#mastermind

[daisyswift3]

UMM so cruel summer and a lot of other songs are making a lotttt more sense now that I’ve realized the “devil” that Taylor keeps referring to is actually the music industry as a whole thanks to @keepingsecretstokeepyoutk (see this post). “He looks up grinning like a devil” // “I would’ve stayed on my knees and I damn sure never would’ve danced w the devil AT 19” // “Dear reader if you aim at the devil make sure you don’t miss.” Do you remember the Top Global Artist vid that spotify released that had cruel summer as the background song and had a bunch of cruel summer references? Yeah go back and watch that again w this context in mind 😃 Taylor (the angel) has had enough of the games and is gonna end them once and for all which is very Katniss Everdeen of her—hello the archer 🏹 if any of you have read or watched the hunger games you know how the story ends

And you'll also remember that Katniss escapes the games twice by cheating--the first time w poison berries and the second time by destroying the arena itself (which was a clock) WITH itself using a lightning strike current at midnight that shot thru her arrow -> "And there was one prize I'd cheat to win." Not to mention Katniss was the mockingjay, a symbol of rebellion and resistance. And the fire symbolism in this trilogy was meant to represent how that rebellion can spread from a spark of hope. Snow lands on top but fire melts snow. Taylor is a huge hunger games fan so I wouldn't be surprised at all if these parallels were intentional. Also I'm not the first one to notice the hunger games connections, I saw some other gaylors point this out so I can't take full credit for that

“You play stupid games you win stupid prizes” // “Devils roll the dice” // "Baby let the games begin" // The scrabble instagram post // The mastermind chess board // "You see all the wisest women had to do it this way, cause we were born to be the pawn in every lover's game" // "No more keeping score now I just keep you warm. No more tug of war now I just know there's more"

I think it's possible Taylor knew that her masters were gonna be sold hence all the game imagery and songs abt heartbreak on lover

She's literally gonna take down the industry as a whole and expose everything. This is the reason for all the cryptic messages and meticulous planning. AND THIS IS WHAT THE ALBATROSS IS ABT TOO. “She’s the albatross she is here to destroy you.” They tried to keep her locked away in cages and towers and closets and tried taming her and pulling out her teeth but it didn’t work

“Devils that you know raise worse hell than a stranger” SHE’S the devil now and she’s abt to make their lives a living hell

“She’s the death you chose” i.e. the music industry chose to kill Taylor (which is why TTPD is a post-mortem album) so now she’s coming back to haunt them hence the ghostly Victorian attire. “We gather here we line up weeping in a sunlit room and if I’m on fire you’ll be made of ashes too.” THIS is the karma she’s talking abt that will happen at midnight!!

“You’ll see me in hindsight tangled up w you all night burning it down”

I am the APPARITION. I am the LINE OF POETRY. THAT’S TAYLOR. SHE’S THE GHOST WRITING POST-MORTEM POETRY

Literally feel like I am abt to explode from all the earth-shattering revelations I’ve just had

#pumpkin anon i can’t thank u enough for these messages #also sb^2 u can suck a fat one #gaylor #gaylor swift #ttpd #closeting #bearding #pumpkin #the albatross #karma mv #orange karma theory #devils #cruel summer #top global artist #spotify #angels #games #mastermind #meet me at midnight #hunger games #the archer #katniss everdeen #parallels #maathp #the industry

[ilophilia]

what my tabs look like rn:

a priest fic, a summer fic, and a politician fic.

we must stay focused.

#marauders era #the marauders #solmussa #MollyMaryMarie #pieceofchocolate #sirius black #remus lupin #regulus black #james potter #dearyourholiness #yousignedupforthis #you signed up for this #mastermind

[myspiritmytrust]

IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL

#taylor swift #the eras tour #midnights #mastermind #taylorswift #tsedit #tswiftedit #tswiftgif #tswifteditor #candy swift #usertaylorswiftdaily #userelena #tusermelissa #userthelasttime #uservivaldi #userleah #*mine: gifs #tw flashing

[kholouz]

Mastermind!Korekiyo which I designed and Illustrated for the Danganronpa AU Zine 'I AM the Mastermind' (@mastermind-zine) a long while back which explores the different universes in which other characters are the masterminds of the killing game! 🕯️🌹 Prints

#art #myart #danganronpa art #danganronpa #danganronpa fanart #danganronpa killing harmony #danganronpa v3 #korekiyo shinguji #korekiyo art #danganronpa korekiyo #korekiyo shinguji fanart #mastermind korekiyo #mastermind #zine #fanart #game art

[sadbeautifulttragic]

once upon a time the planets and the fates and all the stars aligned... 💫

#taylor swift #taylorswift #tswiftedit #tswift #my edits #the eras tour #eras tour #eras tour sp 2 #mastermind #midnights #midnights era #I'm obsessed with this photo #1k

[tolerateit]

'CAUSE I'M A MASTERMIND

#meg talks #taylor swift #flashing gif #mine* #tswiftedit #lwymmd #mastermind #midnights #reputation

[everglowmore]

⋆｡˚ ☁︎ ⋆｡˚☽⋆ let the only flashing lights be the tower at midnight in my mind ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧

#midnights… my fav era #taylor swift #tscreators #candy swift #tswiftgif #tswiftedit #tswiftdaily #flawlessbeautyqueens #femalegifsource #the eras tour #midnights #midnight rain #bejeweled #karma #mastermind #taylornation #flawlesscelebs #the eras movie #13 #mine*

[nostalgicbones]

this is the first time i've felt the need to confess

#taylor swift #midnights #lyric edit #ts10 #mastermind #tswiftedit #tsedit #tsedits #tscreators #dailytayloredit #taylor swift lyrics #typography #aesthetic #halloween #october #edits #lyrics #taylor #lexposts #spooky #tay really said this one is for the nd girlies

[fungerisms]

O'saa doodle page cuz ive been playing as him and having him on my party a lot and hes just the coolest

#fear and hunger #fear and hunger termina #funger #fear and hunger 2 #fear and hunger o'saa #o'saa #yellow mage #nas'hrah #mastermind #mastermind fear and hunger #samarie #samarie fear and hunger #i hc them to be having a lot of stupid mental talks with eachother that no one else knows abt #they be just looking at eachother in silence while having the mental argument of the century #o'saa is so fucking funny i love this guys #graaa #also edit cuz i know ive been posting a lot lately and i dont really know tumblr's etiquette in regards to posting💔💔 do if someone could #please tell me if its better to organize my doodles in a big post instead of sharing them as i do em #id apreciate it a lot

[soniruza]

It's me, hi! 💙 The planets and the fates, and all the stars aligned just for me to bring you the Midnights’ Taylor Room. 🕰️

Can I ask you a question…? Did you ever have so much fun searching for clues? Cause best believe I did when I drew them! 💫

#taylor swift #taylor swift midnights #midnights #midnights taylor swift #ts10 #ts10 midnights #swifties #taylor #swift #my art #swifttok #easter egg #mastermind #karma #bejeweled #midnight rain #taylor room series

[always-rolling-my-eyes]

#taylor swift #travis kelce #mastermind #friendship bracelets #midnights

[oldcardigan]

what if I told you none of it was accidental?

#tswiftedit #taylor swift edit #taylor swift #mastermind #mine #edit #taylor swift lyrics #lyrics edit

[maybankswhore]

mastermind , xavier thorpe.

pairings: xavier thorpe x reader

“what if i told you none of it was accidental and the first time you saw me , nothing was gonna stop me?”

“what if i told you i’m a mastermind? and now you’re all mine , it was all by design.”

summary: xavier knew he wanted you from the moment he saw you— and he always made sure to get the things he wanted.

Xavier remembered the first time he saw you.

You were wearing your favorite outfit , one he had seen you wear plenty of times now , and you were clutching a stuffed animal in one arm and holding cotton candy in the other. With a bubbly smile on your face , you followed around your friends , soaking in the scenery of the carnival and grinning ear to ear. ( You really loved carnivals. )

He hadn’t seen you before. You didn’t go to Nevermore , and he wasn’t too fond of Normies. But there was something about you that seemed so different. It sounded cliche , but something clicked inside of him when he first saw you. You were beautiful , and you looked so sweet and innocent. He wanted to know you , who you were , what you liked. He wanted you to think he was just as attractive as he saw you. God , did he want you.

With his hands stuffed in his pockets , he huffed when you strolled on out of sight. The carnival was packed and he knew he’d look weird just watching around for you the entire time. He also knew , he didn’t want to approach you in front of your friends. He wasn’t particularly fond of them— just you.

He tried getting the image of you out of his head. It was just one girl , he kept telling themself. There’s more out there , don’t bother.

He played a couple games with Ajax , chatted with Wednesday , and still nothing turned his head the way you did. Nothing interested him enough to want to stop thinking about you.

“Bro you’re hot.” Ajax scoffed. Xavier bashfully admitted to him what his problem was after looking so irritated that past thirty minutes. “You make art come to life. Literally.”

“Okay and what if she’s like a super cunt who only dates guys like Tyler Galpin?” He borderline whined , hating that he cared so much.

“Then she’s a cunt so why would you wanna be with her still?” Ajax pointed out.

Xavier nodded , knowing Ajax was right. Maybe he was scared of finding that out— having the already made image of you tainted by a scornful tongue or an upturned nose.

“She seems to like Enid.” Ajax cut in , nodding over towards the blonde talking excitedly to you. You talked to her grinning , showing her the piece of jewelry Enid complimented you on.

Xavier watched the two of you closely , his eyes lightening up as Enid handed you her phone. He silently prayed you were exchanging socials instead of numbers , so he’d be able to find you later.

When you turned your phone around , showing Enid you had followed her , Xavier grinned excitedly.

“Gotcha.”

“what if i told you none of it was accidental and the first night that you saw me , i knew i wanted your body? i laid down the groundwork and just like clockwork the dominos cascaded down the line.”

That night Xavier laid in his bed and searched up Enid’s Instagram. Social media wasn’t really his ‘thing’ but he had an account just to be nosey every now and again— and luckily , it came in handy.

He wasted no time in searching through Enid’s followers until he found you. It took him about twenty different people , but then , finally , your profile picture was a photo of you in the woods. A huge smile on your face as you stood there with your arms wide open , eyes screwed shut.

Shamelessly , Xavier stalked you as far as your Instagram would go. He was in awe at your photos , how artistic some of them were compared to the pretty selfie’s you’d take. There wasn’t any sign of another significant other in your life , which made a proud smirk appear on his face.

He followed you , and turned his phone , ignoring the excitement bubbling in his stomach.

Then the next morning , as soon as he woke up , he saw you had followed him back. And he smiled.

The next time he saw Enid , he grabbed her arm and pulled her off to the side , stuffing his hands in his pocket nervously. “So. . .”

“You wanna know about Y/N.” Enid cut to the chase. “Ajax ratted you out to me last night! He said you couldn’t stop talking about her. Xavier that is so cute! You guys would be the perfect couple.”

Xavier made a mental note to tell Ajax about his blabber mouth as he flushed , rolling his eyes. “Calm down. I just wanna know if , you know , she’d—”

“She’s not like the rest of them , I promise.” Enid cut him off excitedly again. “In fact! She’s sneaking in me and Wednesday’s dorm tonight.” She smiled proudly , “you and Ajax should come by.”

Xavier smirked. “You know , I’m surprised at how little work I’ve had to do to score this.” He admitted , thinking he’d have to go on the wild hunt to find you somewhere’s in town.

“Maybe you’re not the one trying to score.”

“you knew i was a mastermind and you’re mine , and all you did was smile. ’cause i’m a mastermind.”

Enid was finishing up your hair as you checked it subconsciously in the mirror. “And he asked me about you?” You already heard the story a million times , you just wanted to hear it again.

You were practically leaping with joy when Xavier had asked to follow you. You caught his attention. Finally. You wore your favorite outfit , ran around the entire carnival looking silly , just hoping he’d come up to you.

You were a bit disappointed when he didn’t , but when Enid texted you saying Xavier was asking her about you— you were ecstatic.

Wednesday rolled her eyes at the same question she’d been hearing for the past hour. “Do you suffer from short term memory loss?”

“I just don’t want to assume he’s into me but really I’m just being delusional.”

“Didn’t you say he followed you.” Enid tried easing your overthinking.

“Yeah but—”

“Which means he was looking for it because he didn’t know your name before!” Enid clapped excitedly. “I love love.”

“Love makes me want to operate on myself while I’m wide awake.”

Wednesday’s comment was left uncommented on because a knock on the door interrupted the conversation.

Your stomach was in knots and Enid gave you an encouraging smile as she went to open the door. You immediately felt shy , unsure of what to do or say.

“Y/N’s already here!” She almost squealed , moving away to let them walk in.

Xavier’s eyes immediately fell onto you. You sat on Enid’s bed , with your hands in your lap for comfort. The way you looked at him made him grin , nodding up at you. “Gonna introduce me , Enid?”

Enid giggled and you stood up , smoothing down your clothes and walking up to him.

“Don’t you know her already?” Wednesday’s monotonous voice spoke up. “You followed her Instagram.” She said simply , not looking up from her place on her own bed , reading.

Xavier’s cheeks went red with embarrassment as Enid giggled and Ajax laughed. You even chuckled a bit , finding his red cheeks and the way he scratched the back of his neck endearing.

“Well yeah but—”

“I’m Y/N.” You introduced.

“So it seems.” Xavier laughed. “In the flesh.”

You were two caught up in his big green eyes to answer. His face was definitely something to look at. Every feature just fit him perfectly , his voice and demeanor. You were smitten.

“I think me and Y/N are gonna go off on our own.” Xavier told the others without looking away from you , his heart beating so fast.

“Already?” Enid whined. “You just got here.”

Xavier looked at you questionably , cocking his head to the side with a smirk.

“Yeah–” you broke the stare to glance towards Enid briefly with a sympathetic smile. “We can all meet up later?”

“God , I hate teenagers.”

#xavier thorpe fluff #xavier thorpe x reader #enid x reader #xavier thorpe imagines #taylor swift #mastermind #wednesday #xavier #thorpe

[sadbeautifulttragic]

I swear I'm only cryptic and machiavellian cause I care...

#Taylor swift #taylorswift #Tswift #tswiftedit #my edits #the eras tour #eras tour #midnights era #mastermind #q #1k

[sadbeautifutragic]

No one wanted to play with me as a little kid So I've been scheming like a criminal ever since To make them love me and make it seem effortless ↳ Eras Tour Series Part 6/?

#taylor swift #mastermind #eras tour #tswiftedit #taylorswiftedit #candy swift #dailytayloredits #eras tour series #uservivaldi #userabs #ajlook #usertreena #userlockescoles #userdanahscott #userhallie #userkarolina #alielook #usernaureen #userzaynab #tsusermels #edit #my edit

[stillgotscars]

mastermind - taylor swift

#taylor swift #tswiftedit #my edit #typography #midnights #mastermind