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[n7viper]

Viper Wrapped 2023

(2022 here!)

Hi hi! Back again to share some of the things I enjoyed this year :3

As far as concerts go, it was a lot slower than last year. I saw NINE separate shows and TWENTY-NINE unique bands -- some old faves and some new. I think my favourite out of the bunch were both of the Bury Tomorrow headliners I got to see. They're sweet guys and put on a hell of a show. Hoping for more next year! 🩵

Here's a sampler playlist of 1-3 songs from each record:

without further adieu and in no particular order (and read left to right, top row first), here are my favourites for the year, under the cut

Left to right, 1-9 above, 10-18 below:

Heavener - Invent Animate (metalcore)

So Much (For) Stardust - Fall Out Boy* (rock?)

The Seventh Sun - Bury Tomorrow (metalcore)

Interludium - Powerwolf (power metal)

The Death We Seek - Currents (metalcore)

RAT WARS - HEALTH (industrial?)

Unreal Unearth - Hozier* (idk, y'all know what's up)

Take Me Back to Eden - Sleep Token (alt metal?)

[m]other - Veil of Maya (metalcore but proggy?)

Reflections - Caskets (alt metal?)

Fatalism - Polaris (metalcore)

Color Decay (Deluxe Edition) - The Devil Wears Prada** (metalcore)

Scoring the End of the World (Deluxe Edition) - Motionless in White** (metalcore)

Shrine (Deluxe Version) - Bleed From Within** (melodic metalcore)

Abyss Pt. I, EP - Annisokay (post-hardcore? that's what they say anyway...)

Venom - WARGASM (UK) (electric rock?)

Extreme Transgression - Transgressive (thrash metal)

Hands of Filth - Lust Witch (death metal)

*I know I've made a few posts complaining about FOB being mid, and that is still true. However, they have once again made a FOB album that nails their age-old sound, so why not include it? I enjoyed it, though I didn't think it was revolutionary in any way. They also greatly improved their live show since I saw them on their Lake Effect tour, so I have to give them some props here.

*Also I guess I'm a Hozier girlie now, what can I say? I'm being tamed like a wild animal.

**I opted to include all of these Deluxe editions mostly because I can. They aren't "new", but Interludium is also a different kind of animal, so why not?

If there's anything y'all would like to know specifically about certain albums, feel free to ask! I'm also gonna throw on some tags for people who expressed interest on my inquiry post about this 💖

@ndostairlyrium | @melisusthewee | @garaviel | @stormageddon602 | @atlasbane | @sealestialswords | @trialofthewolfkell

[poisoned-pearls]

Masquerade Road Trip 🚌

Okay but like…. What if instead of using mirrors they had to stuff this whole cast of people into a bus/van

It’d be a little funny

(Also turn up phone brightness to see it better. Or don’t. Idk I don’t control you)

[takohebi]

SO, AZUL'S IN JAMIL'S DREAM HUH? :3c

[soup-du-silence]

I am drowning There is no sign of land You are coming down with me Hand in unlovable hand

sometimes when art is hard and I can't execute an idea, I draw it with 350% more corners and it turns out kind of okay

[crystallizsch]

I wanna slow dance if you're feeling me now

If we don't hold hands you'll be killing me now

I need a romance, one chance

I just wanna know, will you slow dance?

(song inspo below the cut)

guess which song i just put on repeat the entire time i drew this-

[the-orion-inexpirience]

I always say book 4 devolves into a comedy as soon as the octotrio step a foot into the narrative

[heartscrypt]

every day is like hell for jamil. ruggie's chilling though

[avianii]

pushing my Viper should've been more of a father figure narrative

[vanilla-poisons]

If Kalim knew Jamil was hypnotizing him and hated him secretly, it does not make him stupid. It makes him hear Jamil make cruel comments under his breath and watch the light leave his eyes when he turns to face him. It means every time his middle schools friends asked who Kalim was, he heard him say nobody special. It means he has to panic knowing that if he doesn’t remember something it could mean he had been hypnotized. That every time Jamil compliments him or says anything kind, it’s laced with pain and resent. That every time he gently applies his makeup and ties his head scarf it’s done without love. It means that he has to go to sleep knowing the man he loves with all his soul would rather die than hold him sincerely. It means Kalim has chosen to believe in something so blatantly untrue to keep their relationship alive. He’d rather live with glass shards in his hand then have to deal with the emptiness of their absence.

[lunaria7]

Not surprised with the lack of melanin coming from hoyo with the new natlan characters lol

Now tell me why Simeon, who is a freaking angel (spoilers: well not anymore) from Obey Me, which is originally a dating sim has an actual dark brown skin tone compared to the majority of the genshin cast where it's supposedly inspired by cultures or cities with a lot of dark or tan skinned people. Skin Representation IS IMPORTANT 🤗 cause look at this:

I have a beef with solmare especially with how many dumbass decisions they've made but I'll give them credit where credit's due

Guess I've glazed twst a lot when it comes to character designs but damn at least they TRY to be somewhat accurate and at least HAVE more than 1 characters with REAL MELANIN (I think they should give these characters even darker skin tone ngl but it's better than whatever genshin was trying to do with their playable characters ig) 😭 I know it's not a perfect game as it has problems and flaws (Whoever approved of Leona's whitewashed liongarb groovy card I will haunt you, especially since the cloud calling festival event is happening in english server) but you can see the creators actually try to properly portray representation in-game unlike SOME COMPANY

Exhibit A:

Anyway twst >>> hyv game designs

[cheerleaderman]

Day 18 Fine? Vil needs gorgeous

@bunniehunn Oc Flori in bonus drawing

BONUS

[n7viper]

if anyone here shares my music taste, how interested would you be if I wrote up a little thing about my favourite albums of the year with a bonus playlist attached with 1-2 songs from each album that I liked? :3

[poisoned-pearls]

lesbians. Women, if you will

(Doodle provided by @lowcallyfruity)

[yuri-is-online]

Hello!

Congratulations on getting 300 followers! Feel free to ignore this request if you'd like, but can you do prompt #7 with Jamil, Ace, and Trey?

7. Wearing a maid outfit during a culture fair

Thank you <3 And there is no way I am ignoring this one when you picked maybe the best possible line up for it.

notes: they/them pronouns used for Yuu, mild cringe, a bit... suggestive and light spoilers for the white rabbit event in Trey's part (i.e. Yuu references the event costumes) Check out the rest of the event requests here.

Jamil

"Welcome back master!" You cheerfully give the greeting Ortho had helped you practice and immediately wish for death as soon as you see just who the customer you gave it to is. Jamil stares at you, really stares at you, eyes shot wide cognitive thought completely evaporated from his brain.

"Do- have you-" He coughs, fighting off the urge to hide in his hood. "Have you been greeting everyone like that?"

"Um yes, Ortho said it was the appropriate way to greet customers at a maid cafe." Not that this was a maid cafe exactly, it was a booth handing out bottled water to attendees of the NRC culture fair the school nurse had insisted on setting up. You were supposed to be wearing a dorm uniform to really sell that school pride, but Ramshackle doesn't have one so you had jokingly offered to wear a maid outfit, something Ortho apparently decided was brilliant and convinced Vil to let you borrow one from the film club. You weren't sure why you agreed to this but hey, at least it was cute. Jamil certainly doesn't seem to disagree.

"Well you should stop, it's extremely undignified." That's what he says, but it's missing the usual edge his critiques usually have. If you didn't know any better, you would think that he's embarrassed, which gives you a brilliant idea.

"Maaaaaster," you make sure to whine out the title with a big pout as you move directly into his personal space keeping just enough distance between you two to be tempting, delighting in how his throat twitches at the title "I'm working really hard to make you happy y'know? It's really rude to say that's 'undignified.'" You stay like that for a brief moment, gears in Jamil's mind whirring so fast they might as well be letting off steam. Finally, the breath he's been trying to catch finally goes down taking him with it.

"JAMIL!" He huffs at your concern from his new home on the pavement in annoyance.

"Seriously, it's rude to tease."

Ace

"Oh come on what even is the point of this?" In today's episode of Night Raven Comedy, Ace is shouting in disappointment at his reflection in Yuu's bedroom mirror while they and Deuce stand hands folded in disappointment just behind him.

"Really I don't get why you are so surprised." Says Deuce. 'Wasn't this entire thing your idea?"

"What's that got to do with it?" He snaps, face softening slightly when he looks at you but returning to annoyance when Deuce starts to smirk at him. "Don't tell me you're actually excited about dressing like this?" Deuce shrugs.

"I mean don't get me wrong it is embarrassing, but honestly seeing you dressed up like this makes it worth it." The grin on Deuce's face is outright evil, and you silently sigh, searching around your room for Grim's ribbon. About a month ago, Crewel had announced that your class would need to put together a booth for the school culture fair and asked for suggestions. Someone had complained it would be useless to try and compete with the other classes without a gimmick and Ace, for some reason, had suggested maid outfits. You weren't sure what surprised you more, that suggestion or that everyone had agreed with it.

"Why did you suggest a maid cafe if you didn't want to dress up like a maid?" You ask, already annoyed and adding ibuprofen to your mental list of things to make sure to bring with you when the three of you are finally ready to leave. He mutters an answer and you sigh. "Speak up I can't hear you."

"Yeah Ace," laughs Deuce, dodging a pillow Ace throws at his head "why did you suggest it?"

"Because I wanted to see you dressed like one." He mutters, pouting while Deuce laughs before turning on you. "And don't act like you didn't go along with it! Why did you vote for it?"

"Because I wanted to see you in a maid outfit too."

Oh, judging by the judgment Deuce is passing on both of you and Ace's shock you said that out loud, didn't you...

Trey

Breathe in breathe out. Busy your hands by adjusting your glasses and fix your smile in place and take another deep breath before you speak and focus on the eyes.

"That's an interesting outfit you have on Prefect." Trey says, and you sigh in relief. Finally someone normal.

"Thanks! I was worried it would be a bit too much." Realistically speaking you know it is, seriously maid outfits are already cute enough, adding bunny ears, ribbons, and a frilly tail just makes it lethal. Cater almost made you late with how many pictures he insisted on taking before you managed to escape.

"Well I don't know about that, it's certainly extremely cute though." Trey crosses his arms and tries to avoid gripping his bicep too hard. The way you light up at his praise doesn't help. "Where did you get it if you don't mind me asking?"

"Oh Deuce's mom gave it to me when we visited Clock Town." Your nod causes the bunny ears to bounce and someone takes in a sharp breath. "Riddle said it would be helpful if Deuce could wear his costume for your booth about the Queen of Hearts, but he didn't want to dress up alone so I volunteered to help."

"Is Deuce wearing a... similar costume?" It could be just you, but Trey sounds like he's feeling a bit sick.

"Well kind of? He isn't a maid bunny. But speaking of Deuce I should really get back! Wouldn't want Riddle to get angry." You are clearly waiting for him to say something, but Trey doesn't trust himself to speak. "Trey?" You reach up towards his forehead forcing him to get a really good look at the entire costume as you try checking his temperature and frown in distress. "Oh you're practically burning up, let me walk you to the hospital wing I don't think Riddle will mind if-"

"You should be a bit more careful." Trey catches your hand as you go to take it away from his forehead, keeping you close to him yellow eyes daring you to step in just a bit further. "You aren't from around here, but surely even you know how deep a rabbit hole can go, right Prefect?"

[cerealmonster15]

gift giving w/ class 2c and 3b

[crystallizsch]

ehehe reposting these from this old ask bc glorious masquerade is coming :D (also hi hamilton musical lyric reference)