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ashleycatchemm · 2 years
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1-12: Home Is Where My Horse Is
Part 12 of ??
Pairings: Reggie x Reader, Like x Julie, Alex x Willie
Summary: (Y/n) (L/n) has been able to see and feel ghosts ever since she was little, which made it hard to tell the ghosts from the humans. Everyone has always thought she was a bit crazy, even her best friends, Julie and Flynn. But when three ghosts with a love for music appear in Julie's garage, suddenly (Y/n) doesn't seem so crazy anymore.
Song: Home Is Where My Horse Is (Reggie Peters [Jeremy Shada])
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The next couple of weeks were spent with the band, working on songs and bonding as a band. I found out that Alex is in fact gay, and when I passed the information on to Willie, he was ecstatic. My nights consisted of mostly Reggie, and of course work. The two of us spent the nights sitting and talking, and watching a movie here and there.
"Wait. So you're telling me that you think C3PO is better than R2-D2?"
Right now we were sat on my bed watching Starwars: Episode IV - A New Hope on my laptop. Our bodies close together, arms and legs practically touching, the laptop sitting on our legs between the two of us. It was almost the end of the movie, the X-Wing starfighter pilots and Luke were all trying to take down the Death Star.
I shrugged and looked over at Reggie as he stared at me in disbelief "I'm just saying that C3PO is more technologically advanced, since he's more human like than R2 is." I looked back at the screen I could feel Reggies eyes on me for a couple of seconds more before stating "Yeah, but R2 is just as technologically advanced, if anything he's more advanced." I looked over at him in confusion while asking "How so?" A small smirk graced Reggies lips as he started to explain.
"Well, R2 can hack into things, he can fly an X-Wing without having the pilot on board, and he is just the best droid ever"
I rolled my eyes and let out a chuckle while waving my hand in front of him. "Okay, okay, fine, but that last reason isn't a reason. It's an opinion." He shook his head letting out a small laugh before responding "It's more of a fact than an opinion" he sent me a wink as I rolled my eyes and let out a huff in amusement.
The two of us went back to watching the movie, ending soon afterwards. Once the credits started rolling, I shut my laptop and put it on the floor next to my bed. "I still can't get over the fact that you can have a portable computer." Reggie said as he got up and stretched out his arms and back.
I got up as well while walking over to the door of my room "It's called a laptop." Opening the door, Reggie seemed to notice I was leaving so he appeared outside the door. "Well, yeah whatever it is, it's really cool." Reggie stated, a smile on his face. This caused me to smile and shake my head as I walked down the hallway, Reggie trailing close behind "It's not that amazing" I said, Reggie's voice could be heard in response behind me "To a guy that's been dead since 1995, that stuff is pretty amazing" I let out a small chuckle in response as I started my decent down the stairs.
Reggie suddenly appeared at the bottom of the steps, causing me to roll my eyes at his lazy behavior. I walked past him as I stated "You know, just because you're a ghost, doesn't mean you should jump from place to place. Use the stairs like a normal person." Reggie disappeared again as I made my way through the living room, only for him to reappear sitting on the couch in front of me. I stopped in front of Reggie, arms crossed, expecting some kind of response.
"It saves time. Plus, it's fun."
He shrugged, and I was quick to counter without thinking "Just because something is fun, doesn't mean you should do it." I felt heat rise to my cheeks as the end of his lips twitched up into a small smirk, a glimmer of amusement could be seen in his eyes.
"I think if you asked any man on earth, they'd disagree with that sentence."
I rolled my eyes at him and turned to walk off into the kitchen. Reggie suddenly appeared in the cased opening in front of me, his arms out against the wooden frame of the cased opening on both sides of him. The smirk still present on his face as he stared down at me, I rolled my eyes for the third time that day as I stared at the dark haired bassist in front of me.
"You know if you you keep doing that you'll drain all your energy."
He let out a chuckle before responding "You know if you keep doing that your eyes will eventually roll to the back of your head" Reggie crossed his arms across his chest, as he leaned his shoulder against the frame of the cased opening. I let out a small huff in amusement, as I shook my head while moving past him into the kitchen.
I went over to the cabinet and opened it, looking over it for the (f/s). Once I found it, I tried to reach for it, only for my fingers to just graze it, I wasn't tall enough to reach it. Suddenly, I felt someone lean over me, as a hand reached up to grab the (f/s). Slowly looking over next to me, my eyes sat on Reggie's necklace, my face currently in line with his chest, my cheeks heating up from how close he was.
I could feel my heart beating faster within my chest, as I looked up at him, my eyes resting on his perfect face. His green eyes that always seemed to be shining in happiness, glared at the (f/s) as his hand kept going through the box. His brows creased in frustration, a slightly angry look sat on his face, a look that seemed almost unnatural on Reggie. I watched as he let out an aggravated huff before going to slam his hands on the counter, only for them to go right through it. Reggie yelled in anger "Damn it!" a hand came up and grabbed the (f/s) "Reggie." He ignored me as he brought his arm back to throw the snack. "Reggie!" I yelled while grabbing his arm to stop him from chucking the box.
His head whipped over in my direction, his hard glare softening once his eyes met mine. Reggie didn't need to say anything, I was quick to nod my head over to the arm I grabbed "Look." I stated. Reggie's eyes drifted over to the box in his hand, only for his forest green eyes to widen in amazement, as a giant smile slowly formed on his lips. "Holy shit!" He let out a short laugh out of joy "I did it!" He continued, which caused me to smile in response.
Reggie looked back over at me, his arms suddenly came up wrapping around me out of happiness, pulling me closer to him. My eyes went wide in surprise, but I slowly wrapped my arms around him in response, a small sigh leaving my lips as I relaxed. 'Why does this feel so right?' His arms felt like the safest place on earth, I didn't want to leave.
Feeling my heart beat faster I rested my cheek against his chest, closing my eyes, I just focused on Reggie. Suddenly the sound of a box dropping to the ground could be heard. "I dropped it..." This caused a giggle to resonate from me, and Reggie was soon to follow in a fit of laughs and giggles.
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"Okay, so did Luke write all your songs when you guys were alive?"
Reggie shrugged while leaning forward,a smile on his face. I could feel a tug in my chest, causing me to want to lean forward as well, but I leaned back in my chair as I took a (f/s) and tossed it in my mouth. Reggies smile seemed to falter a little as I leaned back, but it was almost unnoticeable as the smile was quick to reappear in a second or two. "Basically, yeah. He wrote practically all our songs." Rubbing the back of his neck, his eyes drifted down towards the counter as he continued "I did write some songs but Luke never liked them." I raised a brow in confusion.
Without realizing it, I started leaning forward a bit in my seat as to get closer to the boy in front of me. "Well, why not?" I asked, my elbows sitting on the counter in front of me. Reggie shrugged while rubbing the back of his neck in embarrassment. I watched as his eyes drifted down to the counter in front of us, a sheepish smile on his face "Its just..." his eyes looked back up into mine.
Letting out a small sigh, Reggie sat up in his seat, hands on the table, his fingers interlocked. "Back when the three of us were..."he nodded his head a little from side to side, a small glimpse of a frown making its way to his face as he avoided the word all together, he continued "ya know..." I nodded my head, understanding what word he was trying to explain but avoid at the same time. It was almost as if he was scared to say it, like he hasn't accepted the fact that he's dead, and refuses to accept it. I've seen this before in ghosts, they are scared that saying the word would mean that it would all be real. Most ghosts are scared of coming to terms with things and accepting that it's all real, but there are the few who aren't, and turn to seaking revenge on those who wronged them. Those, are the worst ghosts.
Reggie stared at me for a couple of seconds, before clearing his throat and looking off to the side "Anyway, I've always loved country music, ever since I was little." A small smile crossed my lips as he looked back at me. "Really?" I asked "I didn't peg you for the country type." His smile dropped a little, he let out a huff as he explained "I know, the leather jacket and ripped jeans really throws you off doesn't it?" He gestured to his black ripped jeans, his black leather jacket currently not on him. I brought my elbow on the table as I rested my chin in the palm of my hand.
I shrugged in response to his question while stating "Just a little, you look like you'd be more into rock." He sent me a smile while stating "What can I say? I'm a country boy at heart." he brought his hand up, pretending there was a cowboy hat on his head. Reggie brought the fake hat down, and clicked his tongue, all while sending me a wink. This caused a giggle to arise from me in response as I rolled my eyes and waved my hand in front of the two of us, to distract myself from the blush rising on my cheeks.
Reggie chuckled at my reaction, bringing his hand back onto the table in front of us. "So yeah, I loved country, and still do." Reggie's eyes stayed on mine for a couple of seconds longer, as if lost in his own thoughts, he was quick to clear his throat as his eyes drifted down to his fidgety hands on the table, tapping to a random beat. "I ended up writing some country songs here and there, hoping that maybe one day, the band could go country." He explained as he shrugged his shoulders, he stopped tapping his hands, a sigh left his lips in disappointment.
"But, he never wanted to go country, didn't even want to listen to my songs either. Luke was never much of a country person."
I watched as a small frown made its way onto Reggie's face. I felt a tug in my chest as I stared at his frowning face, the tug only became greater the longer I stared at him, causing me to quickly try to find a way to make it go away. "Can I hear them?" I was quick to blurt out, Reggie looked up at me in confusion. "Your songs. Can I hear your songs?" Reggie still stared at me, slightly confused as he tilted his head in question.
"You wanna hear my songs?"
The look on his face caused a smile to grace my lips, he looked like a confused puppy. I nodded my head, letting out a small giggle  "Yes. I want to hear your songs." I stated in confirmation. Reggie sat there staring at me still in confusion, for a second or two as he slowly processed my words. A smile slowly formed on his lips, as Reggie stuttered, out a response "O-Oh. O-Okay. I just um.." he let out a small huff, replacing a laugh as he held up his hands.
"Just... Give me a second."
He stated, before disappearing. I let out a light chuckle while getting up and making my way back to my room. 'There has to be an answer to what is happening to me, somewhere in my grandmothers...' I was quick to fix my own statement in my head, as I made my way up the steps. 'In the magic books.' I couldn't even bring myself to call the books my own. I always felt as if I didn't deserve them, and that my grandmother should've given them to someone who knows what they're doing.
Once I made it into my room, I headed straight for the closet. Opening it, I kneeled down and started pushing the shoeboxes aside in order to get to the secret compartment in the back wall. I was quick to open the compartment, grabbing both books, while holding a hand out to keep the candles from coming out of the compartment.  I held the brown book in my lap as I skimmed through the pages for the one hundredth time, still finding no traces of anything I'm going through.
Slamming the brown leather encased book, I let out a huff out of annoyance and stress as my hands sat on the book. "Damn it." My eyes held anger in them, as they drifted over to the black book with the purple pentagram on it. I swore to myself that I'd never touch that book ever again after what happened. 'I have to at least look.' I tried to convince myself to pick it up. As my hand reached over to it, a voice spoke up from behind me "Watcha doin'?" The sound of Reggie's sweet voice, caused me to jump a little in surprise.
My head turned quickly in order to look at the bass player behind me, eyes wide as I stated quietly "Reggie.." he smiled as he walked over next to me "Yes, that is my name" he chuckled as he sat down next to me, looking at the two books in front of us. "Were you gonna cast a spell?" I blinked a couple of times "Wh-what?" Reggie glanced over at me as I quickly looked down at the leather brown book in front of me, feeling heat rise to my cheeks.
"N-No. I told you. I don't do magic anymore."
I stated as I picked up both of the books, Reggie asked "So then what were you doing with the books?" I shoved them back in the compartment in front of me "I was looking for something" shutting the door to it, I stood up, shut the closet doors and turned around to face him, causing Reggie to quickly stand up as well. "What were you looking for?" He asked, I shook my head a little "Doesn't matter." I stated in response before shoving my hands in my sweatshirt pockets.
Reggie's brows furrowed a small frown making its way to his lips as my eyes drifted down to the notebook being held in his right hand. A smile graced my lips as I asked "Is that your song book?" My eyes drifted back up to look at him, only to see him quickly close his mouth as if he was about to say something but stopped himself.
Lifting his hand up a small bit to take a quick glance at the book at his hand, he was quick to confirm "Oh, um, sorta..." he rubbed the back of his neck as he stared at me, while letting out a chuckle of embarrassment he continued "This um, this is just a place where I write down my thoughts." I nodded my head in understanding. Clearing his throat as he rocked back and fourth on his feet Reggie continued with a shrug "I mean I do also, have some songs written in here" Reggie's forest green eyes glanced off to the side before looking back at my (e/c) ones.
A smile sat on my face as I instinctively grabbed his hand while stating "Come on" I started walking off, dragging him with me. I must've taken him by surprise, because he stumbled along behind me "W-What?" Reggie stated as I let out a light chuckle. Glancing back at the bassist behind me, who now regained his balance and is walking normally I was quick to say "I want to hear your songs." Looking back in front of me, my eyes set on our destination, which sat at the end of the hall.
Reggie let out a light chuckle before stating "They aren't all that great." We made it to the music room as I walked in and stated "To Luke, they aren't. But you have no idea what I think." I let go of Reggie's hand as I turned around to face him "Pick your poison." I continued, gesturing to all the instruments around me. I watched Reggie's eyes go wide from all the instruments "Holy shit!" He stated with a laugh in amazement.
I watched as he went over to look at each instrument, examining them in excitement. "Your parents must be rich as hell" I stared at the back of Reggie's head in slight confusion, before shaking my head a little and saying "Uh, yeah, I guess you could say that." He turned back around to look at me, changing the subject completely.
"So, What song do you want me to sing first?"
I raised my brows at him in amusement, only for him to get confused as to why I'm making that face. My arms crossed across my chest in an amused manor as I stated "Reggie." He hummed in response, still staring at me in confusion "how am I supposed to know what song I want..." I continued "...if I haven't looked at the songs?" Reggie opened his mouth to speak up, only for him to quickly shut it. His face slowly turned red out of embarrassment "My bad." he let out an embarrassed laugh before walking back over to me.
Reggie stood in front of me, holding out his book to me, I went to grab it only for him to quickly pull it out of my reach. Reggies smile slowly left, as a serious look over took his features "(Y/n)." This grabbed my attention right away, causing me to look up into the forest green eyes I've come to be so drawn to. "This book is my most prized possession...." He glanced down at the book in his hands before looking back into my (e/c) eyes "I need you to promise me that you will only look at the pages I tell you too." My breath hitched as Reggie stepped closer to me, desperately waiting for my answer.
My eyes ran over every feature on his face, from his gorgeous eyes that seem to always pull me in, to his pink chapped lips, that I've wanted to feel against my own. I could practically feel my heart racing, hearing it beating in my own ears, I hoped to god that he couldn't hear it too. A breath was drawn out of me, as my (e/c) eyes drifted back up to look into his, I quickly responded to him.
"I promise."
Reggie let out a sigh in (what seemed like) relief as he slowly placed his notebook in my hands, our hands brushing against each other in the process. Reggie sent me a small smile and cleared his throat before backing away slowly "Pages 16, 18, 24, 25, and 32 are where the songs are." He stated while turning back around to walk towards the instruments and continue looking through them. I was quick to ask "You label your pages?" Reggie shook his head in response, as he looked over the blue and white bass "Nah, the pages came already numbered." I let out a hum in response as he tried to pick up the bass, only for his arms to go right through it.
I shook my head a little in amusement before looking down at the notebook in my hands. I opened it and was quick to flip to page 16, I read over the song as it didn't really stick out to me. As I read over each song, nothing stuck out to me until I got to page 25.
'Home is where my horse is.'
I read the title of the song in my head, letting out a small "Huh..." as I read the song over. Reggie must've heard me cause he ended up responding "What's up?" He asked, while making his way over to me. "No, I just, uh..." he glanced over my shoulder, only to notice that Home Is Where My Horse Is seemed to have my attention. He let out a huff in amusement before stating "I actually like that one. Do you want me to play it?" I looked over at the handsome bassist next to me, as he stared down at me. A smile graced my lips in response "I'd love to hear you play it." A wide smile appeared on his lips as he let out an almost air like chuckle along with a cough, before rubbing his neck and looking off to the side.
"I um... I can't really, um... you're gonna have to play the guitar."
He stated, I sent him a smile, along with a shake of my head before handing his notebook back to him, which he happily took back. "Which guitar?" I asked as I made my way over to the different guitars in the room "Uh, Classical." My eyes scanned over the guitars, fixating them on the light brown classical guitar once I found it. I grabbed it and put the strap over my head before turning around, only to see Reggie sitting on the stool in the middle of the room. The microphone also sat in front of him on the stand, but it was a bit shorter than needed for him, considering the fact that I was the last one to use it.
"You know.."
I started to say as I made my way over to him, guitar in hand. "One of my friends, that's a ghost, actually told me about a few things." I brought a stool over to sit in front of him as he raised a brow at me, an amused smile crossing his lips. "Oh, yeah? Like what?" Reggie asked, as I sat down in the stool, a small giggle escaping my lips as I took the strap of the guitar off me. "Well, for one..." moving the guitar over the mic, I handed it to him. "He told me, that if you focus all your energy into your hands, as a ghost, you'll be able to move anything you want." Reggie's eyes grew wide at the sight of the classical guitar in front of him, leaning back a little while putting his hands up.
"No. (Y/n), I can't. What if I drop it? It's an expensive guitar and I-"
I rolled my eyes in response to his slight panic, something in my chest tugging, as I put down the guitar and, as if out of instinct, grabbed his hands with my own. Easily cutting him off and causing his attention to land on me, his doe-like green eyes, staring into my gentle (e/c) ones. "Reggie." I stated a smile on my lips, our foreheads practically inches apart "I trust you." When we got so close? I had no clue. But what I did know, was that I really did trust this boy with my whole heart. Hell, if he wanted to take over the world and start a rebellion, I'd be right there by his side. He could try to convince me that there are aliens on earth and I'd believe him, because that's just how much I trust him.
I felt my heart beating faster within my chest as a warm feeling invaded my cheeks. Reggie nodded his head in response as I cleared my throat and stepped back, taking my hands away in the process. I stated "Besides, you know the cords better than I ever will." Reggie was still silent as he just stared at me, mouth slightly agape, as he seemed to be lost in his own thoughts. I picked up the guitar and held it out to him "Just try it." Reggies eyes drifted up to meet mine before looking back down at the guitar between us.
Slowly, Reggie reached out his hands to grab it, brows furrowed in concentration. I watched as his hands went through it at first, pulling his hand back, I watched as his brows furrowed in concentration. Reggies hand grasped the guitar in my hands, his not going through it, he let out a huff in amazement as he managed to grab onto the guitar. A laugh in astonishment left his lips, looking up at me with a smile on his lips, I sent him a smile and nodded my head in response, as if saying he could take it.
His gorgeous green eyes grew wide in excitement as I let out a small giggle before taking the strap off from around me and handing the guitar over to the dark haired bass player in front of me. Wrapping the strap around his shoulder he adjusted the classical guitar before flipping through the pages in his notebook that sat in his lap. I adjusted the mic, so that it would be at his height, before sitting back down in the stool a few feet in front of him, he suddenly stopped flipping through the pages, seeming to have found the song he was looking for.
Reggie looked over the page for a minute or two, before he nodded his head and closed his notebook, dropping it on the floor next to him. A smile sat on my lips, excited to hear him play the song as Reggies eyes looked at his hand on the neck of the instrument. Putting his fingers on the right spots he started strumming the guitar as he sang into the microphone "home..." he looked up at me for a moment, a smile on his face as he looked back down at his left hand at the neck of the guitar.
Readjusting his fingers he strum the guitar while glancing back up at me and singing the next line "what is it really?" His eyes went back to focusing on his left hand, readjusting his fingers before looking back up at me. Strumming the guitar again "Sometimes it's someone and not a place." Glancing back down at his left hand he moved his fingers and strummed the guitar again.
"It's that feeling of being safe"
Reggie moved his fingers again before looking back up at me and strumming the guitar. "It's about who your with at the end of the day..." he stopping playing, a small smirk gracing his features as he stared at me "and for me.." he stated with a wink, causing a giggle to arise out of me, as a warm feeling made its way to my cheeks. Reggie looked back down at his left hand on the neck of the guitar as he played it while singing.
"Home is where my horse is"
I couldn't help the warm feeling in my chest, as I stared at the boy in front of me, who seemed to grab my attention more and more the longer I spend time with him. "Riding through the trees by the river" Reggie is like this giant light in the darkness that is my life. I can't help but to be drawn to him, no matter what he does. "Feel that summer breeze, smile gettin' bigger" The smile on my face, seemed to grow a bit bigger as I listened to him sing, which only caused the warm feeling in my chest to grow.
"Home is where my horse is"
Reggie glanced over at me for a quick second, sending me a smile of his own as his green eyes met my own (e/c) ones. I practically feel my heart skip a beat as my breath got caught in my throat. He looked back down at his left hand "Don't need a house or a roof" My eyes sat trained onto Reggies face as he sang "I just put on the saddle, lace up my boots" I watched as his brows raised ever so often, his eyes shining and full of happiness "Cause home is where my horse is..." he stopped playing and looked over at me.
"2, 3, 4"
He sent me a smile as he went back to playing the guitar "I don't need the streets" his eyes drifted back down to his left hand that sat on the neck of the guitar. Moving his fingers to the right spots "I don't need the city lights" his voice went a bit higher at the word 'lights' "I don't need no fancy car" as I listened to him sing I found myself loving the way his voice sounded "I just hop on my horse and ride" he glanced at me sending me another one of his award winning smiles, which I found myself loving as well.
Looking back down at his left hand he continued "Home is where my horse is" My eyes drifted toward his as they stared down at the guitar neck in concentration, loving the way they always seem to shine full of happiness. "Riding through the trees by the river" My eyes moved up to look at his slightly messed up dark brown hair, a couple of strands sitting over his forehead that he didn't bother fixing. "Feel that summer breeze, smile gettin' bigger" I loved it, wanting to run my hand through his hair, wondering if it would feel as soft as it looks.
"Home is where my horse is"
My thoughts slowly drifted off to all of the days spent with Reggie, one moment in particular sticking out. A moment that happened during one of the first few days he was here.
Reggie and I were currently laying in my bed in silence, it wasn't an awkward one, it was a comfortable one. Neither of us said a word as my eyes started to close, when Reggie suddenly spoke up.
"Can I touch you?"
I widened my eyes at his statement, turning to face him in confusion I noticed his eyes wide as well. He seemed to realize how that sounded as a blush coated his cheeks in embarrassment, he quickly tried to fix his question "I-I mean, I know it sounds weird but-" I cut him off with a small laugh, finding his flustered state amusing and cute. "Go ahead" A wide smile broke through Reggies features as I sat up, him following close behind "Yeah, Yeah okay." He said.
We sat across each other on my bed in a crisscross fashion, Reggie eagerly waiting for me to give him my hand. A small giggle escaped my lips as I lent him my hand, only for him to grab it quickly, but gently.
I understood that he just wanted to be able to feel human contact for once, all ghosts get like that. But Reggie was definitely the most nice and gentle ghost I have ever met. And I loved that about him, hell, I loved his whole personality.
"I see the beautiful beast running up to me"
This dark hair boy definitely had me wrapped around his finger, and there was absolutely no escape. "And I know..." Suddenly it dawned on me as a blush rose to my cheeks, and In that moment I knew...
"That I'm home."
'I am in love with Reginald Peters'
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willexxmercer · 2 years
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YAY!!! HI!!! I WAS WAITING TO SEE YOU POP UP W THE SPOTIFY WRAPPED ASK GAME (I know you've got lots going on so I was like "okay whenever they post it im going to send a bunch of numbers they can answer whenever!!) Hope you're okay!!!
1, 19, 55, 78, 94, 99, 14?
LUCE MY BELOVED /p
also i was WAITING for someone to ask for my #1 song cuz this is so on brand for me skhdjgkhskjghsk
1 - Talk Like That - that band honey (yes that's booboo's band. yes that song came out halfway through the year. yes i streamed it 188 times. yes it's such a fun song and i can't help but smile and dance when i listen to it.)
19 - Iris - The GooGoo Dolls (on my willex playlist!)
55 - Why Did It Have To Be Me - ABBA (on my willex playlist!)
78 - Back In Fashion - Jeremy Shada (listen the fact that songs from Vintage made it on this playlist should tell you what I listen to most often on spotify skhjjskhjks)
94 - Roaring 20s - Panic! At the Disco (so this one was on Jeremy Shada's "Its a Mood" playlist which i listened to a LOT earlier in the year)
99 - Turning Gold - The Pretty Reckless (oh, this album. so good. so emotional. i love it.)
14 - Born to Be Yours - Kygo, Imagine Dragons (on my willex playlist, also just a kickass song)
Send me a number between 1-100 and I’ll tell you the corresponding song on my Spotify Wrapped playlist!
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princessmuk · 4 years
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HEY, ANDI MACK, DOAFP, HSMTMTS, ETC. PEOPLE!!! I GOT A NEW SHOW FOR Y’ALL TO LOVE!!!
Julie and the Phantoms is a Netflix original which literally JUST came out. The show is about a girl who, after losing her mother a year ago, rediscovers a love for music with the help of three ghosts from a 90s band whose time was cut short. It’s rated TV-G, is directed by Kenny Ortega (HSM!), has themes of found family and dealing with grief, and is all around adorable.
REASONS TO WATCH:
1. GAY REP!!!
The show features a gay character as one of its leads, who gets his own romantic interest and deals with shared storylines beyond that. The only homophobia he deals with is mentioned in his past, but his time in the show is pure gay! The gay couple gets just as much screen time and development as the straight one, hitting all the same milestones, too. Besides this, various other characters could DEFINITELY be interpreted as bisexual.
2. NO TOXIC MASCULINITY
You heard me right: there is virtually NO toxic masculinity in this show. All of the guys in the band are friendly and open with each other, and aren’t afraid to do things that could be interpreted as gay with each other. (Now, whether those moments are gay or would just usually be perceived that way based on societal norms for male social interaction is debatable, but when you watch you get a sense of satisfaction from their friendship rather than feeing baited.) The most sexist moment I could think of from the entire show was when the protagonist’s little brother said he was “the man of the house”, which I think tells you everything you need to know. Plus, pretty much all of the guys in the band are himbos, so... lmao.
3. STELLAR CAST!
Everyone in this show is amazing. They are all incredibly talented singers, the instruments they play are played LIVE!!!, and the emotional beats hit just perfectly. They also have lots of good chemistry with each other and play off each other well. The cast includes Jeremy Shada (for all you VLD or Adventure Time fans) and Boo Boo Stewart (Descendants!), as well as many up-and-coming actors with such talent!
4. GHOSTS!
The rules for ghosts in this show are pretty basic — it’s hard for them to interact with physical objects at first, they have unfinished business, and nobody can see them. Well, except for Julie... and anyone else whenever they play music! The show twists the familiar ghost narrative while still making sense. Not all of the strange ghost things are explained in season one, but it definitely leaves the impression that those things will be explained later. Plus, I KNOW y’all have read or written ghost-related fanfic at some point, so don’t tell me this premise isn’t interesting!
5. BELIEVABLE RELATIONSHIPS
All of the relationships, from the platonic ones to the familial ones to the romantic ones, are entirely believable in this show. Not only that, but you find yourself rooting for friendships and romances alike! As I mentioned before, this show deals with the found family trope, which is just adorable. The band is connected in the cutest way, and has so many bonding moments that you couldn’t NOT believe they were friends/family. Julie’s family feels tight-knit and genuine, the boys are obviously close friends who have relied on nobody but each other for a while, and the two main ships are both, to quote Reggie (Jeremy Shada) “OOZING with chemistry”! There are some straight up adorable scenes with the main ships (and the friendships, honestly!!) which makes it impossible not to ship them. Plus, very emotional moments in all categories that really stengthen the bonds between all of the characters.
6. AGE APPROPRIATE CASTING
For the most part, everyone in this show is casted as exactly the age they are portraying. I will, however, admit that the boys fit into the regular “young adults playing teens” box, but every other teen character genuinely looks like a teen. Now, you might be wondering if that means any of the ships have weird age gaps. While in the show’s canon they definitely don’t, the actor that plays Julie is 16 while her love interest’s actor is 20. Now, this is pretty standard for TV/movies, but I totally understand if that makes anyone uncomfortable. Still, their ship is very pure and sweet on screen, and has lots of chemistry, while still staying to the G rating.
EDIT: TOTALLY FORGOT TO MENTION: THE MUSIC IS GREAT!!!! ALL BOPS!!! EVEN A SAD ONE THAT MADE ME CRY!!!!
With that, I conclude all my reasons you should watch Julie and the Phantoms!!! The fandom isn’t huge right now but I honestly think it deserves way more love! It definitely should appeal to anyone who liked Andi Mack, HSMTMTS, Descendants, or DOAFP; as well as fans of animated shows such as Kipo, VLD, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, or She-Ra; or anyone who likes ghosts, gay rep, or the found family trope!
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secretly-of-course · 3 years
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thank you for the tag @localspacelesbian!
name/nickname: Amanda
gender: cis female
star-sign: aquarius
height: 5’3”ish
time: 7:13 pm
birthday: january 22
favorite bands: Julie and the Phantoms (obviously), ABBA, the Vamps, and Big Time Rush always holds a place in my heart
favorite solo artists: Lauv, Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes, lately has also been a lot of Olivia Rodrigo and Jeremy Shada too
song stuck in my head: i should call my friends by Shawn Mendes
last movie: technically i have Moana on right now lol but the last movie i watched in full was To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
last show: jatp,,,, i think everyone in the fandom is just constantly rewatching lmao
when did i create this blog: early 2019 i think
what do i post: original content? diary of andi and the phantoms (but reblog pretty much anything i enjoy)
other blogs: my primary blog @/miracufan which i abandoned a while ago ( @staff needs to let us switch primary and secondary blogs 😤)
do i get asks: surprisingly yeah sometimes :D (ik there is at least one anon who doesn’t have an account and sometimes people just want to tell me things and it’s very exciting every time i get one)
why i chose my url: it’s a spongebob reference plus my irls don’t really know i’m here so it fits lol
following: 300+
followers: 400+ (thank you guys 💕)
average hours of sleep: idk bro 6-9 on any given night (which i recently learned makes sense since our sleep cycles occur in 3 hour increments? who knew)
lucky numbers: 🤷🏻‍♀️ kinda vibe with 18 no idea why
instrument: none
what am i wearing: blue sweatshirt-ish shirt with stripes just on the chest (i mentally refer to it as my Adrien Agreste shirt and if you understand that reference i am sorry you share my trash taste), blue jeans, and Rilakkuma socks my friend gave me (if you don’t understand that reference look it up it’s very cute)
dream job: a fashion designer of some kind (but tbh just vibing would be so nice)
dream trip: i’ve always wanted to visit my long distance best friend in Tokyo (same friend who gave me the socks actually) but who knows when we’ll get up go places and see people again 😔
nationality: american :P
favorite song: you can’t even ask me this 😔 my number 1 spotify song last year was Modern Loneliness by Lauv, ive listened to Driver’s License by Olivia Rodrigo lord knows how many times in the past week, there’s ab 85% chance at any given time a jatp or taylor swift song is playing in my head,,,, honestly who knows
last book i read: bruh when was the last time i read a book that wasn’t fan fic probably Michelle Obama’s memoir
top three fictional universes i’d like to live in: Andi Mack/Shadyside (i just want to enjoy a milkshake at the spoon please 😔), atla universe (bruh i just want to be an air bender), and an animal crossing island (what i wouldn’t give to own my own home and just vibe on an island with all my friends and do crafts and such,, the dream tbh)
i’m gonna tag @camb99-cbmi6 @arthurandmerlin and @liamisthesun (only if you want to of course! ik it’s a pretty long one!)
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nerdalmighty · 6 years
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Get to know me!
Since I’ve started making my own content, I’ve gained a bunch of new followers!! Hello!! As a result, I decided to do one of those fun “about me” memes that I’ve seen floating around (Okay, I actually combined two, whoops!) to give my knew followers an idea of who I am. I wasn’t tagged, but I love doing these so HUMOR ME PLEASE.
Name: Emma :) (the “:)” is silent)
Height: 5′7″
Star Sign: Scorpio/Sagittarius cusp (Though, I can’t say that I’m either aggressively sexual, OR outdoorsy and fiercely independent ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) 
Hogwarts House: HUFFLEPUFF BABYYYY
Favorite Color: I’ve realized that it’s currently yellow thanks to @melanope, but I also love pink, purple, and blue 
Favorite Animal: DUCKS
Favorite Fictional Characters: You cannot force me to choose. The Pines Twins, Eclipsa Butterfly, Lance McClain, Pearl, Enid, Adrien Agreste/Cat Noir, Jack Skellington and Sally, Double D from Ed, Edd n Eddy... Basically just look at my cartoons tag lol
Favorite Bands/Singers: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, 5SOS, uhhhhhh-
Who’s your celebrity crush? OH BOY. Harry Styles is number one. But I also love Jeremy Shada, Ashton Irwin, Tom Holland, Double D from Ed, Edd n Eddy... I could do this all day
When was the last time you played air guitar? Oh girl you know I do it all the time, but the most WILD one recently was probably at 5SOS’s concert back in August. I like to think Calum saw me being an absolute baffoon
Average Hours of Sleep: Usually around 7 but the other night I went to bed at 8PM and got up at 10AM?! (That’s unheard of for me)
Number of Blankets I Sleep With: 2+, except when I nap, which is only 1
Cat or Dog Person: I love both but my dog is the light of my life (she’a a beagle named Penny) so probably a dog person at the moment
Dream Trip: I want to go to ALL THE DISNEYS (and fall in love?!?!?!)
Dream Job: SNL cast member AND/OR voice actor!!! I’d love to work for Disney too!! Basically I want to be Bobby Moynihan
Put your music on shuffle. What are the first four songs? “Heffalumps and Woozles” from Winnie the Pooh, “Paparazzi” by Lady Gaga, “Last Goodbye” from Undertale by Toby Fox, and “Honey, Honey” by ABBA on the Mamma Mia! soundtrack (Wow thank god these are so tame lol I’ve got some weird ones with little to no explanation other than I like them)
Have you ever had a poem or song written about you? Guh, I WISH!
Grab the book closest to you and turn to page 23. What’s line 17? It’s my Psychology of Prejudice textbook and it’s the cover page for a new chapter called “Racial/Ethnic Manifestation of Microaggressions”
What’s a sound you hate + a sound you love? Ohhh I’m a big fan of footstep noises. Like high heels? Yes. Cole Phelps from LA Noire’s walking sequence? MORE PLEASE! I guess a sound I hate is silverware on plates? That sound makes me physically react. Even thinking about it right now makes my teeth tingle anxiously
Do you believe in ghosts? You know I love a spook! So yes. Absolutely.
What about aliens? I mean, how could there not be? We’re one tiny speck in this HUGE universe and some people think we’re the ONLY intelligent life out there? Come on. 
Do you drive? When I’m home? Yeys. School? Nah, I take the train.
If so, have you ever crashed? Not a CRASH per say, but a few nicks here and there against trees and such because I was super bad at parking when I started out (I’m still not an expert but I’m MUCH better than I was)
What was the last book you read? Rereading the “Matched” series by Ally Condie. I only ever read the first one and now I’m reading the second one on the train when I go to and from school!
Do you tend to hold grudges against people who do you wrong? I really should, but I can’t say that I do. I tend to be a pushover. I’m really good at forgiving and going on with how things were, but I DO NOT forget. Which is funny cuz I forget stuff all the time
In a relationship? Guh, I WISH!
When Was Your Blog Created?: April 2013
What Made You Decide to Go On Tumblr: My favorite author (Kiera Cass) had a blog and I made one so I could follow her, and I’ve been obsessed ever since
Feel free to do this too! Even though I’m not tagging anyone, I’m a firm believer in doing stuff if you want to! Tag me in it if you decide to fill this out too!!
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what have i done...
1: Full name
not comfortable giving online... so you’re getting Juiliet Capulet
2: Age
16
3: 3 Fears
the dark
abandonment/being forgotten
bees
4: 3 things I love
writing
voltron
all star cheerleading
5: 4 turns on
humor
good communicator
patience
a working knowledge of psychology
6: 4 turns off
selfish/manipulative
communism
unsanitary bathrooms
the triggered meme.
7: My best friend
irl: @theoceansaresoup and @thecoastisclare
online: @momiswearimnotgalra
8: Sexual orientation
//sweats// pansexual...?
9: My best first date
i dont think i’ve ever had one really...
10: How tall am I
5 foot 5!
11: What do I miss
emotional stability.
12: What time were I born
7:30 in the morning
13: Favourite color
yellow!
14: Do I have a crush
yEs
15: Favourite quote
‘A girl is a gun’
16: Favourite place
anywhere thats not home
17: Favourite food
CHICKEN SOFT TACOS WITH CHEESE AND SOUR CREAM
18: Do I use sarcasm
too much tbh
19: What am I listening to right now
C418
20: First thing I notice in new person
intelligence
21: Shoe size
women’s 5
22: Eye color
brown
23: Hair color
brown
24: Favourite style of clothing
uh... sweatpants??
25: Ever done a prank call?
nope
27: Meaning behind my URL
i just really fuckign love tacos man
28: Favourite movie
Singing in the Rain
29: Favourite song
Smoke Filled Room - Mako
30: Favourite band
C418
31: How I feel right now
p good
32: Someone I love
@medlie
33: My current relationship status
single
34: My relationship with my parents
s t r a i n e d
35: Favourite holiday
Cheerleading Worlds Weekend
36: Tattoos and piercing i have
my ears are pierced??? does that count...
37: Tattoos and piercing i want
‘vaccinate your fucking kids’ on my forehead tbh (jk)
i actually want a little star on my wrist... for FotS... (only bes
38: The reason I joined Tumblr
dunno
39: Do I and my last ex hate each other?
my last ex is @momiswearimnotgalra and no we definitely do not
40: Do I ever get “good morning” or “good night ” texts?
never.
41: Have I ever kissed the last person you texted?
nope
42: When did I last hold hands?
8th grade i think?????
43: How long does it take me to get ready in the morning?
mom thinks 3 hours but tbh its like 15 minutes
44: Have You shaved your legs in the past three days?
i haven’t shaved them since june of 2016 *laughing*
45: Where am I right now?
office
46: If I were drunk & can’t stand, who’s taking care of me?
the coroner bc if i drank i’d DIE
47: Do I like my music loud or at a reasonable level?
BOTH
48: Do I live with my Mom and Dad?
yes
49: Am I excited for anything?
graduating
50: Do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to?
not really
51: How often do I wear a fake smile?
all the time
52: When was the last time I hugged someone?
/??????
53: What if the last person I kissed was kissing someone else right in front of me?
never been kissed ://
54: Is there anyone I trust even though I should not?
myself ://
55: What is something I disliked about today?
cant name it.
56: If I could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be?
JEREMY SHADA
57: What do I think about most?
my writing
58: What’s my strangest talent?
ive never lost a game of rummikube
59: Do I have any strange phobias?
bees.
60: Do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?
both.
61: What was the last lie I told?
‘yeah im ok’
62: Do I perfer talking on the phone or video chatting online?
both??? //sweats//
63: Do I believe in ghosts? How about aliens?
i dunno man
64: Do I believe in magic?
i dunno man
65: Do I believe in luck?
i dunno man
66: What's the weather like right now?
cold, but a nice night
67: What was the last book I've read?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
68: Do I like the smell of gasoline?
noooo
69: Do I have any nicknames?
jules, jui,
70: What was the worst injury I've ever had?
a dog once nearly scratched my eye out
71: Do I spend money or save it?
save
72: Can I touch my nose with a tounge?
no
73: Is there anything pink in 10 feets from me?
a pink index card
74: Favourite animal?
cant choose!!
75: What was I doing last night at 12 AM?
writing. i shit you not.
76: What do I think is Satan’s last name is?
what the fuck kind of question is this
77: What’s a song that always makes me happy when I hear it?
World Cup Shooting Stars Cheer Mix 2014-2015 :’)
78: How can you win my heart?
never leave
79: What would I want to be written on my tombstone?
‘well that was anti-climatic’
80: What is my favorite word?
drowsy!
81: My top 5 blogs on tumblr
@thebootydiaries
@elentori-art
@theoceansaresoup
@momiswearimnotgalra
@thecoastisclare
82: If the whole world were listening to me right now, what would I say?
‘vaccinate your fucking kids’
83: Do I have any relatives in jail?
nope
84: I accidentally eat some radioactive vegetables. They were good, and what’s even cooler is that they endow me with the super-power of my choice! What is that power?
the power to know what to say
85: What would be a question I’d be afraid to tell the truth on?
‘Are you manipulative?’
86: What is my current desktop picture?
Voltron.
87: Had sex?
too personal and too hard to define
88: Bought condoms?
nope
89: Gotten pregnant?
nope im gay
90: Failed a class?
no
91: Kissed a boy?
no
92: Kissed a girl?
no
93: Have I ever kissed somebody in the rain?
no
94: Had job?
minecraft??
95: Left the house without my wallet?
every damn day
96: Bullied someone on the internet?
 NO
97: Had sex in public?
no
98: Played on a sports team?
unfortunately
99: Smoked weed?
no
100: Did drugs?
no
101: Smoked cigarettes?
no
102: Drank alcohol?
whats an alcohol
103: Am I a vegetarian/vegan?
no
104: Been overweight?
no
105: Been underweight?
yes
106: Been to a wedding?
yes
107: Been on the computer for 5 hours straight?
longer
108: Watched TV for 5 hours straight?
no
109: Been outside my home country?
no
110: Gotten my heart broken?
yes
111: Been to a professional sports game?
yes
112: Broken a bone?
not sure
113: Cut myself?
yes
114: Been to prom?
yes
115: Been in airplane?
yes
116: Fly by helicopter?
no
117: What concerts have I been to?
INDIANA SYMPHONY LMAO
118: Had a crush on someone of the same sex?
yes
119: Learned another language?
yes
120: Wore make up?
yes
121: Lost my virginity before I was 18?
too personal and too hard to define
122: Had oral sex?
no
123: Dyed my hair?
no
124: Voted in a presidential election?
no
125: Rode in an ambulance?
no
126: Had a surgery?
yes
127: Met someone famous?
no??
128: Stalked someone on a social network?
no
129: Peed outside?
yes
130: Been fishing?
yes
131: Helped with charity?
yes
132: Been rejected by a crush?
yes :’)
133: Broken a mirror?
no
134: What do I want for birthday?
Tarte Make Believe In Yourself Palette
135: How many kids do I want and what will be their names?
no idea to both
136: Was I named after anyone?
no
137: Do I like my handwriting?
ehhhhh
138: What was my favourite toy as a child?
LITTLEST PET SHOP
139: Favourite Tv Show?
Voltron
140: Where do I want to live when older?
california???? maybe... definitely nyc tho
141: Play any musical instrument?
3, clarinet, piano, and trumpet
142: One of my scars, how did I get it?
slipped and fell and slammed my shin into a picnic table
143: Favourite pizza topping?
nothing.
144: Am I afraid of the dark?
yes
145: Am I afraid of heights?
no
146: Have I ever got caught sneaking out or doing anything bad?
yes
147: Have I ever tried my hardest and then gotten disappointed in the end?
yes
148: What I'm really bad at
judging emotions
149: What my greatest achievements are
getting fan art made of my fan fics
150: The meanest thing somebody has ever said to me
‘You use your intelligence to put others down’ or something along those lines. i know im smart, but i dont use it to make others feel stupid. i do however correct people when they’re wrong. im sorry if you cant bother to look things up after you see them once (1 time) on tumblr like okay.
151: What I'd do if I won in a lottery
cry then buy my school a fine arts center
152: What do I like about myself
good writer!
153: My closest Tumblr friend
@cherishtheadolesence
154: Something I fantasize about
acceptance
155: Any question you'd like?
what’s my iq? 156 last i checked
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vampiremeowny · 7 years
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Hey in y'all didn't know Jeremy Shada, the voice actor of Finn from Adventure Time and Lance from VLD, has a band called Make Out Monday it's certainly something you should check out 👀
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aion-rsa · 4 years
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Julie and the Phantoms Review (Spoiler-Free)
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This review of Julie and the Phantoms contains no spoilers.
Probably the only thing you need to know about Julie and the Phantoms before going in is that its executive producer is Kenny Ortega. If that doesn’t instantly ring a bell – well, he’s the guy who directed the High School Musical movies, the Descendants movies, and, of course, the evergreen Halloween classic Hocus Pocus. This nine-part supernatural teen drama is the first of his projects for Netflix, and it’s just as charming, warm, and finger-snappingly musical as you’d expect. 
Julie (newcomer Madison Reyes) is a 15-year-old singer-songwriter who recently lost her mother. Her grief has put a damper on her creativity, and as a result she’s close to getting kicked out of her school’s prestigious music program. Then she meets cute up-and-coming indie rock band Sunset Curve and rediscovers her voice. Her teachers are impressed, her school friends are obsessed, and the newly renamed ‘Julie and the Phantoms’ even attract attention from record label execs. The catch? The boys – Luke (Charlie Gillespie), Alex (Owen Joyner) and Reggie (Jeremy Shada) – have all been dead for 25 years.
Though the title and premise of the show were lifted from Nickelodeon Brazil’s Julie e os Fantasmas, Ortega was given free rein to retell the story however he saw fit. That might explain why the show seems to take a couple of episodes to find its feet: the first two, at least, seem to skew extremely silly and very childish, as Julie and the boys meet for the first time and try to negotiate the rules of their extremely weird friendship. 
Those rules aren’t immediately clear to the viewer, either. Who can see Sunset Curve at any given moment? What can they interact with? What ghost props do they have access to, and what have they been doing for the two-and-a-half decades since they died, anyway? There’s a lot of very specific ghost lore that the show needs to get straightened out, and watching all that unfold isn’t a particularly comfortable or enjoyable process.
But once the ghosts’ powers and limitations have been established, things start to click into place, and the show becomes a very gentle, very sweet comedy-drama about the joy and despair of being a teenager. Julie has to navigate the usual high school friendships, crushes, and rivalries, as well as mourning her mum and coping with three extremely disruptive invisible friends. The early silliness doesn’t entirely vanish, but the show’s tone evens out as the relationships between characters develop. Whatever it lacks in logic, it makes up for in heart. Reggie’s friendship with Julie’s oblivious dad (Carlos Ponce) is a great example of that juxtaposition of absurdity and warmth, while Alex’s budding romance with fellow ghost Willie (Booboo Stewart) is adorable, if maybe a bit too coy. Occasionally, it feels like the show might be in danger of toppling over into mawkishness, but it gets away with it through sheer, unadulterated sincerity. 
It is frustrating that the scripts don’t always make the most of the show’s high concept premise, though. Despite being a story about ghosts, there’s an almost total lack of spookiness. Horror fans might get a kick out of the first episode’s prologue – set on the fateful night when the Sunset Curve boys met their untimely ends, it gleefully nods to the anticipation and dread of the Final Destination movies – but beyond that, the ghosts might as well be Care Bears. And considering this is a story about a girl from 2020 teaming up with a group of boys from the mid-1990s, there’s very little comedy or drama mined from the inevitable culture clash between them. 
Then again, at just nine 30-minute episodes long, this is very much a mini-series, and the cliff-hanger ending arrives just as it seems to be hitting its stride. The introduction of Caleb Covington (American Horror Story’s Cheyenne Jackson) as the dapper proprietor of a ghost-friendly nightclub, and the growing success of Julie and the Phantoms as a band despite the obvious limitations to their performances, have so much dramatic potential that the creators must surely have one eye on a second season. Assuming it finds enough of an audience to make it worth Netflix’s while, then, there should be time to explore those opportunities later on, without worrying about holding the audience’s hand through the paranormal stuff.
Inevitably, this isn’t going to appeal to everyone. If you like your fantasy dark and apocalyptic, this isn’t the show for you; if you’d rather be caught dead than dance to something off the High School Musical soundtrack, it’s unlikely you’ll add any of Julie And The Phantoms’ songs to your playlist any time soon. But Kenny Ortega knows his way around big-hearted teen fare, and there’s something almost irresistibly likeable about this show. Comforting, uplifting, and relentlessly optimistic, Julie and the Phantoms might just be the reassuring hug of a show you need right now.
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