#i actually like rina i think they're pretty cute

[themuse-if]

Hiiiiii Imani. I hope you are having a good weekend so far! ♥️

I always ask this to every IF I kinda get crazy about so apologies for my toxic trait of loving a possessive RO 👀

How would the ROs react to someone asking MC out infront of them in the crushing stage and how does it change during the relationship stage.

Take your time in answering btw thank you in advance 😇

Hey! Before I get into your scenario I just wanted to say that I saw your post about what the IF community means to you and it really meant a lot to me. I've also been having a rough go of it these past few months and knowing that something that I'm doing can have such a positive impact on others really lifted my spirits. I truly appreciate you opening up the way you did.

Ok now that I'm done being all mushy! Let's move on to this fun scenario! I'll set the scene. MC is walking on campus with one of the ROs and their not so secret admirer (let's call them Sam) comes up and asks MC out while they're having a little conversation. And to make it more fun lets say that they are objectively hot! 😘

Roxanne/Robbie (is jealous, but really cheeky about it before you're official, then secure and more open once you are 😜)

Crushing: *wraps their arm around MC's waist and kisses them on the cheek while looking at Sam* They are cute aren't they. But we're a little busy. *smirk*

Official: *gives MC a back-hug and places their head on MC's shoulder, gives Sam a long look up and down* Oh did you want to join us. You're pretty cute, but let's see what MC thinks. *bites MC's ear, then whispers* Well MC what do you think?

Joleen/Johnny (is jealous but tries to hide it so they don't overstep before you're official, and simply honest once you are.)

Crushing: *crosses their arms and looks between MC and Sam with a silly pout* And I thought I was special. *starts to laugh* I'm kidding, just messing with you. I mean your hot, and they're hot. And you aren't tied down so... *shrugs*

Official: *grabs MC's hand* Actually, I'm just gonna stop you there. I get it MC is really cool, but we're dating now so...

Delphine/Desmond (Is territorial yet mature before you're together, and then absolutely brazen once you are 🤭)

Crushing: * lets Sam finish their little spiel while keeping their eyes on MC* Well MC would you like to go out with... *smirks and looks at Sam* I'm sorry what's your name again? Right. *looks back at MC* So MC would you like to go out with Sam? *looks from MC's eyes to their lips and back*

Official: *sees Sam approaching, turns MC away and kisses them while looking at Sam over MC's shoulder, Sam turns away and De flips them off behind their back* Sorry babe. Didn't mean to interrupt you. What were you saying? *stifles a laugh*

Rina/Ren (is definitely jealous but refuses to show it, cold and a little harsh before you're official, and then bluntly honest once you are🥶)

Crushing: *looks between MC and Sam a few times, then sighs* Ok well I don't really want to be around for this. I'll see you later MC. Text me if you want. *immediately leaves*

Official: *looks Sam dead in the eye* MC's with me. Oh you want to hear it from them ok. *waits for MC* Ok well now you have. Anything else?

Everly/Everett (isn't used to having competition and is honestly a bit dramatic, this only intensifies once you're official 😆)

Crushing: *stares Sam down* Can't you see MC is with me. *realizes what they just said and looks at MC* I meant that we're talking. No we aren't dating yet. *eyes go wide* I didn't mean...actually MC I think we should talk, privately. *grabs MC's hand and dashes away*

Official: *wraps their arm around MC's waist and pulls them close* Actually were dating now, officially. *turns MC to face them and tucks their hair behind their ear* Not that I can blame you, I've got great taste, and so do you apparently. *grins at Sam* Better luck next time.

Karla (is cautious before you're official always waiting to see how you react, and then sweet and secure once you are)

Crushing: *watches your face intently* I can, I can give you two a second if you want MC. You want me to stay, oh alright. *slight smile, watches MC turn Sam down* Oh you didn't have to turn them down so quickly, I mean they are kinda cute. *runs hands through their hair* You just wanted to keep hanging out with me. *burst into a full on grin*

Official: MC do you want to tell them or should I? Ok, look its really sweet of you, and I totally get it. *looks down, covers their mouth and whispers* How do I say this nicely? *looks back up at Sam* We're dating MC and I. Yeah it's ok I figured you didn't know. *smiles kindly*

Faye (is overly nice (she's a bit of a people pleaser) not wanting to step on anyone's toes while you aren't official, and once you are she tries to be more honest.🥰 )

Crushing: *puts on a practiced smile* Ooooo MC look at you! They're super cute! Are you gonna say yes. I would totally get it! I mean Sam here seems nice. You wanted to keep spending time with me? *tries not to get too excited* Oh ok, only if your sure. *tucks her hair behind her ear, links arms with you, and starts walking away* There's this super cute bakery on...oh right! *turns back and calls out to Sam* Have a nice day Sam! You seem really nice! I actually think I know someone who would be perfect for you!

Official: Oh hey Sam! *giggles* Oh, Sam me and MC are going out. It's ok. I mean MC is great! I actually have this friend...*she proceeds to play matchmaker*

Sebastien (is very confident and not deterred by much before you're official, and then pretty much the same once you are)

Crushing: *puts his arm around MC's shoulder, and whispers in your ear while Sam waits for your response* Regarde qui essaie de te voler avant que je te fasse mienne. *looks up at Sam* Well Sam, MC and I are in the middle of something at the moment. *smiles* You'll just have to try again later. *waves goodbye while walking away with MC*(loosely translates to: Look who's trying to steal you away before I have made you mine. 😍)

Official: *smirks at MC and whispers* Mon petit amour est bien trop populaire. Ah Sam I'm sorry, but MC and I are about to go on a date. Yes we are dating. It's fine. I'm sure you'll remember next time. *stifles a grin* (loosely translates to: my little love is far too popular)

Maxine (is very cautious since they don't want to mess with your friendship before you're official, is bold once you are)

Crushing: I'm going to head to the restroom real quick I'll be right back. *hides out of sight and watches until Sam leaves, then comes back* Sorry to ditch you like that, I didn't want to make it awkward. So how'd it go? The were pretty hot after all. You said you already had plans? Oh. *screaming internally*

Official: *wraps their arms around MC's neck and gives them a peck on the lips, then looks at Sam* As you can see MC is just a tad bit preoccupied with little old me. Move along *literally shoos Sam away*🤣

Silas (for him MC is completely off limits he must do everything in his power so that MC and others don't know how he feels about MC, if you do end up official somehow...he may not want others to know until he isn't your RA, after your freshman year 🤫)

Crushing: *takes a long look between MC and Sam* Hey MC I've got a meeting to attend so I'll uh see you around the dorms. *waves goodbye quickly excusing himself*

Official: *looks at Sam then takes a lingering look at MC* Hey MC it looks like you're a bit busy with Sam here, so why don't you come find me later and we can finish our chat. *leaves giving you with a knowing glance* *MC knocks on Silas' door, he quickly opens it and pulls MC inside pinning MC to the door with their hands above their head, then whispers* I can't wait for when everyone can know that you're mine. 🥵🥵🥵

#interactive fiction #interactive if #twine if #twine interactive fiction #themuse if #if: themuse #extras

[blues-valentine]

A debated opinion but I wouldn’t mind if Can I Have This Dance is a full group song with each couple having their own part, preferentially during Homecoming/Prom because that would be so cute, that if Rina gets Right Here Right Now and I Just Wanna Be With You because it’s more meaningful since it fits their whole arc.

In fact, High School Musical 3 as the school production for the season Rina is a couple and Ricky is a senior is perfect. Look at those lyrics:

Everything about Rina has been about change.

Ricky's fear of change and Gina's life constantly changing so she dosn't allow herself to think too far ahead but Ricky is been her yes. So for Right Here Right Now, if Rina’s arc for S4 is like I predict it will with them feeling unsure about their future because is Ricky's last year at East High and now their whole public relationship with everyone inserting themselves into it then the lyrics fit just right: "I'd wish this moment was ours to own it and that it would never leave" and then with being afraid of the future and linking it to Gina’s speech about her life being all about maybe and holding onto the present and the journey: "Right here, I promise you somehow that tomorrow can wait for some other day to be, but right now there's you and me". Ricky’s senior year/decisions approaching: "We know it's coming and it's coming fast (but right now, there's you and me) so let's make every second last". And we back again with the theme of change: "A bend in the universe is gonna make everything in our whole world change (it's changing) and you know that where we are will never be the same". It’s prefect for a moment when they're feeling like nothing is going like they want it to because of their fame and time is running out.

Then there’s Just Wanna Be With You: "You know how life can be. It changes over night. It's sunny then raining but it's alright. A friend like you, always make it easy. I know that you get me every time. Through every up. Through every down. You know I'll always be around. Through anything you can count on me." I mean, "I thought we sort of got each other" is pretty self explanatory for them and it really highlights the rollercoaster that has been their journey though out all these four seasons.

Actually, I can see this song being sang by two different couples (the full song does), the first part for Ryan and Kelsey on the piano (could be Seblos) and Rina taking it off from where Troy and Gabriella start since it’s the part that fits their relationship and most of it till the end kind of like in the movie version (the rehearsal, not the actual show). I can see that song being Rina focused but with the other couples as backup.

And even Gabriella's solo Walk Away is so Gina coded and it mentions change. This song is when Gabriella had to leave East High earlier because she got an early admission into college. "I guess I should've known better to believe that my luck had changed. I let my heart and forever. Finally learn each other's name. I tell myself this time is different, no goodbyes 'cause I can bear to say it. I'll never survive the ones that's coming if I stay. Just walk away and don't look back 'cause if my heart breaks it's gonna hurt so bad. You know I'm strong but I can't take that." And I just remember Kristoff Lullaby: "You light the world for me. You live life fearlessly, braver than the braver of us do" and Ricky’s “Gina’s a fighter and she’ll come back for opening night” Like, Gina is Gabriella. I'm sorry, she's so her coded.

And we know there's only one person that can sing Scream and that's Ricky Bowen and the line: "Yeah, the clock's running down, hear the crowd getting loud. I'm consumed by the sound. Is it her? Is it love? Can the music ever be enough?" that's Ricky Bowen coded. I can imagine him singing this when he is feeling overwhelmed about having to make decisions about his future, about music, about having to be away from Gina. Josh would eat this bad.

CIHTD is aesthetically iconic but the lyrics can apply to every couple on the show so I wouldn’t mind that one being a group song with all the pairings together singing some parts because it would look pretty cute on a big scale dance. “A Night To Remember” needs to happen too. Like, it’s basically a need for them to do this.

#hsmtmts #gina porter #ricky x gina #rina #ricky bowen #text post #hsmtmts season 4 #rina hsmtmts #high school musical the musical the series #seblos #jetney #madlyn

[leabethchase]

Ok that episode went by way too quick, but I loved it! My thoughts are sporadic but stay with me lol:

LOVE the fact that we have two black girls as our leads for Frozen, and not to brag but I called it months ago.

Ricky getting Kristoff is slightly annoying because I'm sick of him always being the lead. I was hoping Jet would get it honestly.

EJ being the moose is lowkey funny though

EJ BRINGING GINA FLOWERS?!?! Ugh I love my ship. He's always just trying to make her smile.

You can see some jealous tension rising between Portwell and honestly I lowkey love it. All great couples are gonna have some conflict. Its all in how they work past it.

Poor EJ is so stressed. He just wanted to show his little family his favorite place in the world and have fun for the summer. And now he's stuck doing a whole production alone.

LOVING the Ricky & Jet bonding time. Jet warmed up real quick to Ricky, much like Gina did in s1. And we all know where that led Gina's feelings 😏

Also Jet's story about how is mom just assumed he has ADHD?!?! LIKE?? And the fact that he thinks he's always disappointing his parents is just so sad. He and EJ obvi need a sit down because if anyone can relate to absent but disappointed parents its that boy.

Ashlyn going through an identity crisis is not surprising. Going from being the lead when you weren't expecting to ever be one, to not even getting a main role has got to be extremely hard for someone who already is pretty insecure.

Poor Maddox 😫 she just wants friends and to be accepted. Idk how none of these girls like her yet.

EJ'S VOICE?!?! Not the type of song I imagined would be EJ's solo I was hoping for, but it definitely showcased his voice really freaking well. I'm obsessed. I hope we get at least one more solo.

Again, poor Maddox

The fact that EJ was the one that Ricky sought out first when he wanted to go look for the haunted woman in the woods 👀

Even when getting irritated at them for interrupting him, notice how EJ softens his tone when speaking to Gina versus Ricky and Ash? Thats a MAN.

I don't like Rina as a couple, but these Rina moments in the woods are cute I'll admit. I hope they stay just as friends and stay like this. And if EJ can get over his jealousy of them (tho I do believe its warranted) I think they'd make an awesome trio.

Ashlyn's song is BEAUTIFUL and I'm so happy that she's finally getting a solo spotlight moment with just her. I still to this day wish we'd get a version of "Wondering" with just her.

Ricky and Gina being the best friends Ash needs is just 🥺❤️

Also when Ashlyn gets over this little dislike she has for Maddox they're actually gonna be besties because they're so alike.

Jet and Maddox being siblings???? Lowkey here for it??? Also where are their parents cuz I just want to have a few words...

I can't believe we're already through 3/8 episodes!!

#hsmtmts #high school musical the musical the series #gina porter #matt cornett #sofia wylie #ej caswell #portwell #joshua bassett #ricky bowen #ashlyn caswell

[brekker-by-brekkerr]

in the kindest way i think your post about tearing apart the ships comes off kinda ... tearing apart rina. i get where you're coming from but saying that really rini could have worked out and it would have been good, that you personally like portwell and giving a bunch of reasons, then going ... rina COULD be good but it was done wrong so it's not ... really good but i get why people would ship it, feels kinda like you're saying "all 3 ships are good but these 2 are better" - all 3 ships are valid!! all 3 have great great scenes and amazing chemistry!! it just feels kinda unfair to drag how rina was laid out when the truth is, shipping all 3 or whatever combo is really about perspective and how you view it. it just felt kinda back handed to say to stop tearing apart ships and then only list reasons why you think rina aren't good ...

Anon I actually agree with you and I apologize. "shipping all 3 or whatever combo is really about perspective and how you view it" this I especially agree with.

I wrote that post in the middle of the night and I will admit mostly in response to the hate I see for Portwell and Rini, because I don't see as much hate towards Rina (that could just be my experience though! I know there are people out there who are rude about it, and I have seen some of it), and just the way none of the ships feel toxic in the way other love triangles tend to have this one awful person/ship that's murdered people or something, yet different fans treat portwell/rini/rina like they're awful and their fans are awful when that's not the case. My mind was more on my reasoning for why I don't personally ship rina where they're at when i love what they could have been. however, after re-reading my post today I realized that I should have focused on what makes Rina a good ship, and that it wasn't the place to talk about why i don't ship rina, and I apologize for that.

But for real, Rina is a very valid ship. They're not toxic, season 1 Rina is adorable (the hat!! the car scene!! her being the one to get him to come back to the show!! both of them being outsiders!!) and they've been pretty cute this season. I think they have fantastic chemistry. they have shared experiences so they can understand each other well. and wdykal blew me away. I was like...the tension. the stares. the dancing. they also sounded incredible oh my stars. i also know some really cool rinas (like, blues-valentine is one of my favourite tumblr users for her perspectives on malina). It's harder for me to talk about rina because of the things I mentioned in my post, like the season 2 situation, which is why I focused a lot on that, but that's not how I should have gone about it. i should have focused on what makes rina a good and valid ship and I see that now.

My original post wasn't intended to tear apart Rina, or to say Rina isn't good, but that's what ended up happening/how it came across and that's on me. While I may not like all three ships equally based on my own perspective on the writing, all 3 are valid, none of them are toxic, and that was the point of my post, and that's what i should have focused on.

#thanks for the ask! #hsmtmts

[cherry-flavored-sigh]

okay so i'm about halfway through season one of the nijigasaki section of Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS and i'm gonna rank the nijigasaki girls as i feel about them now. i'm interested to see if it'll change as i learn more about them (i'm only gonna rank the original crew, i can't pass good judgement on shioriko, mia, or lanzhu yet) from favorite to least favorite: 1. rina 2. karin 3. ai 4. shizuku 5. kanata 6. emma 7. setsuna 8. ayumu 9. kasumi

and now, my reasoning lol

she's number one cuz she's the reason i even decided to FINALLY check out love live, her design is cute and i love her personality. i feel connected to her and i admire her goal of wanting to connect to lots of people! she's shy but she's doing her best! also characters with masks are always great haha

she's so pretty and she's trying to play the part of "the cool mature adult" but there's so many moments when you can tell that she's a little overwhelmed by all the expectations even her friends put on her NOW THATS SOME DEPTH also i think it's funny that she's seen as elegant but sucks at chores lol

cute gyaru who is supportive of everyone and loves rina? big heart eyes right there. she's so peppy and sweet and i love her attitude! edit: ALSO HER PUNS, I LOVE THAT SHE KNOWS THEY'RE BAD BUT SHE STILL KEEPS GOING and she does them to make rina smile, what a good gf

i just wanna protect her......... also i love how dedicated she is to her acting ;-; and her struggle to find her idol "character" and her worry about trying to be her true self or play a role while on stage as an idol... she's so nice, too!

sleepy girl? cares a lot about her sister? love her. i love me a sleepy bitch who also gets shit done. i also like how she cooks for people. not much to say aside from that. it's also funny when she falls asleep on people or just casually declares "you're my pillow now, kthx"

despite initially being like "WENDY'S?" i've grown fond of emma. maybe because we have some things in common (italian stuff, name things, etc.) but she's also just so gentle and kind. she loves food! food is awesome and she's not shy about loving food and sharing it with her friends. she's like a kind big sister to everyone and i admire that. ALSO HER WEIRD ATTACHMENT TO KARIN, THEY'RE LIKE A MARRIED COUPLE

i really didn't care for her at first, especially with the whole "oh she's actually the student council prez!" thing BUT the fact that she's actually a lil nerd inside who likes anime and shit is fun. i respect her trying so hard to balance being the president AND being an idol though i'm much happier now that i've gotten to the part where (spoiler) she no longer has the burden of being president.

ayumu is cute, don't get me wrong. i like that she's "the best friend from childhood who is super attached to you" (probably in love with you too tbh) but i feel like she's missing something????? it still feels like she's only an idol because she knows the player character likes idols. she still kinda feels like she's just "along for the ride" but maybe that's just me. her whole personality is "i love player character and would do anything to make them happy and stay by their side" and that's kinda... boring.

I'M SORRY KASUMI you can be cute sometimes but your weird ulterior motives (trying to make the other girls fat??? or just trying to make them "look bad" in general) and your weird fakeness is just not appealing. i know she's young but she needs to learn to cut that shit out lol. i do like that she refused to give up on the club and that she does do a lot of behind-the-scenes things to support the girls at times, so if she could just give up the weird little "competition" things, that would be nice

okay thanks for listening to me ramble about anime girls

#robin rambles #long post #love live #love live! #love live! nijigasaki high school idol club #love live! school idol festival all stars

[gracestone]

I just saw your post about E.J.'s love language just happens to be what Gina wants in a boyfriend I didn't even think of that. Maybe its another sign that they are soulmates. Now that I think about it Gina's love language is also act of services which was shown when she used to like Ricky. I don't ship Rina but, I will admit they had some cute scenes in Season 1. In the episode "Thanksgiving" Gina gives Ricky a hat that she knitted as a sweet gesture to Ricky.

I definitely think it's something the writers set up deliberately to show us that Portwell are a good match for each other. They made sure to have Gina mention how she'd like sweet gestures like that twice in the same season she gets together with EJ. That's no coincidence. And in the 2x03 scene, when Gina says every girl likes a sweet gesture, they actually play the same score as they do when EJ shows up at the airport in 2x09. It's all set up to show us he's her perfect match.

I'd call Gina giving Ricky the hat giving (and receiving) gifts, which is another of the five love languages, rather than acts of service. You make a good point about it being one of her love languages, though! We haven't seen it with EJ yet, but it'd be sweet if it came up in later seasons. We can consider EJ giving Gina the Duke sweater and the granola bar as him giving her gifts, so it seems they both express their feelings through giving gifts.

I haven't thought about Gina's love languages when it comes to giving love too deeply, but I think we can also say words of affirmation is one of them. It's about expressing affection through words, praise or appreciation. Which Gina did with EJ during their scene in 2x08 when she told him what she saw when she looked at him. I think after Nini didn't reciprocate EJ's "I love you", it's important for him to hear how much Gina cares about and appreciates him. He's always been pretty insecure, and Gina's words of affirmation have really helped him become more confident. And it goes both ways, because EJ is constantly praising Gina's talent and telling her how amazing she is.

As for R*na (censoring in the hopes this doesn't show up in their tags), I agree that they had cute scenes in season 1. I never shipped them, but I do enjoy their dynamic as a friendship (even though they're barely friends at this point, it seems) and their scenes gave us interesting insights in both of them as characters. While I don't have the energy right now to pull up scenes, I do think there are several of them that show that one of Gina's love languages is words of affirmation. Like her confessing how she feels about him. She seems to express her feelings through words and gifts.

#hsmtmts #ej caswell #gina porter #portwell #otp: risotto #portwell meta #ask #thank you so much for sending this! #i actually almost never get asks so this was a pleasant surprise #hope this all makes sense #i'm pretty tired rn lmao #but i definitely wanna revisit the topic of their love languages at some point #also this got pretty long oops #i actually got so excited about this that i got a little carried away #thank you for your ask! #anouk rambles

[lillymidnight]

So I binged watched High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Hsmtmts) season 1 about a month back. Now I'm watching season 2. As many, I was surprised to semi like this show. I'm impressed with how unique it is. I won't lie some things have irritated me or disappointed me, but honestly it's better than I thought. A little too much about relationship drama in season 2, but the moments about other stuff is really good. Holy heck all the kids are so talented, they all have such great voices. Can't wait to watch more. That aside I feel like season 2 is getting better, cannot wait to see the next episode. 2x09 looks really good in the promo which prompted me to think about how I feel about each character or couple. I loved that they brought back pretty much the same 6 background 'chorus dancers' in season 2. I know there's more, but actually including them like thed New years party, Improve, and the Quinceanero.

I know I may be hated for this, however I do not ship any of the four 'main' at the moment, they all have so much to work on. But my hsmtmts weird venting of feelings rant. Sorry in advance.

🚨SPOILERS AHEAD🚨

Nini & Ricky - First and for most I never shipped them after the first break up and the slow burn throughout the rehearsals for hsm. Not sure what exactly it was but they just didn't work for me. Communication was such a big problem for them right from the flashbacks, and I know it's a Disney show but a whole year to say 'I love you' felt strange when later we practically see them eating each other blah. Something did not work for me. Their chemistry died part way through season 2. Falling in love with your first love and bestfriend is really precious, but also so heartbreaking at the same time especially if things don't work. Because you never want to lose the friendship. Ricky was becoming too much and treating her terribly, which she absolutely did not deserve. Nini deserves to be independent, she is very talented I won't deny that, but I feel sad because she seems too disconnected from the group even with her bestfriend Kourt despite them placing the two together the last two episodes, something just seems off. (Now this may be just my bias of usually hating main characters when there's a larger cast trickling in) She's still amazing and I hope they can write her independent growth and connection to her friends a bit better, and give us something to look forward to for her character. She needs to learn how to communicate and not hide behind songs or running away. Also proud that she said she wasn't returning from Yac completely for Rocky, which would have been stupid. I would not want to see her give up her dream because he wanted her to. Now I will say their second break up was so mature and beautifully done though and glad she has her fans and music to help her get through. I want to see Nini lean on her mom's for support. Hope she gets an interesting storyline that can showcase how super talented Olivia is with that incredible voice, can't wait to hear more💖

Ricky, well dang this boy needs therapy. He has so many problems he needs to work through. He seriously needs the support of his parents and friends to help him through his break up and abandonment issues. He was becoming pretty scary during season 2, it was making me so uncomfortable. He doesn't like change and yes that's hard to get through but yikes he was almost becoming toxic in some ways. I also know it's very hard to break trauma engraved feelings. Ricky was so insecure that he had to delete a comment from Nini's insta, honestly felt kind of out of character(felt like it was reverting back to season 1 with Ej being jealous, and I did not like it). He's a great character and I hope they show him getting help and working on his issues. I know they showed him with his Mom, Lynn in the 2x09 promo(which is so hard because I don't like her) so I hope it works out and she can help him or that they can have a genuine heart to heart conversation about her actions and how they impacted him. Still don't forgive her for everything so put Ricky through in the first season. He looks so sad and I hope they focus on his mental health and concerns before even thinking about any other relationship drama(wishful thinking...). So happy Ricky had Big Red, those scenes in the montage were so precious and heartwrenching. Big Red just knew Ricky needed him. I want to see more of that friendship grow because it felt slightly lacked in season 2 but that could because he was too focused on Nini and that the rest of the group was growing. I hope they do not let Ricky and Lily happen, that would be such a mistake. Josh is crazy talented can't wait to hear more🧡

Gina - Gosh this girl just needs a big ass hug. I feel so sad and constantly worried about her. That would be so hard constantly moving around never feeling grounded anywhere. I really liked that Ashlyn tried to help with developing a 'home' for Gina. Gina being so independently powerful and strong-willed is a great attribute to who she is and I loved her fierceness in season 1, but I feel like I haven't seen much of that this season, still like her a lot. It just seems she's sadly always putting on a brace face, which makes me feel awful for her. Her pining of Ricky is my least favorite thing about her. I get feelings can develop and with how she fell for him in season 1 and he chose Nini in the end was really sad. But I must say I felt disheartened when she thought Ricky was the one to send her the chocolates on valentines day and was mortified they turned that miscommunication into a joke. Nope, that was not something I liked at all, it felt forced. Yes, they work/see each other in the musical, but with the confused feelings they both shared they really should have backed away from each other to figure things out until both know exactly what they want. It's not fair to each other or Nini and Ej. I don't ship Rina though. Gina in episode 2x05 had me so sad for her, she deserves the world and I was so sad she was internally saying goodbye to everyone. I hope we see her and he mom work on things that will be the best to support Gina. I 100% do not want to see Gina and Jack be a thing, I know they're actors but nope that would be too strange after watching Sofia and Asher as tweens on Andi Mack. Also they really went there with the 'I feel like I know you' seem familiar scene, why? I cringed, I know it's a nod to Andi Mack fans who most probably now watch hsmtmts. I hope we continue to see her friendships grow with everyone. Sofia is so dang talented💚

Ej - I just want to say he went from being hated, to one of the favorite characters in season 2. He became so likeable. Carlos' comment about emotion in the song Gaston was big progress from the scene in season one between the pair, it was nice honestly. I really like Ej's relationship with Mr. Mazzara and hope that he continues to support Ej. I think that can be very good. I also love Ashlyn and Ej's relationship. I hope we eventually see a apology scene or talking scene between Nini and Ej. I really do not like Portwell and I'm so sorry to the fans. But I just don't ship it. I would love them to be good friends and be supportive of each other, their conversation was nice in the 2x08. I hope we see more of his interactions with different characters and continue to see his relationships develop. Ej and Duke well that is a whole other thing. Him acknowledging his privilege and how he didn't earn it was great character progress and very interesting to see. I did feel super sad for Ej, because the boy clearly works so hard with all the clubs and teams he's on, his high gpa, as well as his many other extra curriculars. His Dad, Cash making calls was ridiculous and I'm so proud of Ej telling him he's not going to Duke. I hope we get to see Ej grow independently. However, the promo for 2x09 shows Ej either packing or unpacking boxes with Ashlyn in the room during the zoom call. So I'm worried it's either him helping Gina move out, or the more likely option. Cash Caswell kicked Ej out over him saying he did not want to go to Duke at the end of 2x08. Ej has so much pressure on him. Gah please let Matt sing more, his voice is incredible💛

Ashlyn & Big Red - Redlyn is really sweet and I hope things work out between them regarding them not going through more jealously and relationship drama. I do wish the writers would have explored Ashlyn's insecurities a bit more and with more than just Big Red. I did not like the using her insecurities as comedy in some scenes. Ashlyn being a Disney princess is amazing and such a good thing to showcase. I liked the way they went with Big Red and the career stuff. I see absolutely nothing wrong with him wanting to continue his families legacy and proud that he said that to Ash. Also was happy to see them working that out and her understanding and accepting that. When she finally agreed I was very happy. I don't hate Antoine, but I def don't want to see some weird love triangle glad they said they were working through that. I really want to see more of them together and separate as they're a really cute couple and I think could survive their relationship with independent plot lines. The valentines moments were too sweet. I want to see more scenes with Ashlyn and Ej as I feel they have lacked this season. So, I definitely want to see more of them together as besides drama club, they are part of very different circles so I was shocked to see them so close. However, the more we learned about the Caswells, it appears they grew up alone and only with each other, neither of their parents being home. With her throwing all the parties and him being at her house often and correct me if I'm wrong he sleeps in the spare room quite a bit after parties or in general at her house. Although he did just knock/ring the doorbell in 2x08 which I don't think we've seen before. And his mind else where with Duke and probably his crush nerves somehow forgot Gina was living with Ashlyn. Julia's voice is fantastic that high note in the mob song was just wow. Larry can really sing so well dang, glad he got to sing more in season 2. I cannot wait to hear more from them❤

Carlos & Seb - Seblos is absolutely adorable, that might be biased though because of Joe and Frankie! Even though they are playing characters I feel like there's a little of them that slips through sometimes and I find myself smiling. I hope this fight that keeps being spoken about can be resolved easily. I'll be really sad if not. My heart feels for Seb, as I get Miss Jen doesn't see him as a leading man but she broke barriers once with him being Sharpay which was awesome, he was amazing. So, I hope Seb gets a bigger part in the next musical, and that he and Carlos can work through their relationship dynamic and problems. Really sad to constantly see Seb be told no and disregarded. I want that to change and see him stand up for himself. I don't like that they're portraying him as 'dumb' honestly. Always hate those characters in shows. Sure they say funny things but it's weird. Carlos looks like he's overworking himself and being there for everyone that isn't Seb. Carlos does need to focus on himself a bit and find time for him. Gah I was so happy to see some of Frankie's own heritage represented in the show in 2x05. Carlos' relationship with Miss Jen definitely weirded me out initially😅 I thought the plant growing with them was adorable and the meaning behind the Climb was great, just too cute. I've saw someone mention they think Ricky is going to be going through too many personal problems and be unable to perform and that Seb would take over, which I honestly agree this will happen. Hope to see so much more with them. Definitely hope to hear more singing!!! Gah Frankie and Joe's voices are incredible. They both need to sing way more💜

Kourtney - I still cannot believe she was only meant to be a one or two episode character, she's incredible and I'm so happy they made her more than just Nini's bestfriend who the main character whines to. I loved how they incorporated her as an asset and fashion/costume designer. She's headstrong and so very talented. Really glad they added Kourtney as a cast member to the musical. I mean her step in scene as Taylor was funny, but it's nice to see her break out of her box a little. I hope her relationship does not deter her future and headstrong nature. I really really want to see her relationship grow with other characters that aren't Nini as they were starting to before she came back. Seb and Kourt were great. I'm still indifferent about Howie and Kourtney after everything that has happened with North High. The Harry Potter references were too great though. Can't wait to see where else they go with her character and even Howie. Dara and Roman have such amazing and jaw dropping voices. Dang I want to hear more singing from them both💙

So that was a long winded explanation of how I've been feeling. The show is amazing with such young and talented actors playing awesome characters can't wait to see where else they go with them. Definitely need more singing and dancing.

#hsmtsts #ricky bowen #nini salazar roberts #kourtney greene #ej caswell #ashlyn caswell #big red #carlos rodriguez #sebastian matthew smith #seblos #gina porter #redlyn #kourtney x howie

[starswake--archived]

Anemone, Aster (another one!), Baneberries, Begonia, Black-Eyed Susan, Blazing Stars, Cock’s Comb, Hellebore, Lavender, Pansy, Rosemallows, Transvaal Daisy, Zinnia

They're a lot, but there were so many cute questions!

the ask was really cute though ! So I'm happy you sent in some :>

Anemone: Favorite flower?

Balloon flowers! That question actually reminded me I haven't looked into the flower meanings for balloon flowers so I did. Apparently it means "unchanging love", "honesty", and "obedience." I just really liked it because it's purple and shaped like a star lkjsfladf

Aster: What’s one of your favorite quotes?

How about a quote from one of my favorite games "What Remains of Edith Finch"? :D

If we lived forever, maybe we'd have time to understand things. But as it is, I think the best we can do is try to open our eyes. And appreciate how strange and brief all of this is.

Baneberries: Favorite song?

I'll give you two: an all time fave and a current fave.

A current fave: Talk to You by Ricky Montgomery. He just released it yesterday and I've had it on loop since yesterday. I just can't help but be haunted by a following tweet he made later about how the song was about grieving those he wished he could still talk to these days.

All time fave: "Fuck this World (Interlude)" by Rina Sawayama. It just resonated really hard with me. A long time ago, I always wished to just go away from this world because during that period everything was just absolutely awful. I'd dream of taking a space ship far away but the trouble is I couldn't ever dream of going anywhere past the moon, being trapped in the orbit of the Earth. And I guess I realized as much as I'd want to go, something about the world still keeps me here. And I want to keep trying. So the final lyrics of "This is a mission impossible/Maybe unlovable/Maybe unstoppable/But least we're trying" really just summarized that change for me.

Begonia: Favorite color?

I'm vibing with a gray blue right now !

Black-Eyed Susan: If you could be any animal for a day, what would it be?

GOOD QUESTION I wanted to say lion because I'd laze around in the sun...But I'd like to be an elephant too....but it's mostly because I love elephants lol

Blazing Stars: What are you afraid of? Is there a reason why?

dead animals :V I mean animal death is kind of an ooph for me but I'm also deathly afraid of them. I think it's mostly because I've been exposed to that stuff since youth (like I accidentally picked up a dead bird's body once at a trip to the ocean and I was terrified and I'd get a lot of dead birds in my childhood backyard)

Cock’s Comb: Favorite font?

Either avenir or helvetica! Looks so cleaaan

Hellebore: How do you show affection?

I like checking in from time to time. Or well, if someone crosses my mind, I like sending in check ins. Either that, or I just like helping people however I can -- if I can. I’m getting better with expressing it verbally though but sometimes I still shut up about it. 

Lavender: What’s your favorite thing about yourself?

Uhhh I guess it would just be my passion? I ramble a lot just because I try to make sense of the things I love and come to better appreciate and love them, and idk I just love that excited feeling when I learn something new and find another reason to appreciate said thing !

Pansy: What was your most memorable birthday? What made it be so memorable?

Haha that’s actually pretty perfect timing actually Tues XD (tomorrow’s my birthday haha) Birthdays tend to be very immemorable for me as many things always happen before my birthday that I have to keep it postponed or the like. It’s only a couple years ago that I actually started celebrating my own birthday, but the first time I did? That was probably the most memorable. I wanted to celebrate in a way I know I’d like and a way that my sisters would like too, so I took my sisters out to the local arcade and we spent practically the whole day just playing games and winning prizes! It was very fun (also they had a FF rhythm game in there and I went bonkers over FF13 music my sisters had to pull me away) 

Rosemallows: What’s your favorite memory?

Ahhh I feel like I have a lot of “favorite” memories lol But one of them that came to mind was when I first got my license I just drove in some random direction once after school and just got lost for a little while with my favorite music playing. It was fun exploring all these places I’ve never seen before but yeah my folks were so confused why it took me so long to get back home lol It was very relaxing though!

Transvaal Daisy: What’s your favorite item of clothing?

Generally I just really love big poofy shirts... or bows... If something includes a bow I’m 100000% buying it. 

Zinnia: Give a random fact about yourself.

Well, I’m currently watching Paranorman while answering these questions so! I’m really fond of Laika Studios and their works. The times they had an exhibit I begged my folks to take me and I spent like 3 hrs in the exhibit alone just reading every single detail the exhibit had to offer...even though there was ...the rest of the art museum XD 

flower asks

#its 'lets get super personal' hours now lol #especially for baneberries #oops lol #still i really appreciate the distraction im anxious as hell rn lol #snow answers #tuesday #this was very fun though so thank u sm !