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@tristampparty's Tristamp Anniversary 2024
Day 6 - Episode Six: Once Upon a Time in Hopeland
Continuing with gifsets featuring my favourite tracks from the tristamp OST. Thoughts under the cut!
Previous days: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
So I picked three tracks here, though I don't actually have them all in my playlist. But when I was re-watching, there was one prominent leitmotif throughout the whole episode and I wanted to highlight three tracks that use it. It's the leitmotif that "Orphanage" starts with and I associate it most with Hopeland because of how much you notice it during the first flashback to the orphanage of Wolfwood and Livio (probably in part to how there is no dialogue). Though I think we actually get hints of it introduced in the previous episode in "Human Subject" and "Blessed Child" in the previous episode -- the whole leitmotif isn't there, but some of its elements sure are. (As an aside, I didn't get a chance to do a post for episode 5 but I really enjoyed reading @/dk-wren 's post here which comments on "Human Subject").
The leitmotif is so prominent that when you start listening to "Boyhood", you might think it's the same track. But then at about 1:15 into that track, it transitions into the eerie descending melody. In the episode, this happens when we're shown Wolfwood being experimented on in that psychedelic-like style. It signals Wolfwood's transformation. (As an aside, I think that we're actually introduced to this eerie tune again in the previous episode in "Cyborg". And we hear it again in the next episode when Livio shoots himself in the head). Anyways the name of this track always gets me because this was Wolfwood's experience as a child.
Lastly we move on to "Whom to Kill, Whom to Let Live". Here the leitmotif starts out the track again, but its being played quicker. And then it transitions into this crescendo and an arrangement that sounds very emotional to me. This plays while Wolfwood is grappling with the choices he must make, especially as it dawns on him that the course is now off course and headed to Hopeland.
Timestamps of the gifs from the episode:
Orphanage - 8:40
Boyhood - 12:25
Whom to Kill, Whom to Let Live - 21:49
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alemonyoyo · 5 months
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No Country for Young Humans - Chapter 4!
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Words: 4650
Tags: GN Reader, No use of YN, Slight Enemies to Lovers, Misunderstanding, angst, reader is probably in the wrong for this chapter, everyone is emotional.
Summary: Todays the day. Will you win or will you lose? To be honest, you can't decide which outcome you'd prefer.
Chapter 4 - The Duel: Undertale Yellow OST: 055 - The Wild East
Training with the Feisty Five was no joke. Even if at times they cracked you up, all the shooting, looting and dodging you had to do over the past week had been more than exhausting. Some of the most draining yet exhilarating stuff you’ve done since you jumped down here. The thrill of true adventure, with the safety and comfort of new friends around you, was something you wouldn’t trade.
You had gotten to know the gang a little better, but you had become most acquainted with North Star, to the rest of the group's dismay. During your campaigns through sandstorms and your quests up mountains you had heard small utterances of annoyance. It seems North Star’s original demeanour has been sidetracked in favour of pampering and training… you.
This certainly wasn’t a pleasant surprise, you had liked the rest of the Feisty Five, afterall. You didn’t want to make them feel bad but you had to admit, all the attention from the town and the sheriff no less felt pretty amazing. His obsession with spoiling you with gifts like the revolver, and now a hat and small badge, all made you blush to the others' dismay. His bias was very apparent.
Yet you had continued on through your missions, dodging falling boulders, fixing caved in mine shafts, even wrangling a couple of bandits when necessary! It had brought about a newfound excitement within you. Perhaps adventure wasn’t the monotonous journey you had taken to get to the Wild East, but the fun you were having now with the Feisty Five!
Though, that excitement would come to a raging conclusion today. At around midday, you and North Star were to have your duel (or as he said, “dual”). It was only a week ago that you first fell into the feisty clutches of the Wild East, and back then you had been clawing to leave. But now that you think about it, this place, the Wild East, is one of the only places where every monster has welcomed you with peace and open arms. Not a single attack has been levied against you since your arrival here. And on top of that, you finally found some purpose in your life, to explore and thrill yourself. You didn’t really *want* to leave anymore. You didn’t want to leave the safety and thrill behind. You especially didn’t want to leave North Star.
You pushed the feeling down, pulling your gifted hat off of the kitchen counter within the Feisty Fives dingy settlement. It was brand new when Star gave it to you, though he insists that it was a spare. It was a dark ochre, with a more rounded brim. Not his style, he was the kind for sharper edges. The small badge he had gifted you was that of an honorary deputy! It was golden in colour and had a bright sheen, made of the same sorts of rocks from the mines. You pinned it to your hat, before reaching for the wild revolver. The first gift he pampered you with. Other than the gift of unrelenting attention of course.
Once you had gathered your things, you headed out of the house, the hot air fuming around you as the harsh bright light of the Wild East made attempts to throttle your eyes. Luckily the hats brim was enough to keep them at bay.
You headed over to the saloon, where you knew North Star and the others would be.
It was crowded as you entered, excitement brewed in the air as townsfolk shared their bets over drinks and cards.
“I have faith in the rookie.” You heard one mumble to another,
“C’mon now. Star’s our fearless leader! Ain’t no way a human will topple his streak.” The stranger’s assessment was fair. You had only just started shooting a gun less than a week ago, and now you were going toe to toe with the Sheriff of the Wild East- Winning this duel didn’t seem possible.
Star was across the bar, talking with Ace and Ed. Most likely arguing over the semantics of some hypothetical. Star was known for making outlandish claims he struggled to back up. His “fireball” comment being enough to set you off to that.
Eventually he saw you coming over, meeting your eyes with a smile. Your nervousness was quelled. Perhaps he’d go easy on you today to save your ego. 
“Here they are!” He said, the rest of the group turning to you.
“It’s finally the big day.” You heard Mooch chime in from below you,
“Good luck, rookie.” Ed placed a heavy but reassuring hand on your shoulder. 
“Thanks.” You smiled. You turned back to Star, who was already looking at you once you met your eyes. Up closer, the smile he met yours with was tainted; the corners faltered. Perhaps he was nervous too? He really shouldn’t be. Though you had demonstrated excellent improvement over the past couple of days, your shooting was nowhere near the precision he managed to keep with his every shot.
“Midday is in about 20.” He started, his eyes leaving yours, finding comfort in the other parts of the room, “So get yourself acquainted. We’ll be dualing out by the bell post.” His smile left him.
“Uh, boss?” Moray had piped up, “I’ve been meaning to tell you this. It’s “duel”. Not “dual”.” You looked over at them, expecting to see a haughty smirk, but instead you were met with a genuine look of concern. It seems cowboy grammar was a big deal ‘round these parts.
Star’s expression was blank, he managed out a; “That’s what I said.” Before Ace rebutted;
“You pronounced it with an UA sound instead of an OO sound. C’mon boss.”
“Ahh, tomato potato, what’s the difference!” He replied, an embarrassed teal blush washing lightly across his features. He was cute like this, all flustered.
North Star wouldn’t often let the confident persona of the sheriff down, so you savoured these little moments of genuine frustration, especially how he looked when he was nervous.
“C’mon Star, you know better than anyone how important grammar is for cowboys such as ourselves!” Ed replied, “Otherwise we’d be in for a different kinda game of “quick draw”.” Ed seemed to reminisce upon a truly painful memory, unbeknownst to you.
“That is true, Ed… I hear your concerns.” He pondered thoughtfully. You couldn’t help but laugh to yourself. This group could be a riot sometimes- And they always seemed so genuine over the smallest of things!
You called a drink over from Dina, and popped the cap on the bar's counter. You took a swing of what Dina has coined as the “Adult Soda”, its sparkling texture trickling down the back of your throat. You took the bottle cap and flung it at Star playfully. It bounced off of his chest, as he looked down with concern. You giggled to yourself at the immediate fear that plagues his features, before his gaze shot up and he laughed with you.
“Always on edge, you are-” You said, “I bet you thought that was a real bullet!”
“I wouldn’t put it past a bandit like you!” He fired the cap your way. It smacked against your shoulder before falling onto the counter. 
You held your shoulder in your hand, a false pained expression masking your face, you wheezed in pain. You leant over on the counter, continuing your performance.
“Star- how could you do this to me! Before our *duel* no less!” He smirked at you, walking over to you through his posse as they continued to speak behind him. 
He grabbed you by the bicep, pulling you back up from your faux collapse. He tugged you in close,
“Perhaps bandits like you need to be put in your place, hm?” He smirked, his tone low and serious. It would have scared you if it were not for the past week of dorky conversations you had come to know him for.
“Then we’ll settle this later, o’ mighty sheriff.” You teased, flicking his hat up with your fingers. He blushed. “I’ll be heading out to “acquaint myself”, o’ valiant sheriff.” you continued, “Feel free to join me when you gain your confidence back to face me fair and square!” You chuckled before turning on your heel, heading out of the saloon.
The sand beneath you crunched under your feet. The grainy sound was ever so familiar, a simple retread of the damper squelches of Snowdin. It had been a while since you’d seen your other friends; Martlet, Dalv, even that crazy dancing guy. Surely they were okay, but did they know that *you* were too?
As you pondered this, you walked down to where the bell tower was. There was enough space either side of it for around 10 paces. Just enough for what your duel required.
Could you really do this? Let this all go? One shot of some stupid BB gun and the past week with these folks will be like gunpowder in the wind. The same yearning to reach home was vanquished the moment you came here, as if the wild dance throughout the ravenous terrain distracted you from your goals. As if the very path North Star led you down was astray from the one you once walked. Yet you stepped through this uncharted territory with glee, could you really turn back now? Move forward and on to Hotland?
Yet at the same time, you wanted to succeed. You wanted to do well, impress him and the rest of the town with your newfound abilities. You had worked out by now that this whole ordeal drummed up a lot of excitement within the townsfolk, you didn’t want to let them down. Additionally, Star had worked so hard with the others to train you to be where you were, it’d be a dismissal of all this work if you couldn’t pull through with this duel!
As the conflict began to spiral into something other than a figment of your mind, a sizeable crowd came bumbling out of the saloon, carrying with them the swarm of chatter.
“It’s time! I can’t wait to see this.”
“And old style duel, huh? Ol’ North Star loves to treat us.” Their words washed together when the crowd became more dense; an amoebic clump.
You noticed that among the crowd even stood, on one pegged leg, Blackjack. Seems even the old annoyed man had time to come out and witness this event. The pressure was settling in.
The Feisty Five met you at the bell post, emerging from within the large crowd, who formed an arc around the bell tower to spectate. The posse especially seemed excited.
“So, it’s finally time.” You heard the familiar voice from beside you.
“Yep.” You replied, a little flatly. North Star walked out into the centre of the makeshift duelling ground. You followed in tow.
“Alright everyone!” He yelled out, everyone went quiet. The townsfolk’s eyes were glued to him, so uncharacteristically attentive. “In case this is yer first rodeo, I’ll go over the ground rules!” You look out into the crowd, the large group making your head whirl with dread. So many people watching- “We will both take a BB gun, and face back to back.” North Star started with the rules. You only half listened as your eyes located a familiar blue feather within the crowd. Martlet! She had come to watch you! Word must have gotten out about this Human vs Monster duel. Either that, or one of the Feisty Five had the decency to invite her. “We will then march ten paces, and Moray will yell “draw”. The first to shoot after “draw” is the winner!” As he finished the simple instructions, the crowd cheered with anticipation and excitement. The billowing sounds of their yells and whistles clouding your head. 
“So let’s just get started! Mooch, provide our rookie with the designated tool.” Mooch walked over to you, fumbling on her small, stocky legs. You reluctantly handed her your revolver, knowing that it was not in safe hands. She handed you a BB gun that felt far more like the toy gun you had abandoned to Stars devices. Far lighter without the weight of a quick death on its trigger.
Mooch ran off with the gun, before Moray neatly snatched it off of her.
“I ain’t lettin’ you run off with this, Mooch.” They responded.
As you were receiving your weapon, Ace had handed North Star a pair of safety glasses adorned with blue flames on either side of the frames. Ace handed you a pair, this one with red flames. That was more your style anyway. You put the glasses on, feeling a little stupid for the way they must look, all stocky and chunky around your eyes. But safety is more important than looking fashionable (though Star and Moray would probably disagree), so you dealt with it for the time being.
“Okay you two.” Moray started. They leant against the bell tower, the rest of the posse at their side. “Go back to back.” They pointed to a spot just in front of them, right in the centre of the small, makeshift arena that had been fashioned with the barrier of bodies provided by the townsfolk.
North Star quickly made his way there, and you followed. He hadn’t turned his back however, instead holding out his gloved hand.
“Good luck, rookie.” You took his hand in your own, meeting his eyes with a panicked but grateful gaze. You thought for a moment, letting the tight grip of his hand in yours sink in, for this might be the last time you feel it.
“You too.” You shake his hand; up, down, then the feeling is gone and his eyes are no longer on you. Back turned, you do the same, wielding the BB gun in your hands. Don’t mess this up. Don’t make a fool out of yourself!
“Alrighty! Let’s get this started!” They crowd cheers in excitement once more. You can hear Martlet yell something over the voices, but her soft, chipper voice fails to make it to you in a coherent manner. “Alright, walk ten paces!”
One. Your feet feel weak just walking. These past couple of days of adventuring wearing them down to a comfortable sort of ache. A familiar, yet rewarding kind of pain.
Two, three. You grip your gun in your hands, your finger ready on the trigger. You could win this.
Four, five, six. Surely he’d let you win. In front of a crowd like this, in front of your friends, it’d be too embarrassing to lose.
Seven, eight, nine, ten. You had made it. Heart beating in your ears, thrumming like a drum throughout your body, a chant to not mess this up. A call to action. The blood flowed through you, hot and heavy and full of nerves. You breathed in. Exhale. You could do this. 
You listened carefully, the whole crowd had gone quiet. The only sounds being that of the rustling wind, and the tumbleweeds smacking against the ground. Your face was hot, your whole body was on fire. If Star was here with you right now- well, he’d probably say something stupid, but it’d quell your nerves nonetheless. But that wasn’t exactly possible right now, was it?
You held your gun to your chest, pulling at the trigger just light enough so as not to fire it.
“Draw!” The ring of the charging bullet came out before you had even turned around, piercing your ears with an icy chill. Only after did you feel your fingers pull the trigger, and the small bullet pang against your shoulder.
The crowd erupted in cheers;
“He’s done it again!”
“I never doubted him for a second!”
North Star had won. Of course he had won, he’s the goddamn Sheriff! He’s the one who *taught* you how to shoot. How could you possibly think you had any chance to win this?
You looked up across the sand, up to where North Star stood, BB gun still in hand. The wind rolled through his poncho as it billowed and caved. You couldn’t see his eyes under the brim of his hat, expression unreadable. You could see his heavy breaths though, the crest and trough of his shoulders giving him away. You felt yourself do the same, gulping for any air that could possibly pass you by. 
You had lost. Why did it feel so bad?
Suddenly, you shot up at the feeling of a large hand on your unwounded shoulder.
“Hey there newbie.” You turned around, it was Ed, “Don’t get yourself down. Star’s a great shot!” He flashed his one-toothed smile. Moray continued; “Yeah- C’mon, let's get that shoulder of yours patched up! I know those things ain’t lethal but they can sting!” 
You looked back at North Star who still stood in place far across from you. Everything in your body– in your soul– urged you to go over to him but you *couldn’t*. You felt paralysed by betrayal- you couldn’t face him after that embarrassing display.
You turned away, walking off with Moray to go patch yourself up.
The softness of the hospital couch sunk in with the weight of the afternoon. Moray sat beside you, lightly cleaning the small wound on your shoulder.
The heat of the day didn’t make the spiralling in your mind any better, the weird way your thoughts whirled around like the wind had you fumbling for an appropriate response. But how does one respond to a betrayal that isn’t a betrayal at all?
“Hey, I know you just got shot in the arm- but are you feeling okay?” You turned to look at Moray, who gave you a worried look. “You’re not feeling faint, are you?” You shook your head at them.
After they had finished cleaning the small wound, they wrapped a light bandage around your upper arm, pulling it tightly around your shoulder.
“I’m just thinking.” You responded, tapping your foot on the wooden ground, finding comfort in the solid sound it returned to you with.
“Thinkin’ about what?” They guided your arm back into its sleeve, covering the bandaged shoulder.
“I knew I was gonna lose today. But- I guess a little part of me had some hope.” You looked down at your lap where your hat and revolver sat. The hat and gun North Star had given you.
“I get that. Honestly, I thought you were gonna win this one.” Moray smirked, “Don’t tell Star that though.” They smiled, and you managed out a giggle for their sake. 
“Of course not. I guess I just expected him to go easy on me. I had hardly turned around by the time I got hit!” 
“Yeah. I could tell he wasn’t goin’ easy on you. Which is very unlike him.” They frowned. It made sense, for the past week he had been so patient with you; accepting your mistakes and broadcasting your achievements. The North Star you saw out on the grounds today was so different. “I don’t know why myself. He hasn’t been talking to the rest of us much about this stuff.”
You gripped the soft edge of the mattress, digging your fingers into its soft torso.
“How’s the shoulder feel?” Moray asked. Their tone cut through the peaceful silence that had settled between you. You found it somewhat irritable-
“Better. Thank you so much.” You managed out.
Suddenly they stood up beside you,
“I’m gonna go celebrate with the others in the saloon. Wanna come drink away the feelings?” You felt a little embarrassed that they had read you so easily, but perhaps you were an open book. 
It felt rude to not accept the offer, Moray had spent the time patching you up after all. Your body reluctantly slumped off of the mattress, and fixed your hat atop your head.
“Sure.” And off you went.
The saloon was loud. Much louder than you had ever heard it.
You had hardly managed dealing with the volume previously, but by this point it enraged you. Coupled with your prior frustrations, the world felt like one chaotic blur of sound and noise. Everything else was too difficult for your mind to render.
You followed Moray through the depths of people who swayed in a drunken stupor, flicking around cards and lighters. Ceroba sat with the other members of the Feisty Five at the end of the bar, each of them enjoying a drink and some chitchat. You and Moray mingled with the rest of the group, latching onto the circle they had formed to talk to one another in the cramped bar space. 
You didn’t dare speak a word, you could barely get a noise out at this rate. Everything was too much- speaking would just push you over the edge. 
You felt the group babble on around you, the sounds of their voices that once filled you with immense excitement only now brought about anger as your senses were brought to the limit.
Where was North Star? He was all your mind could focus on.
You looked back at the bar, back to the group. The stage was empty, and the rises above them were littered with monsters that looked nothing like him.
Your search having come up short, you returned your gaze to the group, your eyes landing on Ceroba’s who eyed you down.
“He’s at the house.” Despite her calmer tone, you managed to hear her over the monolith of voices. 
You gave her a nod for thanks, before slipping away from the group without a word.
You walked down the path that led to the Feisty Fives residence, and sure enough North Star was there, pacing back and forth in front of the house, mumbling to himself. 
You had caught wind of this behaviour in a previous conversation with Ed. Seems the Sheriff couldn’t keep his thoughts to himself.
Despite seeing him like this, all flustered within the crowd of his own thoughts, anger still surged within you. Your soul not forgetting the duel’s outcome.
“What the hell Star!” You managed out as you made it to the house. He jumped at your intrusion, getting snapped out of his stupor.
“You couldn’t just let me have this?” You continued, the anger starting to bite at your tone, leaving it with sharp edges that cut deeper than you wanted them to. But there was no stopping this. It had to come out.
“I- what?” He responded with a confused tone, seeming just as off put as you were. Perhaps the chaos of the day had got to him just as much.
“The duel. Could you not have gone a little easier on me? That was humiliating!” You stammered out, your harsh tone becoming a shout, “I know I’m just some trainee, but, I thought you’d at least let me have this.” You turned away from him, embarrassed. This was stupid and you knew it, but your emotions kept pushing.
“I- I couldn’t I’m sorry I just-”
“After all this training. After this whole week. You gave me so much confidence only to play me for a fool?” The narrative your mind weaved tugged and pulled at your throat. You hated being mad at him, but you hated feeling betrayed more. This was the only way to fix that feeling, right?
North Star held his hands up defensively, as if you had pointed your revolver right at him.
“Please, darlin’ I was just trying to-”
“Quit it with that pet name! It won’t work on me. I know you’re just trying to use me for your games! You wanted to look good infront of everyone so you used me!” Your cheeks felt wet with what you assumed to be tears, the world around you blurred, your thoughts screeched to a halt. It was hard to speak.
You turned away from him, not being able to face him like this. It was no longer his presence that had become overwhelming, but your own. You wanted to step outside of your body, away from the thing that was making you act like this. So childish- You just wanted to shed it, be lifted of this feeling.
“I had to! There was nothing else I could do!” Star shouted back, his voice pleading with your mind,
“I didn’t want you to go- If you- If you won, you’d leave.” His voice sounded desperate. You didn’t have to turn around to know he was also crying, but you did anyway, knowing the sight would pain you. “You would leave and never come back. You’d go to the surface or get killed, and I’d never feel like this again!” It was hard to hear the way his voice broke and quivered as he talked, so different from the previously zealous and overconfident North Star you had known.
His staggered breathes and gulps for air in between slight sobs echoed in your mind. He didn’t want you to leave- He didn’t want you to leave, that was it.
You felt your anger dissipate, gone with the harsh words you’d thrown at him earlier. You took a step towards him, feeling his heart crush through the mere vibrations of the sand.
“Please, don’t go.” He begged, looking at you with an unrelenting gaze.
You got closer to him, taking him in your arms. It was the only thing that felt right. Words couldn’t fix what you’d already said.
You felt him hug you back, his arms resting around your shoulders. A warm pain shot through one of your arms, but for Star’s sake, you ignored it. You held him tight, the pain feeling real and grounded, the most clear your mind had been all day. 
“I-” You started, your voice breaking as you uttered the simple word. You wiped the tears away from your eyes, “I want to stay.” You responded, your chin leant against his shoulder. His weight supporting yours. Your words supporting him.
He pulled away from you, looking down at you through worried eyes. “Don’t. I can’t keep you here if you want to leave. I’ve had you to myself long enough, darlin’.” This time the name didn’t sound so bad. It sounded just like the first time you heard it. Light and soft, it made your cheeks blush and your head spin. You loved it. You couldn't leave feelings like that behind, could you? You couldn’t find this sort of fluster, this sort of adventure, this safe community anywhere, could you? You couldn’t find love like *this* anymore.
“I want to stay, Star. I can’t leave you.” You managed a smile, despite the tears.
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry I betrayed you for my own selfish means.”
“I’m sorry for lashing out at you. I just jumped to conclusions- You didn’t betray me at all.” You held both of his hands in yours, squeezing hard to ground yourself. He pulled a hand away to wipe away his tears. His eyes became obscured under his hat and hand. 
“The others are back at the saloon celebrating.” You piped up, confidence slipping its way back into your vowels. North Star turned to you, reaching a soft hand atop your good shoulder,
“Maybe let’s just sit this one out. Just you and me.”
“Just you and me.” You echoed, before heading inside the house.
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“It’s only been a week, you know? Only one week for me to get too attached to this place.”
“I guess that’s my Western Charm working its wonders on you?”
“Pft- I wouldn’t say that-”
“Aw c’mon! At least give me this.”
“Sure- sure Star. You’ve got me smitten ‘cause of your “Cowboy Charm”.”
“It works wonders, I tell ya!”
“I’m sure it does, hah.”
“Rookie?”
“Yeah?”
“I can’t wait to get to know you more.”
“More than one week?”
“More than one week.”
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cas-kingdom · 2 years
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Hi! For the five line fic could you possibly do “I’m not afraid to die.” With whoever you like! Happy Wednesday :)
A/N: Set during OST, when Blackbeard tries to get Jack to jump off the cliff, but instead of threatening Angelica, he holds Will’s sister (reader) at gunpoint.
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“I’m not afraid to die,” you spoke through gritted teeth and a harshly clenched jaw, your eyes forced to the side as you glared at the man holding a gun to your head.
Blackbeard laughed, a godawful sound that had your blood boiling. He pushed the barrel of the gun harder against your temple and leaned in close, the smell of his alcohol-riddled breath wavering your senses.
“You might not be afraid of your death,” he said, his voice gravelly, “but he is.” He nodded towards Jack, stood dangerously close to the edge of the cliff he’d been ordered to jump from and into the deep water below.
“Jump, Jack,” Blackbeard ordered once more. “Or I’ll shoot.”
It there were any words capable of pushing Captain Jack Sparrow from his high perch and down a couple notches into reality, it was those. Three words that had him considering every possibility of escape, no matter if most of those possibilities ended with his death. To be frank, he couldn’t care less. Jack had made many promise in his productive lifetime, but the one he held in the highest regard was the one he’d sworn to Will Turner after he had been made Captain of the Flying Dutchman; the promise that Jack would keep Will’s young sister safe as you sailed the seas together. That had been the agreement. Will had much rather you stayed on land with Elizabeth, but he was no fool. In the years you’d spent adventuring with Jack, you’d regained your sea-blood more than him. You belonged to a ship as much as Jack, and Will had allowed it with the half-hearted oath that Jack would not let a single hair on your head come to harm.
He was dangerously close to breaking the promise, and it was the first thing in a while he was choosing not to take lightly.
Cautiously, a newfound stoniness set in his brow, he peered over the edge and down to the rushing water below. He straightened suddenly and spun on his heel to point at Blackbeard. “If I jump—”
“When you jump.”
“—you’ll not harm her?”
Blackbeard’s lips turned upwards in a sickening grin. He lightly waved his hands about. “Not unless you leave with my chalices before I get there, Jack.”
Jack pressed his lips together in a thin line, glancing quickly between Blackbeard and you. Blackbeard and you. Blackbeard and you. Then, somehow, Angelica made the cut, her face clearly wondering what he was going to pick.
Blowing air into one cheek, he rolled his eyes. “Bugger this.”
“Don’t do it, Jack,” you said hurriedly. You hissed in pain as Blackbeard hit the end of the gun against your head. Jack’s expression hardened and he took two steps towards you.
“Not a hair on her head, Blackbeard, you hear me? Harm her in any way and you know I’ll know.”
Blackbeard threw his head back to laugh. “Jack Sparrow! Who knew you’d finally let someone wriggle their way into that black heart of yours?”
Angelica tried not to fidget so much. She valiantly failed, her discomfort at her supposed father’s words masked only by the way she suddenly lurched forward, heading for the cliff edge. “This is nonsense. I’m going.”
Jack pushed past her before anyone could react, leaping off the cliff and plunging down with an echoing scream. It was silent for a moment. Then, you swiftly took advantage of Blackbeard’s loosening grip. You wrenched yourself from his hold, blocking out his yells of “grab her, Quartermaster! Grab her!” When you reached the edge, you wasted no time in stepping off, pinwheeling your arms and letting loose your own screech as gravity yanked you down. 
It happened so quickly that when your entire body became submerged in icy water, your lungs grappling for the air it had so suddenly lost, you panicked for a split second. That was until you felt strong arms wrap around your chest and pull you to the surface where you gasped for air and swept soaking hair from your face before turning to see your saviour.
“Y/N! You jumped?” Jack yelled, still gripping you even as you settled into your surroundings and began to tread the water yourself.
Your mouth dropped open and you splashed water in his face. “I said don’t do it!”
Jack splashed back, much harder than yours. “Didn’t really feel like watching you get shot!”
“Oh, please. Don’t be stupid, stupid! You really think you could do this without me?”
Jack scrunched his face up and let you go, shoving past you to swim to shore. “I could’ve done without you scaring me bloody beard off,” he called back, wondering why wet seemed to be the answer to most incidents recently.
“That’s a no, then, I presume!” You belatedly coughed out salt water before splashing after him, feeling the weight of the water begin to drag you down. Once you got within a foot of him, you surged forward and latched your arms around his neck, resting your chin on his shoulder. 
“You’re happy I jumped, really, aren’t you?” you asked him as he redoubled his swimming efforts thanks to the new added weight.
“‘Course I am, Pearlie,” he said sincerely, flashing you a gold-toothed grin. 
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send me the first sentence of a fanfic and i’ll write the next five, except i don’t know when to stop writing so i guarantee there’ll be more than five
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ateez-himari · 1 year
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'HIMARI' PROFILE
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... BASICS
Stage Name: Himari (히마리) Birth Name: Min Himari (민 히마리) Korean Name: Min Ha-Yun (민 하윤) Nicknames: Sunshine, KQ's Princess, The Siren, Korea's Angel, White Swan, The Holy Maknae, Hima, Hime, God's Touch, Hand of Midas (w/Yoongi)
Representative Animal: Tiger 🐯 MBTI Type: INFP Position(s): Lead vocalist, Sub-rapper, Producer, Maknae
Date of Birth : November 23, 2001 Birth Place: Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan Association: Yeoheung Min Clan Family: Min Won-Shik (father, 1967-2012), Endo Asuka (mother, 1970-2012), Min Hanzo (older brother), Adoptive Mother, Adoptive Father, Min Geum-Jae (adoptive older brother), Min Yoongi (Adoptive older brother)
Blood Type: O Height: 157cm (5'2")
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... CAREER
・As of April 2024, Himari has 173 KOMCA credits
・Was the first 4th generation artist promoted to a full Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) membership in 2022
・Joined JYPE in late 2014 to be part of girl group Twice but was deemed too young to debut after 10 months of training
・Was the first trainee to join Hongjoong at KQ Entertainment and the last to join ATEEZ - following survival show 'Last of 10' (the group was originally going to have ten members but Lee Junyoung didn't debut)
・Became a producer during 'TREASURE EP.1: All to Zero' with credits on 'Stay', 'Twilight', 'Treasure' and 'My Way'
・Officially a part of ATEEZ's 'Demon Line' alongside Hongjoong, Seonghwa and San
・Made a special appearance on the 6th episode of MNet's show 'Good Girl', aired June 18 2020, to perform a cover of Dreamcatcher's 'Red Sun' against the cast.
・Made her acting debut in the K-Drama 'Hellbound' where she played the role of Jin Hee-Jeong. She then obtained the lead role in 'Where We Fall' alongside Yunho in September of 2023.
・She sang the OST 'Suzume' for the animated movie 'Suzume no Tojimari', 'Long Black Night' for K-Drama 'The Glory', 'Rewrite Me' for 'Where We Fall' and 'Blue' for 'The Killing Vote'
・Her fans are called 'Hirangies' which is a play on her representative animal called '호랑이' in Korean as well as her own name and '사랑' which means love.
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... INTERESTS
・Her hobbies are traditional ink painting as well as photography and she enjoys leaning how to reform clothes from Hongjoong.
・Loves Studio Ghibli movies, her favorite being Grave of the Fireflies, and K-Dramas, her favorites being Death's Game, The Glory & My Name.
・Aside from the many groups whose fandoms she is a part of, there are quite a few soloists she tends to fangirl over, those being: Gemini, Penomeco, DPR Live, Han Seung Woo, Woodz, pH-1 and Zico. During her room tour in a recent live several albums of B.A.P could be seen resting on a shelf and she admitted to being a BABY whose bias is rapper/leader & soloist Bang Yongguk, whose albums were also spotted in her room. She calls herself a lucky fangirl as she has filmed the 'Bouncy' challenge with him as well as Woodz and Penomeco.
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... HEALTH
・Was diagnosed with anxiety around 6 months following the group's debut, then a major depressive episode in the beginning of 2021.
・Had a large fear of being left alone while the members went somewhere else due to what happened to her parents - a lethal collision with a drunk driver.
・Has stress induced nightmares, though not as frequent as earlier in her career.
・Fractured her left ribs during a rehearsal for the first stage of 'Kingdom: Legendary War' in February of 2021, then again during the shooting of the 'Guerilla' music video in 2022.
・Since contracting COVID during the quarantine period she has had breathing problems which have permanently weakened her cardio and cause frequent needs for an oxygen mask especially when fatigued. The condition still remains unknown.
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... MISCELLANEOUS
・Her favorite color is white because she feels like it is elegant, which is why she chose it as her microphone color.
・Her birth name means 'Sun' and her Korean name means 'Beautiful Summer' , chosen because the sun symbolizes hope
・The youngest of her brothers, Hanzo, is the National South Korean Soccer Team's captain and currently contracted with the PSG after leaving the Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at the end of 2023
・When speaking quickly or passionately about something she tends to slip back into satoori (Daegu dialect)
・A palm reader stated that it was both her and Seonghwa's first life, which is why they approach things with such excitement.
・She can play the Koto (Japanese stringed instrument).
・The members tend to refer to her as '우리 Hime' which means 'Our Princess' using the Japanese word for the title and is also a play on words with Himari's shortened name.
・While other members claim that Halazia has one of the easiest choreographies, she finds it to be one of the hardest songs to perform as she has to sing background vocals through nearly the entire song while keeping up with the steps.
・Loves to cook but often tends to be careless when it comes to the amount of spice she puts in. In addition to this, she loves beef and hates any seafood that has a shell.
・Her ideal type is someone warm hearted with a sense of humor and who can accept her care when they need it.
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i bought ultrakill forever ago but never got around to playing it. what is the deal why has it spawned such a dedicated fanbase. you seem like you'd know....
IT'S JUST REALLY GODDAMN FUN!!! that's the short answer and honestly the best answer. it's really ridiculously fun. like probably one of the most fun games to ever exist.
there is a ridiculous amount of care and skill and soul packed into every design choice; it culminates in some of the most immaculately ecstatic and visceral gameplay i've ever experienced. it cannot be understated how brilliant this game's design is. the only way to really understand why it excels is to just play it!
if you'd like an anecdote to represent the overall ultrakill experience, here's mine: when i played the demo for the first time, after maybe 5 minutes i became so physically nauseous that i had to stop. and in that time i immediately went to get the full game. it's DELIGHTFUL. (see also: jerma's playthrough where he starts screaming "humans aren't supposed to be doing this" during a boss fight.)
but even aside from pure gameplay, there really is a lot to love… there's a certain self-aware sincerity to everything. it's unabashed on purpose, and in the best ways possible. despite its obviously absurd violence, don't at all mistake ultrakill for something cynical or misanthropic—there's a lot of depth and heart dancing beneath the surface, a lot of it in places i didn't expect to see it, and so much that i didn't expect to appreciate nearly as much as i do.
[okay this got too long. the rest is going DOWN HERE ↓]
like okay, obviously the music is just. insane. the goddamn midi metal/breakcore genre fusion is THE most hilarious and unfathomably genius stylistic choice that could have been made. and it's not even just that!! there's ambient & drone & harsh noise influence all across the ost, which just enchants and delights me. i DEFINITELY didn't expect it, but i love it. (the fact that there's like, a level named after a sunn o))) song, and that the latest update contains a godawful joke about trout mask replica might tell you exactly what kind of game ultrakill is, or it might tell you literally nothing.)
the writing and worldbuilding can be rich and compassionate in ways i really didn't expect, too... it's so evident that it's a work of passion, with really sincere and often sweet philosophies sprinkled throughout all the bloodshed and grotesque silliness—and often within them. it makes me smile! also gabriel is a really good character. people go apeshit over that guy. for good reason. he's just REALLY good.
if you're just interested in understanding its amassed fanbase, yeah ultrakill's is pretty ridiculous and dedicated. and it's extremely deserved! the game is fun & the characters are fun. being in early access, it's kinda built on ongoing feedback, so it makes sense people are invested. the devs really seem to embrace the fanbase wholeheartedly, which helps a lot too. that is also why, kind of inexplicably, ultrakill is kind of a gay & horny game. please note that i do not say these things flippantly or lacking deliberation; there's an extremely good essay to be written about gayness across ultrakill & its communities. like aside from the general hilarity of a game having official buttplug support, the fact that the dev team hired an artist specifically because he drew a lot of incredibly beautiful/obscene depictions of gabriel DOES say a lot. this, of course, makes ultrakill 100x better.
anyway that's the basics. i could definitely write THOUSANDS of words about this game and that's honestly... not what i expected when i booted it up the first time LOL. it really just happened to appeal to a lot of things i sincerely adore, in an unexpectedly sincere way—all while being a STUPIDLY good game.
TL;DR: it's a fun robot video game where you shoot things. and there's blood and explosions. it's good you should play it
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sombredancer · 1 month
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Recent visually beautiful and generally watchable Russian fantasy movies
(because I start forgetting they exist at all) Ironically, all of them are adaptations of books/comics.
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I Am Dragon / Он — дракон (2015) This movie is a very free adaptation of the novel "The Rite" / "Ритуал" by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko (Марина и Сергей Дяченко). It's a reinterpreting of an ancient tale about a maiden, a hero and a dragon. I don`t like the novel because it's very postmodern, wracks the typical fairytale plot and hurts my escapist feelings by ugly reality, but the movie is pretty fairytale-ish and nice. Firstly, it is visually beautiful and represent Slavic pseudo-medieval lore the way it should have always been in Slavic fantasy.
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Secondly, as a love story between a monster and a maiden, it has got A PLENTY of tropes I'm usually looking for in Chinese dramas, so I understand very well why it was pretty popular in Asia.
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Thirdly, when I said it's visually beautiful I wasn't joking. The main hero is played not by an actor, but by a male model, who is shirtless all the time (and sometimes pantless) and has a very fit and good-looking body. It's something unbelievable that someone in Russia made a movie to please women's eyes! Really, it's insane!
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The folk-rock band Мельница wrote an insanely beautiful song "Обряд" (The Rite) for this movie (more matched to the book plot, though), but it was never used as OST, which is a shame. The song is about a black sheep girl, who is denied by society and asks a dragon to come for her and to take her away, because the dragon is denied by this world just like her. You can listen to it here. The band also has a song "Змей" (The Wyrm) (based on Lev Gumilev's poem), which is more accurate to the plot of the movie: the wyrm kidnaps maidens to make them its wives, but they are all dying during the flight; at the end of the song a hero-knight is ready to shoot it in order to stop it. Listen to it here.
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It ends with HE, which is better than the book's obscure ending, so it is pleasure for me to rewatch it till these days.
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Major Grom: Plague Doctor / Майор Гром: Чумной Доктор (2021)
It is an adaptation of Russian comic series "Major Grom" by Bubble comics. I am traditionally not very happy with the source material, but it is very good reworked to be the screen play of this movie.
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It's very beautifully made in terms of director's, cameraman's and screenwriter's work, which is a rare thing for Russian movies. Also, the actors are young and handsome, especially the villain, which is a rare thing not only for Russian movies, but for the current Western movies, too. It has got a lot of allusions to Russian reality and a lot of beautiful views of Saint Petersburg, the second capital of Russia and one of the most beautiful Russian cities. And it has got some unusual visual solutions that turn it into a comic it should be.
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The plot revolves around a mysterious serial killer (kinda bad Batman), a black sheep police officer and Russian Mark Zuckerberg (kind of). Mark Zuckerberg is the best guy of this movie and I like him a lot! Серёёёёжа! 🧡🧡🧡
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This movie wasn't popular in Russia because of political situation in the country by the moment of its release (the both sides found out in there something insulting for them and banned it), but even if it has something like that, I honestly didn't pay attention to it. It's just a nice blockbuster with a tragic and handsome villain. The villain also has got his own BL-drama (in the comics they are really lovers, it`s as obvious as it could be shown in a Russian comic).
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By the way, the villain is hot, insane, ruthless, sensitive and suffering. How does he contain all of this character treats in one personality? you may ask. He doesn`t. He has dissociative identity disorder, I would answer.
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I don`t know if it works by now, but some time ago you could watch this lovely movie on Netflix.
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The Master and Margarita / Мастер и Маргарита (2024) This is a loose adaptation of Russian classical novel "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov. I genuinely hate this book, but the adaptation reinterprets it, divides it into very interesting layers and makes it understandable and beautiful.
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It`s layered, so it will probably be hard to understand what layer are we currently on if you are not familiar with the original story. The first layer is an ugly Soviet reality, the second layer is a plot of the novel that the main hero is writing, a story within a story. The third layer is the insane intertwining of the first two layers. On the reality layer the Master loses his job and freedom because of friend's denunciation and becomes star-crossed lovers with a married woman. On the novel level he meets devil, who visits Moscow by chance, and the devil gives him and his woman opportunity to live their lives being free from everything that usually tortures people IRL. Somewhere among those layers is a little plot about Jesus and Pontius Pilate.
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The movie is visually beautiful. Although it feels pretty anti-Soviet, Soviet visuals of the movie are gorgeous. There were used the Stalin-times concepts of Moscow of the Future, the CGI buildings in frame came from the real architecture projects of those times. The Stalin Empire architecture style and views are typical for Moscow (but as I know, ironically, this all was shot in Saint Petersburg). It seems to me that this movie is heavily stuffed with visual allusions to the Western works: devil's escort looks like bunch of Pennywises, Margarita is Enchantress from Suicide Squad I, the scene of blood dripping is from Blade I etc. Usually, when I see it in Russian movies, it feels like plagiarism because I can recognize the reference but there is nothing except for these references . But here we have got the plot, so the allusions work as allusions and don`t irritate me.
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The movie is dark, disturbing, uncomfortable. It really makes you feel as if you watch devil and his escort marching around you; they ravage, kill and destroy everything and you can only breathlessly, helplessly and in fear watch them. The German actor playing devil is insanely good. He stole the movie and I understand why it should have been named Woland (the devil's name) instead of the current movie's name. You may want to watch it, because it's very unusual in terms of plot and visuals experience, especially when you are not familiar with the book.
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yakool-foolio · 6 months
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Bleebus said on Twitter Spike Chunsoft has deleted all for the Rain Code OST off of his YouTube and his channel is getting terminated. Can you please contact Spike Chunsoft about this?
Listen, pal, I may be the local music man, but I'm not that powerful. I don't think contacting the company, especially since it's something I'm not even involved with, will really do much because it's their decision. And from what I vaguely know about copyright, I wouldn't necessarily say Spike Chunsoft is the one who originally made the choice to delete the music off YouTube. Rain Code is a Switch game, and guess what company owns that console? Nintendo. And I think it's pretty well-known that Nintendo is very strict about who shares their music, and I'm not surprised if many games from other companies published under Nintendo's umbrella fall into that same restriction. Spike Chunsoft might've pulled the trigger, but Nintendo was the one who handed them the gun and ordered them to shoot. The OST's official release is less than two days from now, so that's what most likely sparked this sudden deletion spree.
What I'm most concerned about then is that since Rain Code was published under Nintendo, that means it's less likely the OST could be uploaded to Spotify. Obviously, this is just a personal fear cause I listen to all my music on that site, but I can't help vocalizing it. I really despise how Nintendo limits their publication of music, but there's not much to be done other than save what we can. Downloads come in clutch. If anyone needs me during the event of a musicalypse, I'll be grooving to Gumshoe Gab in my underground bunker.
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Don't get me wrong but I'm genuinely confused why Jimin is mot doing any activities like other members. All the members are preparing for solo album and doing other works. But Jimin is only working on his album and nothing else. If we look their solo activities since announcement.
JK - he doesn't do many activities but things he does is pretty large scale. L&R MV + making + recording. Most charted somg by k soloist on BB. Performed on fifa stage - first Korean to perform on a WC, #2 debut and many locals fell for him lol.
RM - attended a museum activity, sexy nukim, WKorea with hobi, performed with balking tiger, podcast + interview, Pharrell interview + photoshoot, now host for a show.
Hobi - listening party something no members did ever lol, Lola + BTB + interviews, radio talk shows, crush collab, IU's pallet, crush interview, Zico interview.
Jin - Multiple movie premiers, Chef baek episodes, yesterday's liquor show, running man, CP concert performance, Youngji interview, interview with an old man idk his name, GQ top 10 things
Tae - ITS with wooga squad, movie premieres, Celine event, Vogue shoot, Paris schedule 2, dj radio show.
Suga - That That+ performance with Psy+ BTB, NCB event, dropping dropdead pics of insta which is definitely some photoshoots for a collab going behind scenes lol.
* Didn't included ost of vocal line because it was while they were performing and active as a group and didn't had any behind scenes.
Jimin - literally nothing and I wonder why. Is he not intereste in other activities apart from performing ? And not comfortable on appearing for those event. He's working for his album with various producers but that's it and rest members are doing the same, we saw how many collabs RM has on Indigo. Apart from all of these he's not active on sm too. Not even posting a single pic or message. I just miss him so much and not even getting to see him even as part of work.
Hello Confused Anon...
I can see why you are “genuinely” confused Anon. You seem to have Jimin mixed up with some other person you think is Jimin...
Especially since you proceeded to compare him to every other member in the group as if lauding their accomplishments like it’s some sort of competition between the members... what’s the point of that? why does your mind even go there?
You sort of answered yourself right away in your third sentence:
"But Jimin is only working on his album and nothing else."
But in case you really are “genuinely” confused... I wonder how you got so mixed up about who Jimin is? Maybe you do not pay enough attention to Jimin... here let me help you figure it out:
Jimin has said repeatedly that he is working hard on his album. Over the last five or six months we’ve seen the pictures from so many award-winning producers and musicians who are excited to share that they are working with Jimin.
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I am assuming Jimin’s involvement is very time consuming and leaves very little time to travel across the globe to see fashion shows and such. He is probably feeling a little time crunch with that thing called military service looming and we know Jimin is a perfectionist... well, the rest of us do but you probably are not aware Anon because you were confusing Jimin with someone else.... anyway... Jimin being the perfectionist is cooking up some great music for us and is laser focused and has chosen not to do any one-off collabs. Any collaborations he’s done he is keeping under wraps until he is ready to release his album. Why hold that against him?
I understand you "miss" him but he’s not been totally absent... he’s had some time to get out and about...
During June/July/August 2022:
Jimin went to watch a few soccer matches with Hobi and with Sung Woon. He also went to see his friend Sung Woon’s performance in a stage musical one evening.
One thing Jimin is not: an attention seeker. Crowds are not his thing. He tried to keep it lowkey but alas, people can’t help themselves and take pics and post them on social media. People have no chill when it comes to that. Red carpets are work for him. He obviously chooses not to do them. No red carpets mean no premiers.
Jimin made a side-trip to Chicago for Lollapalooza to support his Hobi-hyung. While there he also took in other Lolla acts including TXT. Maybe you missed that too. He's living the life, Anon. 
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On to Los Angeles for his work and while there he hung out with Benny Blanco amongst others. Perhaps they even worked together again? We’ll find out eventually!
He also went to the beach at sunset again while in L.A. Jimin loves him some U.S. west coast beach at sunset (I wonder why).
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On September 1 Jimin was with Jungkook on JK’s birthday. Remember JK's little smirk and giggle on HIS WeLive when Jin asked him if Jimin visited him that day and JK said yes, he did. They probably reminisced about that west coast beach sunset...I KNOW you couldn’t have missed the pic Jimin posted... but maybe you did.
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Then Jimin did a few WeLives for us, I think three of them, spread out between then and his birthday on Oct. 13. So he's made himself visible when he's in the right frame of mind.
One thing that has become obvious... Jimin requires structure in his life. He flat out said going to work every day was something he needs to do... “it feels like clocking out, not clocking in” when he gets to work. It lines up with his near obsession about his workout regimen. During the pandemic he tearfully told us he wasn’t sure what he was supposed to be doing all that time. The man needs a schedule to function.
Another thing that’s quite obvious. Jimin is not gonna share anything he doesn’t want to. Except that he loves to eat but is constantly trying to maintain his weight/physique. And also he just lays around the house. Oh and also there are five moon tattoos running down his back now... see’em when you can he says... that boy... 
Yes, he’s an idol and he’s stated he is not a solo artist, he is part of a group. So this period is a real growing time for Jimin. Out of all the members, I believe Jimin will show us some things that even HE had no idea he could do. I am waiting patiently for him to be ready to show us. 
So I hope that made things less confusing for you, Anon. Any “outside” work that has nothing to do with is album is probably non-existent because that is what Jimin has chosen for himself. If you are still “genuinely” confused about that then I will just chalk it up to you choosing to be a “genuine” douchebag of a person and I hope you eventually grow out of that mindset. 
But hopefully you meant to be nice.
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accio-victuuri · 2 years
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years later we still get new filming tidbits and this is one of them. A lyricist for CQL OST shared this story ( actual post / this is her weibo ) The producer came to her house during the late stages of CQL when it was not yet broadcast for the music. When the producer saw the scene where LWJ finds out about WWX’s golden core, He said the the script did not require LWJ to cry after WWX fainted. However during the actual shoot, WYB shed tears on his own and completed the scene.
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This is further explained by Rufeng ( if you know her, you know. If not, she was part of CQL production ) who said they asked if they should make the scene so that there is no tear but they kept it. It’s one of the scenes in CQL that broke my heart. The best. I can’t imagine if they edited that out and make it look like he was not crying. So I guess it’s really true that Yibo’s acting in this drama is his “true feelings” ( zhenqingshigan ) .
and apparently, it’s a scene that he loves too. Yes Bobo, you are handsome in it. 😊
BONUS: video of them watching it ( this is the one XZ said in the interview that WYB was showing it to them on his mobile phone )
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ut-poppy-askblog · 1 year
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Hello, everyone! Updates Ahoy!
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As I'm sure you're aware, Poppy's Story was given a first feature at Underevent 2022! We're more than thankful for the opportunity, and we hope you enjoyed a look at how far we've come, and where we're going.
And here's the standalone release of the trailer.
Of course, that's not everything we have to show for this month.
But before we get to that, for the unitiated- which I imagine will be a good amount of you reading this post- welcome to Poppy's Story! Be sure to check out the pinned post. Glad to have you on board.
We got a few updates and content to share with all of you!
For starters, for those interested in the Poppy Buys Milk Fangame, we're releasing a devlog later this month with some really neat stuff! So we hope you look forward to that.
That said, for Poppy's Story proper, we also have big news.
For starters...
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... The Askblog returns.
That's right, the askblog is coming back to Poppy's Story!
I've been meaning to get back to it for a while, but there was simply no good way to announce it. As for WHEN it's going to return, it'll be sometime during next year, so be sure to send all of your burning questions our way.
But we're also working on a new video for the story, and this is a major one! I'm shooting to get it released this month, or in january. For the time being, though, take this piece of concept art.
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Finally, we'll be updating all of the OST covers with a new piece of art! And, of course, a brand new song to accompany it, the Underevent 2022 Trailer Theme!
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This piece is made in a different style from the original OST cover, but I think that's okay. It highlights a lot of the characters for Act 2. I may re-do it in the future, but I think this is a good starting point.
That said, we'll see you later.
- Fms, lead writer.
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what's the song that plays during glasshouse also is it possible to share a list of songs/music that's not known much in the series
NOBODY MOVE THIS IS MY TIME I HAVE AN EXCUSE TO MAKE A MASTERPOST OF THE VICE VERSA SOUNDTRACK AKA THEE BEST SOUNDTRACK IN TELEVISION HISTORY SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!
OFFICIAL OST
have i found – sea tawinan
the key – jimmy jitaraphol, sea tawinan
complicated – indy thanathat
by my side – jimmy jitaraphol
madly in love – jimmy jitaraphol, sea tawinan
INSERT SONGS
miracle – sofa [it’s the one that puen sings at the bar in episode 2 and that talay sings back to him at the beach in our skyy episode 2]
love – paradox [talay sings an acoustic version of it to puen in episode 6]
city – three man down [hourglass hug in episode 12] (SORRY BUT THIS WILL ALWAYS BE A PUENTALAY SONG TO ME)
INSTRUMENTALS
actually let me just say something real quick before moving on: this is by no means a comprehensive list as 1) i’ve decided to leave out the upbeat tracks to focus on the more emotional and meaningful ones, 2) i’ve put only the ones that were recognized by two different music identifier apps, and 3) there are genuinely SO MANY instrumental songs in this show and they can change SO QUICKLY (only in the glasshouse scene at the end of episode 4 they used 5 different tracks ;;;;;; [AND YOU CAN BET I PUT THEM ALL IN THIS LIST]) so it’s hard to recognize every single one of them. i definitely missed a lot and i also didn't specify all the scenes you can find a specific song in, but hopefully this still can be a good starting point.
speak without words – we dream of eden, christopher galovan [puen wearing the bucket hat in episode 1]
the echo of you – at the end of time, nothing [‘what if i have a problem one day? who should i go to?’ ‘me.’ in episode 2 // 'don't tell me after spending time together, we turn out to be each other's portkeys.' 'if it's you, i'm okay.' in episode 3]
beautiful days, faraway – itay kashti [drunken kiss in episode 2]
i love clouds - rymdklang soundtracks ['to be my wife, you must endure.' in episode 2]
once every 20 years – at the end of times, nothing [talay and puen meeting at the park in episode 2 // nivea bathtub scene (my beloved) in episode 3 // greyllery kiss in episode 8 // beach kiss in our skyy episode 2]
shooting star – rachel meyer [puen repeating a line from the movie to talay in episode 3 // talay under the rain in episode 4 // ‘do we get along well?’ in episode 7]
elusive dream – at the end of time, nothing [shy puen in episode 4 // snow falling in episode 5]
distant echo - jakob ahlbom [puen and talay drawing on each other's back in episode 4 // talay saying what he missed about puen in episode 6 // 'where there's you, there's me.' in episode 8 // puen giving talay the friend credits folder and shirt in episode 12]
wind land – TURPAK [‘so? will they fall in love?’ ‘i guess they will.’ in episode 4 // puen directing talay in episode 8]
holding on to hope – christopher galovan [‘are you hitting on anyone right at the moment?’ in episode 4 // puen and talay recreating a scene from their movie in episode 9]
flight of the inner bird – yehezkel raz, sivan talmor [‘how about we fall in love with each other?’ in episode 4]
pulchra – at the end of times, nothing [‘been waiting for you’ in episode 4]
and they call me daddy - christian andersen [puen apologizing to talay at the glasshouse in episode 4 // talay learning puen's past from pang in episode 9 // talay remembering puen singing to him in episode 11] (DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I HATE THAT PUEN SAYS 'sleep on daddy's lap here' WHILE THIS SONGS PLAYS IN THE BACKGROUND AND BY HATE I MEAN I WANT TO KISS PìX ON THE MOUTH)
love - ben winwood ['there's one more thing about the characters that i don't understand.' in episode 4] (GOES INSANE)
the ground after a summer rain - at the end of times, nothing [glasshouse kiss in episode 4] (GETS DRAGGED INTO A PADDED ROOM)
materialising – of water [puen asking talay to move in with him in episode 5 // puen hugging talay to sleep in episode 6]
glimmer light – amaranth cove [‘i freaking missed you’ in episode 6]
distant shores – amaranth cove [puen massaging talay's ear to sleep in episode 6 // talay reaching the secret island in episode 11]
you are the reason – francis wells [almost kiss in episode 7]
everything comes to an end – of water [talay leaving friend credits in episode 7 // 'where is the person who promised to go back with me?' in episode 9]
heavy clouds drawn back – be still the earth [talay meeting puen on the way to the secret island in episode 9]
the sky is no limit – at the end of times, nothing [bucket hat reveal in episode 9 // talay reading puen's 'wish' in episode 11 // 'without work, i can survive. without him, i can't.' in episode 12] (NEEDS TO BE HEAVILY SEDATED)
telekinesis – tellsonic [bathtub kiss in episode 10]
any given place – of water [talay at the glasshouse in episode 11]
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It must be the algorithm after I clicked on their tag from your blog, but I came across this today
https://twitter.com/vocalsjay/status/1735672371959185742
Criminal love ranked in the top 5 songs by Dazed magazine and I remember you ranked it in your top 2 songs in 2023. I have to say, with descriptions like "are impossibly intoxicatingly needy" "ecstasy and agony are one and the same" I have to say I'm finally biting the bullet on my curiosity for this group. What are some good songs to get to know them? Do their songs really tie into the vampire thing?
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You just have to listen to their music for yourself. I posted this just a few hours ago and it's a good summary if you're interested in knowing how I got to like them. For me it really comes down to the music and I'm convinced they have the best among active boy groups. There's a good deal of variety in their discography but yes, nobody does spooky, moody, vampy, vibey music like Enhypen and the imagery in their choreographies and lyricism is stunning. Unbeatable frankly. So in that sense, their vampire concept bleeds into the music and performance as well.
I'll suggest 5 songs.
We can start with Criminal Love - the song mentioned in the magazine. Lyrics translation here.
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This song is pure seduction. It's criminal, or at least potentially so considering one member was underage singing it. It's so sinful and the lyricism so pretty. There's a delayed effect for people who read the translation later on, but if you hear what they're singing, in that way they're singing it, it will cause instant mindrot unless you've got your head screwed on tight. And to think this was just the OST for their webtoon when it would shoot some groups to instant stardom as their title tracks...
Seeing the choreography only elevates it to impossible heights IMO.
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I've not heard anything in k-pop exactly like it. It's like Black Swan by BTS in the way there's no real comparable to it in k-pop. The closest parallel (in ominous chord progressions) that I've heard is Heathens by Twenty One Pilots, but it's in a completely different genre.
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Second song I suggest to know them is Mixed Up.
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This is debut Enhypen. They are known for their ridiculously synchronized choreographies, but sometimes they relax that synchronicity and we get performances like Mixed Up. There's even a bit of text painting in the choreo in the way they're visibly more 'mixed up' than their usual clean style. And it's still clean. There are zero mistakes during the entire performance. I also like this performance because it's filmed in the same location as BTS's Blood, Sweat and Tears comeback show, the one with Jimin in that regal outfit. You know the one.
Anyway yeah, the song slaps and brilliantly ties into their concept (read the lyrics).
Third song is Drunk Dazed. I talked about this more in the other post so I won't rehash it. All I'll say is there isn't a single song out there like it. And believe me I've checked.
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In every album they include at least one song that's good oldies music meant to show off their vocals. BTS songs that accomplished the same thing include Just One Day and Converse High. For Enhypen it includes Not For Sale, Bills, Still Monster, but my favourite is Just a Little Bit. The performance linked below was within a year of their debut, they were already good but their vocals have improved remarkably since then. Heeseung really steals the show here though.
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So, that's five songs to get to know Enhypen. Let me know what you think.
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overall thoughts on the car but i am very biased because i liked it a lot!
It really feels like Alex really learned something and ran with it during Everything You’ve Come to Expect when it comes to orchestration. With less guitar riffing, every song and instrument is heard so clearly— they all hold their own weight. My friend said this belongs in a movie OST which is what I think Alex was shooting for. The Car is very polished, as opposed to their other albums. We thought it couldn’t get more instrumentally dynamic after Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino but here we are…
I personally love this direction that they’ve taken. I wish they were able to rub it in the mainstream fans’ faces a little more in the pre-album tour. “Big Ideas” laments and ponders the potential of a different direction, but I think they’re where they need to be. that’s not supposed to be a pun on “I Ain’t Quite Where I Think I Am” but I’ll take it. also everyone say thank you to James Ford.
This album simultaneously feels personal and impersonal. I think instead of personal lyricism, there’s personal orchestration. I got very emotional listening to how the strings flourished alongside the band, taking the melodies and bringing them to a height that the band probably wouldn’t have been able to without them. It’s like the feeling I get when I listen to the intro of “The Meeting Place” off of The Age of the Understatement. And I’m not mad that the lyrics weren’t personal to Alex in a way that was digestible and understandable to us. Their detachedness more or less feels like a sign of the times; we’re older, he’s older, what more is there to elaborate on about himself? Why not have fun in creating complex imagery and metaphors about the things you feel? I may not get his references but I get the sentiment.
The band works well with a lot of negative space in this album. Rather than filling instrumental breaks with a lot of sounds all at once, everything feels meticulously played out while not having to give too much. There is a lot in the unsung, the unplayed. To overwhelm and add more to it would’ve been a disservice to the music.
I’m glad they’re working more on cultivating music and stretching their limits beyond what they’ve done already. I don’t know how well this album will go over with the general mainstream fans but I hope they like it and that they don’t find it boring. Like I said, there’s a lot in this album, things that make up for what they’ve left behind in their past endeavors.
Alex is really putting a lot of himself and his own interests into his music now, which is super fun for him. Props to Nick and Jamie for taking their bass and guitar parts to a new level, I was having so much fun listening to what they were playing. And while not as percussive heavy in most of the songs, Matt balanced the dynamics of the songs very well. I’ll probably be listening to it for the next few months off and on, and then I’ll deep dive back into it after a year had passed because that’s how I usually do it. For now, I think The Car is a real feat for Arctic Monkeys, well worth the wait.
Favorite Track: The Car (title track)
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Music Monday #237: ATEEZ - Everything release: December 2023 genre: Kpop, K-R&B cw: flashing, arson, a relationship dissolving on screen
And now for something completely the same: ATEEZ's final unit MV from WILL, in which everyone cries and things end up on fire. Look, no one ever said K-dramas lacked in, well, drama. ;) The lyrics spoil the story, but if you really don't want any spoilers, watch the video before continuing further.
Obviously a solo song from Jongho was going to be a ballad - in previous years, when the team was less busy, his solo content was a series of covers for kdrama OSTs. He's main vocalist for a reason and don't even get me started on his Mayfly-V stage during Kingdom. Everything is every bit as soulful and heart-wrenching as any ATINY could have expected, a song about loss and regret and knowing you can never make right the things you did wrong, but oh, if you could.... The soft piano opening, the way Jongho pours his whole heart into his voice from the soft opening to the soaring high notes of the climax that then trails off into soft wistfulness once more to the end ... you may need to keep a tissue close for this one.
This music video, unlike previous unit videos, is almost entirely story mode, as Jongho flexes his acting chops once more, now with less baby face. Most of the flashing is at the very start, where the video flashes through snapshots of the scenes we'll see play out a bit more in the video, so the bigger warning is really if watching a relationship fall apart on screen is a bugbear of yours. The lyrics already spoil the narrative, since the song starts out talking about never being able to see the other person again, but the video offers more context to why things ended up that way.
Interestingly, this video was shot entirely on sound stages - yes, even the snowy night scenes, which was a surprise to me, too. And it's not CGI snow - watching the behind the scenes, I was surprised and impressed at the number of practical effects where others would have gone with computer-generated. Some of the fire at the end is very obviously computer-added, but it's combined with actual on-set controlled fires that the old-school film fan in me quietly appreciates. Plus the snow. So much fake snow, it's a delight ... until Jongho told me how they made the fake snow and now all I see is that. XD
And now ... the lore paragraph! As with Youth, Everything is firmly planted in the A 'verse, with Jongho as a former basketballer living with his girlfriend until they break up because he's been a shit boyfriend. This means we've moved along the timeline a little bit, though that fits with the lyric in Youth talking about being in their twenties - Zero Fever implied Heroteez were still in high school. Of course ATEEZ lore has never been entirely linear and considering ATEEZ were already in their twenties during Fever era, the warehouse scene from the diary could just as easily be happening closer to this than first appearances lead us to believe. So once again we're left with more questions ... and the recent teasers ATEEZ have released have been no help at all - I have no idea where Not Okay is going to fall and ANITEEZ are in Halateez garb, soooo. Who knows. Not me. XD
This is the last WILL unit MV ... so of course yesterday KQ put out a performance version of MATZ which has almost no footage overlap with the original MV. I had initially assumed the difference in shooting days (Everything was one day, the other three shot for two days each) had to do with Jongho being on his own for this project. But now I'm wondering if secret performance versions also contributed, since the other three have dances and Everything doesn't. I suppose we will have to wait and see.
WILL is still available for purchase, ATEEZ just wrapped a two day concert extravaganza (based on what I've seen from it so far) in Seoul to kick of another world tour (additional dates in Japan in February, further tour details to come later), and oh yeah, Coachella in April, so another busy year of travelling the world, kicking butt and taking names.
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Hello there! Either you've already watched the video, or you're planning to, but I thank you for taking the time to explore it at all.
Welcome to Psychomachia! It's a working title, but what we're using for now. The project was made during the making of this video, which is why it isn't mentioned.
This project sprouted on Sep 20, 2022. Since then, Aspen and I have been shooting ideas back and forth, experimenting with music, and exchanging varying media of character design, if that makes sense.
Here are the character sheets, if you'd like to get a better look at them. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11H8oL_xQPn06hSjIWRQRLTiVakg1Crejn02n_Gu31uE/edit?usp=sharing
In the afterlife, if you're an angel, you can choose from a few career paths; you can guard people and protect them from harm in times of need, you can take quick jobs "possessing" them to do something extraordinary, or you can take up a lifelong contract to watch over them and try to shape them into the best person they can be!
If you're a demon, you can guide people during times of need as well— to worse things. And you can possess them, but this is rarely taken seriously, so demons usually just have fun with this. AND you can take up a lifelong contract trying to get people to be the crappiest person they can be!
With the demons' focus on population control, they're constantly opposing the angels, whose goal is the exact opposite. That's why nobody ever thought that a demon and an angel could be in a relationship, let alone have a child. Stories— cautionary tales are told to children about the horrific creature this would unleash upon the world, but then it happened.
And when that child comes of age, how in the entire heck is he supposed to be employable?
If that sounds of interest to you, you can contact either me or Aspen in one of the places shown below, if the video passed you too fast.
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Newgrounds: https://disgruntled-twig.newgrounds.com/
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/discrunkled-twog
Aspen
Newgrounds: https://aspen67.newgrounds.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dreaming__aspen
Music (In Order)
Elder Kettle/ Kristopher Madigan
Beat One/ Aspen67
Spider Dance (Electro Swing Remix)/ A-Bit Ape
Woe Is Me!/ Levent & Bernie (Spongebob Soundtrack)
HEY EVERY !/ Toby Fox (Deltarune OST)
Carnival/ Sound Carousel (YouCut Music Library)
sans./ Toby Fox (UNDERTALE OST)
Stars And Games/ Larry Robbins (Spongebob Soundtrack)
Gifs and graphics were taken from the YouCut library. Additional graphics were taken from stock photos, clipart, or drawn. I believe it's safe to assume that this information is irrelevant to most of those who will see it.
Character sheets were done by the incredible Aspen67 on Newgrounds. Used with direct permission. All rights reserved. :)
Video editing done by. Me.
"The Simpsons" clip is taken from S1E2, "Bart The Genius," from January 14, 1990. Wowza! Another fun fact, "The Simpsons" is one of the oldest running shows of all time, coming in at 34 years and counting!
Hope to see you soon. :)
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