#triffid au

[voltrohgodwhat]

Not sure how I got from, "I just smacked my elbow and jokingly want to make a fic segment out of it," to, "Extremely weird classic/corny sci-fi horror story on planet of alien skeletons," but here we are.

[tottwritesfanfic]

So I had a random burst of inspiration, and made the mistake of looking over my old HQ apocalypse AU yesterday, and... Well, it's not that I don't love it, because I do, and at the moment I badly wanna get back to writing it again, but...

The thing is, when I started it, the manga was... I think still on the Nekoma/Fukurodani Tokyo arc? We'd barely even met Nohebi.

So now, I'm looking at the setup for this ensemble fic which is, fundamentally, more about how mostly they all escape and rebuild society together against the odds than it is specifically an apocalypse thing, and I'm just thinking:

"Oh no but what about everyone else?"

Like...This is a very Karasuno/Nekoma heavy fic, which is fine, and I already have like, a plan for what happens to Seijoh and Shiratorizawa, but...but there are so many more teams now??? Not to mention all the freaking family members we now know to exist.

So. I'm just sorta having a crisis at the moment about what I do. Because even though it's an apocalypse AU and people absolutely die, there's kinda...less of that than you'd think (it's mostly OCs who peg it). But equally, it feels like... would people be sitting there thinking "wow this sure is convenient then" if basically I just turned this into "hoo boy it sure seems like volleyball players inherited the earth, isn't that neat!"

[orgyupdates]

Jay interview with Music Festivals Aus

California Nu-Metal pioneers Orgy are rearing and ready to embark on the first ever tour Down Under! Following on from sell out dates across the US, Orgy and fellow patriots Cold are gearing themselves for three massive back to back shows this October. The Orgy + Cold Australian Tour kicks off at Melbourne’s Max Watts on October 25th, The Metro Theatre, Sydney October 26th and rounding off at The Triffid, Brisbane October 27th. Now celebrating 25 years since the release of debut album Candyass, we caught up with Jay Gordon from Orgy to discuss the renowned Family Values Tour , the cause and affect of Napster and the evolution of Orgy since conception.

Interview behind the cut

Thanks for meeting with me today, Jay. I first found Orgy on the Family Values tour back in 1998 in possibly one of the most standout performances, and one that's remained with me for all of these years. Can you tell me about that tour and what it meant to you then and now?

 

Oh, yeah. I mean, it was our first tour ever. So it was what a way to break into the music industry. I mean, play with all of those great bands and all that kind of stuff. So it was fantastic. You know, definitely a learning experience. I learned how to navigate through the Big Boys you know, so it was cool. Messed up a lot. Had a lot of fun with Rammstein. It was chaotic. You know, we had we had a great time. But yeah, they cost me a lot of money. But it was cool. Yeah.

Yeah, it was definitely a rite of passage back in in the in the 90s. In Australia in those years, we had to physically import albums from overseas. Candyass was definitely one of my first and favourite imports. So, it’s 1997 and Korn’s Jonathan Davis signed Orgy as one of the first artists on their debut label Elementree Records, what impact did this have as an up-and-coming artists in the pre digital era?

 

Huge, you know. Korn was like a massive band at this point. And, they're good friends of mine, thank God and I owe them everything. They, you know, paved the way and opened up the doors for me along the way. So that was cool.

 

There is something candescent about your sound, in some forums labelled as electronic rock or alt metal, but more famously, as a pioneer of the nu metal movement? What were some of your biggest influences at the time?

I mean, I think always, you know, people like David Bowie and I just love the way his brain worked. I really can identify and relate to a lot of his music and stuff like that. But also, like, really heavy stuff, too. Like, where I came from, you know, the San Francisco thrash metal scene and things like that. So, adding like futuristic, melancholy weirdness with heavy stuff from the era at the time. Metallica and Testament and all those guys coming from where I'm from. So that all helped and kind of paved the way for me. And obviously Korn I suppose at the time. They were my favourite band. And so that's how I got to know those guys. And Jonathan would come stay at our house and stuff when they would play in town and it kind of started off a pretty, pretty basic friendship from then. And so they were a huge influence on me like I loved every song.

 

What impact did these artists have on you, personally and professionally?

 

Just Korn has such an original sound and they had a really big impact on me, all the way through my career. I’m always excited to hear what they come up with and what their next sound is going to be and what their next song is going to be. We get to play with each other every now and then like, in Sick New World. That was really cool. And just a huge impact.

Candyass was a pivotal album of the 1990’s, not only for myself but a deluge of young adults transitioning life. As a parent, it’s hard to pick between, but what is your favourite album release and why is it Candyass?

 

I don't know that it’s the best album that we've ever released. But I mean, it's probably my favourite. I don't know I was just in a different headspace. Candyass came from, let me see. So myself and Josh Abraham, were watching Depeche Mode show downtown and these three drag queens walked up to me and one of them’s name was Candyass. And, you know, he asked me, my name, I was like, “Jay” and he's like, “why don't I know you?” And whatever. And he goes, “you know me, my name is Candyass” and I thought it was so funny. So I said, I'm gonna name my first album Candyass and that was it. Then, you know, we became friends and everything, and they will come over to the studio and like, you know, mess up the board when I'm working. Like, I'd go to the bathroom and I come back and like, why does it sound like ass, you know, they were just like, him and Alexis Arquette, you know, RIP but I love Alexis Arquette and they would come over to the studio where we recording you know, it was just funny. Yeah, so that's why I named the record Candyass after him.

As most 80’s kids, I’m a sucker for a synth and electronic drum kit. The amalgamation of this soundscape with industrialism is none more evident than your cover of New Order’s Blue Monday. Before Stitches, this is one of my favourite releases. What was the inspiration behind your sound and its’ evolution?

 

You know, I wanted to do a cover song. And we were messing with a couple of different ones I liked it's called ‘Something Going On’ and Frida Lyngstad was her name. Her and Phil Collins, I guess got together and they did this song called I know ‘There's Something Going On.’ And that was gonna be the first one that we did. And then so we're playing around with that one and the Blue Monday one and we just went with Blue Monday. Yeah, just kind of, it's kind of clicked and worked out.

 

Vapor Transmission and Punk Statik Paranoia celebrated the unique sound encapsulated by Candyass, both in their own right. What was the progression in sound as traversed through the years and these albums?

Well you know, Vapor Transmission, I think definitely a progression, sonically, and things like that. I think we're headed for something really different on that record, but at the same time, that's when Napster dropped, you know.

“Napster kind of came out and kind of really killed the record industry, so to speak”

So, the record sales weren't there anymore, and things like that. But that's not an indicator that it wasn't doing what it was supposed to be doing. It's just that music was free after that, like, so it kind of just, it was a vibe killer on that, on that level, because our record had just come out, it was literally like, two weeks out. And then you see this big change in the sales of records because everybody caught on to Napster so fast. So that's kind of what happened there. And then Punk Statik Paranoia, that record just came out, like way too late. That was more like to me, like a bunch of glorified demos, you know, like, it never really got mixed, right. We never had a chance to really finish it up, because we were going through a lot of label stuff and trying to figure out what we were doing, if we were still going to be on a label or not, I think we were trying to get off Warner Brothers at the time. And that took some time. So the record just came out so late, and we ended up just putting it out in the end. Yeah, it took a long time for that to be able to happen. So we were sitting on it for like a year waiting for the lawyers and to get everything solid, so we can actually put the record out.

Carlton Bost first joined Orgy circa 2011 after an equally successful career as guitarist in parallel bands such as Deadsy, The Dreaming and the bass player in Stabbing Westward. What kind of dynamic did Carlton bring to the Orgy party?

I mean, Carlton's, he's great, like he's, he's a great band member. He and I actually, you know, when it comes to the more now orgy, you know, we kind of do a lot more stuff together. Whereas before in the past, you know, the first few records I just did by myself, you know, a lot by myself, you know, everybody did their part. You know, they played on the records and did whatever but, but as far as writing and stuff like that, I just did a lot of that on my own. And then I'd say, Paige wrote quite a bit of stuff on those records. And, you know, like a riff here a riff there and he was always really good at coming up with stuff on the spot. So, Oh, first, you know, he's like the new Paige in this era, but we actually just write a lot of stuff. Like sometimes he'll write like entire songs like Spells and Wide Awake and Dead. He had a big part of those songs. So it's more like a team on this one.

In October, Orgy embarks on the first ever tour down under alongside fellow patriots Cold in a three city rampage including Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. What kind of energy are you anticipating from an Australian crowd?

 

I have no expectations. Because I've never been there. I don't really know a whole lot about it other than like, you know, the typical kangaroos and this and that. I mean, I want to see all of that stuff when I come there. But I have no idea what to expect from the crowds I think I think it'll be a good show. I think the crowd will love it. And we're gonna bring the energy that's for sure. And, you know, we just killed it out here. We sold out every show but one with Cold here, it was a great tour. And I anticipate it being similar to that and hope the turnouts there and the turnout there is going to get a great show, you know, and we just signed Orgy, Carlton, and I we signed a Tucson deal with Golden Robot, which is an Australian label. So we're gonna try to get those songs done and be playing those live when we get there.

A huge congratulations on the 25th anniversary of the debut album Candyass. You've just answered my question. can fans expect any new Orgy releases within the near future? So yeah, as a fan, I'm very, very excited about that one.

 

Me too. You know, I have no idea what the release dates gonna be on those two songs. But yeah, we get them done and get them out before we show up and play so we can play them.

 

I do follow you on social media, so I will be definitely keeping an eye out myself for that. Following the tour, what's next for you, for you, both individually and professionally?

 

I'm kind of getting into, I'm going to be getting into like film stuff like Sony and direct some stuff. So that's kind of my next chapter in life. But yeah, other than that I'm also producing music. So I'm gonna keep doing that and work with other artists and things like that.

Full Interview, Aus dates/tickets, and pictures here.

[artmakerproductions]

Monsters Vs Aliens AU (#4)

The monsters.... now in colour!

This AU workshopped/made in collaboration w/ @guthrie-odonto

The Monsters: 

Susan Murphy/Ginormica is now Sam Murphy/Colossico (the "Under 60ft Man"); based on The Amazing Colossal Man and Amazing Shrinking Man. Hair is faintly more blue than pure white. His wedding attire, tuxedo suit, remains white like the dress. 

The Missing Link is now Miss Challenger (“Chell” for short), a prehistoric anomalocaris/arthropleura-like amphibious creature awoken by chemical dumping and begun terrorizing the lakeside; based on the mollusc monster from "The Monster that Challenged the World". Vaguely a more mermaid motif.

Dr. Shelly Brighton PhD aka Dr. Bride PhD, the creation of a (now deceased) mad scientist, who then herself eventually went on to pursue the sciences and began her own mad experimenting; based on the Bride of Frankenstein. Tesla coil rather than neck bolts. Said coil and hair fluctuate like store signs and those gamer room lights.

Bio Engineered Trifunctional Hybrid or simply, B.E.T.H. who was created for aesthetic appeal, pest control, and fruit production—the ultimate botanical specimen... didn't turn out how the scientists wanted when it gained consciousness; based on the Triffids, Audrey Jr. from the original 60's Little Shop of Horrors. Her face on the flower functions like cephalopod skin. It's more her "facial avatar" and her actual face is the "body". 

[wildwaxshows]

Fr., 18.10.2024, 21:00 Uhr: THE UNKNOWNS (AU) + THE HAERMORRHOIDS (HH) – Komet Musik Bar, Hamburg

THE UNKNOWNS

Since forming in late 2014, The Unknowns (Joshua Hardy – vocals/guitar, Nathan Montgomery – bass, Tom Butler – drums, Eamon Sandwith - guitar) have brought their old- fashioned authentic rock n’ roll to numerous venues around Australia, including but not limited to: The Triffid, 170 Russell, Sol Bar, The Gov, The Zoo, The Tote, Factory Theatre and the Barwon Club. The band has also supported North American power pop trio Mean Jeans on their recent Australian tour, and Melbourne punk pioneers the Meanies. They have toured and performed alongside Ed Kuepper (The Saints), Frenzal Rhomb, The Chats, Clowns, Pist Idiots and countless more. Driven by their passion for timeless music expressing honest emotions, the band delivers an unassuming simplicity through sharing their garage rock and power pop song writing sensibilities. With dynamic live sets and their enigmatic stage presence, The Unknowns perform with a sense of freedom and passion that is indicative of not only their youthful enthusiasm for all things punk rock, but also with the ability to harbour and nurture their strong bond as friends and band mates hailing from Southeast Queensland. The Unknowns earnt the opportunity to release their first EP via independent Australian label Bargain Bin Records, releasing a 7” single in August of 2019 that included tracks from their first full length LP, ‘Nothing Will Ever Stop’. Their new album, entitled ‘East Coast Low’ is a compilation of songs written by all members of the band and was recorded at Hunting Ground Studios in Brisbane. Engineered by Cody McWaters, the group spent a week in the studio refining what will be their sophomore LP. In the opening track, lead guitarist and vocalist Joshua Hardy sings: “Ill do what I have to do, to get home back to you” - his voice full of echo and a sense of timeless desperation. Similarly, on the track ‘Thinking About You’ he laments: “Every point of latitude, makes me think of my position”. The songs have a romantic overture that is reminiscent of the first 3 Ramones albums, pouring ones heart out through the medium of well written garage punk music. The riffs are all power, full of hooks and fascinating melodic guitar interplay between Hardy and Sandwith.

THE HAERMORRHOIDS

The worlds best popunk band right now. Everybody knows it. Everybody loves it.

[dickinson-devotee]

#Repost @/ironmaiden

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British Lion are excited to announce their first ever tour of Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. West Coast... They will also be returning to Japan!

2024 Tour:

AUG 31 - Perth, AUS - Magnet House

SEP 3 - Adelaide, AUS - Lion Arts Factory

SEP 5 - Melbourne, AUS - Croxton Bandroom

SEP 9 - Brisbane, AUS - The Triffid

SEP 11 - Sydney, AUS - Manning

SEP 15 - Auckland, NZ - Paraoa Brewing Co

SEP 23 - Osaka, JAP - Big Cat

SEP 25 - Tokyo, JAP - O-East

OCT 3 - San Diego, CA - Brick By Brick

OCT 7 - Los Angeles, CA - Whisky A Go Go

OCT 10 - Sacramento, CA - Aftershock Festival

Tickets go on sale on Thursday, July 18th at 10am local time from britishlionuk.com/tour

Steve comments: “We’re really excited to be able to play our first ever shows in Australia and New Zealand. We’ve been to the U.S. before, but this is our first time to the West Coast! And to top it off, we’ll also be returning to Japan to complete what I’m sure will be a fantastic tour! We look forward to seeing you all on the road!”

Support will come from Tony Moore’s Awake.

Which shows will you be going to?!

#BritishLion #Tour

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July 15, 2024

[alienintrees]

some modern AU headcanon stuff

Grantaire, Musichetta & Jehan have movie nights and watch shows together.

when R chooses the film, it's usually 80s horror. He loves the old special effects from The Thing, the Evil Dead films (also likes the comedy elements of Evil Dead II), Scanners and American Werewolf in London. He also likes the Bill & Ted franchise, The Lost Boys and What We Do In The Shadows (both film and series)

Chetta loves science fiction. Some favourites include Alien, Aliens, and Metropolis. Alsoo the Truman Show idk what genre that is. She's a big fan of Doctor Who, particularly episodes/serials that explore interesting concepts, like Genesis of the Daleks, Fathers Day, The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit, Waters of Mars, The God Complex, and Under The Lake/Before The Flood. To make up for my inability to think of films, she also loves sci-fi books, such as the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, Day of the Triffids and War of the Worlds.

Jehan loves fantasy, especially darker films, such as Pan's Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal and Coraline. Alsooo the Labyrinth and the BBC's Merlin series because of course. of course they love Merlin, are you kidding me?? and Ghosts, Our Flag Means Death, and Good Omens. Also Magical Mystery Tour. the spaghetti dream sequence is wonderfully horrifying and Blue Jay Way has this weird haunting energy like,, I could talk abt this film so muchhh aghhghggghhghgh (inevitable mention of the Beatles)

theres definitely more stuff i just cant think of anything atm

[tangledthoughtsofleaving]

Russian Circles + TToL - Aus Tour 2024

We're very excited to be taking our new record around Australia in 2024 with the legendary Russian Circles. We're lucky enough to have played with Russian Circles a bunch of times and can't wait to do it again - as well as getting to see one the best bands in the world every night, they are just the best dudes. Bring on 2024!

RUSSIAN CIRCLES, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving - Sunday, 4 February 2024 - Metro Theatre (Sydney, NSW) - TICKETS

RUSSIAN CIRCLES, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving - Monday, 5 February 2024 - The Gov (Adelaide, SA) - TICKETS

RUSSIAN CIRCLES, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving - Tuesday, 6 February 2024 - Rosemount Hotel (North Perth, WA) - TICKETS

RUSSIAN CIRCLES, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving - Thursday, 8 February 2024 - The Triffid (Brisbane, QLD) - TICKETS

RUSSIAN CIRCLES, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving - Friday, 9 February 2024 - Max Watts (Melbourne, VIC) - TICKETS

RUSSIAN CIRCLES, Tangled Thoughts Of Leaving - Saturday, 10 February 2024 - Max Watts (Melbourne, VIC) - TICKETS

Note that we won't be doing the NZ leg of the tour.

[lavinialost]

hello again, this reblog goes out to @agent-p-94 and @urlocallesbiab who asked if I had found anything while deep in the dghda trenches. let's ignore the fact that it's been approximately four months since you originally asked me that question.

happy to report that I do in fact have opinions on everything I read and I've boiled it down to the ones that I've gone back to for a second read in the last three-ish months. it's mostly brotzly because (surprise, surprise) that's what makes up a majority of the fics (not that I'm complaining). I've also cross-referenced my list with Lavellington's bookmarks (which you should check it out if you're looking for a much more curated list of excellent fic recs)

(list below the cut in no particular order)

Toil and Trouble is an Understatement by TriffidsandCuckoos

witch au! it's such a fun spin on s1 canon, and I love it when authors move everything slightly to the left <3

you know it's good because I read all 19K words and still wanted more. personally shocked that it was in like page 75 of 108 when I sorted by kudos. bc it's GOOD.

feel like a person for a moment of my life by nosecoffee

must be logged into AO3 to view!

looks it's tagged Bart/Ken, but it's so barely there that I personally read it as platonic bc I didn't see the relationship tag originally.

pretty short, but the premise is really neat (the holistics are androids!!)

Bart POV, my beloved

in the stillness of remembering by reptilianraven

combination fairytale au slash casefic <3 a perfect oneshot around 8k

Forces Unseen by oneprotagonistshort

ok, I'll admit it's not exactly a hidden gem because it has 5k hits, but GUYS IT'S SO GOOD

a casefic with all my favorite tropes in one place (fake relationship, only one bed, arson!!)

this fic made me feel like I was sitting in a postcard.

not a moment I could choose by neville

spies! espionage! snark! but also deals with depression

Fear is Only in Your Mind by TriffidsandCuckoos

more by triffids sorry not sorry

im... deeply disturbed by this one ngl. read the tags (heavy emphasis on the lovecraftian horror tag) to make sure this is your vibe definitely. nothing too graphic imo, just deeply unsettling (in a good way-- the author did an amazing job)

i take your word by clockwordcheetah

casefic where todd has slowly growing amnesia and everyone's panicking and trying to fix it

have you ever had a fic tear out your heart really, really slowly and then put it back together again? this is like that. but better.

A Moment of Clarity by electricteatime

One-shot about Farah figuring out that she's a lesbian <3 it's so cute and all the characterizations and dialogue are on point

in this house, we all hate Farah's dad <3

On Egyptian Rivers of Some Renown by ThrillingDetectiveTales

the whole thing is Todd on the phone with Amanda after he realizes he's won the lottery, but there's some... miscommunication... about what they're talking about

ngl this is one of my favorites even though it's pretty short, it's just so silly <3 Todd's endless suffering is delightful TO ME.

How don't you feel about that by agent_p_94

EVERYONE GO READ THE LYDIA FIC. IT IS DELIGHTFUL AND MEANINGFUL.

the dirk and lydia dynamic is everything I have ever wished for and more

the whole agency needs so much therapy.

on bravery by Talls

when in doubt I am probably thinking about this fic: it's short and sweet and a quick + interesting brotzly character study

I've done it. I finally managed to make it all the way to the last page (108) of dghda fics on ao3.

yes, I am mentally unwell in ways the dsm-5 hasn't even begun to define yet, thank you for asking.

[innytoes]

21 + 46 and Reggie/Alex/Willie?

Dystopian AU + Blind Date

Anon I am so sorry but I cannot not make this pun. This is a Day of the Triffids AU. Basically, everyone who saw a mysterious asteroid shower woke up blind the next day (which is a huge portion of the population since everyone was really hyped about it). Also there's walking plants who will murder you with their tongues and then feast on your corpse.

Considering the chaotic mess the world was, they'd done alright for themselves, really. It probably helped that the band had been super tight beforehand, and that Carlos and Reggie had been super into zombie apocalypse movies. It was really not that big of a stretch to turn a zombie apocalypse plan into a 'my entire family and the whole world is blinded' plan.

In the beginning, Reggie had been the only one in their group who could see, and that was pure dumb luck. He'd forgotten what day it was, worked a full shift at the coffee shop, worked on the song he'd wanted to show Luke later, and then crashed like thirty minutes before the meteor shower was supposed to start, sleeping through all of it.

So yeah, in the beginning, it had been rough. Terrifying. Getting around as a sighted person had its own perils. Plenty of people were willing to get really violent for their chance at a sighted person to lead them around. They'd quickly worked out a system: Luke up front, Reggie subtly steering his shoulders through squeezes. That way, they moved like the others, didn't attract unwanted attention.

It was better when they'd linked up with Flynn's family. Flynn's mom was blind, had been most of her life. She'd helped the others, taught them how to get around. She's started teaching them braille. Alex' little sister, Stevie, and Carlos were picking it up quick as anything. She also loved to garden, so over the summer they'd turned a lot of the available front yard space into edible plants. Reggie's job was to do the morning patrols, finding and burning any triffid podlings that had taken root before they could become dangerous.

That's how he'd found Willie, who had been crouched in front of one of the tomato plants, shoving them in his mouth. He'd spoken before he could think about it, scolding him about not waiting until they were ripe, and Willie had shrugged and said 'they're red aren't they'. Both had realised their mistake almost immediately, but before Willie could run - or skate - away, Reggie had offered him a place to stay.

Willie fit in with their little group perfectly. He was friendly, funny, and just the right amount of chaotic. He was also beautiful, and kind, and great with kids. His laugh was the prettiest sound in the world and he knew how to get pretty much anyone out of a funk. So yeah, Reggie was smitten.

But when he’d seen Alex and Willie grow closer, of course Reggie had taken a step back. Alex deserved the world. Besides, Reggie had other responsibilities, he shouldn’t waste time mooning over some boy. He’d done it before, pushed down his crush on Alex even before the whole world fell apart, and now that was just a dull ache. In time, the same would happen with Willie, and he could move on and be happy for them.

It would be easy to hide his feelings, he figured, since only one person was around to see him. But one day Julie had followed him out during his morning patrol and confronted him about it in the most gentle way she could, and he’d spent an hour just crying in her arms. She’d urged him to talk to Willie and Alex, hinting that there might be feelings there as well, but he’d blown her off, taking her hand and describing the gardens to her while he weeded out any problems. They’d only gone back when Julie had promised his voice didn’t sound all wobbly and hoarse.

He’d forgotten to check if his eyes were still red and puffy. Because of course he had. He hadn’t had to worry about what he looked like in literal years. Which Willie of course noticed. Which had lead to the whole thing coming out anyway, Julie dragging Luke out of the studio by his ear so they could have some privacy.

They’d been dating ever since. And it was perfect. Except dates in the post apocalypse were really more ‘having dinner in the garage alone’ or ‘going to pick the tomatoes together’. It was dangerous to go outside of their little fenced off corner of the neighbourhood. It was hard for Alex to get around in the empty houses on the street, because he hadn’t memorised where everything was.

Still, on the nights the spent together on the pull-out sofa in the garage, the privacy was heaven. Curling up against Alex, playing with Willie’s hair, kissing them both without fear of being interrupted by his little brother or Luke who had an amazing song idea, it was bliss. Tonight, they were discussing things they missed from before the apocalypse. Willie missed skating competitions, and the internet. Reggie was sad they’d never make the next season of his favourite show. Alex sighed, and said he missed the beach.

Which was totally a fixable thing. It had taken them a few weeks, talking to the others behind Alex’ back, making sure everyone was okay with their day trip, preparing the safest route. Willie was the one who usually went outside their neighbourhood, scavenging and skating around. He’d mapped the safest route to the safest beach, getting rid of as many triffids as he could along the way.

But then the day had come. Ray had waited for them at the door, giving him a hug. Reggie had clung to him, nervous. He didn’t want to leave them alone. He’d been responsible for their safety for so long, it felt wrong to leave. Which was exactly why he should, Flynn’s mother had told him firmly, the week before. “Are you sure you’ll be okay?” he asked.

“I’m sure,” Ray said. “You boys deserve this. Go have fun. And Reggie...” He paused, and Reggie tensed. “Remember to wear sunscreen.” Ray winked at him, squeezing his arms before ushering him out of the door. 

The walk to the beach was long, and slightly tense. Willie had a make-shift molotov cocktail in one hand, and Alex’ hand in the other. Reggie was on Alex’ other side, quietly leading them around debris and muttering a running commentary of what he saw around them.

They set off at first light, so they didn’t really run into many people, and they were mostly able to avoid the ones who were out, only stopping to make polite conversation with a group of women lead by an old lady with a guide dog. They told them that the beach seemed to be clear today, as Rover hadn’t alerted once while they heard the waves. They even let Reggie give Rover a quick pet, and Alex joked that whatever happened, Reggie’s day was already made.

When they could hear the waves, Willie climbed one of the palm trees to scout the area, declaring Rover was right and it seemed to be all clear. As soon as they hit the sand, Alex laughed, stopping. He yanked his shoes off, and Reggie smiled, shoving them in his backpack while Willie pulled Alex towards the waves.

They played in the sand and the water for hours, taking turns floating on their backs, splashing at each other, just sitting in the surf and letting the waves crash over them. Kissing each other with salty lips. Eating the lunch that Flynn’s mom had packed them. Laying on their backs and soaking up the sun. Maybe even spreading out the big towel they’d packed and... taking advantage of the privacy they had (after they checked and reassured Alex there was nobody around, of course).

And when they got home, salty and sated and happy, they were welcomed with open arms, a home cooked meal, and a good bit of healthy teasing when the first thing Reggie said when asked how it had been was: “I pet a dog!”

[henrysblake]

one thing about me is that i will force my disparite interests together in anyway possible

[menitrust]

We’re super excited to announce new Asia / Australia dates for 2023 Tix: https://menitrust.tumblr.com/

March-6, Taipei Taiwan, Legacy March-16, Aukland NZ, Power Station March-17, Melbourne AUS, 170 Russell March-21, Sydney AUS, Metro Theatre March-23, Brisbane AUS, The Triffid April-22, Seoul South Korea, Yes24 Live April-25, Tokyo Japan, Tokyo Zepp Haneda April-27, Osaka Japan, Club Quattro

Illustration : human___egg

[m-7905]

Katz und maus (den ich @frauv sei dank jetzt gucken konnte <3)

Once again creepy ass fall, mit Kindern (so halb)... nen unfall votäuschen nur um an jemand ran zu kommen ist auch was wofür es ein special place in hell gibt...

Wie still sie alle das video gucken... schnabel mal wieder mit technik überfordert...

Ist das blinken morsen? Like ok i get das die verwirrt sind aber trotzdem

Dude that does not seem like something that'll get you you daughter back...

Damn Leo mit Sonnenbrille she's so hot

I'll take this as a bild roast

Damn Leo's augen... wie blau können augen bitte sein naww wie cute sie mit dem Sohn redet "hallo ich bin die leonie" adorable

Klopfcode... well that sounds more like mörsen...

"Kann es sein das die alle verblöden" schnabel is not wrong

Naww leo is so soft mit Kindern, naw und ein scheifungskind mehr

I repeat leos augen ey

Actually Koordinaten? Wild

Damn die armen bistro besucher erstmal schock des Lebens... karin is not a fan und hat mal wieder ein gefühl... and she was right

Leo ist sich sicher (zurecht)... bin ja mal gespannt wie schnabel das erklärt... karin und leo sehen gut aus damn

Au die handgelenke looks painful

Fuck karin is mad after und alle anderen sind spechless

Naw leo und karin aggressively am bier trinken damn schnabel was hat die die currywurst getan

Wilder soundtrack auch

Oh schnabel

Here we go again

"Ach du scheiße" triffids es gut

Naww leo ist aufm Schreibtisch eingeschlafen... damn sie sieht direkt das was nicht stimmt

Uh schnabel und sein klopfcode

Fucking klatschpresse fr aber wie in sync leo und karin sind

Leos kurze blicke rüber zu karin, während die Frau von gewalt redet...

Wdym die gehen da alleine hin das kann docg nur schiefgehen

Tild ya... aber Gute Reaktion

Tf ist das... karin?! Ok scheinbar hat karin Alice im wunderland vorgelesen

Schnabel spielt mit dem feuer... well told ya... autsch?!

Verschwörungstheorien auch immer wieder uff

That's a child?! Like der sieht aus als wäre er 16... war der nicht in der schule?!

Leo sitting like that i- (that's gay i don't make the rules)

Damn leos augen wirklich...

ich wollte eben schon sagen die sind alle surprisingly ruhig considering, aber leo ist am Verzweifeln...

Pizza hawaii? Ah ja aber wie er schnabel auch pizza gibt...

Schnabel deep talk nvm fassungloser schnabel

Junge was schmeißt er schon wieder essen rum

Leo teary eyed? Naw (oder ist das nur das licht?)

Oh karin said imma invade his personal space

"Sprich ihr doch was drauf" "ja was denn" und "ungefähr so nur kürzer?" I-

Leo's breath shaking?!

Schnabel calling people verrückt never gets old stg

Zoe ist wieder in dresden gewesen? (Seeems unlikely ngl) die schauspielerin sieht nicht wie 15 aus

Naw mother/daughter reunion cute

Schnabel talking... was kommt jetzt? Ok ein antwort video?! Interesting

Leo und karins non verbal communication is everything

"nur in meinem kopf" well how about we hit that kopf...

Wie leo und karin da stehen badass Queens

"Das ist nicht meine Tochter" shut up junge

Karin is gonna punch him isn't she und leo protective of Zoe naw

Wie leo Karin wegzieht i-

"Ist die immer so?" Well yes

"Hats geklappt?" WHAT WERE THEY PLOTTING?! GPS sender? GENIUS WOMEN

Naw leos nacken meldet sich nach dem schreibtisch schlaf

Uh damn er hat den sender gefunden

Was hat karin bitte wegeschmissen?!

Schnabel ey 💀

Naw leo I wanna give her a hug

Not them fighting my heart

What you doing leo

Lol das eine auto auch nur so oKaY? Nach leos wending

Warum geht leo nicht ran? I don't like that...

Karin girl was hast du keine weste an...Creepy as licht

Badass leo... she really learned her rechtsgrundlagen

Uh die ist ja mal tiefgefroren...

Lmao leo really went for it... wie hat sie sek und co dazu überzeugt?!

Uh schnabel nimmt das bett auseinander smart

Naw leo was hat dir das papier getan... wanna hug her so badly

Naw erstmal karin gestehen was sie gemacht hat... und they're clever after all (

DONT RUN THERE ALONE LEO JESUS CHRIST HOW ABOUT WE WAIT FOR KARIN

Schnabel said schulhoffight style

Leo running into the wall i-

Damn leos reaktionsfähigkeit I'm very impressed

And he killed himself...

Well das Hemd muss in die Reinigung... abed wie sie zusammen druck auf die wunde von Peter geben i-

I wanna punch the grinsekatze...

Riddance:

I wanna hug leo

I gave in (saw hot badass women on my dash and comments on the new tatort dresden) and watched the new tatort dresden... and the first Leo und Karin episode, and the second... 4.5 h well spent i think ahaha

So here are my general thoughts

- Schnabel is fucking insufferable like Idk if he's actually this insufferable or if I just hate old white men

- der alte winkler ist ja mal mega unsympathetisch und scheint n arsch zu sein

- Karin is a badass but therapy könnte durchaus hilfreich sein

-Leo's eyes are mesmerising and she's gorgeous I did smell the mild daddy issues von dem ersten Gespräch in dem creepy ass Haus an tho

Wie Leo Karin von Anfang an anstarrt tho... und dieser long ass arm grab in der asservatenkammer beim ersten Gespräch nachdem karin wieder da ist...

Naja general thoughts reichen nicht also meinungen zu den einzelnen:

Herz der Dunkelheit, ich verstehe warum alle so mad über den exit sind, wdym sie spricht das nur auf ne mailbox... die teenagers auch ganz wild und auf jeden Fall auch interessante queer rep like okay cute but wdym die haben/hatten da fast alle was miteinander... naja i did not care about the Paul dude at all he was annoying...

Das Nest war auch echt creepy ngl ich war noch nie so creeped out bei nem Tatort wie bei der opening sequence... und dann die ganze angst danach? Solid tatort would recommend

Nemesis boah die armen Kinder Jesus diese Mutter braucht definitiv mehr als nur ein paar therapieblstunden... Leo die anfängt ihren Ach so tollen Vater zu hinterfragen und seinen anruf am ende nicht annimmt gave me a lot

Und da ich seit ich angefangen habe das zu schreiben auch noch den dritten angefangen und beendet habe

Die Zeit ist gekommen once again die armen kids ey... naja aber Leo und Karin sind ja mal n wirklich gutes team geworden. Der Typ ist ja mal wirklich irrational and his wife auch aber Anna sieht wenigstens gut aus dabei (she has a very cute face and hairstyle) intresting case auf jeden Fall...

Well ich hab jetzt auf jeden Fall ein viertes Tatort Team gefunden das ich neben Saarbrücken, Münster und Weimar mag (ich trauer btw immernoch weimar nach bc well Nora tschirner)

6 stunden am Stück Tatort Dresden zu gucken stand definitiv nicht auf meiner Bingokarte but here we are at 3.45 am on February 6th...

Goodnight goodnight I will sleep tight now...

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So, like the fool I am, I learnt that Writers’ Inktober is also a thing, so naturally I had to get in on that.I’m not sure I’ll do it every day from the prompt list I found (I’ll link that over here as well I guess!), but I’m starting out properly at least.

It’s been a while since I wrote with a cartridge pen, so it was nice to get back into it again! This is actually the first time I’ve used the pen in the photos - I have another which I typically use because it has the most comfy grip of all time, but that one needs cleaning out.

And, yes. This is angst set in the Triffid AU. Sorry about that. I blame my music playlist for shuffling to a melancholy track right as I got started.

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Monsters Vs Aliens AU (#3)

More concepts for the AU (workshopped/collabed w/ @guthrie-odonto)

Gallaxhar (now Gallaxitress; Gal - a - icks-tress, the last bit as if saying mistress), Alien Robot, ReptiliAnt, and the updated version of Brin, now changed to a plant creature, BETH, Bio Engineered Trifunctional Hybrid modelled after Triffids and Audrey Jr. from the original 60’s Little Shop of Horrors.

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📎 super belated because I've only just thought of it but Day of the Triffids AU lol

Send 📎 and an AU you'd like to see my muse in, and I'll say if I'd do it!

Mycroft doesn't see the meteor shower because he is too busy working in his underground Diogenes office, thus he is not rendered blind. Because of his position, he gets a notification about what happened near immediately. Realising that society is about to fall into disrepair, he gathers as many important documents as possible that will be required for rebuilding the country once things calm down and escapes to the Holmes manor.

At the manor, he rallies the local villagers to fortify the fences around the land. They're already pretty substantial (to keep the deer in), so it's only logical that it's the best place to defend. There's room for lots of people inside the house, and the land has enough room to farm.

Initially, his worry is humans taking advantage of the mass blind popular by ransacking their neighbours. The news of the triffids escaping takes longer to reach him (at which point he promptly begins to adjust the manor's defences to keep them out too).

With everything set up, he begins to try to contact any remaining factions of the military and any foreign governments that might support him. If they want to reclaim the country, they need to eradicate the triffids before they go to seed in August...

EDIT: For context, meteors happen at the start of May. There is not much time at all until August.

Also, Mycroft is very sad is Sherlock doesn’t make it to the manor too :(