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ace-of-hearts-and-spades · 7 months

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Top 5 albums (based on cover art) and top 5 albums (based on the music in them).

Sorry it took me a minute to get to this, I had to go to class and I wanted to give it a good think. But this ask is fucking amazing thank you

Top 5 albums based on the actual music:

See You On the Other Side, by Korn. I know it’s not the usual pick for favorite Korn album, but it’s the first one I listened to all the way through and I’m very attached to it. The art for this one is also pretty sick. Plus it has the best fuckin bonus tracks of all the Korn albums.

Slipknot, by Slipknot. My favorite Slipknot album swings between this one and The Subliminal Verses, but right now it’s this one. Just pure nu metal rage and hatred.

Fallen, by Evanescence. My mom bought this album by chance when I was a toddler and I grew up listening to it. It was my introduction to metal, particularly nu metal. Extremely formative. I have a lot of fondness for it.

Welcome to Horrorwood: The Silver Scream 2, by Ice Nine Kills. It’s a metal album about horror movies, of course my dumbass is gonna love it. And I definitely prefer it to the first Silver Scream. I think it shows the band's skills and versatility better.

Black Labyrinth, by Jonathan Davis. What do I even say about this one. It’s fucking amazing. The different world instruments really make this album feel special, and of course I fucking love JD’s voice.

Top 5 albums based on cover art:

Putting this under the cut because I’m including pics and I’m gonna ramble about art shit. And I just know I'm gonna remember a bunch of cool cover art I've forgotten once I hit post

The Nothing, by Korn. Conveys the entire mood of the album so, so fucking well. The fact that the human figure is both made of wires and tangled in them creates this sense of being inescapably, innately trapped. It creates this sense of escape being impossible, that it’s pointless to even try. It feels dark and bleak and twisted. And that’s perfect for the songs on this album. It’s understated, but I think it’s just so damn effective.

The Bitter Truth, by Evanescence. Okay, this is another one I like because it’s simple but effective. Is it maybe a bit on the nose? Sure. But it works. It very much demonstrates the concept of the bitter truth being a nasty little pill you have to swallow. That’s the whole point of the album’s title, themes, and hell even its release date. The little X_X face on the pill feels a bit tongue in cheek too, which I like.

Mother, by In This Moment. I’ve only listened to couple songs on this album but I really like the cover art. I’m a sucker for religious imagery and themes, but I love that the cover conveys the album's undertones without overtly displaying traditional religious symbols like crosses or what have you. Instead, we get a halo-like crown and figures in pristine white. Figures that look a lot like ghosts – and that ghostliness, along with the dark tangled roots reaching up to the central figure, also suggest death and decay. Idk man I like the vibe.

Steal This Album!, by System of a Down. I don’t have anything deep to say here. This cover’s just cool and fun as hell.

Bleed the Sky, by Reveille. Have I ever listened to Reveille? No (though I intend to eventually, they’re on my list). But I don’t care. This album cover is sexy as hell. The colors are delicious, that orange is delicious, it feels kind of sexual, and I want to eat it. That is all.

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thrill-seeker-if · 2 years

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Hi! I was wondering what some of your favourite character types are in if/media? What are some of your favourite tropes in terms of characters and plot? Also what would you like to see more of in if in terms of story, themes and representation?

Hi there!! These are some amazing questions, so i'm really excited to answer them!

My favorite character types: For romance, I'm a sucker for the cold and quiet but with a heart of gold, they just don't know how to express themselves. I also love the egotistic cocky bastard type, its very funny to me. For myself, the type of character I play is usually the same as who I am in real life. I present myself as very charismatic and manner of fact, but I also don't tolerate any bs and so I think it's a pretty balanced character. I'm a happy nerd type. I also like to not just set one talent to the absolute stats, I like to be good at several things, even if I'm not expert level at them. For friends, I honestly don't mind any type of character, as long as they are loyal and honest.

My favorite tropes: rivals to lovers (my ABSOLUTE NUMBER 1, bonus points if height difference), enemies to lovers, only one bed, fwb to lovers, opposites (light x dark, personality, etc).

In terms of storyline, like which kind of stories do I like to see? I think I love seeing stories that have the idea of a 'second chance'. You'll see later in Thrill Seeker there will be several themes of this idea of there being another opportunity, or maybe another path, that kind of thing. I also LOVE betrayal. And moral fights, between what is right and revenge.

What I would like to see more of in IF is disabled and chubby characters, especially love interests, but I don't want those parts of them sexualized or romanticized, do you know what I mean? A lot of the time with disabled characters, people will be quick to make sexual remarks about what they've gone through, and honestly I think they should be treated like everyone else. I honestly didn't know that you COULD write it, and that people would be willing to consume that kind of media, when I started writing Thrill Seeker. I would also like to see more religious ROs, but not just Christians and Jews (but I would like to see a lot more Jews of Color!! I honestly only see white ones). Sikhs, Muslims, and Buddhists are often taken out of the picture (and pretty much all asian religions, ngl). I'm working on a second WIP right now that has all those things in it, because now I know I actually CAN do it, haha

I hope you're having a wonderful day, Anon!!! Thank you so much for the wonderful ask!!

#THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE ASK #I LOVE YOU #thrill seeker if #ask aalaa #anon

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