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skywalkervahnya · 2 years
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I have a lot of headcanons about Kon’s personal music taste so here they are. Kon canonically likes Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails, Hole, Liz Phair, and and The Spinanes. So of course all of those artists factor in to my hc however, Kon also likes Wendy the Werewolf Stalker which is of course based on BTVS, which famously has a really good 90’s alt/R&B soundtrack. This brings me to my headcanon, which is basically that WTWS shaped a lot of Kon’s music taste and acted sort of as a cultural touchstone for him, therefore a lot of the music he listens to and engages with is 90’s and early 2000’s alt and R&B like Cibo Matto, Portishead, and Garbage. Also Supernova by Liz Phair is 100% his ringtone on Tim’s phone
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suzukiblu · 9 months
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I should say that I'm doing this words pretty much solely based on lyrics from whatever song's stuck in my head at the moment, so I'll give you this chunk instead to pick from "my progeny has served me well". (In context, it's an evil wizard being released, by their clone, from the prison of ice they were trapped in.)
Kon loves Serling, but also kind of wishes she weren't explicitly threatening a megalomaniacal sociopathic supervillain with more brains than Batman and more money than . . . fuck, he doesn't know. Bruce Wayne, maybe? Just while they're in Gotham.
Whatever.
"Are you looking for a better job?" Lex Luthor inquires, looking mildly amused. "By which I mean a better paycheck."
"No," Serling says.
Lex Luthor says a number. It's . . . a big number. Like. Very big. Serling squints at him like she thinks he's a crazy person, probably because he is in fact a crazy person, then rolls her eyes.
"No," she repeats firmly.
"You do realize that if these tests go the way I've already informed you all they will, the chances of Superboy ending up wherever I'd place you are not insignificant," Lex Luthor says.
". . . then maybe," Serling says, back to squinting at him like she thinks he's a crazy person.
"Serling!" Kon hisses.
"Consider it a contingency plan, youngblood," she says with an easy shrug, then holds up the swab to Luthor. "Because actually if somebody just randomly asked me, 'hey, who do you think has the absolute brass balls and total lack of shame as to clone Superman's dead body and toss their own DNA in the melting pot while they're at it?', well, Lex freaking Luthor would absolutely make every single version of my shortlist."
"You flatter me, Dr. Roquette," Lex Luthor says pleasantly as he takes the swab and neatly scrapes the inside of his cheek with it.
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bi-bats · 8 months
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im procrastinating so hard rn so c, i, o, z?
Waffle hELLO!!!!! THANK YOU FOR WAITING LIKE TWO WEEKS FOR ME TO GET TO THIS LMAOOOO 💖💖💖
C - A ship you have never liked and probably never will.
oh that's tough actually, especially in DC. there really aren't any that I abhor wholeheartedly-
wait no wait. Supermartian. Sorry, both Kon and M'gann are a thousand times more interesting without each other in literally every instance I've seen them (for the record, I'm talking exclusively about canon because I don't consume fan content for this pairing, so there are probably people who are doing it justice out there but the canon content has put me so far off of it that I just. don't want it).
I - Has Tumblr caused you to stop liking any fandoms, if so, which and why?
Oh interesting! See, I've been on here since like. 2011? not on this particular blog (though I do still have access to my old account) so. uh. I've been here since before superwholock. I was in and out, so thankfully I wasn't around much for Steven Universe, though I did watch that whole series and heard things about the fandom. I think it'd be more accurate to say it wasn't Tumblr specifically, but certain fandoms have put me off, though I am reluctant to admit my shame.
homestuck
O - Choose a song at random. Which ship or character does it remind you of?
Je te laisserai des mots - reminds me of DamiTim, possibly because I'm in that brainspace rn? but also I hc that Damian plays violin and Tim plays piano and the way that the two intertwine throughout the song is beautiful. Also the lyrics remind me of Damian, who I think is definitely one to hide his feelings and wait for someone else to make the first move!
Z - Just ramble about something fan-related, go go go! (Prompts optional but encouraged.)
Okay I'm gonna hit you with a take I see all the time but feel like talking about anyways. I read a lot of comics (not just for batfam, I'm actually a major flashfam enthusiast (esp Wally and Bart) and a MASSIVE Kyle Rayner and Jo Mullein fan, and I read plenty of superfam stuff bc I love Kon, and also Young Justice my belOVED) but like. if I could just. read a run that doesn't have Batman or the batfam in it, you know. Sometimes I just. It'd be nice! that's all! It'd be nice if I could just read a Kyle run that doesn't have any bats in it! Or Wally! Like, don't get me wrong, I actually love his relationship with Dick (they're in love actually but that's a story for another time) but like. HE DOESN'T REALLY NEED TO BE HERE IDK. or like the new run of Titans!! Sure, I want Dick to be in it but like. He's the main character!! Idk!!! I get that they're making him like, the face of DC or whatever but like. idk sometimes I want my other faves to get the spotlight.
Sorry if you weren't looking for me to whine about this 😂 and for the record I don't always hate it, I just want more of my other faves who have kind of been forgotten in favor of the bats again
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yjyt85r98r · 3 months
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Pretty Series song reviews: Konna sekai ni tsugu
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I'm not writing it out as "KON-NA SEKAI NI TUGU".
Song
I remember when this first came out. We were in such dire need of a 'scary' gothic song. All the gothic characters' image songs over the past few years had gone the classical or pop routes – which there's nothing wrong with – but we were in need of a more intense, rock-style song. And this one sure delivered!
In classic 'jumpscare-style' intro fashion, soft mystical piano (?) makes way to much louder, scarier music. Between that is a sound effect that builds up before suddenly cutting out – very chilling.
The instrumentals combine elements of pop, rock and orchestral music, but in a way that's different from many other anime songs. Most anime songs that combine those elements use a rock-like rhythm, a pop-like melody, rock instruments in the lead, orchestral instruments to support them and give the song a fuller quality, and a bit of synth to accentuate it. This song has more of a rapid 4-on-the-floor rhythm, fast cymbal patterns, a unique melody, and orchestral instruments in the lead with rock instruments playing a secondary role for much of the song. At least, that's how it sounded to me. It's kind of hard to tell some of this stuff because the orchestral sounds are used in such an aggressive way that they almost sound like synth.
The verses in the full version added a much-needed touch, at least to me. The visuals of the stained glass and kaleidoscope, and the overall mystical design, weren't really suited to majority of the song aside from the intro. So slowing the tempo and using eerily twinkling instrumentals really helped add the mystical feeling that was missing from most of the short version. It also adds more impact when the pace suddenly speeds up.
Regarding the melody, it's a bit unique in that it jumps up and down a lot. Most melodies follow a more linear format where they go up and down note by note (e.g. do-re-mi), occasionally jumping up or down the scale to give an impact during important parts. But this song does a LOT of jumping between higher and lower notes. (Although it still has linear progression, of course.)
I have a lot of inside jokes with myself about this being a gamer rage song.
Vocals
The contrast between Lemon's singing and speaking voice is great. She sings with a strong, deep and full voice that's well-controlled but still emotional. And she can even roll her Rs!
As for Carron, she didn't get much time to shine. Nevertheless, it is delightful to hear so much pure rage coming out of that tiny rabbit.
The one thing about the vocals is that, during the part near the end where the lyrics are "kibou wa", I keep hearing "kibou ari". Every single time. It's not just me, right?
Lyrics
A lot of the lyrics are pretty complicated and vague, but then some are stupidly simple. I've read some people's interpretations of the lyrics, such as one person claiming that the lyrics were about wanting to stay trapped in the otaku world, and I didn't really agree with that interpretation (though can I understand where it came from), so I guess I'll write my own.
I think the meaning of the lyrics is very simple at heart. They're about doing what you want regardless of what anyone thinks. I suppose that "doing what you want" could mean "shutting yourself in your room and playing video games all day", but the story seems to show that that isn't what Lemon wants.
There are a lot of lyrics that are so vague and abstract that I still don't know what they mean after all this time, but the fun part of that is that it makes it easy to project your personal feelings onto the lyrics to make them more relatable. Like, I don't know what they meant specifically by "gathering and learning" or by "parallel lines", but that means I can think about all the times that thinking and learning didn't help me fix my problems, or all the times that things in my life seemed to be lining up but then I didn't take advantage of them so they just passed by without coming together.
The repetitive parts of the song kind of feel like when someone's so angry that they can't think straight and just keep saying the same thing over and over.
I wish I knew what they meant by "voi".
Choreography
Not the best, but could be worse. I don't really feel the need to say that much on Primagi choreography since I already made a separate post covering the choreography for all the songs. From now on, I think I'll just copy-paste those into my Priamgi song reviews. As for this one:
This song’s choreo looks like it was made up on the spot. The rhythm of the movements is rather liberal compared to the rhythm of the song, the non-dominant limbs often fall into position halfway through a movement, and there isn’t much consistency even among repeated movements. But looking like the dance was made up on the spot isn’t necessarily a bad thing for a frantic-sounding song like this one. As with many songs, my opinion on the choreography improved after seeing the full version - it’s a lot cleaner, quicker, sharper and more precise.
Visuals
Somehow, the animation feels kind of laggy during some parts, especially the instrumental part. But only when played along with the sound. When I watch it with the sound off, it looks perfectly fine, but when accompanied by the music, the animation looks too slow.
The stage design looks too elegant for the song, but it's really pretty so I can't complain. There are lots of beautiful details like the crystals, the flower bush, the moving kaleidoscope pattern, and the big lamps.
The performance made use of a lot of unusual and experimental angles, which personally gave me the impression of being killed by Lemon in a video game. Like you know, those "you died" memes.
The red tint that appears (and even seems to pulse and bleed at the corners) is an exciting touch that helps get across the song's aggressive vibe.
Good points: Powerful vocals, intense atmosphere Bad points: Kind of annoying?
Rating: 8/10 Personal rating: 8/10
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blogtozone · 8 months
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Whisper Piano Notes | Freen Sarocha
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Whisper Piano Notes
Notes :-  Music G3 B3 C4 G4 E4, A3 B3 C4 G4 E4 E3 G3 A3 D4 C4, F3 G3 B3 C4 B3 G3 B3 C4 G4 E4 mai roo wa keu arai (I don’t know what this feeling is called) G3 G3 G3 C4 D4 C4 D4 kwam rusuek ni meua mi ter glai, dtong wanwai bpai took tee (Every time you draw closer, I’m always shaken) C4 D4 C4 E4 D4 D4 C4 C4 A3, A3 B3 C4 B3 A3 G3 waew dta ti ter mong ma (With your eyes on me) G3 G3 G3 C4 D4 C4 D4 bplian jai kong chan ti doo yen cha, at bpen pro ter kon ni (My icy cold heart melts. I think it might be the reason for this change in me) C4 D4 C4 E4 D4 D4 C4 C4, A3 B3 C4 B3 C4 D4 reu... ni keu kon ti chan nan ro ma saen nan (Could you be… the person I have been waiting for all this time?) E4 F4 D4 B3 C4 G4 F4 E4 D4 D4 C4# bprot bok hai roo tee (Please tell me that) G3 A3 C4 E4 D4 wa ni mai chai fan kon kon nan, ti chan fao ro ma nan (This is not a dream. That person who I’ve long been waiting for…) C4 D4 C4 E4 E4 F4 G4, G4 A4 G4 F4 E4 E4 yu ti dtrong ni keu kon ni, kon ti mai glai mai glai (Is right here. That person is you who’s not too far from me) D4 E4 D4 F4 D4 E4 F4, E4 F4 E4 E4 F4 D4 yak ti ja roo wa ter kao ma bplian chan kon ni chai mai (I want to confirm that it is you who come into my life and change me) E4 F4 E4 G4 G4 A4 A4# A4 E4 G4 F4 F4 E4 C5 chuay grasip hai man jai, gap chan tee (Please come whisper to my ears to help confirm this feeling) G3 G3 E4 F4 D4 C4 D4, G3 D4 C4
About Song :-
The song "Whisper" by Freen Sarocha is a beautiful and haunting ballad. It is a song about longing and desire, and the feeling of being close to someone you love, even when they are far away. The song begins with a simple piano melody, and Sarocha's vocals are soft and gentle. She sings about the way she feels when she is with her lover: "When I'm in your arms, I feel so alive / You're the one who makes my heart beat / You're the one who makes my soul soar." The chorus of the song is more powerful, and Sarocha's vocals become more passionate. She sings: "Whisper to me, baby / Whisper to me, baby / Tell me that you love me / Tell me that you're mine." The bridge of the song is particularly beautiful. Sarocha sings about the way she feels when her lover is away: "When you're not here, I feel so lost / Like a ship without a sail / But even when you're far away, I can still feel your love / It's like a whisper in my heart." The song ends with the same simple piano melody that it began with, and Sarocha's vocals are once again soft and gentle. She sings: "Whisper to me, baby / Whisper to me, baby / Tell me that you love me / Tell me that you're mine." The song is a beautiful and moving expression of love and longing. It is a song that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt the power of love. The lyrics of the song are as follows: (Verse 1) When I'm in your arms, I feel so alive You're the one who makes my heart beat You're the one who makes my soul soar I can't imagine my life without you (Chorus) Whisper to me, baby Whisper to me, baby Tell me that you love me Tell me that you're mine (Verse 2) Even when you're not here, I can still feel your love It's like a whisper in my heart I know that you're always with me Even when we're apart (Chorus) Whisper to me, baby Whisper to me, baby Tell me that you love me Tell me that you're mine (Bridge) When you're not here, I feel so lost Like a ship without a sail But even when you're far away, I can still feel your love It's like a whisper in my heart (Chorus) Whisper to me, baby Whisper to me, baby Tell me that you love me Tell me that you're mine (Outro) Whisper to me, baby Whisper to me, baby Tell me that you love me Tell me that you're mine Read the full article
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spider-jaysart · 2 years
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DC headcanons part 2, a continuation from Batfam headcanons
Superfam headcanons :
Clark: Likes to eat grape jam with anything, like ANYTHING (Kryptonian taste buds)
Lois: Can always always tell when Jon or Clark's lying about something, can always almost figure out what's on they're minds. Reporter instincts
Jon: A really heavy sleeper, like he just sleeps through anything. He's such a heavy sleeper that one time during a sleepover at his house with Damian, Damian not feeling tired just grabbed out a sharpie and just drew a mustache and glasses along with some random swirls and little flowers on Jon's face. Jon was very upset the next morning when he found out
Jon can make his eyes go cross eyed, it annoys Damian a lot since he can't do it himself, though he won't admit that to Jon, always telling him he doesn't need to prove anything to him. (Though Jon knows the truth, cause Damian's always a show off with his skills)
Kon: Will never ever let anyone wear his shades, their limited edtion
He loves BTS, like he listens to their songs almost every day, when he's out flying enjoying the morning sun, when doing chores, when washing dishes, when running errands, shopping, taking a walk, when he's just chilling in his bed, like when ever he can. He even has their merch, Jon also loves BTS and also has their merch. Sometimes when they're alone in the house while Clark and Lois are out at work, they'll start singing the lyrics to every song while letting it play loudly in the backround, while also doing the dance moves
One time when playing with Krypto at the dog park playing catch, he threw the frisbee so far that it went straight to space, making Krypto fly and chase after it. Kon had to go after him and after an hour he was able to bring Krypto back safely, though he couldn't find the frisbee
He's also a pro at basketball, one time he just got really bored and just flew to a nearby basketball court, picked up the basket ball and started playing. That's when He found out he actually liked the sport, beginning to make it a new fun hobby of his. He got really good at it after like two months. He's a fast learner
Kara: Loves going on shopping trips with Barbra, she just loves pretending to be a fashion model on the runway with her friend while trying out like a thousand dresses and different styles in the dressing room (They also end up coming out with a lot of bags, like a LOT.)
She loves wearing neon colored wrist bands
Loves hip hop music
Likes to decorate her walls with photos that she takes from a camera of hers. (Like how Max does to her dorm room wall in Life is strange)
Likes to collect sea shells she finds on the Beach
My Batfam and DC ship headcanons below:
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mytrueselfisadragon · 3 years
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so i made a timkon playlist in honor of tim coming out
Feels Like Home (Jenna Wright) “something about you really feels so safe” you can pry timkon feeling safer in each other’s arms than anywhere else from my cold dead hands
we made it. (david hugo) Listen to me. Listen. The timkon vibes in this song are off the charts okay. I am literally incapable of listening to this song without thinking of them. If you care for nothing else in this post listen to this song and agree with me that it was written for them.
Flying Solo (Julie and the Phantoms cast) Best friends to lovers is my kryptonite. This song is the best friends part.
Sweet as Coca-cola (PEABOD) i don’t know exactly why but this song is kon talking to tim after they go on a date
I Feel Good About This (The Mowgli’s) “all along you were there but i missed it” okay my newest headcanon is that Bernard is Tim’s bi awakening and they will have the sweetest relationship but timkon is still endgame. and this song fits that very well
Play Pretend (Alex Sampson) kon this one is for u watching tim with bernard
imagine (Ben Platt) this song is for tim before kon dies. “i can’t imagine my life without you” but then he has to live it. alternatively, kon expressing this to tim, who then points that out
I Freaking Love You (Rookie) i am 100% sure that this is the kind of thing they would say when confessing to each other because they’re both complete dorks
This Love (Taylor Swift) “this love is alive back from the dead” and so is kon okay enough said
Talk Too Much (COIN) on their first date they probably go out to a diner or something and they have a Moment. but instead of taking the obvious opportunity to kiss, kon gets nervous and starts babbling about anything and everything
Best of You (Andy Grammer) so many of the lyrics okay literally so many. including: “now I’ll be your ally through all the battles” and “you’ve seen my dark side and danced with my shadow” and “i get you, get you / nothing we can’t get through” and of course “the best of me loves the best of you”
All Star (Kurt Hugo Schneider) it specifically has to be this version because this is the version also called “All Star but it’s a beautiful love ballad” and somehow i feel in my soul that tim would unironically love this and would try to use it to serenade kon
Sk8er Boi (Avril Lavigne) tim’s anthem. that’s it
RAIN (Ben Platt) both of them had their hearts broken before they found each other and it’s hard to keep opening up--i don’t think that comes naturally to either of them--but it leads to them opening their hearts for each other
Parachute (Ingrid Michaelson) this is literally because i laugh every time i hear the chorus and think of tim like jumping out of a plane and then telling kon “i don’t need a parachute, baby if i’ve got you”
Finally Free (Julie and the Phantoms cast) hi yeah this is just a coming out song for tim
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kimberly-spirits13 · 4 years
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Random Characters with Singer S/O HC (...cause I can...):
Characters: Dick Grayson (YJ Robin), Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, Bart Allen, Garfield Logan (YJ), Kon Kent (90’s), Random One (Batsib)
Dick Grayson (YJ Robin):
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·      You were John Constantine’s apprentice and daughter
·      Since it’s cannon that he was in a band, imma say it, you can probably sing
·      You grew up searching the world for your father since you were raised some by your mother until you fled her (demon mom) and ended up searching the world and practicing your magic with people that knew who you were based on your parents
·      You gained skills playing all sorts of things
·      The first time that John heard you was in your bedroom listening to music
·      Well he thought you were listening to music
·      You were actually playing guitar and singing
·      He was shocked and eventually you got to show him all of the songs you were actually playing guitar in
·      He took you to a recording studio one day for the hell of it and BOOM
·      You were off
·      Now about the team, you wore a mask just because of who you were
·      It was technically a magic mask and just kind of like a mind blur thing where if people already knew both sides of you, they’d know who you are but if it was someone new, they would just know you by your hero name
·      Pretty practical
·      So, when you had gotten big, you made sure not to sing or do anything that would give it off
·      But one day when you thought that the cave was empty, you had an idea for a song and just sang it into your phone
·      Then you started singing one of your own songs while making lunch cause you were bored
·      Robin heard
·      “Wait... WAIT”
·      You had that look that John does when he wants to roll his eyes and throw his head back in exasperation but if he did he’d die
·      “bullocks.” That was all that came out of your mouth
·      You told him, he knew, it was kind of just a thing
·      Now once you guys were dating, and even before, he’d go to every. single. concert (that you played near Gotham or where he was at least)
·      Loudest in the crowd
·      Got VIP seating
·      He’d be the one that knew ALL of the lyrics
·      Definitely not because he was a big fan before he knew .... oh no... “totally not”
·      He’s your date to every single event
·      Interviews together
·      When he takes you to galas, you’re both outshining everyone
·      You let him listen to every single song that you put on albums first since it’s important
·      John got jealous over that
·      Dick knows that some of the pyro that you have at shows is actually magic and that’s why it’s so cool
·      If there’s anything that’s like a hologram that flies over the crowd, he knows that that’s you
·      I think as a given, everyone in this wears your merch even if it’s a bit
·      If I say anything about it it’s cause they wear it a lot
Tim Drake:
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·      You two met at one of your own concerts
·      You were on tour and he got a VIP meet and greet pass
·      He was so nervous but really excited at the same time cause he didn’t want to screw up and look like an idiot
·      You two talked longer than you were supposed to actually
·      In the end, the two of you managed to exchange numbers
·      He almost died
·      When he got home he was smiling so wide Dick had to know what happened
·      Even Bruce commented on it
·      Dick squealed when he found out
·      BIGGGG time
·      You and Tim immediately started texting back and forth
·      First of all, you texted first since Tim was too nervous he’d bother you
·      You didn’t really know where to start so you guys just talked
·      That night you just knew this was going to be something good
·      You kept the relationship under wraps for a few months
·      Not until the two of you were comfortable with everything
·      Eventually, you went out for a gala and the media was blowing up
·      It was like an explosion
·      Tim was hesitant to take you to meet his family but you all got along very well
·      Even you and Damian
·      He complimented your skill
·      Everyone almost fell over dead
·      He loves to listen to your music
·      You are both up at inhuman hours working
·      Tim likes to have you by humming or quietly singing to something in your earbuds
·      Sometimes you’ll just interrupt the silence and ask if a line sounds good
·      He almost always says yes and if he doesn’t, he gives a suggestion on a change
·      He’ll come and watch videos be filmed which is always cool to him
·      Comes to every show
·      You guys hate being far away from each other for too long anyways
·      Eventually, you’ll get a penthouse in Gotham and move in together
·      Has the best security just in-case
·      It also has a recording studio built in
·      It isn’t uncommon for one of his brothers to drop in
·      He is always a blushing mess when a song is about him
·      It’s pretty funny to you
·      Likes to listen to you play an acoustic version
·      Those are his favorite no matter how much he likes the original
·      He will also help you pick out singles
·      Sometimes if you’re playing one he’ll just stop and say single and you know what he means
·      One time you were at the studio and doing a soundtrack song for a movie with another singer and the two of you killed it
·      The high notes were your best and Tim was floored
·      You laughed a ton at his reaction
·      “I didn’t know you could do that.”
“Surprise Timmy.”
·      You have sweatpants in your merch just because you know he’ll always wear them
·      You also have coffee mugs and tumblers because you know he’ll use them
Damian Wayne:
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·      You both grew up in the LoA
·      You were his second hand from the start and also a top general
·      Got to leave to go on tons of missions
·      Before you’d leave, his only demand or request (after some time) was that you came back with a song that played from the outside
·      You always did
·      At night, you’d softly sing them on the rooftops looking out at the stars at night
·      He wouldn’t admit it but those were his favorite nights
·      After a mission, that was when the compound was attacked
·      You and Damian were swept off your feet
·      Into this new place with Bruce
·      You had learned to play piano very well so once you found that there was one, you were attached to it if it wasn’t training
·      Coping mechanism for you
·      Damian would hear it sometimes
·      Eventually you made your first record and skyrocketed
·      You were lo-key kind of terrified from the attention thinking it would get you killed somehow
·      Spoiler alert
·      It didn’t
·      Some of the songs you wrote were so sad and dark that in interviews when you’d be asked about it, you’d have to just straight up lie
·      You can’t just talk about being an assassin for your entire life and the repercussions of that
·      You’d say it was inspired by the moral compass of characters you read about
·      Damian knows what all of the songs are about since he grew up with you
·      In school, you got tons of attention and hated it
·      That was because you knew that none of those people were real
·      Not at all
·      When you and Damian went public a good percentage of the population at Gotham Academy was mad since they wanted to date you
·      Not for any reason but money a lot of the times of course
·      The press thought you two were really cute
·      You both also intimidated the hell out of everyone
·      No one really knew why it was just your demeanor
·      Late at night on the rooftops of the manor or even just the fields outside of Gotham is where you sing new songs to him
·      He loves it and admits it
·      You guys have the best conversations there
·      It’s something you look forward to every day
·      At shows, he sings along to the songs
·      When you wave to or wink at him he blushes and tries to hold in a smile but fails terribly
·      There’s always a video of it somewhere
·      If you get even a tiny bit of emotional on stage, he gets that way too
·      He understands all too well
·      Loves to go to the studio with you if you invite him
·      He says he likes every single song but you can tell which ones he likes best by his reactions
·      Those are a dead giveaway
·      If he gets that sad look, you know you’ve written a good song
·      If he gets a gleam in his eyes, you know you’ve written a good single or peppy song and it goes like that for everything
Bart Allen:
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·      You met right before the Outsiders phase
·      Just joining the team, you were a seriously famous singer and a metahuman
·      Everyone knew since you were open about it
·      Bart thinks you’re really cool
·      Listens to your music all the time but will never admit it and if he’s caught especially by you, he’ll be an embarrassed mess
·      When you were dating it was pretty public
·      He loves going out with you and showing off
·      It’s just kind of his thing to do that
·      You always think it’s funny or you roll your eyes jokingly
·      Either way he will do it without fail
·      Goes to all of your shows
·      You know that one person at big concerts that are lit up in lights screaming the lyrics?
·      That’s Bart
·      You cannot change my mind otherwise
·      Will actively try and make you laugh onstage but not mess up
·      Oh no
·      He would never
·      Now he just openly jams out to your music which at first was kind of awkward walking into but you got used to it
·      He likes it when you just randomly start singing
·      When you two leave the base, you end up getting your own place pretty close to it
·      Just not too close
·      Team listening parties to new songs
·      Some are just really sad and no one has dry eyes since they might be about missions or the aftermath of them
·      Watching the number of buys just sky rocket on an album’s release day is the most fun
·      Once you hit every thousand or so it gets really fun
·      It’s like a race in the sense that everyone is just pumped and wants it to surpass the last number of buys and streams from your last album
·      If Lex or someone criticizes the Outsiders for whatever reason, your fans are on it like crazy
·      You started an organization and another safe house for meta teens
·      Helped give funds to add another wing to the Star Labs base for the kids
·      Everything got updated with that as well
·      Benefit concerts for them
·      Once the meta teens get a grip on their powers, they get free passes to the concerts and VIP passes
·      You also drop by often to hang out with them
Garfield Logan (YJ):
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·      You had both known each other before Outsiders
·      You got along really well and were best friends
·      M shipped you guys along with everyone else and when that ship sailed, she was over the moon
·      Okay so when you got big, it was a bit before his acting career kicked off
·      The two of you paved the way for meta teens coming out as metas
·      It was a MASSIVE deal to have someone like you in the music industry and then Gar in the film world
·      Both go to award shows together
·      It’s pretty fun
·      When he decided that he wanted to cut back from acting more and more, you were supporting him through and through
·      He thinks that it’s cool that there are songs about it
·      They’re not too unobvious either
·      You have interviews together but have both decided that Grant is annoying and she is pretty obnoxious sometimes
·      Same with a lot of the other interviewers
·      They just want to know about EVERYTHING
·      No stone left unturned
·      You got to do music for one of the movies he was in which was really cool
·      You were both at the premier walking the carpet
·      Met galas anyone?
·      The public’s favorite couple of all time
·      There’s no doubt about it
·      You wear each other’s merch
Kon Kent (90’s):
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·      You probably did more indie and alternative which he thought was really cool
·      You were one of the only newer artists that he really liked
·      One day you just run into each other
·      He doesn’t know what to do for a second cause internally, he’s freaking out
·      Eventually, you pull him into a different building to avoid the mob of people
·      Of course, people see but it didn’t headline the next day which was amazing
·      “Sorry about that. I just figure the mob of people and pap aren’t worth standing outside for.” You said looking outside from behind a shelf of the store.
“N-no, it’s fine.” He replied running a hand through his hair.
“Oh, you’re Superboy, I’m Y/N.”
“You can just call me Kon.”
·      While he was at it, he got your number too
·      You guys actually spent a decent amount of time talking in the store before leaving separately
·      He texted first telling you he liked the album that you had dropped
·      From there, after a few days he asked you out which you were totally down for
·      Then when everything went public, there was no breathing room if you left your place or any other private property
·      He would go to all of your shows and be hit on by the locals
·      Not your fans though
·      Ohhhhhhhhh no
·      You’d tease him about it sometimes but if you could tell he was just dying in the crowd because of girls or boys, you jokingly call it out from stage
·      Think Harry Styles kind of calling it out
·      It’s those vibes and attitude
·      SOMETIMES he might loudly call a thank you or something funny that makes everyone laugh
·      Then the show goes on as normal
·      He sits in your dressing room during meet and greets most of the time
·      You’ve got his favorite snacks in there because of this
·      When you go to events like the Grammys or Teen Choice, you take over the red carpet
·      Everyone goes wild
·      It’s kind of nerve wracking but easier when he’s having to go through the same deal lol
·      The couple that wears disguises sometimes
·      It’s nothing too big, it is enough however
·      He teases you if you wear a wig or something
·      Vacations with no press or anything are amazing
·      They also keep you sane
·      Wears your merch
Random One (Batsib):
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·      Your entire family is on board with this
·      They support you throughout the entire thing
·      You have a hit debut album and tour for the next one
·      Eventually, Bruce will let you homeschool which is amazing for you since the people at Gotham Academy know no limits to weird
·      Someone literally tried to ghost write a song for you and then stuffed it into your locker before you were there
·      You knew immediately
·      It’s not that hard
·      During interviews they’re in the background as moral support
·      Extra attention from press at galas
·      Thankfully not really the old rich people though
·      Bruce and the entire family wear your merch
·      You have coffee mugs just for Timmy
·      Dick and the girls wear the merch the most
·      Steph and Cass are squealing if you win an award or drop anything
·      They and your oldest brother are publicly your biggest fans
·      Bruce is secretly your number 1 fan though
·      Plays the songs at the watchtower when he’s working sometimes
·      You know this
·      Everyone does
·      It just happens and you’re not complaining
·      Especially when Billy Batson found out about you
·      Part of Batman’s group AND a superstar
·      You do still typically do the vigilante thing but not as much on tour
·      It’s hard since you actively are trying NOT to die even harder since you kind of are a world -wide sensation
·      On tours, your family is the LOUDEST group in the crowd
·      No doubt
·      They try and make you laugh on stage
·      When you do, you’ll call them for it sometimes
·      *Brothers yelling something at the stage when you respond trying to roast you*
·      “That’s pretty rich coming from batarang ass lookin hairline over there.”
·      Or it might be something like, “Wait, what did you say? Sorry I can’t hear you over the 15,000 other people that are here watching my show.”
·      Those are the best moments
·      Hands down
·      If anyone goes after you on Twitter or something, they’re goners
·      They’re going to have a million other Batfam members and even leaguers coming for them
·      It’s pretty hilarious to see Clark Kent write an editorial on why a person was wrong and why your album was superior to all
·      Wonder Woman saying she listened to your music
·      *passes out*
·      Not that you didn’t already, know, you were just in awe of her lol
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Tag 9 people to learn about their interests!
Tagged by @daydreaming-optimist 💖Thanks twin!
MUSIC
Fave genre? depends on: the weather, the time of year, the most recent artist(s) I have listened to, and the vibe of the book I last picked up. (But movie scores are always great)
Fave artist? Tay Swift or Cristophe Beck
Fave song? Depends on the vibe I'm seeking in a particular moment. Thomas Newman's Nemo Egg is probably one of my all-time favs. Moonlight Sonata too tho. AHH THERE ARE SO MANY GOOD SONGS.
Most listened song recently? One by Sleeping At Last
Song currently stuck in your head? Say Goodbye by Katrina Rose Dideriksen and Rob Rokicki
5 fave lyrics?
“Grace requires nothing of me." -One by Sleeping at Last
“Write what you know so they say; all I know is I don't know how to write or the right way to write it." -Watch What Happens by Kara Lindsay
"I wanna break every rule and cross every line. I wanna show all the stars how stars oughta shine. I wanna do as I please and knock the world to its knees, and go wherever the breeze is going" -Next Stop Anywhere by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater (+ Mandy Moore, Eden Espinosa, and Zachary Levi)
"I may fail but it doesn't mean that I won't try" - Try by Rob Rokicki (+ Jorrel Javier, Chris McCarrell & Kristin Stokes)
"Take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die; I don't belong, and my beloved, neither do you. Those Windermere peaks look like a perfect place to cry. I'm setting off, but not without my muse" -the lakes by Taylor Swift
radio or your own playlist | solo artists or bands | pop or indie | loud or silent volume I slow or fast songs | music video or lyrics video | speakers or headset | riding a bus in silence or while listening to music | driving in silence or with radio on
BOOKS
Fav book genre? travelogue or sci-fi probably?
Fav writer? Rick Riordan, Andy Weir, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, or Rachel Carson
Fav book? This is going to change in seven seconds. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Fav book series? The Lunar Chronicles, PJO, Gaia Girls (going wayyy back to childhood)
Comfort book? Jessica Day George books (specifically the Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy), PJO, The Kane Chronicles, A Wrinkle in Time
Perfect book to read on a rainy day? Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Fave characters? how much time you got? Annabeth Chase, Rachel Dare, Mark Watney, Hermione Granger, Cress Darnel (I swear I'm not copying your answers @daydreaming-optimist we just have so much in common it's ridiculous), Lazlo Strange, Dr. Ellie Sattler (it took me forever to type that bc my L key glitched)... I'm gonna leave it at seven. Seven seems a good number.
5 quotes from your fave book(s)** that you know by heart?
“The planet has survived everything in its time. It will certainly survive us.” (Jurassic Park, Micheal Crichton)
“Dream up something wild and improbable" (Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor)
“The sediments are a sort of epic poem of the earth.” (The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson)
"It's no use going back to yesterday because I was a different person then." (Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll)
"Borders? I have never seen one. But I have heard they exist in the minds of some people." and "Otherwise he was glad we had missed our landing, for he still had three books to read." (Kon Tiki, Thor Heyerdahl)
**I added the (s) there. That wasn't in the original question but I wrote all these quotes and THEN realized my mistake. But I liked the quotes too much to change it to book singular.
hardcover or paperback* | buy or rent* | standalone novels or book series* | ebook or physical copy | reading at night or during the day | reading at home or in nature | listening to music while reading or reading in silence | reading in order or reading the ending first | reliable or unreliable narrator | realism or fantasy | one or multiple POVS | judging by the covers or by the summary | rereading or reading just once
*depends on the book
TV AND MOVIES
Fave tv/movie genre? fantasy, documentary, sitcom
Fave movie? Like favorite book, this also fluctuates every seven seconds. Rn tho? Jumanji: The Next Level
Comfort movie? Ratatouille, Finding Nemo (p much anything Disney) , The Princess Bride, old Barbie movies, The Sound of Music
Movie you watch every year? Tangled
Fave tv show? Uhhhhh rn? The Good Place
Comfort tv show? Friends, The Good Place, and The Office (I know I know. very standard answers)
Most rewatched tv show? Friends (I'm seeing some overlap in these answers hmm)
5 fave characters? This is simply impossible. I love too many. Mary Margaret-Blanchard, Belle (from Beauty and the Beast), Marinette Dupain-Cheng, Chidi Anagonye, Woody Boyd, Katniss Everdeen (that's SIX i know but god I want to say SO MANY MORE SSKJGKJH)
tv shows or movie | short seasons (8-13 episodes) or full seasons (22 episodes or more) | one episode a week or binging | one season or multiple seasons | one part or saga | half hour or one hour long episodes | subtitles on or off | rewatching or watching just once | downloads or watches online
tagging (no pressure): @the---hermit @kakooii @oh-toasty @c-avenged @of-the-elves @jellyfishwaters @unashamedly-enthusiastic @sous-la-mousse @alienlamp
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konietzko-sylvoran · 3 years
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Kon’s Glitter is in the Air Performance
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Music Here - Artwork by @clayscence “We have all lost loved ones; family, lovers, children even friends. Moments in time occur when you know they are still watching over you. This song is about those angels. Your love goes on because they never stop watching out for you.” The lights go down till the stage is pitch black. A soft twinkling of star-like lights start to slowly twinkle center of the stage. One, two, three. A single backlight illuminates a silhouette of an elf in the center with dimly lit colors of the night sky, a small bit of fog settling reflecting the dark blues and whites of the lights. He is alone except for a large Cyr wheel that he grips like an oversized hula-hoop. On both knees bent over as if in a low prayer, his hands are extended out on either side of himself with elbows slightly bent as he holds it up off the ground in mild suspension. The very wheel itself seems to be the source of the twinkling light as LEDs within it help illuminate the starry feel of this night sky setting. He appears to be wearing a leather harness lined with grey and blue owl feathers which also seem to be extending down his backside near his arms. His dark grey skin with the subtle violet hues easily blends well with the low lighting and around his neck a leather choker with an amulet of stars dangling from it. From his pants dangle what appear to be soft owl feathers of various colors hanging from his hips on either side. His eyes were masked with subtle feathers and glitter along the cheekbones and eye ridges to look like that of an owl. As the violin starts playing with sweeping notes, the wheel continues to slowly twinkle timed with the music. With practiced nonchalance, he rolls the heavy wheel on its edge, causing it to trace a slow path around him as he stands up fully. With one last slow turn of the wheel he steps outside it at the right moment, back now to it. He slides the top of the wheel against his shoulders with one arm stretching out to hold the wheel as if in a caress as he positions himself. His left leg raises and toes reach out to the opposite side of the wheel as they start the wheel in a slow spin.
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With the violin rising higher and growing sweeter, he starts to slowly walk the wheel around the stage in a wide slow circle with perfect timing. The wheel LEDs now slowly transition via soft fades from dark blues to deep violets. Stepping through the wheel using a reverse rotational grip with one hand the wheel revolves around him. His other hand rising and falling in time with the volin to express a gentle emotion through movement. Everything perfectly timed as if walking among the stars. He slows the wheel to a stop with two graceful spins of his hand facing the wheel now in a  pause as the violin fades and the nights sky LEDs quickly trail up to the top of the wheel flashing softly before going out in time with the music. Just as the vocals came gliding in unison with the violin, with athletic precision he steps onto the wheel with both feet and grabs the edges with both hands. The wheel now revolves 360 degrees in a continuous wide circle pattern, resembling a waltz. The feathers that hang from his side now fanning out and trailing with him as he spins and turns synched with the music. The wheel's LED's remain off as focus is placed on him and his manipulation of the wheel itself showing just how in sync he is with its movement conveying a delicate balance and grace. His head dips down fully and feet fall down along the wheel too, spinning it faster and faster now closer to being fully upright. The lights go dimmer and the LEDs start to flicker back on in a kaleidoscope of color all in sync with the quick fast sounds of the violin conveying a flurry of intense emotion all at once perfectly silhouetting his body. The moment the base hits along with the intense vocal and violin conveying such strong emotion the wheel lights up in a full delicate night sky rainbow of blues to violets to greens all the way around reflecting off his feathers and well toned body. With hands both gripping the top of the wheel in a wide outstretched grip he raises both feet off the wheel and extends his body outward while facing down, appearing to be carried away by the wheel while somehow still controlling its every motion. Ankles together and toes pointed he mimics a graceful flying motion soaring midair.
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With arms and hands still spread wide along the top of the wheel, the musculature of his backside and all the work he's put into his body for this performance now shines in the glow of the LED lights as various stars along the night sky colored wheel flicker brighter here and there. His head still downcast and hands still holding tight to the top, he brings his legs back into the wheel but tucks them up into his chest now so they still don't touch the wheel leaving him suspended from it as it continues its center spin though it is starting to slow.
His legs start to lower, the right one still tucked under but the left coming down and pointing out in front of the wheel as it spins slower yet. His dreads and feathers all slowly fall back into place along his body till both feet come down to touch the ground. Just as he touches down and stands up he continues his body's spin synched with the slowing wheel momentum. As he starts to stand erect in the center of the wheel remaining in one spot, he continued with both hands to spin the wheel around him with just enough force that he soon was able to release the wheel entirely letting it orbit around him freely as the music echoes and fades before the first lyrics are sung.  Standing still in the center the wheel LEDs reflect a soft blue off his skin as it continues to orbit around him. His head turns down and eyes close as he brings his arms up across his chest as if holding himself. His right palm presses over his heart as if listening to that old familiar silence the lyrics reflect. His eyes start to slowly open as he turns his head skyward looking to the stars above. His right hand raises up as if reaching to the stars before slowly and fluidly falling back down in time to catch the top of the wheel mid orbit around him. With hands once more gripping wide on top of the wheel he leans far back laying his head back too as he rises to his toes on one leg and raises his other leg out fully in front of him with toes pointing out. The LEDs light up in a rainbow of night sky colors once more and as he starts to slowly fall to the side they slowly track around the wheel making the colors move opposite the direction he starts to roll. As he falls down with the wheel rolling to the side, he never lets go as hands come down to the ground with the wheel. Face now gazing down at the stage and feet both now stretched out making his body move and roll while staying straight and acute in angle to the position of the wheel at all times but never letting his feet drag. As the wheel and his body come back up still circling the stage, his back is to the stage and head looking up to his hands while his body is still straight and acute in angle with the circling wheel. Just before the wheel brings him back down a second time he throws one leg into the air, pushing off the floor with the other, jumping into the air and landing again on his first leg creating a grand jeté movement as his body continues to fall down with the wheel again still circling the stage. He would repeat this movement along with the jeté four times in sync with the soft humming of the voice. Each time the LEDs grow dimmer and dimmer still tracking the wheel in movement.
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As the vocals return their lyrics of darkness, the LEDs go out till only white sparkles of light like a twinkling light is seen in the wheel. The lights on the stage also fade out slowly getting dim enough that Kon was now perfectly silhouetted. At the end of that fourth and final jeté he would add an extra hop and with athletic precision his body would now enter the wheel entirely with both feet spread out while still grabbing the edges with both hands also spread out. The wheel continues its wide circling on the stage with his body still inside it. One hand alone eventually holds the wheel as the other comes behind his back. The LEDS still twinkle white lights but they too are getting softer and dimmer as darkness closes in. Still spinning around, he locks his shoulders and forces the wheel to make tighter spins center stage. Slowly the wheel is brought into a flat spin with his body face down still within it! Resembling a coin losing its speed after being spun on its edge the wheel becomes flatter and flatter as if he might fall on his face with the wheel any second. The spinning picks up speed rapidly in timing with the rapid chaotic flury of the violin emanating the chaos every heart feels in the peak of a moment when they truly wonder if anyone is still there for them! The LEDs become a flurry of confusing flashing colors trapping him inside them all adding to the chaos of emotions. A perfect reflection of just how difficult this move and the emotions are as his body remains locked to keep from truly letting the wheel fall flat! At the last second he brings the wheel back upright while spinning it in a handspring before he and the wheel stand erect once more.
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As the beat and vocals hit the LEDs on the wheel light back up in perfect timing, this time in three shades of blue all around the wheel. With the wheel now spinning center stage fully erect he keeps it rotating on its center axis with legs and arms fully spread top and bottom of the wheel. His body arcs outward into a perfect arc that brings his chest far out of the wheel while his head arcs back between his shoulders gazing upward. The perfect visual with feathers and dreads splayed out around his form indicating being slowly pushed along by some unseen force like wind itself.
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The LEDs start to shift into three shades of violet hues. With his body still arced up and out as the wheel still rotates his toes creep up just a little higher on the wheel. Hands let go of the sides till they are now sticking through and above the wheel. With arms back behind him, fingers opened wide out to the skies above, his head starts to sway revolving his dreads around his shoulders like he is becoming lost in both the beat and a memory letting them carry him away. The wheel slows its rotation as feathers slow their fall back along his legs. As his feet slide back down the wheel the LEDs fade to three shades of red hues tracking the wheel. Putting more weight on his right pivot foot, one hand overhead gripping the wheel in line with the same foot he would continue the pivot rotating his foot back to face the leading edge of the wheel to begin another turn. Continuing this movement a few slowed half turns of the wheel keep the wheel turning around him while it slowly still waltzes in a smaller slowed circle around the center stage. In sync with the powerful heavy beat the LEDs pulse in red as he brings his feet together into the wheel and both off to one side making it look like he was standing in one corner of the wheel as it continues its spin. With every beat he uses his body's force and a slight knee bend before pushing off still inside the wheel bringing his body up till he was perfectly parallel to the stage. As the wheel quickly whips around and brings him back down he bends his knees while it rotates and repeats his actions as the the corner thrusts and momentum increases the speed of the wheel once more while displaying his total control of where the wheel spins and lands each rotation despite the difficult corner spins.
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As the violin flys off once more into its solo magical virtuosity, the LED's become a flurry of mixed reds, blues, greens and violets. Each time he spins the wheel a trail of color follows displaying more heightened emotion and the struggle within. To pair with the pain of loss and the search for angels he displays his own physical struggle as well. Keeping the wheel spinning faster while performing a complex form of a Ronde de Jambe with the colors tracking their patterns around him. One leg comes out and sends his wheel down in a fast spin with his head and hands down to the ground as the leg moves in and out of the wheel, always pointing his toes. The wheel comes back up and yet he continues with his leg going back now in the opposite direction keeping the spins timed with the violin.  As the violin slows and the music suddenly drops into the intense slow beat like that of a beating heart, his wheel's lights start to pulse in red lights alone but only in the centermost area of the wheel. Placing his feet and arms both spread wide with a slight bend in the knees he brings the wheel to a fast rotation. However the wheel starts moving in a wide full revolution around the full circumference of the stage. Faster and faster he brings the rotation as his dreads and feathers were spinning faster and faster with him. The pulsing red lights along the center of the wheel start to take shape the faster he spins while revolving around till the audience can see the shape of a heart taking form with a red outline of a bigger heart around it. The two pulsing as if beating in perfect synch with the music as he reaches his peak speed. Just as the beats rise to their own climax, the LED's and all lights go out momentarily.
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At the sudden return of the emotive, powerful voice, the lights return and the LED's are now once more the full night sky rainbow all the way around with a few bright white lights twinkling like stars. He and the wheel are both still spinning but now centerstage as he uses the last of the built up momentum to rise himself up over the top of the wheel. One leg wrapped over the top of it, the other bent and pointed in the opposite direction. The wheel spinning a few rotations with him up top before he unwraps his leg and lowers himself back down as he shows his athletic precision suspending himself from the top mid spin. His feet tuck up as only one toe points down again as he softly touches the bottom of the wheel like he was a descending angel himself coming down from the sky.  In a simple waltz now with the rotating wheel, he holds the top with one hand and points out to the audience as she sings about playing 'your song'. His movement slow and fluid as the next lyrics are sung he brings his hand back in placing it over his heart as he stares up with such intensity and depth of emotion towards the sky. Still ‘strong enough’ his eyes slowly close for a moment as if still dreaming as he brings his feet together, the wheel forced to spin around him in five full twists while his body is literally twisting in the middle of it making his hair and feathers fan out quickly then fall back down in timing with the violin.
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Stepping out of the wheel he stops it, standing behind it with both hands holding the top. The LED's now return to nothing more than sparkling starlight around his wheel silhouetting him as he is ‘all alone’. As the final lyrics ‘our love goes on and on’ plays he leans his body back as one single hand raises up into the air and at that exact moment the imagery of a red lunar lantern rises up into the air behind him on the back lit wall only to disappear as the lights go dim. At the very moment the violin also plays its last high note he quickly brings himself up through the wheel, backflipping over the top of it while hands still hold the top. He lands in a kneeling crouch with one hand to the ground and one hand holding the top of the wheel. Head gazing skyward as the stage goes entirely dark, the starlit wheel twinkles and fades into finale.
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(The following was performed during @succulent-tart​ Glitter is in the Air performance.) 
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klariwitch · 4 years
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Southern Nights
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Tim was driving. Driving far away. Where was he going? Even he didn’t know that. Just, far away from Gotham, far away from California, far away from Paris, far away from from his family, from his friends, and most importantly far away from all the graves he seems to be collecting.
He halted the car eventually, he even climbed out of the drivers seat and took a look around. All around him he saw not much other than the open and empty dirt road—surrounded by fields of wheat. After all the stops, all the gas, all the hours of driving, all the lack of sleep and refusal to eat, he found himself here: in Kansas.
It was July. It was July and Timothy Drake had stolen his dad’s old mustang, drove hours upon hours, only stopping for gas because he felt he had somewhere he needed to go. It was July and Timothy Drake disassociated his whole drive and ended up in Kansas. It was July and Timothy drake was in Kansas.
Soon, he could only find himself running through those fields of wheat, wanting something else, anything else. He wanted to disappear right then and there, in that field of soft, golden wheat. He hoped the ground would open up and the earth would consume him whole.
So against the dirt he laid, staring up at the stars, a sense of nostalgia or deja vu hitting him in an instant. Because back then, there was always a shadow following him, an obnoxious, stupid, charming, handsome, comforting shadow. That shadow was long gone, emptiness only filling up that old void. And much like Peter Pan, Tim lost his shadow, only unlike Peter’s there was no finding it.
“Fuck. What am I doing here?” He pondered, standing up slowly in the moonlight. Unfortunately, the ground had not swallowed Tim the way he hoped, instead, Tim found himself heading back to the car, dirt on his knees and wheat in his hair. The soft sound of music growing as he walked closer.
southern nights
have you ever felt a southern night?
free as a breeze
not to mention the trees
whistlin’ tunes that you know and love so
A deep voice sung along with the lyrics, and upon approaching the road, Tim became face to face with him.
“Remember that one summer when you stayed over at the farm a few years back? Remember we went way out into the field because we couldn’t sleep, we took pa’s old radio and cranked it up to just the right volume for dancing. Remember how idiotic we were when this song came on? Well, even though we were just messing around while we danced to it, that was actually the moment I fell for you,” Conner smiled warmly. He sat on the hood of the red mustang, his head bouncing as he hummed along to the song.
Tim took a breath, he shuttered in the cold, walking back to the drivers side. Kon el, Conner Kent, the Superboy just admitted his love to him and yet, his presence made his blood boil. “I don’t know what sick fuck set you up to this but you need to leave,” Tim growled, a clear sob being pushed down as he spoke.
He couldn’t look at him, not now. Not after all the happened. “I know you’re not fucking real I’m just hallucinating or something,” He assured himself, giving a nod.
“What are you talking about? I’ve been following you for miles, Tim, hours. You just randomly left everyone without telling anyone where you were going, without saying goodbye..” Conner floated into the passengers seat, looking hurt by Tim’s words. “Why here? Why are you in Kansas, bud? Everyone was so worried, we thought Ra’s took you, or maybe worse.”
They sat in silence for several moments before Tim started up the car again, and in enough time his foot was on the gas and they were zipping down the dirt road, crisp wind in their hair. “I’m fine, and Ra’s isn’t here.”
southern skies
have you ever noticed southern skies?
it’s precious beauty lies just beyond the eye
“Why are you still here?” Tim called to his passenger over the loud radio, he didn’t even look at him, he could feel himself dissociating again, “I said, why the fuck are you here Conner?”
“I told you, you just left everyone, out of nowhere-“
“No!” The car picked up speed, and now Tim found himself face to face with the Kryptonian. “You’re supposed to be dead! You died!”
old man
he and his dog, they walk the old land
every flower touched his cold hand
as he slowly walked by
weeping’ willow would cry for joy, joy
“No I’m not, Tim remember Paris? Remember when you hugged me the time after that? How you said you were sure now? You knew that I was alive, I’ve been alive, I am alive!” Conner looked at him as if he were crazy. “Tim what’s going on? You took out your fucking tracker? I mean how did you even do that? Why? I just- I don’t understand.”
Tim couldn’t hear him though, he’d fell back down the rabbit hole of disassociation, much like the way he ended up here, only who knows where he’d make it this time, or if he’d even make it, period.
He could still feel the warmth in his heart from those nights, the times he was told Conner was indeed alive, the times he actually touched him, and yet he still insisted this was not happening. Going further back now, he could recall the moments of peace he felt when they danced that summer. They danced in the fields outside the Kent farm, an old radio blasting old songs for the two young friends. They danced like idiots, but Tim didn’t feel like an idiot. He felt at peace, he felt comfortable, he felt loved. They were young, naive, and he supposed in love as well.
Now, life was confusing. He was torn between his talks with his therapist, about him seeing things, hearing things, things that weren’t actually there, and just wanting to jump into Conner’s arms and cry on his shoulder. He knew he wasn’t real, after all this time he wasn’t just suddenly back.
“God. Fuck you Conner Kent. Can’t you see I’m grieving?” Tim shot him a glare, Conner returned a frown, he looked heartbroken. Part of Tim wanted to just reach out for him, he wanted to just give in so badly...he wanted to feel that warmth again.
mystery
like this and many others in the trees
blow in the night
in the southern skies
Conner put a hand on the back of Tim’s neck, dragging his thumb along the tips of his overgrown hair. The car sped up.
Tim couldn’t control himself anymore, he turned to Conner, hungrily grabbing his jaw as he pulled him close to kiss him. Conner ran his fingers through Tim’s hair, kissing him back just as eagerly. The two intertwined, grasping at one another like it was the end of the world—like if they let go they’d die.
southern nights,
they feel so good, it’s a frightening
wish I could
stop this world from fighting
Tim broke the kiss momentarily, catching his breath before he was pulled back in by his chin, the angle this time different than before. Now Tim had his fingers twisting through Conner’s hair, his other hand playing absent mindlessly with Conner’s T-shirt.
When he pulled away a second time, he felt a firm hand on his waist, he cradled Conner’s face in his hands, looking at him in the eye with tears as he whispered one soft “I’m so sorry”
Then they crashed.
And Tim went limp in Conner’s arms.
southern skies
have you ever noticed?
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for the asks game, i wanted to ask something weirder, so, maribat? (if you know what that is) or timkon or damitim if those haven’t been asked yet
ooh okay I see you! This is the first one someone has sent me that I don't ship!
Maribat: Don’t Ship It
Why don't you ship it?
Because I honestly just dislike crossovers of any kind. It's been a thing for me in every fandom I've ever been in. Not for me 🤷‍♂️
What would have made you like it?
Yeah, given the whole I don't enjoy crossovers thing, there probably isn't anything that would make me like it.
Despite not shipping it, do you have anything positive to say about it?
Sure! I can totally understand how people started doing crossovers between miraculous and DC. I've seen some of miraculous (I'm just really really terrible at watching TV) and I think the characters are really amazing, and the way the world would blend with the DC universe has a lot of potential for interesting stories. I honestly don't even have anything negative to say about it, it's just not my thing.
Gonna do another cause I feel like it and I want to talk about something I do ship!!
Timkon: Ship It
What made you ship it?
I think it was another one that the person who suggested jayroy suggested to me? And then also everything that was ever written by Ididloveyou_once.
What are your favorite things about the ship?
ugh I love the enemies to friends to lovers. Also the sunshine one and the stoic one trope. And also, because I'm me, I love the tragedy of it. I just adore the whole thing where Kon sacrifices himself and Tim tries to get him back and ends up giving up because it's for the best and then he gets him back anyways but nothing is the same because Kon's death was something that happened to Tim. But Kon loves him anyways because he's still Tim and 😭😭😭 I'm making myself emotional. Alexa, play Hyacinthus by Aidoneus. (everyone fucking listen to that song or at least read the lyrics if you ship Timkon okay? @ me when you cry)
Is there an unpopular opinion you have on your ship?
Not necessarily. But I have an opinion that I don't see discussed a lot which is that I think Kon would feel really, really conflicted about the cloning thing. It's important to point out that this idea DOES NOT WORK in most fics where Timkon is endgame, so I get why it doesn't come up a lot, but like. he'd be so offended because if it had worked, that clone was going to be an individual person, not a copy of him. And after everything he's been through in regards to his identity, Tim should understand that. He should have known that. But also, he can't even really be mad because 1) Tim didn't actually go through with it, and 2) Tim was literally not in his right mind at the time. But I also think Kon is the kind of person who wouldn't be able to rationalize his anger away successfully, so I feel like he'd end up leaping down Tim's throat a lot of the time instead of just being angry at him, because even with all of his feelings about it, he's not just going to quit on Tim. I don't know, I just think it would be really deeply upsetting if anyone ever told Kon more than "Tim tried to bring you back to life." It would put a really heavy strain on their relationship.
Yeah honestly, Timkon is my number one ship right after Jaytim. I love them so much. I have so many thoughts about them and also a few fic ideas rotting in my drafts that maybe I'll post someday (but probably not cause then I'll have to stop looking at jaytim for five seconds)
Send me a ship and I'll answer some questions about it! I've already done jaytim, jayroy, birdflash, timkon, and maribat
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นาฬิกาบอกหัวใจเต็มที เปิดใจ Naa-li-gaa bok hua jai dtem tee bpert The clock told my heart it’s full, to open my heart
ให้จองห้องหัวใจทั้งสี่ Jai hai jong hong hua jai tang see and let someone rent all four rooms
เต้นรำอย่างเมามันในร้านราตรี เพื่อ Dten ram yaang mao man nai raan raat-dtree peua Dancing like a lunatic in the night club
คอยเธอมา คอยเธอมา Koi ter maa koi ter maa waiting for you to come, waiting for you to come
ยึกและยักสั่นทุกทีที่เจอะเธอ ลองไป yeuk lae yak san took tee tee je ter long bpai I tremble and shake every time I see you
คุยอีกสักทีคงได้เบอร์ kui eek sak tee kong daai ber I’ll try to talk to you again, maybe get your number
ตรงไปบอกเธอว่าฉันหลงละเมอ Dtrong bpai bok ter waa chan long la-mer I’ll tell you straight up that I’ve been daydreaming
คอยเธอมา คอยเธอมา Koi ter maa koi ter maa waiting for you to come, waiting for you to come
ส่งนัยตาหวานให้ติดตรึง���รา song nai dtaa waan hai dtit dtreung dtraa You send me sweet looks to get me addicted
แล้วเธอก็เดินหายเหมือนดั่งนินจา laew ter gor dern haai meuan dang nin-jaa then you disappear like a ninja
หยอกเย้า แว้บไปแว้บมา แล้วเธอก็หายไป yok yao waep-bpai waep-maa laew ter gor haai bpai You tease, you’re here, you’re there, then disappear
บอกแต่คำหวานให้สุขอุรา bok dtae kam waan hai sook oo-raa I tell you only sweet words to make you happy
แล้วเธอก็เดินหายเหมือนดั่งนินจา laew ter gor dern haai meuan dang nin-jaa then you disappear like a ninja
หยิบแก้วชนไปชนมา แล้วเธอก็หาย yip gaew chon bpai chon maa laew ter gor haai We raise our glasses in a toast, then you disappear
เที่ยงคืนฉันออกมาคอยเธอ ก็ ลั่น ลัน ลา tiang keun chan ok maa koi ter gor lan lan laa At midnight I go out and wait for you, la la la
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า เจอเธอไม่ทันร่ำลา oh ter jaao cinderella jer ter mai tan ram laa Oh, you’re like Cinderella, I meet you and don’t get to say goodbye
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า เธอเอาแต่ ลั่น ลัน ลา oh ter jaao si cinderella ter ao dtae lan lan laa Oh, you’re like Cinderella, you only want la la la
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า ฉันคงกลับบ้านนอนแล้วร้องไห้..โอ้วว oh ter jaao cinderella chan kong glap baan non laew rong-hai ... ohw Oh, you’re like Cinderella, I return home to sleep and cry…ohh
นาฬิกาบอกว่าเกินเที่ยงคืน naa-li-gaa bok waa gern tiang keun The clock says it’s past midnight
กับเธอคนเดียวจะไม่มองคนอื่น gap ter kon dieow ja mai mong kon eun I only want you, I won’t look at anyone else
บทเพลงยังดังใจยังหวังพบเธออยู่ bot pleng yang dang jai yang wang pop ter yoo The music is still loud, my heart still hopes it will find you
คอยเธอมา คอยเธอมา koi ter maa koi ter maa waiting for you to come, waiting for you to come
เมียงและมองส่องเท่าไรไม่เจอะเจอ miang lae mong song tao-rai mai je jer Wherever I look around, I don’t see you
ขอสักครั้งอยากแค่ลองรู้จักเธอ kor sak krang yaak kae long roo jak ter I want just one chance to get to know you
ดูอาการว่าคืนนี้ต้องรอเก้อ doo aa-gaan waa keun nee dtong ror ger It seems as though I’m waiting in vain
คอยเธอมา คอยเธอมา koi ter maa koi ter maa waiting for you to come, waiting for you to come
ส่งนัยตาหวานให้ติดตรึงตรา song nai dtaa waan hai dtit dtreung dtraa You send me sweet looks to get me addicted
แล้วเธอก็เดินหายเหมือนดั่งนินจา laew ter gor dern haai meuan dang nin-jaa then you disappear like a ninja
หยอกเย้า แว้บไปแว้บมา แล้วเธอก็หายไป yok yao waep-bpai waep-maa laew ter gor haai bpai You tease, you’re here, you’re there, then disappear
บอกแต่คำหวานให้สุขอุรา bok dtae kam waan hai sook oo-raa I tell you only sweet words to make you happy
แล้วเธอก็เดินหายเหมือนดั่งนินจา laew ter gor dern haai meuan dang nin-jaa then you disappear like a ninja
หยิบแก้วชนไปชนมา แล้วเธอก็หาย yip gaew chon bpai chon maa laew ter gor haai We raise our glasses in a toast, then you disappear
เที่ยงคืนฉันออกมาคอยเธอ ก็ ลั่น ลัน ลา tiang keun chan ok maa koi ter gor lan lan laa At midnight I go out and wait for you, la la la
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า เจอเธอไม่ทันร่ำลา oh ter jaao cinderella jer ter mai tan ram laa Oh, you’re like Cinderella, I meet you and don’t get to say goodbye
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า เธอเอาแต่ ลั่น ลัน ลา oh ter jaao si cinderella ter ao dtae lan lan laa Oh, you’re like Cinderella, you only want la la la
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า ฉันคงกลับบ้านนอนแล้วร้องไห้..โอ้วว oh ter jaao cinderella chan kong glap baan non laew rong-hai ... ohw Oh, you’re like Cinderella, I return home to sleep and cry…ohh
ส่งนัยตาหวานให้ติดตรึงตรา song nai dtaa waan hai dtit dtreung dtraa You send me sweet looks to get me addicted
แล้วเธอก็เดินหายเหมือนดั่งนินจา laew ter gor dern haai meuan dang nin-jaa then you disappear like a ninja
หยอกเย้า แว้บไปแว้บมา แล้วเธอก็หายไป yok yao waep-bpai waep-maa laew ter gor haai bpai You tease, you’re here, you’re there, then disappear
บอกแต่คำหวานให้สุขอุรา bok dtae kam waan hai sook oo-raa I tell you only sweet words to make you happy
แล้วเธอก็เดินหายเหมือนดั่งนินจา laew ter gor dern haai meuan dang nin-jaa then you disappear like a ninja
หยิบแก้วชนไปชนมา แล้วเธอก็หาย yip gaew chon bpai chon maa laew ter gor haai We raise our glasses in a toast, then you disappear
เที่ยงคืนฉันออกมาคอยเธอ ก็ ลั่น ลัน ลา tiang keun chan ok maa koi ter gor lan lan laa At midnight I go out and wait for you, la la la
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า เจอเธอไม่ทันร่ำลา oh ter jaao cinderella jer ter mai tan ram laa Oh, you’re like Cinderella, I meet you and don’t get to say goodbye
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า เธอเอาแต่ ลั่น ลัน ลา oh ter jaao si cinderella ter ao dtae lan lan laa Oh, you’re like Cinderella, you only want la la la
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า ฉันคงกลับบ้านนอนแล้วร้องไห้..โอ้วว oh ter jaao cinderella chan kong glap baan non laew rong-hai ... ohw Oh, you’re like Cinderella, I return home to sleep and cry…ohh
ฉันออกมาคอยเธอ ก็ ลั่น ลัน ลา chan ok maa koi ter gor lan lan laa I go out to wait for you, la la la
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า เจอเธอไม่ทันร่ำลา oh ter jaao cinderella jer ter mai tan ram laa Oh, you’re like Cinderella, I meet you and don’t get to say goodbye
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า เธอเอาแต่ ลั่น ลัน ลา oh ter jaao cinderella ter ao dtae lan lan laa Oh, you’re like Cinderella, you only la la la
โอ้เธอเจ้าซินเดอเรลล่า ฉันคงกลับบ้านนอนด้วยมือเปล่า..โอ้วว oh ter jaao cinderella chan kong glap baan non duay meu bplao .. ohw Oh, you’re like Cinderella, I return home to sleep empty-handed…ohh
original translation/romanisation with some beautifying by me
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tomyo · 5 years
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So I have life things right now but what if instead I just list off some shit I’ve done falling in love with Soul Eater 10 years ago.
Soul Eater was probable the first series I watched as the series was still airing. Not a huge deal nowadays but in 2008, all we had were some sketchy sites that would play four anime series in 360p. I think turnaround would still only be a week or two but it was so much more harder. I found the series when my site uploaded it as a Naruto episode by mistake.
Later on as I was reading the manga as it came out, I would go on just as horrible malware sites to look at the raws. 
Honestly, I stopped watching the anime around episode 30 initially because I preferred the manga.
I have some drawings somewhere planning to cosplay Maka in 2009 but I wasn’t that into it yet. 
Changed at the end of my sophmore year of school when I fucking crashlanded in crazy fan land.
Summer of 2010, I went on fanfiction.net from my dsi and read as many stories as I could until I fell asleep. My set up would either be propped up on my bed or floor with my bedding (it was hot and no fan and floor cool). I would sneak down stairs to grab an icecream cone. And then in the morning I would wake up to a dead DSi because I fell asleep when my body gave out.
Also since it was 2010 and smartphones were hardly a thing yet. I would print out novelas worth of fan fiction to read when my dad would drag me to see family who lived without internet and maybe one socket that had one three pronged socket. Rip environment.
Remember this really long drabbles collection. Sometimes it was 100 words, sometimes its a 10k Vampire AU that was so, so very tasty.
Maka Shop was a mispelling often made and I made my own AU based on that. I’m too much of a coward to share any fanfics I’ve ever made tho.
Was there for the blip that was ‘I’m writing this based on my criminology class’ hell fanfic. If you know it, you know it. If not. Good.
I was hype to buy a Soul plush from my local con that year and took embarrassing af photos with it because he was my first anime crush.
I also snuck into the one 18+ section of the one doujinshi booth at said con because there was only one book in the non
Niwatori and Kiss were legends, I own all of Niwatori’s SE doujinshi but now I’m onto finishing the Kiss ones I’m comfortable with own. Had managed to find Niwa’s old sites before she became pro.
Nowadays I keep up on Pixiv to see what still active SE doujin artists are up to and am desperately trying to collect their work.
Also holy shit, I nearly spent $90 on ebay at one point to get the official artbook but thankfully held out and got it for $15 a few years later.
Back into the timeline
Made OCs for an OCT and it was basically Soul and Maka
Followed a bunch of notable fans on DeviantART. Zraid was a big one. Was in love with Keiko-chan’s art. Also followed Dragula as they were releasing chrona centric doujinshi. 
I drew the characters a lot but didn’t post as much since I didn’t like how I drew them. There are tons of Maka and Soul scribbles from my notebooks though. I really expiremented because of how fluid Ohkubo was with his art.
Fighting dreamers pro did their soul eater group and made me determined to have my own. Lists exist somewhere of planning to go to NYCC when it was NYAF.
Started to get into Soul Eater cosplay. Determined to do Spartoi Maka. Bought a costume from Fanplusfriend for $180 on the outfit alone because no other listing existed. Still have my $1000+ limebarb quote when I nearly bought it through her (yikes)
I have still failed to this day to remake the outfit and scythe even though I try every katsucon. But I’ve done others tho.
Soul was the first case of me ever wanting to ‘crossplay’ (no longer accurate term)
Asked my mum for a white shirt from target that became the shirt I wanted to cosplay a splash page image of soul with. The white one with the red scarf
There was also the Soul Resonance Bad Romance parody skit when skits were big that was heavy inspiration.
Made a whole one up in my head to Don’t Stop by innerpartysystem. It had backdrop cutouts and lighting that I would never be able to do. Also like 20 person team beyond the cosplayers honestly.
Also wanted to do a high school centric amv to Arashi’s Troublemaker. 
Watched so many AMVS. Started to learn more about AMV culture because of it. Also Mentalprodigy is Soul Eater AMV god and I’m sad that she’s deleted some of them for good. ‘Insanity’ helped me get over a crush the next summer.
Tried making some of my own first CMVs. I put a lot of work into one of ‘If it really means a lot to you’ in which I tried making maka’s outburst from episode one match to the lyrics. Bad video quality but I’m still proud of it. Also did one to Be my escape and Lydia songs but most of them would never render properly because my computer was 2gbs on windows vista. Anyways here they are in case you were curious.
Lots of headcanons
Ponponpon came out and I immediately connected it to one off comment Maka makes about liking the PonPon dance even though she said it before Kyary’s debut.
Started estimating the main pairs ages based on info (Maka was 17 at the end of it fite me)
Designed a Kama Design and it turned out post end Maka was drawn with the same hairstyle so :OOOO
I hated wearing badge pins back then but I kept one of soul on my beret when they were popular.
Took up Piano for a semester at school. Sadly it was only a half year course but I spend a good amount of time trying to play Selenic Soul. Still remember a bit of how to play it. Also because of a Kiss image, I wanted and got a Melodica.
Started reading Bichi because I was DEADIATCATED
Fun fact: it has a proto version of like, every character. Maka is a maid.
Signed up on Nico Nico and Pixiv to start finding artists and video makers.
Recently found a whole bunch of old videos on Nico of Gangan CMs with a person dressed as Maka and its gooood.
When I joined in highschool , I had intent to start posting seasonal art and try to connect with japanese artists. Drew an unfinished NY art for the year of the rabbit with broken japanese.
I think I finished the Anime around this time??? We had just gotten Netflix. Hated the ending so much. ‘The manga is going to be so much better’
It was Book of Eibon Era so like, the best part before it all went down hill veeeery sloooowly
Genderbent chapters were fuuuuuuuun. Still about it
Soul Eater Not was announced and my body couldn’t take it. Loved it even though it was basically Kon in Soul Eater. It became harder to get even the raws because Yen Press was getting big and cracking down so I bought one of the books. 
Joined twitter to see if Ohkubo was okay during the Earthquake and Tsunami that hit Japan in 2011. This is a poor reason to worry about someone’s life but I was a dumb teen. 
After about a year and a half of non stop fixation, my interest went into a new direction because of Homestuck.
Fun Fact, I’ve seen huge crossover with the two. Every modern Soul Eater fan 200% was a Homestuck. ESPECIALLY IF YOU WERE INTO KAREZI.
Various Soul Maka supplement characters over the years: Ladybug and Chat Noir, Judy and Nick from Zootopia, Karkat and Terezi. Any strong female with a devoted male partner. 
Also some fave, I want Maka ships but I’ve watched soul eater enough already; Tonari no Kaibutsu and Kaiba. There is more but I forget :c
Fell down general obscure Soul Eater shit
Cosplay Meme because why the fuck not
Years of insisting groups never got me anywhere in college so I mostly solo and look it up on tumblr now and then
Manga ended so..yeah
Soul eater not comes and goes and everyone laughs. I still try to get peple invested in it because its the only time we get to see any Liz and Patty character development. Also lesbians >>
Get back in deep in 2017. Finally achieved buying doujinshi after a 7 year gap in availability. Have thus spent probably close to $500 on my collection and its sad. I spent so much money at Otaku Republic that they’ve sent me 3 freebie items since, a plush keychain, a pencil board, and a pass case that was actually useful and causes a bunch of intense moments of love for soul eater with my college peers.
Moved onto finding rare promo items in the mean time. Mouse? check. Speaker that looks like headphone illustration? check. Looking into an mp3 and rare instax as we speak. 
Did you know there was a calculator? Did you know there was a Lamp. And a fucking cd player.  
Debating learning how to drive a motorcycle and buying the same model as Soul’s. I hate harleys but man the aesthetic. God, one of my various information searching used to be on why soul could drive a motorcycle when most us law says you have to be 18. Why? who knows why. I was 17 and wanted the characters to be my age.
Started compiling Maka costumes. Episode 12 Maka? Check. Exams arc Maka? In progress. That one illustration for the chapter art? Check. Monster Hunter Promo art? Sure Why not. Black blood Maka, Halloween Maka, Halloween Fanart Maka, Christmas Maka, Shit why not deathbucks maka. 
Over the years many friends said they could be Soul for me and I’m sure none of them are prepared for if they actually do. The one case where it did happen...I was intense. It was bad.
After alot of internet digging, I finally found the site of Channel C who’s many people’s fav soul eater cosplayer. So many images that had been hidden away.
Realized when watching Mob Psycho 100 that I now recognize the Japanese VA. Sadly can’t say the same for Laura Bailey since I don’t watch a lot of anime anymore. 
Most importantly I had a feverish desire to make more soul eater art just before Ohkubo announce perfect edition.
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airadam · 3 years
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Episode 146 : Rise.
"Put on the wings of the morning and fly."
- Capleton
It somehow feels like an awful long time since the last episode - the new job has been keeping me extra-busy and the speed of world events just seems to keep accelerating. Sadly, one of those events was the passing of Biz Markie - another legend lost too soon. I've selected one of his most famous tracks to close the episode, but I hope you enjoy the fifty or so minutes before that as well.
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Playlist/Notes
Above The Law : 100 Spokes
Air Adam trivia : I own four copies of this on 12"! I had a beat-juggle routine with one of the remixes, and in the old days, you couldn't just hit "instant doubles" on Serato - plus the records do wear out! The original is the better track for a straight listen though, with Cold 187um handling the production and the first verse, with the late great KMG bringing his trademark low-key style to the second. This is more easily available on the excellent "Time Will Reveal" album - which I actually have twice on vinyl, and once on CD...
The Rattler Proxy : Death Machine (Jokers of the Scene Remix)
I don't know if this will be everyone's cup of tea, but it's a track I've been playing heavily since I first heard it on one of Victoria Rawlins' Twitch sets. If you've got great headphones, or big speakers, you'll be amazed at how the low end comes in and envelops you after the long ambient intro. The Rattler Proxy were a Greek duo who broke up last year, but this remix of one of their 2014 releases feels like a lasting classic to me.
Semi Six ft. Tha Essence & 5'4 : Heaterz
Fellow Polo enthusiast and Detroit native Semi Six is back with a new EP "Assorted Fries", and brings a couple of spitters along for the ride on this single. Atlanta's Tuamie provides the crispy-clean instrumental, and the whole track is no hook, pure bars.
Elzhi : Light One, Write One
Last year saw the release of Elzhi's third solo LP "Seven Times Down Eight Times Up", which follows the old-school tradition of having the same production personnel from beginning to end - in this case, JR Swiftz out of Brooklyn. Always a skilled writer, El gets busy over the nice soulful jazz/vocal sample and classic boom-bap drums.
* as an aside - you only have to get up as many times as you fall down...
Capleton ft. Method Man : Wings Of The Morning
I remember having to look up the meaning of the title; it's shared with a 30s film, but originally from the Book of Psalms. This is a winner from the era when US artists began to collaborate with reggae and dancehall stars - with results of varying quality, it has to be said! It shows how well it really can be done, with Capleton's Rastafari lyrics and deejay style meshing with the characteristic grittiness of the sound of Wu-Tang's Method Man. The piano sample will be familiar to many, hooked up by Stuart Brown, and the drums are rugged enough to do justice to the vocalists. The 1995 "Prophecy" album was a strong release, and this was one of the best cuts from it.
Lone Apostrophe : Take Me
Manchester's own Lone Apostrophe is a true student of beatmaking, and his new "Webs" collection is a great pickup for anyone with an attachment to the golden age of the boom-bap. Those echoed/delayed horns take you back to mixtapes in 1993...a mood.
1982 ft. Skyzoo and Jared Evan : Summer In New York
If ever there was a track that announced the title before you hear it, it might well be this one! The combination of Statik Selektah and Termanology is also known as 1982, and their compact new release "The Summer EP" is headed up by this sunny track, which is definitely lifted by Jared Evan's hook .
Nas ft. Cordae and Freddie Gibbs : Life Is Like A Dice Game
"When I finish this shit, sure to be a hit..." I was extremely surprised to see this one pop up recently! Many years ago, there was an unreleased Nas track with the same title, ropey sound quality but as dope as you'd expect. It was recorded around the time of "Illmatic", and leaked on the underground but never made an official release. Apparently, Spotify recently asked Nas if he'd resurrect it and so the production was re-done (by Hit-Boy) and he brought in Freddie Gibbs and Cordae to join him for a memorable recording. This deserves to be the hit Nas predicted it would be over twenty-five years ago.
Sadat X ft. Jigmastas : Don't Get It Twisted (PUTS Remix)
One of those great independent 12" releases that illustrate why the streaming services aren't (at least yet) in a position to replace a collection built over years. This remix by People Under the Stairs was on the B-side of the "Plan X" single, and pairs up Sadat X with Kriminul of Jigmastas - as you'd expect, the original was produced by DJ Spinna.
Tanya Morgan ft. Kooley High : So Good
Sonically, seasonally appropriate once again - this 80s soul club-sounding cut has summer written all over it. Tanya Morgan (Donwill and Von Pea, if you didn't know) will be releasing their fifth LP "Don and Von" in August, from which this is the second single. The North Carolina crew Kooley High come along to deepen the MC roster for this one, which whets the appetite for the album perfectly.
Buckwild : Mad Ammo (Instrumental)
A vintage SP-1200 beat from the disk boxes of DITC's Buckwild, as originally heard when it was dug out and rhymed over by Celph Titled on the "Nineteen Ninety Now" LP. 
REMI ft. Konny Kon : Good Mates
I'm glad Michelle Grace Hunder put me up on the latest (and final) album by this crew out of Melbourne, not least since I happened upon a Konny Kon guest appearance I might otherwise have missed! "PTSD in the hood runs undiagnosed" - isn't that just the truth? Remi and Konny spit raw reality on their verses, with Sensible J on production. Definitely peep the "Fried" LP.
Pete Rock ft. Pharoahe Monch : Just Do It
We go back to the "Soul Survivor 2" collection for this track - not quite up to the mark of the first, but still an excellent LP. Only great producers can make a beat as sparse as this and make it sound complete, not unfinished. The spaced-out keys on the hook are an added bonus, a nice bit of additional polish. Pharaohe Monch can sound good on pretty much anything, so when he gets quality material like this then it's an easy win. 
Roots Manuva ft. Ricky Rankin : Bashment Boogie
I've been meaning to play this one for years - originally thought it would be one to open a show with, but I think it works well enough here! One of the early tracks on Roots' critically-acclaimed second LP "Run Come Save Me", this one bumps along with a digital flavour (Lotek on the beat) as he tells the story of getting ready to go out of town for a jam. One of the great artists ever to come out of the UK scene, Roots drops plenty of references that the home crowd will get, and it still stands up twenty years after release.
Khadejia ft. Product : Here We Go
A slightly obscure track, despite all the personnel involved! This was on Funkmaster Flex's "60 Minutes of Funk - The Mix Tape Volume III" release, and he produced it along with Wyclef and Jerry Wonder. I believe this is Khadejia's only headline release, but she's got a fair few features in her discography, including "Can't Help It" by Royal Flush which I love. Accompanying her are the duo The Product, whose releases I must say passed me by at the time! They borrow a classic Boogie Down Productions lyric and build around it for a nice little jam.
Flamingosis : Jet Skis & Hennessy
Flamingosis just has that knack of cooking up instrumentals that make you feel great. This selection from "Flight Fantastic" is no exception, and perfect for a summer's evening.
Biz Markie : Nobody Beats The Biz
What can I say that hasn't been said about this certified classic from a recently-departed giant? Well, maybe I can give you some trivia gems you may not have been aware of - it's got to be one of the most-sampled Hip-Hop tracks of all time, the title/hook is based on commercials from an 80s electronics chain in NYC, and Biz bought every copy of the Lafayette Afro Rock Band record containing "Hihache" (used for the drums here) from one shop to replace Marley Marl's scratched-up copy! A legendary track from the "Goin' Off" LP, which will be played as long as this culture lives.
Please remember to support the artists you like! The purpose of putting the podcast out and providing the full tracklist is to try and give some light, so do use the songs on each episode as a starting point to search out more material. If you have Spotify in your country it's a great way to explore, but otherwise there's always Youtube and the like. Seeing your favourite artists live is the best way to put money in their pockets, and buy the vinyl/CDs/downloads of the stuff you like the most!
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Grateful Dead Monthly Extra: The Story of the GDC
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Did you guys know that I’m a gang member? I am. True story.
In 2002, I moved from Chicago to the suburbs and finally got home internet. It wasn’t fast (DSL), but good enough to surf the web. Napster was a hollow shell of its former self, but other dark(er) arts were emerging – torrents, download services, etc. I didn’t know about any of that. I still bought cds otr. I was rediscovering the Grateful Dead, and discovering Phish, and I found a place where people chatted about both – the Phantasy Tour message boards.
I visited the Phish one (PT Phish or just PT), mostly, because it was super active. I registered and got posting privileges, but didn’t have the nerve to jump in and actually chat. The frequent posters – with super h3++y usernames from lyrics I didn’t recognize – had all seen Phish umpteen times, and I hadn’t seen them once yet. I was still locked on Farmhouse and Round Room. So I lurked, basically, and took what I learned there and on phish.net to help decipher the Live Phish series.
Eventually, I found my voice, and that had nothing to do with the band.  It’s hard to describe peak ’03-04 PT. There were alot of threads unrelated to music (Kon and Pucplaya, yo). I frequented ones about post-modern lit, and eventually established what my online pal NolanRyanHatesYou called the C-List Massive. We weren’t the most popular posters; we weren’t the least popular. We were the PT version of h.s. Honors English geeks. If you wanted to talk about Pynchon or John Barth or DFW, then you were welcome. Otherwise, fuck off. Noly and I, and a nice group of other folks (hey, Tabs and Phoo) riffed and mocked and generally annoyed people who weren’t into our particular jam. I remember posting a sweet long and passionate rant about why “it” matters. Dunno anymore what “it” was, but Dave Eggers was involved, and he definitely didn’t matter. It did. It probably still does. Anyway.
There was a regular poster on PT who started a thread about a different GD show every day. He didn’t visit my obnoxious book-worm threads, but I visited his. Soon enough, other like-minded people gravitated into our weird orbit. At some point, I asked that guy if he would be into a mining expedition: Digging through the Dead’s library on the Live Music Archive, which then included most of their shows in pristine soundboard recordings (downloadable lossless format, if that still makes sense), to find hidden gems. I proposed compiling a list of 100 shows that weren’t famous famous like Cornell (5/8/77) or Veneta (8/27/72), but were under-the-radar amazing. The guy said yes, so we all geared up and tromped off. We called our weird spot on PT the “Grateful Dead Clubhouse.” And, patterned off Twin Peaks’ Bunkhouse Boys (in my mind, anyway), we became the GDC crew. Our virtual mascot/pet was a goat. I don’t remember why.
Over the course of a year or so, we listened to most of the Dead’s archive. There were parameters, so the end result would be representative of the band’s entire career. We could’ve picked 50 from 1971-74, and at least another 10 from 1977 alone, but we spaced it out. Transport to the Top GD Archive Shows HERE.
Having spent so much freaking time together online, and learning our individual preferences/blind spots (along with a lot of personal stuff), we kept it going. 100 shows was easy. What about the Top Ten versions of (almost) every notable song or segment? What about the Top 31 versions of the jams? Yeah. We did that, too. We called each one a project, and the whole thing our projects.
Then life happened. We drifted away from PT (jobs, kids, whatever), and stopped listening. I mean, we kept listening to the Dead; we just stopped listening together like we used to. (Our last project was Bertha or Lovelight? We started something else, maybe Good Lovin’, but never finished it.) Over the years, we kept touch via text and email. One of us, DireWolf600, even started a website – gratefuldeadprojects.com (the header image was the home page) – to document what we compiled. He updated us about hits/traffic, and we responded with enthusiasm. Thing is, though, websites like that aren’t free. When the bill came due, and we didn’t pay, all of our stuff disappeared.
DW recently found it via a wayback internet thing that I don’t understand. The point is that our projects still exist. I’ll post them here tomorrow without a long-winded preface. (A lot of them have their own long-winded prefaces written by moi.) I’m pretty sure that all the links in tomorrow’s post are solid, and I’m also pretty sure that the links within the links are, too. Clicking on a few random ones, there was a lag for me, so be patient. Everything seems to work just exactly perfectly.
More soon.
JF
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