#you're a king and I'm your lionheart. yeah
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hartwign · 8 months ago
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Im on a little hiatus so look at my old Anduin stuff from 2016 because I have a type I miss him
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junipers-archive · 2 years ago
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Personal Issue
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Word Count: 650
Includes: fluff, fluff, fluff, you confront Spencer about him saying he loved you last night when he thought you were asleep!!
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You were on your way to meet Spencer for lunch, you two were missing each other so often it wasn't uncommon that one would come home while the other was sleeping. You had roomed together for a year now if only for convenience of both of you working government jobs, him a profiler and you lawyer.
That convenience however, changed after 8 months when you started dating.
But last night was the night he told you he loved you, last night when he thought you were asleep.
And this afternoon was when you promise yourself you will confront him.
The traffic is hell, but you eventually meet upon the agreed spot, a local café you two frequented.
He see's you before you see him, coming up from behind to startle you, in pure Spencer fashion.
"Hey!"
"Jesus Spencer, you know better not to scare me like that!" You giggle softly at his pouty expression as you turn around.
"Oh come on, you can't excuse it this one time?"
"Well since you're so adorable..." You smile, wrapping your arms around his neck to peck him on the lips.
"Come on lets get a table, its almost rush hour." He says when you pull back, leading you to the front desk as the waitress has you follow her to a small table near the window.
You order eventually, choosing your favorite dish even though you'd also promised yourself you'd try something new. And as you wait you begin to find yourself chickening out of asking him about last night.
You want to know, you really do, but what if he was going to say it today? What if he was going to say it in 30 seconds?
"Did you know chicken alfredo initially appeared in France during medieval times?" He's referring to the grilled chicken Alfredo you just ordered,
"Its actually a pretty interesting story, grilled chicken was the favorite of King Richard the Lionheart during the 12th century and at this time grilled chicken was a delicacy-"
"Spence." You interrupt him, which he takes in stride.
"Y-Yeah what's wrong? Am I ranting-"
"No. No You're not, I just-" how do you begin this conversation? "You know when you came home last night?"
"Yea it was around two in the morning and you were knocked out.." he tilts his head like a puppy and you feel yourself grinning.
"Um yea, I-I wasn't asleep, I had stayed up in hopes I could surprise you but then-" You stop looking up at his horrified expression of your entailing.
"You-You heard me um...look Y/n I totally get it if you're weirded out or don't want to talk about it or if you even wan to-"
"Spencer. I'm not. I just...Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you try when you at least thought I was conscious?"
He winces at that, speeding up his words to compensate for his eratic mind, "Itwasapersonalissue"
"what?"
He takes a deep breath as the waitress leaves your drinks on the table.
"It was a personal issue."
"You being in love with me involves me!"
"But-"
"No. Spencer, I know you're new to this and its adorable but when you love someone you tell them. To their faces. When they're awake." You emphasize shaking your head.
He grimaces, nodding his head. "Well, to be fair I was only practicing."
"Practicing, really?" you were smiling despite yourself.
"Yeah I wanted to tell you for a while just didn't know how." He rubs the back of his neck out of nervous habit.
"Well." you asked expectantly.
"Hm?" Did he really not know?
"Are you going to tell me?"
"But you already-"
"Doesn't count." You grin at him victoriously as he blushes, ducking his head and telling you exactly what you want to hear.
"iloveyou" and its short and fast and adorable and so Spencer like that you'll take it.
"I love you too, Spencer."
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youvegotrpmemes · 1 year ago
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lyric starters from my current On Repeat playlist (part 3)
Show me how to lie, you're getting better all the time
And no one even knew it was really only you
Nice work you did, you're gonna go far, kid
Hit 'em right between the eyes
And if you can't get what you want, well, it's all because of me
My dear, there are secrets here
If only I could break the chain of disappointments weighing me down
I won't be afraid
It's the fear, and not the ghost, that leaves me haunted
You're an anchor for all the heaviest regrets inside of you
I heard you tellin' lies
I know we're the crooked kind
It ain't a talk of "if," just one of "when" and "how"
So, collect your scars and wear 'em well
They're never truly gone
I carry their blood too
I'm far from where I wanna be
I get lost in my delusional reality
It's kinda hard to think about your own mortality
And I'm hoping for a never ending odyssey
Just give me something good
I've made up my mind over and over
I can't be everything you want me to be
But it's all gone
It's all the same sound and my ears are burning
Never to be moved by the words of a liar
The dark doesn't frighten me
I chose to close my eyes
The night doesn't frighten me
I chose to let it thrive
Oh, my precious child, how lucky you are
I got a friend that's losing sleep
I never needed a reason for keeping secrets from myself
I'll wreck this if I have to
Tell me what good would that do
I'd be so good to you
And I don't know how this is wrong
You were a friend of mine
They don't know you like I do
I can never go back home again
Don't you ever tell me I'm not loving you best
And I just need a minute, I just need a breath
It's very hard to drink to my continued success
It's getting better in the worst way
I like to push it and push it until my luck is over
Please just follow me
I wonder how we used to ever go so long without it
I am right beside you
I thought you wanted me
I've been here so very long
I never took you for a trick but sometimes I don't know what you want
I could take it if you need to take this out on someone
I don't know how it got this way
But these problems aside, I think I taught you well
We're here to stay
But you're a king and I'm a lionheart
We're still the same
I'll be here to hold your hand
You won't be alone, we're unstoppable
Don't be ‘fraid to show what we're going for
Oh, all you need to know is that we're holding on
Even if we fall, we will rise up
No, we're not gonna stop until we reach it
We all have our burdens, yeah, but we just keep on fighting and we never look back
I know I was born for this
They just don't get it, I think they forget I'm not done 'til I'm on top
I believe we can write our story
We come from different places, but have the same name
We are the broken ones who chose to spark a flame
I've struggled for years and through all the tears I've faced the doubts I hide
I never gave into my fears deep within 'cause I heard my voice inside
Don't ever lose your hope
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cmrosens · 1 year ago
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Worldbuilding Thoughts 3
Ok so one thing I don't see very much in medieval fantasy settings with a royalty system is the issue of the monarch travelling with a retinue. If you're writing one like GoT and you're into the whole idea of the monarch needing to travel (trust me, if it's medieval, they really do need to do a circuit of their kingdom, even if administration and judicial system has been centralised. If you don't, you can't monitor the nobles on the periphery, and you ... really need to do that).
If this is something you've considered, ignore, if not, I was just thinking about the medieval England situation for the earlier kings (William I to John).
Do you know how many the king travels with?? How many guards how many horsemen, lads to take care of the horses, courtesans, scribes, courtiers who need to stay close, accountants, etc? Now have a look at the size of the castles. They're not that big. You have to scale the castle to the landscape (and really seriously consider how long it takes to build a big one). You've got space for a prestigious guest, and then like. 20 extras. At an absolute push, in some cases. Ok, bigger ones, yeah ram 100 in.
The king's got 200 men. He doesn't scale down to stay at a castle or fortified manor that fits 50max and already has 30 occupants. He just rocks up. People do not want him to, but he does anyway.
What used to happen in Medieval England was - there wasn't ever enough space. Literally none. There was also no system, it was King gets the best guest room, everyone who needs to be immediately close to him crashes on the floor, and if you're not fast enough and a bit further down the pecking order, you're marching into someone's house and saying "I'm staying here tonight" and sleeping downstairs with the goats. There are sources of courtiers bitterly complaining they had to sleep in barns and some "camping" (sleeping rough in the rain) in the forest because there was NO SPACE FOR THEM in the castle/fortified manor or in the surrounding villages because they came late due to their admin duties holding them up. And they don't have a tent. They have to literally sleep outside with their cloaks over them. Did they die of exposure? I mean, sometimes. Did they catch chills and die of those? Sure, yeah. Did it really piss them off? Every time.
(Peasant perspective: So many young* angry men with swords with untreated PTSD from all the war/general life trauma, chips on their shoulders and complexes about being younger sons (the spare not the heir) and desperate to prove themselves in a chivalric context of fighting/shagging prowess but they've been give a lot of admin duties to do, drinking a lot of alcohol every single day. Since being on the road they have had to cut down on the alcohol which hasn't improved their mood. And they're all coming to your village. And you can't feed or house them all.)
Then the king decides to leave.
It takes a good few hours to let everyone know because **nobody knows where anyone is**. You have to prep the supply wagons and the horses. And the king stands up after breakfast and says "I want to leave NOW"
Then he changes his mind.
Now you're leaving tomorrow afternoon.
If you're trying to picture this, with a lot of highly strung horses in an enclosed space being yelled at and dragged into position to cut down time, and people running to comb the villages and the woods for stragglers and leave messages for others coming through later, it's chaos. Absolute chaos.
Now imagine being put in charge of it.
So many plot points to play with there.
*For reference, because I've been watching Robin Hood adaptations lately, Richard 1 "the Lionheart" is depicted as an older man in all the films but he was only 42 when he died (b. 1157, d. 1199). The Third Crusade was 1189, when he was 32. He's played by Sean bloody Connery in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, when he actually was around the same age Richard Armitage was when he played Guy of Gisborne in the BBC Robin Hood series. (For context). Prince John was 33 in 1199 when he became king and only 23 when Richard went off to war. We're often largely talking about an intensely homosocial group of men in their 20s and 30s. ladsladslads
In the 14thC, one of the Earls of the March led his first campaign in the Hundred Years' War at the age of 17. ladsladsladsla-
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cementcornfield · 5 months ago
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Is there any song/songs that make you think of Joe’marr? I keep thinking about them listening to Troye Sivans album 😊 (I’d also like to thank you for your Joe/Ja’marr/Joe’marr/bengals tags bc I’ve totally fallen in love with the team v v quickly 😅)
Hi! lol i've seen you in my notifs the past few days, i love when i can tell people are going through my tags! so glad you're joining the fandom just in time for all the content to start back up <3
and oh boy, okay, i'm the kind of person where once i get obsessed with a ship or character, EVERY song makes me think of them (even some that really don't work at all, whoops!) but here are some that get me particularly in my feelings about joe'marr
Sweet
King and Lionheart - Of Monsters And Men And as the world comes to an end I'll be here to hold your hand 'Cause you're my king and I'm your lionheart
Aquemini - Outkast Nothin' is for sure, nothin' is for certain, nothin' lasts forever But until they close the curtain (y'all know) It's him and I, Aquemini
1950 - King Princess So cold that your stare's 'bout to kill me I'm surprised when you kiss me So tell me why my gods look like you And tell me why it's wrong
Thinkin' Bout You - Frank Ocean Or do you not think so far ahead? Cause I been thinkin' 'bout forever
Bodyguard - Beyoncé Be your best friend I protect you in the mosh pit And I'll defend you in the gossip You know how people like to start shit and pop shit I don't like the way she's lookin' at you Someone better hold me back
Nineteen - Tegan and Sara I felt you in my life Before I ever thought to I felt the need to lay down Beside you And tell you I feel you in my heart And I don't even know you
Angsty
Fireproof - The National You're fireproof Nothing breaks your heart You're fireproof It's just the way you are You're fireproof It's what you always say You're fireproof I wish I was that way
Bad Religion - Frank Ocean If it brings me to my knees It's a bad religion This unrequited love To me, it's nothin' but a one-man cult And cyanide in my styrofoam cup I can never make him love me Never make him love me
Earfquake - Tyler the Creator I don't want no confrontation, no You don't want my conversation I just need some confirmation on how you feel, for real You don't want no complication, no
New Magic Wand - Tyler the Creator Can't be in the picture if it got no frame And let the world know 'cause I ain't got no shame Blow the whole spot up, 'cause I ain't— I wanna share last names, I wanna be your number one Not the other one, keep it on the low I'm in my right mind, keep it on a high
Secret Heart - Feist Why so mysterious? Why so sacred, why so serious? Maybe you're just acting tough Maybe you're just not man enough What's wrong?
Somewhere in Between
We Belong Together - Vampire Weekend We belong together Baby, there's no use in being clever Baby, it don't mean we'll stay together Hallelujah, you're still mine All I did was waste your time If there is not some grand design How'd this pair of stars align?
I Want to Know Your Plans - Say Anything I want to know your plans And how involved in them I am [...] I'll look out for you 'til I die, 'til I rot I'll remember you 'til I die, 'til I rot
Never Be Anyone Else But You - Emmylou Harris Cause I hope and pray the day will come when you belong to me Then I'm gonna prove to you how true my love can be There'll never be anyone else but you for me Never ever be, just couldn't be, anyone else but you
Vito's Ordination Song - Sufjan Stevens And when you write a poem I know the words, I know the sounds Before you write it down
Specialist - Interpol You make me lose my buttons oh yeah you make me spit I don't like my clothes anymore You take me to New Orleans where you put me to the test I know what my heart is for
Bedroom Hymns - Florence and the Machine Cause this is his body, this is his love Such selfish prayers and I can't get enough
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el-dritchknight · 1 year ago
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hand in ungloved hand [binxhera playlist]
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a soft, sweet playlist for the weaver of fate and her knight of darkness. art by kathe gravel.
my first @d20exchange gift for @ljsarts !! happy holidays 💜
if my heart was a house - owl city
Chills run down my spine / As our fingers entwine and your sighs harmonize with mine / Unmistakably, I can still feel your heart / Beat fast when you dance with me
i wouldn’t mind - he is we
Carefully we'll place for our destiny / You came and you took this heart and set it free / Every word you write and sing is so warm to me / So warm to me I'm torn, I'm torn / To be right where you are / I'm not afraid anymore / I'm not afraid
stand by you - rachel platten
Hands put your empty hands in mine / And scars show me all the scars you hide / And hey, if your wings are broken / Please take mine 'til yours can open too / 'Cause I'm gonna stand by you
hold my hand - jess glynne
Break my bones but you won't see me fall, oh / The rising tide will rise against them all, oh / Darling, hold my hand / Oh, won't you hold my hand?
through the dark - one direction
When the night is coming down / We will find a way through the dark
different kind of love - kid runner
It must've been something / Oh something you said / You're pulling me under / Holding me close Inside of my head
i see the light - mandy moore, zachary levi (tangled ost)
And at last I see the light, and it's like the fog has lifted / And at last I see the light, and it's like the sky is new / And it's warm and real and bright, and the world has somehow shifted / All at once everything looks different / Now that I see you
dream state - lucy dacus
Without you, I am surely the last of my kind / We had a lot to measure / We had more past than pleasure / And time grows deep like weeds / You catch me when I'm falling
back up plan - maya hawke
The dream you planted in your forest / Your winter coat in summer storage / Your favorite game, your secret shame, your eyesore / I wanna be anything you've lost that you might be lookin' for
heal - tom odell
And take a heart / And take a hand / Like an ocean takes the dirty sand / And heal, heal, hell, heal
sweet nothing - taylor swift
They said the end is coming / Everyone's up to something / I find myself running home to your sweet nothings
king and lionheart - of monsters and men
And as the world comes to an end / I'll be here to hold your hand / 'Cause you're my king and I'm your lionheart
ready now - dodie
You said, "I will listen / Tell me it all You don't like the ending / Then we'll find one that's yours"
when he sees me - sara bareilles
What if when he sees me I like him and he knows it? / What if he opens up a door / And I can't close it? / (What if I only open up?) / What happens then?
entropy - beach bunny
'Cause somebody's gonna figure me out / It's what I am, it's what I was, it's what I wanna become / Yeah, somebody's gonna figure us out / And I hope they do 'cause I'm falling for you, whoa
i would be so pleased - tim di pasqua, deedee magno hall
Is it what I'm worthy of? / Still I have my doubt / Could I live my life for love, after life so long without?/ There's so many ways to go It makes it hard to see/ I need so much more to know, if it's where I'm meant to be
if you love me for me - sierra nelson cover (from barbie: princess and the pauper)
What you see may be deceiving / Truth lies underneath the skin / Hope will blossom by believing / The heart that lies within
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ofmermaidstories · 1 year ago
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If the spotify wraped drabble is still going on.... 24 please? 💖
24. king and lionheart — of monsters and men
and as the world comes to an end
i'll be here to hold your hand
'cause you're my king and I'm your lionheart
this is one of my all-time favourite songs, and has been ever since it was released. 🥹 if i had to pick one song to describe my philosophy, when it comes to writing what i do, it would be this one—a song that, to me, encapsulates that when we love people (platonically, familiarly, romantically) we sometimes have to be brave and pick up a sword. 🗡️ ✨ because it’s such a favourite song, there’s a few things i associate it with. 🥹 SJLT, for Scribbles and Deku. Bakugou, seeing the golden illusion of All Might, at his death. A non-fandom project, where one of my main characters has to reckon with being reincarnated and tied to the same duties and people as before.
It’s just—it’s just about looking at someone you love and thinking, yeah. I love them and want to protect them, however I can.
(and wouldn’t we all feel that, for a hero like Izuku? Meeting Izuku out on the street, after work; being there at home when he comes back, tired, his face still lighting up when he sees us. The hardness of his arm, under his hoodie, the metal cool even under the cotton. The way he kisses us gratefully, when we say hello—i think it would inspire that furious need to protect him, however you could, even just for the night. keep him at home, keep him safe, remind him that when it’s just the two of you he doesn’t have to be the Deku that never gives up—that he can just be Izuku. our Izuku.)
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smeepyhead · 6 months ago
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chapter 4 of my maxley royal / running away au fic "you're a king and i'm your lionheart" is up now!
here's a little snippet :)
“If you say so,” Bradley shrugs, feeling a smile twitch onto his lips. Who the hell is he now? It’s like he’s on cloud-fucking-nine. “Any sightseeing ideas in mind?” “I don’t know,” Max muses, shoving his hand into his pockets. “Thought we could just see where this goes.” For a brief moment, a terrifying one, Bradley gets the sense he’s not just talking about sightseeing. He doesn’t push. The guy’s been a coward his entire life and old habits—well, they certainly die hard. “There’s this nice place out in the woods, though.” He softens. “Yeah?”
Or they manage to find their way to Max's hometown.
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incorrectstarvs · 8 months ago
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Happy 5 year svtfoe finale anniversary!!!
Here’s my starco/svtfoe playlist I made back in 2020!! It’s 19 hours long bc I’m clearly insane /hj
Here’s some lyrics I felt really resonated with Starco (mostly in order of the playlist)
My first day on Earth, I fell into your eyes. Look at how our galaxies collide / You and I will be fine, we belong together // I don't know where we're going, but I'd like to be by your side // And as the world comes to an end, I'll be here to hold your hand. Cause you're my king and I'm your lionheart // Were lying in the streets, staring at the stars. Everything we need, is everything we are //
(More under the cut!)
Tell me the story of how we met, not that I'll ever let you forget // Make a spark, break the dark, find a light with me // And I've moved further than I thought I could, but I missed you more than I thought I would // There is something different about you and I, and I feel like I have known you my whole life // To be where you are, but even closer to you, you seem so very far // Take my hand, I'll teach you to dance, I'll spin you around, won't let you fall down // And I know it's hard to tell, but I think I really like you // And yeah it's true that I'm a little bit intense, right. But can you blame me when you keep me on the fence, like // Life is not the things that we do, it's who we're doing them with // I can't help but love you, even though I try not to // But always know that you'll be safe, I'll be here throughout your days // And when I am feeling small, you get me through it all, Just like we were kids, just like we were kids again // Love, I think we got time to make mistakes, bitter and the sweetness, I just love the taste // You know I talk too much, honey come put your lips on mine and shut me up // Since I've been walking solo, dreaming you were back home // Can't be on my own without you, I'm a little bit lost without you // You've got it all, you lost your mind in the sound. There's so much more, you can reclaim your crown // I don't need the stars in the night, I found my treasure. All I need is you by my side, so shine forever // Dear soulmate, do you think of me? 'Cause I do. Do you have green eyes or are they brown like mine? / Maybe I already know you and love you, but we'll fall in love some day // Why do you have to be so cute? It's impossible to ignore you. Must you make me laugh so much? It's bad enough we get along so well // When your arms are around me, I'd swear that I'm holding the sun // One glance and the avalanche drops, one look and my heartbeat stops // Put your hand in mine, you know that I want to be with you all the time // You gave me something to believe in, we were the best of friends // You caught me when I was falling down, picked me up when I was on the ground / I thought I was lost but now I'm found, it's you I wanna be around // Travel light and see the world right, you'll never know if you never go //All we do is mess around, but I know that it's love we found // All I wanna be, all I ever wanna be is somebody to you // Well you've got a funny way, of hanging around // Even when we're breaking, I'll be loving you // Confess I loved you, just thinking of you, I know I've loved you from the start // And I will make sure to keep my distance, say I love you when you're not listening // I didn't wanna believe my feelings for you, I didn't wanna believe that I could lose you // You take the darkest days and fill them up with light // I got all I need when I got you and I // Wherever you take me, it's clear I will go. Your love's the one love that I need to know // Can I take you to a moment where the fields are painted gold? And the trees are filled with memories of the feelings never told? // I'll hate the goodbye, but I won't forget the good times // I'll find my way to you, though I'll admit it may take me some time // Well, tell her that I miss our little talks // What if we could risk everything we had, and just let our walls cave in? // Like a force to be reckoned with, a mighty ocean or a gentle kiss. I will love you with every single thing I have.
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allsassnoclass · 11 months ago
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I would absolutely love an explanation for the playlist if you're up for it. I just had a look through it and it looks amazing, I can't wait to listen!! <3
alrighty!!!!
for reference, the playlist in question.
under the cut because it got a little long :)
First of all, some of these songs come from THIS playlist compiled by Maggie @calumsclifford over the years. Some of the explanations are things that we talked about when I first suggested these songs for her playlist back in the day.
1. Growing Pains by Neck Deep: THE mashton song to me!!!! this is my favorite Neck Deep song and I love the loud uninhibited guitar and drums in the original version (although my favorite version is the acoustic Dr. Martens performance). The steady support in "Don't bear the weight of the world on your shoulders/It's not too heavy/ I'll break my back so you can feel like someone's on your side" is very mashton, especially when reflecting on the manner in which they both opened up about their mental health back in the day. ashton didn't start opening up about his own mental health until after michael was getting a lot of attention for saying he went to therapy and it was getting overwhelming. maggie and i theorized that ashton starting to talk about his own was a way to help michael by shouldering part of the advocacy burden and taking some of that pressure and attention from him. then the lines "They don't know what we share in the briefest of moments/ I'm head over heels for the smallest components/ That light in your eye or that look on your face/ Secure in the fact that we both know our place" also feels SO Them, because I do think that their dynamic is pretty understated and played down publicly. They don't really ever "perform" their friendship, and because it's one of the more subtle ones that means that a lot of their dynamic is kind of passed by and overlooked, but they're both secure in it. And then, of course, the emphasis on music in these lyrics :)
2. Summertime by My Chemical Romance: you can run away with me any time you like :) michael and ashton both had BIG "gotta get out of this town" energy at the beginning, which is partly why they became the battery that was so instrumental in driving the band forward in the early days. they both risked a lot on the conviction that the band could be successful and they wouldn't be stuck in dead end jobs in their hometown, so songs about running away with another person make me think of them.
3. Don't Give Up On Me by Andy Grammer: "I will fight for you" with how protective they are of each other and always willing to defend, the idea of not giving up reflected in their relentless drive within the band and their music!
4. King and Lionheart by Of Monsters and Men: yeah just read maggie's and my explanation here
5. War Cry by The National Parks: the loyalty! the protectiveness! they will stay by each other's side!
6. Garden Song by Phoebe Bridgers: this one is mostly vibes but i like the idea of imperfect growth for both of them
7. Fix You by Coldplay: the gentle but all-encompassing support <3
8. Undeniable You by Jukebox the Ghost: okay i'll be honest this is mostly because i wrote a fic at maggie's behest (can you tell that maggie was instrumental to my understanding of mashton back in the day)
9. The Party by Maisie Peters: okay! way back in the day (years ago at this point!) I had a conversation with @clumsyclifford about whether this was a malum or a mashton song. Mashton won out for a few reasons! The line "I'll take your chaos and your crooked in a heartbeat" feels very mashton, with that sort of unconditional acceptance that they have, but the lyrics also imply that they seem like an odd couple to outsiders, which i think is reflected in where mashton ranks in popularity in the fandom. I am also a HUGE sucker for the idea that mashton feels like they've known each other since childhood. It's one of my favorite ways of portraying how comfortable they are with each other in my writing (I know there's a line in Puzzle Pieces that references that), and with the history that luke/michael/calum have, I like to think that Ashton doesn't feel any different even though he came around a few years later. The line "People ask how long have I loved you, no comment/ 'Cause probably since I was seven and you were eight/ We didn't know each other, but baby, it was fate" is SUCH a mashton line to me because of it
10. Small Hands by Radical Face: bruh just read these lyrics they make me want to stare at the ceiling and maybe cry. the support! the love! the conviction that they will get through this and that the narrator is here for whatever the subject needs! "And if you wind up in the dark again/ Just turn and call my name/ And if the fire in your chest goes out/ Well I'll hold you all the same/ And if you need to take this out on me/ Well you know I won't complain"
11. peace by Taylor Swift: this is one of those "imperfect love" songs that i like. even so, there's the unending loyalty in this one, and the lines "All these people think love's for show/ But I would die for you in secret" definitely support the idea i talked about earlier with how a lot of their relationship is understated and private. folklore in general is also a mashton album though
12. Honeybee by The Head and the Heart: big "you're my person despite our hardships" energy that i love
13. For Me, It's You by Train: honestly? i just wanted to include a train song. i like the way that so many train songs are kind of casual love? understated? the way that this is sung is so relaxed, almost lazy, and yet you have the immensely touching "for me, it's you" sentiment. i like to think that's mashton's vibe
14. The Edge of Tonight by All Time Low: i love the idea that they find solace in each other and that they act as emotional anchors!!! the idea of keeping each other safe!!!!
15. Float by HARBOUR: "Understated, overwhelming/ Life is always best when you're around" their dynamic is understated but that doesn't mean it isn't profound!!!! the safety of being able to step off the ledge with each other and trusting that you'll float instead of fall!
16. Floral & Fading by Pierce the Veil: okay full discretion part of the reason this one is on the list is because it's on a fic playlist for a mashton series i'm working on. also though, the idea of running away together! i'm sure you can tell some kind of big touchstone ideas i have about mashton from these song selections and what parts i point out lol
17. Favorite Place by All Time Low ft. The Band Camino: another person being a refuge! another person who is fiery and can't be tamed but that you can still love and be loved by! also "you're everything I love about/ The things I hate in me" giving big "opposite ends of the battery" energy with the idea that they're so similar but seeing those traits in a different person completely flips your view to the opposite.
18. Come to Me by The Goo Goo Dolls: i just wanted a goo goo dolls one :) but also! once again! the idea of a safe place in another person! physically coming together!
19. My Kind by Alessia Cara: a lot of my justification of this one is the line "Really wish I knew you sooner than my 20s" with that idea that mashton feels like they met as kids and wishes that they had. there's also so much about nostalgia and growing up in this song, and we know that they had their growing pains and got to experience those moments with each other and have grown into very unique and distinct individuals. the chorus is also very much them as individuals, and the lines "I wish somebody would've told me I'd be here now/ 'Cause this kind of life is one to sing about" definitely feels like them looking back at where they came from and where they ended up. i love the optimism of older mashton. (i love the optimism of all older 5sos, i love that despite their challenges and pressures they all seem to be absolutely thriving and happy)
20. It Won't Be Like This Forever by Neck Deep: I wanted to bookend the playlist with Neck Deep and this one is a great, optimistic look on their journey together! The equal reassurance that things will get better! The way that mashton constantly raises each other up!
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"One Day Robots Will Cry" by Cobra Starship is also a mashton song to me. i have no way to justify it other than the color purple. maybe one day i'll write a fic. idk. this song did not fit on the playlist but it can be a bonus track
I will also say that Bank on the Funeral by Matt Maeson is a mashton album to me. again, no justification
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runningwolf62 · 2 years ago
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Wolf I think I’m funny so #1 for the fic writer asks, for Dirty Paws, but any song other than Dirty Paws. And also 15 and 16, if you like.
Oh you think you're funny, I'm about to be hilarious.
#1 Share a song that makes you think of [fic title]
King and Lionheart by Of Monsters and Men.
If I have to change bands too, Always Gold by Radical Face for various relationships breaking down while clinging to them
# 18 What’s one of your favorite lines you’ve written in a fic?
Oh god there's so many good lines I've got, be they funny or devastating...
Which is worse, he wonders. The grief at no closure or to drag out the inevitable.
That's technically two lines hmmm
Damn it, that's multiple lines about killing Spiritstar... I'll go with the cheat via two lines.
19. Give us a small teaser from one of your WIPs.
He closes the window a moment, to come sit by Shi-Long, who immediately leans into him, Larry takes the comfort as best he can when they’re both crammed into his small hot dog stand, trying to sell hot dogs, and just get through today.
Larry looks over to Shi-Long’s phone, “Are you rereading my fic?”
“It’s good.”
Larry manages a smile at that at least, brief but manages one. The fanfic is at least easy to write, the words coming easy, when the mere thought of his own original story makes all creativity stop. When all he can think about when he goes to write is the support he no longer has.
They sit in silence a bit, Shi-Long pulls up what looks like a news video of the press conference happening in the park, but the scrawl is in a language Larry can’t place. He squints at it and then asks, “Shi-Long?”
“Yeah writer-boy?”
“Where are you from?”
He gets a warm chuckle in response, sharp eyes flickering to him, “Oh?”
“I… you sent me a message once, in a different language, and I think it’s the same language as that, and I’m a dumbass American, so I don’t know what language it is, so…”
Shi-Long is silent for a moment before he sighs, “I’m Zheng Faian.” At Larry’s blank look he explains, “the Republic of Zheng Fa.” He nods to his phone, “that’s our president speaking.” Something flickers on his face, and Larry thinks that if he asks, Shi-Long would tell him.
He thinks Shi-Long doesn’t want him to ask.
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heatwa-ves · 2 years ago
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i havent read uhhh Any knights stories so am i good to start with lionheart or should i read other ones first? your posting has convinced me
HELLOOOO hi. knights. hi.
definitely do not start with lionheart, it requires context of both izumi and leos characters and previous events to have the Full Emotional Impact (aka ruining your life like it did to me)
I think which one you start with depends on how much you know about knights as a unit and if you want the plot stuff or an overview of them and their dynamics as a group
for plot, definitely read checkmate first, it's the pre ! story for knights and makes me unwell!!! lionheart comes chronologically after checkmate so you can read it then if you want or wait till you've read some of the other stories for more context, after checkmate there's king's horseback ride and then requiem (I'm pretty sure this is the right order? I haven't read requiem yet tho so you better not read it before me 😭)
but yeah as long as you read checkmate before lionheart you're good <- read them the other way round 🫣
I also recommend the meowsketeers scout story as an overview of knights as a unit and also bc it gave me ritsu feelings and also bc there's a kitty cat!!
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catboygirling · 2 years ago
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1, 9, 11!
1. A song you like with a color in the title
Green Eye'd Monsta by Rare Americans! one of my friends introduced it to me based on the fact that it had Asmo vibes, and they were absolutely right.
I'd like to be my old self again I'm frantic, I'm anxious Strugglin' to get myself out of the blankets Darlin', it was good I was on top of the world I was the queen and now I'm just a
5. A song that needs to be played LOUD
is it too on-the-nose to say I Like It Loud by Cash Cash? maybe. but I don't care.
Shaking through your legs, the way the sub drops Feel it in your chest, the way your heart stops Get this night off right And turn the bass up, Yeah, I like it loud
9. A song that makes you happy
Factories by Autoheart is just such a sweet song. it's about not thinking you're worthy of love but being loved anyway... wuahh... also it's about narumitsu
You are my delightful intruder Taking lessons from the deluded I'm the wretched obstacle in your way
11. A song that you never get tired of
King and Lionheart by Of Monsters and Men has been my favorite song of all time for... six years? I go crazy every time I hear it. it's about sticking together forever. it's about being able to overcome anything as long as you have your king by your side. just-
And as the world comes to an end I'll be here to hold your hand 'Cause you're my king and I'm your lionheart
I originally found it because of warrior cats and now, without fail, I end up associating it with SOME pairing from every single Thing that I like. if your dynamic doesn't fit this song then is it even worth anything
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emmanuellececchi · 3 months ago
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Well I agree with you. And on the other hand I understand it's not easy to always think about those things when writing a fanfic. Now if you're a pro and don't check, I might be a tad less forgiving... (but even then...) (more after the cut but it's a bit of a rambling).
First, the famous "french accent": as it is, for a long time, people in France weren't all speaking "french". There were different languages depending on the region where you were. So, as a matter of fact, you could have accents and words different from a region to another. But I don't know when is Reign set so... I'm not sure if it was still the case.
Also, for a long time, French was a common language in many royal families in Europe. Because cousins and sisters and brothers... For example, Richard LionHeart was more a french speaking king than english, because his mom was from Aquitaine and he was Duke in Normandy and Gascony... so yeah, there was a gap between the people and the ruling class.
Now writing in a coherent way when you have people from different background is not easy. In a fanfic where you write for fun, I understand that it can be difficult to think about all the implication, and how they're going to communicate, etc. We're not even paid for doing this job.
It also depends on the type of book? Fantasy and other things like that, I may pass. But with historical? nope. And I say, I may pass, it'll really depends on the way it is written, if it jumps in my face or if it is subtle... like people travelling from one corner of the world to the other and they all speak the same languages? nope.
Finally, I almost forgot this details myself while writing my medieval romance. One of my friend asked me about it and I realized I skipped over this and I had to think about the way of managing that.
So I understand your frustation, and yeah I try to think about it (and it's really adding complexity) but I can understand not all of us want to go through that.
Are people tend to forget about the "in universe" language? I've seen a lot of fanfiction for the shows made in English about another country (France, Italy, Russia etc, none English speaking countries) with main characters being citizens of that particular country and it seems that the authors keep forgetting that English is not the language the characters are actually speaking "in universe".
For example, I've read a fanfic for Reign (set in France with 90% of the characters being French), and there was a dialogue between two french characters with a line
"he said in a thick French accent"
What French accent are you talking about, they are French people speaking French... You just translate their silly conversations into English (or whatever language you're writing in)
I told my bbf that I hate that these things irritate me so much, she said bro you're neurodivergent it makes total sense. I still hate it. It didn't help lol
So, here's the question: do you think about the in universe language when you write stories?
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                              ➤ @defiant-ex-soldiers : ((Cloud)) ♫
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I.              𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅-𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 [ ; ] 𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑. Twilight falls on empty streets   \   I’ve seen it all,  the days repeat   \   A thousand nights of restless sleep   \   I’m losing touch with everything   \   So call it off   \   You can’t save me now   \   There’s nothing left of me to give .
Now I’m begging you to slow down   —   let me be alone now   \   I should be the last thing on your mind   \   It’s been a long time coming & I’m still here running from everything,  yeah   \   You can find me in the street lights Driving after midnight   \   Funny how the time flies when I’m gone   \   & by the time you wonder I’ll be six feet under so stay away . . .
II.              𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 [ ; ] 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 + 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐄. There is love in your body but you can't hold it in   \   It pours from your eyes & spills from your skin   \   Tenderest touch leaves the darkest of marks   \   & the kindest of kisses break the hardest of hearts .
There is love in your body but you can't get it out   \  It gets stuck in your head,  won't come out of your mouth   \   Sticks to your tongue & shows on your face that the sweetest of words have the bitterest taste .
Darling heart,  I loved you from the start   \   But you'll never know what a fool I've been .
III.              𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐋 [ ; ] 𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐒, 𝐉𝐎𝐌𝐄. Everybody tells you that it's something you get used to   \   But I don't wanna lose you 'cause I fear I might lose me too   \   For the first time,  wishing we had more time   \   Wishing for a storyline,  one that doesn't end without you   \   & it feels like walking with my hands tied bracing for the sunrise 'til it starts again . . .
If I stay still will you meet me where we both fell?   \   If I never move,  maybe I will,  maybe I will see you soon .
IV.              𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 & 𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 [ ; ] 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 & 𝐌𝐄𝐍. Taking over this town,  they should worry   \   But these problems aside,  I think I taught you well   \   That we won't run,  & we won't run,  & we won't run .
His crown lit up the way as we moved slowly   \   Past the wondering eyes of the ones that were left behind   \   Though far away,  though far away,  though far away   \   We're still the same,  we're still the same,  we're still the same . . .
Howling ghosts,  they reappear in mountains that are stacked with fear   \   But you're a king & I'm a lionheart   \   & in the sea that's painted black   \   Creatures lurk below the deck   \   But you're a king and I'm a lionheart .
& as the world comes to an end   \   I'll be here to hold your hand   —   'Cause you're my king & I'm your lionheart .
V.              𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍 [ ; ] 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆. I've been watching your kindness keep a lonely company   \   Look at the fire & think of me   \   I've been watching you creep around my wandering feet   —   trying for years to flee .
I need not one thing more   ...   oh,  wrap the ground around   \   Your gentle winding mind   ...   oh,  guard the pounding sound   \   Breathe in your fiery air   ...   oh,  wrap the ground around   \   Give back a hungrier stare   ...   oh,  guard the pounding sound .
You be the moon,  I'll be the earth & when we burst   \   Start over,  oh,  darling   —   begin again .
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kaijudyke · 7 years ago
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songs to definitely not listen to right now unless you want to cry:
the hazards of love 4 (the drowned) - the decemberists
do you want to die together? - stars
in a week - hozier
dark doo wop - ms mr
hero - regina spektor
c'est la mort - the civil wars
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