#twilight effect tiktok

[blvckrse]

on october 12th, 2022, blvckrose made their first comeback with the extended play, first bite. the album includes five tracks, including the title track, little monster.

in early september, it was announced through media outlets that blvckrose were preparing for a “halloween comeback.” fans anticipated what was to come until september 30th, when the first set of concept photos were released.

on october 7th, the teaser for the title track was released, along with the name of the song, little monster. on october 12th, the official music video was released and the group performed on show champion the same day. the girls promoted little monster on music shows for three weeks, concluding on november 4th.

♱ tracklist.

O1. spell exudes an alluring, club-like vibe. the members provide mature and sensual vocals. the song is an invitation to let loose, let your body feel the music, and almost surrender yourself to the girls, promising that you’ll be safe with them.

O2. with little monster, the girls take a completely different direction from desire, leaning more into the vibe of birth. the song opens with an unsettling instrumental. it expresses a dark and ominous energy that accomplishes the goal of feeling creepy. the girls’ strong and harsh vocals compliment the song well, while also hiding the weird sound effects in the instrumental. if you hear a baby laughing, no you don’t.

O3. hypnotic is glitchy and distorted in nature, switching between angelic and harsh vocals. the lyrics fit similarly to spell as the girls compare love to being in hypnosis and falling into their spell. the song abruptly ends with with rap verses from ryulia and sujia, making the listener anticipate for more.

O4. snowy is a teasing track that samples beethoven’s für elise. the song incorporates a keyboard instrumental that resembles twinkling bells while also displaying a creepy and unsettling atmosphere. the repeated na na’s in the post chorus make the song feel innocent and child-like, almost like a haunted doll.

O5. flowers is a dreamy r&b track that closes out the ep. the girls show a softer side to them, a contrast to the majority of the album. the line show me your flowers, alludes to blvckrose showing their gentle side and wants to receive that same affection.

♱ commercial reception.

first bite. would sell 20,729 copies on the day of its release, but would skyrocket to selling 100,000 copies in its first week, a huge step up from their previous release. the album debuted at number 4 on the gaon album chart and number 6 on the billboard world album chart.

the music video for little monster reached 10 million views in the first 24 hours and reached 85 million views by the end of the month. little monster peaked at number 12 on the south korean gaon digital chart and 28 on the billboard k-pop 100.

♱ about the era.

to say that the girls blew up this era would be an understatement. little monster was everywhere once it was released. the song got a bit of hype after being teased on tiktok, but once the full song dropped, you couldn’t escape it.

twilights will say it was timing the made the song go mega viral, bring the perfect song for the halloween season. others will say chart manipulation, but who knows?

first win era!! the girls got their first win with little monster on show champion in october 19th. they actually received multiple wins this era, ending with a total of 6 wins for little monster.

flowers is a fan-favorite among twilights. lizzie agreed, saying that it was her favorite song to write and that it originally wasn’t pitched to be featured in the album. it was sujia who fought for the song to included.

the girls really upped the horror concept. people who thought that it couldn’t get even scarier after birth were in for a surprise. the music video was notably expensive and looked straight out of a horror movie, and the choreography look impossible with the girls moving their bodies in the most unconventional ways.

they’re really solidifying themselves as the new queens of the horror concept.

blvckrose’s newfound success would gain them a lot of attention at the end of the year award season. they won best female dance performance at the 2022 mama awards, best new artist at the melon music awards, and rookie of the year at the hanteo music awards.

[selfixsworld]

I´m bored...

so i´ll give some ideas for quirks for BNHA DRs or OC:

Script Template: @/mx.levias on TikTok — linktree (NOT MY SCRIPT)

ETHEREAL ESSENCE:

Powers MASTERLIST - Faeries's Common Powers

Quirk Inspired By: Faeries (Celtic Folklore - Slavic Folklore - Germanic Folklore - French Folklore)

¦ ⌈Quirk Type⌉ ⩵ Transformation - Emitter

APPLICATIONS (ETHEREAL FAERIES):

Twilight Mimicry: Possess the supernatural body that is natural for a being of light and darkness.

Ethereal Mimicry/Aether Physiology: Gain the form of a powerful ethereal being.

Energy Perception: Possess the power to see all the energy that surround you.

Extrasensory Perception: Posses senses that surpass those of normal people.

Immortality: Go without the need for food, water, and air while becoming immune to things such as disease.

Omni-Shifting: Wield limitless shapeshifting abilities.

Possession: Enter a targets body to control them for any purpose

Quintessence Force: Generate a limitless amount of energy for almost any kind of use.

Supernatural Condition: Possess the superior physical/mental attributes of a super being.

Twilight Manipulation: As ethereal beings that exist outside those of light and dark, wielders can control the ethereal energy that exists between both forces.

Ethereal Manipulation: Have Master-level control over the "Universal Element/Energy".

​Aether Manipulation: Have Master-level control over the "Celestial Element".

​ Aether Magic: Use magic that allows them to utilize Aether, the celestial element, either magically manipulating it or using it to cast spells.

​ Aether Power Link: Have the power to make their Aether connect to their powers and use it to control them.

​ Conjuration: Create/Summon anything the wielder desires.

​ Mana/Life-Force Manipulation: Control the mystic force found in every form of life and creation.

Dimensional Manipulation: Control dimensional energy for many uses.

Energy Matter Manipulation: Possess a transcendent level of control over a supernatural substance that works as both energy and matter.

Space-Time Manipulation: Command the energies of time and space.

Resurrection: Wielder can resurrect any desired target.

Subjective Reality: Control the border that exists between fantasy and reality.

Special Moves:

🌌 Aetherial Ascension 🌌 - The user envelops themselves in pure aether, gaining enhanced strength, speed, and durability for a limited time. Their body glows with celestial energy, intimidating foes and inspiring allies.

🌠 Twilight Convergence 🌠 - The user manipulates the balance of light and dark energy, creating a powerful energy beam that can obliterate enemies or heal allies, depending on their intent.

✨ Phantom Mirage ✨ - Summon multiple illusory clones to confuse and mislead enemies. The illusions can briefly interact with the environment, making them seem real.

🌒 Dream Snare 🌒 - Send enemies into a deep, enchanted slumber, trapping them in a vivid, controlled dreamscape that distracts or frightens them.

🔮 Aetherial Guard 🔮 - Manifest a shield of ethereal energy that absorbs incoming damage and converts it into energy for counterattacks.

🌟 Fate’s Tapestry 🌟 - The user weaves a spell that allows them to manipulate probability slightly, turning the tide of battle in their favor.

💫 Cosmic Bloom 💫 - Channel celestial energy into the ground, causing luminous flowers to sprout. These flowers release a soothing mist that heals allies or a toxic mist to weaken enemies.

🌟 Reality Shatter 🌟 - Momentarily break the boundary between fantasy and reality, creating surreal, chaotic effects such as reversed gravity, distorted sound, or temporary hallucinations.

Backlashes:

Aether Burn: Prolonged use of ethereal energy causes severe exhaustion and intense physical pain as if the user’s body is burning.

Twilight Fracture: Mismanaging light and dark energy balance can lead to unintended explosions or backlashes that harm the user and their allies.

Ethereal Overload: Using too many high-energy abilities in quick succession causes the user to lose control, potentially unleashing uncontrollable energy surges.

Dream Tethering: Using dream-based abilities risks the user being pulled into the dreamscape, leaving their body vulnerable.

Celestial Anchor: The user’s ethereal body becomes unstable if they remain in their enhanced form for too long, potentially turning them immaterial and unable to interact with the physical world.

[delicateinnocentrottenporcelain]

The Sexualization of Male Teen Idols

So, I'm currently making an article on how many male celebrities who were teens when they became famous (like Justin Bieber, Harry Styles, Taylor Lautner, etc.) were extremely sexualized and violated by grown adults and fans at a young age. I want to talk about the effects that kind of exposure took on the men and how (or more so, why) was this behavior seen as acceptable for so long.

Did you know that Taylor Lautner was only 16/17 years old when the first Twilight released in 2008? Do you remember how crazy women were acting around him?

Have you ever seen this video of teenage Justin Bieber being groped by actress Jenny McCarthy? Or listened to the radio interview of a grown woman asking 15 year old JB if she can have the "sex talk" with him?

Recently, this topic has been talked about on platforms like Tiktok and Twitter, but I think its need a bit more spotlight. Male victimhood in the entertainment industry should be speak about more often. Why was it normal to make teenager boys uncomfortable? Why was it percieved as a funny bit and not predatory?

[skyscrapergods]

With mlp creepypasta and viruses and other afflictions taking the mlp tiktok community by storm, are there any afflictions in this world? Swamp Fever being a canon affliction in the show, is it canon here?

It is a thing, but I just found out about it yesterday and haven't come up with anything. Not sure I'll go quite as creepy as the creepypasta fans. I love horror but this blog is not focused on that. It may be a fungal infection.

I have done extensive writings about vampire fruit bat virus, which is a zoonotic disease with bats being the definitive host.

Other afflictions include Poison Joke, dragon greed, and hang on let me check the wiki...

Mange, getting turned into a rock, Tatzl-flu, Horsey hives (a pox that hospitalized a bunch of foals but twilight had no problem exposing her neice to. i think she was just dumb)

there is also the effect of being chaos-touched, which happened to pinkie pie as a foal.

[queertwilight]

i wish so much that we got to see the vampires and wolfpack get along without all that racism and fighting. Just good old fun. (And a way more diverse cast) but like imagine if twilight was set during the 2010s?

imagine if tiktok was a thing during eclipse?

Rosalie would just be on live showing how to fix a tire caught in the mud and in the background Emmett is just yeeting himself off the roof and she’s just blinking into the camera saying it was a bird

Next think you know someone has made it into a gif and zoomed in and Emmett is suddenly considered a birdman and the wolf pack is like bet we can do one better and transform into wolves jumping off a cliff but lie and say it’s really good effects bc Seth goes to school for that stuff

And now Rosalie is stuck helping glue feathers onto Emmett bc Leah said it would make the lore more believable (really she didn’t think he’d do it and got $50 from Embry for asking)

[nerdby]

hey sorry if im relitigating something you want to forget but i saw you arguing in the notes of the fanfiction pacing post and wanted to ask what you thought the difference between fanfiction and published fiction is on a technical level? as someone who both writes fanfiction and is a published short story author, i definitely think there are fundamental craft differences that affect the pacing, and there's definitely a different type of skill involved in either thing, but i'm curious to hear the other side.

There is no difference because being a published author has very little to do with talent and skill, and everything to do with how much money your idea will make the publishers. Considering you go through a traditional publishing house, that is. That's why it's impossible to go through a publishing house these days without having 100,000 followers on TikTok and IG. That's an exaggeration by the way.

So, really, the only difference between being a published author and fanfic author is the platform where your work is published and who owns the copyright agreement. Because if getting a book published really had anything to do with skill there wouldn't be so many bad books making the bestsellers' list or being made into movies -- IE The Godfather or The Devil Wears Prada or Twilight.

If you think fic authors lack skill it's because a lot of them are children with little to no writing experience and who are experimenting with fanfiction to learn to write better. Then you have people who don't speak English as a native language or who -- like me -- are neurodivergent or have other mental health issues or learning disabilities that sometimes effect grammar and overall skill level. Holding yourself above those people is not only pretentious but also racist, xenophobic, and ableist -- and that's not something that only supposedly published authors are guilty of. Their fans are guilty of it, too, like Anne Rice's fanbase since it's her batshit paranoia that began the stigma against fic authors in the first place.

If you think you're above fic authors cause you've been published you're wrong.

I've had two works published in local publications in my hometown (under my deadname). One was in my local newspaper when I was in sixth grade and the other was in my high school's yearly art journal or whatever. An anthology, I guess, it could be called. Both of them were original works -- one was a poem and the other was a short story inspired by my best Xmas cause back then I was really drinking up the evangelist Kool-Aid (tbf I was twelve at the time). But these days, I don't even write fanfiction so what do I know, right?🙃

[threebooksoneplot]

ok so this is a hypothetical scenario bc i listen to a buncha pods about books and sometimes the podcasters have Bad Takes and will b like "i think people generally think [insert bad take]" and i always want to scream and reach out to them like: no. respectfully, i luv ur pod, but shut up ur wrong, or at least to be like: if ur gonna insist on having this take at least acknowledge that there are also other takes out there pls n thanks (yall do this its gr8 im here for it!) anyway i was wondering if someone said something to that effect to you would you be like: ok noted thanks for the feedback ... or would you be like: anyway ur wrong actually bye what would ur response to this incredibly vague hypothetical scenario be?? im curious! thanks for indulging me/my curiosity lol ... ok thats all bye

I mean, I (G) feel like we've definitely done both of those things at different times! kinda depends on the take. like, does the phrase "it's not that deep" apply? then we're probably gonna go for a jokey "you're wrong" Response B. In fact, I'd say 90% of the time when we go for Response B we are joking (James did nothing wrong and Victoria should get to kill Bella as a treat.)

but in general we tryyyyyy to leave room for nuance and point out where we ourselves are biased? you guys are the best judge of whether or not we succeed at that, lol. personally I think the key is just doing what you said above, and acknowledging other takes exist. our experiences are not universal! we try to keep our finger on the pulse (haha vampire jokes) of what other fans are saying even as we acknowledge that "other fans" is a HUGE and diverse category that includes everyone from Cheryl in the Bite Me Edward facebook group who's been writing edbella fic on ff.net since 2009 to Emersyn on tiktok who saw Twilight for the first time last year to Princess Weekes, who just released a new video essay on how not all critiques of the series are bad faith vitriol.

it's also why we have guests! shannon and I are in such close agreement on most things that we knew from the start we wanted to introduce more diversity of opinions, lol.

we ourselves definitely have opinions of the reactionary "we've heard this take we disagree with one too many times online and now we can't help but rip it to shreds when it comes up" variety (stan renee for clear skin) but consider this our re-upped commitment to pointing out to the audience whenever that's the case. we know some of you guys probably like, touch grass and may not be aware of the niche online twilight discourse that poisons our brains 24/7

overall, New Moon has been a great place to build up our "acknowledge that other takes exist" muscles! it feels like every 5 pages we were both stopping to be like "well I don't find this compelling, but I can see why someone else...might...like this." it's definitely opened up my perspective to reread the books after years of being in fandom and being exposed to so many opinions.

so, yeah: it's a boring answer, but our response to the hypothetical situation would depend on the hypothetical take. we hope (and continue to work) to always leave room in our Serious discussions for other points of view!!

[disbear]

see, I've always told myself that my Twilight obsession is totally ironic and detached and I am fundamentally a Hater but then idiotic Twilight "fans" on TikTok start genuinely disrespecting Catherine Hardwicke's film-making and I get angry and hurt and I'm like 'alright buddy let's see YOU produce better special effects and costumes on a budget of 37 million on a 44 day principal photography schedule while dealing with an annoyed racist Mormon housewife breathing down your neck and the pretentious actor playing the romantic lead insisting on portraying his character as a demented psychopath go right ahead I'm waiting.' and it's like oh no maybe I've been an actual Twihard all along oh my God.

[angel-maybe-alive]

Twilight worse sin is being boring

I remember back in the early 2000s when twilight was "The" book/movie franchise, it was quite like mint ice cream some love some hate and I was in the love side as I was still on k-12 when the movies where released, and surprisingly I was on a team Jacob school as I remember most of my class mates fighting for the unofficial and probably illegal sets of twilight cards they used to sell with his face on it.

As I grew older and more rebellious I started hating it because all the cool kids hated it

It's been a long time since I even thought about twilight the most I thought about it recently was that famous butterfly effect of 9/11 caused the end of Ellen DeGeneres career (of course I only knew that because it involved my chemical romance, and speaking of them the song vampire money is another twilight thing I had been thinking about)

Anyway I went to the library recently and realized that I never actually read the books to form my own opinion, so I did and my opinion is that

It's a boring book

Yeah it's also a objectively bad book, it's whiter than a kkk party and Edward is objectively a creep (he literally uses the "you are so mature for your age" line) the quilelute tribe doesn't have a big participation yet but even if I didn't knew how this would go I won't thought that they would have a good treatment

But all sins considered what surprised me is how utterly boring this book is

Maybe TikTok and fanfic burned my attention span maybe I am being judgemental but this book was a snooze

There are no stakes (pun intended)

Because Meyer's vampire's have to be objectively good angels (literally she calls Edward that in the end) it robs the story of the easiest and more attractive concept of vampire romance which is the erotic yet sinful concept of blood drinking

Edward keeps repeating over and over again how dangerous and tortured he is and yet he does nothing objectively evil(recognized by the text, again he is creepy)

To pair with Edward I'm evil but not really vibes we have bella who only reaction to anything is polite interest or overtly distaste, she is the live embodiment of IDGAF but not on a ironic way more on a disassociating way

Ad this combination creatures two annoying ass characters Edward makes a big deal of anything he does and bella just reacts with interest but not excitement

Also by the fifth or sixth time bella described Edward's beauty I was ready to throw this book at a wall, this is what you get when your characters have the depth of a tea spoon you have to hammer over and over again about their hotness so the reader won't think about how again he has nothing else going on .

We could've had a conflict about loving a creature who kills to live, but he doesn't kill he eats animals, or loving something so much older than the character, but bella is mature for her age, or is him doing all this to get a lunch but Edward refuses to even consider taking a sip

So we have pages and more pages of nothing and then some action right in the end but you have to go through the boring parts

It's a boring book

I'm not good at ratings but this book is a solid 3/5 for me good concept shitty execution go read any other vampire media at least there's horny blood drinking

[tssidesfics]

Mirror, Mirror, Scatter Me (Janus' Requiem)

This idea has been percolating for a while. I watch compilations of Sanders' Sides cosplays and I saw a really awesome video by @salem_orchid on Tiktok. I do not watch Tiktok on that accursed app. You could never pay me enough to go on that cursed app. So have the link directly to the video in the compilation I found it in. https://youtu.be/zfcY0lYix7I?t=42 (Sound from "Echo" English Cover by Jubphonic)

This is set in what is effectively an AU of the A Story of a Soul in All Its Stripes series, where the events of Morality Is Grey happened and basically nothing else because I wrote a hundred thousand words on the gradual degradation of Virgil's relationship with Janus and I cannot not be loyal to that interpretation. What am I gonna do? Write another slow-burn platonic dissolution of affection and trust? I'm busy. It is very angsty.

*

Janus is not woeful. Despite the void in his chest beside a porcupine heart of mirror shards, he does not grieve. He is a mastermind. He is whole despite the parts of him Virgil fled with without remorse. He is defiant and strong and he does not grieve. Grief is weak. He does not grieve.

Never mind how he clutches a hoodie that is not his to his chest and weeps.

Infiltration was slow, calculated, and scorched with wrong turns. Relying on Virgil to leave the door open for them had gone to shit, something Janus should have predicted--a coward cannot be trusted to remain loyal--and it had taken weeks before Janus found a new pathway, stumbled upon by accident. Behind a mask, Janus found himself in the glaring light of knownness, and from that place weaved a new plan: strategic, gradual capitalization, exploitation, and manipulation paving the road, a cobblestone at a time, for the others to claim their place among the bastards that had thrust them into twilight so long ago.

For so long, that had been his one goal. His only objective. Convince Thomas that he could not divide himself by arbitrary lines of right and wrong, reprogram the years of Catholic brainwashing, and build thrones for the others where traitors dwelt.

And in the end, he had succeeded. Now came the aftermath. It should have brought peace, relief.

But there is still a void beside a porcupine heart, mirror shards endlessly reflecting the faces of those around him. Janus' soul is a fun-house of mirrors without the fun, each Side distorting through them, just a piece at a time, copying over and shifting, reflecting over on itself ad infinitum. It had been an advantage for a long time.

Now it was a haunting.

"When are you going to drop the mysterious act?" Roman asked during breakfast one day, lacking tact but not friendliness. A loathsome sentiment to regard Janus with. "You won. We're all fine with you now. Let people actually get to know you."

Janus arched an eyebrow. "And what, pray tell, elicited this?"

Roman shrugged. "Nobody knows you. I mean, obviously Patton, Logan and I aren't running around hiding anything about ourselves. Virgil stopped being brooding and mysterious ages ago and now he's just brooding."

"I am not a YA love interest. All I am is tired of your bullshit."

"Nah, Logan claims that one."

"I am willing to share with Virgil. You are all exhausting."

"Shut up, Pocket Protector."

"It pleases me to notice that while you seem endlessly capable of creating new nicknames for Virgil, I remain so impossible for you to intelligently insult that you reuse the same tired nicknames every conversation we share."

Roman glared at him. "I will misspell every word in your filing system."

"Attempt it and you will cease to be an annoyance entirely."

"Kids..." Patton chided. "Play nice."

Roman and Logan both emphatically rolled their eyes, returning to their breakfasts--Roman, a heaping pile of pancakes marinating in butter and syrup; Logan, eggs and ham.

Janus allowed the conversation to derail without interjection from him, knowing such a thing would only redirect attention back to the original recipient. What Roman asked was simple enough. Janus had no more need to hide. Their place at Thomas' side was assured now.

But to be honest about himself with others required that he know something to be honest with.

Janus is not a stupid Side. He is among the best educated of them, bested only by Logan who he believes has never spent a single moment entertaining self-care or downtime, rather intent on burying himself seventeen feet deep in work. He understands philosophy well. He can argue it for hours and he will win most arguments he initiates on the subject, including with Logan (though Logan maintains an imbecilic distaste for the whole concept). He concocted multiple plans that inevitably paved the way for a more complete Thomas. He was not an idiot.

But that said nothing about his sense of his self, his identity.

He can name things affiliated with him. Deception, self-care, selfishness. A shapeshifter, duplicitous. Untrustworthy, manipulative. He maintains pride for those things (although as time reaches ever-forward certain traits among that list tint a darker and darker grey, some days appearing almost black). But associations, correlations are not definitions.

A lack of definition was easily used to one's advantage. When you lacked a cohesive sense of yourself, it was easy to slip into whatever skin best suited your objective. While not all faces were made equal and not all souls were easily emulated, nonetheless such adaptability, when it had brought them so much, Janus refused to slander.

For years Janus had gone without any name, dubbed only by a color that now drenches him in acid every time someone dares spite him with it. Something Virgil does frequently, having not yet forgiven Janus for the slights he'd imagined committed against him in their time as allies. Janus tires of it and such instances always escalate into impassioned, vitriolic arguments where no weakness is left unexploited. Every foul piece of laundry hung out to poison the air, every bystander horrified to shock.

"You've never been anything but whatever you needed to be to get what you wanted, Janus," Virgil spits. "You can't trust something that can't even decide what the hell it is long enough to give you an honest fucking answer."

Janus stares at him. The shards buried all around his heart reflect Virgil's hateful glare and plunge deeper. Without a word, Janus sinks out.

Within minutes there's a knock at his door. Janus stands in his bathroom, staring into the mirror, straight into it, which he never does. Even glimpsing it sends shards barreling toward him, but now he's standing at its mercy. There's no room left for the shards. Some are falling out to make room, others are making themselves at home past the external wall, deep into the inner valves. His heart tries to pump around them but fails. Janus' eyes burn, unblinking while dams hold back moisture.

"Janus?" Patton calls inside. "I'm...sorry about Virgil." He sounds like he usually does after such arguments: like he feels drawn to take a side but can't decide whose. "What he said was really mean. You said some mean things too, but obviously what he said really hurt you, so...do you want to talk about it?"

Janus opens his mouth to call back to him and his throat snaps closed. No sound escapes. He strains to push out air and fails, gripping his throat.

After a moment of struggling to no avail, Patton takes his silence as an answer. "Okay," he says. "We're here if you need anything. Virgil went back to his room, so the commons are open."

Janus hangs his head and his hands fall limp to grip the sink. He notices then that his hands not only lack their gloves but are decidedly paler than his natural, if faint, tan. Moreover, they are both human, no scales to be seen blemishing either. He frowns and lifts his eyes to the mirror, jolting.

Virgil's purple and brown eyes stare back at him.

Alarmed, Janus gropes his face. When did he shift? Why? It wasn't intentional. It was usually intentional, except for--times when he was emotionally compromised.

Shit. He willed himself back to his typical visage. It had no effect. He tried again. Still no effect. Worse yet, instead he shifted to look like Roman instead. Another attempt brought force Remus' visage, then Logan's and Patton's and back to Virgil and Rage's and endlessly he cycled through until it was happening at dizzying speeds.

Janus couldn't breathe. He had no control. It hurt, shifting so many times, over and over again, body warping, shifting, hunching, lengthening, shortening. He couldn't scream. He wouldn't call for help regardless. He wouldn't debase himself like that. Despite his pain and fear, he would never stoop so low.

Janus sinks to the floor, gripping his hair as it endlessly shifts in length and color. Finally his eyes moisten, weeping never mind the face he wears. He's exhausted, but while he continues to shift he can't sleep. He prays for mercy, knowing it won't come. He doesn't know how he'll help Thomas like this.

He doesn't suppose it matters. Thomas has united the discordant parts of himself. Janus' purpose has been fulfilled. There is no further need for a monster.

Hands grip his wrists. Janus lashes out but is easily restrained, gaze settling on Virgil. Janus stares.

Virgil's face is moist and streaky. He doesn't look hateful for once. He looks...regretful.

"Focus on your name," he tells him. "Just your name. Why you picked it. Focus on that."

Janus doesn't understand, but out of ideas, he obeys. He remembers searching for one, the never-ending frustration until he stumbled across the name for the two-faced god of choices. He is an existentialist, so it was fitting, especially his visage being what it was. As he always guarded the doorway to the forsaken, it couldn't fit much better.

The horrifying switching ends. Janus stares at his gloves, finally back on his hands.

Virgil smiles slightly and releases his wrists, resting back on the tile floor rather than crouching there. He crouches most places so he could certainly afford the strain, but Janus suspects it's his way of relaxing. Of acknowledging trust.

Janus stares.

Virgil stares back.

Janus shakes his head, searching for words. He finds none, not that he imagines they would have come if he had.

Virgil's face tangles in on itself and he averts his gaze. "I'm--" He strains for a moment. "I'm sorry. It--fuck."

Janus continues to stare.

"I know I fucked it up when I left," Virgil admits, forcing himself to look back at Janus although it seems like the eye contact hurts him. "It was a huge disgusting mess and we all said a lot of shitty things, but I'd been scared out of my mind for years. I was having constant panic attacks and it was affecting Thomas. I blamed it on all of you, but I never said shit. I didn't know how. I found out way too late after being here for long enough after a lecture from Logan that it's shitty and abusive to expect people to guess your boundaries when you won't fucking tell them what they are, but--fuck, I was hurt, and I don't deal with that well. It was a lot easier to hate you and use everything I'd ever loved about you against you and the others, especially you because you were the one who trained me to lie and I fucking hated doing that. I fucked it up. I fucked it up really badly and I should have just fucking owned up to it but I am very, very good at digging a deeper and deeper hole for myself. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you like that, it was shitty. I'm sorry."

Without words, Janus can't answer.

Virgil takes that as his answer and sinks out.

*

The next day, Virgil finds a piece of paper on his desk in his room.

Mirror, mirror, scatter me. Take my shards and bury me. I'm the apparition of nightmares realized, the incarnation of your shame. I haunt myself with all my failures. All I know is my own name.

Shards of you are buried deep, a jagged shield that shreds my soul. All I've left are memories and shames of what I can't control.

I spurned you and turned my gaze when you would die for mercy shown. I chased you off with defiant pride and in that pride I lie alone.

The fault lies not with you, dear Brutus, but with the man power claimed all. I plead with you, forgive me, brother, as I am left alone to fall.

Virgil comes to sit with him in silence, and eventually, Janus reenters the world. He still does not quite know himself, but we are reflections of each other; only in being known can we define our souls.

Forgiveness is a fountain. Have your drink.

[nebulousfishgills]

It's past midnight forgive me for this.

I saw this Twilight tiktok recently joking about how when vampires kiss it sounds like porcelain clinking together because idk their weird skin is like porcelain.

And now I can't help but think of Emily and Caius... making clinking sound effects 😭💀

A horrible image that you're unfortunately correct about. Apparently vampire skin is just like... super strong porcelain, that's why it cracks the way it does:

(Please excuse the traumatizing example used)

The novella "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" goes into it in a bit more detail since Bree is incredibly blunt about the exact nature of newborn vampirism, noting how two of her companions make clinking sounds when they kiss.

But in general this is one of those bits of canon that, for the most part, the fandom largely selectively ignores or outright disregards. The skin can be super resistant and strong, but maaaaaybe vampires banging shouldn't sound like... banging.

Although maybe in Necrosis that's how Caius and Emily got found in the act so often. Everyone could hear the clinking and decided that's the appropriate time to bother them. 🤷‍♀️

[domers-group8]

Neel - Research

Idea 1:-

Concept: 

A visually stunning aerial journey through diverse, contrasting real-world environments, accessed and transitioned between via shimmering, chrome monolith-inspired portals.

My First concept “Earthbound Portals” is inspired by portal parkour or portal switching in Minecraft. But instead of pixelated biomes and blocky mountains, we’ll switch them with the unfiltered beauty of Earth. Imagine the hyper-realistic environments: a rainforest-like Amazon rainforest, the dunes and desert like the Sahara desert, snowy mountains like the Himalayan mountain range and so on.

The portal is inspired by the Utah monolith only in a hollow rectangular format. The chrome monolith portals act as adrenaline-pumping gateways, whisking the audience between environments in a dizzying blur of light and sound. The camera swoops and dives, mimicking the disorienting rush of transition, before settling into smooth aerials that showcase the breathtaking landscapes in all their glory.

Here is a list of suitable environments that can be included in the clip:

Rainforest: Lush canopy, vibrant flora and fauna, mist rising from the jungle floor, calls of exotic birds and insects. (Summer, rainy season)

Desert: Vast sand dunes, wind whistling through canyons, distant mirages, occasional cacti and desert wildlife. (Day, hot and dry)

Arctic Region: Icy plains, snow-capped mountains, frozen oceans with glacial floes, eerie silence punctuated by cracking ice and howling winds. (Winter, twilight)

Ocean: Deep blue expanse, white-capped waves crashing against unseen reefs, playful dolphins, migrating whales breaching in the distance. (Sunny, calm)

Volcanic landscape with bubbling lava, geysers, and plumes of smoke.

Bustling cityscape with towering skyscrapers, honking cars, and the murmur of crowds.

Lush green meadows dotted with grazing animals, babbling brooks, and chirping birds. (Spring, sunny)

Transitions:

Portals: Shimmering, reflective chrome monoliths integrated subtly into the environments. Upon entering, a blinding flash followed by a whooshing sound as the scene cuts to the next environment.

Camera Movement: During transitions, quick cuts and zooms create a dynamic, disorienting effect. Within environments, slower, sweeping aerial shots showcase the vastness and detail of the landscapes.

Soundscape effects:

Hyper-realistic sound effects are specific to each environment: raindrops in the rainforest, sand blowing in the desert, ice cracking in the Arctic, crashing waves in the ocean.

Subtle ambient music that complements the environment without being intrusive.

Conclusion:

This concept provides a strong foundation for developing a truly captivating and immersive experience that transports viewers to the far corners of our planet in a thrilling, parkour-inspired journey.

References:-

Minecraft (2009). Xbox, PC [Game]. Mojang, Stockholm.

www.youtube.com. (n.d.). The Best Minecraft Seeds for 1.19. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YgKlv2Xom3w [Accessed 27 Jan. 2024].

‌Wikipedia. (2023). Utah monolith. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_monolith#:~:text=The%20Utah%20monolith%20was%20a [Accessed 27 Jan. 2024].

www.youtube.com. (n.d.). Amazon 4k - The World’s Largest Tropical Rainforest Part 2 | Jungle Sounds | Scenic Relaxation Film. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es4x5R-rV9s&ab_channel=ScenicScenes [Accessed 27 Jan. 2024].

www.youtube.com. (n.d.). The Most Surreal Desert Landscapes 4k - Deep Relaxing Film. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0K25IMYxl0&t=293s&ab_channel=DeepRelaxingFilms [Accessed 27 Jan. 2024].

[soundmelive]

The "Vampire Skin" trend on TikTok is a makeup technique inspired by the vampires from the "Twilight" franchise, particularly the character Edward Cullen, who is known for his glittering skin. This trend was started by TikTok influencer August Sombatkamrai on September 30 and has since gained significant popularity, with the hashtag #vampireskin amassing 2.7 million views​​. The essence of this trend is to create a glittering, glowing skin effect. It involves mixing foundation with liquid glitter and applying it to the skin, followed by adding powdered silver glitter for enhanced shimmer. The key is to use a moderate amount of foundation to maintain a subtle glitter effect​​​​. TikTokers have been experimenting with various types of liquid glitters, highlighters, eyeshadows, and other glitter-containing products to personalize their looks. The trend allows for a lot of creativity, as there are no strict rules about the amount or type of products to use. This makes it accessible to many people, as they can use products they already have at home​​. Celebrity makeup artists Judi Gabbay and Allison Kaye have offered professional tips on achieving the vampire skin look. They suggest that a liquid highlighter can be more wearable compared to liquid glitter. The process involves mixing the highlighter with a lightweight foundation and applying it with a damp beauty sponge, focusing on the high points of the face for a glittering effect reminiscent of the "Twilight" vampires​​. In summary, the "Vampire Skin" trend on TikTok is a makeup technique that creates a shimmering, glowing skin effect, inspired by the glittering vampires of the "Twilight" series. It has gained significant popularity for its simplicity and the ability to customize the look using various glitter and highlight products.

[salihkunnukara]

How To Get Twilight Vampire Cullen Filter On TikTok

How To Get Twilight Vampire Cullen Filter On TikTok

Here you can check How To Get Twilight Vampire Cullen Filter On TikTok and make a video using it from your ios android or iPhone easily by only taking some seconds to do it! this filter effect is being used by users on TikTok by saying trying out the filter that makes you look like a vampire from the twilight movie! The real name of this Twilight effect filter on TikTok is called “Dazzling Look”…

[high-quality-tiktoks]

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[spiritualsimtatyana2000]

This gives me Twilight vibes 🦇🦇