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genericpuff · 13 days
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Genuinely I would give anything to hear your thoughts or read more critical analysis of yours on other webcomics writing (*slides you Marionetta* I like the webtoon but there are some things in the writing that I'd like to see be discussed critically more often but the fandom focuses way too much on shipping. sighs..)
Anyway, you probably have been asked this before but are there any webtoons in particular you would recommend? :D
Oh lord, you don't know how many times a week I get asks in my inbox asking for my opinions on webtoons they're reading. It's really sweet that people wanna hear me talk about other works outside of LO, but unfortunately I just don't have the time to read as much as I used to, even keeping up on LO lately is getting really difficult 😅 I'm definitely keeping a list though of works to check out!
That said, I try not to read series on the basis of criticizing them because frankly I just... don't want to spend time reading something if people are only looking for me to rag on it? 😆 Of course I know that's not the only reason, I know there's also just the element of seeing me talk extensively about other works the way that I do with LO, but it's not really something I can turn on and off like that, I have to get really into a series to want to talk about it to that extent. So it often comes down to just luck of the draw :'0
Right now the series I'm keeping up the most on (or have completed and would absolutely 100% re-read):
Alfie (18+, it's porn with plot but the plot is REALLY GOOD , I SWEAR LMAO the art is gorgeous, the characterization is IMMACULATE, and it ironically tackles the subject of purity culture way better than LO ever has lol)
Theia Mania (the creator is often in my comment section / neck of the woods, she's been working on an Abduction of Persephone retelling for a long while now and has also tackled other myth retellings in her style! I always love seeing new pages of her work in my feed :' ) <3)
Tales from Alderwood (if you like fantasy and comedy, this one's great, the plot's really starting to get interesting and it's just got this really great sense of humor about it)
The Black Parade (this one's REALLY interesting, it's a comic-stylized version of My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade, using the songs as narration and sometimes even dialogue to tell a visual story, it's really cool and the art matches beautifully with the lyrics and style of MCR!)
A Tale of Two Rulers (this is a Legend of Zelda fancomic that poses the question, "What if Zelda and Ganondorf got married to solve their political crisis?" It updates a lot slower than most of the other comics I follow but the art and writing is so worth it <3)
Dogs of Future Past (and p much all of Lynx's Undertale comics which can be found in the link, seriously, THESE are the comics you wanna read if you wanna get into Undertale fanworks, they are PEAK)
Tamberlane (this one's an anthro comic, I normally don't read anthro but this one actually gripped me by the throat, the art is gorgeous and the character arcs so far have been great!)
The Mafia Nanny (okay it's legit so funny that I'm including this one here but I've been reading it the last couple days after seeing it basically beat out LO at the top of the trending tab for a couple days, so I figured I'd give it a shot, at first I was like "great more tropey shit" but the more I read it the more it's actually started to get pretty good, I'm holding out and hoping to god it stays that way LOL it's not especially deep or anything like that, but it's really fun and cute to read and the shipping of the main character within the narrative isn't too self-absorbed which I can always appreciate, I'd honestly be 100% fine with it if it didn't turn into a romance)
City of Blank (I talk about this one a lot here, but it's one of my favorite Originals right now, the art is super polished and the writing has gotten INTENSE, go check it out if you want some fun action / sci-fi storytelling!)
Time and Time Again (a time-travelling vampire and his werewolf boyfriend get into all kinds of misadventures, what more could you ask for?)
Touch of Divinity (like the Mafia Nanny, this is one I just started reading, it's got a very interesting premise so far and I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes!)
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mushroompoisoning · 6 days
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Good friend, I ask of you because I trust you, what are these "The Mechanisms" you are so fond of?
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Okay I tried to type out an incredibly long summary but tumblr deleted it so you're getting a semi-sane version instead
The Mechanisms are a band of immortal, space-faring pirates travelling the universe singing about the tragedies they witness for our entertainment!
There are nine main members you'll hear about, with the tenth - Dr Carmilla - having left much earlier and making her own music 👍 ( there is technically an eleventh but they're more of a mystery easter egg than anyone we know things about )
Quick lore thing: the mechanisms immortality works from the mechanical part(s) they each have. They can die and get injured, but they'll revive whenever the narrative wants them too. All logic in this universe functions off of Would It Be Good For The Story
The cast is:
Jonny D'Ville (he/him) is the ship's first mate ( don't let him tell you otherwise ) and he's got a mechanical heart
Nastya Rasputina (she/her) is the ship's engineer and girlfriend! Yea the ship - Aurora - is alive btw. She's got me hanical blood
Ashes O'Reily (they/them) is the ship's quartermaster and best arsonist! they've got mechanical lungs
Drumbot Brian (he/him) is the ship's pilot and the only one with a moral code. It's controlled by a switch which flips between Means Justify Ends and Ends Justify Means with no nuance. everything is mechanical except for his heart
Ivy Alexandria (she/her) is the ship's archivist! Pretty chill, cares more for books than violence but that doesn't mean she disapproves of the latter. she's got a mechanical brain
The Toy Soldier (it/its) is the mascot and whatever else they tell it to be! it just wants to be involved. will follow anything you tell it if you ask nicely ( or with enough force ). it's not actually mechanized, and is instead a sentient wooden man
Gunpowder Tim (he/him) is the ship's master at arms! madman war veteran who I love dearly. he blew up the moon. he's great. I pick favourites. he's got mechanical eyes
Raphaella La Cognizi (she/her) is the ship's unethical scientist! nothing is off the table when it comes to research. nothing. theory is she mechanized her, but iirc that unconfirmed. she's got a mechanical spine and wings!
and Baron Marius Von Raum (he/him) who is neither the ships baron nor doctor. he claims to be both, though. Deeply unserious fella. he's got a mechanical arm
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^ here are some good images for crew reference
OKAY! Now onto actual music
They have six albums and a couple singles!
Once Upon a Time (In Space) is an unconventional retelling of classic fairytales
High Noon over Camelot is a retelling of King Arthur
Ulysses Dies at Dawn is a greek mythos adaptation
and The Bifrost Incident is a norse mythos adaptation
there's also Tales To Be Told volumes I and II, and the two single Frankenstein and Death To The Mechanisms ( technically that one is part of an album but the album is just a bunch of their other songs from already existing albums )
The tales to be told albums contain some of the mechanisms origins!
One Eyed Jacks is Jonny's
Lucky Sevens is Ashes'
Lost In The Cosmos is Brian's
and Gunpowder Tim vs The Moon Kaiser I don't think I have to say
Nastya has an origin song, but it was never officially put on anything. You can find it on the @mechanismslorearchive ( you can get any lore you want on there )
They also have a number of live shows ( you can find those on youtube ) and written stories on their website! I recommend these if you wanna get to know the mechanisms as characters better
that is the basic rundown. I'm not an expert on the mechs so if you're looking to talk to a metaphorical seasoned nurse instead of a med student I'd go to @bugsinthebayou or @gunpowderdtim (sorry for tagging yall)
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aech1gwen · 8 months
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Happy Birthday, Miles!
A short and late birthday story for Miles inspired by my recent post about Miles and Gwen. (Please forgive me for any writing errors, I have not written fanfiction for almost a year now so I might edit this out along the way as I notice any grammatic errors while rereading.)
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In a familiar rooftop where she had met both the older Morales's, Gwen nervously paces around waiting for her boyfriend to arrive, her heart drumming a fast rhythm as she rethink this whole surprise. Yesterday evening, she had shared this idea with Mrs. Morales who of course, had wholeheartedly supported it and even thanked her for being such a caring lover for Miles. And now, she can't help be more anxious about Miles's reaction.
She knows she shouldn't pressure herself, besides who was she kidding, this is Miles Morales that she's thinking about. The sweetest and kindest man she had known her entire life, a man with the purest of heart who without hesitation would risk himself for others. Gwen knows that anything she gives him is something he'll cherish for on and on. Which is why, she wanted to give him an evening dedicated to just the both of them, an evening where they can lay under the stars and just be Miles and Gwen instead of Spider-Man and Spider-Woman.
 
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In the early sunrise that day, Miles was woken up by the softest melody from a piano being played in his dorm. It was one he didn't recognize, a lovely lullaby of piano keys played together that he could tell was professionally and gracefully played. With how gratifying the music was, Miles had almost fallen back asleep until he realizes that he doesn't have a piano in his dorm and Ganke doesn't play one..
 
So how in the?
 
He begins sit up from his bed, carefully listening to music while slowly reaching up to the door then finally hears words, lyrics rather being sung and he had immediately recognized that comforting and gentle voice.
 
I never thought you'd be the one / To hold my heart / I never knew I'd think of you / Each time that we're apart.
Gwen? Miles peeks outside his dorm room to find his lovely girlfriend gracefully playing a massive piano (how it got there? he'll have to ask later) with her sitting down with her eyes closed but her body facing towards Miles's room. He stares in marvel at the scenery in front of him, completely awestruck with how captivating and pretty she looks playing and singing a the same time. He steps closer to her hoping to get a better hearing and look. The girl smiles in recognizing the boy's footsteps but she doesn't open her eyes yet, her fingers pressing on to the black and white keys with so much grace.
 
Each Day / I'll be the one missing your face / And all that you are / Save me / I promise I'd stay here by your side / And I know from the start.
Then as she begins to play the chorus she opens her eyes only to be greeted by a lovestruck Miles Morales, beaming at her breathtaking little concert and carefully listening to the lyrics. Their eyes met and Miles's smile grew even more as his heart beats to the slow rhythm of the piano. He hummed along with her and she continues on to sing softly whilst Miles just stares and listens. Her eyes fall back to the piano when she finally hits the last chorus. The dorm becomes a stage in the eyes of the birthday boy, he is the audience and she is the performer, the art, the star.
Miles is more focused on the lyrics and the unfamiliar song. Had Gwen recommended this to her yet? Or is it an original piece? Whatever the answer is, Miles felt that she was not merely singing for him but for everything they are.
 
When you're here I realized / I'll be the one to testify / Baby / Say that you're mine tonight.
 
Gwen had ended the song with one last key, looking back at the young man who had stars in his eyes and a gentle smile on his lips, she beams back at him chuckling at how adorable he looked. "Happy Birthday, Miles." she whispers in the most loving way imaginable.
Ignorant on his surroundings, he flinched at the shout of a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" from behind him, now noticing the other people in the room carrying a little SpiderMan cake with candles lit up. A soft laughter produces out of Gwen at Miles's reaction while he examines them all and saw that both his close friends from the Spider Society and his family had all gathered up here today to surprise him with big smiles on their faces and presents on their hands. He instantly began to burst into tears his mom runs over to embrace him whilst peppering kisses on his cheeks and forehead.
He started to thank everyone for being here with him on his birthday especially his Spider friends. Hobie comes up to him and greets him with a pat on his head, telling him that it was Gwen's idea to have everyone come over and celebrate with Miles for his 16th birthday. "I thought you'd love the idea of having them all with you on your special day," Gwen clarifies, finally standing up from the piano to stride closer to Miles, "they are important to you after all." she finishes.
Miles smiles adoringly at her while also taking in on what she's wearing now that she has stood up fully for him to admire her clothing. "Thank you so much, mi preciosa. You look very gorgeous in that dress, it suits you a lot." Miles compliments, taking Gwen in to give her a massive hug after he was done admiring her look. A moment later, they head back to the Morales's apartment and had started to celebrate. Miles glances around to see his other relatives on the rooftop with magical decorations that drove Miles to burst into tears again. They really had planned this so well. This was most definitely his best birthday yet.  
With his spider friends all dressed in casual clothes to blend in with the crowd while thel had the time of their lives, his parents and relatives coming to him to greet and blab short about how he's matured so much, his mom embarrassingly taking out baby photos of hin to show to his friends as he tries to stop her (he failed), and how Gwen had went with him to his Uncle Aaron's burial to pay respect. The sky becomes dark and his friends had decided to call it a night going back home to their dimensions.
 
Gwen had also excused herself but explained that she'll be right back to grab something from her dimension. She gives Miles a quick peck on the lips and leaves in a rush which brought in a doubtful look on Miles. While waiting for Gwen, he used his time to spend it with his parents chatting about his life as Spiderman and that even though they were terrified of the responsibility and danger, they were proud of him for trusting them and being honest with them.
And honestly, Miles was content with what he has.
After the events of what transpired, he had become more confident about himself. Sure, it did take a while to bring back into his spirit when Miguel had ruined him so badly on both his mental and physical health, but he has his loved ones who had wholeheartedly supported his decisions and everything that he is.
Of course, it also did take a period of time for him to trust his friends again. Gwen had almost.. almost fallen to her fate like the other Gwen Stacy's. Miles will never forget the day she had suddenly said goodbye and "I'm sorry." out of nowhere making Miles worried when she ran off over to the Green Goblin. Hobie had thankfully warned him about the destiny and tragic deaths of every variants of Gwen which that made him manipulate the canon events in order to save her. 
 
.....just in time..
 
When Miles finally caught her hand, he held onto her, clinging like onto her and pulling her close to his chest yet still somehow not close enough for him. He embraced her so close as if she'll really disappear if he let go, if he hadn't made it in time, she might have been. A waterfall of tears streaming down his cheeks silently hoping that she would open her eyes.
And she did. Gwen had whispered his name, opening up for Miles to see her beautiful ocean blue eyes as she looks at him in longing, causing Miles to whisper affirmations in Spanish whilst she clings into him, falling back unconscious and in tears. Mrs. Morales saw it happened right before her own eyes, the uncontrollable sobs this Spiderman (which she later finds out is her son) had displayed in horror of losing Gwen. She had offered to help which resulting to Miles turning back to her unmasked revealing his identity. But he didn't care, he was too focused on the unconscious girl in his arms.
 
Her safety became his top priority.
 
Many months of being the only spiderman had ended and he had been greeted by amazing new people he can rely on and talk to about his troubles. He had managed to break his own canon event and Gwen's. They had spoken about it in the hospital, all those pent up sentiments and feels were both let out and heard, hugs and apologies were exchange, then that was the day they had shared their first kiss... It took Gwen by surprise, but Miles had to find a way to stop Gwen's nonstop apologies for what she did and how she doesn't deserve his forgiveness so Miles did what he had always wanted to do since that day at the rooftop.
 
Of course, it may have taken the young girl by surprise but she did return the kiss with much sweetness and softness, falling into their own rhythm and setting up their own pace as they test the waters.
 
"Mi amor, let's go talk to other umm.. spider people," Mrs. Morales closes the door after she takes a peek at the happenings inside, letting her son and Gwen have their moment. "I'm sure you have some questions to ask them." Jeff agrees without hesitation and leaves to check on the others. The moment they come back, both have fallen asleep in each other's embrace, Miles never felt happier that day.
 
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Half an hour had passed and Gwen hasn't come back yet. Miles tries to contact her through his watch, no response. He begins to worry, so he goes out of his room only to be met by his mom who had wanted to him to follow her back to the rooftop. "You'll see, Miles." Rio had gently replied to Miles's constant curious questions. As they got nearer, Rio steps ahead to unlock the entrance for her son to witness the shimmer in his eyes when he saw his one final surprise.
 
On the rooftop was a rows of fairylights hanging above to light up the whole rooftop. He examines more, observing the small sunflower petals scattered all over the floor and leading to a path in front of him. He hasn't noticed yet, his mom left and closed the door whilst his eyes was too busy processing this magical sight in front of him. He took in the amount of detailed decorations everywhere then brings his gaze back to the petals, that leads all the way to a makeshift blanket fort with his one and only girlfriend, sitting on the opening with that familiar delicate smile and her hair gently swaying with the breeze.
 
"Happy Birthday, Bambi." She welcomed him using the nickname she used for him since he had compared him to a baby deer. Although Gwen usually uses the nickname as a taunting joke, but she said it so softly and filled with fondness that Miles cherished the name more than ever.
 
"Gwen!" He ran into her arms resulting to them both tumbling back into the fort, lying down on the soft blankets that wraps the floor with an enormous amount of pillows. He was practically squeezing her out of bliss that Gwen couldn't help but laugh and returning the hug with much energy. A couple of instants after, he shifts away sufficiently just to give her the sweetest kiss on lips, "I don't know how you did this but I adore you even more for it." Miles whispers in astonishment, his face near to Gwen and lays their foreheads on one another, he can see the soft tinge of pink rising up from her neck to her cheeks.
 
"I'm glad but I have 1 more gift for you." Gwen murmured quietly, unhurriedly sitting up with Miles to grab her gift just right underneath a distinctive sunflower pillow with a baby deer's head in the center of the flower.
 
Miles will have to snatch that later.
 
Whatever the gift was, it was small that Gwen had suppressed it in her fist, not a single clue of what's inside. Curious, Miles peeks at Gwen and notices how her cheeks had darken into a pretty shade of pink as she seizes one of his hands and gives him—
 
A USB?
 
"It's not really much but I just thought tha— that you know—"
 
Miles darts back at Gwen, encouraging her to take her time responding even though curiousness is ingesting him up on what this gift is about. "I always noticed how much you love listening to music. So I thought that whilst Miguel starts assigning me into more missions, I wanted to explore each of those dimensions and listen to their music and also gather songs that made me think of you and songs I know you might like." Gwen describes slowly to Miles, he bobs his head and smiles then finally understands what the gift is for.. "And I also added songs I wrote about you in it so you could hear them." she looks away in embarrassment, but she couldn't see how Miles was flustered and in tears.
 
He was complimented at the understanding that Gwen paid attention to these songs and instantly thought of him or figured out that he'd enjoy them. She seized on many assignments just so she could compile this much songs for him to enjoy and listen because it's what he loves. Gwen knew how much music means to him and she collected these all just for him. It was overwhelmingly endearing of her, so precious that he gently grabbed her face and started peppering kisses in every single portion of it, causing Gwen to chuckle in shock. He never felt so lucky to have her.
 
Later that night, Miles had insisted that they both listen to each playlist of songs. Giving their thoughts and feelings about how they felt about it. And as they reached the playlist of songs that were written by his girlfriend, he requested if she could maybe sing it to him instead. Without delay, she did what he had pleaded for and he slowly fell asleep in the warmth and comfort of her voice, Gwen shortly follows suit. In the early morning hours, Rio had gently covered the blanket on both of them and took a quick picture for Miles that now served as his new phone wallpaper. Miles had downloaded the songs onto his phone and would listen to them constantly when Gwen was away, sketching every vision and meaning with a big smile on his face...
The End.
- "He draws the stars in his lover's eyes as they only appear when they're together in each other's company."
- "The melodies were sweet and bright as he was that made her adore him more than ever."
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tenebraevesper · 1 month
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Isekai'd As My Past Self (Sonic the Hedgehog AU Story)
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Being a fan of Isekai Anime (currently watching Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord), I think it was inevitable for me to come up with a story like this.
However, before I start with the actual premise of the story, I first want to explain the setting though. This story is based on the trope of the main character dying or getting executed in some way, only to reincarnate as their past self (think along the lines of 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys A Carefree Life Married To Her Worst Enemy!), but with the caveat of having all of their future self's memories.
In this case, the story's starting point would be Archie Sonic's Mobius: 25 Year Later and Mobius: 30 Years Later storyline, with the main characters featured being King Sonic and King Shadow - or rather, their past selves before the events that led into 25YL/30YL took place. Silver would also be a major character in this due to his time-travelling shenanigans.
Before I dive into the plot properly, I will leave a warning here. If you read my previous analysis in regards to this storyline, King Shadow (The Altered Future & The Altered Character) & King Shadow (The Alternate Story), you would know that I don't like 25YL/30YL at all and therefore, I'm planning on not only deconstruct it, but completely destroy it in this AU story.
So, if you are a fan of the 25YL/30YL, the King Sonic storyline or the Sonally pairing, I'm recommending you to NOT read this AU story. If you do read it regardless of my warnings, don't come crying into the comments about how much you hate it. There is a reason I have warned you at the start and I'm not pulling any punches with this one.
With that said, let's dive into this story, and if you are curious about the additional text, it is the translated lyrics of the opening song of Villaines Level 99, titled LOVE or HATE?, which I was listening to while writing the story (the links lead to the TV Version and Full Version respectively). Honestly, if this were an anime, I'd probably use that song as it's theme song.
The Future
For example, if I let my hair sway a little
Will the voice I hear be LOVE or HATE?
Do whatever you like, no matter what they say
I won't stop walking
The story starts out sometime after the Sonic Universe Issue #5-#8. Take note, Mobius: X Years Later is, going by Pre-SGW canon, a possible ''What if'' future, not the canon future of Pre-SGW canon, which means that the events leading up to it were probably different than what we saw in later parts of Pre-SGW, but the timeline itself would probably similar enough.
The main focus would be on King Sonic, who is actually quite unhappy and bored with his life as the King of Light Mobius, thinking back to his past adventures and longing for the freedom he had, which is basically the core aspect of his character.
Before anyone starts arguing about why Sonic would be unhappy with his current life, take note that he actually expressed unhappiness in canon, specifically saying how he is not fit to be King, with Sally outright dismissing his feelings on the matter. Admittedly, this was also written by Ken Penders, who has no clue how Sonic works as a character and despite raising an interesting character point, quickly drops it like a hot potato.
Still, it is the one line I 100% agree with - Sonic is not fit to be a King.
This is why this AU story exists, as I want to dive in further into Sonic's thoughts on being a King. There would even be one event where another villain appears and King Sonic springs into action, only for Sally to literally stop him in his tracks, pointing out how he has other people that can handle this (this being a callback to a similar argument they had in Issue #134, where Sally basically told Sonic that he shouldn't throw himself in danger, especially since he's her consort and that they have other people fighting for them, meaning Sonic should stay by her side and rule with her - with Sonic refusing).
This is a similar case, with the addition of Sally telling him how he's the King and that he needs to think of his family and his people, how he can't go fighting like this since he's not anymore in his prime, and so on. All of which are valid points, but go against Sonic's core character.
King Sonic would obviously want to do the smart thing and keep Sally happy, but at the same time, wonders if it's really selfish that he also wants to be free from all of his duties as the King and go back to his adventuring lifestyle. Whether he wants to admit it or not, he has come to regret becoming King in the first place, but now that he made his choice, he cannot escape it.
As King Sonic thinks about this, he learns that King Shadow is back once again to cause chaos and, with other characters being conveniently absent, he goes to confront him despite Sally's wishes. King Sonic learns that King Shadow is on the search of some Mystical McGuffin Crystal (placeholder name, think of it like the Paradox Prism from Sonic Prime) that would help him once again to assert his rule over Light Mobius (as he tried to do with Tikhaos previously).
The two end up in a battle, with the Fake King Shadow sneering at King Sonic for not standing up to him and wondering where Sonic's fighting spirit had gone. This is the last straw for King Sonic and he tackles Fake King Shadow into the Paradox Crystal (not very imaginative, but hey, better than the actual placeholder name), causing it to shatter and the two getting engulfed in a bright light before everything around them turns dark.
The Past
Unstoppable news
They'll forget it tomorrow
Today is better than yesterday
Believing leads to a big victory
Sonic awakens suddenly, standing on a stage surrounded by the royal family and the people of the Acorn Kingdom. He is in a daze, wondering what had happened, with the first thing he notices is that he is much younger, being a teenager once again, and wonders if his battle with King Shadow and the whole Light Mobius future was just a dream.
He is then suddenly addressed by Sally, who asks him to finally make their engagement official to the public, but Sonic, still confused and baffled, and unable to comprehend what had just happened, just utters the following:
''No... I need... Shadow.''
He then leaps off the stage and quickly runs off to find the Faker and get the answer in regards to what had happened.
He eventually finds Shadow, who is equally baffled by what had just happened, although he managed to get an understanding of the situation faster than Sonic, and the two get into another fight, just to take out their frustrations on each other.
During the battle, they come to the conclusion that they somehow time-traveled back into the past, awakening as their younger selves right before the events that would set up the Light Mobius story had happened. In this past, they had just a major victory against Dr. Eggman and, as part of the celebration, Sonic and Sally, who had just made up and started dating again, wanted to make their engagement once again official - at least until Sonic ran off to find Shadow.
In other words, while one could argue that they pulled a Silver, this isn't a situation where they can just change the past and travel back to their own future. Instead, they got the opportunity to relive their past while also having the memories of their future selves. In other words, they are free to do whatever they want with the knowledge they have.
As they process this realization, Sonic accuses Shadow of becoming a tyrant again, and Shadow responds how the only reason he had done that was because even after Dr. Eggman was gone, other villains attempted to take over his place as the Big Bad and Shadow was the one who dealt with them to ensure peace. Had he gone too far in his mission? He did, but he felt that there was no other option for him left. There was power vacuum and he filled it by becoming a tyrant.
Sonic also realizes that, with him being back in the past as his younger self, he also got his own wish granted. He is not King Sonic anymore and he could easily go back to the adventuring he always wanted, enjoying the second chance, the freedom he had been granted. At the same time, he feels guilty because this would mean that the future he knows might not exist anymore, and it is through his own fault, even if he doesn't know the details.
Therefore, Sonic's main inner conflict here would be that he is torn between his desire for freedom and the duty he had towards the Acorn Kingdom as the future King, while Shadow's inner conflict would be his desire to protect the world through any means necessary and whether he should temper his more violent and cruel tendencies.
To make things more complicated, they are suddenly joined by Silver, who came from his own future to inform them about a looming danger that is threatening to tear up reality, with Sonic and Shadow realizing that they're responsible for this and have to work together now to fix their mistake.
This would be the main premise of the story.
The Present
Sync with the rhythm
I want to be swaying
But the outsiders are noisy
Noise canceling
As the story resumes, further details are revealed about Sonic and Shadow's current situation and the true nature of the shattered Paradox Crystal.
Through Silver's investigation, they learn that he Paradox Crystal was a powerful artifact that had the power of bending time and space by granting the user their innermost desires. This explains why Sonic and Shadow have returned back to the past as their younger selves, as Sonic's desire was to have his freedom back, while Shadow's desire was to have the power to protect the world in his own way. Not only that, but the shattering of the Crystal had also tampered with Sonic's own Chaos Energy, putting him in a similar state of agelessness as Shadow, which would allow Sonic to always remain in his prime so he could protect people and keep the world safe.
The three hedgehogs also learn that, before Sonic and Shadow, there was a different Entity that sought out the Paradox Crystal, but got trapped inside it and the Crystal getting shattered released it, which resulted in the Entity gaining the power to slowly fracture reality. To fix this mess, Sonic and Shadow would need to find the pieces of the Crystal that have scattered across the world like the Dragon Balls and bring them together. The reason why it is them who have to do this is, aside from personal responsibility, they're the ones among very few people who can actually detect and handle the Crystal's power and presence.
Sonic is excited to go on this adventure, only to get startled by a furious Sally calling for him and promptly hiding behind Shadow, as he doesn't want to confront Sally's wrath, yet. Shadow, in response, just rolls his eyes, while Silver is confused about what is going on. Basically, by Sonic saying ''No'' and running off earlier, Sally believed that she got shot down again and wants to give him a ''What the hell, dude?!'' speech about Sonic not caring about her feelings or even thinking about the situation for that matter.
Sonic attempts to explain himself, but is interrupted by Shadow, who tells Sally that reality is in danger and that's why Sonic ran off. This way, he also stops Sonic from accidentally revealing that he has memories of his future self, later explaining to Sonic that he doesn't really trust Sally with using any of that information. He points out that, while she can be proactive, when he started his tyrannical rule, she literally did nothing to undermine him, meaning that she still lacks some of decisiveness on her part.
Sally figures that, if things are that bad, then they should call the Freedom Fighters for help, although she would also have to discuss the matter with the Council of Acorn, as per the current rules, they cannot really act without getting the Council's approval.
Sonic, having enough of the Acorn Kingdom's politics and bureaucracy, decides to set out on his own, with only Shadow as his companion. He refuses to be anymore under the control of the government, be it the King or the Council, making the decision to work on his own.
He is here to protect them, not to be controlled by them, and if they don't like it, he can leave. He can do more good for the world if he doesn't have to wait to be told what he is supposed to do.
While there would be people protesting against this decision, Sonic and Shadow are already off on their adventure, traveling all over the world for the Crystal Shards Sonic Unleashed-style.
They would also face several opponents who would want the Crystal Shards for themselves, like Dr. Eggman, Ixis Naugus and Geoffrey St. John, and Scourge and the Destructix (perhaps even meeting Anti-Shadow and Anti-Silver if they have to travel to Moebius).
Oh, and one more thing - the engagement with Sally is off.
The Freedom Of Choice
For example, if I trace my finger a little
Will your choice be LOVE or HATE?
Do whatever you like, make your cheeks turn red
And spitting, boy
As I had mentioned before, the main inner conflict for Sonic would be the choice he would make in shaping his own future.
The expectations from people in-universe, as well as the reader, would obviously be that Sonic follows all the steps that leads up to the Light Mobius future (e.g. marrying Sally and becoming King), as that is the selfless thing to do, something that is expected from the main hero. Set right what was done wrong and follow the path to the anticipated happy ending.
But, is that really the ending that would make Sonic happy? This is a question Shadow would ask Sonic, wondering if he would really be happy to stay at one place, figuratively shackled to the duties of a King and abandoning who he is at his core.
In this story, Sonic would ultimately refuse to give up his freedom.
He will admit that, in the previous timeline, he did it to make Sally happy, but not himself. As a matter of fact, that was something everyone expected him to do, as they were the power couple and all that stuff, and he tried not to look back on the ''What If''. For him, there was no ''What if''.
However, now that he got a second chance, he decides to be selfish and do something for himself, especially when he experiences this sense of freedom once again by travelling all over the world, meeting new people and go on adventures.
The future itself is regarded as a huge ''What If''. Sonic has already experienced a future where he is the King and he wasn't happy about it. The question is, should he continue sacrificing his own happiness for the sake of others or actually be a bit selfish for his own sake? He doesn't even know how he ended up back as his younger self, so is he even allowed to change the present and the future? Would he be the villain because of that?
After all, it is not as if he would immediately return to the supposedly set Light Mobius future even if he fixed the Paradox Crystal. He was brought back to relive his past as he sees fit and he will be stuck in his teenage body with no way to jump into the future. So, either he can live through the whole experience again or just choose a different path.
Sonic would instead use the memories of his future self to help people, preventing any bad event flags from being triggered and protecting the world his own way. These changes in the present would obviously lead to the Light Mobius future not even being a possibility by default, allowing Sonic to live without regret.
Nevertheless, it won't be an easy choice to make and Sonic would keep doubting himself, which is why he would benefit from Shadow's presence.
Speaking of which...
The reason Shadow became a tyrant in the former timeline was to protect the world, ultimately losing himself in the process and feeding into his own delusions. When he returns to the past, he would still be in the mindset that he needs to protect the world by conquering it and eliminating any opposition. Sonic insists that he would be there to stop him, as he knows what Shadow is capable of.
Suddenly, Shadow gets furious, snapping at Sonic because the latter never saw just how bad it got before Shadow took over as a tyrant. As stated before, there was a power vacuum when Dr. Eggman died, leading to many other villains trying to take over, which basically made this whole situation a world-wide Game of Thrones. Shadow had to take over, because if he didn't, things could've ended up much worse.
Shadow also admits that he understands that everyone hated him, but he had to choose the ''ends justify the means'' option because he felt that there was nothing else left. Sonic, having gained a better understanding of Shadow's motives, would stop their fight and make an offer instead. He would tell Shadow that they could protect the world together as a team, especially since they have knowledge of the future and can use that to their advantage. Shadow would accept his offer.
The part that follows would focus on Sonic and Shadow's adventures across the world, where they would from time to time be aided by their friends, but ultimately, the story would be about them working together and developing a strong bond.
Now, that bond can be purely platonic... but if you are in any way familiar with my blog, you should already know that this would spiral into a Sonadow story.
If you don't like the ship or aren't a shipper yourself, you are free to skip the next part and resume at LOVE or HATE Story.
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Sonic & Shadow - The Ultimate Duo
Differences in hobbies, differences in peace of mind
Even if I confuse you
My path is shaped by
Just LOVE or HATE
I'm certain that some don't like where this is going. Why should I write down such a story if one of its conclusions is a non-canonical ship? Well, if you still think the same, then you seriously should have skipped this part.
I had stated before that the story focuses on the concept of freedom and what it means to Sonic, and in this case, this choice would split off into three different paths. The first path would be following the set story, leading into the Light Mobius Future, aka the one this story will avoid. The second path follows a simple adventure plot, albeit going against the beliefs and expectations of the reader, with everyone gaining a happy, but platonic ending, which is where non-shippers should've stopped their read.
The natural conclusion would be that the third path follows the Sonadow Ending.
As stated above, in this path, Sonic would ultimately choose freedom over duty, which would make him ending up with Sally impossible. If he marries her, he becomes King and the Light Mobius future happens, which he wants to avoid in this life. So, distancing himself from any romantic relationships that would result in him being tied down, without him having any say in it, would be the next logical step.
If Sally questions Sonic about their engagement, he would tell her something along the lines of having thought about their future together, and he cannot see it happening anymore. He knows that a future with Sally means a future without freedom, and he knows that, the way he is now, they're incompatible.
Yeah, Sally (and the Sonally shippers) wouldn't be happy about that. After all, their relationship works on the idea of ''Opposites Attract'', which is probably one of reasons why people find it appealing. No offense to those who like the ship, but the issue that I personally see here is that ''Opposites Attract'' cannot work if the two sides are too opposing to attract each other.
In other words, Pre-SGW!Sally is too devoted to her kingdom and people and has stated time and time again that she prefers to settle down once this whole deal with Eggman is over.
Sonic does not work like that.
Sure, maybe Pre-SGW!Archie!Sonic would work, but I'm certain that by now, you have noticed that I'm writing Sonic's character with his Game!Self's characteristics in mind (and some helpful suggestions from Ian Flynn in regards to how he would approach Sonic being in a relationship).
First and foremost, Sonic is free as the wind. He would not settle in one place, even if he would visit it just to see his friends. He would keep travelling. He is not fit to be King (or even a father for that matter, even if he would try his best). His strengths lie in being an adventurer and he wants to fully embrace this side of him over the course of the story.
It has been a repeated statement in the shipping community that if you want to pair Sonic up with someone, this person should be a character who wouldn't warp who Sonic is at his core, but be able to keep up with him and accept his lifestyle. I have seen a debate about Sonamy, and while I find the ship cute and agree that Amy is someone who works hard to be recognized by Sonic, she too would be someone who'd prefer to settle down rather than always be on the move.
This brings me to the only person who not only recognizes Sonic's adventurous spirit and desire for freedom, but has immense respect for him, is capable of not only keeping up with Sonic, but even get ahead of him, and even if they argue, it is clear that both have the same goal in mind, even if their methods differ.
Look, I was never interested in shipping, so if you want me to like a certain pairing, you need to really convince me that it works and that the characters have chemistry and a charm to them.
Sonadow does have that chemistry and charm that makes me go ''Yeah, these two actually work together well.''
As for Sonic and Shadow, this adventure would definitely explore just how well they click together. To note, both Sonally and Sonadow are a case of ''opposites attract'', but with Sonally, they're just too different to work properly, especially when one is chained to duty and the other desires freedom.
Meanwhile, Sonic and Shadow are literally two different sides of the same coin, both never really settling anywhere and driven by their desire to protect their world, even if their methods differ. Both easily balance each other out and even them arguing, or just talking for that matter, sounds like them flirting more often than not. The only thing that needs to be added to their existing relationship is them becoming more vulnerable and open around each other, as it doesn't change what they already have or who they already are.
By spending so much time with each other, they would eventually realize that they have something going on and decide whether they'll fully embrace it or not, especially given their initial reservations about being in a relationship.
Sonic doesn't want to be tied down by anyone or anything and fears that he might lose his freedom again, while Shadow would be anxious about getting this close to someone again due to his own fear of losing someone important to him.
However, considering who the person is they're attracted to, they would realize that there really isn't anything to fear. Shadow would not take Sonic's freedom away from him, and Sonic basically has Main Character Syndrome, so there is no chance that he would die easily, at least not without a fight, something Shadow is well aware of by now.
Not too sure about how their friends would react to them being together, although I'm certain that they would be supportive.
Well, most of them.
LOVE or HATE Story
I did not intend to go this much into detail with this AU Story (which I came up with in a day, mind you), but once I started writing down the idea, I couldn't stop. Sure, there is probably more to write, but I would then have to start the story properly to add even more details of events and interactions.
While I'm somewhat interested in writing this out, I know well that this would end up in a very long story, and I already have other projects I'm working on, so this will remain as just as an idea.
I am open to discussing this story and what else can be explored and I'm eager to hear your opinion on it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
I simply wanted to put this out in the public to hear other people's thoughts on it. If you love the story, than I'm glad to hear it. If you hate the story, well... *shrugs* I had warned you that I'm not pulling any punches.
I'm curious about your response!
#Sonic the Hedgehog Analyzer (Masterlist)
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"Cadence" Masterlist Updated as of 06/16/2023 Rated 'M' for mature themes
Ao3 Link -> here. Cadence "B-sides" -> here. Also I have a Wolfstar Brokeback Mountain Au -> here.
Hi, my name is mot and I like to write! Below you'll find a few commonly asked questions about me and my fic "The Cadence of Part-time Poets". If you're new here, have a poke around to see if I can answer any questions you might have. Otherwise, feel free to send me a msg x.
Do you know when you'll be releasing Part 2? Nope! See this ask for details.
Do you have any playlists? Yes! It being a band fic, I think about music a lot. Here are the playlists for Part 1 in order of school years. Year 11 -> Year 12 -> Year 13 -> Gap Year (Bonus: Tonya playlist)
How long will "Cadence" be/how many chapters? I've chosen to split Cadence up into a 'duology' of sorts. Part 1 will cap out at 107 chapters + an epilogue. Part 2's length is so far unknown.
When will the fic end [timeline-wise]? Part 1 covered September 1975 - early summer 1979 Part 2 of the fic [band years] will begin mid-summer 1979 & end in December 1999. See this post for more.
Can I translate the fic into ___ language? Yes! I'm open to all translations, provided I'm credited as the original author. Please send me a direct msg first so I can ensure the translation is linked on the fic's mainpage.
Can I upload the fic to Wattpad or any other site? NO. Please consider "Cadence" an Ao3 exclusive.
Can I bind "Cadence" into physical copies? Yes, so long as it's just for personal use. Though I'd recommend holding off until I've at least uploaded all of Part 1, as I regularly flip through the fic and make tiny edits. If you do ever end up binding the fic, please send me photos! I'd love to see them.
Do you have any fan-casts? I did originally, but as of now I'm trying to pull away from fan-casts. If you're really adamant, I have a list on my previous FAQ, linked here. I doubt I will be updating it anymore.
Did you write [x] song? Yes, probably. Unless explicitly stated, I've written all of the songs the characters/band writes and performs. This means that they have the potential to be absolute shite, but it's written word so everyone "hears" it differently anyway. If someone can figure out a way to make John Bonham's 17 minute "Moby Dick" drum solo sound good on paper, pls let me know.
Will there be jegulus/jily/jegulily? Sorry, I don't want to commit to anything before I really know what it looks like. But no jegulily.
Will Tonya ever return? Not in any significant capacity, no. That doesn’t mean we’ll never see her again, but she’s served her purpose as of now. I have my own story for her in my head, as for what it is, that’ll remain a mystery for a while.
What about Tonks??? Sorry, but I will not be answering any asks about Tonks. Even the positive ones seem to stir up fandom dust and I'm actually allergic :^) But just so we're clear, Tonks WILL feature in Part 2 of the fic, as will Teddy. If this isn't your thing, or you're not willing to trust my judgement as a writer, then please don't read it.
I don't like/want/agree with [x, y, z]! Okay! It's a fan fic. I try and keep everything as period-accurate and as accurate to character as I can, but things are bound to slip through the cracks sometimes. The rest of it—well that's just my choice, which is what it really comes down to :)
- mot x
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finalmemes · 1 year
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TWIN PEAKS. roleplay sentence starters of episode 1x01. feel free to edit according to scenario / pronouns. tw: death, death of a minor, horror, eating, mild language.
gone fishing.
the lonesome foghorn blows.
put [ name ] on the horn.
she's dead. wrapped in plastic.
you stay right there. i'm on my way.
[ name ], not a word about this to anyone until you hear from me.
we'd better take some pictures.
is this gonna happen every damn time?
[ name ], now means now.
we're gonna be able to get it for a song. one verse, no chorus.
honey, what's wrong? what's this all about?
why didn't she leave me a note?
what? who? what did you say?
i couldn't get my car started.
i can drop you by your place on the way if you want.
i'll see you in my dreams.
i think she knows about us.
come on, cowboy, light your fire.
i'll call you later.
let's get out of here.
hey, man, something's up.
thank you for your time.
something troubling you, [ name ]? you wanna tell us about it?
you think i killed her?
[ name ], we're gonna talk about this later.
i can tell from the sounds that it isn't her.
do you know where the key to this is?
don't walk away from me like that.
what's your name?
she was the one.
buy you a coffee?
i've never seen so many trees in my life.
as w.c. fields would say, "i'd rather be here than philadelphia."
if you could get paid that kind of money for being wrong 60 percent of the time, it'd beat working.
damn good food.
that's what i need. a clean place, reasonably priced.
i've got to find out what kind of trees these are.
have any trouble finding the place?
whole town's really badly shaken up.
there's a few things we gotta get straight right off the bat.
well, like i said, we're glad to have you here.
well, the autopsy hasn't been done yet.
Is there any connection to the dead girl?
what exactly are you saying?
terrible, terrible tragedy.
you're on your way to the morgue now, do you mind if i join you?
there it is. oh, my god, here it is.
i've got to find something to grab onto this with.
we need to bag and tag this.
you gonna let me in on whatever the hell is going on here?
[ name ], we got a lot to talk about.
what the hell are you doing?
i've been looking all over for you.
look, don't tell me where i ought to be.
boy, i sure know how to pick 'em, huh?
i hate asparagus. does this mean i'll never grow up?
that's something to get started on.
you ever been surprised before?
you two had a big fight last week, didn't you?
if i had a fight with her, if i sang songs with her, if i went skipping rope with her, what difference does it make?
[ name ], here's how this works. we ask the questions, and you answer the questions that we ask. briefly and to the point.
she wouldn't do that to me.
you didn't love her, anyway.
did they scarf that whole damn smorgasbord?
i'll be at home this evening, if you need a sympathetic ear.
you know, dear, i have no idea what's going on here.
you've been through a lot today.
you don't keep records?
i'm sorry, i know i promised not to call you there, but i have to see you.
i think i saw a cottontail rabbit.
who's the babe?
is this thing on?
now, there is a chance that the person who committed these crimes is someone from this town, possibly even someone you know.
they're not releasing many details, wisely, i suppose.
i'm going out the window in a few minutes and i need you to cover for me.
the best-laid plans of mice and men.
what do you mean? she snuck out?
i don't know where she's gone.
don't do it for me, do it for yourself.
you know why i'm whittling?
because that's what you do in a town where a yellow light still means slow down, not speed up.
why don't you whistle for a little backup?
what are you sneaking around for?
i suppose you want me to follow them at a discreet distance.
do you think they spotted us?
give me a donut.
man, smell those trees.
[ name ], what happened last night?
it's not your fault, [ name ].
i don't have an alibi.
what goes around comes around.
can you recommend to me a good inexpensive hotel or motel?
tomorrow comes early.
it must have happened about this time 24 hours ago.
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Can you recommend some media with jonsa vibes?
Hmm, the only thing coming to mind is the relationship between Uhtred and Aethelflaed in The Last Kingdom? I know someone made a sort of slideshow comparison between them and Jonsa, though I can't find it at the moment. I'd say there's a closer show-verse parallel than book-verse parallel, but still worth checking out maybe.
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Otherwise, I don't really have any other TV or movies... I can give you some music and artwork though:
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Silent Noon, John Byam Lison Shaw
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Vampyre II, Edvard Munch
I mostly listen to a lot of instrumental stuff when I'm writing my fics, but here's lyric songs I also listen to that give me Jonsa vibes:
Hard Road, Johnny Flynn
This always makes me think of Sansa as 'the girl in grey', making her way towards Jon at the Wall. It comes in with these marching drums in the latter half which just really amps it up in a great way, imo. It feels motivational — yes, it's a hard road, but she keeps going.
This is my favourite verse:
She knows how and she knows when She's born to die and live and again She goes from moor to build a nest She knows the dance that burns her best From the ashes, fair to share The purest sounds to leaden heads Sung from her breast and bends the old trees Wing-ed wind songs sung so holy
I just feel it speaks to the Sansa-Alayne arc in a really cool way — there's the symbolic 'death' of Sansa, the whole "Sansa Stark went up the mountain, but Alayne Stone is coming down," but then the inevitable 'rebirth' of Sansa. There's some lovely bird imagery here which I strongly associate with Sansa, as well as singing and dancing. Plus there's the mention of burning and ashes, which speaks to Melisandre's prophecy of "a girl as grey as ash." At least I think so!
Black is the Colour, Isobel Anderson & Ruby Colley
Ohhh love this one — it's so haunting! I've been saving this song to include in either the 3rd or final chapter of My Maid of Stone, though with some slightly altered lyrics... mainly switching black for red.
The mention of "the gentlest hands" is very Jonsa to me, considering I think 'gentleness' in a lady is a bit of a romantic ideal for Jon and well, "Sansa silenced the wolf with a gentle hand to the head."
Song to the Siren, Wolf Alice
This is a cover of Tim Buckley's original, but I probably do prefer this version? I suppose this one really speaks to the romantic longing in both Jon and Sansa, which I don't believe can be resolved except with each other. There's something tender, a bit bruised and uncertain, about the speaker in this song, who "shies from the sorrow," who is constantly questioning, "puzzled as the oyster." I think you find this questioning in Sansa and Jon quite a bit, questioning what they want, what they desire, have always desired (LOVE) etc.
I mean, what they both wouldn't give to hear this call:
Swim to me, swim to me, let me enfold you Here I am, here I am, waiting to hold you
Narratively speaking, we as readers are also waiting, waiting for romantic resolution for these two romantic characters. Because come on, it's got to come to a head somehow! And with each other ;)
Thanks for the ask! I hope this sort of answered it?
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Okay I'm not saying that I routinely imagine a jukebox musical of Othello using Florence + the Machine music but I'm not not saying that if that were to happen these would be the perfect songs:
THIS IDEA ORIGINALLY CAME FROM 'LUCY'S STUDY ACCOUNT <3' ON TIKTOK AND SHE HAS HER OWN FULL VERSION ON THERE THAT INCLUDES OTHER ARTISTS THIS WAS MY TAKE INSPIRED BY HER SUGGESTIONS OF 100 YEARS AND I'M NOT CALLING YOU A LIAR BECAUSE I HAVE PRETTY MUCH NOT STOPPED THINKING ABOUT IT SINCE I SAW HER VIDEO - I highly recommend checking out her list as well, I very much enjoyed it :)
100 Years
I believe in you and in our hearts we know the truth and I believe in love and the darker it gets the more I do. Try to fill us with your hate and we will shine a light, and the days will become endless and never, and never turn to night
And Lord don't let me break this, let me hold it lightly, give me arms to pray with instead of ones that hold too tightly
I let him sleep, and as he does my breath fills the room with love, hurts in ways I can't describe, my heart bends and breaks so many, many times
Hubris is a bitch
I'm Not Calling You A Liar (A duet between Othello and Desdemona and then a reprise when she dies would be amazing)
I'm not calling you a liar, just don't lie to me. I'm not calling you a thief, just don't steal from me. I'm not calling you a ghost, just stop haunting me. And I love you so much I'm gonna let you kill me
Which Witch (This screams Emilia weighing up her guilt for betraying Desdemona and her inability to say no to Iago because of everything he's done to her/her position in the relationship being so dangerous)
And it's my whole heart, deemed and delivered a crime, I'm on trial waiting 'til the beat comes out, I'm on trial waiting 'til the beat comes out who's a heretic now?
I'm not beaten by this yet you can't tell me to regret been in the dark since the day we met, fire help me to forget
Chained and shackled, oh, I'll unravel, oh, it's a pity, oh. Never to return, but I never learn, it's a pity, oh. Chained and shackled, oh, I'll unravel, oh, it's a pity oh. Say I won't return, but I never learn, it's a pity oh.
Queen of Peace (I'm imagining a Desdemona solo and maybe some chorus as well but I'd love to see her with this song, I'm picturing it to be after Othello hits her)
Suddenly I'm overcome, dissolving like the setting sun, like a boat into oblivion, 'cause your driving me away. Now you have me on the run, the damage is already done, come on is this what you want? 'cause your driving me away
Oh, the queen of peace, always does her best to please. Is it any use? Somebody's gotta lose. Like a long scream, out there always echoing. Oh, what is it worth? All that's left is hurt
And my love is no good against the fortress that it made of you, blood is running deep, sorrow that you keep
Big God (Okay hear me out: A three way split stage with Emilia and Iago, Desdemona and Othello, and Bianca and Cassio; all sing but mostly the women each singing different parts of this song to their respective partners)
Okay I feel like this one needs a little more explanation but for example
Women: You need a big god, big enough to hold your love. You need a big god, big enough to fill you up
Bianca: You keep me up at night, to my messages you do not reply
Desdemona: You know I still like you the most
All: the best of the best and the worst of the worst
Emilia: You can never know, the places that I go.
Desdemona: You know I still like you the most
Men: You'll always be my favourite ghost
And yes I can see the perfect choreography in my head
All This And Heaven Too (Desdemona singing this to Othello!?? I can also see it being a duet for them, but then with a harmony from Emilia as well singing alone but theoretically to Desdemona)
And the heart is hard to translate, it has a language of its own. It talks in tongues and quiet sighs, and prayers and proclamations, in the grand days of great men, in the smallest of gestures, in short, shallow gasps
And the words are all escaping, and coming back all damaged. And I would put them back in poetry, if I only knew how, I can't seem to understand it. And I would give all this and heaven too, I would give it all if only for a moment that I could just understand the meaning of the word you see, 'cause I've been scrawling it forever, but it never makes sense to me
Back In Town (Okay I don't know how to explain but I'm imagining Iago and Emilia alone on stage as he sings to her with very close choreography in a way that at a glance they could just be together but if you watch properly he's controlling her movements)
I'm back in town, why don't we go out? Let the rats spin around our feet, the full moon shines down on these dirty streets. Back in town, why don't we go out, to that ninth street diner? And carry on slowly, torturing each other
If you get spat on it's just your big city baptism, you're the star of the show. I'm back in town, why don't we go out and never go to sleep? Throw our dreams out, let them pile up on the streets
'Cause it's always the same. I came for the pleasure but I stayed, yes I stayed, for the pain
Falling (The Bianca vibes are undeniable, but also with the fallen from grace idea it has such potential to start as her singing and then gradually include more characters as it goes)
I've fallen out of favour and I've fallen from grace, fallen out of trees and I've fallen on my face. Fallen out of taxis, out of windows too, fell in your opinion when I fell in love with you
I could probably think of more if I put my mind to it but this is all for now, please add more if you think of any I'd love to see them!
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2:30 series  - 🕑 2:26
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Summary: One too sure, the other not that much. One focused on the present, the other too stuck on the past and afraid of the future. Both of them in love with each other.
Recommended song: Start by Sam MacPherson
Genre: bit of angst but lots of fluff :)
A/N: feedback is always appreciated! feel free to reblog, comment or send me an ask at anytime 😊
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“The second you stop hoping that your usual self sabotage ruins this
And maybe that falling in love might be good for your heart
I’ll do my best to pretend I didn’t already start
falling, falling, falling, falling
...
I know that you’ve got some hesitations well I’ve got
More reasons why we should be together than should not
I know falling wasn’t part of your plan but
I can’t act like I’m not if I am “
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"Are you sure you wanna talk about it? It's okay if you don't, babe."
"No, I want it. I need to talk about it. It's just hard to explain... I don't know where to start..", Jungkook nods, reaching for your hand and kissing it. “Start from the beginning."
You nodded, taking a deep breath. "Do you believe my mother told me I was adopted my whole life?", Jungkook froze hearing those words. He didn't know you were adopted.
"You never told me that.", he said, reaching for your other hand and squeezing it. You gave him a half smile, explaining it better.
"I'm not adopted, Kook."
Jungkook was confused to say the least. "I don't understand, babe."
"She and my father told me that just to play with me. With my head.", you shook your head like you were trying to push away something bad from it.
"What? Why?"
"For 21 years of my life, they told me I was adopted... that my 'real parents' didn't want me and that they thought adopting a kid was an act of mercy, but that they regretted it."
Jungkook was stunned. He had so many questions, but couldn't voice any of them, so he just waited.
"I asked them so many times if they knew who my real parents were, but they always dodge off the question.", you smiled bitterly, remembering your mother saying about how she wasn't gonna let you ruin any other life but theirs.
Jungkook caressed your back gently, comforting you. "You don't have to keep talking if you don't want, babe. It's okay."
"No. I want to.", you assured him. "One day, when she was really pissed off at me... I can remember perfectly. She and my dad kept asking me for money to 'invest', but I know it wasn't for that. Never was. They always wanted more and more and more. So I said no.", you made a pause. It was embarrassing talking about those stuff with Jungkook, but if you wanted to be completely honest from now on, you needed to talk to him about it. Even if it hurt. You knew Jungkook wasn't the type to pity anyone, and you could only hope he wouldn't pity you too. "Then she slapped me in the face a few times, pulling my hair and screaming the weirdest curses at me. Always something about desiring that I'd cry tears of blood for being so bad at her, or wishing I became just as unhappy as her... Nothing I wasn't used to hear. But then... then she told me that it was all a lie."
If you closed your eyes, you could still smell the room you were in that day.
"What are you talking about, mother?"
"I'm telling you that WE are your real parents, stupid", your mom mocked, giving you another smack in the head.
"I don't understand... Why would you lie to me about something like that, for so many years?", you didn't get it. It was a prank, right? She was kidding. Your real parents were out there, probably thinking about you. Maybe regreting they gave you away.
"Why?!", she looked at your father, who was just sitting there, watching the whole thing, without saying anything. You never seen him give a real smile, never. But you saw him giving you a smirk that day. "Because we knew you would believe. It was so easy."
"But how can you trust they're telling the truth?", Jungkook asked as he scratched his eyebrow due to nervousness." That you're not really... adopted?"
"I took a test. Four to be exact.", you looked at him. By now, you expected to see at least a hint of pity in Jungkook's eyes, but you found none. He wasn't about to cry, or breathing heavily, but you noticed something different about them... was it... wrath?
"They're my biological parents.", you clarified finally. "You have any idea how that fucked up my mind? The nights I spent wondering why my parents would leave me, how they were, who they were... it was all a lie. And the way they laughed at me...", you closed your eyes.
The mind was a powerful thing. It could make you feel like you were back there just like that. On really bad days, you would sleep and have nightmares with your mother's voice mocking you.
"I had no idea,", Jungkook eyes fills with tears, and he's ready to cry, but he holds himself. How he could not notice in how much pain you were? You still are. Instead, he focused on his own pains and blamed you for leaving him. "Oh my God.. The things I said to you...", Jungkook has no words.
"No.", you stop him. "You have no fault in any of this, Kook. This is one of the reasons why I never wanted you to know. I'm embarrassed about my past and my story, Kook. I feel like I'm a clown and not worthy of anything good and that sounds very self loathing, and maybe it is... I'm trying to deal with all that and get better, but it's just how I feel sometimes. I don't want you to feel guilty about anything", you squeezed his hands as Jungkook let the tears fall from his eyes. "I thought that I wasn't supposed to share pain. That, sometimes it was best just to deal with it alone. That's what I believed."
Jungkook shook his head, looking at you. "I don't agree with you at all, YN. When you're in a relationship you share love, kindness and all of that good stuff, but you also have to share pain, sadness, the ugly stuff too. And I'm so, so sorry you had to suffer through all of that...."
"I know.", you agreed. "Usually, I'd say it's okay and that I'm fine, but it's not, you know?", you looked at him and the tears kept falling from his eyes. Jungkook wanted to stop crying, but he couldn't. He couldn't. He wasn't feeling guilty, he was fucking angry that your parents could do something like that to you. He was so upset and pissed off and hurt. Hurt to know that you've been dealing with this for so long, as he just kept living his life. He knows it wasn't his fault, but you, the person he loves, were hurting from so many fucked up things and there was nothing he could do but be there. It wasn't enough. If he could just go back in the past and change it. But he couldn't.
You told him about the days when both of them drank and allied to mess with you. They screamed your name and cursed at you, calling you the most horrifying names, yelling about how you would never be anyone or wanted by anyone 'cause you were too ugly, too fat, too much. Too sensitive, too bad. You remember coming home from your old work, just wanting to eat and sleep, but they'd been already drunk and ready to ruin the rest of your night. You remember the day you when warming up some food on the stove and your mother came suddenly, throwing the pan on the ground with the food on it. She slammed it so hard that ever since that day, there was a small crack on the ground. You always looked at the crack and remembered the day. You told him about your father always threatening to tell your neighbors about how bad of a daughter you were and about your little schemes, except you've got none. You didn't have the courage to date or bring anyone home, ashamed of your parents. You didn't believe in hookups, so you just settled for staying alone. It was better that way. You couldn't risk it. You told him about the days you when you were sleeping, and they started to kick your door, startling you off. Your heart beat so fast that you couldn't sleep for the rest of the night. You didn't trust the door on keeping you safe, and you got no one to help you at the time. Your aunt that lived across from you helped you sometimes when you were little, bringing to stay at her house until they 'calmed down', but you were a grown up now. She couldn't defend you anymore.
You felt helpless.
You felt alone and unworthy, cause after all, if your own parents treated you like that, it must be something wrong with you, right?
How unlovable a person could have born to be so mistreated like you were? You knew some people had way worse lives than you did, but this was your life. What you received. You couldn't tell about any other experiences but your own.
That was one of the reasons why you decided to work helping kids and adolescents. Protect them as you could.
Maybe they'd live a better life than you did.
You told Jungkook about the call of your mother when you were still dating, the day she went to your work... the days your father stayed at your work, waiting for you on the parking lot. The same day Jungkook picked you up.
You told all of that to Jungkook and listened to it all. He nodded and asked some questions, and you explained. You told him everything you could. Everything that hurt.
You saw the tears falling from his eyes as you told him about your life, your fears, your panics and how frighten you are to become like them. Jungkook didn't hide his tears from you, instead, he held your hand tight and dried his eyes with the other. He would never let go of your hand again, he promised himself, and not out of guilt or a bad conscience, but because he loves you completely, fucked up past and all.
"I'm not okay, Kook.", you said finally. "Cause every time I feel like I'm finally moving on, my mind pulls me back there... and I don’t want to live like this, but I can’t imagine living any other way.", you confess to him and Jungkook holds your hand tighter.
"We’ll figure it out.", he assures you confidently, drying his tears. "I know I can't fix a damn thing and God knows I wish I could, babe.", he closed his eyes in frustration. Frustration with himself for being so powerless in this situation, frustration with your parents for being so crap at their job. "I can't fix a lot of things, but what I can do is stay by your side in every step of the way. And yeah, I know how cheesy this sounds, but I mean it. I mean it from all my heart. You deserve better, YN. Better than the bad parents you have, better than the way they treated you. Nothing is wrong with you to feel like this. I think I would feel like this too if it was with me, but I can't say that because it's not me. But, I have no doublts things will get better because you're the stronger person I know, and you have no fucking clue how much I admire you and your strength." , his words were  like an avalanche, dismantling all the walls you placed between your shame of your past and him. "I used to feel pissed when I saw you standing up for people and never getting any return from them, but I think that's one of the reasons why I love you so fucking much. So I'm  willing to change that aspect of me. I'll protect you as you protect others, 'cause that's what you've been doing for me since the day we met. You help me see the world from a different aspect, help me not to get lost in this world of superiority that surrounds me. You love me for who I am, and that makes all the difference to me, YN. So, yeah, we’ll get through this together. And don't be surprised when you wake up one day and discovered that you're fully happy. With your heart and mind at peace and me, right there, sleeping and drooling by your side. ", he laughs and you laugh too. "You'll be even happier, babe, and not because of me, or despite your parents, but because you have the talent to reinvent yourself,  and I want to spend the rest of my life with you as you do that. I want to love you in each of these moments."
How he could be like that? Still loving and worrying about you after all you guys been through? After what you put him through?
"I have no words to thank you, Kook. I mean it.", you start to cry and Jungkook pulls you to his arms.
"You never have to thank me for that, YN.", he declares. "Now, let's go home."
"Home?"
"Yes,", Jungkook pulled a distance so he could look at you. "Your home. With me. Our home."
"Kook, how can I stay with you knowing I'm the reason you lost so much?", you look at your feet and Jungkook's heart shrink. You're talking about his accident. "You say you can forgive me for that, but I can't."
"Babe.", he held your chin softly, making you look at him. "It wasn't your fault. I'm a dick for saying that to you, knowing very well it wasn't true. I was so angry and hurt... desperate to know if you could really recover that I chose to hurt you and push you away instead of just facing it. I couldn't bear the feeling that you were there out of pity, even when you said you weren't.. But none of this is an excuse. So I'm the one who should ask for forgiveness. And I am. Please forgive me, YN. Let's stop hurting each other and just stay together. I think all this time apart was enough punishment. Haven't we suffered enough? Can't we have this one good thing?"
"I-"
"If you really don't want me- no other excuses, just me- just tell me right now, and I'll understand.", Jungkook trembled while saying that, afraid you'd believe him. But he had to know you were going to stay from now on. He needed that. "Tell me and we'll be done. Otherwise, start getting used to the fact that you can't protect me from things, YN. I am not made of glass. I can handle myself. I have enough strength to take care of me and you, so that's not a job you gotta do alone. It's okay for you to worry about me, 'cause I do the same with you, but it's not okay for you to choose what I'm capable of handling or not." he gave a step forward, looking into your eyes. "And if we both want to be together, we're going to fuckin' be together."
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"So what... we're friends now?", you asked, laying down on the couch in Jungkook's arms. You two haven't spoken yet about where exactly you're both in.
Jungkook glanced at you, smiling. He would be happy to have you in any way you wanted. But having you on his chest, waking up with your texts, and going to bed knowing you were to the touch of a hand was amazing. He wanted you both to be in a relationship again, and he thought you did too, but what if he's wrong?
"Hmmm..", he dropped his phone on the corner of the couch." we could be friends that kiss, and hold hands and have sex."
You both laughed loudly as  Jungkook hugged you tight.
"Can I be real for a moment?", he asked, as he kept holding you in his arms.
"Sure."
“Sometimes I get scared, you know?", he says slowly, and you make space between you two, so you can look at him. Jungkook continued. "Giving us this chance again scares me a little.”
His eyes drop, embarrassed to confess something like that. Your heart ached to hear those words, but you couldn't say you didn't understand him. It scared you too.
"It hurt me, YN.", Jungkook kept going. He needed to let that out of his chest, so he could move on. So you both could move on in peace. "Whenever you kept things from me, it fucking hurt. Ignoring it didn’t make them go away. It only made it harder to face them when they finally came around to beat the shit out of us."
Your heart skipped a beat with the way he referred to your problems as his too.
"What I'm saying is... don't stop communicating with me.", he looked at you.
"I won't.", you nodded in agreement. "I'm sorry."
Jungkook shook his head again.
"We say sorry a lot to each other... It’s always I’m sorry.", he looked at you with a serious face. "I’m tired of being sorry, babe. I want us to work together, so we don't have to say it all the time, you know? I want us to be strong."
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Here's A Little Get-To-Know-You Tag Game!
Tagged by: @noonaracha
Name(s): millie
Pronouns: she/they
Star Sign: saggitarius
# of Siblings & Fun Facts About Them (if you have any): I have two brothers and a sister! everyone says my little sister looks (and acts) exactly like me but don't tell her I said that
# of Pets: I have two menaces who don't pay rent cats :)
Fandoms: Just SKZ atm. I used to be in the phandom and books like hp, pjo (although that's kinda coming back w the new show) and aftg
Favourite Colour: PINK!! I like yellow also
Favourite Song: (Of all time) francesca by hozier or you belong to my heart by sam cooke. (At the moment) still obsessed with cover me or cool about it by boygenius
Favorite Author: hmmm... its been a bit since I read more than one book from a single author hehe but I loved Hanya Yanagahira's "a little life" and I bought a second Lauren Groff book so??
Hobbies: I love to read, watch video essays, watch skz content, swim and play (Aussie) football! I also enjoy cooking and spending time w my friends/partner
Favourite Holiday: Christmas! I'm an atheist but I love being able to come together with family and spend time together, and watch everyone get insanely competitive over the games hehe
Do You Have Any Partner(s)?: Yes! we've been together for 4 years now holy shit and I'm genuinely so obsessed w them hehehe. It was meant to be a fling but we did the lesbian thing and fell head over heels and now here we are :)
Fun facts about you/anything extra you wanna share!: I'm trying to learn mandarin so if anyone has any tips for learning new languages, I'd love to hear them!! or even mandarin language shows/music recommendations!
Tagging @sapphiclinos @faunandfloraas
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prince-toffee · 6 months
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Pet Names and Ploys
"All this for me?" Silver asked in disbelief. He was flabbergasted. He didn't know what to say. There was nothing short of a festival taking place at the castle grounds. Food stands, a farris wheel, children playing and laughing in the streets, various carnival games taking place. "All for my birthday?"
"Well, you put so much effort into celebrating my birthday, twice. So I simply thought I must return the favour." She usually attempted to hide her smiles, and maintain her proper royal mannerisms. But not today. Today she didn't even bother hiding her smirk, her gaze on him. "I thought we could make a whole day out of it."
"Blaze, this, all this, it's too much, you didn't have to. Thank you." He looked down on the ground, scratching his arm, awkwardly. His markings were glowing bright across his whole body. She even caught that he was shaking a little. He was so adorable. She couldn't help but just take it all in. "No one's ever done this much for me. Thank you, Jalapeno."
And there it was; that pet name. So embarrassingly corny, yet she loved it. It was so him. He would say it so casually to her, in public. It made people's heads turn. At first she thought it'd make her die of embarrassment, but everytime it came out of his mouth she could feel nothing but warmth on her cheeks and a smile on her face. She wanted to return the gesture. Find some pet name for him that would make him blush and squirm. She loved to see him squirm. She always called him Silvy just as he called her Blazey. But she knew she needed something more. Something that would turn heads. She found it, last night, when she watched him fall asleep on her, Marine tucked deep into his chest fur, his arms which could lift mountains softly wrapped around the young girl. His markings so softly glowing as his chest rose and fell. She was captivated, mesmerised, he looked enchanting, ethereal. So she thought she might try it out today on him, in public.
She gently took hold of his hand and intertwined her fingers with his. She knew his hands were scarred and sensitive so her squeeze was light, as she massaged it with her warm thumb. That almost made Silver's skeleton jump out of his body. Blaze was still smiling uncontrollably, her grin wider now than before. She closed the distance between them so that they were nose to nose, "You're my partner. I would move sun and sea for you... My Angel of Light." Silver was stunned. His eyes wide, his lips quivering, his body shaking even more vividly now. His markings had lit up a different colour; a bright purple. Huh, she had never seen that before. But she liked it. She had never seen a man melt so fast, so completely. He couldn't make out any words. He was too stunned. Blaze's smirk only grew. She took her partner's hand and lead him forward into the festival dedicated him. To turn some heads. Her little ploy.
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Special thanks to @waywardcollectionchai for recommending 'Golden Hour' by JVKE, which inspired this short. If anybody has any other Silvaze song recommendations I'd love to hear them.
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ticklishraspberries · 26 days
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hi razz! i'm sorry to hear that you're sick, feel better soon! any music you've been listening to lately that you'd recommend? :D
hii!! thank you so much!! ohhh i love to yap so here are some less-popular artists (at least i think these ppl are kinda niche to me but maybe i'm just out of touch)
ethel cain is officially one of my all time favorite artists of all time. i saw her live, front-row, and got to hold her hand and sing sun-bleached flies with her. ethel is a stage name and her real name is hayden, she is an absolutely beautiful trans female artist. her album, preacher's daughter, is a concept album that i think everyone should listen to, all the way through, in order. it is quite a disturbing story, so exercise caution. i like all her music, not just that album. she writes about the american south, cycles of abuse, having a strained relationship with god, and dating shitty men.
sorry mom is one of the greatest upcoming punk bands around. i am fully biased because i may or may not be friends with someone in the band...shh though because i don't want anyone to be like omg sorry mom is associated with this fucking tickle fic blog oh my god i'd be so embarrassed shut up. anyway, their debut album babyface is actually one of my favorite albums ever as well. their lyrics are fucking unmatched. the main theme of babyface is the pain and struggle of growing up, feeling younger than you are, feeling behind all of your peers...a feeling that i strongly relate to and i think a lot of people do. their first ep is also great but the girl who is no longer in the band cannot fucking sing so listen to those with caution lmfao. i rlly hope they re-record those songs bc i love them, it's just...her. specific songs you should check out are: molly sells molly by the seashore / getting sick / town clown / enema / teeth / stoop kid.
peach prc is a tiktoker turned popstar who is just so fucking talented and writes incredible lyrics. she's a lesbian and her newest song, secret, is about dating a closeted girl. she writes about being gay, her struggles with mental illness and addiction, as well as fun, upbeat, songs about sex and hating her exes. i think her genre is maybe considered hyper-pop?? idk i'm not good with subgenres lol but she is sooo talented and her tiktoks are fucking hilarious and she is so funny and cool and an amazing writer and singer. my favorite songs are heavy / forever drunk / josh / favorite person / like a girl does.
those are the ones i feel the need to scream about and indoctrinate people into liking. taylor swift, olivia rodrigo, chappell roan, sabrina carpenter, and megan thee stallion are all big favs lately. i'm also getting really into metal and subgenres of metal because of my partner. slipknot, ice nine kills, spiritbox, and dance gavin dance are the main ones i've latched onto.
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I'd love to hear more about Not a Soulmate AU
Not a Soulmate AU is a Geraskier fic where most people are born with soulmarks the color of their soulmate's eyes on their face. Jaskier is one of the very few born without a soulmark, which makes his aspirations of becoming a bard challenging. People don't take him seriously when he sings about love and romance, since the cultural perception is that love between soulmates is the only kind of True Love.
And then he meets Geralt, the first person he's ever met who also doesn't have a soulmark. (Most witchers do have soulmarks; Geralt is an outlier.) The fic is kind of stalled at this point, because I wrote the first 5K words in a rush, got to the point where Jaskier and Geralt meet, and realized that I hadn't actually figured out a plot yet. I know I want Jaskier to kind of desperately imprint on Geralt at first, since he thinks this might be his only chance at True Love, before he grows up a bit and gets to know Geralt as a person, rather than an ideal. I just haven't figured out how they get to that point yet or how long it will take.
Snip under the cut, since it's kind of long.
“Had this composition been handed to me by any other student, I would think I was looking at the work of the greatest bard of the decade.”
The warm little glow of pride in Jaskier’s belly is doused as surely as the time Valdo woke him by dumping ice water on his head. “What?”
Professor Weiss puts aside the parchment. “Julian, you must understand. People don’t just want a pretty song, they want to feel something when they hear music. Love, lust, anger, sadness. No one will listen to a bard with no soulmark sing about romance and believe a word he’s singing.”
“I can sing about romance.” It’s a child’s protest, Jaskier knows, as useless as when he promised Priscilla that he really did love her, that his lack of soulmark meant nothing compared to what he felt for her.
The old man sighs and shakes his head, pale blue eyes filled with pity. “Perhaps, but the people of the Continent won’t see it that way.“
Jaskier opens his mouth, remembers that he has months to go until graduation, then closes it.
“You still have options,” Professor Weiss says kindly. Honestly, Jaskier would prefer if he were a bastard about it. “Professor Andersen is searching for a new teaching assistant. I’d be happy to recommend you. Many talented songwriters make good coin writing songs for other bards to perform.”
“No.” Jaskier’s hand twitches towards his composition, like he can shield it from the very suggestion. The thought of those words—all the grief and loneliness and longing—being sung by another bard makes him feel nauseous.
“There’s no easy way to say this,” Professor Weiss says. “But no court on the Continent will employ a bard without a soulmark. I’m sure you know better than anyone that those without soulmarks make people… uneasy.”
“Then I won’t sing at a court.” Jaskier feels angry tears prickling the corners of his eyes. “I’ll travel the Continent, sing for the common folk.”
The professor heaves a sigh. “And you’ll consign yourself to a life of hungry, cold nights.”
Jaskier doesn’t want to sit here anymore and listen to this, especially when he can’t help but fear that the old man is right. “Thank you for the advice, professor. If I may go?”
Professor Weiss nods his permission.
Jaskier makes it two steps towards the door before the professor says, “Julian?”
Jaskier turns, swallowing back the bitter taste in his mouth. “Yes, professor?”
“I’ve taught at Oxenfurt for nearly fifty years,” Professor Weiss says. “In that time, I’ve seen six students without soulmarks pass through the bardic college. Their names were Agata Snyder, Simon Ludvic, Kristoph Meyerhoff, Mikhail Johansen, Lydia Kovac, and Gregor Friedrich. Have you heard of any of them?”
Jaskier shakes his head.
“That’s because not a single one of them made it as a bard. Lydia took orders at the Temple of Melitele and Kristoph had a somewhat successful career writing songs for other bards. The others tried their hands at being bards. None made it. Most went out on the road and were never heard from again.”
Jaskier swallows hard. “That won’t be me.”
He can tell from the look on Professor Weiss’ face that the old man doesn’t believe him. “I genuinely hope that’s true, Julian."
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mymarifae · 8 months
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do you have any recommendations for metal songs without so much screaming?
HMMMMM............................
moonlight haze - they're a symphonic metal band! i Really like them their music is BEAUTIFUL
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leprous - I LOVE THESE GUYS TOO lots of very very very kickass guitar and you're not going to encounter much (if any but i can't remember for sure) screaming with them
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(^ this is one of my favorite songs ever hehe)
stone sour - there's absolutely screaming in these guys' music sometimes but from what i remember off the top of my head they also have a good number of songs where there's none/it's very minimal. might be kinda russian roulette if you're looking to avoid screaming entirely but if you don't mind some here and there they might be fun for you!
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survive said the prophet - a very energetic alternative metal band! perfect so long as you don't mind a little screaming here and there
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(another one of my all time favorite songs ^^)
future palace - not 100% sure if this qualifies as metal but whatever. they don't have a ton of music out yet i think they're a relatively new band but i like them so far >:) the lead singer's voice is LOVELY
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delain - another symphonic metal band! unlike moonlight haze they do utilize screaming in their music sometimes but! it's not in everything they put out and it's minimal when it is there
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caligula's horse - very interesting music <3 i don't recall hearing any screaming from them but it's been a bit since i last went through their discography
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coheed and cambria - i think. this is closer to progressive rock but um what the fuck ever man . you might enjoy them <3 lots of experimentation through all of their albums so they're a ton of fun to listen to
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reliqa - it's also been a while since i went through their discography so i can't say for sure how much screaming you'll encounter here but it shouldn't be a lot
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in this moment but specifically their albums a star-crossed wasteland, the dream, beautiful tragedy, and ritual - this might be a little harsher than what you're wanting, but. <3 screaming is actually a little hard to quantify with in this moment's music - because of how maria brink's voice just. is. like she just sounds like that (and it's so fucking cool). i'd say out of all their albums these four are definitely the... well "soft" would be the wrong word to use but you won't find as much consistent screaming. for the most part.
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(maria wrote this song about her son and i already found it beautiful but knowing that makes me want to cry a little every time i listen to it now)
if you're willing to take some time to sift through their discographies to find what you might like/you don't mind a liiiiiittle more consistent screaming i'd also recommend amaranthe, a light divided, black veil brides, and eidola !! have fun ^^
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Hi there! I was wondering if you have any songs that you listen to that connect to the fics that you've written. I don't know if I'm the only one who does this but I sometimes listen to songs that have the same vibe of the fic I'm reading. If not that's totally fine!
ooo, this is fun! there are definitely some that played parts in bits and pieces, but now i wanna try to find a song to connect with the larger requests i've done! if y'all had other interpretations or song recs for specific fics, i'd love to hear them!
as always, please mind the key and know that works including smut should not be interacted with by those under 18 years of age.
★= smut (18 and older only)
☁ = angst/hurt
☀= comfort
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♥★ Touchy... Looking At Me Like That by Vance Joy
sweet and soft and lovey and a lil' sexy all at once. 100% exactly how stephen feels about reader in this fic.
♥ Congratulations To Us... Dress by Taylor Swift
i mean... need i say more? just go look at those lyrics dude. this song was a huge inspiration for this fic from the get go. this and Everybody Talks by Neon Trees, which is definitely more of the flirty sidel
★ Caught... Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon
must i explain myself?
★♥ The Full Moon Party... Hayloft by Mother Mother
once again, go look at the lyrics and tell me if i need to explain myself 😭 also the tempo is just so upbeat and fun, but really builds the same sense of tension i was trying to convey in the story.
♥ To Be With You... All My Friends by Snakehips (ft. Tinashe and Chance the Rapper)
this is absolutely what was playing in the club when reader was waiting for stephen to get the car. she does hate this club, she did drink too much... this song was such a huge influence for this fic from the start.
♥★ With You, Again... Adore You by Harry Styles
because he do adore you <3 doing his absolute best to prove it, like the song says.
♥ A Sufficient Cuddle Substitute... Put Your Head On My Shoulder by Paul Anka
soft n' sweet n' cuddly vibes. it's what you deserve for a peaceful night in fic.
★ I Could Make It Up To You... Feeling Good by Michael Bublé
SEXY, GOOD VIBES ONLY, reader and stephen are both on top of the world, feeling uber-confident; feeling fun and flirty, ready to risk it all.
♥ Tied Together... Invisible String by Taylor Swift
i've loved this song since the moment it was released and was itching to work it into a fic somehow... this prompt was too perfect.
☁☀ What I Took From You... Sweet Creature by Harry Styles
two fold. one, even though reader is intially frightened by stephen's transformation, she knows enough about his love for her to know he'd never hurt her intentionally– even in the form of the amalgamation. and two, stephen relies on reader to tether him back to reality when things go to far. one could say 'wherever i go... you bring me home.'
★♥ I've Got You... Take Me Away by Morgan Wade
tw for country music haters! i did my best to keep it away, i know y'all probably aren't huge fans, but it's what i listen to most often 😭 and the song is too perfect, and it's nice relaxed hippie country!! not trucks and murdering my unfaithful spouse country!!!
★ Show Me What You've Got, Old Man... Mount Everest by Labrinth
the lyrics have nearly exactly 0 coordination, but it's so sexy and vibey and imagine getting– k, just go read and imagine. i actually wrote this one while listening to this song and i just... *chef's kiss*
☁☀ You're Okay, Kid... Wasting My Young Years by London Grammar
reader is serving very much the worries that these lyrics explain. this song is so cathartic to cry to, 10/10 recommend.
☁☀ I Can Do That... feel something by Bea Miller
conveys the confusion of sadness and anger that reader feels. sort of numb and just mad at the world. deeper undertones about the fear reader feels about finding love that isn't explicitly stated to stephen.
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"Cadence" FAQ
Updated as of 10/30/2022
Who are you? I'm mot :) A Canadian uni student who discovered sometime in early 2021 that writing a fan-fic about Harry Potter's dead dad and his queer af friends might be fun!
How often do you update? I try and update every Sunday (depending on ur timezone) but I'm only human and sometimes I take small breaks. Though I always let followers on here know my plans or put the info in the author's end notes.
How long will "Cadence" be/how many chapters? Babes, I'll be honest, I have no idea. All I have planned is that the fic will be split into two parts. See this post for more info.
When will the fic end [timeline-wise]? Part 2 of the fic [band years] will end in 1999. See this post for more.
Can I translate the fic into ___ language? Yes! I'm open to all translations, provided I'm credited as the original author.
Can I upload the fic to Wattpad or any other site? NO. Please consider "Cadence" an Ao3 exclusive.
Can I bind "Cadence" into physical copies? Yes, so long as it's just for personal use. Though I'd recommend holding off until I've at least uploaded all of Part 1, as I regularly flip through the fic and make tiny edits. If you do ever end up binding the fic, please send me photos! I'd also love to see them.
Do you have any fan casts? Yes, and you don't have to like them, they're just my personal favs--and they have and probably will continue to change. Most are an attempt at period-accurate faces. (Credit to Becca and Anastasia for helping with a few of these x) Remus - David Thewlis Sirius - John Taylor James - Shah Rukh Khan Peter - Phillip Seymour Hoffman (middle) Lily - Jane Asher Marlene - Jodie Foster Mary - Brenda Sykes Lottie - Goldie Hawn Tomny - River Phoenix Tonya - Jane Birkin Regulus - Eric Roberts Trish - Winona Ryder Simeon - Rob Lowe Lyall - Jeremy Irons Hope - Catherine Deneuve Sheila - Karen Allan Sandra - Bo Derek Giles - John Cleese
Did you write [x] song? Yes, probably. Unless explicitly stated, I've written all of the songs the characters/band writes and performs. This means that they have the potential to be absolute shite, but it's written word so everyone "hears" it differently anyway. If someone can figure out a way to make John Bonham's 17 minute "Moby Dick" drum solo sound good on paper, pls let me know.
Will there be jegulus/jily/jegulily? Sorry, I don't want to commit to anything before I really know what it looks like. But no jegulily.
Will Tonya ever return? Not in any significant capacity, no. That doesn’t mean we’ll never see her again, but she’s served her purpose as of now. I have my own story for her in my head, but as for what it is, that’ll remain a mystery for a while.
What about Tonks??? I've answered this before, but you're going to have to scroll a ways back in the blog to find it. Tonks will feature in the fic--not as a surrogate, not as some manic pixie dream girl--as her own character. If that isn't your thing, cool, but as we're literally ages away, please don't send me asks about her.
I don't like/want/agree with [x, y, z]! Okay! It's a fan fic. I try and keep everything as period-accurate and as accurate to character as I can, but things are bound to slip through the cracks sometimes. The rest of it--well that's just my choice, which is what it really comes down to :)
-mot x
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