’s opinion is not so important to her, because with him she’s not trying as much to project a good image or impress him. Like with how much time he spends with her, Grim already sees her all casual and homey, and most of what’s going on with her in general. So it’s not as much of a big deal with Grim, even if he hears something "weird". Though she still wouldn't be happy about thinking anything too personal / intimate with him around.

(She would be hoping the ghosts will keep their distance, though.)

As for Jamil, their relationship would have to be pretty far along for Emi to feel even somewhat comfortable letting him come over in person. Like, probably a year or so of dating for her to be at least okay-ish with Jamil coming over, though she’d still be kinda hesitant. Early relationship Emi, however, would be just way too worried of being somehow weird or off-putting.

Though considering the amount of masking Jamil does, and his own liking of privacy, I want to think he wouldn't feel too slighted, at least if he has some time to think about it. And at least they can still keep in contact via the phone.

Basically, the faculty (or anyone else who's the right kind of authority figure to perhaps be of help), ADeuce, Trey, maybe Riddle (she might be lucky and he knows something helpful), Jamil and everyone else (Malleus if his phone isn’t fried and they’ve actually exchanged phone numbers finally) is getting contacted via phone, unless she absolutely has to be somewhere in person.

So yeah, unfortunately Emi’s private enough that this kind of a situation will lead to her just holing up (and very much trying to chase off like ADeuce if they decide to turn up anyway - though she’d probably be somewhat more tolerant of Deuce than Ace, since she’d feel like he’s less likely to be judgy if she thinks anything “weird”). So hopefully someone can figure out something out before too long (meanwhile, Emi's trying to crash course herself on like mindfulness and meditation and clearing her mind, which of course is something you can quickly pick up, especially under duress).

For Emi's taglist, tagging @diodellet @scint1llat3 @moonyasnow @bibi-cha

If anyone else would like to be tagged for Emi / jamemi things, just let me know!

[spiderlandry]

it’s a sad song (but we sing it anyway) — ethan landry

Description: “Someone has to leave first. This is a very old story. There is no other version of this story.” (Richard Siken)

Or, Ethan tells you his true identity.

Pairing: Ethan Landry x GN!Reader

Warnings/Tags: angst, no happy ending sorry guys (but i dont think it’s that bad tbf), canon typical violence, mentions of death, extra warning for those who have watched psych s7 ep7, unedited but i might edit soon

Word Count: 1.4k

Author’s Note: someone should hold me back from using hadestown lyrics as fic titles .

Ethan is going to hell.

He had never believed in the idea of righteousness or salvation, not even in karma or the rule of reciprocity. But you’ve broken down the walls he has worked years to put up, leaving him vulnerable and wondering how you managed to destroy his years of work in mere seconds. Now he doesn’t know what to believe.

There is no version of this story that goes well for him, he realizes. He has turned it over in his head a million times, and it ends with you—or him—leaving.

He hesitantly steps onto the crime scene. Though nervousness is part of his act, he can’t help but think it’s also because he’s afraid to face you. He ducks under the yellow tape and his eyes flit to your figure sitting at the edge of the curb a few feet away from the others, a blanket around your shoulders. You pull it taut, looking at the ground, shivering, no doubt in shock.

He blinks and then he’s pushed up against a van, his angry roommate demanding answers. Ethan gives his alibi mindlessly. He had practiced it, he doesn’t need to think. It’s not like he can think, because once his gaze lands on you, your eyes widened at Chad’s outburst, his mind clouds with you. Only you.

What’s worse is that once Chad is off him and Ethan is squatting in front of you, you look into his eyes without a hint of fear. Not even betrayal. Because you don’t suspect him. That’s what shakes Ethan—he lies to you, and you believe him without so much as a thought. Isn’t this what he wanted?

Then why doesn’t it feel right?

He reaches out to you, hand hovering over your shoulder, silently asking for permission. You nod.

You’re cold to the touch, even through the blanket he can feel the chill radiating off you. He ends up rubbing your back to help you get warm, and there is a split second where you’re searching his face.

You jump into his arms, and he stumbles onto the ground as you cling to him, not even minding the stares you’re getting.

He relishes in your trust, knowing you won’t be safe with him for much longer. Hell, you were never safe with him. The difference will be that you’ll know.

Shortly after getting checked out by the medics and exploring the abandoned theatre with the rest of the group, Ethan is surprised to hear you ask if you can go to his place for a bit.

Obviously, he says yes. He can’t possibly turn you down. But he has a bad feeling, maybe it’s intuition or something else.

The view is familiar. You’re laying on him, a hand over his heart, feeling its steady beat while he squeezes your side for comfort. If the comfort is for him or you, he doesn’t know.

You’re both supposed to leave in a few hours to meet up with Kirby and the others to hopefully track down ghostface through a phone call.

“You can’t leave my side,” You finally say after a long stretch of silence, palm still smoothed over his chest. If you feel the sudden change in his heartbeat, you don’t mention it.

“I won’t leave you. You know that,” And he means it. He hates that he means it. It’s not him. It’s not who he’s supposed to be. “We’ll get him.” He whispers, pressing a kiss to the crown of your head, relieved from the comfortable sigh that you let out. It’s a promise he knows he will break. Kirby’s plan is bound to fail—it’s a heavy stone in his heart, and he keeps it there because he knows he deserves the burden of carrying it.

You get up to take a quick shower, he heads to the kitchen for a drink. His throat is dry.

For the first time in his life, Ethan is clueless.

About ten minutes later, he hears the shower shut off, and you exit the bathroom after a moment, wearing his clothes. He almost smiles, but you’ve got something in your hand. He doesn’t process it just yet.

He never saw it going like this. Not in a million years, not even in the scenarios he ran through in his head.

Your face is devoid of any emotion. Numb, as you throw the dagger at Ethan’s feet.

He stares at the weapon on the floor, a speck of blood on the otherwise shiny surface, a spot he missed. He recalls haphazardly throwing the knife under the sink to move for later, but it is that moment he realizes he’d forgotten.

His head snaps toward you, and it’s then he figures out you’re shaking. But you’re still emotionless—maybe that’s what scares him the most—you’re the easiest to read. He can’t possibly read you now.

“Explain this,” Your voice doesn’t falter, and there’s a brief staring contest between the two of you before Ethan picks up the knife.

His body carries him. He no longer controls himself. You step back, much to his dismay.

You watch while he runs it under the water, unable to look in your eyes.

“Ethan,” you call sternly. “Ethan, are you listening to me?” When your voice breaks—

He breaks, too.

There’s a loud clank that sounds when Ethan slams the weapon into the sink. It makes you flinch.

His jaw clenches upon seeing the tears in your eyes. “Falling in love with you was never part of the plan, okay?”

It’s the confirmation you were looking for. The actual name to his secret is not even uttered, the word never said. It hangs in the air.

“This all started because my brother died,” The venom rolls off his tongue. “But—but then I met you. You’re—you were—” As he struggles to find the right words, he expresses his anger through a shout. “You fucking broke me!”

“What are you talking about?” You stand your ground, to his surprise. “Are you telling me this is all a lie?”

“Please don’t make me answer that,” He whispers.

This whole time, he has carried the guilt of being the reason for the torment you’d experienced. He carried it, thinking it would be worth it, long as you never found out. The goodbye never mattered—long as the image you had of him wasn’t tainted.

But now it is.

Marching toward him, what hurts is that there’s no anger on your face. “Yeah,” you nod, voice finally tapering. “You broke me, too.”

He doesn’t register the slam of the door until seconds later.

This was originally going to be longer, but since I don’t think I’ll write the rest this is how it goes:

Ethan doesn’t tell his dad about you knowing he’s ghostface, he just shows up to the park like everything is normal, half expecting that there’s police waiting for him there but since he’s practically given up he goes anyway

He’s surprised to find that things are normal, you’re just avoiding him. You haven’t turned him in.

You take Mindy’s place on the train, you get stabbed by Quinn and get rushed to the hospital.

Ethan is forced to make the decision of staying at the hospital or going through with the plan. He picks the latter.

It could have gone one of two ways (I didn’t decide):

The plan is successful, the family manages to kill the sisters and the twins and Kirby.

Ethan knows what this means. The mission ends with you. Ethan and Bailey have this standoff where they exchange silent looks, Bailey is practically saying, If you don’t do it, then I will. ‘It’ referring to killing you.

Ethan chooses to kill you at the hospital, not wanting for his father to do it. It reminds him of his first kill—his mother. He lives with it for the rest of his life.

Or, alternatively:

It goes according to canon, Ethan dies. You’re still at the hospital, unconscious, unaware that Ethan died. When you wake up, your friends are at your side, and you’re conflicted on if you’re relieved—then flashbacks ensue of how real your relationship with Ethan felt. You’re alive but you’ll never be the same again.

[washa]

I listened to Friendsgiving audio and here’s my favourite personal comments/thoughts!

Lasko being late?? Again?? Honey you’ll be rivalling Asher at this rate 😭

Who is he talking to? Like which listener?? I’m just gonna assume it’s coworker. 

Oh nvm it is Coworker 🙏 Yes i’m very excited to meet them too. 

AWH YOU CAN HEAR HIS SMILE IN THE “I’m glad!” FWEHJJ

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HIII DAMIEN 

Lmfao why’d he sound so surprised to see Coworker? I mean who else would they be coming with?? Huxley???

“And you decided to come anyway, Blink twice if you need help.” Thanks Damien, I’ll keep that in mind 🙌

I like how he’s talking about Huxley like he’s some sort of spawn of devil destined to ruin his life when it’s literally his boyfriend.

It is for your own good, last audio you nearly burst a blood vessel Damien.

Why is he saying it like it’s a bad thing?? Relax babes.

GAVINNN HIII OH MY GOD OF COURSE THAT’S THE FIRST THING COWORKER HEARS FROM GAVIN

I love the sigh of frustration from Damien.

“Ooh, It’s been awhile since I was called the devil. Are you looking to make a deal wildfire?” GAVIN 

LASKO PLEASE, I’m so happy he’s more snarky.

Me cro wai vey. Of course Damien brings that up.

“No he’s not.” HELP THE WAY THEY BOTH SAY IT AT THE SAME TIME LMFAO 

God Damien is such a drama queen. Yeah let’s play some mario kart.

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Huxley. Is it black/grey or clear?? What do you mean is that steam or smoke???

Damien sounds like an asian mom, I’m crying 😭

“Huxley, Open the door.” You were meant to be mine, I was meant to be yours! (The girls who get it, get it. The girls who don’t, don’t.)

Damien please sit down, Gavin please shut.

I love how Coworkers first interaction of DamiHux is Damien pleading for Huxley to open a kitchen door. 

“No can do baby.” URGH STOP IT.

Wait, isn't this the same song that was playing when Gavin and Damien were talking about him and Hux in the coming out video. Livin’ On a Prayer is a DamiHux song canon. 

THAT’S WHAT I'M SAYING LASKO, THERE'S NO WAY IT ISN'T.

Huxley you softie, he’s probably gonna shove right pass you and go cook 😭

NOO NOT THE ROLLS, Nevermind he gets shoved out immediately. His whinging, god he’s suffering out there. He’s like a dejected puppy. 

“Oh my god he’s losing his mind.” Huxley, that's the love of your life out there. 

They’re both delusional. It will not be good in the end. 😕

Awh Huxley, yes we love baby steps. OH MY GOD WHAT. DURING WHAT NOW 😨

Tbf yeah Freelancer is the last person to worry about when talking about your sex life 😭

Ay no worries, Love ya. YES HUGSS. OH SHIT WHOOPS. 

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Yes, let's sneak into the kitchen like some sort of reboot version of Spy Kids. 

Damien’s pleading his case right now, Take a break bro, You’re going through the stages of grief rn 😭

“I’m beating you again Damien look at the TV come on.” Why did he say that so sexily, what the fuck 😕

HELP HE JUST OPENED THE DOOR RIGHT AWAY.

Awh Huxley is so sweet, Yes I do hugs you big baby 💕

“Lasko gets such a big smile on his face anytime he talks about you, And anybody that can make a guy as sweet as him happy is great in my book.” STOP IT, YOU’RE SO FUCKING ADORABLE OHKJLKJF

Freelancer? That’s me though?? HELP WHY IS IT SILENT 😭😭

Yeah I bet we’re hitting it off, can’t hear shit but yeah 😇

Bless Lasko, please do help him with the cooking.

Are we talking right now? HOW LONG IS THE SILENCE. 

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Gavin and Damien have such a funny dynamic, love em both.

“I think you and I have very different ideas of revenge.” “I bet in this case they’re more similar than you think.” Glaring at the HBA bonus audio rn.

I can’t tell if Lasko’s being truthful or just polite. 👎

Oh Damien approves, We’re in the clear then!

LMFAO OK?? Huxley uses a pickup truck canon. 

“And if you ever lock me out of the kitchen again, I’m setting your truck on fire.” “Awh, There’s my man!” MY LITTLE SRUNKLIES ADORABLE

For a second I thought Huxley was gonna say Mate and my brain just did a reboot.

Yippee a toast! Here here! OH MY GOD HUXLEY YOU’RE RIGHT.

WE’RE LIKE AVATAR 🙏🙏 

“We can make a really destructive Orgy?” LASKO LMFAO WHAT BABES YOU’RE LOVER AND BOO THANG IS RIGHT THERE. 

Actually no, Coworker probably fell in love with him more. 

Yes, I'm very happy to be here Damien.