#AHHHHH LAST SONG EVERYBODY
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"never let your fear decide your fate
i say you kill your heroes and fly, fly, baby don't cry
no need to worry 'cause everybody will die
every day we just go, go, baby don't go
don't you worry we love you more than you know"
#thwth#the high way to hell#mixtape#pete#believers never die#AHHHHH LAST SONG EVERYBODY#and it looks like the pete section will be roughly 80k#hopefully two chapters#then!#the finale!#i hope you're all hype#Youtube
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careless whisper
♡ STEVE HARRINGTON'S MASTERLIST ♡
❁ AGATHA'S MAIN PAGE ❁
﹆ Summary : you loved him with all your heart but he became unfaithful and there's nothing that he can do to mend it, is it really your last dance together?
﹆ Word Count : and again hoping it's not that too long for y'all
﹆ Warnings : 18+ MDNI‼️KingSteve! x FEM!reader, cursing, Steve and reader are both (18), unprotected sex, p in v penetration, both oral receiving, SMUT‼️, slight public sex I guess?, Steve will be so oblivious with readers feelings, cheating, unrequited love, friends to lovers, emotional abuse, tolerating, no use of y/n, not going to give any spoilers in here but beware that this will be ANGSTY!
﹆ What to Expect : SMUT‼️, FLUFF‼️, ANGST‼️, Steve and reader are the IT couple on Hawkins High, of course- by the term "King Steve" you know what that means, sorry ✌🏻
﹆ Note To Reader : Y'ALL BABY'S FIRST EVER STEVE HARRINGTON FIC!!!! AHHHHH <3 I'm so excited to spill all of my ideas about my first ever fave character from the show! and yeah I also apologize that I chose to do angst first 😔🤚🏻
﹆ Author Note : this is literally one of my favorite songs from George Michael and don't come at me, okay?!? I was just listening to this song and I was like why is this so Steve coded?!? AND YUP IT CLICKED AN IDEA!!!! ;))
Present : Prom 1984
"How are you holding up?" He asks as he tries to look at your eyes but you're avoiding it
"Been alright" you say as you look at him very briefly, your touches with him as you both swayed in the dance floor it felt different
His heart sunk when you couldn't even look into his eyes in the same way again
The eyes that are once so dreamy when you both locked in
He can tell that you're still moving on from him
He can tell that your eyes speaks louder than words
He can tell that you're still hurting because of him
Past : He shouldn't had an affair with someone else
"Diana, she isn't-"
"I know"
Steve is staggered as he swallows nervously in front of you, he wishes to be sucked down deeply on the floor and never to be seen again
He's ashamed for himself
He doesn't understand the meaning and the idea of love until it hits him like a block of bricks
And it hit really hard to the point that right after he slept with the other woman that night after the party that you both went out
He realized he made a mistake
A huge mistake that "sorry" can never undo the damage to what he has been done
Once the trust is broken it can never be fixed
You know he had a choice not to choose to cheat on you
But you laugh in disbelief as you think about it
Oh, right, he's King Steve
He doesn't know feelings and wants to keep his title to stay relevant
"W-Wait, you knew?"
"Everybody at school knows about it, Steve" you tried your very best to mask your pained expression but he can see it
The look on your face pierces right through his chest as he gulps
You have every right to be mad at him
You have every chance to shout and yell at him
But you didn't....
You talk so cold like it doesn't even matter to you
He darts his eyes everywhere in the room as he spoke again "After all this time?"
You sigh tiredly "Yeah"
He shook his head at you as he couldn't believe what you just said
"How? H-How you look-"
"What- I look what?!"
"You look...fine"
You incredulously laugh "Of course, I've had to Steve, we both got a title to keep it stable, right?" You reply to him in a mockery way as he averts his eyes somewhere else
"If you knew then why are you still with me?"
You frown at his words as you take all the courage to not breakdown at him, to not show him that you're weak but you failed since....
You love him too much that it's okay if you break apart from him
"Because I love you, Steve! Why don't you get that?!?"
Your chest heaves heavily as you try to control your breath as you cried angrily but also filled with sadness and frustration
Steve gasps, the moment you snap at him and saw you for the first time like this
You've never showed your side of vulnerability, yes, you've told him a couple of glimpses of your life but never this
Now, his eyes burned with forming tears as he tries to close his mouth in shock
You loved him? No one has ever loved him truly before
"I loved you so much that I play pretend so I can keep you!" You hiccupped into your own tears
"I loved you too" he said it out loud before he can stop himself, you saw how his eyes widens when he realizes what he just said
It's like a record scratch, you stare at him with your tear-stained cheeks as you studied his face
You blink, "What?!?"
"I've been drawn to you ever since we we're friends"
"S-Steve" you shift on your stance
"You're the only friend that I've ever had, who knows me better than I do"
You throw your palms on your face as you continue to sob
You're both dating for almost 2 years but why does he have to betray you to make him realize that he is in love just like you?
"Is this true?" You quietly say as you wipe away your tears
"Yes, it is" he walks closer to you but you moved away giving him the signal that you don't want him to hold you
"I-I tried to ignore the signs before that I thought maybe you- you just wanted this for to gain something"
What the fuck?
"Is that all really matters to you? Steve? don't you even think about how much I've suffered to maintain my sweet-like personality whenever we walked in the hallways?!?"
He thought maybe if he confessed his true feelings to you, everything will go back to normal
But it doesn't....
Not even the truth will bring the both of you comfort
Pain is all there ever is
"I've wanted to scream and I'm so tired to act like everything is okay, I really really wanted us to last, Steve"
"Turns out it was just only me who wanted to have a future with you"
The words just rolls out of your bitter tongue and it's a punch to his gut
"N-No, that isn't true" he begs
"You lost me, Steve, you had your chance and you blew it" you sniffle
Before he can say anything, you left him alone in his house as his eyes are still glued at the closed door hoping that you'll come back
But you never ever did
Future : if only he's loyal to you this wouldn't happen
You endured every single thing that his friends talked about you
Talked about, you're not fit into their world
Saying that "she doesn't belong here" but you didn't care because why?
You loved him
You love Steve Harrington despite what everyone else says
You don't care about titles
You don't care about these social cliques
You just wanted to have good friends and well, maybe love
Everybody adored you at school saying that you're the sweetest and kindest popular girl, it's actually rare for them to have those qualities because most of them are fucking assholes
You even overheard some other people like how did you even get into this situation?
Back in 1982, you're a new kid at school and you somehow manage to get into King Steve's heart without any hassle
You wished you've only stayed as friends
So, this wouldn't have hurt this much
"Steve!"
"What?"
"You know I'm ticklish!"
"I don't know" he feigns innocence and he still continues torturing you into your side as he towers over you as you lay at the grass with a blanket on his backyard
"Stop!" You say with a breathy laugh
He chuckles when you pout at him holding the both of his wrists "Okay, okay"
There's a moment that both of you halted over your silliness at each other
He never felt anything like this before
His heart is beating so loud that he could hear it throbbing on his ear
Your eyes went everywhere to his face
He is absolutely so beautiful up close like this
You're the first one to break the whatever that was
He nods as he runs his fingers through his hair as he watches you
He is so thankful that he has someone like you
You've never judged him, you let him know that emotions are valid that he can always count on you
You comforted him on his darkest days, you're the sunshine that help him to forget his absent parents
You feel so sorry for him when he told you he's alone most of the time in his enormous house
Yeah, maybe he's wealthy but he did not once felt happy until you came along
You're like an angel, he knows that he made the right decision to sit next to you at English Class, that's where it all began your newfound friendship
A part of him is afraid at that time you might back out if you found out that he's King Steve and his reputation at school
He is surprised that you didn't knew anything about him and that gives him a relief
After everything crashed down, now, you wished you knew all about him that's how he thinks about love
It's all just fun and games to him
You cursed at yourself for being so lovesick
A smile grows on his lips as watches you ate cherries on the vanilla milkshake that he make for you, it's your favorite
The whipped cream went on the sides of lips as you take a sip from the straw
He swiped it using his thumb and you blushed at his sudden action
He licked it off clean as you watch him
He catches you staring, there's a unreadable gleam on your eyes that he didn't not quite understood yet
Steve can't even register that he's moving closer to you and you froze as you hold your milkshake tightly as he cradles your cheek
He runs his tongue over his lips as his eyes stare at your rosy lips
He moves inches closer and your breath hitches, your mouth is slightly open as you look at him
He gave you one last look before he dive in
Your lips are now connected to his as he pulled you closer to him, he snatches your milkshake away as he puts it down as you start squirming and shut your eyes as you throw your arms around him
He smiles through the kiss as he deepens making you moan and his heart flutters at the sound of it, your hand crawls through his perfectly styled hair and he made a guttural groan at your move as you tug it slightly
His hands went at your waist as he squeezes it, the touch is overwhelming and your skin feels on fire everytime he grabs and graze his fingertips under over your clothed body
He slowly made you lay down beneath the blanket as you spread your legs to position himself on top of you
Your heart had never been this so fast, he tilts his head over the side as you yelp when his hands went under your skirt he starts toying with the garter of your panties, he smirks through the kiss
He cuts off your heated make out session as he removes his shirt and his eyes widens when you chase his lips as he pecks on it, you blink at his bared chest as you became flustered yet again, your fumbled panicky with the buttons of your blouse but he halted you as you let him undress you
It reveals a red lacy bra as he wolfishly whistles and you playfully slapped his chest as you duck your head down in a shy manner
God, why you gotta be so adorable?
He uses his index finger and his thumb to lift your chin to make you look at his gaze as you finally take him in
His cheeks are flushed, his hair is a mess and both of you are matching the same looks
The look that he's giving you, it's enough to make your mouth run dry and the wetness is pooling between your red lacy underwear
It doesn't take him too long to kiss your lips once again as he rises up slowly to undo his belt and his pants along with his boxers
He unclasps your bra as he throws on the side doesn't really matter where it lands as your hands when back onto your skirt to unzip it as you shimmy down and put it away
He reaches at your red lacy underwear but the moment he struggles to get it off, he starts to get impatient he snaps it just right about where your knees making you squeal
"I'll get you a new one, don't worry, baby" he growls as his hot kisses went everywhere on your chest and you can tell that he is hesitant to touch you
He doesn't even know if you wanted this but as if you can read his mind, the second thoughts were erased as you told him
"Steve, it's okay, you can touch me"
You breath heavily with his kneading your breasts as he plants smearing marks on your neck hitting that sweet spot making you mewl
He pats your thigh as a signal to wrap it on his hips
He holds your waist aggressively you know it will be bruised and it turns you on even more
You gasp as you can felt his tip intruding your tight hole as you can feel him entering smoothly along with your juices and arousal
It doesn't even needed a lubrication, he is drenched because of you
"Jesus Christ, y-you're dripping wet" he grunts as he watches your cunt devouring him as he can see your eyes fighting to stay open
He smirks as he fills you all the way up, you throw your head onto the side as you bit down your bottom lip
"S-Steve, please move"
He is so big to make you scream as you finally adjusted to his size and felt comfortable with pain and pleasure
He puts the other leg down as he lifts the other one as he puts over his shoulder and pulls you down closer to him that earned a whimper from you
He starts rutting in and out slowly, he hasn't even done anything and yet, it's driving you crazy
The squelching noises, the slamming back and forth with his slow pace as you start clenching around him
"Goddamn it, baby, you gotta stop doing that" his mouth is hanging open and already knows what heaven feels like
This is heaven
He doesn't ever want to leave
"M-Move f-faster" you stuttered between soft moans as you pawing at his hairy covered chest as he begins to go rough on you
Your hand flew over as you slapped and covered your mouth as your breasts start to jiggle from his movement, he tear off your hand as he pins it down
"Don't be shy on me, I wanna hear you loud and clear"
You whine and arched your back as he start to held both of your arms to go along with his neck as he pulls you even more further making him go deeper inside of you as you throw your head back and you gave him his wishes
You moaned beautifully as he devilishly smirks as he kisses you again but this time is filled with lust and teeth began to clash
Your whole body feels lumpy as both of you went back down as he raises both of your arms over the top of your head as he pounds at you placing kisses all over your face
You watch him down below as he fucks you ramming his way so easily
Your eyes rolls back as your high pitched moans went "ah-ah-ah" he feels so fucking great to hear those coming out of you because he's the one that made you feel like this
"So tight, baby, you're killing me"
"S-Steve, don't sto-p"
You wrap your legs around him as you tangle at him along with his body to push him down
"Oh shit!" he exclaims as his eyes darkens
You giggle but the time when he fingers touched your clit and you shudder
"Not so funny are we now, baby?" He bullys your clit earning a lewd noises falls from your lips
You nod at him pathetically as you matched his movements making him chuckle darkly
He lets go of your hands as he hooks his hand under your knees as he sheathes himself inside of you
You started babbling at him saying "S-Steve- fuck! That's it right there!" You shouted out loud but not without a moan
Yes, this is what he wanted
Let the neighbors hear you that he's the one who giving you this sweet pleasure
He thrusts as you shake your head begging for a release
"Yes, baby, I know, just let it go, I got you"
"ah-Steve!-oh"
You moan wildly as you chant his name as you came undone
He spills his load painting your flesh walls white
Your legs are trembling and you're shaking badly as he lazily smile as his spent body went boneless on top of you
You embrace him with your warmth along with your tangled legs as you kept him in place
His eyes go big when he realizes he had done something, you felt him became tense as you hold him softly by his shoulder blades
Despite, the fiery sex that you just both had, you're still in that haze but you remembered that both of you just did that on his backyard is making you feel fuzzy
He carefully rips himself off of you as he start scrambling to get on with his boxers
You immediately missed his scent on you
You furrow your brows as you watch him run off with that worried look on his eyes
You didn't have the time to wear your discarded clothes as you chose to grab his towel that is hanging around the lounge chair that he uses when he wants to take a dip from his swimming pool, you covered it with your naked body
"Steve! Wait- what is it?" You asked him with concern his heart feels booming inside of his chest by the tone of your voice
You really did care about him
This is all too good to be true
You followed him as he moves the sliding the door as he went outside he stopped once he's in there
You stare at behind his back and insecurities are now lurking in the shadows
Did he regret it?
Just run off and never look back save yourself from rejection
But you didn't instead, you touched his shoulder softly as he melts with it, you call out to his name again, you swore you heard him crying
He slowly turns his body around facing you and now you met Steve's eyes with threatening tears that are about to fall
"O-Oh my god, Steve? Are you okay?- Tell m-"
"W-We didn't use protection- and I-" he croaked up in his own tears
"I came inside of you and I didn't even asked you first that if you wanted this to happen" he motions at the two of you and you can see the guilty look from his eyes as he rests his forehead against with yours
Your eyes softens as it starts become glossy
Did he ruin your friendship?
Did he broke the last precious thing that meant a lot from him?
"Steve, it's fine, I've wanted you to"
His blinked the tears away just to see your face clearly
"Y-You wanted it?" He says as he holds your hands raising it closer to his face as he kisses it
You take a deep breath through your nose as you brave enough to confess your feelings
"I wanted you more than as a friend, Steve"
The swallows the lump on his throat as his chest eases out from tension
"The truth is that I love you, Steve" a fallen tear as you smile at him
Your eyes are shining with so much affection that he doesn't have before and it scares him
He shakes his head in disbelief as he watches you hug him
"You don't have to say anything, I just wanted you to know that I do, I am really in love with you"
He squeezes his eyes shut to your words as he hugs you tightly as he rests on the crook of your shoulder
He finally got what he wanted all of his life
Until, he realizes it was too late
He was too late for him to figure it all out, when you finally made up your mind that you want him in the first place
You loved him too early, he loved you too late
Aftermath : you can't ever lie to yourself that you still want him after how he treated you harshly
As much as you wanted to cling on to him and keep things the way they were
You know what's best for you
You know it's the right thing to do
You know deep down to your soul that you don't want this to end
But this is all too much for you, too much for you to bear
The agony, pain, sorrow, disappointment, heartache, if you continue this, you will be miserable
You want it keep it going, hell, if he asked you to marry him, you would, fuck, he might not even finished saying the lines, you will say "yes" to everything
But his heart is elsewhere, his mind is remains afloat
You got your heart and your soul devoted to him, you gave your most sacred value, your body
Only to be wasted to be washed away down the drain
But still, you've never regret doing it to him,
But no matter what you do, no matter how many times he apologizes to you, sure, you can see it that he despised his fault for your failed relationship
It isn't feel right and it isn't working
You can't see and look at him in the same way before, all you can see is....
It's deceitful, it's making you so angry but you will never show how hot-headed you are
Because, yet again, you loved him, no matter how you wanted to scratch his face out of madness
He is intimidated by your whole sense of nonchalant micro expressions but he knows behind that mask
You're upset
You know it yourself that you've done everything that you could ever give to him
You conclude in your own thoughts alone that you aren't enough for him
There might be sprinkle of insecurity that you wanted to brush it off but that's what you feel
You supported him, take care of him, you've been a good listener, you've been a loving girlfriend of his that in other people lenses
You're just an eye candy
Now, you understand what you've gotten those sympathetic eyes on you at school
Because this is all what comes down to....
You're just another girl that he got himself a jackpot to his prize
Just another trophy to his collection that he just....slept with you and he'll do it again after to the next girl that he got eyes targeted
Despite at how brutal that sounds
You will always love him
Back to Prom 1984
You can feel everyone's eyes on the both of you
You're dancing together at the center of the dance floor
They knew about you and Steve's relationship and the infidelity that he has done
They knew about the bond that is going to fall apart
Steve thought that the music is far from being too loud, he is getting overwhelmed by it, he wants to turn it off and leave the premises with you where he feels safe
Now, he is slipping off with your delicate fingers, the only sanctuary that he has ever given and he knows that he is fucking lucky to have you
He wished that the both of you could lose this crowd
"Let's go outside"
"N-No, S-Steve- No"
He ignores your protests and he tugs at your hand leading you out of the dance floor as he tries to scrape you off your feet and dragged you outside
The students starts whispering all around
He is surprised that you let him hold you
You let him intertwined your hands with his
He pushes you outside first slowly and he closes the door behind him, the music blurs out
You wrap your arms around yourself the night chilly air hits your delectable skin as the fairy lights from the streets makes you look glowy
He sadly sighs as he finally had the chance to look at you like this again
This is the only time that he saw what's in your eyes, god- is this what he trying to dodge? what is he thinking? all he wanted is to punch himself for cheating on you
All he can see the remnants of your undying love to him on your eyes but also mixed with a cloud of gloominess
He fucked up big time
He removes his coat as he tries to give it to you
"I don't want your coat" you step away as you sternly look at him
He ignores again, your remark as he places his coat around you
"What should I do to gain back your trust, please tell me" his hazel eyes pleads for you and your eyes burning from the tears forming
Your chest tightens, you don't want to have this conversation again
You know it'll ended up so raw and you feel exposed by your feelings and the worst case
The transparency of your emotions
The seconds as he awaits for your reply, the music from the gymnasium dies
You look at him that he doesn't ever wanted to see
It terrifies him horribly as he begins to cry in front of you as you did too
"Oh, god- please no" his voice starts breaking and your heart shattered at the sound of it
He knows exactly the meaning behind your melancholic eyes
It's all sad goodbyes
"Steve, maybe it's better this way" you say as you held his cheeks as he presses himself against it at the palm of your hands as he kisses it
"No, it's not-"
He knows that you aren't a fool to this any longer, he knows what's about to happen but he can't help but beg for you to not leave him
You rip your hand out of his cheeks as he already misses your touches
You hated how fast you feel powerless over him whenever you talked to him like this
You hated how easily that he can get to touch like nothing happened
But, not this time, not anymore
You're trusting your gut, you listen to your inner voice
"Steve! If we pick up where we left off, we'd just end up hurting ourselves and it will hurt a lot more of the things that we wanted to say to each other"
"Don't say it like that- I promise that'll be better, I'll prove it to you"
You slam your lips over his and he can't help but feel the same butterflies on his stomach that he once ignored, you kissed him like it was your last breath
There's a voice inside of his head that says he something is bad is about to happen
God, if he could only turn back the time and he'll make things right
"Don't let this get over with your head, I am giving you one last dance, one last touch and one last kiss"
"N-No, please- don't let go-"
"I'm saying that this is goodbye, Steve"
"W-We could've have been so good together, we could've have this dance forever"
You smile sadly, "I wish you thought about that before you crossed me" he watches you as you take off his coat from your shoulders
Your heels hits the pavement as it starts clicking as you walked away from him
He chases you as he hugged you from behind, you breakdown in tears again, he rests his head over your shoulder as he sniffled
"Please stay"
"You will always have my heart, you know it belongs to you ever since, Steve, and I'm always going to love you, but I have to go" you caressed his hand as you remove yourself from him as you take a look at him one last time
"I love you Steve Harrington, thank you for giving me how betrayal feels like" you humorlessly chuckle as he runs his hands over his face, he keeps shaking his head sideways
You kissed his cheek as he watches you with those tired eyes, of course, you can notice everything, the dark circles surrounding his eyes
He hasn't gotten any sleep like you do
He can't sleep properly because of you
His mind and his heart screams at you
He wants you back on his life, but now, he's alone again
He hates himself and he knows what he did is unforgivable and unforgettable
"I'll miss you, take care okay?" You choke in your own tears as you fixed his hair for the last time, the kind gesture that he always admired, he can't believe that this is the last time
He holds both of your shoulders "I can't never love again, I only want you"
Your heart cracks piece by piece to his words
The time is running out, you need to move
"If you really love me you have to let me go, Steve"
He begrudgingly loosens his hold on you as he watches you walking towards your car, his eyes are fixated on you and you know it
You badly wanted to look at him again, but you decided against it, you don't even wanna leave him like this but it had to be done
He cries standing all alone on that night
You cried while driving home as your knuckles turn white as you grip on the steering wheel
He knows for a fact that he will never gonna dance again
The way he danced with you
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it's sasodei week 2024!
i have precisely one thing to contribute, but ffs it's not done yet grr!! maybe we can blame my dog... she demanded i come play with her no less than nine times (i kept track) as i wrote this post (she does this by shouting at me then humping my leg to show me who's boss, sometimes pulling on my sweater sleeve with her sharp li'l teefs, beagles, man, i tell ya...) 🐶
anyway!! here's a TEASER of my Day 3 Band/Rockstar/Idol AU story ahhhhh!!! it's not even titled yet!!!!! i don't even really know what the tags will be! and i haven't had time to make a header image!! 😫
but this i know, oh this i know:
Sasori is first chair cello of the Sunagakure Philharmonic
He has a dirty little secret hobby: listening to metal (among other genres that are definitely not classical)
One of the bands he listens to is called C4
Guess who's the lead singer???
Yes, you guessed it, it's Deidara, singer/song-writer, perhaps much more...
In this AU, everybody lives!! Well... okay fine, Sasori's parents still didn't make it, i'm sorry
But that means two important things: Third Kazekage is alive! And there are a LOT of Uchiha running around.
There's more, a lot more, but you'll have to wait until i steal more minutes and hours from my dog and my work! but i'll give it to ya, come hell or high water! or wildfires, earthquakes, debilitating PM 2.5 ratings, or uh... dare i say... another pandemic??? FEAR NOT!
if you want to wait for the full thing to drop to read, i've left the teaser excerpt below the cut.
a million thanks to @sasodeiweek for hosting this event and encouraging us SasoDei creators to flex our creative muscles! loving all the contributions so far!
and without further ado...
Rehearsal ran circles round Sasori’s ears. The music followed him always, all hours.
Chapter 1
Rehearsal ran circles round Sasori’s ears. The music followed him always, all hours.
The fine, agile fingers of his left hand twitched; his right hand swayed side to side, marking the strokes of his bow. Eyes half-closed, his feet kept time on the pavement as he walked. It was Haydn this week, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major. A weighty yet familiar responsibility for Sasori, first chair cello of the Sunagakure Philharmonic.
He sighed. Rehearsal had wrapped half an hour ago. He was on his way home, and tomorrow was a rest day. He didn’t need to torture himself like this.
The headphones around his neck were a comforting weight, as friendly and intimate as the straps of his cello case on his shoulders. He flipped them over his ears and dug in his coat pocket for his phone. Scrolling through the saved playlists on his music app, he skipped all of the classical “homework” and went straight for his guilty pleasures: dance-pop, glam-rock, musicals… and heavy metal.
No one at work knew about his low, low tastes.
Well, the Third had known.
Sasori gritted his teeth, biting back unbidden memories. Now he definitely needed to blast his brain clean with some noise.
Something heavy.
Something loud.
Something to transport him far away from the sand-scraped streets of Sunagakure.
His thumb landed on the album he was looking for.
Art is an EXPLOSION by C4. Track 1: “Light It Up.”
From that first haunting guitar chord, the tension Sasori held in his chest and face dispersed. He rode that twisting whine down, down… someplace dark and cool, far beneath the earth. As the barreling drums built to a crescendo, he held his breath—wait for it!—
A million years, through timeless stone
I’m damned to walk this path alone
This darkness, all I’ve ever known…
The lead singer had a deep, melodic voice. He molded each word of the verse carefully, tenderly, as if he were embarking on a ballad… then WHAM!
Cymbals crashed; the roaring chorus caught the last two notes of an electrifying riff like a surfer hopping a wave:
Light it up! Hey, light it up!
Strike a match and light it up!
My fuse is short, ’m ready to blow,
Crush the ceiling down to the floor!
Not in a million years would Sasori admit out loud to anyone that he listened to C4, especially not now that the public were actually aware of their existence. The metal band had catapulted to fame last year with their single “Burn Down All the Discos,” but Sasori had been listening to them well before that. Three years ago, his music app had recommended him a track from Art is an EXPLOSION—C4’s debut album—based on his eclectic streaming history.
If the first song Sasori had heard by C4 had been anything but “Artist,” he’d probably never have given them a chance: their usual sound was, on the surface, sloppy, and most of the lyrics were childish boasts. “Look at me!” their vocalist seemed to say in every song.
But “Artist” was different. It was, inexplicably, an up-tempo perversion of Vivaldi’s Winter Largo in F Minor, lamenting how hard it was to live for art’s sake when the world ran on money and heroic virtue. Listeners without classical training would be unable to appreciate or likely even identify the subtleties of what had been done with the classical score, but the first time he heard it, Sasori had been riveted. Vivaldi’s rhythmic harpsichord had been replaced with a softly tapped snare drum; a mournful electric guitar carried the melody when it wasn’t sung.
Curiosity piqued, Sasori had investigated the rest of the album, and found similar nods to classical music throughout the tracks, much harder to notice than the adapted Vivaldi, drowned as they were in a thunderstorm of electric guitar and percussion. C4 were more than just a metal band: they experimented with typical traits of the genre and also drew from pop rock, classical music, even musical theatre to create a sound unlike anything Sasori had ever heard. They broke all the rules and they did it with glee.
One day—a rest day—home alone and bored, Sasori had looked up the band online. It surprised him to learn that the lead singer had been only sixteen when the band was formed. That powerful voice certainly didn’t sound like it belonged to a teenager. But the band’s website was light on biographical information, and Sasori hadn’t felt like digging deeper. An overwhelming amount of fan sites and social media accounts had sprung up since “Burn Down All the Discos” and C4’s world tour. Bored as he was that day, Sasori wasn’t about to use his precious free time to obsess over some flash-in-the-pan rock band, especially one fronted by a kid.
And yet, he still listened to them.
“Artist” often competed for the position of most frequently-played song on his app, but only when he was feeling particularly moody.
It crossed his mind that he ought to check if C4 had come out with anything new lately—the app usually sent a message when artists he’d followed released new music. Pausing to wait for a traffic light, he dug for his phone again.
Lo and behold, a new album had dropped not three days ago.
Beauty of a Moment, it was called. The cover art featured the Venus de Milo... mid-explosion.
Sasori chuckled under his breath. “He really does fancy himself an artist, doesn’t he…”
What a fool. Popular music was not art. Rock music was not art. It came and went, but the classics stayed. For centuries. Forever.
It was the one thing Sasori and the Third had always agreed on, despite all of their differences.
Speaking of which…
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#sasodeiweek2024#justanotherblonde#sasori#deidara#sasodei#deisaso#sasodeiweek#music AU#band AU#idol AU#rockstar AU
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hey miels <3
since you sent me the last couple of wilmon and taylor related asks I thought I’d send you one, and today’s winner is….. innocent
the entire song is giving wille talking to his past self, like
“I guess you really did it this time
Left yourself in your warpath
Lost your balance on a tightrope
Lost your mind tryin' to get it back”
warpath already reminds me of the revenge plot line in s2, and how focused wille was on that, so much so he almost lost track of his relationship with simon and kristina, and the bad choices he made along the way ;-;
“Always a bigger bed to crawl into
Wasn't it beautiful when you believed in everything
And everybody believed in you?”
“a bigger bed” reminds me of erik and how wille used to be able to afford fuckups because he had an entire family with him, and he had people in his corner
“Did some things you can't speak of
But at night you live it all again
You wouldn't be shattered on the floor now
If only you had seen what you know now then”
THIS. this is his mindset after the denial, because he couldn’t speak on it, and then he was “shattered on the floor” after simon broke things off, but the last line is him taking it all back in the s2ep6 speech :’)
anyway, thoughts? more lyrics?
-💛✨
ahhhh sea
i'm gonna CRYYYY but YES. definitely gives older wille looking back on younger wille's decisions
"It's alright, just wait and see
Your string of lights is still bright to me
Oh, who you are is not where you've been
You're still an innocent"
(this also lowkey feels liks SIMON talking to wille? like wille has woken them both up with another nightmare of something that happened when they were teenagers and simon comforts him)
"Wasn't it beautiful runnin' wild 'til you fell asleep
Before the monsters caught up to you?"
(how wille grew up with erik but the "monsters" could be his anxiety or erik's death)
"Time turns flames to embers
You'll have new Septembers
Everyone of us has messed up too, ooh, ooh
Minds change like the weather
I hope you remember
Today is never too late to be brand new"
(this, again, lowkey feels like simon comforting wille when he feels like he isn't doing enough)
ahhhhh now i gotta add it to my playlist!
thanks for sharing!
-miels 💜✨
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Hi, have you heard the song 'I cry 2' by yungblud? Idk, it gives me johnlock vibes. Hope you have a nice day
(FLASHING IMAGES IN VIDEO CW)
youtube
[Verse 1]
Mandy's on the counter kissin' Charlie's neck
And your best mate's girl to your best made bed
And that light, bright carpet you bought spankin' new
She got vandalised by stiletto abuse
Evidently damaged from your last relationship
'Cause if you was chill, you wouldn't call her a bitch
You been holdin' too many hands so you don't have to deal with it
Patch up your loneliness with someone to kiss
[Chorus]
But I won't tell if you don't want me to
Let's keep it between us, if that's what you want to do
And I know you're hurtin', but I know you're gettin' through
It's all right, mate, I cry too
It's all right, mate, I cry too
[Verse 2]
Everybody online keeps sayin' I'm not really gay
I'll start datin' men when they go to therapy
And I spеnd most of my days wonderin' what the fuck do they want from mе
When I'm not myself, I tell myself I gotta be (You know what I mean?)
[Chorus]
But I won't tell if you don't want me to
Let's keep it between us, if that's what you want to do
And I know you're hurtin', but I know you're gettin' through
It's all right, mate, I cry too
Oh-oh
I won't tell if you don't want me to
Let's keep a secret, if that's what you want to do
And I know you're hurtin', but I know you're gettin' through
It's all right, mate, I cry too
[Outro]
It's all right, mate, I cry too
It's all right, mate, I cry too
It's all right, mate, I cry too
It's all right, mate, I cry too
(Lyrics from Genius.com)
Hi Lovely!!!
AHHHHH THIS IS A GREAT ONE for the playlist!! Love the lyrics, it’s very much them for sure!! Thank you so much for this addition!
🎶 LISTEN TO THE JOHNLOCK PLAYLIST ON [SPOTIFY] & [YOUTUBE] 🎶
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i finished ‘erased’ and here’s my unseiso take on it <spoilers>
just finished watching the whole anime in like 2 days and um,,, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING WITHOUT MAKING THIS WHOLE POST AB YASHIRO OK I WILL TRY MY HARDEST BUT ZADDY’S POWERS TOO STRONG (＞人＜;)
anyways let’s gooo~~
the opening took me by the balls and said “game starto” WITH THAT OP SONG THAT CAME BY ACCIDENT AS MY FAVORITE SONG TOO LIKE WHAT???!!!!
UGHHH god if i start talking about the SMOOTHEST BEST ANIMATION OF AN ANIME OP you’ll fall asleep im tellin you
THE FUCKING SCENE WHERE SATORU TURNES HIS HEAD TOWARDS THE SOUND OF THAT HUGE ASS WAVE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCHOOL HALL LIKE UGH THE ANIMATION IS SO SMOOTH AND REALISTIC LOOKING
AND DON’T LET ME START ON THE PART WHERE SATORUS SURROUNDED BY HIS MEMORIES MOVING SO SLEEKLY AYYYEEE
THE EXPLOSION SCENE MADE ME GO KABOOM IN MY PANTS MYSELF (but is wearing no pants) ( ・∇・)
it gave me a new cosplan idea, recreate that scene in a satoru cosplay of all (lmao)
AND WHEN THE BEAT STARTS GETTING YK LIKE UM
upbeat lmao idk sorry—
THATS WHEN I WENT WWWAAAAAA!1!1!1!1!1 (*´◒`*)
it was so good i felt as if i was ascending
plus to mention, THE WHOLE PLOT GETTING MORE SPICY W EVERY EPISODE FELT LIKE A GRADUAL ORGASM I FELT LIKE I WAS AB TO ARCH MY BACK LIKE I WAS AB TO COOM ON THAT TEACHERS FACECECECECCEECCE!1!1!1!1!
>:3
i felt so much fucking aggressive anger when the abusive mother came up every time, I BANGED MY TABLE W A FIST OUT OF ANGER
BUT SATORUS MOTHER BROOOO SHES SUCH A HOTTIE SHE A MOMMYYYY AND SHE HAS MY MBTI!!!!!!
let’s rock bro all XXXX BE SERVING AND EATING AYEEE
anywho NOW TO THE PART EVERYBODYS BEEN WAITING FOR N ITS ME BLABBING ABOUT MY LONG-TERM HOT ASF LITERAL SIMPING FOR YASHIRO SENSEI AHHHHH
BEFORE I START THE UNSEISO-NESS PLS LET ME SHOVE IN A BIT OF SEISO ADORABLE SCENES THAT MADE ME COOM OUT OF WHOLESOMENESS :((
1/ when yashiro picked up satoru and his mom after that mommy of ours bought too many groceries cause it was cheap (like a typical slaying XXXX ofc UwU)
AND WHEN HE PUT ALL THOSE CANDIES IN HIS MOUTH AND GAVE ONE TO SATORU SO HE WOULD’T BE YHE ONLY ONE EATING HIS GUILT AWAY AND THEN SATORUS MOM WOKE UP AND WAS LIKE “give me one”
IT WAS SUCH A WHOLESOME FAMILY MOMENT FOR ME IDC I SHIP THE THREE OF THEM AS A FAMILY THEY’RE SO CUTTEEE TOGETHER :((((((
and another one is when yashiro sensei laughed at what satoru said to his mom n her denying it
HE WAS SUCH A TYPICAL ENFJ IT WAS SO CUTTTTEEEE AHHHH IM SIMPING OK LIKE I NEVER SIMPED EVEN FOR VOXXIE OURS THAT MUCH OK
N I DO NOT SIMP FOR VOX AS MUCH AS MY BOIPUSSY LOVES HIM YEAH
BUT YASHIRO SENSEI???!!! i will let him do things to my body like that one hot serial killer in “memories of murder” did to that last case w the student with peach up her UwU place—
YOU READ NOTHING OF THAT ITS ALL AS A JOKE *sweats and takes one of yashiro sensei’s BIG HARD CANDY LMFAOOOO*
BRUH MY ASS IS STAYING GAPING ALL NIGHT JUST FOR THAT MAN TO SNUGGLE UP IN IT LIKE A SMOL RACCOON
NOW SOME TIME FOR MY FAV SHIP THAT IS KENYA AND SATORU I LOVE THEM SM TOGETHER KENYA IS SO GAY FOR HIM LIKE AHHHH DO NOT DENY IT BRUH
AND AND AIRI WITH SATORU I SHIP THEM SO FUCKING HARD LIKE SHE WAS MEANT TO FUCKING MARRY HIM *at this point claps rlly hard*
i also love yashiro w satoru hehe BUT THAT’S FOR ANOTHER TIME TEHE~
anyway AIRI BEST GIRL AND YASHIRO SENSEI BEST HOTTEST ZADDY
OMG AND HIROMI BEST FEMBOY LIKE I THOUGHT HE WAS A GIRL IN THE FIRST EPS BUT WHEN HE WAS REVEALED TO BE A BOY MY DICK WAS ALREADY IN ACTION *ggrrrr*
anyway i recommend erased a lot for any thirsty for crime thriller suspense animes
RLLY REGRET BUT STILL GRATEFUL I HAVEN’T WATCHED IT SOONER
#erased anime#yaoi#anime#yashiro sensei#THAT HOT SERIAL KILLER DESERVES A TAG OF HIMSELF IDC#HES A SERIAL KILLER N STUFF BUT HE’S HOT IDC#my taste in anime men is sooooo messed up lmaoooo#BUT IDC I HAVE GOOD TASTE UWU
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Taro Tuesday, bitches! Revice might be ending, but that there Momoi Taro's gonna be haunting my dreams until the day I die!
Spoilers, I guess...
-Ah yes, Jirou.
-Look! It's Kijino! He's a Superman!
-He buildin'
-Here to blow my tears away as always, huh Donbrothers?
-Fired out of a cannon.
-Ohhhh, she can tell.
-Look Tsuyoshi, you have to be honest with her. Miho might know somebody who's looking for your skillset...
-Awwwww, an anniversary :)
-Man...
-Hero Profit.
-Guess not. I mean, he is doing charity work, and after the Dragonfires incident, I can't imagine Kaito's too willing to shell out.
-Twink pain.
-Ohhhhh, here he comes!
-Talented employees is code for kidnapping victim.
-Oh shit, he clownin'
-OH GOD
-"IT'S DANCING TIME BITCHES"
-OH MY GOD SHINICHI'S SINGING THE THEME SONG
-HARUKA JHKLHGLG
-Oh yeah, Tsuyoshi's in pain
-:(
-Some mother problem!
-...I mean, Tsuyoshi's probably called Miho mommy a few time.
-Well, at least Haruka's not getting ostracized so much anymore. That's nice.
-Deliveries!
-Ahhhhh, the good ol' fashioned Inoue misunderstanding.
-Haru-Corn.
-You've never had a job a day in your life, huh
-"Go read haiku, bitchboy!"
-Peddling his poetry in the middle of the road.
-Ayyyy, they remembered the money allergy gag. Epic.
-Oh my god, they're bleeding him dry. The fuck, man?
-This is immensely horrifying, and it's in such a clean and lovely looking office.
-Holy shit Tarou, you look like you're about to die.
-Oh god, Haruka too!
-Mmm... really wanna go for a bowl right now myself...
-"OH MY GOD MY FRIENDS ARE DYING BECAUSE OF ME"
-Enter the Dragon.
-Tryna be sneaky with Romi Park belting her lungs out, huh Jirou?
-Won't lie, it's super cute. Kinda like a fun little throwback to Riki and Cutanner last season.
-OH GOD TRAFFIC SAFETY
-Jirou-san :)
-:D
-OH SHIT
-Tiger Man appears.
-TSUBASA'S HERE!
-Shef.
-"Geez, you guys look like dogshit. Man, and I thought this place shutting down stressed me out..."
-Oop.
-Ofukuro.
-Our bond has formed to perfection!
-Dog shef!
-Let's do it!
-Saucy Taro!
-Good job!
-:D
-Donbrothers labor~!
-Awwwww :)
-This is such a nice episode.
-Matsuri matsuri da~!
-Don Don Donbura going~!
-Damn, Tsubasa's sheffin' so hard!
-Ganbare, Jirou-san!
-The whole Ideon gang is here~!
-I see Tiger's halfway ready to go wild.
-:)
-So, we have Tarou and Sonoi the swordsmen, Sonoza and Jirou the spear masters... wonder if we'll see an archer to round them out with Sononi?
-Man, that long shot was so cool...
-"Where're you goin', cupcake?"
-Hell yeah, a double finish!
-Let's see... getting Goggle Red vibes off this dude's ribbon...
-Dai-ki? That's almost a normal-ass name!
-Okay Tiger sure, but with the way you're goin' the only way you'll ever beat one of those guys is if they drop dead laughing from your Cookie Monster voice.
-"Down boy."
-"...okay..."
-OH SHIT INSERT SONG
-Hell yeah!
-God, this footwork...
-So cool.
-WE FIXED IT
-Everybody's back!
-There's a certain kinship to be had when you've hit your emotional limit and let your desires run free.
-No I have not forgotten Tsuyoshi, you literally thought you helped killed a man.
-Thanks Haruka, very cool.
-Oh. I guess we're ending the series next episode.
-Oh my God, they censored Revice.
-Damn you, Reviiiiiice!
-...I wonder how many cameos we'll see?
-Anyways, join me on Sunday and Monday, where we laugh! And where we cry!
#avataro sentai donbrothers#don! don! it's a full force peachy festival!#donbrothers#super sentai#donbrothers spoilers#tsuki talks#taro tuesday#momo monday#it's about midnight rn lol
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I guess let's start this letter with words from Bob Ross Sunbaenim
I think we all could use some Bob today. But I think also for the ending of the year already coming soon. I read the letter Bangtan, the last members are finally going into their military enlistment but I think we were all wondering how it would happen but now that it is here, I think it is awesome because although your absence will be felt, there is the feeling of "I am waiting on the good times now" as one season ends, there is more to begin. The fact that you are going now means we are closer to welcoming you back faster. I read that Jin is coming back in the summer and that is like 6 short months away. The time is going fast so I freaking can't wait. Jin coming back in the warmer months and we get to hog Jin to ourselves first lol and that is going to keep happening as then Hobi comes in and then Yoongi and then the rest of you. It will be a lovely feeling. We are officially in our anime arc of being separated and coming back hotter, stronger, and more resilient than before. lol I think what I will do is that I won't post videos or post myself too much unless I feel like it randomly at least until the first Tannie comes back. lol I will write in this style as I am now and like it was way back in vlive with gifs, photo memes in between lol , and just getting random about my days and what I have in mind. This feels nice anyways and it gives me time to not show myself so much just like y'all are also giving yourself the time to be on your own without having to post every time also. These letters will feel like I am writing to my military friend whom I can't wait to run back to lol but also to ARMY as usual. This is funny because you are a part of an ARMY but then there is the BTS ARMY. But y'all get what I mean. haha So I will be here even if I write something small about random shit because I love you. Hopefully by the time Jin comes, I look stronger and my hair gets longer, but first let's get wiser. hehe 6 months and a couple more days to go. FIGHITNG JENN! FIGHTING JIN! FIGHITNG ARMY! FIGHITNG TANNIES! LET'S PREPARE, WELL. 💪🔥🔥🔥I also thought of this too because we are going to be entering a new energy and season soon and I love what this person wrote. As loving someone is experiencing them and greeting to know them in their different seasons. When we can embrace change, we can embrace people for who they are and what they will become. We are all going to be different when we meet and speak again to each other but the fact that we can be together even with those changes is love. I can't wait to experience more love. 💜
I have to also tell Kook, YOU DID IT BESTIE!!! I am happy you had a nice time with ARMY. I was surprised you sang Magic Shop. I read that you told ARMY that it was like they filled in the absence of the 6 members, and it was just heartwarming. 💜I was laughing also because of Joon being there and also almost flashing us. 🤣 I saw the videos and the one for Shot Glass Of Tears lol yes I am still very biased about that song and it is love to me. That ending and the way your voice went was just beautiful. I can't. 😭I loved it, Kook! Also, I hope all the ARMYs that got Godiva chocolate enjoyed that shit because freaking chocolate and sweet treats is it. You really know the way to an ARMYs heart Kook. The sweats just made me love you and the KOOK CREW. y'all know what is good. I was jealous over the sweets that ARMY was being given ahhhhh!!! Well deserved. I still ain't over the ARMY who went as ELSA. lmaooooooooooooo that must go in the books. hahaha Also, I love how everybody is finally being comfortable to be shirtless. As a person, who has been flashing their tummy the past years in photos I just love to see when people I care about can be free and feel okay to just be out there in the open about their bodies and just loving it. ARMY may faint lol but I will be there to catch them before they hit the ground. haha I got y'all. I didn't get this strength for nothing. lmaoo I love that I am asexual, and I love that I am strong enough to keep ARMY from falling to the ground. I love that for me. GET HOT BESTIES, BE HOT, AND LOVE YOURSELF FOR BEING HOT. I LOVE THAT FOR YOU. 🔥🔥🔥
Kook, I just wanted to say this as a friend. I hope one day you can see the way I see you without feeling like you don't deserve to be assertive or firm to ask me to stay. I want you to be selfish and I want you to know you deserve to be. I never admitted but I have been finding this love for people who can be selfish and be assertive and persistent in telling and showing someone that they want them to stay in their lives. It is like passion, and I love it. It has a different type of confidence. Because it is powerful to see someone feel worthy to ask that of someone when I was not around that sentiment growing up. I was always afraid to say things to ask people things because I was so used to being alone and felt like such a burden. I was also scared to be rejected and I had no idea how to maneuver that for a long time, but I see things differently now. This is just my take on the subject. I know everyone sees and experiences things differently. lol I just don't want to be afraid to ask or say something openly to someone when it comes to matters of my emotions and heart anymore. It is scary but we all owe it to ourselves to keep those we want close even if it feels like a daunting task for our hearts. So, be firm with me, be assertive, want me, want us all, be selfish, ask me to stay and I will, bestie. I will hear you out. Distance don't matter when it comes to us all at this point. I just want you to feel what I feel and be about your business without feeling like you can't because of other thoughts or opinions. You want to love us, then love us. I wish for you all and even ARMY to be okay with the idea of being selfish and being comfortable with the idea of having what you want. If your heart feels heavy Kook, let us carry that with you. You know I am strong enough to help you carry any heaviness. haha I am being funny, but I am serious. I wouldn't say this if I didn't mean it. Back then it would be hard to say this for both mentally and physically I was not strong enough, but I am feeling stronger today even while I am building my strength each day. Also, Kook, a year and six months will go by fast. Jin is almost here and the time has been moving for us. haha Just do your best and we will keep supporting you and writing to you. This goes for all the members too. Trust. 💕
I shall go now haha I came to just talk a bit. lol Remember to also be proud of yourself for the choices you make today. You did well. If there was even one thing that is leaning you towards greatness it is a win. I saw this local billboard in front of a church I passed by, and it said this: "SMALL DEEDS DONE ARE BETTER THAN GREAT DEEDS PLANNED." I was just going holiday shopping for my sister, and it was just brightly lit in my face before I got to the mall, and it was a nice reminder. Don't feel bad if where you are now feels useless or like if it is minimal to what you see around you. With due time with small deeds, you will get to the destination you seek my love. The small deeds are the backbone of the greater deeds you have planned. 😘I think this also reminds us that even whatever you can do even the smallest of things mean so much. Do what you can and strive to give it all you got for how you handle the smaller deeds will determine how well you can handle waiting for the greater deeds to be done. 💪 Keep going. hehe
Make sure you eat something delicious today and also this weekend you always deserve it for getting up and still going. Also, GOOD MORNING! 🌞HAHA Please be careful also during this time and weather. try not to catch a cold, dress warmly, and if you are like me and Taehyung getting better after being sick, I hope you feel better. 🙏lol I did get sick but it lasted just this week. I spent the first two days of this week watching anime and eating soup in bed lol and I am feeling better but still healing from the sinus area. I got to rest and wear just a t-shirt with fuzzy socks every day this week, and I feel better. I hope you are feeling better Taehyung-ah. 😁 I will go sleep now haha I PURPLE U, Bangtan and ARMY. bye bye!
With love,
Your Jennifer 🍉🐰✌️🍉
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BnHA Chapter 322: IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
Previously on BnHA: Endeavor was all, “Kirishima please take Hagakure and Aoyama and put them away somewhere out of sight until we’re finally ready for the U.A. Traitor Plot.” Shouto was all “HEY DEKU DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT MAYBE YOU WANDERING THE STREETS LOOKING LIKE A GOTH PRAYING MANTIS IS EXACTLY WHAT AFO WANTS.” Deku was all “I’M SORRY I CAN’T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF MY CRUSHING MARTYR COMPLEX AND ACCUMULATED TRAUMA.” Mineta was all “HEY DEKU YOU SWEET THANG, IF I COULD REARRANGE THE ALPHABET I’D PUT ‘U’ AND ‘I’ TOGETHER, ANYWAYS HMU 💖”, or at least that’s what fandom apparently thought he said. Everyone was all “WELL SINCE WE’RE BACK HERE IN KAMINO WE SHOULD DO THE THING” and did the whole “launching someone into the air to save someone by dramatically grabbing their hand” thing that everybody fucking loves to do in Kamino so damn much. Iida was all “[bombards me and Deku with feels].” Deku was all, “ू(ʚ̴̶̷́ .̠ ʚ̴̶̷̥̀ ू).” I was all, “(;*△*;).” Horikoshi was all, “my work here is done.”
Today on BnHA:
oh my god.
so I finally went back to look at what I wrote up for 321 last week, and it’s a hot fucking mess lol, and I really don’t want to deal with that right now, so we’re just gonna skip it and go back sometime in the next few days or something because I really want to read the new chapter and I have no self control. I’M SORRY IIDA
oh my god he’s breaking out the narration word bubbles oh my god. shit is about to get epic isn’t it
has there ever been a chapter that opened with these that WASN’T epic? serious question. anyways all aboard the Feels Express I guess
YEP
I saved a bunch of other crying kaomojis when I was looking for ones to use in the “previously on” summary, and right now it’s looking like that was a good fucking decision you guys. if I’m going to be an emotional wreck I might as well do it in style ʕ ಡ ﹏ ಡ ʔ
AND BY THE WAY!!
SHOULD I JUST THANK HORIKOSHI NOW AND SAVE MYSELF SOME TIME LATER. THE MAN ALWAYS FUCKING DELIVERS WHAT ELSE CAN I FUCKING SAY GODDAMN. IS IT TOO EARLY TO DECLARE THIS MY NEW FAVORITE CHAPTER? I SHOULD PROBABLY READ FURTHER THAN ONE PAGE BUT I’VE JUST GOT A FEELING
(ETA: it’s like. maybe my second favorite lol. A HUG WOULD HAVE PUT IT IN FIRST, I’M JUST SAYING.)
anyway so Ochako is releasing Iida, which is actually hilarious, because idk if you all know this but Iida can’t fucking fly you guys
like, I assume Ochako released him because she already knew that Kirishima was in place to catch him, but I really love this split-second of panic on Iida’s part where he’s all “HMM, IS OCHAKO TRYING TO KILL ME, ACTUALLY”
LOL THERE’S A THOOM AND EVERYTHING
that’s some plus fucking ultra on Ochako’s part right there. “IF THEY DIE THEY DIE” goddamn girl did you leave your chill in the same locker as Momo or what
now poor Kiri is all “DAMMIT DEKU ARE YOU PASSED OUT OR WHAT, I DIDN’T GET TO TELL YOU MY THING GODDAMMIT”
oh my gosh he is curled up so small you guys oh my fucking lord
RESIDUAL “LOST CHILD” FEELS FROM LAST WEEK COMING IN FOR A LANDING!! PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR SEATBACKS AND TRAY TABLES ARE IN THEIR UPRIGHT POSITIONS OMG ( ˚͈͈͈͈̥̆ ₍₎ ˚͈͈͈͈̥̆ )
LMAO IIDA IS TRYING TO CONFIRM THAT OCHAKO PLANNED FOR KIRISHIMA TO CATCH HIM, AND KIRISHIMA IS ALL “NOPE I’M JUST HERE BY CHANCE BRO”
Ochako is the U.A. Traitor confirmed. Hagakure I am so sorry I doubted you. Ochako get over here. so are you Toga now or what
anyway so now everyone is running over before Iida can react to this casual announcement of his attempted murder. and now Mina is taking her turn, and Horikoshi is all “HEY BTW IS MINA CRYING ON THE LIST OF THINGS THAT MAKE YOU CRY?” and of fucking course it is, you bastard. I’m not made of stone
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IS THIS THE PART WHERE I JUST START SCREAMING INCOHERENTLY FOR THE REST OF THE CHAPTER LOL. SURE FEELS LIKE WE ARE GETTING TO THAT TIME
OH MY GOD KACCHAN AHHHHH
I CAN’T OMG LOL I ALREADY GLANCED AT THE NEXT COUPLE OF PANELS, AND HE’S STARTING A WHOLEASS MONOLOGUE ABOUT ALL OF HIS DEKU FEELS AND OH MY GOD
“HERE YOU GO MAKESTE, A WHOLE CHAPTER OF ALL YOUR FAVORITE META TOPICS JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE THEM” THANK YOU HORIKOSHI YOU’RE A BRO (っ˘̩╭╮˘̩)っ
SLKASODIFALWKFLKJ
THEY’RE JUST DEKU AND KACCHAN. holy shit you guys. because oh my god, but it’s like when Deku was talking to the Vestiges about saving Tomura, and he turned into his little child self because his heart and intentions were so pure?? and it’s like that again, except that we’re seeing them as their child selves because that’s who they are to each other?? like, not that they actually see each other as children, but just, they can see past all of the stuff on the outside and see each other to their cores, to who they are inside, and when they look at each other they each simply see the other boy that they’ve known their whole entire life. idk?? does that make sense??? DOES ANY OF THIS EVEN MAKE SENSE I DON’T KNOW WHAT WORDS ARE ANYMORE I’M JUST SWIMMING IN FEELS OKAY. I’M TRYING HERE
they’re just boys, is what I’m trying to say, I guess. just Deku and Kacchan. all the walls are down, all the gaps are bridged, and all it is is the one boy reaching out and connecting with the other, and just,,, (꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)
OH MY GOD [GRABBING YOUR SHOULDERS AND POINTING WORDLESSLY] !!!1LK1
DO YOU ALL KNOW WHAT THIS IS YOU GUYS
HOW PERFECTLY FUCKING RAD. WELL LET ME JUST ENJOY THESE LAST FEW SECONDS BEFORE MY LIFE IS FOREVER CHANGED, I GUESS
OH
MY
GOD
CAN HE EVEN SAY THAT??? IS THAT EVEN LEGAL??? IS HE EVEN FUCKING ALLOWED TO SAY THAT. WHAT IS HAPPENING
OH MY GOD!!! OH MY GOD!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!
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GET IN HERE, EVERYONE!!
Y’ALL HE REALLY DID IT. “BAKUGOU IS SUCH AN ASSHOLE HE HASN’T EVEN APOLOGIZED” WELL GUESS FUCKING WHAT. GUESS FUCKING WHAT, YOU GUYS!! LET’S FUCKING GOOOOO ((((／￣∇￣)／＼(￣∇￣＼)))) AHHHHHHHHHH
OHHHHHHHH
HEH. I’M ALREADY DEAD, HORIKOSHI, YOU BASTARD. DO YOUR WORST. GO ON
YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON “US”, HE SAYS. ALONG WITH A BUNCH OF OTHER STUFF OMG. KACCHAN, YOU STUDIED!! YOU UNDERSTAND!! PREACH!!
OH NO!!
OH WAIT!!!!
LOL I GOT SCARED THERE FOR A SECOND BUT ANYWAY! EVERYONE GET IN HERE!!! GROUP HUG!!! OR WAIT, NO, WHAT ABOUT -- [GRABS YOUR COLLAR URGENTLY] YOU DON’T THINK -- COULD THEY POSSIBLY -- !!!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
ARE YOU GONNA HUG!??!?!?!?! I AM NOT OKAY!!!!!!! !!!hgk
REACTION PANELS LOL EVERYONE ELSE IS ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS TOO WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
LOL OCHAKO
I KNOW THAT IN REALITY THIS FACE IS JUST BECAUSE SHE’S CONCERNED ABOUT DEKU’S FRAGILE STATE RN, BUT I KEEP THINKING ABOUT THE WAY SHE JUST DROPPED IIDA COLD THOUGH, AND I CAN’T HELP BUT FEAR FOR KACCHAN’S SAFETY LMAO. THAT FEELING WHEN THE CLASS PERV AND THE CLASS BULLY BOTH BEAT YOU TO THE LOVE CONFESSION. KACCHAN WATCH YOUR SIX
OKAY BUT LOOK, IT’S NOT THAT I DON’T LOVE ALL OF THE OTHER KIDS, OKAY, BUT CAN WE PLEASE!??!?! HELLO?!?!? MOMO, JUST -- COULD YOU JUST FOR A MINUTE --
NOOOOOOOOOOO
“DON’T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT, I HAVE TO SAVE SOMETHING FOR THE FINALE” HORIKOSHI YOU BETTER WATCH OUT, I’M COMING FOR YOU WITH A TWO BY FOUR!! NOT THAT I’M UNGRATEFUL!! BUT JESUS CHRIST, YOU CAN’T JUST DO THAT, AND THEN ALMOST DO THAT, AND THEN NOT!! OMG I HATE YOU
sure let’s cut to Thirteen then, yay. I mean I’m glad they’re alive lol, don’t get me wrong
(ETA: I think that might have sounded a bit sarcastic so I just want to clarify that I really am happy Thirteen is alive and on the job again lol.)
it’s just that if your name doesn’t begin with Baku or Deku I honestly am not interested for just these next five minutes okay lol. like I’m just gonna be completely honest. I am too invested lol, please, they were having a moment, JUST LET ME HAVE THIS PLEASE
OH DAMN U.A. GOT SWOLE AF
THIS SCHOOL HAS BEEN JUICING WTF. I THOUGHT YOU WERE TARTARUS LOL
I’m literally not even reading the speech bubbles though omg I’m so sorry. I really hope there is not a quiz, I promise I will come back to it later scroll scroll scroll
okay so they brought him back to U.A. and he’s all tired and out of it yes
oh goody Hagakure knows all about the security system
(ETA: is it just me or is Horikoshi really laying it on thick with the hints about these two guys lately? I’m on to you sir.)
THAT’S WONDERFUL NEWS. GLAD THIS CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE IS SAFE IN THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE THAT WE TRUST
ffs Deku
WHAT WILL IT EVEN TAKE TO CONVINCE YOU THEN?? SWEET JESUS
-- holy shit, what??!
they know?? how did they find out??! holy shit???
I’m about to cancel the whole of Japan lmao. fucking try me dudes
-- THE PRINCIPAL!?
NEZU GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW!! WHAT THE FUCK
“a ticking time bomb” tell you what, this man is just asking to be punched in the face. literally begging for it omg
(ETA: I have been advised that I misread this part; Rat Principal told everyone how safe U.A. was, but he’s not the one who ratted out Deku; that was “the rumors”, apparently. which, if I had to guess, were probably started by AFO.)
oh I see, so it’s to be Feels, Part II then
he looks so sad and tired and lonely and she goes right for the hand, god bless. though if Kacchan’s not gonna hug him, you’d think someone would at least. or is it because he still smells bad. hmm
AND THE CHAPTER’S ENDING ON HER LOL WELL OKAY THEN
I MEAN IT’S GREAT AND ALL, I LOVE OCHAKO REALLY I DO, BUT WE WERE PROMISED GREAT EXPLOSION MURDER GODS, WHAT GIVES SOB. I WAS ALL READY TO BREAK OUT INTO SONG AND EVERYTHING. SURE, HE DID THE APOLOGY, BUT WHERE IS THE FOLLOW-UP GODDAMMIT
(ETA: just to clarify the reason for my rambling here, I was really waiting for the hero name reveal and the presumed deeper meaning behind it lol. but I guess that is a conversation still to come! and we still need Deku’s response to the apology too for that matter. lots to look forward to still.)
WELL WHATEVER, SO THAT IS THE END OF THE CHAPTER! SHOUT OUT TO MY BOY RAT “LET ME JUST TELL EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD ABOUT DEKU’S SUPER SECRET IDENTITY, I GUESS THAT’S ALL RIGHT NOW, NOTHING BAD COULD POSSIBLY COME OF THIS” PRINCIPAL. listen here you little shit
anyway but if you’ll excuse me... IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME. IF I COULD FIND A WAY. I’D TAKE BACK THOSE WORDS THAT HAVE HURT YOU, AND YOU’D STAY. I DON’T KNOW WHY I DID THE THINGS I DID. I DON’T KNOW WHY I SAID THE THINGS I SAID. PRIDE’S LIKE A KNIFE, IT CAN CUT DEEP INSIDE. WORDS ARE LIKE WEAPONS, THEY WOUND SOMETIMES. BUM~ BUM~ BUM~, I DIDN’T REALLY MEAN TO HURT YOU. BUM~ BUM~ BUM~, I DIDN’T WANNA SEE YOU GO. I KNOW I MADE YOU CRY, BUT BABAY, IF I COULD TUUUUURN BACK TIIIIIIIIIIIME...
#bnha 322#midoriya izuku#bakugou katsuki#bakudeku#uraraka ochako#class 1-a#bnha#boku no hero academia#bnha spoilers#mha spoilers#bnha manga spoilers#makeste reads bnha#IF I COULD REACH THE STARS#I'D GIVE THEM ALL TO YOU#IF I COULD TURN BACK TIIIIIIIIME
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My thoughts on Episode 9--No Other Way
As always, placed behind a cut for those of you that would rather escape my babbling, lol. You’re welcome.
Okay.
It took a minute for my app to wake up. It didn’t get the memo to rise and shine at 4 am like the rest of us--how much do I hate that work has trained my body to wake up at a set time everyday, no matter whether I want to or not, lol--but I guess it served me well in the end so.
Anywho. I had a bit of a wait. Thus, time to think and let my brain get with the program and during this little siesta, I mulled whether my anticipation had ultimately been outweighed or overshadowed by dread thanks to the ongoing OTT celebrations from certain factions of fans.
Spoiler alert: turns out I really and truly don’t trust their judgment for shit, never have, and I’m too ready to see our babies to care about their never-ending hate campaign. 10/10 recommend this attitude to everybody. It saves a whole lotta grief.
Enough lead in. Y’all ready? In 3-2-1. Shae’s stream of consciousness review coming right at ya.
Okay, okay. Maggie’s getting tossed around like a ragdoll by a big, burly NFL linebacker retiree/Reaper while those Angry Birds fireworks spears are screaming past her like missiles. Cool opening. Cool. Whoa. Is that what they call making a splashy entrance? Or a dramatic AF exit?
Well holy shit. Just when did it change from me rolling my eyes and stifling a groan whenever I see Negan to breathing out a sigh of relief and feeling--I don’t know. I wouldn’t call it happy exactly but I know at least he’s gonna spice up Maggie’s scenes so there’s that. I will say though. I didn’t realize how much I’d missed JDM--big difference, big distinction, what have you--until I saw his scruffy mug so yeah. We’re gonna admit my crush (lifelong, lol, thanks to Denny, my beloved) is still going strong. ; )
Personally, I think the mere fact Negan hasn’t ditched Elijah and run to save his own hide is earning him some reluctant, perhaps subconscious, definitely unwanted brownie points with Mags.
I’ve always wanted a secret door to somewhere, lol, so that secret door in the infirmary delighted me much more than it should have. I blame my love of A Secret Garden as a child.
Ahhhhh! I’ve missed the opening credits and the theme song and hearing it and knowing we’re essentially on a countdown to the last time is making me emotional. It really is. That said, I do still prefer the original opening credits and would love if the show went all “retro” for the finale and had a new “old” version again. Just to tie things up in a neat little bow of nostalgia. It’ll never happen but oh how I wish it would.
That shot of Rosita and Lydia going all Buffy the Vampire Slayer on the stair Walkers was simple but badass. Love the girl power. Oh and Dianne lives! Only to die? We shall see.
The fuck do those things want in the basement so bad anyway? Do Judith and Gracie smell like a couple of walking chicken nuggets to them? A late night Taco Bell Cravings Box? You’d think they’d be most interested in all the people they keep trying to convince us are upstairs.
Anyway. Moving on.
Yeah, no. Make that 4 feet of water in the basement make sense. I’ll wait.
Jerry! Aaron! Oh wow. My girl Carol looking beautiful as ever! Listen. Would I have liked to SEE her working with the superheroine sisters to save the walls? Hell yeah. But I’ll take what I can get because I was honestly afraid they were just gonna allude to her whereabouts offscreen after the shoddy treatment our leading lady got in 11A.
Kelly being so reluctant to leave her sister’s side. My heart. I love them.
Gracie’s whistle! Aka, the call to the Undead Wild. But whatever. Baby girl got some lung power for Daddy Aaron to hear it over the storm. Or maybe he just got Daddy ears and could hear that whistle anywhere like a dog hearing a dog whistle. Yet more proof Aaron is half Golden Retriever/half human.
Carol, Kelly, and Jerry are my kind of trio. I’d follow them anywhere.
Well. At least it’s partly cloudy with what looks like a chance of rain later at Meridian, lol.
Father G--still hobbling to fight another day.
Daryl--is that what they call a knife to the gut (sorry, lame, I know)?
It’s been so long since I bothered to watch any of the boring Reaper bullshit that I don’t remember if Austin is significant to Daryl’s latest prisoner/fake turncoat arc or not. Kudos to the Reaper outside that door for dropping that name for me. Other than asshole Carver, I can’t distinguish one from the other.
Leah legit sours my throat with bile. Maybe that’s what Angela Kang was going for. I don’t know. Someone forgot to send LCol the memo though. Or else she immediately deleted it sight unseen for plausible deniability. Even her voice triggers that upheaval response. Ugh.
Side note: I actually feel bad for these dudes playing Reapers. Unproblematically excited as far as I know and their story went over like a lead balloon.
Daddy Aaron to the rescue! Whoa. Cool underwater shot with that Walker kill. He saved our little girls. Whew. For a minute there I was worried about Judith. Insert eyeroll emoji. Judith handled that situation like a champ. I was worried for Gracie, full stop, but at least it looks like they decided to spare Aaron. Well, maybe not. Oh shit.
“Worry about yourself first.” LMAO. Father Savage is back, y’all. Reaper priest almost had him. Or did he? “No oneis above saving?” Hmm.
Maggie being chased by Carver like the final girl. Methinks she’s leading him into a trap. At least I hope so.
Really though? A bat? Negan, man. Choose another weapon. Anyway. I do love the teamwork but you know that’s gotta be triggering AF.
“Well. Ding, ding.” The way that made me LMAO. It’s all in JDM’s delivery, y’all. Think I’m gonna steal that for later.
Maggie’s reluctant acknowledgment of gratitude to Negan is enough. I’m tired of the retread dialogue but she owes him nothing she doesn’t want to give. He gleefully murdered her husband. The father of their unborn child. He can keep trying to prove he’s changed but IMHO? If she doesn’t want to accept it? She doesn’t have to.
The Elijah dude really made me feel his pain over his sister with just his face and no words so kudos.
C’mon, now. I thought people were saying Daryl was yelling “Don’t” to Maggie about Leah. LOL. I mean, did LCol plant that suggestion to make it look like Daryl actually still give a shit?
Smart move to use Carver. Least I think. We’ll see.
Listen. Team Family climbing around like Olympic Champion monkeys this ep. I could never. Don’t have the arm strength, lol. I’d be like that squirrel trying to climb that greased pole to the bird feeder. Y’all know the one.
Lydia saved Aaron? My baby girl. Oh my heart. Wonder if this will change or move the needle somewhat on my boy’s perception that no Whisperer is worth saving or that they’re all bad? Lydia saying “You would have done the same for me” truly made me pause because despite knowing his misgivings, knowing the times he hasn’t full on embraced her as family and one of their own, she still believes in his good heart, and it makes me cry for her. That trust. I loved the little pause on Aaron’s part before he answered her. It’s almost like he didn’t realize he actually would and was surprised. Anyway. I think Lydia’s finally earned her standing with Aaron as one of the family and I could honestly see him going full protection mode for her in the future.
Where is Dog in all this chaos? Gnawing on some milk bones? I hope he’s warm, dry, and well fed. Little traitor, lol.
Yeah, Leah’s a duplicitous bitch.
Why does this feel like some kind of Western duel or standoff?
“Nope. No Jenson/Jentzen (sp?) here.” LMAO. I do love me some savage ass Father G. “Call me Gabriel.” Negan’s face SENT me.
Fucking go, Maggie. I loved the dramatic music that accompanied that little piece of deserved and earned brutality. ;) Never mind I don’t know who the hell Elijah was talking about because they redshirts. The world is down a bunch more boring ass Reapers and Negan knows he better toe some kind of line.
Dammit, Daryl. You dumbass. She deserved DEATH not BREATH.
There my boy Dog magically is. Thank goodness they didn’t have Leah use him against Daryl in their ugly breakup. My heart couldn’t have handled it.
Maggie knows Alden’s dead. C’mon. That’s why she went alone. They finally decided to remember the poor dude. Adam has had so many sets of parents. Maybe Commonwealth has some kind of support group for that.
All those crosses. Ouch.
Negan ain’t wrong. Maggie gonna do what Maggie gonna do. There goes any levity or tension to Maggie’s story, but you know what? I’m here for it because your girl is TIRED of them having the same scene different verse over and over again.
Carol looking out and watching for her bae like Daryl did after spending all night on that log with Negan and looking mighty fine doing it, I might add. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but did they raid a Cabela’s in between reinforcing walls, putting out fires, and playing lifeguard in the basement?
Of course her man is the first one she sees.
Judith running to Uncle Daryl always makes this girl smile. Sue me. I’m a sentimental fool.
Look at Lydia’s happy little face.
The way Carol almost fell into Daryl’s arms like a wife happy to see her husband home made my heart flutter. You know she’s keeping her cool in front of the kids.
Both my girls feeling some kind of way about Negan. My, how times have changed. I wonder. Will Lydia harbor any future resentment toward Maggie for this? She didn’t know Glenn so she’s not as closeto the history there. But she’s been an outsider so she identifies and empathizes with Negan somewhat. Future conflict between the two of them perhaps?
Look at little RJ. They keep that cute baby monosyllabic or silent, lol.
Okay. I bought Father G’s look at Rosita but girl looked kind of unimpressed, lol.
How adorable is Coco?
OMFG. That’s what people been declaring canon over? LMAO. Whoever called it a Bro Shove was spot on. All they needed was a basketball and a court and I could have seen them going to shoot some hoops later. It had that kind of catch up feel. It was cute. I’ll give you that. And it hinted at literally no romantic feelings or implications at all. Daryl looks like he just got reunited with his sisters. Y’all. For real. Put down the crackpipes if you forecasting marriage proposals because of this. We good.
Now the implications of Carol witnessing? That screams jealous, insecure, disbelieving of her own worth love interest. But antis gonna anti so of fucking course they see it as Carol shipping them when the truth is she is literally the only person on earth, fictional or real, that honestly and without ulterior motive, ships Daryl with happiness.
And y’all. Carol is literally framed between them. She is 100% the reason why it’s not like that and she just doesn’t realize it. At this point, the only person, ahem--people, in more willful denial are the shippers of the other ship.
Stormtroopers on horseback. Surely our nerd Jerry can appreciate this. You know he’s a not so closeted Star Wars lover. Has to be.
Eugene running ahead saying “we’re all friends” made me giggle, okay. Josh as Eugene has a very distinct gait/run and it never fails to make me laugh.
Look. If Daryl and Connie really were like *that*, realistically, who do you think he’d be standing within arms’ reach of lined up in front of some strange newcomers he for sure doesn’t trust? Certainly not Carol. C’mon, people. Put your thinking caps on. Shit goes down? He wants Carol nearby just in case. I swear. Some people willfully dense AF.
6 months later, huh? I hate Angela’s apparent lady hard on for these time jumps but I do appreciate the idea that Maggie really said fuck slimy Lance Hornsby and his politician’s suit.
Holy shit. Daryl in stormtrooper gear demanding Maggie open up the gates of Hilltop. WTF, lol.
Who’s Stephen Campbell? Anybody know? Some digging is in order.
So. Some overall impressions because I figure if you’re still reading at this point, why the hell not?
I love that shit actually got done.
Maggie and Aaron were badass.
Daryl was a dumbass letting Leah live. Like that time they didn’t end the Governor, I fear this one will come back to bite them in the ass.
Daryl’s reunion with Carol and the kids was heartwarming and felt like two marrieds that had been through it all a million times before reuniting and it had the right kind of understated flavor, considering they haven’t 100% cleared the air with each other.
Daryl 100% views Connie as a sister. Kelly too. Only Carol and the antis think otherwise and only Carol’s reasons make gd sense.
Lance is slimy AF.
Lydia has my heart. Girl saved a man she felt didn’t 100% have her back as a former Whisperer and Aaron felt small because he’d been wrong not to embrace her wholly.
Aaron is such a good dad.
Carol and Negan remain the only two that have the ability to cut through the bullshit and see the larger picture. Except where Daryl is involved for Carol because her heart and her insecurities are too damn loud.
Judith, Uncle Daryl scenes, however small? Continue to warm my heart.
RJ is literally just there as a peace offering for pissed off R!chonne fans to keep the lid on their rage, IMHO. He’s cute but so far? A non-factor. Because the mama that lost Andre so tragically would have never left him. Ever. I don’t care how people try to rationalize that OOC behavior to benefit their shipping preference/perspective. I’ll die on this hill. M!chonne as a character was done so dirty but I suppose backstage decisions dictated their options and they chose the least sensical one that pandered the most to the ship. They dampened my personal enjoyment in the process. Here’s hoping they’ll find a way to right the ship in the future.
Father G and Rosita are still so mismatched. Like I don’t even get the vibe she’s really into him. More that she looked at the X’s and O’s and decided he best overall benefits Coco and okay, fair. I don’t understand it but I do.
Anywho. I cannot wait for super spy Carol to take the Commonwealth down.
The rest? I’ll reserve judgment.
Here comes Angela’s explanation points, lol. Let’s see if I learn anything new.
Nope, nope.
Although. It didn’t really hit me how much Maggie’s killing of Carver literally echoed Negan’s killings of Glenn and Abe until I saw the moments back to back so yeah. Kinda cool but Maggie still has the moral high ground, IMHO. By a hair.
I’d explain why but this is already a typo ridden thesis so.
Until next time, lovelies.
Same time next week.
#The Walking Dead#Season 11#TWD spoilers#things that make me smile and cry#for reasons#Shae's thinky thoughts
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OKAY IM READY
1. omg alex is there first thing in the chapter i needed warning AND THEYRE AT HER SPOT AND THEYVE BEEN SPENDING SO MUCH TIEM TOGETHER COULD THIS BE IT????? HE MADE HER ANOTHER SAFE HAVEN AWAY FROM HOME STOP
2. i too would like to know who bestie is dating
3. oh god a letter from matty when he was in rehab is not going to be fun / oh my god he’s going back to the night at the hospital oh my god / ME & YOU TOGETHER SONG TEASE AH / OH MY GOD THIS IS SO MUCH AND ITS STILL JUST THE BEGGING
4. OH okay this is what we’re doing okay uhhhh unexpected really, not too mad about this reunion i mean i have said that i felt like there was some sort of closure needed with matty… / OKAY FINE THIS IS VERY SWEET BUT IM WORRIED ABOUT ALEX OKAY I CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT HIM / OKAY I SAY THIS WITH NOTHING BUT LOVE BUT MAN FUCK YOU IM CRYING HE WAS HER FIRST REAL LOVE DUDE // shower sex. yeah… that was hot.
5. OKAY UNEXPECTED A GIRL I GUESS GABY OKAY WASNT EXPECTING THIS OKAY
6. AHHHH OHMYGOD WHATTHE FUCK WHAT NO NO EXCUSE ME!! AM I???!!! HEARING THIS!!! PROPERLY???? YES WHEELS YOU SHOULD GIVE HIM A SHOT OH MY GOD YES MATTY HEALY HAS JUST SAID TO GIVE ALEX TURNER A SHOT HOLY SHIT OH MU GOD IM ABOUT TO EXPLODE IM. LITERALLY GOING TO COMBUST I CANNOT DEAL HOLY FUCK
7. and he’s loved you since i can remember IM IN SHAMBLES YES JUST LET YOURSELF BE HAPPY. WITH ALEX.
8. 2 months have passed 😭😭
9. OH MY GOD ITS THE SCENE OH MY GOD WERE GONNA KNOW WHO IT IS OKAY OKAY EVERYBODY GET READY
10. CHARLIE OH MY GOD OHHH MY GOOOOD
11. please please PLEASE JUST KISSS
12. wait the 🗣🗣🗣 meant matty and wheels talking??? i just figured that out
13. THEY KISSED ITS HAPPENING OHMYGOD LETS GO GIRLS GIDDY UP AND THERES SOMETHING BETWEEN THEM AND SHE WANTS TO RUN WITH IT OHMYGOD IVE WAITED 24 CHAPTERS FOR THIS MOMENT AND I MIGHT DIE RIGHT NOW AND NOT LIVE TO SEE IT COME TRUE
14. IM DYING THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL THEYRE HAPPENING AND THEYRE GRINDING ON A BUNKBED THANK YOU JESUS FOR THIS
15. THEY BOTH FINALLY MADE IT HOME STOP IT NO WAY YOURE SO TRYING TO KILL ME OH MY GOD
THOSE ARE ALL MY THOUGHTS I WILL NOW BE PASSING AWAY AND YES CURLY IS FORGIVEN I CANT EVEN TRY TO BE MAD ANYMORE I LOVE THIS SO MUCH AM I FINALLY GETTING MY WHEELS AND ALEX ??? MY HOPES ARE UP WILL THEY BE DESTROYED? ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
i seriously truly genuinely loved this so much i can’t believe you wrote that holy shiiiiit
Can I just say your reactions were fucking brilliant and they made me smile sooooo much so thank you for that!! Here we go:
1. I absolutely love the two of them in her spot, it makes me feel all warm and gooey inside 🥺🥺🥺 and legit he made his home her home I can’t 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺💜
2. Hahahahaha I hope you liked who he was!!
3. Mate how saddddd was the letter😭/ the hospital bits made me sob writing it/ yasssss me & you together song ahhhhhh/ IT REALLY WAS JUST THE BEGINNING AHHH
4. How can we be mad at wheels for doing what’s right for herrrr 🥺/ HAHAHAHA I KNEW ID GET YOU ALEX STANS ALL IRRATE AND THEN YOUD ALL LOVE THE ENDING HAHAHAHA/ IM SO SORRY FOR MAKING YOU CRY IM SENDING MUCH LOVE YOUR WAY💜/ I’m glad you thought it was steamy, that was a last minute addition🔥
5. I knowwwww but I love her couldn’t not have her in this fic
6. AHHHAHAHAHAHA KNEW ID GET YOU!!!!! YOURE HEARING HIM RIGHT!!!! HE ACTUALLY SAID IT!!!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVEEEEE!!!!! I STILL CANT AND I WROTE IT!!!!!
7. SAME AHHHHH ITS SO CUTE I CANT COPE HE JUST WANTS THE BEST FOR HER I LOVE HIM SO BAD 🥺💜🥺💜🥺💜🥺💜💜💜
8. Imagine how tough that first month was for alex 😭
9. AHHHHHH DID YOU GUESS RIGHT!!!!
10. WE 🥳 LOVE 🥳🥳 CHARLIEEEEEE 🥳🥳🥳
11. Ahhahahahahahahha I made you wait so long😂😂😂
12. 🗣 yessss it was literally talking 😂😂😂😂 everyone was overthinking 😂😂😂
13. THEY FINALLY KISSSEDDDDD AHHHHHHHHHHH THERE ALL SO CUTE AND GOOEY TOGETHER I CANT FUCKING COPE IM SO HAPPY GOT THEM TOO!!!!!!!! PLEASE DONT DIE I NEED YOUR AWESOME REACTIONS FOR THE REST OF THE FIC😂
14. THEY ARE SO SO SO HAPPY🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥰🥰🥰🥰 and horny apparently 👀😂
15. AHHHHHHHHH TWO HEARTS AND ONE HOME 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR ALL OF THESE REACTIONS YOU MADE ME SMILE SO SO SO MUCH WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE!!! HERES HOPING NOTHING GOES WRONG BUT ITS NRIACC SO DONT BANK ON IT 💀💀💀
I’m so thrilled you enjoyed it thank you so much💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
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HSMTMTS 2x12: Don't say we'll have to let it go...
After a very stressful morning and several moments in which I was close to a full sanity slip completely unrelated to this, it is high time (heck, it's the highest of times, if you know what I mean) I got to the new HSMTMTS, the last one for a while.
I'm honestly scared, though. This morning I thought nothing could make me more nervous today than the whole ordeal I had to go through, but now that I'm here, I'm super scared and anxious. I don't even want to say it, but... what if this is... you know what I'm thinking. We're all thinking it. I just hope we're wrong in a good way.
I feel like I might die of anxiety, so I guess I'll just dive in. Whatever will be, will be.
Supportive Nini is best Nini. Honestly, I haven't liked her all season as much as I do now. The background, behind-the-scenes role seems to fit her a lot better than the lead. I hope to see more of her like this when (fingers crossed!!!) the show comes back.
Ashlyn, on the other hand, is a perfect lead. She was born for this, and it shows. It shows so much that everybody has finally noticed it. They took their time, didn't they?
Ugh, I hate, hate, hate this kind of moment that happens every time when someone has prepared a surprise for someone else — and we saw that twice this season — once with Carlos at his Quinceañero, and now with Ashlyn. I mean the moment before they find out about the surprise and they feel like they've been forgotten and it's all so sad... at least I know whatever my boy Reddy has planned for his girl will make up for that sort of feeling. I can't wait!
Ahhhhh @redlyncentral you called it! You called it big time! I can't say I wasn't expecting it to be something like this, though, because I trust your sixth sense more than I trust mine — and I trust mine a lot. Also, if anyone deserves to have their name in lights, it's Ashlyn. And remember when she told Big Red that, to make things light up, he just had to walk into a room? Or when he told her that the only thing he'd throw at her was a brighter spotlight? You know, I think that, just like airports are Portwell's thing, lights are Redlyn's thing. And that is so beautiful... I am legitimately crying.
Yikes... see, it's one thing when Nini calls Ricky 'Richard'. But it's another thing entirely when Kourtney calls Howie 'Howard'. Gosh, I hope they clear things up. If Howie has something to say (as in, some secret to come clean about, if you catch my drift), he'd better do it now. I was never too invested in Kowie, but it still hurts to see tension between them.
Ok, but... these two are too dorky for words! I mean, you're telling me Howie was acting that way just because of how nervous Kourtney's talent made him? Oh well, I feel like I can understand that, actually. She's a powerhouse. But also, everyone around here needs to learn a lesson or two from Redlyn. About communication, reciprocity, expression of feelings... it's no accident that they're the parents of the drama club. But this is not about them. Oh, who am I kidding? With me, everything is about them. Unless it's about Seblos or Portwell. Never mind. Moving on.
I am trying very hard not to have a visible or audible reaction because my brother is in the room and I'm supposed to be working, but... EJ had his dad put in a good word for Mr Mazzara at Caltech. And that is something that makes me feel feelings I can't very easily put into words. Also, what does that mean for Mr M's future at East High?
As clear as the imprint of Jamie's words is to see on EJ's face, I feel like he's not giving up on Portwell quite yet. 'Play it by ear' sounded quite promising to me, all things considered.
Not Ricky and Nini writing the same thing in slightly different words... again! I absolutely get why people ship them, at least on the surface level I do, but I really can't see them as a couple anymore. That is not to say, however, that I'm not rooting for them on their way to figuring out how to be 'just' friends. (See, I'm not a big fan of the expression 'just friends', as if it's something less than a romantic relationship, so...) They could be the best friends ever. If, and only if they learn to communicate properly. All kinds of relationships require good communication. I feel like I'm saying that a lot, but, you know, if it's true...
I can't look at Miss Jenn the same way after last week's episode. The Menkies have turned her, quite frankly, into a monster. She's too obsessed with beating Zacky Roy to notice how she's treating her students who have always been nothing but devoted to her and the play. Well, some of them anyway... I feel like it's time for Carlos to reconsider his opinion of her... and I know it must be painful, and the least thing I'd ever wish for him is pain, but... sometimes certain painful things are necessary. I just hope everyone comes out of this alright. I think I might not, though. I've been crying for a while already.
No... why is Gina crying? My girl needs a hug... Oh, here comes Nini. This seems like it's been a long time coming.
This was beautiful... only one character played by an actress named Olivia will be redeemed today. And it's the right one, if I do say so myself.
Alright, who called it? Gina connecting Nini with her brother about her music, I mean. I know for a fact someone here called it. If you happen to be that genius and you read this, please come forward in the notes to get the credit you deserve. This is... a little too perfect to be true, but I feel like it's the best way to connect and wrap up several storylines with one blow. And I love when that happens. Gosh, why does this feel like a series finale? Please tell me I'm wrong. I am not ready. I will never be ready. Ok, maybe one day I will be, but not anytime soon. Please tell me my feeling is deceiving me this time.
Oh, good, it's being addressed. The 'jump off of something high' comment, I mean. It would have been wrong not to address it. I kind of really liked the way they did it, too. Also, 'getting there' really is the most accurate answer to the question whether Ricky is happy. I feel like he's got a long way to go before he does get there, but he really is closer to that destination than he's been in a while. This boy deserves all the happiness. He's been through way too much. And I'm glad Miss Jenn is finally seeing her part in his struggles throughout the year.
Ahhh it's the song! I've been so excited for it all week, ever since that teaser leaked. But, once again: why does this feel like a finale? I want to curb my anxiety and watch this episode with a free mind, but the episode itself just isn't helping me. Ok, let's go back to the song for now. Whatever will be, will be.
No... EJ's verse... just no. Somebody tell that boy not to be so hung up on the words of somebody who doesn't even know who Gina is today. I've had 'the majestic S.S. Portwell' for a couple of weeks and I'm not ready for it not setting sail after it was almost out of the... port(well). Have I ever told you I make bad puns when I'm anxious?
Carlos doesn't even remember being on stage... that's too relatable to be overlooked. See, I used to perform on stage (I've decided to quit for good now and it makes me cry only slightly), and that has always been how I've felt about it. I feel like my favourites are who they are because I relate to each one of them to an extent — some are who I think I am, some are who I used to be, and some are who I wish I could become... and so much more on top. I'm being so emotional. I'm not ready to let these kids go. Please someone tell me I won't have to, at least not quite yet.
The Wildcats' reaction to... Capital-B-witch and Fake-French-Git-who-is-apparently-French-for-real (as I've taken to calling those two because calling them by their real names would mean showing them respect which they don't deserve) was exactly the same as mine. No one invited them there. They're not supposed to be there. Someone kick them out.
'Big Red... you were... also there!' Um, excuse you, he was not just 'there'! I mean, I know we didn't get to see him on stage (we've been robbed!!!), but I'm sure he was the most amazing LeFou to ever grace a theatre stage. That being said, we have been robbed! But let's not get ahead of ourselves. I want to see what Big Red's reaction will be. I've been fantasising about this moment for weeks now.
Ok... so I said a couple of weeks ago, in my post on 2x10, that Ricky has been given a chance to prove what kind of friend he is right then and there... and, well, this wasn't exactly how I envisioned it, but it was nice. I think that's the word for it. Nice. Ricky is just too nice to do what I kept seeing in my fantasy. And Big Red is doubly too nice to do it. But I... I surprise myself sometimes with how aggressive I can get in defence of other people. Maybe it's better this way than my way.
Did that capital-B-witch just say what I thought I heard her say? Because there's no way she just said that. Also, 'sometimes people deserve a second chance'... well, yeah. And sometimes they don't, you... well, I don't use words like that, but you guys can put two and two together, right?
'I'd trade it all for this group right here tonight'... me too, Eej, me too. I'm not even going to pretend I'm not crying because, guess what, I'm bloody bawling my eyes out! I kind of stopped for a moment when you-know-who and her second-in-command came in, but now I'm crying again. I am so not ready to let these kids go.
So... they're dropping out? Just like that? Well, that was anticlimactic! But hey, I absolutely get it. That's the Wildcat spirit, after all, isn't it? They did win already. They won something that some of North High's students can never understand. And that's more important than just about anything. [side note: I've got to say I appreciate the fact that my boy Reddy is now able to joke about his opening night predicament. See, that's another thing I relate to. I go through the craziest stuff, and then I laugh and tell stories to anyone who will listen. And I think that's the best approach to that kind of stuff. I just wish I could be less dramatic about the little things, too. It seems to me it's easier to laugh about the big, serious stuff once it's over, but not about some things that most people would deem unworthy of their attention. But hey, I'm working on that. Also, this post is not supposed to be about me. Moving on.]
Bless Ashlyn and the fact that she's good at communication. Even if she's a little late. She's not too late yet. Portwell might still be saved.
No, Ricky, you so did not just call you-know-who! I will not stand for any of that. Unless it's to shut her off once and for all, in which case I say go for it and go full steam. But why do I get the feeling it's not going to be like that? Ok, never mind, let's set that one aside and focus on Portwell for a second.
Ok, that was... that was going to be so beautiful, and then they cut it off. Is Portwell about to be Redlyn 2.0? Oh well, if it really is, that isn't going to be so bad after all. But now all I can think about is... when are we getting the renewal? How am I supposed to sleep at night until we know for sure?
Not them making me cry with a BTS montage... as if I wasn't crying hard enough already. I'm not alone in the house, you guys! In fact, we're having a bunch of guests from overseas in... wait, I think they're at the door. I'm not ready for people! Not now. Pray for me, you guys! (In all seriousness, though, don’t pray for me. Pray for a season 3 announcement to come soon)
#hsmtmts#hsmtmts s2#hsmtmts spoilers#ricky bowen#nini salazar-roberts#gina porter#ej caswell#ashlyn moon caswell#big red redonovich#carlos rodriguez#seb matthew-smith#kourtney greene#hsmtmts howie#hsmtmts miss jenn#hsmtmts mr mazzara
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Genre: idk anymore, jealous boyfriend juyeon, fluff?? idk idk idk intense staring idk idk can you feel my breakdown through this LOL :D (i WILL cry writing this)
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A/N: there was absolutely NO WAY i could’ve gone to sleep knowing i just spent the last 4 posts going off about juyeon because it’s virtually impossible to ignore the fact that he’s a REAL person living in the SAME era as us like, aren’t we the luckiest people in the world UGH
p.s: requested? NOPE.
“down for your love”
“난 늘 목말라 babe”
(this line literally translates to: I’m always thirsty babe)
(i did NOT know what this song was about until i searched up the lyrics I DID NOT EXPECT THIS TURN OF EVENTS LOLOLOL)
you hear the music begin in the earpiece stuck in your left ear. your head naturally jerks on beat and shifts along with the melody, your dance partner dragging his finger along your arm and leans into your ear.
the crowd cheers and ‘hoots’ at the start, and you could hear jacob and kevin’s excessive screaming at the sight.
you wanted to smile and bask in the attention, but the music blasting in your earpiece stops you and your muscle memory takes over.
you’ve been preparing for this stage for so long; for the past three months in fact. you were in the school’s dance crew which was split into a dance-cover half and a self-producing half.
your dance partner snakes his arm around your waist, turning you around and stroking your hair ever so gently. your gaze was sharp as your laid your eyes on his jawline and you caress his neck.
“sexy mama!” you hear kevin yell at the top of his voice as you turn around and allow the music to guide your body across the stage with your dance partner’s hands still all over you.
other students were beginning to gather around, and the sudden realisation that you were performing in front of a potentially large audience of university students was so difficult to believe for some strange reason.
what you don’t notice though, was your boyfriend being exceptionally quiet. he and his crew were standing at the base of the stage that was set up in the middle of the concourse. despite jacob, kevin and the other boys hyping the hell out of your performance, his lips were sealed shut and he stood still like a statue.
lee juyeon was fuming.
“yah hyung, it’s just a performance,” eric runs over to juyeon and pouts, hugging his torso. he finds it difficult to perform the act of affection when juyeon has his arms crossed extremely tight across his chest.
but you were immersed in your own world on stage.
while your boyfriend was in the self-producing half of the dance crew alongside your best friends kevin and jacob, you were stuck in the dance-cover part because it was undeniable that the 11 boys were all too talented to be in the same half as you.
this was your first performance as part of the large dance crew, so everybody knew very well how much effort you’ve invested in it, how much time you’ve spent in the practise room with your dance partner.
all you wanted to do was to show your best and deliver a performance you’ve worked so hard for, not caring about the extent of intimacy the performance was supposed to display. if you wanted to show a great performance, then acting and professionalism were the two key ingredients.
that was what juyeon told you anyway.
the music finally comes to an end, and you finish by wrapping your arms around hyunjun, allowing him to completely hide you from the audience standing at the the bottom of the stage.
the other members of your crew and the boys erupt in loud cheers, signalling for you and hyunjun to turn and bow to the audience. you run off stage and watch as the boys head onto stage from the other side.
you were so excited to watch juyeon perform, because the last time you watched him dance, it was like walking into a whole new dimension. it was so difficult to choose only one member of his crew to watch because all they did was enhance each other’s abilities and talents.
hyunjun grabs you a chair and a bottle, opening one for himself as he stands next to you. working on that intimate dance cover not only brought the two of you closer, but it made you feel like you gained a new best friend.
naturally, you shift yourself so your butt only occupied half the space of the seat, and you pat on the empty half, inviting hyunjun to share the space with you. he looks at you with wide, questioning eyes, before you grab his arm and pull him down, forcing him to seat half his butt on it too.
you watch carefully as the 11 boys on stage get into position, and you feel a surge of overwhelming pride when you see a ton of girls start to gather around. phones and cameras were out and about, and you catch a glimpse of a few girls focusing their views on your boyfriend.
you smile widely, and hyunjun elbows you in the side.
“i know you’re proud but you don’t have to make it so obvious,” he teased, trying to stifle a laugh as he raised a brow at you. you pout playfully, elbowing him a little harder.
the song starts and juyeon’s head jerks along with the starting beats. usually he’d be looking dead straight, killing all his fangirls in the process.
but this time round, though he was facing straight ahead, his eyes were off axis and staring straight at you.
you get goosebumps, letting a prolonged “ohhhhhhhhhh” escape between your lips. you couldn’t help yourself as your face lights up at the eye contact, and the sight of all his fangirls dying around you was so gratifying.
“yah!” hyunjun burst out into giggles, punching your arm. “you don’t have to make it so obvious! else his fangirls would totally swamp you!”
you laugh out loud, feeling your face burn up. there was absolutely nothing in the world that could make you jealous, not when you knew that juyeon’s strength in performance was his stage presence and his eyes. he was bound to get his own fanclub, you were just one of the lucky fangirls who ended up dating him.
but over time, your aggressive screaming over the handsome boy faded into admiration, and he had to come to terms with the fact that it was terribly hard to make you jealous. you trusted him completely, so there was absolutely no reason for you to feel jealous despite all the girls drooling over him all the time.
throughout the performance, juyeon shoots you looks and glares that sent chills down your spine, and with every passing moment, hyunjun gradually got annoyed with you spitting out “ooooooooh”s and “ahhhhh”s, even when juyeon wasn’t center.
“ah, can you shut up?” hyunjun snickers, pulling you into a headlock and ruffling your hair.
“또 다른 날 깨우는 밤”
you hear his voice through the sound system, and the only thing that comes to mind was: “wah, how long did they take to get this choreography down?”
hyunjun releases you upon processing the question, his smile never once leaving his face. both of you were so satisfied with the performance you gave, it was almost impossible to wipe the smiles off your faces.
“i don’t know, there’s a reason why i’m in this half of the dance crew,” hyunjun snorts. before you could say anything else, two female students come up to hyunjun and asks for a selfie.
you smirk at him, for a moment forgetting that your man was giving his all on the stage.
the music stops and the now nearly all-girls audience begins screaming. the sharp, rumbling noise startles you, and you instinctively cover both your ears while hyunjun thanks the two girls who now each have a picture with him.
“WHOO! SICK STUFF!” you and hyunjun stand up, throwing fists into the air and screaming all the names of the boys on stage. your eyes naturally find juyeon, who was now smiling at the audience.
but strangely, his eyes didn’t look satisfied. it was so easy to read juyeon sometimes, you found it adorable.
you and hyunjun wait patiently by the chair you were just sharing as the boys come down and gather around you while the next group heads on stage. you give nearly all of them tight hugs, kevin and jacob especially giving you compliments on how believable your performance was with hyunjun.
“oh, you should’ve seen juyeon hyung’s face when hyunjun was nearly about to kiss your ear,” eric giggles with mischief and you laugh it off by gently pushing him backwards. you look at juyeon, who was circling the group and walking towards you.
“you did so well!” you exclaimed, throwing both arms in the air and over his shoulders. you had to tip-toe, thanks to his taller-than average height.
hyunjun grins at the other boys, giving them shoulder bumps and fist bumps while juyeon pats your head with a lack of emotion. but since you couldn’t see his face while you had your face in his chest, you don’t notice it.
the crew spends the rest of the performance time screaming and hyping up whoever was on stage. you let sangyeon and hyunjae share the lone chair, while you stand between juyeon and hyunjun.
you were so engrossed in the group that was performing on stage, all you did was yell and scream alongside hyunjun and kevin and jacob, never once picking up on juyeon being silent the entire time.
the performance period ends, and everybody congratulates each other for the impressive performances that required both time and effort in the last few months.
you wave goodbye to hyunjun and the other boys, juyeon following closely behind you as the you leave in the opposite direction from the boys.
“you were so good on stage, do you know that?” you grin widely, naturally wrapping your arm around his. he smiles emptily at you, his ends of his hair-sprayed blue hair sticking to his forehead due to the sweat.
you step back and admired him, who was still in his white and black outfit for the performance. you completely forget that you were also still in your slightly provocative outfit from your performance with hyunjun.
“yah... they really did it this time with that low-ass v-neck, huh?” you smirk at him, playfully pulling on the edge of his collar that dipped down so low between his pectorals.
“what about you and hyunjun?” he laughs, but it wasn’t a laugh you heard often. you pick up on it, but you try not to show it on your face. “they also really ‘did it this time’ with your all-black outfit. why’d you agree to let them put you in a tube top and leggings?”
you raise your eyebrows in surprise, and a smile of disbelief creeps up on your lips. you burst into giggles, grabbing his arm and interlocking your fingers with his.
“awww, is lee juyeon jealous?” you start to poke his upper arm and his chest where the v-neck was. “i let them dress me like this because of the performance! how were we going to sell that if we were dressed in pajamas?”
“no, but don’t you think hyunjun was too close to you all the time? i mean, if you were in a bar and you simply closed all the gaps between the both of you, it’ll totally look like you two were hooking up,” juyeon looks down at you, a tiny pitiful smile left on his lips.
you couldn’t help but to laugh again, nearly doubling over from the effort it took you to stop laughing.
“you were the one who told me that acting and being professional was the most important ingredient of a performance!” you were so engrossed in making your point, you don’t realise you were already at the doorstep of his room where he stayed. yours was just a few floors above.
thank god the dorm building you were staying in was close to where all the events happened.
juyeon glares at you while he pulls out his room key, and you do nothing but shake and twist on the spot.
juyeon finally gets the door open and you rush in before him, throwing your bag on the floor, wanting to collapse on the ground because you were just so satisfied.
you turn around, wanting to invite juyeon to sit with you on the floor and do nothing but talk about the performance.
but you freeze with a desire to laugh on the inside when you see the juyeon you only recognised on stage closing the door behind him.
a laugh crawls along your throat and you purse your lips, trying your best not to break out into a giggling frenzy.
“earth to lee juyeon?” you wave your hand loosely in front of him, but his eyes were looking at you like he did during the performance. it sent chills down your spine and you suddenly feel like you were one of his fangirls again, never mind the fact that you were actually dating him.
“uh... is anything... wrong?” you slowly start to back up, realising that juyeon’s completely lost his composure. juyeon doesn’t say a single word, but his eyes scream so many things that you had trouble reading him.
you suddenly remember how powerful he was on stage, and on top of that, the fact that he knew how you felt seeing him on stage.
“isn’t this a little unfair--” your voice gets stuck in your throat once you feel your back hit the cold, hard wall of his room. “you’re using your stage eyes and it’s unfair because you know i can’t handle them-- hnnng--”
you whine and turn away, feeling your heart mercilessly picking up its pace while juyeon traps you between both his arms.
“that’s exactly my point,” his voice was low and rumbled through the air between you. you wince at the sensation of his breath on your ear. suddenly, your provocative outfit doesn’t do anything to feed your confidence. it’s almost like your stage self had completely combusted and disappeared off the face of earth, because you were face-to-face with juyeon.
“i know i told you that those two things were important for a performance but i never expected you to go all out with them, especially with a provocative one.”
you lick your lips, still wanting to laugh from embarrassment. you were a mixture of intimidated and mischief, but right now, juyeon caging you was doing nothing to fuel your mischievous self. instead, it was completely killing it.
“does that mean i can’t do anymore provocative performances anymore?” you finally gather the courage to look at him straight in the eye. though his eyes were now dark and piercing, he was still your boyfriend after all.
you wait patiently for him to respond, but all he does is crash his lips onto yours without warning.
you feel the heat from him radiate into your chest and stomach, and his hands were now on your bare waist where your tube top doesn’t cover.
“you can still do provocative performances--” he huffs through kisses. “but you either do them with me, or you promise me you’ll do nothing that looks like a discount hook-up session.”
you laugh into the kiss, feeling his stage self slowly disappear as the kisses become lighter.
“oh, i’ll gladly do a provocative performance with you, and you know what?” you pull away, brushing his hair aside and noticing your lipstick smudged on his.
“i’ll gladly do one without an audience.”
#timetohajima#timetohajima playlist feels#whoa had to stop myself there#i was contemplating if i should include light smut content#but i couldn't really see juyeon doing anything remotely dirty#idk#lee juyeon#the boyz#the boyz juyeon#the boyz lee juyeon#lee juyeon fanfic#lee juyeon one shot#idk is this an au?#fluff#jealous juyeon#boyfriend juyeon#aaaaaaaaaaaa
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Royalties Soundtrack Listening Event | Darren Criss Chat (July 7th, 2020)
Darren Criss 18:02:04
wait ha
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Darren Criss 18:02:08
sorry yall
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Darren Criss 18:02:12
this is confusing me of course
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Darren Criss 18:02:29
this is new for me too friends
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Darren Criss 18:02:45
well i'm here but I can't hear shit so gimme a sec
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Darren Criss 18:04:00
well I'll just keep typing here guys
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Darren Criss 18:04:04
bro
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Darren Criss 18:04:07
wilma
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Darren Criss 18:04:15
i'm tryin
Darren Criss 18:04:57
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What was your favorite song to write for the show?
They each were really fun so that's hard to say but Hate That I Need You surprised the hell outta me
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Darren Criss 18:05:30
bettic72
darren non capisco un cazzo
anchio pero sti cazzi siamo qui
Darren Criss 18:05:49
genevievephillips
point and laugh at darren
yes let's laugh at him
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Darren Criss 18:06:18
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You inspired me to write my own songs 🥺👉🏼👈🏼
thanks for writing the first positive thing I've seen on this. That's wonderful! I hope to hear them!
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Darren Criss 18:06:43
clo :)
i love that we are all grandparents when it comes to this
thank you for using the appropriate WE pronouns ha yeah this shit is confusing
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Darren Criss 18:08:44
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Darren how do you deal with stage fright .... i’ve been preforming in front of people for a while and i i still get scared . Does it ever go away ?
i guess it depends on how big the crowd is. everybody's different but I will say any kind of fright means you care, which is a good thing! Also the thing people forget about performing, for the most part, is you can't SEE the audience, most of the time they're in the dark. That's why performing for friends or in a small space where you can see everyone is much more nerve-racking
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Darren Criss 18:08:57
Dana
Darren can we have a royalties tour once rona is over???
wouldn't that be fun!
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Darren Criss 18:09:15
emilybutcher30
darren can you start streaming on twitch please haha i love you
ha can't compete with King Urie man
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Darren Criss 18:10:06
jake2000w
Darren, I know it’s all weird right now, but do you have any idea when we might see Nerdy Prudes Must Die?
what a good question. I have no idea but I've been wanting to see that show for almost as long as I've wanted to make Royalties. The boys have been talking about that one for a while now.
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Darren Criss 18:10:16
jesiqseigle56
Can you like respond .
like yeah
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Darren Criss 18:10:27
abbyforsmark
has Darren even said anything on this?
nope nothing
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Darren Criss 18:12:39
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Did you write each of the songs with the performers in mind or did you cast them afterwards?
great question. Except for "Also You," which was written with Jackie Tohn for Jackie Tohn, we had no idea who would sing each song. I did the demos for almost all of them and then we had to pitch actors/artists to see if they'd be interested... which wasn't as hard (luckily) as seeing if they were AVAILABLE... which many weren't given the short time we had to make the show. Hopefully we can get some of those folks on for the next season IF THEY'LL LET US HAVE ONE!
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Darren Criss 18:13:52
delfi
darren royalties is so good i'm fucking proud of you
thanks for watching it, truly. I know the Quibi thing is strange for people so I appreciate you giving it all a chance : )
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Darren Criss 18:14:04
Caitlyn A :)
if you see this kick your shoes off
I would but no shoes
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Darren Criss 18:14:27
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come to the uk challenge
god i wish.
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Darren Criss 18:15:39
damn someone said "travel to UK challenge" and I meant to respond "find a vaccine challenge"
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Darren Criss 18:17:08
i can't hear any of these songs but I"m just gonna start saying random shit about them
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Darren Criss 18:17:16
first off, i really wanted a theme song
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Darren Criss 18:17:23
that was a whole thing
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Darren Criss 18:19:18
Had to cut through a lot of red tape to make sure we had that silly song in there. We were already in the middle of post production when I finally got it approved, but it had to be under 15 seconds. I wrote 3 diff versions. So glad it ended up working. Theme songs accomplish so much in such a short period of time. Establishes tone. Gives the audience an almost Pavlovian response to the familiarity of the characters... I'm happy with it
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Darren Criss 18:20:12
also the "doo doo doo" lyrics are meant to sound like "scratch vocals" when songwriters record vocals with temporary gibberish lyrics with the intent of filling them in with real ones later
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Darren Criss 18:22:29
Just That Good was a concept that started the entire 1st season, and it was one of those instant-songs where Nick and Matt told me the title and I immediately had the hook just from those words. That only happens every once in a while and I was so happy it did for that song. The tricky part was writing the rest of it, but the back half of the song with the chorus repeating that one refrain over and over- that was the melody from the get go
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Darren Criss 18:23:08
I'll get back to Break it In, kick your shoes/let your hair, and kong later... i'll just go off on this one
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Darren Criss 18:23:48
so I wanted to nod to the grandeur of everyone's favorite vampire elf, Jared Leto
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Darren Criss 18:24:05
not HIM specifically, but 30 seconds to mars' very BIG music videos
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Darren Criss 18:24:29
i dont jared is a buncha self centered nutcases like our guys in SWITCHBACK JACKET
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Darren Criss 18:24:37
* i don't think Jared...
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Darren Criss 18:25:38
anyway yeah "so much better..." comes from a lot of the 90s alt rock that I grew up on, and the mix of that sound with a bit of electronic production was an effort to contemportize it as much as possible
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Darren Criss 18:26:26
but the rhythm guitar, lots of power chords and high octaves were all harkening to my fave bands like Lit and Eve 6... but put through a strange bizzaro nickleback/creed performance filter
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Darren Criss 18:26:55
"make you come true" is obviously a very salacious play on words
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Darren Criss 18:28:27
so the only way to make it feel earnest is if we made the track itself sexy as possible. A lot of the songs, even without being written, leant themselves to a certain genre just by the title, and this one was kind of a no-brainer. Sexy mid tempo r&b. And I didn't even know we'd get Jordan Fisher to do it- who SMASHED the vocal.
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Darren Criss 18:29:42
lauraacampbell-12
DARREN CHORDS OR LYRICS FIRST WHEN WRITING A SONG?
it's different every time but for this show specifically it's always title/idea first, and then the song comes from there. But that's because we're writing a show, so we have the luxury of getting to write from a specific place. It's much harder to do that in your own life when you just want to pull a title/idea from your own experience of life. I commend people that do that all the time.
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Darren Criss 18:30:06
what's NUTS about prizefighter is...
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Darren Criss 18:30:24
it was originally a song called LONG RANGER that BONNIE MCKEE sang, who I wrote the song with
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Darren Criss 18:30:38
and in the video we had CHRISSY TIEGEN lipsynching
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Darren Criss 18:30:44
it was bananas
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Darren Criss 18:31:26
we ultimately couldn't use the song because of some complicated writers shit- not too dissimilar from the things we explore in our own show, which is just totally ironic.
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Darren Criss 18:32:56
we were so bummed that we couldn't use the song but I'm actually really really happy with PRIZEFIGHTER. I love the song, and I love how it turned out production wise. I love how much of a massive influence latin x rhythms have had across the entire spectrum of mainstream music, so I wanted try my own hand at nodding to it!
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Darren Criss 18:33:08
Lara :)!
Ahhhhh so was that the pilot song you were talking about last week?
that's the one
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Darren Criss 18:33:45
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You have inspired me to learn piano I already know how to play teanage dream now
you can thank Bonnie Mckee aka Kimmy Kelly for writing that song!
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Darren Criss 18:34:01
ok then there's the k pop song
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Darren Criss 18:34:08
honestly i had no idea where I was gonna start on this one
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Darren Criss 18:34:22
full props to the brilliant CJ Baran who I wrote this song with
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Darren Criss 18:34:39
we were just toying around with very industrial-sounding samples
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Darren Criss 18:35:21
and I started singing Edvard Grieg's "in the hall of the mountain king"
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Darren Criss 18:35:33
and he was the guy that was like YEAH JUST PUT IT IN THERE
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Darren Criss 18:35:46
and i realized, oh yeah, that song is public domain
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Darren Criss 18:35:59
and kinda ties perfectly to the nature of Elia Peck and his songwriting... huh.
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Darren Criss 18:36:05
So we went for it from there.
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Darren Criss 18:36:17
based the lyrics off of what the Neals say in the room.
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Darren Criss 18:36:34
and then just wrote a bunch of ALMOST nonense lyrics about things that you could HATE that you NEED
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Darren Criss 18:36:40
things like available wifi...
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Darren Criss 18:37:01
artistinal mai-tais.... yeah I guess if you really really liked those you could HATE that you NEED them...
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Darren Criss 18:37:04
etc etc
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Darren Criss18:38:16
but the idea was to have Mariam Hale's character hardly do ANYTHING on the track, since she, as the audience sees, doesn't really have much to offer... so we just built it around this huge track with crazy lyrics that just tees up a tag for her to say without even having to sing: I HATE THAT I NEED YOU
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Darren Criss18:38:43
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I have classes in 10 minutes, and I'm not leaving until you dedicate a Royalties song to me.
looks like you're gonna miss calss
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Darren Criss 18:39:09
"calss" ha. which is like "class" but like... different.
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Darren Criss 18:39:32
alrighty PERFECT SONG
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Darren Criss 18:39:38
i really love this song as well
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Darren Criss 18:40:02
the reveal of this song is that they keep talking about this "perfect song" they've written
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Darren Criss 18:40:26
in other words we're teeing up a pretty big expectation of what a perfect song could possibly sound like
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Darren Criss 18:40:36
the reveal of course is that the song itself is in fact just called "perfect song"
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Darren Criss 18:40:43
which is ABOUT a perfect song
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Darren Criss 18:41:07
and about TRYING TO WRITE a perfect song, and how that's not necessary when you have someone that IS the perfect song
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Darren Criss 18:41:20
when we wrapped our heads around that idea, I really loved it
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Darren Criss 18:42:10
you'll notice we reference a lot of incredible songs, almost citing them as perfect songs themselves
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Darren Criss 18:42:14
ain't no mountain high enough
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Darren Criss 18:42:55
of course leonard cohen's seminal Hallelujah
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Darren Criss 18:44:05
and of course Britney's Oops I Did It Again ha ;)
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Darren Criss 18:45:00
the Oops being a layered joke of being annoyed with oneself that they AGAIN unwittingly wrote a lyric for already massive song, but in doing so citing yet ANOTHER already massive song... if that makes any sense
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Darren Criss 18:45:27
sorry for the typos yall i'm moving fast, i'd never let this shit slide if it wasn't a casual chatroom vibe
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Darren Criss 18:46:37
emzlolly1234
Did you know you wanted there to be a romantic thing between pierce and Sara?? :))))
yes that was actually our original "pilot presentation" episode. the one with the song LONE RANGER and Chrissy Tiegen. It was a longer version of what would become episode 7. We THINK it's a romantic thing but you realize that Sara is just playing Pierce to get the song she needs. That was always the premise yes.
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Darren Criss 18:46:51
luzmargotramos
if you reply with a single dot I'd probably die
then I better steer clear of any dots
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Darren Criss 18:47:04
ALSO YOU was an amazing lightning in a bottle moment
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Darren Criss 18:47:09
FULL CREDIT TO JACKIE TOHN
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Darren Criss 18:47:22
i always enjoy giving credit where credit is due
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Darren Criss 18:48:24
and I came in pretty hot for most of the songs- concepts, chords, style... but this one literally was a simple as Jackie Sitting down and just playing "It's you I love but also you and also you and also you."
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Darren Criss 18:48:37
we all just looked at each other going, welp, yup, that's it, jackie you fuckin rule
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Darren Criss 18:49:28
the song would have ended up very differently if she hadn't brought that to the table. the original episode and song was "one true loves" which isn't nearly as good of a gag/title as "also you"
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Darren Criss 18:49:50
i ended up squeezing "one true loves" into the bridge, but of course, kept ALSO YOU as the main event
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Darren Criss 18:50:02
i will say I was also trying to spoof my brother's old band, FREELANCE WHALES a little bit
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Darren Criss 18:50:26
if you guys know the song "generator first floor" where they sing ay ay ay ay ay a lot...
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Darren Criss 18:50:35
... as a lot of bands and songs had featured at the time...
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Darren Criss 18:51:00
i wanted to put them all in one joke. where a band sang not only hey hey hey but ay and EE and AYE and OH and basically all the vowels
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Darren Criss 18:51:10
which was where the joke of,
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Darren Criss 18:51:20
a, e, i, o, and also u
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Darren Criss 18:51:21
came from
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Darren Criss 18:51:32
which i'm particularly proud of
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Darren Criss 18:51:56
ok let's talk about BREAK IT IN
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Darren Criss 18:54:16
lxucxthxrxnx_
I’m a musician myself (not that great lol) what was it like coming up with the melodic side did you play any instruments for the songs?
i played instruments on all the songs except Break It In and I Hate That I Need You, since those were all electronic. That's not to say i played EVERY instrument but I definitely played AN instrument of some kind for the others.
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Darren Criss 18:55:34
as for break it in... anyway... yeah that was a blast. Nick Lang and I collaborated with my buddy Kendo who goes by the artist name KingJet.
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Darren Criss 18:56:54
Kendo has worked on a lot of legit songs in the hip hop space. For each song I wanted to make sure there was a level of authenticity to what we were doing. I didn't wanna SPOOF the songs. I wanted the songs to sound rock solid and that it would be the LYRICAL CONCEPTS that would be the source of satire. So Kendo was a great guiding light to keep the track as authentic as possible.
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Darren Criss 18:59:47
We explained to Kendo the whole joke concept of the song, which is basically just turning the idea of toxic masculinity on its head, and he was on top of it immediately- when we told him that there's this guy that's really concerned that people think he "fucks too soft" he immediately started spitting out lyrics like the hilariously defiant "I'm the KING OF THE HARD FUCK"
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Darren Criss 19:00:35
which just killed me and Nick. It was just so juvenile that it was adorable to me
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Darren Criss 19:00:57
emzlolly1234
Darren you’ve been here for an hour? That’s the length of royalties man xxx
yeah aint it great
Darren Criss 19:02:21
sophie :)
i personally think you should try your hand at writing a drill song, a british genre of rap that centres around rapping unrelated lyrics in front of chicken shops, personally think it has the right tone for the show for a season two
drill would be siq. I mean, opening the incredible pandora's box of UK based hip hop in general is its own magical wormhole of nuance and history and regional culture. it's amazing. i'd really have to do some homework if I wanted to pull that off!
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Darren Criss 19:02:49
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he’s talking again guys be worried he might write another essay
ok sorry i'll stop
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Darren Criss 19:02:51
:)
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Darren Criss 19:03:03
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he’s talking again guys be worried he might write another essay
kidding!
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Darren Criss 19:03:39
fsheldens
when darren actually cares about us 🥺
awww i always do! I just wasn't built for internet stuff.
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Darren Criss 19:04:20
alpermehdi
speaking of nick how was it to work with nick??
the best. Nick is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
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Darren Criss 19:04:51
chloe :)!
what would be ur karaoke song choice from the show?
mighty as kong
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Darren Criss 19:07:32
isa.kowo
How much music theory goes into your songwriting? And did you learn all of it from playing the violin? In what way does it go into your songs?
all GREAT questions. I mean, music theory isn't something you CONSCIOUSLY employ when writing something, it's just that it really helps to know the rules or music when shaping it and trying to maximize its production. And as a matter of fact, yeah, I DID learn most of it playing violin. But when I was playing violin I was ingesting music from the perspective of a student ingesting information, not as a proactive creator putting anything of my own out into the world.
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Darren Criss 19:08:07
Honestly I really didn't start UNDERSTANDING music theory until I started writing music for other people, and noticing certain things and chords and shapes had names and that they could be manipulated to accomplish certain things
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Darren Criss 19:08:35
so most of my academic musical knowledge came in my 20s when I tried to start doing it professionally
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Darren Criss 19:08:52
Nick
first instrument you ever learnt?
violin
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Darren Criss 19:09:07
andyruiz080
I'm castin' my love net wide And fillin' every hole in my schedule
ha love that line
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Darren Criss 19:09:29
missweggy
Darren are you a big queen fan ( the band lol ) 😂
is the pope catholic
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Darren Criss 19:12:00
ChloeOmelia
Now its available, would you change anything?
jesus so much. but such is the nature of creating stuff. there's a great Hayao Miyazaki quote about always having to make new stuff to escape the woe of all the mistakes you made in your last thing... I mean, that's a bit extreme, I feel like we did the best we could given the circumstance but I totally get where Miyazaki is coming from. And in many ways that's everything we do in life. Do your best, know what you coulda done better and carry on
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Darren Criss 19:12:36
dj._.quackers
who or what was your biggest inspiration growing up
the beatles. the uk. the 60s.
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Darren Criss 19:13:02
Astriddd
Your first original song was "Not Alone". I'm right?
no it was actually a song i wrote in the third grade when I got a guitar for Christmas called "Save The Whales"
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Darren Criss 19:14:29
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Darren I need an answer it’s been annoying me for days. So was everyone fucking everyone in Pierces old band or was she just fucking everyone seperately??
ha that's a really great question. I figured she was just fucking everyone individually, which is why the band was so contentious but then again I'd rather let your imagination run wild...
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Darren Criss 19:15:29
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Darren, I love your taste in music. You should share your personal playlists ... bc everybody needs to know phantom planet 😉
if i actually shared my tastes in music, or actually shared the amount of stuff in my brain at the rate that I want to share, I would never work on or create anything because i would constantly be on the internet and you'd all be over me if you weren't already
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Darren Criss 19:16:01
But yes, thank you for saying that, I love me my phantom planet oh so very much :)
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Darren Criss 19:16:18
juli.nuttini
could you please answer me I don't speak English and I'm putting ALL my effort into asking you questions I'm going to cry
wow your english is actually pretty great
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Darren Criss 19:17:08
I'd like to write a song with Howard Ashman
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Darren Criss 19:17:23
dancebaby218
Was kick your shoes off inspired by your Hedwig shoes?
nah cuz that shit was actually comfy
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Darren Criss 19:17:55
12169199549
i skipped my clarinet class because of you for the third time :) what can i say to my teacher?
that Darren says you should have gone to clarinet class!!!
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Darren Criss 19:18:34
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Could you please answer me. We’ve supported you for years from the uk and we’re staying up for this but it’s totally worth it because you’re amazing!! Molly x
I wish so bad I could go to the UK!
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Darren Criss 19:20:01
FUCK someone asked about Sam Farrar and I wanted to answer it but it disappeared... Sam is a homie. one of my very first songwriting sessions was with him and a very famous member of the pop universe... who if I get a season two, I'm putting in the show.
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Darren Criss 19:22:00
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what other instruments would you like to learn in the future?
i just need to spend time trying to get better at the ones I've plateaued with. I feel like I got as good as I'd ever get on the guitar when i was like 19. So I've been trying to get better during the Quarantine. Picked up my violin and dusted off that Vivaldi, started doing drum rudiments on my drum pad, and started learning new licks and scales for guitar. Stuff I never got round to doing.
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Darren Criss 19:22:27
harefraz
mr. criss sir, what is your top quarantine activity?
playing music
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Darren Criss 19:23:26
actually lies. top quarantine activity is learning Japanese. 30 minutes a day. And it's been several months. Almost got Hiragana down, still got a few characters I'm questionable with but with any luck I'll start up on Katakana in the next few weeks.
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Darren Criss 19:23:40
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What about working with Mark hamill ? Insane right
you said it
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Darren Criss 19:23:54
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Any updates on American Buffalo? 🥺👉🏼👈🏼
it's opening next year!
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Darren Criss 19:24:09
for the record this is really fun I'm enjoying this guys
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Darren Criss 19:26:26
Rachael
How different is it doing a show like Royalties where you're heavily involved in the creative process compared to other projects you've done in the past?
i'd say night and day but that's an understatement. When I did Glee all I had to do was act in scenes, record songs, and go to dance rehearsal. With Royalties, it's that AND casting, doing pre production, post production, notes, meetings, notes, writing and producing songs, location scouting, blah blah blah lots of the stuff that you don't have to worry about if you're not a creator. But make no mistake I absolutely love it.
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Darren Criss 19:27:41
Aisha
learn spanish
I'll get there. I already speak a bit of Italian so I wanted the challenge of learning something that didn't use a writing system I already understood.
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Darren Criss 19:28:23
rosieellenxx_
I take Music Technology as a subject at school and we have to make a whole song with the sole sample of glass breaking...
sounds fun. loads of things you can do with that.
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Darren Criss 19:28:48
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What are your goals for once quarantine is lifted?
hopefully to feel like I used this very strange time well.
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Darren Criss 19:29:14
Ok I should probabl get outta here right?
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Darren Criss 19:29:41
I've talked a lot about mighty as kong in other places
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Darren Criss 19:30:00
so I'll just leave you with a story about "Let Your Hair Down"
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Darren Criss 19:30:14
which was the very FIRST song we wrote for the show
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Darren Criss 19:30:37
I had a meeting with an artist at a dive bar in the middle of the afternoon
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Darren Criss 19:31:10
let's just say I showed up to that very first writer's session very late
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Darren Criss 19:31:17
and sober ENOUGH
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Darren Criss 19:31:41
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darren did you watch hamilton??????
duh last night. so fun.
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Darren Criss 19:32:17
anyway I was so relieved that we left with that song at the end of the day. The intent was always to write two songs with the exact same concepts just with different titles
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Darren Criss 19:32:50
the chords are the same, just slightly different voicings played on slightly different instruments
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Darren Criss 19:33:29
and the idea was that whichever song was funnier, or at least whichever song would be more fun to see in a music video... would be the one that Pierce & Sara write
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Darren Criss 19:34:08
"Kick Your Shoes Off" ended up feeling more like a full music video than "Let Your Hair Down" but I LOVE that first song, and hopefully people get to hear the whole thing on Spotify since you don't get to hear the whole song in the episode
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Darren Criss 19:34:51
with lines I love like "see my cheekbones, show off my clavicle, I bet you've never seen a ponytail to magical..."
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Darren Criss 19:35:39
emilybutcher30
i love that u spelled it sara not sarah
thank you. if you don't already know it, check out Ben Folds' "Zak and Sara"
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Darren Criss 19:36:01
OK i gotta get going
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Darren Criss 19:36:12
but thanks to everyone from all over the world for joining
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Darren Criss 19:36:17
i see you and i say hi to you!
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Darren Criss 19:36:23
happy birthday to all the bday kids!
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Darren Criss 19:36:33
thank you for spending a little bit of your bday with me
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Darren Criss 19:36:39
thanks for checking out Royalties
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Darren Criss 19:36:46
hope you enjoy the music
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Darren Criss 19:36:53
and hope there gets to be a season 2!!!
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Darren Criss 19:37:08
xo to all of you. stay safe, stay inspired. - Darren
#darren criss#royalties ost listening event#spotify#royalties#july 2020#posting as text since it's soooo much easier than posting screencaps#royalties bts
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fight the dragons- i am looking 👀
hehe okay so fight the dragon is a jet and the freedom fighters story based on the song fight the dragons from the musical “big fish” so i will begin this by showering you with some of the lyrics that inspired this au:
“I've always been a man who said that staying still is playing dead
The kind who's looking forward to the challenges ahead”
“Because even though I'm making deals and bringin' people joy
I'm usually only thinking of my boy”
“So when I'm old and tired, you'll do the job required
You'll be there telling stories to your son”
“Then we fight the dragons and then storm the castles
And I do the best that I can
But everybody knows that's how the story goes
To turn each boy into a bigger man
So I'll fight the dragons 'til you can”
okay so now that that’s out of the way, when it says “my boy / your son” in this context, it is Jet referring to the younger freedom fighters
anyways, it’s a story exploring the relationship between Jet and his kiddos: how he met them, how they formed their own family...
the line that really screamed JET to me and inspire this is that last line “so i’ll fight the dragons til you can” because wow isn’t that what Jet’s doing??? fighting the fire nation for his kiddos?
like... Jet is just trying his best to provide for these kids younger than him while keeping the group safe and not being able to fully process his trauma and i just... wow i love Jet y’all.
yeah, i don’t know if this has any substance, but this oneshot would be how Jet meets the group and an exploration of the genuine brotherly love he has for them and just all of the things he would give up for them and then maybe it would be a 5+1 type of thing because as much as Jet loves them, they love him too and AHHHHH
Terra thank you for indulging me and letting me ramble about these kiddos i feel so strongly about this-- literally have listened to the entire “big fish” album all the way through at least once a day for the past week and every time this song comes on, i think of Jet it’s so powerful and so genuinely Jet and good and provides so much potential to explore these unexplored relationships... UGH (and as much as i would love to make it jetru, this is a gen / found family fic above all else so prolly no jetru but AHHHHH)
Terra did not ask for all of the extra long responses yet here we are again hibuyvhgjkjgv
no but seriously thank you for making me think of this ugh i love them
#terracyte#corey rambles:)#I feel so indulged🥰#fight the dragons Jet my beloved#please now I want to listen to this song again sjdbdjjrjrjr#thank you for indulging me#💕💕💕#I caved and I’m listening to it
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Okay, I finished Steven Universe Future last weekend and I'm still reeling over how good it was.
Zach Calliston's post-timeskip voice is PERFECT (literally as soon as Steven opened his mouth in the movie, I sat up and took notice)
everybody's in the opening now!
AND it's a reprise from the best song in the movie, the one that's been stuck in my head for days!
feels very fic-y (in a good way) inasmuch as there's no main antagonist, just slice-of-life as Steven tries to figure out what to do next now that he's saved the galaxy.
JASPER.
return of the Zoomans and the Famethysts
"I haven't had this many of my exes show up since--" *door slam*
random background gems
everything about the "Volleyball" episode
hey, let's actually explore psychological trauma!!
projecting onto plants always ends well
GREG'S HAIR AHHHHH
"Father, go inside."
RAINBOW QUARTZ 2.0
MOAR Lapises!
the triumphant return of Camp Pining Hearts!!!
the entirety of "Together Forever," and its aftermath, ow, my heart
GREG'S MUCH-HINTED BACKSTORY FINALLY REVEALED
"My diamond."
surprise kaiju!
TALK TO THE HAND
everyone trying their best
Is it perfect? Of course not. I think the show's biggest problem is there are only 20 episodes - especially at the end, where the plot feels a little rushed. Characters are either introduced and then we never see them again (Bluebird Azurite, Volleyball/Pink Pearl) or woefully under-explored (Nephrite, Blue Lace Agate, all of the Off-Colors). I think the series could easily be 2-3 times as long without exhausting its premise! But that's what fic is for, right?
(there are also a couple of episodes that feel vaguely filler to me and/or I just didn’t care for the premise so much, but I have more tolerance for that when they’re only 10 minutes long.)
fics I want to see:
slice-of-life about all of the aforementioned characters
various Gems adapting to new life in Little Homeworld
how Beach City residents feel about all the alien gems walking around
fleshing out all the stuff between Lars and Sadie that just gets dumped on the audience in "Little Graduation"
Roadtrip AU featuring Steven and Jasper
therapy sessions
whatever happens next!!
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