#visuals: octavia wolfe.

[this-is-fox-speaking]

fox rambles about the sinsmas episode

(helluva boss s2e12 spoilers)

okayy so even though i hate how they had octavia sound nothing like herself in this new song unfortunately it rock and is visually amazing. and i also relate to it deeply from my own daddy issues so it’s possible that that’s the only reason it’s in my high praises

i also don’t really like how so ON THE NOSE about stolas’ adjustments to being poor now. it’s so constantly verbally Spelt Out For You that they don’t leave any room for the fun part of analysis: going “ohhh that’s why he did that…”

I REALLY APPRECIATE THEM HAVING STOLAS JUST BEAT THE SHIT OUT OF ANDREALPHUS, THOUGH. LIKE FUCKING FINALLY. the bit with him and stella laughing was annoying in a way that wasn’t even funny. it’s also good to see stolas ACTUALLY REALIZE FOR ONCE that his choices are fucking stupid. stolas is becoming conscious and aware, thank god. i love him but at the same time he also just sucks the other half of the time which i can very easily admit.

i also do actually like how octavia saves her father from death but chooses to stay with her main abusers (in terms of how the writers want you to view the characters) and sacrifice possibly a better life with her dad because she doesn’t want to be lied to again. it’s complicated! good!!

loona suddenly being able to just turn into a wolf is cool as hell lore for the hellhound species as a whole and it just ALMOST makes me forgive them for most definitely adding it halfway through the story. i really hope they use it again and not just throw it away for a fight scene :( (but these are poor hopes)

i’m sad we don’t get to see millie’s phone call with her sister. the way the scene cuts off to loona with her newfound friends (that also weren’t previously established until now but it’s nice to see her develop) and immediately has millie coming back in made me confused for a second. it’s very obviously rushed and it sucks cause that could’ve really been a good characterizing moment for millie!! but of course we can’t have that cause millie isn’t traumatized enough to be expanded upon.

the sinsmas concept is actually a fun concept, and watching moxxie and millie play fight was actually really cute and expands more of their relationship. also seeing moxxie actually fight for once was GREAT cause they never let this poor “haha small theatre twink gets pegged isn’t it funny how not masculine he is” imp get to do ANYTHING cool most of the time.

it was also nice to hear loona call blitzo dad, but i do wish there was more a build up to it. the stolas and blitzo dance scene was actually super duper cute. i don’t think these two deserve to be a proper couple (they have so many fucking issues) but the scene was adorable.

overall this episode definitely had its average count of fuck ups but overall it was interesting! i’d watch it a second time. 6.5/10

[starrysharks]

When you create characters, how do you usually go about it? I can understand the first few phases, such as mapping them out, but I would like to know more about some artist processes and you seemed like the best place to start.

By the way, have I told you you look absolutely ✨stunning✨ this fine time of day/night?

when it comes to making characters, most of the time the visual idea is already in my mind as is the character's personality,,, often times i get inspiration from the songs i listen to so the 'personality' so to speak of the song might reflect in that character! (for example, octavia's current design was heavily inspired by '100%' by angelspit, so she kind of has a personality that would reflect the singer if that makes sense?) when it comes to the design itself, i like to chose 1-2 themes or motifs that i think relate well to the character (such as needles and pins with their cobweb motifs, or velvet's 'double x' motif) and a color pallete that will give the 'vibe' i want for them! (such as royal blue for regal characters - for me it's pretty standard color language stuffs) i like to include symbolism relating to the character/anything that could foreshadow their furure role in the story as well >:] shape language is one of the most important parts of visual design for me as well - i choose one shape, occasionally two, that i think will relate to the character best! i also have to make sure the way the shape is applied doesn't contradict with the character's personality (such as why would a smart, prim and proper character have messy spiky hair or poking out bits in their silhouette?) then i apply that shape everywhere i can!

for personality and character itself, i think of three things -

1. the character's role and presence in the story - will they be a major character, or just show up once or twice? are they an ally or an enemy to the protagonist? does that change? the way the character will/can develop should be explored if they're a major character. if your character dies as well, it's good to establish who they were as much as is needed before that happens (say, a dead mom can be portrayed as caring for the short time she's alive) - but it's interesting to leave them vague and mysterious, so you can really go either way!

2. the character's goals - what do they want? are they loyal to one person or a lone wolf? what will they do to get what they want? this can help to explore the character's morals and see if they'll change as the story continues!

3. secret third option - who is the character? do they have any strong likes or dislikes, hobbies, or anything that could 'contradict' with their visual design or outward personality? (such as octavia's love for creepy-cute mascots juxtaposing her violent profession and brutal personality!) technically this could be called humanisation but secret third option is funnier. it helps to explore what the character may not be comfortable with or vice versa because it can help to express the character to the audience without doing too much work.

thats basically it! sorry if this didn't make much sense or was too long ,,, this is just the way i personally go about characters so id recommend coming to others for advice! thank you!! :D

[lemonthepotato]

So I finished Helluva Boss today. I like to make notes when I consume a piece of media. I never said those notes were peak maturity. Far from.

Enter.

Two seconds in: holy shit is that MORDERCAI?? 😰😰😰😰 no wayyyyyyyy.

And that kids, is how you traumatise a class of kids. I mean, I know I’m meant to feel bad for… whatever her name is, but those poor children 😭

HELP I LAUGHED LIKE AN IDIOT WHEN SHE THAT KID GOT CHOKEHELD IM A MONSTER OMG. IM SORRY 😭 it was just so funny 2 me I’m so so sorry.

She’s kinda hot tho when she’s a demon. Ngl.

I need the furry wolf’s number. IMMEDIATELY. I am DOWN BAD.

Is that fucking… stock horror music? HAHAHA- no no I’m imagining it, but imagine if it was.

HES BRITISH. THE BATHTUB GUY IS BRITISH. [ :) ]

BRUH. HES DOWN BAD, EVEN AFTER THE SHIT HES STILL RAMBLING ON?? HIRE A HOOKER!! GOD ITS ALWAYS… [ :) ]

HAHAHA. L. L MOXIE L. The family just died anyway that’s a fucking LlLlLlLlLlL.

Closing thoughts: give me the satanic wolfs number immediately. I am down bad rn.

Rating: 3/5.

It kept me entertained, and hooked.

Episode 2:

This song reminds me of a particular band, I just don’t know what. There’s a certain “style” that’s familiar to it. I don’t know what.

Yeah I just. I saw that exact thing coming. Something going wrong, and something going wrong fast.

Octavia is just like me except my dad hates me and is just as unstable as my mom.

Okay so here’s my question: his eyes. Uhhh, the British bathtub guy. I forgot. It’s full red, is that his iris? How huge is his range of vision? Because MINE? Hun-knee, I have visual snow syndrome and shit eyesight, I’m nearsighted, this [ :) ] fucker see I’m Irish so this is a personal attack on me.

If you become a demon when you die, are their kids biological or did they die too?… dark thought.

Is there another… character that isn’t Moxie? Because I don’t care to remember his name tbh. So I’ll call him ‘Not Moxie’.

Blitzo, Stolas, I get it mixed up. And I can’t tell who Moxie is and who… the other one is. Moxie has a high voice, right??? I don’t know. I’ll learn it eventually.

Imagine your dad loving you. Couldn’t be me. Ever. Now I’m shedding. Skin or tears? You decide. (I shed my skin when emotional, like a snake. HISSSS)

Thoughts: Poor Via.

Ranking: 3/5. I liked it, I guess.

Episode 3:

God damn it why are all the female demons so hot. Damn you episode. I mean, *ahem* hello senora. ;)

I think my favourite characters so far are uh… what’s her name? Something -ica, and uh…….. the asshole. What was his name? Is he Stolas or Blitzo? I keep forgetting. 😭

Can I call her Titanic? No reason. She just looks like a… Titanic. Surely there are kids called that. (Rereading this I had a reason for this but I don’t fucking remember what the fuck?)

Blitzo. Gotta remember that. Blitzo. Ok. I’ve got it.

…UH OH. IVE BEEN CAUGHT. HELP THAT FOURTH WALL BREAK CREEPED ME OUT OK IM SORRY FOR BEING A SIMP IM SORRY.

Overall thoughts: None.

Ranking: 5/5. It was my favourite episode so far.

Episode 4

Uh… I liked how the piano switched places just to fall on his head? Yeah this episode kinda was meh.

2/5.

Episode 5:

Yeah I didn’t care much for this either.

2/5. Maybe I’m not paying attention enough.

Episode 6:

Okay so Red girl (what I’ve been calling in my head) is called Millie.

“Ee-dough” it’s pronounced Eh-doe period. In Japanese, ‘e’ means the ‘eh’ sound.

Is that. I was right, that’s just House Of Leaves or whatever?? It’s not bad to use horror stock music just funny.

Ohhh, Stolas is the bathtub guy. I think I’m developing a sexual attraction to him. Not as much as I was down bad for Loona. And the other one. Ika. I’m calling her Ika. Wait, Verosika?

Episode 7:

Okay… I am now realising that Moxie and Millie are married. I’m kinda dumb.

Season 2:

Lmao M&M.

HELP STOP GASLIGHTING MOXXIE INTO THINKING HES FAT EVERYONE IS SO MEAN TO HIM SHHSHSHS

Ah yes, the angel dust treatment. “Harder.”

Bro the pain of someone typing and then not responding.

Ok… why is season one episode 8 only out now? Huh? I don’t understand… (I checked the desc, nvm my words)

The mean girls reference XD.

I’ve heard of holding your breath, but not under honey?

The more I hear Kesha-

You: Her name is Beelzebub

Me: Anyway Kesha

The more I hear her, the more I might develop a Keshaccent. She’s cool but she seems like the kind of girl who would’ve bullied me for being autistic in high school.

So this takes place after uh… what happened again? I forgot. The night at the… lust club? Yeah whatever I forgot. Obvious from the start, just forget what exactly happened… anyway, how the fuck can Blitzo DIE ALONE?! HES IN HELL! You need a cold shower man…

Overall thoughts: I liked it. I’d give it a 7/10. I thought I wouldn’t like it, but I also thought that about XRA… I liked some characters, and even the ones that are like- beyond horrible people (like stella) I found entertaining to watch at the very least.

Pro’s:

- I liked the characters relationships with each other in various episodes. It made for comedic, or sometimes sad situations.

- I rarely found myself bored.

- It was pretty okay.

Cons:

- Some of the humour bordered on whiplash. Going from an emotional scene to comedic can be… really distracting. It wasn’t too much of an issue. I guess it’s intended as comic relief. Some of the humour was also immature which can throw some people off but I didn’t mind, I like vulgarity.

- Honestly, I can’t think of much else to critique. It was pretty good. It just didn’t impress me, or wow me, or make me feel much other than ‘oh, that’s sad’ or ‘oh, that’s funny’. But that’s okay.

Edit: I forgot to watch the pilot episode… and a new episode dropped today. So yeah, did that, been there. It’s been there did that, not… did that been- ugh why do I care about the semantics of this?

Edit: This post was a year and a half ago how was I this cringe? Never mind, I have some theories on why. You can really tell I wasn’t paying attention huh. I like how I refer to Stolas as ‘British Bathtub guy.’ It’s not inaccurate. It’s weird cuz I feel so neutral about Stolas now. Like they could never make me form an opinion on you. <3 Also I apologise for the British jokes. All comments have been replaced by a :) emote.

[troped-fanfic-challenge]

AUTHOR REVEAL of TROPED Choice: Conclave Fics!

i've been asleep so long (wasting away) - Second Dawn!Harper in Azgeda! (Rated M) [Harper/Roan] by @probably-voldemort

Summary: Peaskepa is a legend, a woman older than time that shows up to peacefully resolve conflicts, a woman who cannot die, who does not age.

Harper is that legend, and she's spent most of the last four hundred years alone, avoiding the people she keeps alive when there's nothing to save them from.

Until she finds herself hanging upside down from a tree, caught in the trap of a banished Azgedan prince.

Here There Be Dragons - Ark!Anya on Planet Gamma! (Rated M) [Anya/Raven] by @northernxstories

Summary: The Eligius IV sent down a reconnaissance team to determine whether the survivors from Earth can make a home on Planet Gamma. All indications are that there are communities already thriving on the unique planet. Anya Dollinger, the last surviving security officer of the Ark, and her team find themselves in trouble right from the beginning. However, the solution is more unusual than they could have dreamed.

blessed - Jacapo Sinclair in Podakru! (Rated M) [Sinclair/Indra] by @northernxstories

Summary: The grieving Jacapo Sinclair managed to survive the years underground in the Bunker. Once it opened, he joined Podakru to help restore their community. A surprise visit changes everything he thought he knew about the past, the present and perhaps even his future.

the miracle of the sea - Floukru!Echo (Rated M) [Echo/Luna] by @spacekrulesbians

Summary: A long, low, loud horn sounded, reaching every corner of the rig. The brunette lifted her head from where she had been hunched over, sharpening a fishing spear. It was the sound of the fishermen returning. She rose to her feet, a small smile tugging at the corners of her lips, a light breeze rustling her hair and bringing with it the brisk scent of the sea, a scent that had surrounded her for as long as she could remember. She let the breeze brush against her, envelope her, comfort her. This was home, would always be home.

Until it wasn't.

dreams become reality become dreams - Costia in the Deadzone! (Rated T) [Costia & Emori] by @lovelessdyke

Summary: You were in love.

It was an indescribable, unendable love. You knew that your love could span across eons, across universes. Your love felt like a dream, a dream that you never wanted to wake up from.

But no one dreams forever.

- or where Costia is banished from Trikru and meets Emori in the Deadzone. Cue hostilities, insults, sarcasm, and eventually, friendship

this is me swallowing my pride - Bryan in Wonkru! (Rated T) [Bryan/Miller] by @spacekrulesbians

Summary: When Bryan realizes that he and Miller have differing ideas about Wonkru, he puts an end to their relationship before things get messy. When he starts exchanging secret messages with someone, though, he begins to wonder if he acted too quickly.

don't need to question the reason (i'm yours) - Bardo!Reese on Skyring/Penance! (Rated T) [Octavia/Reese] by @probably-voldemort

Summary: Our story starts with the abduction of a young Bardoan on a routine prisoner pickup from Penance. The young man's father, however, was Bill - yes, that Bill - so the plan was to ransom him off. But when the three kidnappers and their prisoner get lost in one of the many forests of Penance, they spend the night in an abandoned barn, and our story changes from one of danger to one of love.

this is the life that we choose (this is the life that we bleed) - Madi in Louwoda Kliron! (Rated T) [Lexa & Madi] by @loveislarryislove

Summary: Madi kom Louwoda Kliron was hidden from the Flamekeeper’s scouts by her mother. But Heda Lexa kom Louwoda Kliron found her -- and trained her in secret. Madi was never supposed to become the Commander, unless something went terribly wrong and there was no other option.

But, of course, something went terribly wrong.

You're All I Have - Eligius IV!Levitt on Bardo! (Rated T) [Levitt & OC] by @thedefinitionofendgame

Summary: "It was nights when the sky was dark and the moon shone full that Levitt liked the best. He, Jerom and Lupe would climb up to the roof of Jerom’s apartment building and howl at the moon like wolves. Fitting, as both Lupe and Levitt’s name meant wolf. With their matching dark brown hair and eyes, it was like they were perfect grey wolves in the night. Jerom’s blond hair and blue eyes didn’t really fit with the wolf vibe, but he was an honorary member. They made their own pack and Levitt wouldn’t change it for the world.

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All the Winners can be found here.

We hope you enjoy these Canonverse fics from our talented authors! Make sure to leave kudos and comments to show them some love! And don’t forget, if you missed the initial deadline you can still submit your Conclave fics to our Non-Anon Collection at any time!

Thanks so much for participating in this challenge, Tropesters! Now that winners and authors have been revealed, feel free to post about your fic, and don’t forget to tag us! See you this Summer for TROPED VISUAL!!!!!

[theliterarybug]

Afro-Futurism/Afro-Fantasy Fiction

Afrofuturism, a term coined in the 1990s by Mark Dery in his article “Black to the Future,” describes music, literature, and art that contains elements of science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, historical fiction, Afrocentricity, and non-Western cosmologies. The genre primarily critiques past and present dilemmas faced by people of color, while also imagining futures for those groups that stem from the experiences of cultures formed as a result of the historical African diaspora.

--Barnes and Nobles Genre Primer

Children’s Fiction

Bayou Magic Jewell Parker Rhodes

Ten-year-old Maddy  on a visit  with her grandmother begins to realize that she may be the only sibling to carry on the gift of her family's magical legacy.

The Ear, The Eye and The Arm by Nancy Farmer

Three mutant detectives use their special powers to search for  General Matsika's three children that  are kidnapped and put to work in a plastic mine In 2194 in Zimbabwe.

Ikenga by Nnedi Okorafor

Nnamdi has vowed to avenge his father who was murdered, but he doubts his abilities. A mysterious encounter at night, u a magical object that gives him super powers, and a charge to use those powers for good changes his life forever.

Malice in Ovenland by  Micheline Hess

Home for the summer Lily Brown has amazing adventures using  her kitchen oven.

Maya and The Rising Dark by Rana Barron

12-year-old Maya discovers that her missing father has been protecting a supernatural boundary between worlds.

Sci-Fu by Yehudi Mercado

Wax mistakenly  summons a UFO that sends him to a robot-dominated planet of Discopia. Wax and his friends  must learn the intergalactic musical martial art of Sci-Fu to save Earth.

Adult Fiction

Biniti:  The Complete Triology  by Nnedi Okorafor

The adventures of Binti first of the Himba people to attend  oozema university.

Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Book 1) by Marlon James

A  Tracker joins a searches for a mysterious boy who disappeared three years before but us targeted by deadly creatures.

The Deep by Rivers Solomon

The historian of the water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slaves thrown overboard by slavers keeps all the memories of her people both painful and miraculous, until she discovers that their future lies in returning to the past.

The Fifth Season (Book 1) by N.K. Jemisin

Vengeful Essun pursues her husband who killed their son and took their him across  a dangerous landscape.

The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead

A black female elevator inspector must prove that her method of inspection by intuition, as opposed to visual observation, is not at fault when an elevator in a new city building crashes.

Minion: A Vampire huntress legend by L.A. Banks

Damali Richards  must discovered  who is  behind the brutal murders that have stunned thepolice  and her.

Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler

An eighteen-year-old African American woman inherits a trait that causes her to feel others' pain as well as her own, flees northward from her small community and its desperate savages.

Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy Series Book 1) by Tade Thompson

When something begins killing off others like himself, Kaaro  a government agent must earch for an answer.

Young Adult Fiction

The Beast Made of Night (Book 1) by Tochi Beast Onyebuchi

Taj, a talented aki, or sin-eater he must fight to save the princess he loves and his own life.

Children of Blood and Bone (Book1) by Tomi Adeyemi

Zelie embarks on a journey alongside her brother and a fugitive princess to restore her people's magical abilities.

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

A supernatural teen shunned by her superstitious community because of her differences  is invited to fight for the emperor in an all-woman army.

Given by Nandi Taylor

Yenni  whio has never been away from home must find the cure for her father’s wasting illness.

Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Tarisai who is raised alone longs for the closeness she could have as one of the Crown Prince's Council of 11, but her  he is  forced to kill the Crown Prince.

Shuri: A Black Panther Novel by Nic Stone

Shuri must  travelfrom Wakanda to discover what is killing the plants her people depend on for their survival.

Steeplejack by A.J. Hartley

17-year-old Anglet Sutonga investigates the death of a young apprentice while caring for her sister's baby against a backdrop of racial tensions, political secrets and a stolen historical icon.

The Sunbird by Elizabeth Wein

Young Telemakos travels to the kingdom's salt mines to discover the identity of the traitor to the crown who, ignoring the emperor's command, is spreading plague with the salt from port to port.

Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafer

Zahrah, a timid thirteen-year-old girl, undertakes a dangerous quest into the Forbidden Greeny Jungle to seek the antidote for her best friend after he is bitten by a snake, and finds knowledge, courage, and hidden powers along the way.

47 by Walter Moser

Number 47, a fourteen-year-old slave boy growing up under the watchful eye of a brutal master in 1832, meets the mysterious Tall John, who introduces him to a magical science and also teaches him the meaning of freedom.

[ships-bynoa]

Famous Writer Asks:

1. Maya Angelou: Have you ever written a scene that made you cry? If so, why?

2. Toni Morrison: What's the hardest scene you've written so far? Was it technical or emotional?

3. Tomi Adeyemi: Which story have you had the most fun writing and why?

4. Virigina Wolfe: Do you prefer to write dark, brooding, angst-filled stories or bright, fluffy stories?

5. Charlotte Bronte: Do you enjoy the same types of stories you write, or do you read the opposite?

6. Gillian Flynn: Have you ever considered writing in a genre you've never tried before? If so, which and why? If not, why?

7. Octavia Butler: Are you a pantser or planner? What do you do when you get stuck in your story?

8. Neil Gaiman: Do you write diversely? Why or why or why not?

9. Suzanne Collins: Are there any old trends (e.g. dystopia/vampires) that you want to come back or think will resurface? Any trends you wish would die already?

10. John Green: Which themes show up most in your work and how intentional or unintentional is it?

11. Ray Bradbury: Name a story or book that helped you through a tough time?

12. Lee Child: When did you know you wanted to be a writer or write for fun? Was there a book or series or author who inspired you?

13. Ernest Cline: Which aesthetics best show your style as a writer? List them or share visuals.

14. Hugh Howey: Is character or plot more important to you as a writer, and why? Does the order change as a reader?

15. Chuck Wendig: How does (if at all) society/community - online & off - affect the content you create and share?

16. Sherrilyn Kenyon: You've probably created a Mary Sue or Stu at some point (it's like a writers initation, so hide no more); describe him, her or them.

17. Becky Chambers: Has a story you read ever changed your mind about a strong belief or opinion you had?

18. Nicola Yoon: Name the story you wrote that you love the most and name the story you love the most that someone else wrote.

19. Zadie Smith: Do you include any personal or family culture when creating a character or story? How big a role does it play?

20. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: How much do you think the stories you read influence your daily life? Your opinions, motivations, wants, etc.

21. Elizabeth Acevedo: Do you want your stories to influence others, and if so, in what way? If not, what do you enjoy most about creating for the fun of it?

22. Marie Lu: List writers (from any medium) you like, are inspired by, challenged by or envious of and tell us why.

23. Joyce Carol Oates: Write a short story about yourself as a character. (100-300 words.)

24. Stephen King: Have you ever written something or had an idea for a story that you were afraid to share/post/publish? Tell us what you were afraid of.

25. James Patterson: Why do you write?

26. Jacqueline Wilson: Are you prolific? How do generate ideas?

27. Sister Soulja: Do you think fiction has a duty to be political, philosophical or escapist?

28. Jenny Han: What is your greatest wish or desire for your writing career?

29. William Shakespeare: If you could reimagine and write any classic story, from Greek, African or Norse Mythology to Disney, what would it be and why?

30. Malorie Blackman: If you could have one of your stories or ideas adapted to screen, which would it be and why?

💫Bonus💫:

💌 - How important is external validation to you?

💭 - Describe your writing ritual.

📷 - upload a picture of your workspace/ writing area.

💋 - upload a screenshot of a comment that meant so much to you, you frequently go back to reread it for that same feeling.

✏ - upload a screenshot of your handwriting. (e.g. Story notes, shopping list, etc)

🎨 - Share other creative outlets or hobbies you have.

🏷 - name a writer you'd like to collaborate with one day. + tag them if they're on this site.

[sometimesrosy]

Hypable’s review suggests Orlando may be more than meets the eye b/c of Hercules/golden apples: “If this is a case of the wolf in sheep’s clothing, or a Hercules infiltrating the garden to steal the golden apple of knowledge and start the Trojan war, ‘Orlando’ would have sent himself to them under the guise of being a tool they could use so that he could get close to them — visualized by that inexplicable chess setup in the woods, where we deliberately see Orlando outwit his invisible opponent.”

I mean. Ok. But he was on sky ring before echo, hope and gabriel went there. 

I don’t think these people have mind reading or future telling capabilities. I don’t think they can go BACK in time, although maybe they can, we haven’t seen it yet. 

The review would just be speculation or interpretation, right? They haven’t seen past what we’ve seen.

Hmm. I’m not sure that parallel is going to go that way. Octavia has already been called Prometheus, and Hercules freed Prometheus.

I think Hercules might be Clarke. Or Bellamy.  

[lesbianismx]

hey y’all. i’m trying to make a return to this blog and i’d love to get some threads going. i’m about to look through the tags and try to reply to some opens, but i thought i’d throw some ideas/ships/plots out there to see if i get any biters.

this is my open starters tag but particular ones i’d love replies to are: (x), (x) & (x)

this is my wanted tag. and these are some verses i’d either love ships set in, faces from, or canon ships from them i’ll list the ships i’d like and would want to write canonically.

glee: quinntana, brittana & bike (with an alternate face for santana or no visuals)

gossip girl reboot: mostly i’d love to write against any of the faces from here (and will probably add some of them to my roster)

legacies: posie & hosie

pretty little liars: emison & spemily

riverdale: cheronica, cheryl x josie, chery x josie x veronica

teen wolf: scallison & scira

the 100: clexa & princess mechanic (clarke x raven), warrior princess (octavia x raven)

tvd: stelena, stebekah & steroline

i’d also be cool with writing ships based off of those dynamics/plots rather than writing them canonically. feel free to like this post and i’ll come to you, or you can shoot me an im !!

[mybctexperience]

Creative Audio Research 5, Music Dump

Create Audio “Research?” Not sure if I’m meant to document anymore, though I feel it is effecting what I’m creating.

A huge list of music that I have been listening to recently, everything from my boyfriend’s pretty cool music taste, to recommended things on YouTube as I’ve been just passing by, or autoplay, to some of my older music I haven’t touched in years. It’ll mostly be in order of first listened to, then most recently listened to. A little bit sectioned as to who’s music or what I was thinking about the music.

Undertale Full OST Xenoblade Chronicles OST DeoxysPrime • I Made A Song Using Only Deltarune Sounds

A taste of the Boyfriend’s music taste:

Little Dragon - Wanderer Shiki(TMNS) - Senpai [MajorLeagueWobs Remix] SIAMÉS "Mr. FEAR" [Official Animated Music Video] Ark Patrol – Curious (ft. Victoria Zaro) (Lyrics) [CC] K.Flay - Giver Feint - Vagrant (ft. Veela)

Music from my childhood, Dad would listen to them often:

Madness - Baggy Trousers (Official Video) GBH No Survivors Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy (extended version) Generation X - King Rocker NEW MODEL ARMY - 51St State - 1986

NEFFEX - Backstage🤘💋 [Copyright Free] [Underverse Remix] SharaX - Vive La Verse

Fascinating science, not exactly a song:

How I broke a wine glass with my voice (using science!)

Discrepancies - Not Alone (Official Video)

A little of my old stuff, more soon:

Daleri - Electro Wobble [Tasty Release] Define Light & Miles Dominic - Elsewhere [Tasty Release]

Marshmello follows a very strong narrative storyline both with it’s audio and visuals:

Marshmello - Alone [Monstercat Official Music Video] Marshmello - Together (Official Music Video) Marshmello - Blocks (Official Music Video) Marshmello - Take It Back (Official Music Video) Marshmello - Tell Me (Official Music Video) Marshmello - Power (Official Music Video) Marshmello - Paralyzed (Official Music Video) Marshmello - Rooftops (Official Music Video) Marshmello - Flashbacks (Official Music Video)

Everything Is New OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO Jaimie Wilson Madeon - Pop Culture (live mashup)

Lots of my old music:

Electric Joy Ride - 365 [Free Download] MINECRAFT CREEPER RAP | Dan Bull | ENDING A Revolvr - Feel Good Spooky Scary Skeletons (Remix) - Extended Mix ♪ "In Love with a Villager" - An Original Minecraft Song Animation - Official Music Video Disney's Frozen "Let It Go" Sequence Animated Performed by NateWantsToBattle (Male Version) BIOSHOCK INFINITE RAP | Dan Bull [Electro] - Insan3Lik3 - The Other Day [Monstercat Release] Undertale - Dummy! - Remix Waters of Megalovania (ORIGINAL) Dancetale All Themes (Undertale AU) Vicetone - I Hear You [Monstercat Release] Direct - Too Far Away [Monstercat Release] P-Holla- Do It For Love Vicetone feat. Kat Nestel - Angels [Premiere] Lady Gaga - Applause (Official) DaLaBengBa (Undertale)(Animatic) “HARD DRIVE” Determined Cover by Shadrow | UNDERTALE SONG

More of the Boyfriend’s music:

[MV] REOL - Hibikase RΞOL · Σ コノヨ Konoyo Loading...【English subs,中日歌词】 [MV] REOL - 宵々古今 / YoiYoi Kokon

Then mainly mine with a few of his mixed in:

"FISHY LOVE" - UNDERTALE ALPHYS SONG | by Griffinilla (ft. Eile Monty) Scanty & Kneesocks Theme - I Want You (With Lyrics) UNDERTALE SANS SONG "Judgement" by TryHardNinja Momotaro Caro Emerald, Tangled Up (Lokee Remix) Caravan Palace - Lone Digger Emigrate - Eat You Alive (Feat. Frank Dellé) Undertale OST - Megalovania (Launchpad cover) FAKE TYPE Nightmare Parade RIME EPIC RAP | Dan Bull ProleteR - April Showers Undertale - Spear of Justice [Electro Swing Remix] Cuphead - Die House [Electro Swing Remix (ft. OR3O)] King Dice Live • CUPHEAD Cuphead OST - Die House (Mr. King Dice Main Theme) [EXTENDED] + Lyrics Say My Name - Odesza / Joseph Tsosh Choreography ft. Dylan Mayoral / URBAN DANCE CAMP Kenshi Main Theme

[Underverse Remix] SharaX - Inking Mistake (Ink vs Error Battle Theme) Here Comes The Sun (Remastered 2009) Lil Nas X - Old Town Road (Official Movie) ft. Billy Ray Cyrus You Can't Pray The Gay Away | Skitso Music | Skitsofrenic Undertale - Battle Against A True Hero [Electro Jazz/Swing] Undertale - Gaster's Theme [Electro Swing Remix] 20,000 subs | Undertale - The Swing Brothers [Electro Swing Remix] 10,000 subs | Undertale - Death by Glamour [Electro Swing Remix] Emigrate - Rainbow

I found out that I’m not a fan of Low-fi HipHop:

Hazy Year - quit asking me for sandwiches

The Boyfriend’s music then through to letting YouTubes autoplay do it’s magic, and still ending up on some more if his music:

She's My Collar (feat. Kali Uchis) SIAMÉS "The Wolf" [Official Animated Music Video] Caravan Palace - Lone Digger (album version) Electro - Swing || Jamie Berry Ft. Octavia Rose - Delight Charlie Puth - Betty Boop (but with a more fitting drop) Ken Ashcorp - Absolute Territory

YouTube autoplay from one of the BF’s songs:

Ark Patrol – At All (ft. Veronika Redd) (Lyrics) [CC] Ark Patrol ft. Veronika Redd - At All Annella - Perfume Inova - Disowned Jynjo - How do you Like it (feat. Spritely) AViVA - HUSHH Felix Cartal - Runaway (feat. REGN) Two Feet - I Feel Like I'm Drowning Skott - Porcelain (AWAY Remix) AViVA - GRRRLS AViVA - BRN Papa Ya - Sunny Sickick - Mind Games Swingrowers - Butterfly (Official Music Video) - ELECTRO SWING 【Electro】OVERWERK - Toccata The Glitch Mob - Take Me With You (feat. Arama) DROELOE - Kintsugi CloZee - Secret Place CloZee X VOLO - Soul Search CloZee - Harmony (VAGO Remix) 【Chill Trap】CloZee - Get Up Now Of The Trees - Dream Atlas (CloZee Remix) Egzod ft. Sinego - Marianne Alex Skrindo - Ease Mickey Valen ft. Noé - Meet Me BLOOM - Just Lay Down FusionNFire - What We Were 【Chillstep】Soulfy - Skyfall [Free Download] SizzleBird - Imagine Vexento - Eyes Closed Vexento - Never Letting Go Unlike Pluto - Everything Black (ft. Mike Taylor) Inova - Immortal Odd Chap - Midnight Sway 【Chill Trap】CloZee - Koto 【Tropical House】Diviners ft. Contacreast - Tropic Love 【Chill】Ark Patrol - Tokyo (Subranger Remix) Xan Griffin - Capricorn (feat. WOLFE) Danrell - White Noise (feat. Ryder)

Gosh people can chomp their way though music. I didn’t realise how much I had consumed since I last tried document to taking a deeper look at what I was listening too.

I think that I’ve traversed quite a few music genres and lots of different styles. I personally have a very open music taste and have enjoyed listening to almost every piece. This list will be very helpful for me in future wanting to look back on what I’ve listened to, and what I will like then. I feel there is a strange mixed influence over the audio I am trying to create. I don’t have a lot of knowledge and skill in the craft, but feel minor undertones form the music that I’ve been opening myself to. I still don’t particularly lean to music with or without lyrics. There are songs that fit lyrics just fine, and there are others that are just wonderful without them. I like it when the audio has a balance and doesn’t need the lyrics to convey the whole message; blending the instruments and effects of choice with the lyrics themselves.

[joereid]

Oscar Predictions

While I’m in the habit of writing long-ass posts ... 

Best Picture: 1. La La Land, 2. Moonlight, 3. Manchester by the Sea, 4. Lion, 5. Hidden Figures, 6. Hacksaw Ridge, 7. Hell or High Water, 8. Arrival, 9. Fences (if 10 ... ugh, Nocturnal Animals)

Best Director: Damien Chazelle, Barry Jenkins, Kenneth Lonergan, Denis Villeneuve, Garth Davis

Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Denzel Washington, Andrew Garfield, Ryan Gosling, Viggo Mortensen*

*I honestly don’t have a ton of confidence in Viggo, but the rest of that field is buzzless

Best Actress: Emma Stone, Isabelle Huppert, Natalie Portman, Amy Adams, Meryl Streep

Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Dev Patel, Jeff Bridges, Hugh Grant, Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Michelle Williams, Nicole Kidman, Naomie Harris, Octavia Spencer

Original Screenplay: Manchester by the Sea, Hell or High Water, La La Land, The Lobster, Zootopia

Adapted Screenplay: Moonlight, Lion, Fences, Hidden Figures, Nocturnal Animals

Foreign Film: Toni Erdmann, Land of Mine, A Man Called Ove, The Salesman, Tanna

Animated Feature: Zootopia, Moana, Kubo and the Two Strings, My Life as a Zucchini, The Red Turtle

Cinematography: La La Land, Hacksaw Ridge, Lion, Silence, The Handmaiden

Documentary Feature: O.J. Made in America, 13th, Weiner, Life Animated, Tower

Costume Design: La La Land, Jackie, The Dressmaker, Hail, Caesar!, The Handmaiden

Editing: La La Land, Moonlight, Hell or High Water, Hacksaw Ridge, Arrival

Production Design: La La Land, Jackie, The Handmaiden, Hidden Figures, Lion

Makeup: Deadpool, A Man Called Ove, Suicide Squad

Visual Effects: The Jungle Book, Doctor Strange, Arrival, The BFG, Kubo and the Two Strings

Original Score: La La Land, Lion, Moonlight, The BFG, Kubo and the Two Strings

Live Action Short: The Rifle the Jackal the Wolf and the Boy, Graffiti, Nocturne in Black, Ennemis Interieurs, Timecode

Animated Short: Piper, Pearl, The Head Vanishes, Sour Tes Doigts, Inner Workings

Documentary Shorts: Joe’s Violin, 4.1 Miles, Extremis, Watani: My Homeland, The Other Side of Home

Original Song: “City of Stars,” “Audition,” “How Far I’ll Go,” “Faith,” “Never Give Up”

Sound Mixing: La La Land, Arrival, Moana, Sully, Deepwater Horizon

Sound Editing: Hacksaw Ridge, Deepwater Horizon, Rogue One, Arrival, Deadpool

[thejai4u-blog]

PricewaterhouseCoopers, the accounting firm responsible for the tabulation of the Oscar ballots and the envelopes announcing the winners, release a statement after the shocking mistake resulted in La La Land wrongly being announced as best picture.“We sincerely apologise to “Moonlight, “La La Land”, Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway and Oscar viewers for the error that was made during the award announcement for best picture. The presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong envelope and when discovered, was immediately corrected. We are currently investigating how this could have happened and deeply regret that this occurred.”

Indian Actor Om Puri, was honoured at the 89th Oscar Academy Awards ceremony in the “In Memoriam” montage.

Om Puri a veteran actor in films likes “East is East” , “Gandhi”, “City of Joy”, “Wolf”, who died after a heart attack in Mumbai, India in January 2017., got a musical tribute by singer and songwriter Sara Bareilles.

He was included in the annual montage with Carrie Fisher, Prince, Gene Wilder, Michael Cimino, Patty Duke, Garry Marshall, Anton Yelchin, Mary Tyler Moore, Curtis Hanson and John Hurt.

The 89

th

Academy Awards Oscar 2017 full list of Award winners.

Best picture

Winner: Moonlight

Arrival

Fences

Hacksaw Ridge

Hell or High Water

Hidden Figures

La La Land

Lion

Manchester by the Sea

Best actress

Winner: Emma Stone – La La Land

Isabelle Huppert – Elle

Ruth Negga – Loving

Natalie Portman – Jackie

Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins

Best actor

Winner: Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea

Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge

Ryan Gosling – La La Land

Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic

Denzel Washington – Fences

Best supporting actress

Winner: Viola Davis – Fences

Naomie Harris – Moonlight

Nicole Kidman – Lion

Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures

Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea

Best supporting actor

Winner: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight

Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water

Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea

Dev Patel – Lion

Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

Best director

Winner: La La Land – Damien Chazelle

Arrival – Denis Villeneuve

Hacksaw Ridge – Mel Gibson

Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

Moonlight – Barry Jenkins

Best original screenplay

Winner: Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

20th Century Women – Mike Mills

Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan

La La Land – Damien Chazelle

The Lobster – Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou

Best adapted screenplay

Winner: Moonlight – Barry Jenkins and Alvin McCraney

Arrival – Eric Heisserer

Fences – August Wilson

Hidden Figures – Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi

Lion – Luke Davies

Best original score

Winner: La La Land – Justin Hurwitz

Jackie – Mica Levi

Lion – Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka

Moonlight – Nicholas Britell

Passengers – Thomas Newton

Best original song

Winner: La La Land – City of Stars by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

La La Land – Audition by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Moana – How Far I’ll Go by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Trolls – Can’t Stop the Feeling by Justin Timberlake, Max Martin and Karl Johan Schuster

Jim: The James Foley Story – The Empty Chair by J Ralph and Sting

Best cinematography

Winner: La La Land – Linus Sandgren

Arrival – Bradford Young

Lion – Greig Fraser

Moonlight – James Laxton

Silence – Rodrigo Prieto

Best foreign language film

Winner: The Salesman – Iran

A Man Called Ove – Sweden

Land of Mine – Denmark

Tanna – Australia

Toni Erdmann – Germany

Best costume design

Winner: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Colleen Atwood

Allied – Joanna Johnston

Florence Foster Jenkins – Consolata Boyle

Jackie – Madeline Fontaine

La La Land – Mary Zophres

Best make-up and hairstyling

Winner: Suicide Squad – Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and Christopher Nelson

A Man Called Ove – Eva Von Bahr and Love Larson

Star Trek Beyond – Joel Harlow and Richard Alonzo

Best documentary feature

Winner: OJ: Made in America

13th

Fire At Sea

I Am Not Your Negro

Life, Animated

Best sound editing

Winner: Arrival – Sylvain Bellemare

Deepwater Horizon – Wylie Stateman and Renee Tondelli

Hacksaw Ridge – Robert Mackenzie and Andy Wright

La La Land – Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan

Sully – Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman

Best sound mixing

Winner: Hacksaw Ridge – Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie and Peter Grace

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi – Gary Summers, Jeffrey J Haboush and Mac Ruth

Arrival – Bernard Gariepy Strobl and Claude La Haye

La La Land – Andy Nelson, Ai-Ling Lee and Steve A Morrow

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – David Parker, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson

Best animated short

Winner: Piper – Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer

Blind Vaysha – Theodore Ushev

Borrowed Time – Andrew Coats and Lou Hamou-Lhadj

Pear Cider and Cigarettes – Robert Valley and Cara Speller

Pearl – Patrick Osborne

Best animated feature

Winner: Zootopia

Kubo and the Two Strings

Moana

My Life as a Zucchini

The Red Turtle

Best production design

Winner: La La Land – David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

Arrival – Patrice Vermette and Paul Hotte

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Stuart Craig and Anna Pinnock

Hail, Caesar! – Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh

Passengers – Guy Hendrix Dyas and Gene Serdena

Best visual effects

Winner: The Jungle Book – Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R Jones and Dan Lemmon

Deepwater Horizon – Craig Hammack, Jason Snell, Jason Billington and Burt Dalton

Doctor Strange – Stephane Ceretti, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli and Paul Corbould

Kubo and the Two Strings – Steve Emerson, Oliver Jones, Brian McLean and Brad Schiff

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – John Knoll, Mohen Leo, Hal Hickel and Neil Corbould

Best film editing

Winner: Hacksaw Ridge – John Gilbert

Arrival – Joe Walker

Hell or High Water – Jake Roberts

La La Land – Tom Cross

Moonlight – Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon

Best documentary short

Winner: The White Helmets – Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara

1 Miles – Daphne Matziaraki

Extremis – Dan Krauss

Joe’s Violin – Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen

Watani: My Homeland – Marcel Mettelsiefen and Stephen Ellis

Best live action short

Winner: Sing – Kristof Deak and Anna Udvardy

Ennemis Interieurs – Selim Azzazi

La Femme et le TGV – Timo Von Gunten and Giacun Caduff

Silent Nights – Aske Bang and Kim Magnusson

Timecode – Juanjo Gimenez