I will be delusional as I want BUT I'll pretend that tom cruise going back to Warner Bros means we'll finally get the deleted scenes from the iwtv please please manifesting
🙏🙏🙏 Anon, embrace being delusional! I wish! If anyone's connected with Warner Bros please please tell them we want the deleted scenes!
Anyway since we're on the topic... over the years I've talked about wanting the cut scenes, and I wanted to reflect for a moment on why we want them. I think we want them because, like a delicious cake, once it's all consumed, we still look at the serving plate, hoping we can still lick the icing off the knife, or maybe the baker has some leftover cake back in the kitchen?? Or maybe they can tell us that the secret ingredient to intensifying the chocolate is ESPRESSO... We just want another taste so badly! We want to know the secret ingredients that set it apart from other cakes. And some filmmakers know that, and sometimes they're happy to share the cut scenes on a DVD release, maybe with commentary as to why the scenes were cut, like:
"Here's a scene were Louis kills a priest and ultimately we had an overall run time limit of 2 hours, but it was otherwise a perfectly good scene."
"Here's part of a set of scenes we shot early on where Lestat shows mortal Louis what killing entails, and although we loved it, we ended up improving the Lestat makeup & hair a few weeks later, and for the sake of continuity we had to cut it bc we couldn't go back to that location to reshoot, or it would have taken too much time to fix in post, etc."
Giving over the cut scenes is a little like an artist showing the scrapped versions of a painting composition, and that's fine when the creator wants to invite the viewers into their artistic process, but I think the IWTV filmmakers at the time (and for years after) really wanted the '94 movie to be serious* to the point that releasing cut scenes could have undermined their overall vision... maybe they simply didn't want to invite the audience into their creative process.
(*Serious, BUT there was certainly plenty of beauty, charm, dark humor, intimacy, desire, so much more! Maybe the filmmakers cut scenes that THEY felt didn't mesh well with the overall story they wanted to tell, like putting together an outfit and choosing accessories that go better rather than others... you know?)
WITH THAT SAID... What cut scenes would you have liked to see? That's what fanfic and fanart are for, so tell us and maybe someone will be inspired to create it for all of us 💝
IF Tom was still part of VC at all... one of my personal fantasy casting ideas was to have Tom play the Marquis in TVL, and now he's really old enough to do it! 😅 Can you imagine?? Tom playing his own horrible father! Cast younger actors to play kid!Lestat, teen!Lestat, etc.?? Tom!Marquis showing obvious preference for his two older brothers and being horrible to Gabrielle... it could be amazing.
Obviously it wouldn't be adorable like this but... I've always loved Tom Cruise characters when he interacts with kids and teens, he's always seemed very in touch with his inner child, even when that inner child is more of a 12 yo brat. Whole novels could be written on his layered performances with child and teen actors, but for now, just a few thoughts...
^From Jerry Maguire. I can't quite articulate why this was so compelling... iirc, maybe because his character is really frustrated/demoralized in this scene, and there's something comforting about a kid naively telling you that "the human head weighs 8 pounds," as if to say, "Your problems are not really as big a deal as you think they are; live in the present moment." And Tom in this character seems to absorb that deeper meaning and it gives him some relief, it's a step towards his character's growth.
When Tom played Ray in War of the Worlds, he had a teenage son, and there was a heartbreaking scene where Ray had to choose between protecting his son or his daughter. From That Moment In:
Desperate to keep his family together, Ray is forced to leave the terrified Rachel alone for a moment as he puts his weight on Robbie and forces him to the ground as the air around them lights up with smoke and tracer fire. Meanwhile, another couple, fleeing the madness, sees Rachel standing by herself and attempt to rescue her, not knowing that her father is nearby. Looking back, Ray sees this and becomes torn between his children, not wanting to lose either but forced to choose. Robbie assures his father that this is what he wants, “I want to see this,” and to please let him go, which Ray finally, achingly, submits to, seeing that Rachel is being whisked away. Father and son say goodbye as Robbie runs over the crest and Ray rushes down to get his daughter as a hellfire of explosion overtake the hills, giving us the impression Robbie has met his end.
I just love the idea of Tom playing the very character that had caused so much pain for Lestat, that Lestat was always on defense from that man, looooong after he died. Despite all the torment the Marquis inflicted on Lestat, Lestat still gave him a comfortable place to live out his last few years, the roles pretty much reversed as happens with aging parents, Lestat actually nurturing this man (not always in the kindest way but still!) in his feeble old age... and couldn't bring himself to even kill him out of mercy.
Nature & Nurture, Lestat was damaged by his father genetically and emotionally in his formative years, and so much of Lestat's bravado and verbal attacks seem to be a shield for the awful feelings of growing up unloved, unwanted, and beaten for expressing his own desires. So much so that even in canon he often expresses the intensity of his desires far more eloquently and frequently in the narration than he's able to do verbally, even with the characters he cherishes the most. Because to express his love exposed himself to losing it.
Tom could for sure pull off a performance that would capture the Marquis, because he essentially played Lestat with the qualities of a victim perpetuating some of the abuse he suffered from the man who was supposed to be (and was!) his role model for becoming the man he became. 😭
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GUYS I'VE OFFICIALLY LOST IT-
So. Awhile ago, I saw this post, right? Basically it just said that Sera and Sir Pentious' cards have very similar compositions, and that Seraphim, which is what Sera is, are often associated with serpents. Interesting, but could still be a coincidence, right?
So anyways I checked the reblogs and saw somebody say they should kiss. And now I'm insane.
Because like... the only thing we know really about Sir Pentious' potential story arc in the show is that he's gonna have a crush on one of the other characters. And the only thing confirmed about his sexuality(to my knowledge) is that he is attracted to women. We don't really have any way to know who his crush is, because there are a lot of women in Hazbin Hotel, but could still be noteworthy, right? And like... okay this is gonna sound like the most "trust me, bro" evidence I could possibly pull out of my ass at first but I just need you to hear me out here, okay? Sera's crown and Sir Pentious' hat have a lot of visual similarities. Here's a helpful diagram :)
Which like. Okay. Could literally be nothing, right? Except for two small things that I can't let go of: One, Sir Pentious' goggles + the v-shaped brim on his hat were added to his design AFTER he was given a more prominent role in the show-
(Pilot design, back when he was meant to be a one-off villain of the week vs current design as a member of the main cast)
And two, the Hellaverse shows kind of have a tendancy to use visuals in order to signify characters' relationships to eachother. It's also just a pretty popular form of symbolism as a whole tbh, but the Hellaverse has a lot of really good examples. Like, for instance, how Vaggie's new outfit is a lot closer to Charlie's color pallette than any of her previous designs, or this really good breakdown by @/raeynbowboi about the symbolism of hearts in Hazbin Hotel and how they pertain to Angel Dust/his relationships! It's from awhile ago so some of the info is a tad outdated, but overall I do think the analysis holds up. Meanwhile, in Helluva Boss, Moxxie and Millie have basically the same color pallette and they were the most functional relationship in the entire show before before Fizzmodeus came along. Which, speaking of those two...
See, I made this diagram because, after I pointed out the similarities between Sera and Sir Pentious' headgear to my dad and asked him if those kinds of similarities were a valid form of analysis(because I am but a humble highschooler that doesn't know everything about media analysis, and also I felt like I was losing my mind-), my dad said that I should look at the creator's(Vivziepop's) other works to see if couples having similar motifs was a recurring theme. So obviously, I picked my favorite couple in either show and disected their designs for every little detail that could maybe possibly be an intentional parallel. And while some of it is kind of iffy, like Fizz's limbs being the same kind of blue as Ozzie's tufts could just be a way to show that Ozzie made them, or both of them having uh, two things sticking off of their head(that one's definitely a reach-), I think stuff like both of them having hearts as a recurring detail in their designs or having lITERALLY THE SAME EYE COLOR??? Are pretty good evidence that Viv/the Hellaverse design team tend to use visuals to signify characters relationships.
ALSO!!!! If the Fallen Angel Vaggie theory ends up being true, there could be some interesting parallels to draw between Chaggie and Sera/Sir Pentious! Something about like... demon royalty/random angel vs angel royalty/random demon. Could be used to draw parallels between how the two societies treat that kind of thing idk.
So, now that all the meta evidence is out of the way, we can get down to what really matters: would these two work as a couple? Do their personalities mesh well togther? And the answer to that is!
IM SORRY FOR USING THE GIF IT WAS A GOOD JOKE IN MY HEAD BUT TYPING THIS OUT IDK IF IT'S ACTUALLY FUNNY-
But in all seriousness, I don't actually know. We just... haven't seen enough of Sera to know for sure. In fact, this whole theory is based off of small details that definitely add up to SOMETHING, but could very well be pieces to some very different puzzles that I'm trying to shove together because somebody jokingly suggested that they would fit. Like, the parallels really COULD mean something, and it COULD have something to do with Sir Pentious having a crush on another character, but like. There could also be a million other answers to both of those questions, y'know? I also have a tendancy to make wild conspiracy theories about genuinely inconsequential details... I almost never talk about them publically, but still. Though I will say, based off of Sera's description in the leaks, I could definitely see a world where she bounces off of Sir Pentious pretty well. Her description in the leaks very much gave me uh... Isabela cover of Surface Pressure vibes, y'know? Shit that is- that is a weird way to describe that but most people on here have seen Encanto right? Y'all get it? And Sir Pentious is both a Victorian Gentleman Type and completely unhinged. Like... idk there's something there. I could maybe see it working. But at the end of the day, it's just too early to tell.
That being said I WILL be trying to pump out some fanart of these two before the actual show comes out and crushes my crackshipping dreams. Also their ship name is either SeraPentious or PentSera I can't decide.
Edit: Wait a second... SeraPent. Serpent. PUN!!!!!!!!!! Okay I think I'm going with SeraPent-
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The Halloween Update! (since we Mateo Vincent??? MATEO forgot to update the blog.) Part 5
Mateo is the one who is responsible for updating the website but as the last photo is his, allow me to do the honors of updating you with the finale of this... Je ne sais pas, this series? Oui, it seems to be the proper term. Mateo went in as this... hm, how curious. This is... a costume? Really? I thought he was wearing his usual outfit! Madame Ling went in as a nurse—which I was later told that she actually went as Nurse Joy from Pokémon (that surprised me), Kirra went in as Aloy from Horizon Zero Dawn (Sasha a fait un travail incroyable!) And you're telling me that... Mateo wore a costume? This is a costume? Who is he even supposed to be? Himself? The colors don't fit him, he looks so... plain. Mon dieu, what a disaster. I thought he was an architecture student? Why is he—
Quoi merde—Mateo?!
Cabrón, chingas tu madre.You think you can just push me off the computer like that, homie?
The hit was unnecessary, connard!
And so is pushing me off the computer, so now I'm just giving you a taste of your medicine! Take that, tonto!
Why, you—?!?
Yes, me! Go back and work in admin instead of taking care of children since you're so bad at it!
If there's anyone who's deathly bad at something, it's you and your idiotic fashion sense! Why not ask the new babysitter for fashion tips since you obviously need some, asshole!
What?! I don't need fashion advice from him, I'm the reason he dresses that way! I told him how to dress!
Have you told him that you're just as violent as your aunt too?!
(They continued bickering until Sasha put a stop to them both—or, more correctly, Vincent was taken away against his will as Sasha carried him on his shoulder, effectively leaving Mateo to finally do this job.)
Um... Sorry about that. You didn't have to see that, haha.
Anyway! If you ask me, I definitely had a blast at our party! It was just unfortunate that we weren't able to post videos and other photos besides the ones we have with our Little Wonders since we needed consent from the parents and the, well, sitter after party is, um... not really available to be disclosed to the public (let's just say that depressed adults are involved). But enough about that, let's talk about my lil' homies!
First things first, I love Pokémon. I still have my original Gameboy cartridges for Pokemon Blue and Red, I collect the cards, I've played all of them and I have very strong team compositions in all of my games! I thought that maybe the kids would like Pokémon and so I dressed up as one of my childhood heroes—Ash Ketchum! No kidding, I cried so hard when I watched him finally become the world champion from the episode from last year. There's news about the series finally ending, too! So it felt appropriate to give a tribute to my own personal hero.
I was planning to bring my very own 'pokémon' to the party (it was just a bunch of my exotic pets, nothing much) because the kids wanted to see them but I realized that, well, the kids are very rowdy and it would be hard to bring them. So instead I made little pokéballs for everyone!
As for my favorite buddies, I like to think that I'm putting them here because they're fun and chill to hang with! They're absolutely cute, passionate, and adorable, no one can resist these little troublemakers even if they make a mistake.
I absolutely adore Tala's sass and liveliness. She would talk to me about the Filipino telenovelas her moms would watch with her and I love her enthusiasm about learning about her culture this way. She's quite the conversationalist, too, as she never runs out of stories!
Jamie was livid when I gave him the pokéball I made and I know mi hombrecito would appreciate what I gave him. He reminded me of me due to his obsession with the action figure and cartoon character KAY/O. He's quite the lively and imaginative kid and I couldn't be more honored to have a little space in the little guy's head everyday and every night when he falls asleep.
And of course, who's going to forget lil' Sunwoo Byrne? Kid's got a huge appetite, she absolutely loves the sandwiches I made her before! I do think it's cute that both her and Jamie are fans of Pokémon given that they bond over watching cartoons and the like! Makes me feel secure knowing that there are still kids who loved cartoons as much as I did—do, since I still watch them now. They're just fun to be around with, you get me?
And unfortunately I was the last one in this batch. Maybe in the future we'll get to have another one to be included in posts like this? I don't know, but this was certainly fun to write!
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trimax vol 9 random thoughts
sorry if you saw this post disappear and reappear in the tag multiple times, i was fighting for my life much like wolfwood using trial and error trying to get it to even show up in the tag because tumblr is a functional website and not fucky in the slightest. </3
i wrote this post extremely sleep deprived 2 days ago let's GOOOOO
also heads up for potential spoilers for tristamp since i talk about it a little. even though i spoiled 98 untagged in my last post. sorry about that
chapter 1:
someone in the book club tag (don't remember who it was, sorry) said something about sharing food being a love language for wolfwood... :') wah...
^_^
why is this thing even on the building in the first place. and for that matter how did the dog even GET up there...... whatever
hi razlo. i don't know where to say this in the post so i'll just say now i unintentionally spoiled myself on razlo's identity because i was googling when i shouldn't have been. all totally my fault LOL [anime girl bleh gif]
the boy didn't even have the decency to wash the blood off his hands. kid, please, you're not doing livio any favors here.
livio manspreading on the couch... chapel, have you considered there's another reason why livio's breathing might be "irregular" as he helps you take his former home hostage? hmmm?
^ FUNNIEST PIECE OF DIALOGUE IN THE WHOLE VOLUME
thank god for livio, this guy was doing a speedrun on being the most annoying one-off minor villain--WAIT is he kicking him with his hands in his pockets? that's SO funny. i'm liking livio more and more.
chapter 2:
"he shouldn't be that old" <- the kids would be expecting wolfwood to be, hmmm, in his early 20s, thereabouts? ww looks around a decade older than that...
he's giving... something here. it's the combo of the glasses and all-white outfit i think. the y2k fashion vibe.
who is saying this? livio? razlo? both? chapel, since he was the one just talking? also, nice visual metaphor!
this is obviously NOT the reason wolfwood spared these guys, but this is reminding me of when oda said that luffy doesn't kill his opponents because shattering their dreams is worse than death. LOL
also i am convinced nightow drew this chapter for the sole purpose of making wolfwood do cool shit on his motorcycle.
that being said, all the cool shit wolfwood does is immediately overshadowed by livio CATCHING A BOMB IN MIDAIR AND THROWING IT BACK AT THE GUY WHO SHOT IT. stampede livio could never do this, he's too skinny
chapter 3:
people have already said stuff about this page, but I Also Want To Say Stuff. the wispiness of the smoke, livio's hair blowing in the wind... it feels very much like the calm before the storm, simultaneously serene and tense. and i LOVE how wolfwood is shaded in grey, while livio is the one shaded in black. fantastic contrast and composition, i adore it.
why is this razlo's first note to livio. "!" like...?! you're letting livio know you exist, but giving literally no other information like at all? okay. razlo's a bit of an oddball, to put it mildly.
the rest of his letters are... well they're not "normal," i guess, and not any less cryptic, but they are kinda sweet in their own way.
knowing who razlo is i love the way his introduction scene is presented. livio is keeping information from ww and from the reader, so it's both literal and not. also razlo is appropriately unsettling, i wish he would stop... unhinging his jaw like that.
...also who tf told him about EoM?! this is a difference with stampede... stamp!livio joined EoM because he wanted to follow wolfwood. no razlo involved in the decision-making, as far as we know. compared to here in the manga, livio left the orphanage on his own, so there isn't really a clear timeline on when ww joined EoM vs when livio did. we don't even know if he knew ww was in EoM at all.
also upon rewatching this scene for this post i got distracted by legato's lack of ass and had to pause because i was laughing too much
the guy is literally flat as a board help
*cough* anyway. razlo is only alluded to and never named or even really shown, except for a very brief very blurry reflection, so his level of involvement in... literally everything is unknown.
speaking of characters who are weirdly absent, chapel isn't around either...? i thought maybe they combined his character with conrad, but he DOES speak in livio's memory, i even checked the credits for his seiyuu. (hiroshi naka - he voices a lot of old men but most notably garp from one piece!) i don't really know how his role in all this has changed, if at all, since conrad seems to be the one in charge of the experiments...? and i really... do not like what they did with conrad in stampede, he went from being shitty but having nuance to just being extra shitty... okay, tangent over.
oh, this fight is so WEIGHTY!! i love it!! they gave a lot of weight and physicality to the livio vs ww fight in stampede too, (and all the fights, for that matter), despite stamp!livio's loss of bulk... it's a really fun fight to watch!
chapter 4:
OHHH..... okay.... soooooo.... this means he's coming back in stampede season 2 i assume?
not to go off on another tangent but this is the second time this has happened to me... i went into stampede more or less blind (oh how things change) and so when knives died at the end of the season I HAD NO REASON TO BELIEVE HE WASN'T DEAD... but then i saw people talking like he would come back in season 2 and i was like, "how?? he DIED" and then i read the manga and i was like oh. and now with livio too. i thought he served his narrative purpose and then died. and he shot himself through the head, which is notable because that's how ww killed monev who was ALSO a subject of EoM's experiments in the tristamp universe!! so i had no reason to believe he wasn't dead!!
i dont have that much to say about this chapter because it mostly consists of the fight, but OH what a fight it is...!! i know i should be rooting for wolfwood, and i am, but livio is just so COOL in this fight. they're both cool...!!!
also, how many little glass vials(tm) does wolfwood have?! honestly, it's amazing that he still has any at all left to drink, it's a wonder they haven't all shattered already with how much he's been thrown around. especially because the one he drinks from CRACKS when it hits the ground... these vials aren't exactly bulletproof, lol.
THE HUG...?! UUUEEEEAAHGHGHHGH
MESSAGE TO ALL BITCHES ughhh ww looks so pained here. when he told vash that his blood runs cold when he points his gun at livio... he's feeling that through this whole volume. man.
something about brothers fighting each other... vash and knives, wolfwood and livio... uagh.
chapter 5:
HEY CAN WE KILL CHAPEL ALREADY??
oh, the punisher is taller than him... i was trying to get an approximation of relative character heights recently, and i saw somewhere that the punisher is 5'7, the same height as me...
also, 10 punishers, huh... wolfwood's is one, razlo has three... does chapel's count even though it has a different design...? do livio's handguns count? will we see the others? is there even a significance to the number...?
oh great, is this another wolfwood death flag?! we haven't seen him drink THAT many of them so far but still. hope chapel keels over already. i know ww's making an effort not to kill people but can he please just shoot chapel in the head. also wolfwood's pose in that panel... he's kinda serving cunt
OH, THIS SPREAD FUCKS!!!! once again the CONTRAST... THE STARK BLACK AND WHITE... SO COOL!!!
so these guys work for razlo specifically, i assume? not livio? also... just who are they? random EoM goons?? why are they so loyal to razzy???
and he has a mechanical third arm. somehow. sure okay
^ um... trigun lol [roll credits]
oh, it's tri-p as in tri-punisher. i thought it was the word "trip" and didn't question it. ...although "trip" could still work.
--also, wait, hold on, upon rereading i noticed razlo's left ear is covered up (by... something) and it's making his head shape look uncanny (more like a skull?!) and now i have to scroll back through the previous chapters to see if livio has ears. [several minutes of scrolling later] okay, he DOES have a right ear. okay. another pointless diversion for this post
chapter 6:
razlo was a real one for killing livio's shitty parents!
also another thing i'm noticing! razlo opens his mouth pretty wide, while livio doesn't open his mouth much at all... i mean okay there are a ton of differences in physicality between the two of them, but that one in particular stands out to me because last volume i complained that i couldn't tell when livio was talking because he never opens his mouth LOL
spraying wolfwood with blood and guts is a fucking wild battle tactic bro. also i'm convinced that nightow gave razlo three punishers for the cool factor first and foremost. three crosses also brings the scene of jesus's crucifixion to mind... but nahhhh it's definitely the cool factor. unless...?
"killing and violence! killing and violence! :D"
ALSO CAN CHAPEL DIE ALREADYYYY PLEASE
VASH MENTIONED!!! i'm so caught up in wolfwood's story rn that i haven't even really thought about the fact that vash isn't present in this volume at all... and then it evolves into a fucking. memory montage. stop with the montage please that's another death flag
and... oh man... wolfwood getting back up to fight because he's thinking of vash... and last volume vash said wolfwood is his reason to fight... both of them staring death in the face and thinking of each other... oh my god. ohhhh my fucking god. oh my fuckign god you guys. VASHWOOD.
oh, looks like i lied when i said vash isn't in this volume, he's right here
...and that ends that volume. i said more than i thought i would... sorry for the rambles and tangents, i wrote this post running on about 3 hours of sleep lol. time for something lighter as i await next week's volume, let me continue to rewatch the 98 anime... what episode was i up to... ahh... 22, huh...
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[To The World Of Our Friends] - Chloe SSR Card Story Translation
Ft. Akira
An Incredible Night Beneath The Stars - Chapter 1
[Living Room]
Kitty: I haven't seen you in a while, Chloe, Akira. How have you been?
Chloe: I've been great~! I’m so glad we get to see each other again, right, Master Sage?
Akira: Yep! It’s incredible to be able to sit down with you again.
That day, Hello Kitty and her friends found that they could suddenly use magic and came to this world to see us.
Kitty: I wanted to see everyone again too. We probably can’t stay long, but I’m grateful for the time we can spend together.
Chloe: In that case, we better make the most of it! I wanna do lots of things together like, “Yay! You’re really here!” kinda vibes, y’know?
Akira: Agreed! Let’s have as much fun today as we can. What do you guys want to do?
Chloe: Hmm, let me think… Ooh, I wanna make something for Miss Kitty!
Kitty: Why, I would love that!
Akira: It’s something only you could do for her.
Chloe: Ehehe, I’m glad you like the idea! What kind of clothes do you want? I can make anything, so don’t be shy!
Kitty: Hmm, I wonder…
Kitty: I would love a pretty dress to wear for a piano recital, but a cute apron for making sweets also sounds nice.
Kitty: Oh, I just can’t decide.
Chloe: Alright then, let’s make both!
Kitty: Will you be fine with that?
Chloe: Of course I am! Just leave it to me! We can get started right now, actually. Do you guys wanna head to my room?
[Door Open]
Cock Robin: Master Sage, are you here!?
Akira: Sir Robin, what’s wrong?
Cock Robin: My apologies, but we just received an urgent request…
Akira: …! Understood. Oh, umm….
Chloe: We can get started in the meantime. Good luck on the mission!
Kitty: Good luck, Akira! Let’s meet up again once you’re done, alright?
Akira: I’m so sorry about this, but I’ll head back as soon as I can!
The two of them waved me goodbye, and I headed out for the mission.
♡♥♡
[Hallway]
Akira: (It’s a bit late now… I better hurry to Chloe’s room.)
Akira: It’s me, Akira. Can I come in?
Chloe: Of course!
Akira: Alright then…
[Chloe’s Room]
Kitty: Welcome back, Akira!
Wearing an elegant dress, Kitty greeted me with a spin, twirling to show off her outfit.
It was red with a matching ribbon and delicate lace accents around the collar to match. The entire composition felt balanced, yet elaborate all at once—a perfect fit for Hello Kitty.
Akira: Wow, you look beautiful…! Compared to your usual cutesy style, this outfit is so chic! I love the new look!
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Kitty: Ehehe, thank you. This is such a beautiful dress. It makes Kitty so happy! Chloe is amazing as always, isn’t he?
Chloe: All I’m doing is bringing out your natural charm! I had a ton of fun making it too!
As the two of them complimented each other back and forth, their voices seemed to skip and dance merrily.
Akira: (I’m sure they had a great time talking to each other while Chloe was sewing. They both love fashion after all.)
Chloe: Alright, now let’s model the next outfit.
Chloe: <<Suispicibo Voitingoc>>!
As Chloe cast his spell, both of their outfits changed into clean, white aprons.
Akira: …Oh?
Then, when I looked down, I noticed my clothes had changed to match theirs as well. All three of us were now wearing aprons embroidered with apples and piano keys.
Kitty: Chloe granted my wish. I wanted to have matching aprons with you and the other Western wizards too!
Akira: Kitty…! Thank you so much. I absolutely love this…!
Chloe: Miss Kitty was the one who came up with the design. Isn’t it great?
Akira: It’s greater than great! I love how it’s both cute and casual at the same time, nice going.
Kitty: Ufufu. It makes me happy to be able to wear such lovely outfits with my friends ♪
Kitty: Now, we can accomplish the last thing I want to do together.
Chloe: Oh? What’s that? I wanna know!
Kitty: I’d like to make sweets with everyone.
Akira: Wow, that’s a great idea!
Chloe: That sounds super fun! I don’t bake very often, but I’d love to try it with you.
Kitty: Thank you! Next, we have to decide what to make. Is there anything the two of you would like?
Akira: Not really… Anything would be fine by me.
Chloe: Tarts, muffins, apple pie… Everything sounds delicious. I can’t decide either…
Kitty: Ufufu, it’s okay to take your time. Kitty can wait.
Saying that, Kitty began to hum a little song. It was a bright and cheerful tune.
Kitty: ~♪ ~~♪
Chloe: …Oh! Weren’t you humming that earlier when we were coming up with the apron design?
Akira: I’ve heard that melody before! It’s strangely familiar for some reason…
Kitty: Oh? Do you know it? It’s the song I like to sing when I’m making sweets.
Kitty: Especially when I’m making popcorn. I like to think it gives the corn a little extra pop!
Chloe: Haven’t you made us popcorn before, Master Sage?
Akira: Yep. It’s a treat made by heating up corn kernels—
Suddenly, we made eye contact—like the same thought just crossed our mind—and smiled.
Chloe: Miss Kitty!
Akira: We know what we’re going to make!
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[Puroland]
Chloe: Thank you for teaching us that song, Miss Kitty. It was super fun singing while we made popcorn together.
Akira: The other Western wizards seemed like they had a pretty good time too. Murr was bouncing around like he was popcorn the whole time.
Kitty: I had a lot of fun too! I’m so glad we got to spend this time together ♪
After a successful world-hopping trip, it was now Kitty’s turn to invite us to Puroland.
To thank us, she wanted to give us a tour in exchange.
Chloe: If you ask me, just getting to wear these cute fits is plenty!
Kitty: Ufufu, thank you. However, I want to do even more for you to show my appreciation.
Kitty: Could you two come with me? There’s a place I want to show you.
As we followed her, the landscape transformed into more natural scenery as the trees grew into a forest around us.
Kitty: This is the place. The night sky looks especially beautiful from here, so I wanted to stargaze with you.
Looking upwards, my breath was taken away.
Chloe: Whoa…!
Akira: Amazing! The sky is filled with stars…!
Kitty: Isn’t it wonderful~♪ And there’s one more surprise too.
Kitty: <<Makkuromi>>!
Kitty casted a spell, causing something to appear.
Chloe: Is this… a bonfire? Oh! And marshmallows!
Kitty: Let’s make this the best night ever by telling stories and toasting marshmallows under the stars.
Akira: Wow, it’s a picture-perfect scene…!
Chloe: This night is gonna be incredible! You’re the best, Miss Kitty!
We sat ourselves around the fire with excitement and began skewering marshmallows.
Akira: There’s nothing quite like toasted marshmallows.
Chloe: Right, right? They’re so much fun every time.
Chloe: Oh, I have an idea. Since you have a popcorn song, why don’t we make up a marshmallow one too?
Kitty: That’s a great idea! I’m sure it’ll make our treats taste even yummier.
Kitty: I wonder what the lyrics should be. If we’re describing marshmallows, “white” comes to mind…
Chloe: And fluffy…
Akira: Then they get all sticky when you heat them up. The way the texture completely changes makes it fun. It’s almost like magic.
Chloe: Oh that’s a great line! It is almost like magic!
Kitty: I agree, it’s wonderful! I suppose we have our lyrics then.
Kitty: White and fluffy~♪ Sweet and tasty~♪ Let’s cast a fiery spell on our marshmallows~♪
Kitty: Alright everyone, together now!
Chloe & Akira & Kitty: Yummy magic~♪ Yummy magic~♪
As we sang our new song under the stars, toasting marshmallows together, the smiles we shared shone brighter than the bonfire.
Sweet Memories Together - Card Episode
[Kitchen]
Chloe: Hmhmhmm~♪
Akira: (Ah, it’s Chloe. He has his apron on, so maybe he’s making something?)
Akira: Good afternoon, Chloe. You seem like you’re in a good mood.
Chloe: Oh, Master Sage! Did you catch me humming? Ehehe, that was a bit embarrassing.
Akira: I’m sorry for surprising you like that, but you seemed like you were having a good time. Are you making… popcorn?
Chloe: Yep. I was thinking about when Miss Kitty visited and how much fun I had with her and the other Western wizards.
Chloe: It made me miss her all of a sudden, so I decided to make some popcorn in her honor.
Chloe: I was also going to try the secret ingredient she told me about while we were toasting marshmallows!
Akira: Caramel, right? You’re supposed to heat up some butter and marshmallows to drizzle over the mix…
Akira: Then, you sing the song she taught us.
Chloe: Exactly, If I do all that, we’ll definitely meet again right?
Chloe: But when I tried singing, it was difficult for me to replicate the chants by myself, so I ended up humming it instead.
Akira: Ahaha, is that what happened? In that case, I’ll sing with you. Just leave the chants to me!
Chloe: Really? Thank you! I feel a lot better singing with you here too.
Chloe: Alright then, let’s do this! One and two…!
Home Screen Voice Line
“Miss Kitty was the one who came up with the apron design! Isn’t it cute? All of the Western wizards wore this while we were making popcorn together. Hey, do you wanna sing that super fun song Miss Kitty taught us? I’d love your help with the chants!”
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Homestuck^2 Sprite Critique: Commander Karkat
Disclaimer: This is going to be less of critiquing the outfits and more about the composition/construction of the sprite itself.
(I ripped these sprites from a patreon post, which can be found here. I will be referencing this post throughout this critique so i’d recommend reading it.)
I know i said in my last one of these i would be going in order but i’ve changed my mind. I wanted to make this since this pateron post talking about process of making the sprite.
Step 1
I find it interesting that they drew the top of the torso for the sprite. Nothing wrong with that, just something that interests me.
Step two point 5
Now while reading through this section, i saw a line that bothered me.
[Caption: one of the main rules of the homestuck style philosophy is that you should be as lazy as possible at all times.]
This annoyed me because if this person had spent some more time on this sprite, the pants would look better. I don’t want to be mean, but those pants are very messy. The outline on the outer part of the left side of the sprite is wobbly and the line where the crotch is doesn’t connect to the pants. There actually is a panel where you can see more of the thief pants, right here:
(Link to panel here)
See how the line on the crotch actually connects to the pants? It looks much better. The artists definitely did not use this panel, as the boots in this panel don’t have the accent line. Speaking of the boots, it looks like the person colored them in the same as the outline. To me it makes the boots look weirdly tall.
Also, going off of the ref it looks like there should have been grooves or something on the bottom of karkat’s boots? Sort of like elwurd
Yet they aren’t visible on the sprite.
Step c
I don’t have much to say except karkat doesn’t have eye bags now and i think the lower part of the eyepatch’s strap should be going all the way to the edge of the head outline.
The Torso
I do quite like the cape. While i prefer to have sprite parts either have outlines or none, it looks pretty nice. The pouches are fine too, the main problem i really have with the sprite is the pants.
Sitting Sprite
While it is true there are no sprite where vriska is sitting in her god tier outfit, there is a sprite that could work as part of a sitting base from her sprite sheet.
When compared to the sitting sprite from the panel the person included in their post, the foot matches up.
How i would fix it
The main thing i fixed was the pants because, i’m sorry to say, they were not good. I have a cleaned up version of karkat’s sprite that i used as a base, and the only things i took from the original sprite were the scars, eye patch (edited slightly), cape (edited slightly), and the pouches.
For the sitting sprite i did what i suggested earlier with that thief sprite and then made the other side based on the foot i had.
I wish there were more walkthrough on how the team made the sprites, but this is the only one. It was certainly cool to see the thought process, but i’d say to disregard the part about being as lazy as possible. That is not a good mindset, and i’d say my resprite shows that.
Let me know what other sprites from homestuck^2 you’d like to see a critique of!
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Shingeki no Kyojin Headcanons: Marley Warriors (College AU)
Hello, Postmodernbeing here. Finally, my last part of the Outfits/Moodboard HCs is finished. This time I made them for Zeke, Pieck and Porco (you can find Reiner, Annie and Bertie here) Anyways, make sure to check my Masterlist for previous HCs. Hope you enjoy!
IMPORTANT: MINORS DO NOT INTERACT, most of my content is Minor Friendly but this one does not, sorry guys. See you next time // I do not own Shingeki no Kyojin nor the trend of this outfits-displays, only this HCs belong to me. // Do not repost this. // English is not my first language, so I ask for your patience and understanding.
Zeke Yeager
Now, I have a confession. Since I read @whats-her-quirk 's Sometimes Will Come Around and @titan-fodder 's Deflowered, I couldn’t shake the thought that Zeke’s a grunge mess. I bet he’s an early 90s baby and grew up with Kurt Cobain as his role model. It just makes sense to me, so all credit goes to them.
With that being said, if you ever believed Zeke knew how to match colors or even iron a shirt, I'm sorry to inform you: that's far from truth. Don't @ me. Monke boy don't know how to dress for shit.
He got stuck in the MTV grunge scene, the dirty cardigans, t-shirts from bands, jeans and converse so ripped and wasted, and of course, flannel shirts. Owns a single blazer and dress pants for when it’s needed (since his college grad actually). More than that, it’s just impossible to ask him to wear formal.
He also keeps an old plastic box to put all his bracelets and his piercings. No worries, he cleans them constantly although rarely wears them.
Pieck Finger
Don’t get me wrong on this one, I do beg for your forgiveness, but I really need to get it off from my chest: Pieck smokes weed. She just does. When cooking, while reading, during stressing mornings or the most pleasing nights. She just keeps close a blunt in case it’s needed.
She’s the queen of quartz, energy stones, esoterism and alternative medicine, even though no one can tell if she learned about those things ironically or as a completely serious matter. Oh, and tarot. No one complains about this one though, cause it’s actually a fun thing to do at parties. Also, carries everywhere her tote bag with the most interesting stuff, from unique books to antique artifacts like her stones, small kaleidoscopes, or glasses for three eyes.
Pieck hates ironing her clothes but loves fabrics that need to be ironed like cotton and linen since they’re so fresh and easy to paint with natural pigments. And when she’s feeling creative, she dares to embroider flowers and patterns over dresses and shirts or the bottom of her skirts.
Speaking of embroidery, a few of her shoes and jackets, are too, beautiful artworks that enhance her monochromatic outfits where collars and bracelets hang from her skin and cloth. It’s just such a pleasure observe her enriched style and simplicity. Love her dearly, want her as a friend and wardrobe consultant.
Porco Galliard
Okay but hear me out, Porco believes religiously in combat boots and bomber jacket's supremacy. Can't get enough of them. Actually, his outfits generally consist in joggers, boots, some simple t-shirt and a jacket. Neatness is the word Porco would use to define his style as he rejects complicated compositions for something as simple as the necessity to cover one’s body.
Simple man with simple pleasures, his clothing looks all the same and rarely buys anything that's not military green, pitch black, white/grey, or brownish reds. For warmer days he just wears cotton shorts and a tank top -only if formality is not required- as he despises elegant garments, he would feel all uncomfortable and limited in movement.
Which brings us to the final point: Porco keeps a hygiene routine quite complex and exercises regularly, but unlike Reiner, his gym clothes don’t mean a huge part of his wardrobe (or personality) lol.
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A3! Promotion Event Translation - Doll House (4/9)
*Please read disclaimer on blog; default name set as Izumi
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Izumi: All of you look adorable, just like real dolls!
Masumi: I’m happy to hear your compliment…
Izumi: These costumes have Yuki-kun’s tastes reflected in them, right?
Muku: Not just the outfits, they went all out with the makeup as well!
Masumi: …They painted some stuff on our joints.
Azuma: They used makeup to recreate ball-joints just like a genuine doll.
Hisoka: It’s like we turned into dolls. It feels strange…
Izumi: They paid great attention down to the last detail.
Yuki: I think Azami was interested too, so I’ll take some pics and send them to him.
Stand over there, Banri.
Banri: Got it, got it.
*click*
Banri: I mean, wouldn’t it be better to get the data from the photoshoot afterwards?
Yuki: I’d like to get some full body shots for reference.
This is a good chance, so I’ll get you guys to stand one-by-one. Masumi, you’re next.
Masumi: Take one of Director and I together.
Izumi: These are reference photos!
Staff: This time, we want to go with a slightly more aesthetic atmosphere, so please keep your smiles modest.
Also, since you’re marionettes, we’d like to attempt a slightly more difficult composition in addition to the regular shots.
Here’s the reference.
Izumi: It’s not just their hands, their whole bodies are tied up and suspended by strings…!?
Banri: Are they for real?
Hisoka: …Impressive.
Staff: Of course you’re not actually going to be suspended, so please rest assured.
This reference photo is simply the image we’re going for.
Muku: T-thank goodness…
Staff: We’d like everyone to take turns giving it a try and see how it goes, so please bear with us.
Banri: That’s a dynamic composition, for sure.
Muku: I-I wonder if I can pull it off…
Azuma: Let’s just give it a try for now.
Cameraman: Alright, let’s start off with Rurikawa-kun.
Yuki: We should pose like we’re hung up, right?
Something like this?
*click*
Cameraman: Great! Your expression is spot on too!
Masumi: …
Hisoka: That’s Yuki for you.
Azuma: He knows a lot about this stuff, so he also has lots of poses, hm?
Cameraman: Okay. I was able to capture the pattern, so I’ll ask Yukishiro-kun to go up next.
Azuma: I wonder if it would be alright to lie down here.
Cameraman: Yes, that’s it!
*click*
Azuma: Should I fan out my hair?
Cameraman: Nice idea. You can really feel the aesthetic vibe!
*click*
Staff: He looks like a real doll…!
Muku: Azu nee-san’s allure is nothing to scoff at…!
Banri: He’s got a mature aura that’s different from Yuki’s.
Izumi: (As expected from Azuma-san…)
-pause-
Izumi: Great job, everyone.
Masumi: I’m tired.
Banri: I did too many weird poses and now it hurts in weird places.
Yuki: Not enough exercise, huh?
Hisoka: …*Snore*.
Azuma: Fufu. It looks like Hisoka fell asleep as well.
Staff: Now we just have to select the cover photo…
All the shots are spectacular. It’s hard to cast some aside.
However, this time, the image has a slightly aesthetic atmosphere…
Can I use these shots of Yuki-san who has a faintly ephemeral, doll-like innocence, and Azuma-san who has a totally mature vibe?
Izumi: Of course. Please go with those.
Azuma: This is Yuki’s second time gracing the cover.
Yuki: Guess so.
Muku: I can’t wait to see the guests’ reactions!
Izumi: Same here!
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Ok, I am home alone, theatre kid relapsing and I am watching Diana for the the first time. Here's my live reaction. I may also be grabbing a drink because I don't think this can be enjoyed without ideally wine but we'll see what I have.
Excellent news, I have a lovely sauvignon blanc in. The taste is tart and fruity, perfect for this show (pro shot)
Wow we're just thrown in huh
Ok the opening number feels just... Very boring I want song
The actress is... Making choices. Manic pixie dream diana
Camilla is a mild. I said it. Not irl but here, mommy
This feels high on the hunch meter
Ok ok I love this set work
Ensemble are excellent. Living for them
Lizzy is out
Damn her voice is serving
Ensemble! I'm fucking living for them, they're giving 110%
This choreography is so so MUCH and I mean that in the best way. Saving this
Diana's actress is still making her choices...
I have no idea what this pacing is
Will they mention the tampon thing
I'd love for you to have great influence over me Camilla
Charles is not being mentioned because he is very very white bread
I heard about this. This is how your people dance is... Everything I heard and maybe worse
I need to be more drunk
Charles breakdancing really is something
Snap click is a bop I wont lie
Ensemble continues to slay
Barbara's number slaps too
It's not good but it is very watchable
Camilla and Charles' number has some good music too
Damn that wedding dress is insanely accurate
The actual composition is pretty great actually. Just attached to a very questionable book
Diana is wearing a sailor outfit??
Ah yes the iconic giant metal sign saying WALES hanging over the Welsh country side
Fuck the yanks really really can't do Welsh accents
Very very very funny to see Charles' framing of Wales treated uncritically. Even the crown didn't do that lol
I never thought I'd be this pro Camilla. Diana is just so uninteresting in this and she is so so fucking hot
The ballads are by far the worst but I have heard worse
Simply breathe is actually amazing
Diana deserves an edge. I'm glad of this. Give her a gun I say
Maybe it's my mummy issues but I'd let Lizzy strap me down
Give Diana a gun. I stand by this
The rage is a great villian song
The guitar!!!!
"serves me right for marrying a Scorpio" is actually an insane lyric and is a level of camp unmatched
I do also want Sarah to fuck me
Post pregnancy Diana too actually
Pretty pretty girl is also a bop
I don't want to fuck Barbara but I do want to drink mojitos and bitch with her
JAMES FUCKING INTRO PUTTING ROCKY HORROR TO SHAME
GIVE DIANA A GUN AND SET HER ON THATCHER!!!!!!!!!!
I mean mother Teresa was a pos
Glad they're mentioning the aids thing
THE AIDS PATIENTS FUCKING CRITIQUING HER OUTFIT AND ASKING FOR MAKEUP I'd say it was homophobic if they didn't chose the gayest looking motherfuckers in the cast to play them
The boxing ring song does actually slap
Also Diana and Camilla should fuck
Get his ass Diana
This is the ultimate petty bitch musical and and im living
Officers wife is great but it's rubbing too much against my republicanism
That ending is surprisingly effective
Honestly this is definitely insanely camp and not serious but I highly recommend it. It's very fun trash, I do recommend the wine though, that was the shout. Now to finish off my glass I may have a few minutes of love never dies.
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SAULT - Air
(Modern Classical, Choral, Orchestral)
With no words to guide them, the mysterious UK outfit transforms into a spectral, uplifting choral/classical collective that eschews nearly all the musical qualities of their work over the past few years. Despite this, Air is still an utterly gorgeous album, tapping into the spirituality inherent to orchestral music that sends their stories of Black experience through a new conduit. The results are remarkable.
☆☆☆☆½
SAULT has always been an orchestral group in parts, but never like this. Go to any of their albums and you'll find bright, gospel-inflected harmonies and layered string performances, but it was always within the context of the collective's contemporary take on classic R&B and soul styles spruced up with that extravagant modern touch. With their latest album Air, that orchestration is centered on, taking off all of SAULT's usual neo-soul stylings in favor of something that's both more intimate and otherworldly, a seven-piece mix of neoclassical and choral compositions that show their sound at its most naked, gorgeous and detailed in a way that doesn't lose touch of the group's goals. At its heart, Air is still a continuation of SAULT's goal to express the entirety of the Black experience, now using intricately arranged classical compositions to bring it about as the music speaks for itself more than ever. It makes that modern classical experience come about by using instrumentation that would only be used in this kind of music today, embracing dreamy electronics and African music both old and new that conveys more meaning through it than anything they've done before. No longer bound by words, SAULT's resolute artistry has taken itself even higher than anyone would have expected with a sound nobody's heard from them until now.
While taking from European classical traditions, with colorful and dense choral backings and huge orchestration that seems like it only could have been gifted from God, SAULT suffuses it with the contemporary stylings of Black musical innovators like Julius Eastman and Alice Coltrane, finding a crossroad between the two that makes for unfathomably beautiful music. The huge choral drones and persistent harp melody underscoring the title track is so clearly indebted to the kinetic compositional energy of Eastman's Femenine, and even more so with the minimalist-styled harmonic sections of the twelve-minute centerpiece Solar, a crystal-clear reminder of how Black musicians have shaped instrumental music throughout the course of history. But with superstar producer Inflo still at the helm, there's a ton of other ideas to unearth from all this, namely how he uses electronics and his usual collaborators to move things in a truly magnificent way. While not a focal point of any of these seven pieces, synthesizers find their way into them every so often, again in the final chunk of Solar as arpeggiating keyboards twinkle like midnight forest constellations while also bringing in a whole new textural layer found nowhere else on the album. And while they're closely related genres, Gospel often takes over the vocal side of Air whenever SAULT has a stronger message to get across, the few words sung by member Cleo Sol on Time Is Precious bringing the album's missions statement right to eye level. With all the huge instrumentation from before gone and leaving the choral group for themselves, the reassuring couplet they sing is as timeless as the music they're performing, repeating the mantra of "Life will always bring its pressures / Use it wise and keep those treasures" until saying it becomes second nature to you, too. And timeless really is the best word to describe Air, an album blending styles both centuries old and SAULT's modern musical ethos that never emphasizes one over the other, and the way that they suspend you in this chamber of sound is next-level for a band whose been next-level since the start.
The emotions they can pull from these compositions vary from piece to piece, even minute to minute. SAULT's music is inextricably tied to the Black experience both today and in the past, but anyone who would treat their songs as grieving ones would be so far from the truth. Sadness is as essential a part of their music as celebration and community, Air taking on everything with all the love in the world. Some of the album's most evidently masterful pieces, particularly the aquatic and harp-lead Heart and the aforementioned gospel/classical crossbreed Time Is Precious, emphasize a peacefulness and intimacy that the driving sounds of past projects like Untitled (Rise) couldn't get in as a potent a bottle as the one SAULT have here, the more free-form shape of these classical pieces allowing the arrangements to flow more slowly without having to make up for it in other ways like the group's traditional tracks would to satisfy, just having these with you is enough. The joyful moments hit even harder, too, although it takes some contextualizing and historical digging to truly realize their impact, namely on June 55: the huge hits of brass and embellishments both harmonious and dissonant are designed to embody the tears, relief and tension that came with South Africa's Freedom Charter, the document which demanded the end to discrimination and apartheid institutionalized by the minority white population, was adopted, one of the album's only overt political moments that makes it clear there's no part of Black history and experience not within SAULT's reach. That's true musically, too, as much of the guitar work on Air is borrowed from the music of the Luo people of Kenya, twangy acoustics closing out the album on the aptly-titled Luos Higher, the Luo's use of music as a tool for healing perfectly matching what SAULT's done since their inception. While rarely do they state things outright on Air, it's learning and exploring those connections for yourself over many sit-downs with it that renders the album one of the group's most intimate projects, carrying with it the broadest spectrum of emotions SAULT's taken on yet.
SAULT's music has always been radiant, but Air is full-on ethereal, taking the barest instrumental path they can and in turn making one of their biggest statements to date. They haven't gone through a metamorphosis, the music here is as layered and prepossessing as ever, but they have taken a new path to get to it. Driven as ever, SAULT moves into this new sound without a doubt in their minds that it will succeed, using their mysterious identity to ensure that they can never get placed in a box and using Air to bring that to a maximum. Every minute of Air is an absolute treasure, lovingly designed with enough spirituality and optimism for a lifetime. SAULT prove how essential a band they are for modern day music, full of life and never letting themselves stagnate as each new project pushes things further in whatever direction feels best for them in the moment, Air a new world for them to inhabit that carries all the qualities from before just as dutifully. There's never a doubt that SAULT would amaze, but Air takes it in a direction no one could have predicted. But that's exactly why it makes it such a quintessential SAULT album, every possibility realized in another showing of the group's invaluable presence and contributions to this generation's artistic canon.
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3D Country - Geese
When I realized I was going to be reviewing an album, one album this year immediately came to my mind. I originally thought maybe it wasn't what I should write about. Sure it's my most listened to album, sure it's probably my favorite record of the year, but at the end of the day 3D Country is only a rock record. But I think the conclusion I've come to, is that a rock record is all this album needs to be
3D Country by Brooklyn based outfit geese, as mentioned a moment before, is a rock record. No addendums, no post-, not art-rock, an argument could be made for experimental but using that genre label for anything and everything new robs it off it's meaning to me. No geese made an honest to god blues inspired rock revival record in 2023. If you're familiar with similar efforts of the past few years, you may be as scared as I am about anyone claiming to make new classic rock. I can assure you though, geese are anything but copycats who seek to replicate the music of 50 years ago. This is something wholly new.
The album opens with the absolutely vicious '2122', an absolutely ballistic and manic track that hits you in the face like 20 lbs of bricks right from the jump. The bands makes very clear they are not here to make friends, they're here to tear shit up like nothing else. And then immediately one of the greatest flourishes in the track listing occurs. We go from there to the more toned down title track. A more reflective piece, with lyrics evoking our main character's regrets and tribulation. The first track almost appears as boasting now, false bravado that is more so a defense mechanism than an act of war. This switch really encapsulates one of the most amazing things this record accomplishes. It refuses to be pinned down. Tonally, lyrically, and even within the confines of the bands own compositions.
These songs whip and thrash around, riff after awe inspiring riff coming down like machine gun fire on the listener. And then within these riffs are improvisations and subversion. The more I've listened to the record the more I've noticed, the infinite amount of minute details become more and more apparent to me. And with this a realization that this band is something truly special.
There's a chemistry between the members of this band that I have not heard in a very long time. They play in respect to each other, allowing the music to ebb and flow with each spontaneous addition or modulation. And I think an interesting question that really gets to the heart of this album is why do they play like this, with such fast and loose rules. I think the answer is obvious and quite straightforward, it's too much god damn fun for the band to be convinced to play otherwise.
This isn't to say the album is perfect. I think that there are some weaker points, specifically some decisions that seem ill advised. Undoer, the longest track on the runtime, clocking in at 7 minutes, is far too long. A song of this length almost feels out of place here, I even feel like there's a moment about 4 minutes in where the song naturally concludes but then the band just keeps going for about 3 minutes. As well as this I don't particularly love the track Domoto. It's chorus is a really great one, but the rest of the track never really stuck with me in any meaningful way.
All in all, to say that 3d country is a triumph would be putting it lightly for me. This album is a spectacle. A truly amazing through and through rock record, one that remembers the joy that made rock an incredible genre in the first place.
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please gush about your passions and pastimes!!! I would love to hear about them
ack- im happy you want to hear about them!
Passions:
obvs as y'all know recently and just in gen., i guess, writing- i love crafting worlds and stories where anything can happen and just creating scenes above all else, like getting lost in the details of everything. I love getting lost in my own world and making myself happy as most self-indulgent writers do (and showing off my legitimate skill in a proper form of writing after doing shitpost-y things for so long is pretty rejuvenating, XD). And upon going back to some of my older, posted works and wips, I still laugh at the dumb shit I thought was the best stuff ever and now find myself giving those ideas a refresher like my last writing update, because it's still a legitimately enjoyable read.
i love sketching for similar reasons, but more so to visualize a fuzzy, almost-there idea, usually about fashion. Like recently I re-drafted some outfits for a fic idea I had, in order to make the world and designs make sense in my head. And I redesigned an existing outfit, running with certain themes and embellishments in design. I'm so happy I can churn out simple sketches like that when i really put my mind to it and feel content with the finished product nowadays. I feel accomplished as a hobby artist now and it's all thanks to heavy online research, a few how-to books, and putting effort into one art class. It's the second hobby of mine that I want to be good at, almost as much as my writing. Speaking of, I sometimes draw what I write or dream about because it's that prominent in my head.
Wow i love music guys- ha, but you already knew that *lenny face*
Past times:
I really like playing the simpler games in life- not as much in the vein of it being less difficult or busy, but more so with fewer controls, interesting mechanics, and a captivating style that I can easily fuck around in or beat some levels for a few hours. Bring on the (spider) solitare (only 4 suit sucks ass why do i do this to myself), jewel quest (FUCK YOU CROWS), barbie's fashion show (SINGLE DREAM-), zoo tycoon (fuck guest happiness), and sonic adventure or x-men of course.
MMD vids are v neat, like I know a handful of choreos that are fun as past midnight exercises to get my blood pumping and i get to discover new songs and learn more about other languages at the same time! Also the aph as mmd crack vids are the best whether its them making 'i hate this' or 'yeah im hot shit' faces or being completely into it as they're forced to dance or simply copying a vine. Like, they give me brainrot and serotonin at the same time its so fun. I love seeing all the different outfits for mmd vids in general, too, on top of new covers i never would've known about.
I really love analyzing things in general, actually. It's how I learn most of the things I do and know now, even though it technically causes me to lose large chunks of time because all i'm doing is staring at the damn thing, XD. Sometimes (all the time) I'll look at a gif or vid of a character changing their facial expression as they do/say something and I'll be completely enthralled by it. Something similar happens when I stare at REALLY GOOD artwork. I think it's the technical part of my brain trying to figure out the individual elements which make up whatever that thing is, like what facial muscles are being used to convey that emotion or mix of them, what the character is feeling, how the lighting or shading of the environment or extra details in editing affects said expression, etc. And for art, I'm thinking of the lines, posture, composition, object placement, color palette, negative space, tone, and all that jazz you learn from studying art.
Scrapbooking is a fun pastime for me that's extended from celebratory cards to actual gifts to my personal sketchbooks. It's part of the "creating something out of nothing/seeing what you can create with some basic templates and decorations" kind of mindset. And it makes me happy because I get to be creative and my family members and friends (even my employer) love them as part of their gifts every time and come to expect it from me each holiday, so I'm constantly encouraged to do it in the best way. I've recently kinda gone overboard on using ribbons and charms for the spiral and stickers and washi tape for the actual book itself on my sketchbooks, but I find myself wanting to draw in it more because I did that, lol.
I love rewatching the things I love. I usually have the same commentary about it, but its nonetheless enjoyable. And I never know what new thing I'll discover about it next, even if i've seen it over 50 times and only have it on as background noise and don't actually watch it. And yes, I will easily let something play on repeat at least that many times in my lifespan as well (like, a full day of it, at least).
wow i love staring at characters im attracted to for hours on end can i get a HUYEA-
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Could you rank the covers please?
haiiiiiiii, wakaru 👏 ikimashou
let's start with least favorites and work our way up, how 'bout.
starting with... this.
i could not care less-!!! it's kinda funny. nothing about the pose or colors or anything makes me feel much. i think mitsuba's school mystery outfit is busted lol, he feels like he has a bunch of stuff glued onto him. a bit too busy and silly for me to take seriously. his bones... his, eyeballs and little mirrors. feathers kinda like, bits n pieces stuck in his hair. i know you didn't choose to look like this mitsuba but it doesn't change the fact that i'm not into it... sorry.
it probably doesn't help that every time i'm reading PP i'm like god. get these clowns out of here-!! they're interrupting the DRAMA... feel like i'm asleep for their parts of this arc. so for them to get a cover is like sigh, whatever. it ruins the flow of all the amane focused ones lol... i wish i lived in the world where every PP volume had amane and nene on it. [thinks...] i would even sooner let shijima-san take one cover tho, if it had to be interrupted. just not this. -_-
next up...
i don't like kou. kinda repulsed by his pelvis zone here. big ugly guy huge forearms. i think i look cool in this image and the bg being black / there being a lot of gold present makes it more visually appealing than the previous cover. but only by so much.
i think it's kinda funny i have fangies and crazy swirly eyes. does it have to do with what vol 4 is... about? [pause...] hm... whose to say lol. it's funny, regardless.
this is.... neutral territory. i don't feel much about it. i'd say toilet trio illusts in general are very, snzz, i sleep. they can only be so interesting... it's sorta like seeing 'stock art' of a series, the things that go on t-shirts and cut-outs. Here are the characters. yep... nothing wrong with that, but nothing to be felt, past a point. esp when everyone is just big smiles or something, facing the audience. this doesn't really convey who they are as individuals, or their dynamic, even.
a part of me almost wishes someday there wouldn't be a need for depictions like this. i'd prefer seeing these 3 in a more grounded scene, if anything. [shitty amane voice] anyways.
now here's a few that are like. nothing felt. but i don't hate them. but it's like Lol.... there's genuinely nothing to be said. hearts nene is the cutest one here? let's go with that.
*amused huff* an image like this, i get the impression that i'm not the target demographic (genuine fujoshi...) so it's pretty logical it doesn't make me feel much. not the drawing's fault, really.
also, when akane is all bishie'd out in clock keeper mode, i can't feel anything about that. but he's not as ugly as kou to me. just wearing a funny outfit ig. meanwhile, hanako looks like a crazy whore. to a degree where it's funny? this is my mental image for what it's like when i suck off my brother. in this way, it has value.
the actual composition, colors used etc. is fine. neutral.
i kinda have a funny relationship with vol 1's cover. in 2020, when the anime released, people were posting gifs etc. of the OP (you know what part of the OP.) the only other thing i saw from the series, aside from that gif, was vol 1's cover. organically, my response to seeing these things in concert, was: "uhh, no thanks lol…" dismissing the series as, perhaps, a bit too shota-yaoi-gnarsty for someone like me… i look at too much porn on pixiv also, so i'm sort of... literate. when it comes to... shotacons. and this is the sort of image pings... a certain flavor... makes me go... "hmm… no… i don't need toilet-fuck-prisoner-skank-ghost-shota, thank you..." (not a value judgment. i'm just more of an oneeshota guy. normal heterosexuality swag.)
anyways, it's purely incidental that this was all i had seen. along with tons of your run of the mill "tsukasa tormenting amane" fanarts... it gave me such a particular impression of the series.
that being said, i never found this cover bad looking or anything. in fact, the style was pretty appealing-? (the style doesn't have to be bad for you to go, that's not my genre of porno ww) now that i've actually read it and love the series, i can say that vol 1 almost has this classic stink to it. it's just so effective. it's not wrong to look at this and think: shotacon bait manga. it absolutely is, lol. & i suppose my first instincts still weren't wrong. again, i'm not the target demographic.
now this is. a bit closer to being For Me. i am now within the target demographic. but it also kinda makes me angry 💔... like i'm being bullied, a bit. you know some images are a bit too gormlessly horny... like, even for me. oooh. nene-chan's being fed this cake. mmm, open up... frosting all over us.. her ankles bound, her pussy barely not visible. and this, mysterious inexplicable knife stabbing a mini heart. it's all like. [stoically] Ok...
you hand this to a 13 yo bird though, i think he'd be spellbound. ohhhhh. what is this...? so colorful... and if he opened the volume and saw that little alice in wonderland illust of nene between the twins + nene's teaparty outfit... he'd be like mrghhh.... *sucks up gravy*
same goes for vol 2's cover.
you hand this to teen bird, it's pure catnip. though i prefer it to the last one, due to the more... noncon lean. and ofc, just being hananene...~
the way nene is posed, the rope, the frills of her uniform, her crying. hanako looking like some scary vampire captor, about to whisk her away. flanked by the knife and scissors... ohhh. what's going to happen to her...? ⬅ i'm already checking this out of the library before this thought can fully crystalize.
it's not quite as lush or impressive as some of aida-sensei's other illusts though. i think her earliest art is most charming in the manga panels themselves. illusts like this, the bodies feel a little too evened out, to me. not so strong colors. mind you, still nice looking. and again with nene's pussy so nearly visible. Well thanks.
vol 3 is always like... *smiles weakly* mmmm. aida-sensei... i accept who you are. i do... i know you kinda can't help it, in some ways. but it's a shame this isn't more... IC... on tsuchigomori's end. i think this image skews a lot of the perception of tsuchigomori's rship with amane, which i dislike, because their rship in canon is... amusing. and tsuchigomori is a weak loser. but i understand what people typically want out of teacher/student. i leave the humble fujo be.
that aside, i'm a fan of everything else. dusky colors, moody expressions. tsukasa's hands reaching out and cupping amane's face. yes... lovely. it was a fun era, when alluding to tsukasa was best done through hands reaching out. something from the past, coming to haunt. i like amane's hat being off... the glass triangles used to show memories, the ropes, the tsubaki. we love imagery, guys.
these next few are like, "i love my wife" (ignores other person.)
i like tsukasa here. a girlie that goes, nyarrrr! fun and minxy, ever the delight to see. all the pinks and reds, the rosy color of the 'seal' kanji... hi sweetie. *blows a kiss* good luck doing your job.
i really like nene in this outfit. i suppose it finally makes you go "oh" about how she has pale hair and red eyes / and how this suits the typical miko white/reds. i'm actually glad we got to see it in a cover. she's all decked out... ornate... frills, draping fabric, big bow. flanked by flowrse and bells. fancy girlie.
i'm more aligned to shoujo manga and such, actually, so an image like kinda lights up the same part of my brain. a feeling like, "i know it well"... girls posed like dolls, together. classic.
you know me, idgaf about kou. but this girl is distinctly gorgeous. i love greyyyy as a background, and how she's composed of pallid colors. her tights feel so stark black. and then the soft yellow and orange in the flowers... ooh. she's really incredible. if it was a nene-only cover, this would be probably one of my absolute favorites. for severance, too, the vibes are flawless. dreary, drained.. enervated feeling girl. she's delicate. love love love.
we're entering a notable jump in favoritism. ⬆ all these prior covers had things like, details i was indifferent towards, or entire characters i wished weren't there/found neutral. ⬇ these next ones are closer to, 'i wouldn't change this, i like who is here'
auhhh... hakusumi... we're so lucky to have a cover dedicated to them. one of my favorite volumes, too, in terms of literal events. i like this pose and the contrast of their expressions... sumire's eyes always feel like they're purposefully kinda, intense and creepy. i think hakubo is appropriately passive... below... but pawing up at her. i really love sumire's hand splayed on his chest too~ kya. vivid purbles... touches of greem... quite nice.
I like these all about the same amount. I look cool in them. Which is nice, because this arc is mostly about me.
i'm simple... i enjoy the duality of amane and hanako. i think PP does a good job at playing with this divide in living self / current ghost self, what it means to have been this. what is the authentic self? what does he really feel? it's even more convoluted when you have hanako functionally RP'ing as his past self.
i like how hanako has more of a severity to him, in these side-by-sides. amane is supposed to be the one who is just a normal boy, 'before tragedy', so he's all smiles. but isn't it funny, with how nene sees past amane as miserable and current hanako as cheery, smiley smiley...? he's a complicated guy, isn't he.
i'm a fan of the colors of vol 9. excitable telescope boy. then, the kinda, paint-splotch feeling details at the ends of his legs, fun allusion to the painting-in-progress world. for vol 11's original cover, i like the stark white bg for hanako. his expression... it's one of those expressions that makes me think aida-sensei is a wizard. how is she doing that...? he looks crazy... but it's so subtle. he also kinda feels like he's about to bite his lip? this + the fingers threaded over rope... a lot. his companion amane meanwhile just feels crazy in a different way, as a result.
handsome coolness abound. ty sensei.
hehehe. 20 is just so ffffffffun! tsukasa giving major "the puppet master that cursed your dick" energy. dark eyes and lidded gaze... seeing the ropes threading around his fingertips is just so fun. they're often off-screen, or blooming from within characters, so i like to see them so decidedly coming from tsukasa. he's orchestrating so much, it's so appropriate, isn't it-!? we owe a lot to him.
i was looking forward to sakura finally getting a feature on a cover. her listless expression and limp body works well with this all. contrast with tsukasa seated somewhat to the side, flanking her. it's cute that these are the colors that mean "spring!" in japan. and aida-sensei has put out so many spring-themed illusts featuring pinks and greens this year. so festive.
it all comes to roost then, in this cover. touches of green in tsukasa's spooky corpse fingertips. the pink all around is giving Femininity, as much as it's giving... sickness... feverishness... i like how sakura's uniform and tsukasa's hakama are a similar shade. pleats and frills... yes yes. i suppose this cover is doing more for me, in the "two pretty girls posed together like dolls" department. it's more on the unhinged side. love love.
these two... they make me stunned by aida-sensei's ability to make an image is simply so... beautiful? fills me with such yearning. i wish i could make something half this good, ahaha. i must drink in these images...
they showcase some softer feeling amanes. crazy boys in prev volumes are fun, but they're not really playing off of the right energy, to me. (not at their full potential yet...?) meanwhile, covers like these, i think the execution is perfect. here's the boy... your title boy. i'm forced to understand why my wife finds me to be handsome, ig.
the illust for the pilot release feels so sweet. like aidairo themselves are fond of their initial pitch still. to include aspects of his old design (like, no thick trim on the gakuran) within aida's more modern style is very cool. translucent... ghostie boy. you know him well. all the flowers frame him nicely.
for the far shore/severance situation, it's quite fascinating to see amane like this. amidst all the madness... i think it's a good follow up to the red house also. this... is the guy we're trying to get back to. the paper lantern he's holding is such a simple yet wonderful detail also. idk... he's really a japanese ghost. he really on "the other side"... in a procession, with the other spirits. and i love the abstract bits of buildings and vehicles floating about, representing the far shore. the sunset orange clouds and bright blue sky... sugoi.
this one makes me feel so simple. sometimes, you just have wife emotions. (i have 4 yo tsu as my bg on tumblr & my pc...💞) i love you BAY-BEEE!!! you're so special to me!! kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss kiss.
this to me is almost like, the blessed version of "this reeks of a shotacon" lolll... cuz now we're at an age range/size that i'm like YEAH!! OOUEHH!!! FUN!!!!!!! BOLD! INTERESTING!! SHOW ME MORE!? i love to see TOYS and DOLLIES, yeahhh! a toy piano!! a robot!! lil cars!! bouncy ball!!! rocky horse! YES!! IT'S ALL THE THINGS!!
center stage, we have tsukasa preciously holding his teddybear. the ripped seams and overflowing stuffing... his lil suspenders and shorts. the thick, vibrant red socks! weewoo. i would say it's a perfectly executed piece. straightforward. welcome to the toy room! it's bright and colorful and a little ominous... don't you want to know more about this lil guy-!? don't you just wanna scoop him into your arms. yes, of course you do!! come on in...
this is probably my absolute favorite volume also... it's so concentrated... i just love this arc sf much. 9.9 the volume sleeve illusts + contents page are perfect. this random illust of hanako that the volume opens up with is very sick & twisted, he scares me. but i also love it very much. and then the first pages are tsukasa asking to play. 10/10... love the whole package. this cover is like a ribbon on top of it all.
[scuffs shoe... gets small.] [hides under my hat.]
... 💦 ... .. .. .... ..... 💦💦 ... ... ............... ..
girlfriend. emotions. (these are somehow different than wife emotions.) she's... resplendent... i don't deserve her... idk, it's hard. to talk about this one, gomen, if this comes out awkwardly.
but it's... just. really pretty. after the whole PP, hurts to look at. the biiiig moon in the sky. dreamy lil stars. the red of her eyes... and for nene to be threading both her hands over his, while red rope binds them together... wonderful. i like how the ropes perfectly kiss with 'red string of fate'... also this all gives me OT3 feels. (tsukasa often symbolized by the moon...) overall, does a great job at conveying the climax of this many-volume arc.
it's a lovely image. and the odd angle to amane's face is inspiring for me, also. i wanna be able to properly represent the huuuge eyes and lil muzzles that the characters in JSHK have. they feel like my little ponies... i must learn how to capture this...
[getting even smaller. ragged.] [sighhhhing forlornly, leaning out a window.] it's my favorite cover. but also, it's my favorite inner sleeve illust... so i must include it. hopefully, you'll understand me, as you see them side-by-side.
the cover, though... it's got it all, i guess. intimacy. atmosphere. expressions are loaded. the hand to yashiro's face... her nape visible. the stars, the lights, the summer night vibe, due to tanabta. yashiro decorated in tsubaki, in her beautiful yukata. the big fanciful bow obi. the air feels thick, humid. gorgeous... wouldn't change a thing.
i love all that tanabta encapsulates. ooh. it's the peak of it all... we're star-crossed lovers, aren't we. reaching through streams of time to meet one another. the indulgence of the age gap... nene onee-san... choosing to meet her again, over dreaming of the future. that's how it always works, right...? love always supersedes any vague wishing of a, career, or w/e... flimsy, in comparison. [i use my severe tone and lots of eye contact to convey that this alludes to the choice to die with tsukasa vs grow up and be an astronaut.]
in the chapter itself, we see that hanako vaguely has some... feeling... memory... of nene's forehead kiss. and i think that's conveyed in the cover, too~ it feels like he can't resist a pull. memories... a long-existing crush, incubating...~ how long has this girl been haunting you...
woof, the romance that oozes from it all... it makes me feel so soooo simple. i like that aidairo can be so... earnest? about it all? we're tying key romantic events with our main couple, to THE romantic festival.. yayaya... yes.... thank you...
all this. all this! and knowing the yugi are running around, eating cotton candy, playing with sparklers, late into the night... we really can have it all, can't we?
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ASTRO OBSERVATIONS [part 5]
— people with jupiter in the 8th may experience an “abundance” of traumatic experiences throughout life, often relating to death; these are the people who truly feel like everyone they love ends up dying. at their worst, they can become desensitized to death— jupiter is ruled by sagittarius, a sign known for being in denial when in difficult situations in favor of optimism. these natives can pretend like nothing actually happened, or minimize the situation in their head so that they don’t have to face it.
— okay this might be a weird one... like, you know in asoiaf when arya was walking through the streets and was always like “i’m as quiet as a shadow”? that’s literally the energy of someone with planets in the 12th house/chart ruler in the 12th house. these people are so stealthy. they’re able to move so quietly and without anyone noticing, both literally and figuratively. on one hand, they’re very quiet about their plans and ambitions to the point where other people only find out when they’re achieving success over it; on the other hand, they just. don’t like making noise while walking idk bitch you’ll only see me coming when i’m right beside you, i even get paranoid that i’m breathing too loud and that other people will hear
— people with moon aspecting mars can be incredibly impulsive when they feel hurt or triggered. yall need to be careful with doing things in the heat of the moment that you know you’ll regret later... but in the moment, you feel so hurt that it clouds your rational side. please be more self-aware about this because you may make decisions that will directly affect you for the worse in the future
— people with leo mars ft. constantly asking you for pictures... about anything. they just wanna SEE LMFAO THEY DON’T CARE WHAT IT IS THEY’RE SEEING. you just got ready to go out? “send pics of your makeup and your full outfit”. you’re waiting in a long boring line to get the covid vaccine? “send pics of the line”. your mom baked cake? “send pics of the cake”. plus they send so many random pictures while texting, it’s their special love language
— having moon conjunct moon/venus in synastry feels insane. you tell them something you’ve been through, and they’re immediately like “that happened with me as well.” it doesn’t even have to be something grand, sometimes just very specific things you thought were particular about you. the amount of understanding that comes with this aspect in synastry can feel very new and intense especially if you’re used to seeing yourself as the “odd one out”, used to feeling isolated in your experiences
— people with pluto in the 1st house often feel the need to erase “traces” of their existence, for example deleting messages that they sent people, deleting all of their social media posts. they can feel anxious and paranoid about other people having access to their past self, even if the past self in question is from, like. a week ago
— people with chiron in the water houses (4th/8th/12th) might’ve suffered bullying to the point where they repress their memories. a lot of their memories of their school years may feel foggy if they were bullied in those years
— also. people with chiron in the 8th house may feel as though they’ve been punished for wanting to experience intimacy. it’s like, the people who were supposed to be the closest to them – for example, their sibling or something – were the ones who hurt them the most.
— people with mercury-neptune aspects and strong pisces/neptune energy in their birth chart might struggle with only remembering things when they’re right in front of them. you should keep things in your peripheral vision to remind you of reality, especially when it comes to feelings— so that you won’t start getting lost inside your own head. like... keep the letters your friends wrote you by your bedside table so you can read them every time your brain starts convincing you that you’re not loved. keep the gifts you’ve been sent on display in your bedroom wall, or sentimental material things that remind you of past happy experiences.
— earth placements and their thing for asmr... omfg. it’s like they’re always looking for things to up their sensory experience/sensitivity. like, earth signs are the ones most connected to worldly experiences so they feel so soothed with the whole asmr experience: just hearing someone gently whispering or tapping on/scratching things calms them down and helps them fall asleep. they love the tingles it’s heaven for them
— moon-saturn aspects might hold and caress themselves while they sleep because their parents never did. yes i woke up and chose violence <3 your secret is NOT safe with me 💋
— while we’re on the topic of sleeping, a majority of the pisces moons i know need to sleep while hugging something, at least a pillow. they can’t just not hug something while they sleep, it’s very instinctive for them. anyways if any pisces moon needs a pillow to hold, i volunteer as tribute 💋
— virgo placements feel sososo soothed by hearing their cats purr. thinking about how my virgo placement friends are always the ones who send me videos of them petting their cats... and then i get soothed by how soothed they feel. it’s a win win situation, if you have virgo placements it’s hereby your duty to send me a video of you petting your cat while they purr. right now. GO
— people with gemini in the 3rd house might have shaky movements of the hands when other people look at them doing things. very specific i know but the third house rules hands and gemini is a sign that has somewhat of an anxious, twitchy quality to it. on the other hand, people with capricorn in the 3rd house (scorpio risings, using whole signs) have the steadiest hands i’ve ever seen lol their movements ooze confidence, these bitches know how to make you feel as thought they know exactly what they’re doing
— people with venus in the 1st house ft. altering their pics with photoshop and hating posting selfies without filters because they never feel like their appearance is good enough. stop it. you don’t need to always look your best and especially not if your ‘best’ isn’t even what you actually look like. also... don’t even think about making self-deprecative jokes about your appearance. next time i find one of yall saying “ahaha im not bad for a 5 without talent” i’m squishing your head between 2 pieces of toast and calling you an idiot sandwich. you’re BEAUTIFUL
— having venus in the 3rd house in composite with someone? do you mean calling each other the absolute ugliest nicknames in the most endearing way?
— leo deals with themes of the ego, and it seems that leo placements often struggle with attracting narcissistic people into their life... leo suns/mercuries can be raised by loud, overbearing, narcissistic parents who see their kid as an extension of themselves and who teach the kid to always be very supportive and caring towards them or else they’ll deny them of words of affirmation-- either by insulting them to shatter their self-esteem or simply never complimenting the kid back. leo moons/mars/venus tend to attract narcissistic partners who only care about serving their own emotional needs and ignore the ones of their partner, and who feed off of their supportive and giving nature. which is why leo placements really need to watch out for being gullible, naïve and dismissing the red flags because my god, you be falling for some shady people.
— people with personal planets in the 12th house/chart ruler in the 12th house might feel like they can’t let go of their past life— they may dream of memories, people or places from another life. it’s like they can’t detach from it, and even if they can’t directly remember their past life, it’s like they feel it in their bones. also, they might’ve felt... estranged from their family ever since childhood; there may have been feelings of being unable to emotionally connect to their (often, distant) parents, and they might’ve even wondered if they were adopted because of how different they felt to the rest of the family.
— okay so, a thing that people with saturn in the 3rd house need to look out for is mentally checking out of conversations while they’re still happening. these people can detect when they’re being manipulated really fast and their way of dealing with it can be to immediately shut down, to grow cold and silent and not even bother answering when you’re expected to respond. and, like, that’s great when someone starts screaming at you or being insulting/trying to coerce you into shit, but take notice if you find yourself shutting your loved ones out as soon as they say anything that triggers you. don’t simply detach from them, communicate what’s wrong
— aries placements, ESPECIALLY aries suns and moons, value generosity so much and they get so turned off by stingy ppl who don’t share with others, especially when others need it. like.. if you’re hanging out in a group with them and someone asks for a bite of your food because they have no money and you say no... espect them to never respect you. ever.
— people with libra placements use soooo many adjectives to describe things. something can’t just be beautiful, it has to be DIVINE and CELESTIAL and INTOXICATING. they can be so expressive god it’s so fcking funny
— capricorn placements HATE asking others for advice because they think no one knows better than them (and they’re not wrong, lol). when they truly care for someone, they might ask the person for advice simply as a sign that they respect, trust and value their judgement. even if they don’t plan on taking it LMFAO
— people with mars in a water sign can have this terrible habit of expecting other people to guess what they want. and then they get passive agressive when you don’t instinctively feel what it is they want... and when you ask them “do you want this?”, they go like “FINALLY. i thought you’d never get there”. stop it. i know that you want people to understand you in a way that transcends words, but you can’t expect people to read your mind and then get disappointed when they don’t, thinking “oh if they loved me that much then they would’ve known that i really want chipotle for dinner :(” GIRL WHAT. COMMUNICATE YOUR NEEDS
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Dreams of Coffee and K-pop pt.2
Pt.1
An: I found the emoji!
Tw: yandere, implied murderous intent
Disclaimer: Yanderes are abusive, this is not love.
Art cred: Kackaorz1 on Twitter
It was the day of the concert.
You had been listening to the 4NEMO music that your friend had been recommending you and had gotten quite familiar with it. Now, you were dressed in your favourite outfit, ready to attend the concert with your best friend. It was two hours before the concert started, but Venti advised you to come early so you and your friend could hang out with them and watch them warm-up.
4NEMO had gotten closer to you in the time before the concert. The boys texted you constantly and you got attached, welcoming them into your tight little circle of trust. You even all had a group chat with just you and the boys. They proved to be a pleasant way for you to blow off steam from your classes and relax so you welcomed them.
Just a week after you all had met, 4NEMO had a new hit album called "Coffee Dream". It had become your new favourite album from them, containing all of the things you loved in music. Almost as though it was made with you in mind. You even set your ringtone to the instrumental of one of the album's songs.
A beep resounded from your phone as you looked yourself over in the mirror.
A text from Venti, " Hey cutie, just wondering if you need a ride to the concert, I'd be happy to give you a ride!" The nickname 'Cutie' had been something that sort of just happened, no inside joke, just Venti teasing you. You smile and chuckle a bit then answer him.
"Yeah sure, I'm already ready so you can come now and I'm sure that they're ready too so you can pick us up now."
Five minutes later you received another text telling you that Venti was now at your apartment. Making sure to fix your hair, you went outside. Outside was a black limousine waiting for you.
"Get in, cutie! The others are starting warmups!" Venti called to you as you got in the limo, admiring the interior of the vehicle. Vent pulled you to his side, thighs touching. You were confused at his actions but then Venti slung his arm around your shoulder and explained.
"Well we've got to make sense for your friend, right? Ehe." He giggled at the end. In return, you shrugged but it did make sense so you didn't mind. Plus, this was Venti, he's always like this.
Once you got to your friend's house you saw them with a 4NEMO glow stick in hand and wearing a 4NEMO tee with the group's logo on it.
"Hey, bestie! And Venti!" You laughed at the stupid nickname and replied.
"Ok, you know you are my best friend and I love you platonically, and that I would die for you if necessary, but do not call me bestie. You can call me anything else, hell I'd even prefer if you called me your 'stupid butt-kicking partner in arson,' than whatever that was. Now, let's pretend that never happened and erase that from our memories. 'Kay?" This was just harmless teasing as you two had done much more stupid things and had many more inside jokes that no one except for you two knew about.
"Aye aye, captain!"
You talked about random subjects as the car ride went on. And Venti held onto you the whole way, almost as if he thought you might disappear. Maybe even a bit more than usual.
Once you got to where the concert would take place, Venti escorted you both to the private room where the boys were practicing.
"Hey, guys, I brought a little something!" Venti called to the other 4NEMO members, a hand on your shoulder tugging you to him.
All the group looked up from what they were doing. From Kazuha trying out different chords on the electronic piano to xiao going over some dance moves that you hadn't seen yet, to Aether doing vocal exercises. Aether and Kazuha meeting you with soft smiles. Xiao looking away from you after he met your eyes.
"So that's what you went off to do, and I almost thought you were trying to skip out on practice." Xiao retorted.
"Well it is nice to have you here with us, and you too." Aether addressed you and your friend.
It was surprisingly relaxing watching them warm-up for the concert. The practice was flawless, clear that everyone had already gotten everything down to the most minuscule detail.
"4NEMO, you ready? Shows about to
begin." One of their workers called, you fairly remember her name being Rika or something along those lines. The boys nodded already dressed in their beautiful yet casual costumes.
"Wooh! Go 4NEMO!" You called to them as you and your friend headed for where the audience had already situated itself.
(On the other side)
That past week, they had been almost three times more productive with you as their inspiration. Starting and releasing a new album dedicated to you in just a week. With you on their brains, inspiration was abundant. They were more devoted to you than even some of their superfans, Kazuha even stalking your social media in secret so he could make sure that his next compositions were to your taste.
4NEMO had been trying to express their love for you in the clearest yet unsuspicious way they could. Even referencing the day you met with the album. Nevertheless, you seemed to be only interested in friendship.
No matter, everything would go their way in the end.
Venti had put in so much effort to have you by his side, even if it was for just before the concert. Having to sneak away from the group without being noticed to go get you, paying the limo driver extra as he was only supposed to have driven 4NEMO there. Even holding back what we wanted to say to make you ditch that lousy friend of yours. Just for you to voice your feelings of devotion for them while he was in the same car!?
So oblivious, so innocent, he had to protect you.
The other boys were also surprised to see you but welcomed your presence. They all thought you would only show up at the concert, not before. But they all loved to indulge in you, so no one really minded Venti's little stunt.
4NEMO appeared on the stage. Smiling at the crowd with meaningless movie star smiles. At everyone except for you of course. All their eyes scoured the crowd for you, happy to see that you were close to the stage. Close enough, to tempt them into pulling you up to be with them.
But, they had an image to uphold. So they held off on the longing looks at you and just focused on impressing you.
"Hey, guys! Who's ready for a 4NEMO concert!?" Aether grinned and asked the crowd?
The audience wooed back, even you, something the boys genuinely smiled at.
"Well then, we've ought to get this party started!" Venti cried as the first song started.
The boys knew that this had been your first concert as you preferred more quiet, secluded ways to spend your time while your friend was the one dragging you to interact with the outside world. And they were determined to make it special. Make this day the one that makes you as head over heels in love with them as they are.
They started with a fast fan favourite, the one that you had as your ringtone. The one they created as a way to only express a fraction of the passion they felt for you.
Xiao moved beautifully and elegantly as he sang. Venti hit a flawless high note that even most female singers couldn't reach. Kazuha harmonized with them in such a beautiful way that it could take one's breath away, rapping clearly and rapidly. Aether was the one who pulled it all together, he was the leader after all.
4NEMO was pleased to find that you were enjoying the change of environment. Moving your head and singing along with some of the songs you knew.
Just one small problem.
Though it was an irritation, the boys kept up in the perfect way only they could achieve. The problem was that you just had to bring your friend with you, Venti told the others what he had heard in the car, about how you would even die for them. And they just had to separate you two, it was too much jealousy to handle.
It drove them even further, made them crave your praise even more. Even just a small compliment would suffice. So they worked their hardest at this concert. Making sure you have the time of your life.
The concert was finally over and now you could be reunited with the boys. They swarmed around you once you had arrived at their private room. Asking you how the experience was and was delighted that you said that it was "absolutely
surreal" and that you loved it. It might not have been a direct 'I love you.' But it would work for now.
Though they couldn't be with you in public due to their status, they would still have you.
They would still make you theirs.
They would remove anyone to make that happen.
And it seemed like your friend was going to be the first.
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"You know what this armour is made of?.... Boyfriend material" with Fives! Perhaps?
OOOOOOohhhhhh anon, I liked this one a lot. I really wanted to see if I could make it a little unexpected, and I hope it hits the right notes! Thank you for the ask! :)
Rating - T (language)
“Not interested, pal,” you say for what feels like the fiftieth time tonight. The guy huffs, stalking away and muttering something about you being stuck-up bitch. You roll your eyes as you sip your whiskey. It’s been a hell of a week, and I guess I should have known it would only continue. You glance down at your outfit. I’m not even dressed nice. Just wearing my work clothes. Covered in grease. The kriff makes these guys think I’m looking for a date right now?
You’d figured 79s would be the place to be alone and drink tonight. The war was at its peak, and very few battalions were planetside right now, and it was the middle of the week. Unfortunately, it seemed like every sleamo on Coruscant had the same idea. You’d hardly had time to warm your seat before a Twi’lek had come to sit next to you and talk your ear off for half an hour about himself before you’d politely told him you really weren’t looking for company. Another few suitors had tried their best with lewd comments about what was hiding under your jumpsuit or by buying you a fruity cocktail they thought you’d enjoy. Unfortunately for your potential suitors, your patience had waned as the night went on to the point where you were fresh out of manners, and your whiskey was making you bolder in saying so.
You feel someone slip into the seat next to you and you sigh, bracing yourself for yet another unwelcome encounter.
“I’ll have what she’s having,” a smooth, confident baritone requests. “And I’ll get another for her.”
The bartender eyes you, asking if you need help with a glance, but you shrug. At least he’s buying me whiskey.
You sneak a peek out of the corner of your eye and are surprised to see a clone trooper sitting next to you. Taking in his kit, you correct yourself. ARC trooper. He’s got a regulation cut like most of them do, but he’s sporting a well-maintained goatee, and you note the Aurebesh five tattooed on his temple. He’s broad, even with the top half of his kit stripped off, leaving just his bodysuit with the Republic cog emblazoned across his chiseled chest. You’d be lying if you said the kamas dangling from his belt didn’t drape nicely across his thighs as he perched on the barstool next to you.
“Rough night?” he asks, and you huff.
“Something like that.”
“I’m Fives.”
How original, you think, eyeing his tattoo again.
“I didn’t ask,” you retort.
He glances at you, and you brace for the unkind comment about how there’s no need to be such a bitch, that he was only trying to be a nice guy. But it doesn’t come. He waits half a beat for your whiskeys to be delivered by the bartender, tossing a few credits on the counter as payment before he leans a little closer. He smells nice, but at this point, you’re bound and determined to not even give him a chance just out of sheer stubbornness.
“Do you know what this armor is made out of?” he asks, a hint of laughter dancing at the edge of his voice.
You roll your eyes. The originality continues. “Let me guess, boyfriend material?” you mutter.
“No, plastoid composite in a durasteel filament matrix. More blasterproof that way,” he says innocently enough, but his eyes are teasing.
The answer takes you so off guard that a laugh explodes from you before you can help it. You see a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “First time I’ve seen you smile all night,” he comments. “Must have been a pretty shit day.”
You feel warm inside, as much as you hate it. “More like a shit week.”
“You wanna tell me about it while I pay for your whiskey?” he asks quietly, and something about the question softens you. You’re not sure if its the way he asks it, gentle and genuinely engaged, or if it’s the fact that he asked about you at all, but whatever it is, it works.
You turn towards him slightly, taking a deep breath. “You sure you want to hear about it? I’m sure it’s nothing but me being petty about small things.”
He doesn’t accept the out, much to your surprise. “We’re all allowed to be petty sometimes. And enough little bad things can stack up over time. If it would help, I’d be more than happy to listen. If not, I’ll pay for your next whiskey and leave you be.”
You consider his proposal for a moment before smiling shyly, trying to hide it behind another sip of your drink. “Alright, Fives. I’ll bite. I hope you know what you’re getting yourself into.”
He smiles, wide and engaging before leaning in slightly and sending heat shooting to your cheeks. “I imagine I’ve gotten myself into worse before. Listening is easy.”
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