#I enjoyed this immensely. obviously

[emry-stars-art]

Starin at each other 👁️

None of you will ever guess which @aftgthenandnow entry was mine

(But I’ll leave them under the cut too 😌)

#fact check: this is false #I know *at least* three people recognized my entry 😂 #people have already been completing the little ‘who’s who’ quiz they made lol #so funnnnn #I enjoyed this immensely. obviously #fan art #my art #aftg #all for the game #neil josten #andrew minyard #aftg then&now #chibi #digital

[alyona11]

Ok time for my big Hadestown hot take and that’s that West End Hadestown doesn’t give you a 100% Hadestown experience. It’s still ridiculously good and 100% worth seeing, don’t get me wrong (I used my opportunity and saw it twice and will likely see it again if I’m in London), but it kinda made me realise a couple of things about OBC production that will always be my Roman Empire and make me deeply upset Broadway is too greedy to give us an OBC proshot.

So, here are some of my thoughts and reflections based on seeing Hadestown live on West End + seeing different versions (including London National theatre proshot) in boots. I think you can pretty solidly say that in Hadestown there are 2 main stories: Orpheus/Eurydice and Hades/Persephone. And even though arguably Orphedice is the main most important story, it my opinion it also wins from Hadesphone story being strong. Which works perfectly in OBC due to Amber Gray and Patrick Page delivering a very deep nuanced performances as their characters.

I think part of the success of Hadestown when it works on its fullest is how it creates a very deep emotional journey. And I feel that regardless which pair of Orpheus and Eurydice you have (if we take Broadway/tour/West End take on the characters) it’ll still work! Like you need to try really hard to mess up orphedice the way people wouldn’t root for Orpheus or wouldn’t empathise with Eurydice because they are so relatable and cute. You instantly love them, they are so so lovable. So orphedice part is one thing in Hadestown that imo works if not always then in 99% of the cases.

Hades and Persephone’s part of the story in the contrary is VERY hard to nail on 100%, in my opinion, and this is literally driving me crazy. Maybe seeing Amber Gray and Patrick page in professional recording awoken some feelings in me, I don’t know. I will state straight away that I also do enjoy other actors’ takes on characters and I do see some very interesting character moments there and there. However, I keep returning to the thought that Amber/Patrick’s characterisation works SO WELL for the main narrative. I’ll try to explain why I think so. Consider it my love letter to the OBC.

First and foremost, I feel like Hadesphone story has a very fine dynamic that the actors have to nail, so you would feel that: 1) these two still love each other; 2) these two are buried under their problems and see no way out, only a miracle (aka Orpheus and his song) can save their marriage.

And if the first one usually works at least due to Epic 3, the second one, imo, often (at least partially) falls victim to acting/directing choices which can cause troubles with point 1 as well. I think one big thing I’ve noticed is that often Persephone’s alcoholism gets forgotten in the acting performance. Like yeah sure her choreography includes drinking from a flask but in comparison to Amber you never get a feeling that she is absolutely wasted. Which, is in my opinion something that you should feel when you’re watching the show and something I was constantly forgetting about when I was watching the show on West End. I feel in Amber’s performance you can constantly see that her Persephone’s feel good attitude is a façade of a broken person who knows that her marriage is going to hell in front of her eyes yet she is too passive and hopeless to try to make an active change (well, she does try in Chant and nothing happens), so her only way is to chase the sense of normality that the “medicine” gives her. But when she is alone, if you get to catch a moment when people are not looking at her, you can see a deep sadness under her positive front and her memory of the old days when everything was more simple. Nevertheless, the main point that the lyrics literally say is that Persephone is blinded by the river of wine. And this is crucial to her character and her relationship with Hades because the story states that even though Hades is a problem and he is an active actor in creating more problems, he is not the only failure in this relationship. Persephone needs to be woken up from her apathy almost as much as Hades does and this is something that we see during If It’s True.

From Hades’ side I feel like it’s not a good decision to make him a total villain because when he is irredeemable you don’t feel like the whole “song that will fix the world” has any chance of working long term. I think Patrick nailed a deep antagonist very well. His Hades is weird and lowkey creepy and alien. He does objectively bad things but when you look at him you can’t stop thinking that he doesn’t operate in regular human logic or morality. When I look at him in Chant, it feels to me that his words about building stuff to impress Persephone are absolutely sincere, and I can absolutely see that his Hades doesn’t understand why she is so upset about it when his intentions are so so clear. Maybe it’s my vision but even before Epic 3 when he is so far gone and buried in his projects and messed up ideas I don’t have a single doubt that Persephone is a single motivator and goal of Patrick Hades’ life and that he literally doesn’t need any other being to care about. And tragically this fixation is what makes him blind to all other things he does even if those things ruin Persephone’s life (and other people’s but tbh I don’t think he cares).

I feel like by removing Persephone’s Chant 2 verse Hadestown created more problems for Hades and Persephone part of the story making it a much harder job for the actors to prove to the audience that Hades and Persephone have a chance to make their relationship work. Like I get that maybe it was a necessary things to do (even though I think the show is much better with it) but it made it so much harder to empathise with this particular part of the story unless the actors use the choices that work in the narrative. Because for example when I was watching the show on West End part of me was wondering “what is Persephone’s deal in all of that, what does she win by staying with Hades?” With the verse, and with Broadway Previews or London 2018 in particular this part was clear: Persephone still loves Hades and believes that he has the opportunity to change and become a better man he used to be. Without the verse, however, the actors should give you the same idea during the show which is a hard task considering Hades and Persephone have only 2 big conversations together (Chant and How Long). So apart from those songs there are only subtle mostly silent moments they get together through which the actors have to convey the same thought which is hella difficult and probably hardly will be appreciated by anyone apart from the people who sit closely.

So, maybe because in the actor combo I saw (Zachary and Lauren), I got a feeling that even though they were great separately, I didn’t feel much chemistry between them as a pair. I think, Persephone seemed pissed and tired of Hades all the time until How Long and I didn’t feel that she still believes in his willingness to change. And Zach Hades despite being entertaining, kinda gives the impression of Hades who has other options, he is not into Persephone enough. The only sparkle appears between the two in Epic III which is still cute but I’m not sure if it works just as well if that’s the first time you see the show? Also considering Zach Hades gives more malicious intent in His Kiss, The Riot it seems that he is not even slightly interested in Orpheus having any opportunity to succeed with his quest. Which is not bad, don’t get me wrong! But in comparison to Patrick who is deeply self projecting into Orpheus to the point where you could see that even though he doesn’t want to let him go, part of him does because it would prove he too could succeed in his challenge of waiting for Persephone, this take seems a bit lacking. And overall because of His Kiss, their promise in Wait For Me doesn’t seem as giving much hope that the story won’t repeat itself next Sunday. Which in its turn makes Orpheus’ sacrifice feel a bit… worthless. If on Broadway, when Orpheus turns, but spring comes again you feel like it is the start of something new: hopefully a kinder and softer time. On West End the show also wants you to feel it but when you think about Hades and Persephone you feel…less certainty that this sacrifice will have a long term effect?

I guess the creators wanted to concentrate on Orpheus and Eurydice more and forget about Hades and Persephone by making them more secondary story or maybe there was a lack of director’s involvement to give the cast some hints on how to make this particular part of the story work better, but it feels to me that in its current state the show works in its 85% power which is still great but once you know there is something missing you can’t stop thinking about it and wishing the show would give you those 15% you crave.

#me being me #hadestown #thanks for coming to my ted talk #I still immensely enjoyed the production and would come see it again #but when you know the show at its fullest you seem to miss some parts that worked better #also I was able to appreciate the same cast from different angles the second time I could see them from the first row so I could #get a clear view of their acting #and don’t get me wrong Zach and Lauren are really interesting to watch and I liked them #but also I started thinking if it was my first time to watch the show would I understand the appeal of Hades/Persephone line? #and I can’t stop thinking about it #hades #Persephone #hadestown broadway #hadestown west end #it’s also not about WE only but just about some characterisations I saw from different actors in different productions #I just felt like it would be fair to compare to the production and cast I saw life because obviously bootlegs even the greatest are not #the same #thanks for reading this long post

[burnsopale]

Literally a scene in Sir Percy Leads the Band

Chauvelin: Haha! I have you now, Scarlet Pimpernel! Time to summon my men and have you arrested!

*Chauvelin pulls a whistle from his pocket*

*Percy knocks the whistle out of his hand*

Chauvelin, looking at the whistle on the floor: Oh ... Well, there goes my whole plan.

Percy: Wow. Want me to lock you in a cellar until the embarrassment passes?

Chauvelin: Would you?

#the scarlet pimpernel #Sir percy leads the band #Armand chauvelin #sir percy blakeney #I fucking cannot with this guy #Why are you so embarrassing? #I am enjoying this book immensely #There are great shenanigans happening #Btw obviously not literally literally

[kemendin]

In my little corner of SWTOR, Scourge's presence serves as a sort of (very deliberate) buffer/shield between Cas and Vitiate's influence - primarily during those fortress funtimes, but even afterward, Cas finds himself less prone to collapsing under the weight of that experience when Scourge is nearby.

Unfortunately for Scourge, it ends up going roughly like this:

Scourge: *is there* Cas, diving at him: SAFE SPACE Scourge, with Cas clinging to his leg: ...I have made a gross miscalculation here

#kem rambles #okay not literally obviously but the Vibes are there #which for Cas also makes a real frustrating contrast with how Scourge feels in the Force - IMMENSELY uncomfortable #'i feel less like dying when i'm around you but also a little bit nauseous if i poke you with the force' #why yes i enjoy making this very complicated for both of them #swtor:caspian #kem oc

[theshadowrealmitself]

Y’all ever try to think of a romantic pairing idea and it’s just like “oh. oh no. one is going to kill the other”, for me rn it’s:

Human worker who has been running a small department solo because everyone else quit awhile ago due to the very picky Vulcan inspector who keeps sending projects back with very specific specifications, and has been doing it happily because they like working alone, suddenly has to deal with the Vulcan inspector who is now communicating with them in person instead of email

And very picky Vulcan inspector who is surprised (*cough* happy *cough*) to have someone who consistently reaches their high standards, feels comfortable barging in to their workplace at all hours to talk shop

#I always get some details worked out exactly while other stuff is vague #it was a previously human run department on Vulcan #they put together space parts then send it to the closest department which is obviously Vulcan run for approval and then it either continue #on to the next part or it gets sent back to get reworked #the very picky Vulcan inspector has made it so pretty much all the other workers have quit and either gotten reassigned #or completely left the planet #final worker has actually just made a ton of robots to make the ship parts and they just upkeep the robots #they live on site in this department that’s away in what would you call it? Vulcan wilderness? #surrounded by nothing but machinery and sand #which they enjoy immensely #eventually the other departments find out that hey? only one person works here? #so they send the inspector who will NOT stop coming by and inspecting everything in person and trying to talk to the worker #about all their ideas on efficiency and stuff #and it’s like screw the romance how do I get this dude away with their life intact? #human just trying to enjoy a horror movie where they live by themselves in a warehouse like building when the door gets flung open #they scream #it’s the inspector #they scream even more #just kidding on that second part it’s definitely a murderous glare #Star Trek #Vulcans #humans #*that one like is supposed to read spaceship parts #*line not like #god damn it

[kkujo]

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#seeing weird t //rf takes abt surrogacy is so. 😨 'you can't pay to use a woman's body!!!!' ok first of all that is. Not how it works. #like. obviously in some situations people choose to be a surrogate as a last resort which is absolutely not good #but i really really really hate this black and white mentality these people get where if it's bad sometimes it's labelled Bad #some ppl genuinely choose to be surrogates bc they enjoy the process of pregnancy & helping people achieve their dream of starting a family #'surrogacy should be illegal' do you realise how fucking insane you sound? #forcing women into surrogacy should be illegal sure. but can we like. focus on making a society where women don't feel forced into that. #rather than ruling it out and labelling it bad overall when it's so much more nuanced than that??? it's really really weird? #if a woman knows the risks of pregnancy but genuinely wants to experience it to allow someone else to have a child?? #that's? their choice? #the least f*minist thing you can possibly do is say hey actually it shouldn't be allowed for women to do that w their body #like you do realise that sounds fucking crazy right #and then the whole 'they only 'enjoy' it bc they've been conditioned to think that blah blah blah GOD do you HEAR YOURSELF... #why are you acting like all women are immature children incapable of making informed decisions. #in the name of f*minism too like you must realise how patronising it is. #'she THINKS she wants it but no one wants that!!!' or maybe you just don't understand that different ppl feel differently abt stuff. #if YOU don't want to be a surrogate then don't 😭 it's no one's place to tell anyone what they want. #and for those with fertility issues etc etc who can't have their own children biologically it's such an immense kindness & blessing #to have someone willing to carry a child for you. like it's really incredible that people choose to do that #and undermining it by acting like they've been groomed into it by the patriarchy...... hello. #anyway rant over it's just such a weird take and not what i expected to see today #'just adopt' yes adoption is super important and there are so many kids who need homes but. it's also an extremely lengthy process #and rlly difficult sometimes too #& if a couple wants their own biological child that's their choice yk as long as everyone involved is ok w it ur opinion does not matter😭

[4phr0d17e]

hello locked tomb enjoyers i just started harrow the ninth today after finishing gtn yesterday and can i just say what the absolute fuck

#WJERE is my girl #where is she!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #the locked tomb #harrow the ninth #gideon nav #obviously this is an incredible narrative device and im enjoying it immensely #but what the fuck #also ive never read a book with 2nd person narration before and it sure is something huh #i cant believe it took me so long to read this series im having so much fun #my posts

[youssefguedira]

hello hi i have more diabolik au for you all, partially because of @quiquimora and @eya-trying-to-function who were enthusiastic enough about the last bit that i had to do more so. this is set before both of the previous parts, which should be under the 'diabolik au' tag. enjoy

[a prologue, of sorts] [you are here] [part two] [part three]

Yusuf al-Kaysani is the most beautiful man Nicky's ever seen. 

Not that that matters, because Nicky needs to stay focused. He's here for a reason. Still, he can't stop noticing it. 

Yusuf had left the party a few moments ago, insisting on walking home by himself. Nicky, who had been listening in to the whole thing from a safe distance, had almost laughed at that. This would be much easier than he had thought. 

Once he’d left, Nicky had pulled on his mask, taking only a moment to make sure it was on properly before heading after him. Nicky's been following him ever since, waiting for the right moment. Now, as Yusuf turns the corner into a quieter street, he acts. 

"Mr al-Kaysani?" he calls as he turns the same corner. 

Yusuf whirls around immediately, startled. Nicky holds both hands up placatingly. He's even more beautiful up close, all dark eyes and soft-looking curls and calm confidence. 

"Can I help you?" Yusuf asks. 

"My name is Inspector Smith," Nicky lies, holding up his forged police badge. "I'd like to speak with you." 

Yusuf doesn't immediately comply, just pulls his coat tighter around himself against the evening chill. "Police? Why?" He's hiding it well, but there's a hint of tension in the set of his shoulders. 

"I believe you may be in danger," Nicky tells him, which isn't entirely a lie. "Please, come with me." 

This time, Yusuf nods. "Of course.”

Easy, Nicky thinks to himself. “This way, please, Mr al-Kaysani.”

“Call me Joe,” Yusuf - Joe - says. “Please.”

“Joe,” Nicky says. “Follow me.”

--------------------

The bar Nicky guides them to is quiet enough that they can still hear each other clearly, but full enough that there’s an ever-present hum of background chatter, effectively masking their conversation from being overheard too clearly. 

Joe settles into one of the booths. He waves to the waiter to ask for a glass of water, then sits back. “So, Inspector. You say you think I’m in danger?”

“Yes,” Nicky responds. “When did you arrive in Milan?”

“Yesterday,” Joe says. 

“And your business is with Steven Merrick, no?” This is why Nicky’s here: no matter what he might think of Yusuf al-Kaysani, he is here to make a deal with Merrick, who is connected to a network of men with far too much money and who steal, bribe, and cut off any attempt to expose their corruption before it can get very far. Nicky has been working to try and bring them down for years. He cannot let anything get in the way of that.

“It is,” Joe confirms. “I’m here to deliver two paintings he bought. He insisted on someone delivering them personally, so.” Joe shrugs and smiles. “Here I am.” Despite his smile and apparent calm, Nicky notices the same tension that he’d carried when Nicky had first approached him. What are you hiding?

“You brought the paintings with you?”

“Inspector, I don’t see how this would put me in any danger,” Joe says. 

Smart, Nicky thinks. He glances around, as if checking that nobody’s listening in, before leaning forward. “You have heard rumors of the thief?”

Joe raises an eyebrow. “That’s what you think I’m in danger from?” he asks disbelievingly. “I thought he didn’t operate in Milan. Di Genova, isn’t that what you call him?”

Joe’s right about that - Nicky doesn’t often operate in Milan. He’d arrived a week ago, just for this job. “Il ladro di Genova, yes.” He hadn’t chosen that name, either, but the papers had dubbed him that a few years ago when he first began to gain a reputation. “There was a bank heist two days ago that we believe he was responsible for, and we think he may have heard of your deal with Merrick.”

“How would he possibly know about the deal?” Joe asks.

“We believe he has a network of people who provide him with information,” Nicky says. He doesn’t, but it’s nice to build up the mystery a little. “He knows everything, always, no matter how classified the information.” That’s only partially true, and entirely down to a network of microphones Nicky’s installed in various places that he listens into every now and then. “Nobody knows his true face, either. He could be in this room.” That’s definitely true. ��We have tried to investigate, but nobody ever seems to talk about it. Betraying him means death.” That’s not. Nicky doesn’t kill people unless necessary, and he doesn’t work with anyone - too risky. 

Joe doesn’t seem impressed or frightened in the slightest as he takes a sip of his drink. “You make him seem all-powerful, Inspector. He is just a man, if he exists at all.”

“Just a man, yes, but with extraordinary abilities. You should not underestimate him.” Nicky isn’t particularly extraordinary, in truth, but he is very good at his job. “If Di Genova is planning to steal the paintings, your life may be in danger.”

“You seem to be playing right into his hands,” Joe remarks, “if you are all so frightened of him. I have been threatened before. I’m not scared of him.”

Nicky has never been met with that reaction before. “You should be. Where are you staying?”

“The Excelsior.”

“And the paintings?”

“They’ll be arriving in two days. Stored in a vault that only I know the location of.”

“Where?”

Joe smiles, then, and the effect is devastating. “If Di Genova could be listening in to anyone, Inspector, you’ll understand if I don’t want to tell you that.”

Internally, Nicky curses - this means he’ll have to find another way to find that out, which will probably have to involve more forceful methods, and he really doesn’t want to have to do that. Externally, he smiles. “Of course. And you’ll understand if I feel it is necessary to post plainclothes guards nearby. As a precaution, of course.”

“I’m bait, then,” Joe says. 

Nicky smiles for real this time - he’s never met anyone like Joe before. “It is a necessary step. This is the closest we may ever come to catching him.” (Also not true: Nicky’s planned this too carefully to let anything ruin it. He hasn’t come close to capture in the five years he’s been doing this, and he doesn’t plan to change that any time soon.)

Joe finishes his drink and sets the glass down. “If you say so. It was nice to meet you, Inspector.”

“And you,” Nicky says. 

Joe smiles one more time, gets up from the table, and leaves with only a single glance back at Nicky. Once he’s gone, Nicky gets the bill and waits a few more moments before leaving himself.

He walks until he’s a safe distance away from anyone who could see him before pulling off the mask and shaking out his hair. It’s useful, to be able to pose as anyone he needs to, but the masks are so incredibly uncomfortable sometimes he regrets using them at all. 

He walks down the street, hands in his pockets, appearing like any man on a stroll at night, and wonders what the hell he’s going to do about Yusuf al-Kaysani.

#neon writes #the old guard #kaysanova #diabolik au #obviously joes not actually in league with merrick #but nicky thinks that. for now #anyway i needed to set this bit up before i can advance the plot anymore #so uh. have #note: nicky is disguised as the police inspector here and his pseudonym is smith bc he's really bad at coming up with them #when he and joe start actually working together joes like nicolo my love. if you keep picking the most generic names possible You Are Going #To Get Caught. #userlinax #eya + lina this one is for you bc your tags on the last one made my day #this au is my fun little playground for when im stuck with my other projects #+ i am enjoying writing it immensely #nicky + diabolik = both immediately in love with their respective love interests #half of this was just an excuse for me to write about joe. because i am a simple being and i love him with my whole heart #ladro is thief in italian by the way. according to word reference #gave up on trying to think of a cool thief code name and just went with thief of genova. bc i like nicky am not very good at coming up with #cool names.

[wizardfvcker]

im not particularly a strahm girlie i think he's fun in saw v because he's fully off his shits and obsessive in a way that leads to his death but otherwise im like whatever. however i have to hand it to him that improvised tracheotomy scene might be the sexiest thing anyone has done in this franchise

#.txt #idk. is this anything. am i being insane. it's just kind of hot to me #also obviously i enjoyed him immensely more once i realized he's luke my friend luke

[white-cat-of-doom]

I posted 2,327 times in 2022

827 posts created (36%)

1,500 posts reblogged (64%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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I tagged 2,321 of my posts in 2022

#cats the musical - 2,288 posts

#cats musical - 2,287 posts

#cats us tour 6 - 356 posts

#jellylorum - 262 posts

#victoria - 260 posts

#demeter - 253 posts

#bombalurina - 247 posts

#cats rccl cast 12 - 244 posts

#cats uk tour 2022 - 232 posts

#cats international tour 2022 - 230 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#part of me wants to change my avatar to one of these pieces but i cannot bring myself to take away the 2019 rumple i have had for two years

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Today is the day! The Il Sistina production of CATS opens tonight (07 December 2022) in Rome!

Below are some more specific character photos, outside of larger group photos.

Jacopo Pelliccia as Gatto Giò (Bustopher Jones, a separate character in this production).

Photos taken by Gianluca Sarago.

Gaia Soprano as Cassandra.

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133 notes - Posted December 7, 2022

#4

Everyone generally knows what the Rumpus Cat looks like in traditional productions, right? A bit silly, with funky hair and red eyes.

Meanwhile in Japan, the modern Rumpus Cat looks like this:

The hero we never knew we needed.

(Fukuoka 2021, January 2022; Kenshin Mori as Rumpus Cat, Miki Okudaira as Jellylorum, Eiko Kataoka as Rumpleteazer, Yuki Takahashi as Old Deuteronomy, Taijun Kanemoto as Munkustrap, and Yurie Sato as Bombalurina. Almost fully hidden is Haruaki Tamai as Mungojerrie.)

141 notes - Posted February 21, 2022

#3

Rehearsals have started for the production of CATS at Teatro Sistina in Italy, starting 07 December 2022, an officially licensed non-replica from RUG.

The designs are interesting in that they have reference sheets for both the makeup and costume.

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149 notes - Posted November 9, 2022

#2

The promotional pictures for the UK/International Tour 2022 have been posted!

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181 notes - Posted May 31, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

I never uploaded these pictures last year, so I figured now would be a fun time to celebrate Pride Month again. Who better than with my favourite cast of Cats in Vienna?

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192 notes - Posted June 1, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

#It has been a good year for me and CATS #I luckily got to see the last cast three times and the current cast (only) once #An interesting breakdown here #I would have thought I created more posts but 36% is much higher than the 3% last year! #Plus I reblogged from myself a fair amount which lessens those numbers compared to making a new post altogether #Jellylorum being the top character tag is actually a bit surprising to me #But good for me for pulling that off #Poor Jenny was in enough posts #I had completely forgotten about that top post but that is fun to see #Aside from myself being in the top 5 (I would not thought I counted towards that) the reblogged blogs the list is not surprising at all #And that longest tag! It did not take long after for me to overhaul (as much as you can overhaul on mobile) my appearance to change my icon #To one of the beautiful art pieces of my OC Freya that Jemi created and I would not have it any other way now #Thank you again Jemi for creating those #You are too kind and immensely talented and that is why you were obviously going to be my most reblogged blog #Apologies to anyone who gets tagged and would rather not for a post like this #I guess the main point to all of this is to say thank you to everyone who interacts with this blog and to anyone who makes content #Enjoy your passions and interests and maybe someone else will love it alongside you but at the very least you are making it for yourself #Let me see if I can overtake my reblogged posts with my created posts next year #I think I am well on my way #I hope I offered everyone some fun posts and up to date information on the musical as the (official) unofficial source for everything CATS #(that last one is more a joke but at this point how much of one is the question?) #Rambling over #Thanks for everything everyone #Who knows maybe I will actually have something important to say next year

[aj-lenoire]

no shade to jenna coleman but it would’ve been really funny if they’d cast matt ryan as joseph/jack/etc constantine and just not said anything

#the sandman #johanna constantine #john constantine #jenna coleman #matt ryan #aj abstractions #obviously johanna does appear in the eighteenth century parts but for the modern day bits i would’ve loved ‘joe constantine’ #i LOVED the constantine show #i enjoyed it immensely and matt ryan is superb casting #considering watching legends of tomorrow just for him

[one-black-rotary-phone]

SINCE THANKSGIVING IS COMING UP I WANNA SEND THANKS TO ALL MY FAVS BLOGS AND I JAD TO DO THIS ONE !!! 🍁🍂🦃

AWWWWW thank you!!!! The compliment is much appreciated!

#cass' rotary #anonymous #caps tw #ik holidays are coming up so enjoy your holidays! #sometimes when i get compliments on this blog I'm like. #“man they really don't have many creators in this fandom huh.” #like obviously I appreciate it immensely (and I don't mean to put myself down)! #just I do not get nearly as many of these on my other blogs LOL #but I'm pretty sure I've seen some new faces around the writing tags? #tbh it's been a good while since I've checked but I think I saw some #but that's good! hopefully they have a good time

[chadsuke]

i know the amt of ppl that know this game is minimal but like the one jrpg i’m insanely familiar with is baten kaitos, and since honkai is in that style it. i really feel like i’m playing it

#gigi.txt #i was thinking abt it and that game was the first game i was deeply into #DOWN TO THE INSANELY CHEESY LINES #kalas's 'say cheeseburger!' when taking a pic vs trailblazer's 'you're out!' when hitting u with a bat #obviously there's 20 years between them and they're very different but like. #planet to planet on a ship with ur friends. walking around and chatting to the star rail makes me think of when #ur on the ship to mira and the cosmos is around u and u run into the great mizuti #mira ship moment. that was my childhood moment bc i got to tell lyude i trusted him #anyway. feels good feels organic #im not going 2 spend a dime on this game but im enjoying it immensely

[alymccart]

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Alright, uh. Screw it. Let's dust off this account. I was embarrassed about even drawing this, and especially about sharing it publicly, but I'm slapping it up here. Why not. Been extremely burnt out lately, doing art professionally has pretty much killed my desire to do art for the sake of enjoying it (sorry, fans of my dead comic). Mental health has been shoddy. Actual health is eh, as well. I've been too busy to really think and have been so guilty about there being so much stuff to do in my life still that I haven't really afforded myself time to relax or unwind. My enthusiasm for anything has been in the dumps for years. I don't think I've drawn more than a handful of fanart pieces in over a decade (what you see on here is pretty much it), and I've certainly never drawn something like... this. Obviously, I watched Hazbin finally (didn't even realize the show was an actual thing now, though I did love the pilot eons ago; I don't tend to traverse into fandom discussion and discourse so I've been out of the loop). I'm actually nearing double-digit rewatches... and the OST has been on repeat for weeks. Well animated, beautifully written adult cartoons? I'm here for it. Musicals? Oh yeeahhhhh! A well animated, beautifully written adult cartoon that is also a musical??? *teakettle noises*

I'm ace as hell, but wholesome, loving, devoted relationships like this in fiction seem to hit me right at my core. I also cry at heartwarming videos and movies, but that's beside the point... I just... hrrrnnnnggg... Charlie and Vaggie's relationship has SENT ME. It has an iron grip on my soul and I cannot stop it. I feel like i'm 14 years old again. I want to write fanfiction. Is it 2004?? Where am I????? What the fffffasdfasfagghfgfjhdd????????!!!! Aannnyyyyywayyyy.... This art gave me stomach butterflies the entire time I worked on it, as well as an immense amount of joy, and I really hope this can maybe do that for others. And I still have... so many ideas........ so many....

#hazbin hotel #charlie morningstar #vaggie #chaggie #hazbin spoilers #spoilers maybe??? #digital art #art by me

[abcjxyzyeo]

Mr Brightside.

summary; Ever since you joined the gaang, Zuko had kept his eye on you. Even tho he hasn't officially joined your team, he thought you were kind, sweet, and good looking. But unfortunately for him, his mind tormented him with thoughts of you and Sokka, assuming you two were a couple. When he finally joined, he tried to make a move but yet it only confirmed his fears. Until...

Pairing; Zuko x afab!Reader(romantic) , Sokka x afab!Reader(platonic)

AN; !!!!! first post !!!!! Kinda nervy writing this cuz it's my first time writing something but I been on my avatar shiiii so yk I gotta do what I gotta do !! Anyways yea this is like kinda sorta based on Mr. Brightside by The Killers but it's also like not ?? And again it's my first time writing so the plot and dialogue and everything abt it is def messy and possibly rushed but pshh enjoy !! And also not to be a lil spoiler but ofc Zuko and y/n get together in the end 😘😘😘

Warning; Angst(???), F!reader(mentioned !!), sex and sexual implications(???) idfk 😭😭😭

Zuko paced back and forth, unsure what to do. You were the only thing on his mind, it bothered him and he had to do something about it. But yet ever since that day when you two first met, Zuko couldn't let go of the fact you were probably Sokka's girl. But he couldn't let go of your kindness, you sat and cried next to his uncle that had just been struck with lightning. But obviously, his emotions getting the better of him, he shot fire at you and Katara. He watched as Sokka grabbed your hand and waist pulling you up and running away. But eventually when he had gathered all his courage(which took a while) and his strength he walked up to you.

Comin' out of my cage and I been doin' just fine Gotta, gotta be down because I want it all

"Hey y/n." he grimly uttered

"Zuko! Hey! Why so down? Did someone die?" you chuckled to yourself

"Uh n-no. I was just wond-"

Just when he was about to admit his feelings, here came the killer of all his courage. Strutting with intensifying ego. Sokka. With widened eyes, Zuko stared as Sokka scooped you up and twirled you around. Wrapping your beautiful arms around his neck and burying your head with them. Zuko looked down and saw his hands firmly carry you while holding your ass. A twinge of pain and jealousy struck his intestines hard and fierce.

"What's on your mind?" You said with immense joy in your voice, but yet not looking Zuko in the eyes. Your attention now only focused on Sokka staring into his dazzling eyes.

"Uh, can I talk to you.. alone." Staring dejectedly at Sokka, and he simply shrugs, setting y/n down and walking away.

Zuko can tell you are obviously annoyed, and it worries him. Maybe he isn't wrong and you and Sokka are a thing, his palms start to become slick with sweat and he lets out an exasperated sigh with a low flame following.

It started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this? It was only a kiss, it was only a kiss

You watch as Zuko walks intensely closer, invading all your personal space. It wasn't a problem with you but it was definitely confusing. Zuko opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but nothing came out. Letting out a groan of frustration, he made a quick fast move. Grabbing the back of your neck and the small of your back, pulling you in and landing his lips on yours. At first for one mere second you found yourself kissing him back for a second, but when you came to your senses you pushed him off. Zuko falling flat on his butt and looking up at you with hurt in his eyes.

"Zuko what the hell?" You yell trying to shake off the weird feeling in your gut

"Y/n I'm sorry!" He tries to yell while you turn and run towards Sokka, great, you just kissed some guys girlfriend, he thought. "Ugh, I can't believe how stupid I am!" pitiful tears welled up in his eyes before he violently wiped them before they could even think of spilling out of his delicate eyes, god that was embarrassing. He got up and threw himself in his tent to try and take a nap to even forget what he did.

Now I'm fallin' asleep and she's callin' a cab While he's havin' a smoke and she's takin' a drag Now they're goin' to bed and my stomach is sick And it's all in my head

Zuko throws the sheets off of him, sitting up in a cold sweat. He wipes the sweat off the back of his neck.

"Shit," he utters

He kept having weird dreams about you and Sokka, as if he was looking right at you two, having to watch a repeating nightmare of the girl of his dreams get taken by another guy. He lays his head back down and closes his eyes. Clutching his stomach that's tied in all forms of tight painful knots making his throat slick with spit. Maybe if he just thought of anything else he would have some form of nice sleep.

But she's touchin' his chest now He takes off her dress now Let me go And I just can't look, it's killin' me And takin' control

Zuko was having yet another horrid nightmare, but it felt all too real. He had left his tent and made his way to yours to apologize for stepping over lines. Weird noises, smells, and heats emitted from your tent though. He grabbed the curtain and pulled it up, horrified at the scene in front of him. A topless Sokka laid over you on the ground, he was carefully stripping you of all your clothes. You looking over and making straight eye contact with Zuko as Sokka slides himself in.

Zuko shoots his upper body up covering his eyes and yelling. Softly opening up his eyes he realizes it was all a bad dream. But oh God what if that's actually happening? He wipes the sweat off his forehead and swiftly got up and out of his tent in one motion.

Jealousy, turnin' saints into the sea Swimmin' through sick lullabies Chokin' on your alibis

Zukos eyes landed on Sokka watching you practice your earth bending. He slipped down into a spot next to Sokka and blissfully watched a girl he can never have. He looked at Sokka through his peripheral vision, that very familiar pinch of jealousy hitting close to home.

"You're a lucky guy," he uttered

That caught Sokka by surprise and he laughed

"What?"

"Y/n, look how talented she is! And she's kind and pretty, and she's yours."

This caused Sokka to laugh even harder

"Lighten up Zuko! Y/n isn't my girlfriend, she's just a close friend of mine being Suki's sister and all. I see Suki a lot in Y/n and according to Azula with Suki in prison it's nice to still have a piece of her somewhere."

But it's just the price I pay Destiny is callin' me

This caused Zukos eyes to widen fiercely. Everything he had worried about simply drifted away, even if you had rejected him he still felt worlds better. A giant boulder sized relief fell of his shoulders.

Y/n saw Zuko and Sokka sitting together and waved to both the boys with a happy smile, walking up to them and nodding Sokka off. Leaving the earth bender and the fire bender alone. Before you could say anything Zuko shot up from the floor.

"Y/n I'm so sorry, I never meant to overstep any boundaries I just thought-"

He was cut off by the feeling of lips on his own

"You talk too much," you giggled "I'm sorry for brushing you off earlier I was just caught by surprise and I was nervous. But I do like you Zuko."

Zuko smiled and wrapped his arms around your waist and pulled you into yet another kiss.

"I like you too."

Open up my eager eyes 'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside

#zuko #prince zuko #atla zuko #zuko x reader #sokka #atla sokka #sokka/zuko

[drunkenlionwrites]

Spawn!Astarion x reader after the events of BG3

Warnings: g/n reader, has mild nsfw part, ptsd mentions, past sexual abuse mentions, also spoilers of the ending, obviously.

Astarion is still afraid of depending too much on you - now being unable to step in the sun once again. Sometimes counting days, then weeks, then years holding on to the thought of you getting tired of him and his complications in the back of his head.

Has flashbacks, and occasional visions of Cazador or Godey torturing him when he meditates from time to time, covering his anxiety with the usual bravado in front of you, not wanting to bother you all the time.

Still, he is as open with you as he can get, opening the darkest parts of his life as a spawn to you carefully and slowly.

Now that he’s his own person, there’s only three things he’s pursuing: finding a cure for vampirism, you, and having as much fun as possible, of course!

He likes to spend some nights with you, visiting taverns and showing you with a devilish smile what a good vine is at last. Giddily waiting for your reaction as he watches you bringing the goblet to your lips.

He relishes catching glimpses of him and you while being among people, proudly parading his lover around. Astarion is genuinely admiring you and your beauty, being happy of being seen in your company.

Some days he’s very clingy and handsy, begging for your affections, while other days he might still avoid any physical contact with you. All he needs is more patience, and of course, you have a never-ending well of it when it comes to him.

Totally appreciates when you go hunting with him, whether it’s a wild boar (lol) or an occasional criminal, loving to be able to be seen as a person, not as a monster by you and not afraid of making you feel repulsed by him, though sometimes he still wonders why.

I also can see him occasionally indulging in feeling like a knight in shining armor and a savior of wronged and weak, definitely immensely enjoying cutting throats of people exploiting others in any way.  

NSFW

Now that he’s his own man and he can explore his sexuality freely I believe he’s more into being tender and loving things when it comes to sex, contrary to the popular opinion.

Not that he can’t get freakier on some days. And if you want him to bite you in the process? Who’s he to refuse his darling?

Enjoys hearing your little yelps of pain followed by moans of pleasure when he sinks his teeth in your thighs, wrists, or neck. Wherever is your preference.

He definitely leans more into being a top, not because he’s in the role of seducer, but just preferring to maintain control of the situation.

He also oh so loves the fact that he’s the one that makes your body weak for him, enjoying pulling out all sorts of pretty sounds out of you, enjoying the way you pliantly take everything he gives you. Making you a pouting begging mess, tearfully asking him to give you more, to allow you to come at last not being able to bear his teasing anymore.

Not that Astarion denies you showering him in your tender caress and spending the whole day/night being the one taken care of this time now that he doesn’t have to always be the one to pleasure someone. It’s a novel concept for him and he still feels too bare and vulnerable sometimes, but he learns how to say no if he’s not up to something. It’s so much easier now that you’ve proven to him time and time again that you’ll always listen to him and agree with whatever he wants.

I've been in love with this man for two years since I've started playing EA, but wanted to postpone writing anything until I see all of his layers. And it's been the best decision ever. I'm such a sucker (😏) for this elf and I still am astonished how nuanced and beautifully portrayed his character is. This is just my first touches of writing him, so it's pretty short and not really explicit.

#astarion x reader #astarion x you #astarion headcanons #astarion smut #astarion fluff #astarion bg3 #astarion #bg3 x reader #bg3 x you #bg3 x tav #astarion x tav