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akane-kurokawa · 19 days
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Chapter 146 thoughts!
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OKAY SO-
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Would I seem sadistic if I said I’m so glad we got to see this scene? With the confirmation that filming was chronological, I was giving up hope that we would get it.
I said it in an earlier chapter and I’ll say it again, Frill’s acting is a one of the best parts of this arc. She steals every scene she’s in like a grotesque horror creature. Major props to Mengo for how she’s able to capture the feelings of these scenes so perfectly through her art.
We have to still take everything we’re seeing with a grain of salt since I can’t see how Aqua would have the source for all of this unless it’s all in the dvd (including the parts Ai wasn’t there for) but it does fit well with both the movie narrative and potentially even the real events.
That said, Airi using Taiki to manipulate Kamiki is foul, and her setting him up with a sense of insecurity and abandonment that seems like gasoline to Ai’s spark of her own issues. It really just makes one big fire.
It reminds me of Ai’s scene with Nino, there are all these expectations and demands from her. At such a young age, she needs to be what these people -these people who are CLOSE to her even, not just the fans- need her to be. With Nino, it’s entitlement, but with Hikaru it’s desperation.
Ai is out in a similar position to Aqua a few chapters ago, though unlike Aqua, who accepts the position he’s put in, putting Ruby’s needs above his own (as she even addressed) Ai chooses honesty. She admits that she can’t give Kamiki what he needs, or at least she’s not sure that she can. It’s a difficult decision steeped in kindness, but it also shatters any hope Hikaru had.
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Here’s the confirmation that (at least in this movie) Kamiki pushed the murder suicide into happening. I wonder how Taiki feels about it.
My heart breaks for Taiki, acting this out. This is such a fucked up situation for all three of the siblings to be acting out. (Side note I do wish we spent more time with Taiki and his thoughts about all this as it was happening but considering I was losing hope we’d even get this scene, I really can’t complain)
Another note about the ordering of events, we have substantial reason to believe this is rearranging of facts, to some capacity anyway. Ai was all but confirmed to be broken up with Hikaru prior to the twins birth. Hikaru was implied to have been behind Ryosuke’s presence at the hospital (and indirectly Gorou’s murder) after all.
The movie timeline having him and Ai together after the twins are born is very strange to me. I can’t see Hikaru being the chillest about having children, considering Taiki. I’ve always interpreted her having his kids while not being able to love him as being a sort of betrayal to him, like she was using him. Obviously the situation is more nuanced, but from Hikaru’s perspective she isn’t too different from Airi.
This does answer my confusion two chapters ago about that incident being cut, it wouldn’t make sense to include with this new interpretation of the timeline. My guess is that this was constructed this way as a basis for establishing a clear motive, even if it still seems to go out of its way to make Hikaru as tortured and sympathetic as possible.
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I love Kana I love Kana I love Kana I love Kana. Another top tier character of the arc (and of my heart always) is Kana, her relationships with the twins have been one of the beating hearts of this series since the formation of new B Komachi.
She cares so much about Aqua, even beyond her feelings for him, and she’s able to pick up when something’s wrong, get it out of him, and then comfort him about it.
He’s promised to live now, the tide of Aqua is turning.
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Was that giggle the first time he’s actually laughed? It’s so cute how she’s being so goofy to cheer him up, she cares so much.
Also from a shipping standpoint I am cheering, but not too loudly yet. Aqua is in no place for a serious relationship and I don’t see the endgame ship (this) getting together until closer to the end.
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You know, I had jokes that Kamiki has twice now been the dramatic punchline of a chapter (Nino talking to him, Kaburagi talking to him) and I’d said that rule of threes meant his next one would be a big one, but damn.
Not worried he’s going to kill her tbh, it doesn’t seem like she meets his victim profile tbh (superstar women at the height of her career) and he is too calculating in all this to do any kind of impulsive killing, having previously used proxies or opportunities where the victim was entirely isolated. If he was going to be a sloppy killer, he’d be caught already.
That said, this is the arc of everyone having convoluted unspoken plans, so I’m expecting something much more elaborate in this. Maybe he’s planning on doing or saying something that will influence her performance of Ai in a way that affects Aqua’s plan (whatever the fuck that even is), or maybe he’s beginning his own series of falling dominos.
Either way Ruby doesn’t die, especially not before the final arc, so I’m much more excited than worried in this situation. Last week I asked for more to chew on and this week they rolled out a full buffet.
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daily-wof-designs · 5 months
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Design Process - Guidebook
Sawgrass - pretty standard mudwing design. i gave him embedded emeralds and a tail band to signify him as royal
Egret- trying to incorporate pale mudwing designs. i gave her orange to represent the "beak" of an egret.
Anhinga - I gave her both orange and pale markings to tie her to egret's design
Bayou - pale blue teardrop gems because shes a nervous wreck :heart:
Copperhead - i gave him copperhead snake patterning and blue flowers from his rainwing bf
Possum - i tried to invoke possum patterns in his design. did it work? eh
Olive - standard green mudwing but the red represents how sometimes olives are stuffed with red peppers. i have never eaten an olive in my life
Coypu - have you guys SEEN coypus. they have orange teeths
Moccasin - i assume tui meant moccasin as in the snake and not the. shoe? so i designed her after the snake
Taupe - i designed her after taupe (animal) but also a little bit of taupe (color)
Warthog - pig boy
Wisemind - ew. gross
Python - python patterning. i kind of made her similar to anaconda's design
Jacaranda - PURBLE. i love her design. in my hc ancient rainwing queens had skeleton markings. shes so silly i love her :heart:
Comet - I gave him the markings i usually give prophets but blacked out instead
mindhealer - purble^2
Bonecruncher/Greentalon - the wiki lists them as 'bonecruncher' but they wanted to be called greentalon so that felt mean : (. potted plant bc gardener
Beryl - pink skywings i love you
Jasper - im really proud of the lighter stripes he has. like a jasper
Tailwind - blacksmithing skywing. so cool. basically a desaturated canyon design
Canyon - i gave him p similar colors to tourmaline just to add onto that extra layer of hate scarlet had towards her daughter. gaudy.
Firestorm - Basically my scarlet design with a slight orange gradient. Scarlet was the only daughter she ever liked so it makes sense theyd be similar
Snapper - red snapper
Cardinal - baby boy :heart:
Igloo - brick pattern bc igloo
Snowstorm (Father) - white snowy pattern bc snowstorm
Snowstorm (Brother) - the cloak i gave him signifys he works at one of the temples mentioned in this section
Caribou (Bard) - standard icewing with caribou horns. and brown eyes bc i couldnt resist
Caribou (Mother) - same cloak as brother snowstorm. teal icewing. brown eyes.
Caribou (Sister) - similar design to her father, just with caribou horns. and brown eyes
Caribou (Grandmother) - green icewing real...
Caribou (Daughter) - babey... i made her slightly more purple than the bard
Caribou (Friend) - orange icewing omg....
Caribou (Princess) - one of my fav designs ever. brown icewing. im love her. her horns are so big.
Snowstorm (Advisor) - at first i wasnt sure about the dark blue but i think i dig it
Monarch I - I made those gradient face masks indicative of silkwing royalty, plus the frilly antennae and the massive wings and silk glands on ankles. eye wings bc thats p common in moths
Monarch II - sun lady : ]
Diadem - literally my monarch design but blue
Cicada - my lady cicada design but more pink
Tawny - technically they never say her tribe but considering this is before the hivewings split off i can assume shes a beetlewing. lightning pattern on her elytra bc shes mentioned during a lightning storm.
Magnolia - white and pink frill like magnolia flowers. lichtenburg scar on her face and neck
Tortoiseshell - similar to my tortoiseshell i design but with more hivewing features. map holder and aviation goggles bc clearsight said shes good at aerial mapping
Zelkova - split down the middle bc twins.
Silverwash - literally my monarch design but greyscale minus the wings. since shes the first "silkwing" mentioned in the book of clearsight i figured shes probably one of the early queens from when the tribe first split and gave her some slight beetlewing vibes (the extra snout horns)
The Prophetess - clearsight inspired, also a little baphomet coded maybe? it didnt come through in the final design but whatevs
Rowan - clearly based on romeo from romeo and juliet. red and heart patterns
Juniper - clearly based on juliet from romeo and juliet. blue and heart patterns
Ash - clearly based on anne from anne of green gables. ash trees are not orange but anne had orange hair
Guava - clearly based on gilbert from anne of green gables. guavas are pink : ]
Linden - linden trees have yellow flowering so i tied her to my sundew design. also i think she and sequoia were in lesbians with each other
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cloudberry-sims · 1 year
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A Decade Through Time: The Alderberg Legacy: Year 1614
I finally finished writing year 1614! It’s getting harder to write these updates 😅
From the Beginning I Currently
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It had been a stormy night in 1614 when young Stephen , the firstborn of Garitt and Avigail Friswell, married Jenefer Isley at the age of 17 and 15 years old. 
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Lady Jenefer Isley was the daughter of a minor noble , who owned land scattered around the SimEngland. 
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It was a union that made Garitt very happy and he hopes by the end of the year , he would be a proud grandfather. 
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By the end of the 1st quarter , Hannah Wolfeden , the youngest daughter of Myles and Catherine, turned 13. It was a quite affair
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By the 2nd quarter of the year , Marion and Galwell’s relationship bloomed like flowers in spring. They had secretly courted one and other for little over a year now.
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Perhaps not so secretly , as village folk would see them together , whispering of young love and scandalous youths. Although shy , Marion felt brave with her gallant Galwell by her side and did not care about the meddling. 
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When Griffyn was asked for Marions hand in marriage , Marion felt a pang in her heart as her beloved father had a stone face when Galwell poured his heart in-front of him, only to be relieved when he agreed to the betrothal, but that they needed to wait for Marion’s 17th birthday. 
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Meanwhile at the Crawford tailor shop , little Ruth aged up to a beautiful toddler. She had her fathers hair and eyes, and was the apple of her mothers eyes. 
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Jane knew how disappointing Rodger had no son yet , but she also knew that he wouldn’t trade Ruth or Agatha for one either. Children were blessings of the watcher and they love them equally,  Jane would often quote to him. 
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6 months after their betrothal was approved by her father , Marion Alderberg and Galwell Marston joined hands in holy matrimony at the struck of midnight, just 3 months shy from her 17th birthday, witnessed by Marions entire family. 
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The father of the bride was very quite during the wedding. It was not because he was unhappy for his beloved daughter to marry a man she loved , it was because he realized that his children were growing up. That he was growing old , as he had surpassed the death-dates of his mother and father by 3 and 7 years , but how long will it last? Will he be able to see Caleb , Lucy , James and even little Piers getting married? It was hard to say , the watcher’s dice were as cruel as they were benevolent. 
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In the end , it wouldn’t matter , for time will always continue forward and never backwards, for youngsters like Marion and Galwell time was irrelevant as long , as they are together. 
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9 months after their wedding night , Jenefer went into labor. To the shock of everyone involved in the deliver that it was not just one but two baby boys. 
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Garitt was frilled over the birth of Septimus and Shadrick. For years it had just been him , Stephen and Theodora in this big house , and to have new little ones under his roof made his heart swell with  joy. 
Yet unknown to them , the twins would be the only children born out of Stephen and Jenefer’s marriage... 
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Sadly , with life , death will always be lurking somewhere...
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By the end of 1614,  Catherine Wolfeden , the daughter of Anne and her 1st husband John , past away from conditions of the heart at age 40, dying in her childhood home surrounded by close family.  
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It was decided that Hannah and Silas would be staying in their grandmothers home alongside her family. “Uncle” Geoff and “Aunt” Parnell were also willing to look out for the younger Wolfeden children , in case of Anne and Mark’s foreseeable passing, knowing that Jane was a mother now and that Beatrice had other responsibilities. 
I love the name Shadrick lol. The gen 5 kids has the best names so far XD. 
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horror recs aaww yeahhh. mostly a peter cushing, christopher lee, and vincent price show bc i tend to fixate on them and their films a lot.
note: it kinda goes without saying that some of these have problematic elements and themes. i consume media critically, which should also kinda go without saying!!
feel free to hmu me for trigger warnings, but i can't guarantee i'll remember everything in the films.
HAMMER HORROR RECS
+ 'the curse of frankenstein' (1957) and just. the whole hammer frankenstein series, especially 'the revenge of frankenstein' and 'frankenstein created woman.' ('created woman' leans more heavily into the sci-fi aspects, but is more of a revenge slasher at heart.)
you can skip 'evil' and 'horror' (unless you're a completionist) bc they are the worst and aren't super important continuity wise ('horror' is totally outside of the main continuity bc it's a reboot!!)
+ 'horror of dracula' (1958) and 'the brides of dracula' (1960) are two of my fave films ever. they perfectly encapsulate that distinctly hammer-y gothic horror atmosphere, and are full of frills (pretty women) and thrills (scared silly men.)
most of the sequels are kinda meh BUT
'dracula ad 1972' (1972) is somewhat of a cult classic. it asks the vitally important questions 'what if dracula was fucking around in modern (aka 1972) london? and what if the writers absolutely detested hippies?' johnny alucard is a #bisexualking.
'satanic rites of dracula' (1973) isn't very good, but it is funny, and a somewhat direct sequel to 'ad 1972' so it's worth it imo.
and i wouldn't recommend any of the other sequels unless you're a completionist (like me,) but 'taste the blood of dracula' is pretty good.
+ 'the mummy' (1959) more gorgeous hammer decadence set and costume wise. christopher lee is insanely good in this, acting totally through his eyes and body language (which he also does a lot in some of the weaker dracula sequels when he refused to say lines he hated in the scripts lmao.)
+ 'the hound of the baskervilles' (1959) is a thriller take on a classic sherlock holmes story. not totally book accurate (hammer usually doesn't do super accurate adaptations,) but peter cushing is absolute fire as holmes. it's one of his career-best performances imo.
+ cash on demand (1961) is a christmas movie/pseudo-scrooge tale about a bank heist. it's more of a claustrophobic psychological thriller than a horror movie, but it has a bunch of strong performances and it really makes the most of itself. one of my personal top ten movies ever.
+ captain clegg (1962) is more of a swashbuckler/mystery than a horror film, but it's so much fun and a big 'comfort' movie of mine. i love pirates and parsons and smugglers ���
+ 'the vampire lovers' (1970) evil canon lesbian/bi vampire ladies and pretty period fashion. it's part of the karnstein trilogy, and is probably the most accurate to the source material, 'carmilla.’
i do not recommend ‘lust for a vampire’ unless you are a completionist. it doesn’t even have peter cushing in it.
'twins of evil' (1971) is the final karnstein film and is a prequel. it might be the horniest and most gruesome tbh? but it's pretty good 👍
+ 'fear in the night' (1972) is a sneaky favorite of mine. psychological thriller that handles the topic of mental illness and its mentally ill characters pretty well, imo.
+ 'captain kronos - vampire hunter' (1974) do you like swashbuckling vampire hunters and fabulous twin nobles? then you'll like this one. 'kickass' and 'badass' are the main adjectives i'd use to describe it.
AMICUS RECS
(NOTE: amicus borrowed a lot of actors from hammer, so they are kinda similar vibe-wise on occasion.)
+ 'dr. terror's house of horrors' (1965) horror anthology with tarot card readings as its framing device, which is such a whipass concept.
+ 'the house that dripped blood' (1971) horror anthology about a cursed house or smth :) and while it is pretty good over all, i'm recommending this one mainly bc the 'waxworks' segment is one of the finest pieces of cinema i've ever seen.
+ 'tales from the crypt' (1972) horror anthology based on 'tales from the crypt' comics, and it has a couple of really good ones. great primer for getting into their anthologies.
+ 'madhouse' (1974) one of my lowkey favorite movies bc i love gay old horror actors hamming it up and having fun and making fun of themselves. and i love projecting onto herbert flay and paul toombes so much <333 #lovewins
OTHER RECS
+ 'frankenstein' (1931) and 'bride of frankenstein' (1935) if u haven't seen these two you have got to fr fr. 'bride' is a perfect score in my book and just. holy fuck. one of the most insane, profound, beautiful movies ever. stg. dr pretorius is everything 2 me <33 i ❤ heart gay old men.
+ the invisible man (1933) i get the feeling you've seen this one? but it's lots of fun :) claude rains is amazing as the titular invisible man. honestly i kinda prefer this movie to the book.
+ 'psycho' (1960) a classic, one of the og slashers. i'm assuming you're seen this one just bc it's so popular? but it really is That Good.
also 'psycho ii' is fucking amazing. i haven't seen any of the other sequels yet, but 'ii' is just. so so heartbreaking. a near perfect sequel that really dives into the aftermath of the events of the first film.
+ 'corruption' (1968) absolutely not the best but it starts strong and is just damn fascinating. about a dysfunctional couple tearing each other to shreds at its core.
+ 'the abominable dr. phibes' (1971) a revenge slasher kinda considered to be a precursor to 'saw?' idk lol. but it has some fucking epic kills. vincent price really delivers here emotionally as the title character and it drives me up the wall.
'dr. phibes rises again' (1972) is also pretty good. weaker kills imo but a stronger protagonist.
also while i don't think you Have To watch 'dr. phibes' first (i didn't,) 'madhouse' is kind of an homage to it.
+ 'the wicker man' (1973) folk horror/musical masterpiece about a devoutly religious cop investigating the disappearance of a young girl on an island inhabited by pagans. if you haven't seen this just know that it is a 10/10 must watch.
+ 'house of the long shadows' (1983) about an author who's dared to spend the night in a creepy house that was once owned by a super fucked up family. doesn't really kick into gear until all the old people start showing up, but it's fun.
+ fright night (1985) epic vampire movie pastiche B) peter vincent means the world to me fr. it makes me cry sometimes. the sequel is pretty good too!! but i wouldn't really recommend the 2011 remake.
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purple-eyesgreydragon · 3 months
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Happy Appreciate A Dragon Day!
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To celebrate, I reveal myself🩶💜! By all means if you know no other dragon personally, appreciate me.
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This is more a generic form of mine. Not a Yu-Gi=Oh! styled one. Kind of like a day-to-day anytime appearance. I'm both bipedal and quadruped, my bones are strong and can shift when I want. The spiked frills on my head can flex and move at will or emotion. As for powers, mine resides in those of wind, ice, and water. My sister's dragonself is of fire, lightning, and earth. But between the two of us, I'm shadow and night and she's light and day. The grey scales are also symbolism for me. I'm pretty impartial, don't often take sides, I see the world in shades of grey. I can see through fake innocence, and cold hearted tough acts. The glittery wings were my mother's suggestion. I'm not all that physically strong. But my bones are like diamonds, they're what make me stronger then my big sister. She had to build to her dragonish-ness. I however was born on the year of the dragon. Also I'm a gemini, aka twins. Twin dragons, double the dragon. Also symbolism to my grey tone, the gemini duality.
If ever you'd like to draw me respectively, go right ahead. Just give a shout out.
A tad late on tumblr, but better late than never.
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bellasdragons · 8 months
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NPC Descriptions
Here are the descriptions I could find for the Trading Post and Grand Exchange dragons (and Sage).
While the Grand Exchange ones have descriptions (will update with Sage's other seasons too as they come up) I couldn't most of our main crew - if you can find them please let me know and I'll add them (with credit of course!)
Under a cut because of length:
SUSIE "An image of Susie, a female Coatl dragon. Susie sits among a garden of hearts and flowers. She crochets a string of hearts in her wheelchair, using the thread lovebirds have brought to her. As a Coatl dragon, Susie has a short snout, curled tail, and a feathered crest and wings that connect to her body alongside some swirled bony plates. Susie has a leopard ice primary and pinkish wings that end in short stripes. She wears enormous spectacles, a red heart bowtie, and a purple coat and skirt with many white petticoats. "
PATCHES "An image of Patches, a male Pearlcatcher dragon. Patches holds up his pearl using a prosthetic arm and is surrounded by a treasure chest, parrot, cannon, and ship’s wheel. As a Pearlcatcher dragon, Patches has two horns down the center of his forehead, a mane that runs down the length of his back, and long ears. Patches colors most closely resemble a maroon speckle and garnet freckle. He wears a mix of a corsair’s hat and a privateer’s jacket, both of which are mended and have seen better days. "
JOXAR "An image of Joxar, a male Mirror dragon. He tosses a prismatic token into the air, and sits in front of crates of goods. As a Mirror dragon, Joxar has two pairs of eyes and a twin crests/horns that flare out to either side. Joxar has a sky primary and brick secondary, and does not sport any gene patterns. Joxar wears a floppy festive crown, a scarf, a short vest, and a jester’s adornments on his legs and tail. "
ARVELLE "An image of Arvelle, a female Ridgeback dragon. Arvell is holding a twin-headed spiked flair and standing atop a mound of broken weapons. As a Ridgeback dragon Arvelle has a protruding nose and chin, long curved thumb claws, and spikes running down her back. Arvelle has an off-white body color with a greyish pink belly. Her claw tips are crimson and her wings are a reddish brick color. She wears a set of well-used armor. The armor’s most notable piece is the helmet, which sports a large crimson plume of hair and fiber that trails down her neck. Arvelle is well-muscled and scarred. "
HIGGENS "An image of Higgins, a male Nocturne dragon. Higgens has a dry expression on his face, stands upright and holds up a platter of mimic powder. Behind him is a haunted looking Victorian building, and next to him stands a chest that opens to reveal teeth and a tongue. As a Nocturne dragon, Higgens has a bat-like nose, a chin frill, and an array of short spikes that run down his neck. Higgens has a charcoal primary and blackberry secondary, and does not sport any gene patterns. "
MARVA An image of Marva, presumed to be an Imperial dragon. "Presumed", because there is no dragon stationed at this shop at all! Instead, a whimsically-painted cardboard cutout of an imperial dragon stands among cardboard cutouts of April Fool's day familiars. Many of the cutouts display visible tape holding them together, and some paint appears to have been spattered. The largest cutout of the Imperial dragon is of a dark purple imperial with light purple wings. It holds a star wand and wears a star cape and top hat, and has a big smile on its face that nearly splits its head in two.
AVERY "An image of Avery, a male Wildclaw, looking anxious in an office overflowing with paperwork, medals, and trophies. From behind the cluttered desk peeks a Skycat with long ears and wings. As a Wildclaw dragon Avery has three pairs of horns around his face, a feathered crest, and stands upright on a pair of legs sporting hooked claws. Avery has an algae jaguar primary and a peridot blend secondary. He is wearing a scroll case sling, a pair of spectacles, and a bowtie. "
GLASS & GLOSS "An image of Glass and Gloss, a nonbinary Aberration dragon. They smile viciously and hold open their tattered cape, displaying an array of gene scrolls. Behind them, vases an boxes are overflowing with similar inventory. As an Aberration dragon, they have two heads with rounded and swept back horns, twin tails, and tattered wings. They have a flaxen swirl primary, goldenrod weaver secondary, and soil fangs tertiary. "
SAGE (SUMMER) "An image of Sage, a female dryad. Sage reclines against her tree her hand raised to tease and grow the dandelions. Behind her the land shows the gold colors of summer. As a dryad, Sage resembles a human with leaves and bark growing from her hair and body. In the summer, Sage has deep brown skin with gold undertones, a golden crown of leaves, and a white and green leafy dress. "
GALORE "Image of Galore, an adult male Guardian dragon with speckle spruce primary and chocolate blend secondary genes. Galore is perched upon a pile of coins, gems, a chest, and other treasures. He is wearing an ornate, yet aged, cloak and beard tie. A large wooden staff with a loose leather strap grip is leaning against Galore’s side. The apparel Galore wears and his staff are unique to his character and are not standard "
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Creamy Pie: [?] a short stack, hot pawg, milf shaped big top clown with a big butt, thighs, DD sized chest, and some pudge on her stomach. Her face is covered with cheery and bright makeup, red lipstick covering her big lips, red and blue eyeshadow covering her eyelids, and fluttery long lashes completing her bedroom eyed look. Her short curly bob cut has a rainbow style to it, with a small top hat on top with a daisy on it. Her style of outfit is a white ribbon pink corset with red hearts over the breast plates, baby blue suit with twin tails and a big blue bow on the back, a white neck ruffle with small bells around the edges, a frilled and wavy lavender skirt that barely covers her large rump, puffy white gloves with white ruffles at the wrists, pink striped leggings, and black clown shoes. Creamy Pie's humor consists of clean jokes, not-so-clean jokes, and physical comedy that is constantly botched and accompanied with a litany of clownish curses. Despite her large and heavy mass, she can balance herself on the thinnest rope; on the other hand, she can also become heavy enough to squish a human underneath her weight; on the other OTHER hand, landing on her butt from a large height can cause her to bounce up to twice amount the height she fell from - her body refuses to acknowledge the laws of physics. Creamy Pie carries around a large clown bag filled with weapons and gags, such as: colorful juggling pins, knives, a small canon, a large canon that can fit fifty clowns at once, a circus horse that eats humans, a seltzer bottle filled with acid, a small pump and a seemingly endless supply of long balloons, a variety of spring loaded peanut cans, two Punch and Judy style puppets, too many whoopee cushions, rupper chickens that lay eggs, condoms, confetti poppers, bike horn, any type of Killer Klown weapons, unlimited amount of colorful handkerchief chains (used for binding prey and suitors), her own private rainbow clown car, wind up clattering teeth that are secretly bombs, a joybuzzer that goes a little bit too far, a small ribbon umbrella, a stripper pole, and flavored lubricant. Her powers consists, but not limited to: producing cartoonishly large bombs at will, produce and hide any item that fit in her cleavage (expect a hidden spring loaded boxing glove), Is a master contortionist and escape artist, Can lift anything as long as it would be comical for them to be able to lift it, Can become completely immovable ala an Immovable Rod, produce acid pies at will, Can swallow and regurgitate anything smaller than the circumference of their ruff, create nearly any object (with full functionality) out of balloons, Can shrink to fit into a pocket or grow to the size of two elephants standing on each other’s shoulders, and is disturbingly....sexy? Her personality is a complete 360° from Stilts-Legs - confident, joyful, and full of pent-up horniness. She does go around to harvest prey and wreak havoc on planet earth, but will still find time to get down on some "dirty business" with the sultry native men and women. Great friends with Miss Stilts-Legs and the other clowns. Can immediately go from "PG-rated children's party clown-for-hire" to "cl*ssy banana slut" in seconds. [?] (Killer Klowns from Outer Space)
↑ She laughs similar to this. ↑
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Miss Stilts-Legs: [?] a 9 ft tall, french mime clown that is completely flat, with long legs, arms, and fingers. Tall face always with a somber expression and depressing black makeup. Her long and straight black hair reaches halfway down her back. Wears a black and white striped shirt, long black pants (that make her appear to have extremely long legs that could be mistaken for stilts), black suspenders, white gloves, and black heeled booties. She can stretch any part of her body out of proportion as far as a hundred miles. Miss Stilts-Legs rarely goes and kills or harvests anyone because of how depressed she is, so she mostly stays near or on the ship capturing unwanted visitors. As a mime clown, she is capable of forming invisible physical objects that function regardless of anyone’s belief, including weapons and containers. Despite her sluggish and downer personality, she has many friends, including Creamy Pie, and is willing to lend a shoulder to cry on. She is oddly the most sympathetic Klown towards humans. Can only speak through grunts, sighs, and groans, with few hand gestures. [?] (Killer Klowns from Outer Space)
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Fizzie-Poparolli/"Fizzie": [5 1/2] An actual baby Klown that the rest of the group takes care of. She has chocolate colored and curly hair in small "swirlie" pigtails, ice cream themed makeup (light brown upsidedown cones on her eyes, pink circles on her cheeks with rainbow sprinkles on them, small cherry-shaped heart lipstick) and poka-dot root beer float dress (white poka-dots on a brown top and frilled white bottom), adorable blue eyes, toddler sized, and has a plush-felt "three-scooped" sundae hat on her head. She has her own room in the big top space ship, decorated in ice cream and circus themes: a bed in the shape of a large bowl of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream swirled together with whipped cream pillows, dark chocolate blanket and a banana plushie, colorful walls and carpet, lamps with cartoonishly designed circus animals, a tall bookshelf of children's books surrounded by three recliners and beanbags, a large toy chest filled to the brim with all sorts of toys. Even as a small infant, Fizzie carries her own set of "weapons", such as a small squeaky hammer, a toy klown gun that shoots water/acid, pie plushies that are secretly landmines, cupcake bombs, three layer cake filled with explosives, a toy klown gun that freezes people or turns them into ice cream, bouncy rubber juggling balls that can penetrate through human flesh and solid material through sheer force if it gains enough momentum and speed and can only be stopped if a Klown catches it, balloons filled with toxic helium that can lift her up in the air, a bike horn that can summon hostile circus animals, a sippy cup filled with cotton candy juice, a bib, a binkie, bags of candy, goody bags filled with Klown popcorn, her own hand puppets, a wind-up elephant toy that shoots fire out of its snout, a bag filled with stolen ID cards and money, a rocking horse on wheels that she can drive around on, a man-eating pony, and small boxing gloves. She has to be breastfed or bottle-fed by Creamy. [?] (Killer Klowns from Outer Space)
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ennaku-sirri-da · 1 year
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Who knows what lies in the hearts of Dolls? ( Hold on to this lullaby. Even when the music's gone.)
( Plain text: Who knows what lies in the hearts of Dolls? [Hold on to this lullaby. Even when the music's gone. ])
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[ ID: Traditional fanart of the game Smile For Me showing Dr Habit, and fandom-created OCs Uncle Grigory and the Habit Twins, Forsaw and Bahd. It is all uncolored and any filled-in parts are with pencil. The style mostly follows the game but not exactly. Artist has taken divergent design interpretations from the game.
The main scene shows a younger Uncle Grigory holding an infant Habit. Grigory's hair is less dense and styled more closely to his head, a few curls framing his face. He has on some dark eyeshadow as well as nailpolish. He wears a half-sleeve shirt, pant, and pointed shoes, all dark. A heavy-looking cross necklace with three curving circular tips at its ends ( like a clovers head) hangs around his neck. He bottle feeds the small Habit wrapped in a blanket, held in his arms, as he sits bending with one leg spread a little away. The muppet Habit here has a teddy bear-like appearance when this young, with short curls of hair, big ears, and the usual big lashes with freckled cheek-patches. His eyes are closed. Grigory's face wrinkles as he tearfully smiles, "You are so beautiful." He says in Russian, with some hearts beside the floaty chatbox.
Beside them are the Habit Twins, just children as of now. They are both living ragdolls with splits in their faces, buttons for eyes, stitched-on mouths and cute lashes. Bahd Habit is in a dress with a pale apron. The dress is full-handed and topped by frills at the sleeves and hem. Bahd also wears mittens and simple shoes with socks. His yarn hair is tied down in two ribboned pigtails. Forsaw Habit wears a simple full-hand shirt with a small neck-bow, a heart patch design near it. She has on mitts, a beanie-like cap and puffy short pants that end in simple socks with shoes. Her own yarn hair is in a medium-length bangs cut. They both grin in delight, Bahd looking a touch more devilish. He stands on his toes, straining for height to look at Habit by pressing his hands atop his siblings shoulders. Forsaw holds her hands together. They both sing in unsion,
" Bayu Bayushki Bayu
do not lie down near the edge( of the bed)
Or the grey wolfie will come and BITE you by your tiny side...!~"
Music notes and hearts are drawn around their lyric lines. The crescent moon and simple stars in the background also seem to imply it's night.
On the other side of this scene, a huge furry plush heart is drawn. Thick letters embedded in it spell out, " I love you" in Russian.
Below it a sketch of the grown-up Habit is seen. He is closer to his canon appearance but with some of the artists own touches such as on his baby form. An X-stitch scar also runs up the side of his mouth, and he wears lipstick. He smiles sincerely, gratefully, tipping his hat down as his great lengths of hair billow out behind him, artistically filled in with swirls. In one scarred hand he holds the same heavy-cross necklace, looking at it. A red sketchpen etches a shaky line from the plush heart, crossing Habit and going to the far end of the page, "You and I'll be Safe and Sound..." is written, with music notes and hearts. Finally a bit of a simply styled flower border can be seen around the whole photo of the page.
The page is of a lined, rectangular notebook. The photo taken casts a soft, light shadow on swathes of the mildly warm-toned image. End ID]
Talk..and context.. under the cut, you know!!
Oh yes, many of my works are produced under musical influence! There's a fact for you. This is that one song that's known from the Hunger Games(Safe And Sound). Surprisingly I'd never heard of it, but when I did, the emotions washed over me in such powerful waves that I 1) Cried and 2) Drew. You'd be surprised how often those two things come in tandem for me.
Have I established by now that Habit's a dolly? I have! But I haven't said much else. I suppose now is as good a time as any for a dump.
Well, his father made him. Like, MADE him, all on his own. With a little magic and a little blood and sets of discarded teeth, haaa. Why, you ask....to bring happiness into his life. This is what Habit was always meant to be. A ball of sunshine, sunshine, forever. But...
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[ ID: A screencap from the original Powerpuff Girls intro. A scene in mostly red and black shows Professor Utonium looking on in horror as Chemical X mistakenly pours into his formula for making the "three perfect little girls". End ID]
Oh shit, oh no!
There is more to this tale, but for now I shall focus on a few choice aspects.... when you make a doll, you give it a heart. And on it's heart, you shall write. These words will never leave your creation's very being. It is the final step to give them life.
All his father's sadness, jealously ( some towards his brother-in-law's strange satisfaction with his own morbid ragdoll children ), hate, boiling bitterness, selfish desire.... none of it left the doll in the making unscathed. Now, Habit is on his way to being well and truly human. A curse or a blessing, even we mundanely-born humans cannot decide.
( I want to clarify here that what I mean is that IMO humanity of an individual can not exist strictly only in positives, or any sort of clear cut thing like that. )
" я тебя люблю " ( I did not include this text in Russian script itself in the ID because it'd confuse predominantly English screenreaders ) " I love you " is a phrase and sentiment Habit has struggled to accept without suspecting a million unreadable, unreasonable requests hidden underneath. He must re-define his being for himself.
OK...now onto other things...I sure hope you enjoy long text...!
I cross checked the Russian in this a Lot but please tell me if something has still escaped my notice, not a native.
Incase it looks unclear, what Grig is saying is :ты такая красивая
Anyway yeah, Grigory was a more caring figure to Habit growing up I think, as is HC'ed. Specifically I think they'd visit when his mother went over to Russia for the summers or such. So he did not see him very much, but his few memories are precious. Speaking of, this whole picture is a bit inspired by when I first held my baby sister. I was LITERALLY CRYING WHEN FEEDING HER. I was like. Oh my god. Small human. MY human. Must protect!!!
Grigory in my headcanons is related to Habit through being his mother's brother. His father gradually grew more and more distant, disappointed with how Habit was turning out and frankly he's just a shitty parent, fuck this dude. So his mom had to go it alone raising him a lot. She has a sticky relationship with Grigory but she appreciated the help( not always though). I think Grig Grog Eggnog's definitely one of those relatives who go full on STUPID MODE trying to make babies laugh. It amuses me. He's definitely a recluse from most other people, but I guess The Cursed Baby Of 19XX caught his crusty heart. Another thing I think happened is he'd babble talk to tiny Hab when visiting like a lotttttt. I don't know if this would really be directly related, but later in life Habit says nonsensical things, sounds to himself as a vocal stim, for that mouth-feeling. I like to think I'm clever so I said these sounds can correspond to well, how the soundbytes in the actual game are. Example;
If he's picking up Kamal's sounds it'd be " baaaaa baa ba beep worp worp buhhh" OR WHATEVER ELSE OH MY GOD
ANYWAY the lullaby I wrote here is this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f8WYvAo-RA
I thought it's tone fit the bedtime story segment of the game pretty well. And it fits the Twins' like, lightheartedly threatening nature. I suppose if he has good childhood memories associated with it, he would hum it to himself, or maybe ask someone else to sing to him during bad days, etc etc.
LAST thing, Forsaw and Bahd are like, kind of trans (?) IDK how to really explain it but one thing is they "swap" their gender presentations later in life.
Really do not what else I can add on here without making it a small novel!!! Thank you for reading the backstory of this impulse piece.
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goldiedraws · 1 year
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The planning page for the mermaid illustration from earlier!
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The "Dec. 4 (Technically)" is because I drew this at like 12 am or so. The actual drawing was done this morning, at a much more reasonable time.
[Image ID: A sketchbook page at a slight tilt. There are a collection of drawings, mostly in pencil. In the top right corner there are circles of various marker colors. I will describe the drawings from top left to bottom right. A pencil sketch of a mermaid tail in a spring-like position. A sketch of a faceless head with twin buns whose scrunchie is made of small hearts, elf ears with dangly heart earrings, a black choker, two tendrils of hair separated from the rest with a heart-shaped hair clip, and long flowing hair. The words "Fruit?" and "Pet?" are both crossed out. Directly below them is a marker colored drawing of the bottom half of a pink shirt, a white and black checkered belt with a red buckle, the hole of which is heartzshaped, and two chains coming from it, on of which ends in a heart, the other wraps around and back to the belt. Also coming from the belt is a magenta piece of fabric with black stripes vertically and horizontally. There is a purple skirt that would probably be knee length on a human, with pink-purple frills coming from the bottom. A tail comes out of the skirt, blue green with green fins and a red chain. The fins are pierced with a chain which ends in a heart. To the right of this are the words "Kawaii Punk" and "Dec. 4 (Technically)". Below that is a pencil sketch which is colored with marker than bled through from the other page. It is a simpler and shorter version of the skirt and a more detailed version of the shirt, which now has big T-Shirt sleeves and a heart-shaped boobe window. The tail is uncolored and longer. There are 4 small stick figures surrounding it. Circled is a mermaid with hands on face, a blissful expression, and slightly curled tail. There is also a mermaid yelling into their hand, the other arm raised above their head head and ta curled behind them. To the bottom left there is a shocked looking mermaid facing the right, who reaches out with one hand, tail relaxed. The last stick figure is a mermaid just barely not facing the camera, winking and holding up a peace sign. The final drawing is in the bottom left and uncolored. It is more detailed than the others, being all the other drawings put together into one drawing. One hand is on the hip, the other relaxed. She smirks slightly. End ID]
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The new BMW R 18 Roctane
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The new BMW R 18 Roctane is the fifth member of the R 18 family - cruising and touring in custom bagger style. The new R 18 Roctane joins the R 18, R 18 Classic, R 18 B and R 18 Transcontinental as the fifth member of the R 18 family. Once again, it harks back to the history and tradition of BMW Motorrad and combines state-of-the-art motorcycle technology with the design and charm of times gone by. Both technically and visually, the BMW R 18 borrows from famous BMW models such as the BMW R 5 and puts the focus back on the essentials of motorcycling: Purist, no-frills technology and the boxer engine as the epicentre of riding pleasure. Classic design and clear, yet contemporary technology merge to form a fascinating overall concept. This combination delivers a unique emotional riding experience and the model is characterised by skilfully staged design language with a rear section in so-called “streamlining design”.
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The most powerful BMW boxer engine of all time delivers beefy torque in black metallic matt finish and features black high-gloss covers as well as exhaust system and star counter nuts in dark chrome. The heart of the new BMW R 18 Roctane is the familiar 2-cylinder flat twin engine, the “big boxer”. Not only thanks to its impressive looks, but also its technical specifications, the engine of the new R 18 Roctane, finished in Avus black metallic matt and with black high-gloss covers, harks back to the traditional air-cooled boxer engines that have provided an exhilarating riding experience for more than seven decades since BMW Motorrad began manufacturing motorcycles in 1923. The most powerful 2-cylinder boxer engine ever built in motorcycle series production boasts an engine capacity of 1,802 cc. It generates an output of 67 kW (91 hp) at 4,750 rpm. In the 2,000 to 4,000 rpm range, it delivers more than 150 Nm of torque at all times as well as elemental pulling power and sonorous sound. The black engine is perfectly matched by the dark chrome exhaust system and the star counter nuts. Double-loop tube frame made of steel and rear swinging arm with enclosed axle drive in rigid-frame design. A double-loop tubular steel frame is at the heart of the chassis of the new R 18 Roctane. Its design perpetuates the longstanding BMW Motorrad tradition of this frame type. The particularly high manufacturing quality and attention to detail are also evident in barely perceptible details such as the welded joints between steel tubes and cast or forged parts. Like the legendary BMW R 5, the rear swinging arm, which is manufactured in a similar design, encloses the rear axle drive in the same style using bolted connections.
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Telescopic forks with fork tubes, cantilever suspension strut and alloy wheels sizes 21 inches at the front and 18 inches at the rear as well as disc brakes. The suspension elements of the new BMW R 18 Roctane deliberately feature no electronic adjustment options. Instead, telescopic forks and a directly linked central sprint strut with travel-dependent damping and adjustable spring preload ensure superior wheel guidance and responsive suspension comfort. As in the legendary BMW R 5, the fixed tubes of the telescopic forks are encased in fork sleeves. The fixed fork tube diameter is 49 mm, suspension travel is 120 mm at the front and 90 mm at the rear. The new BMW R 18 Roctance is decelerated by a twin disc brake at the front and a single disc brake at the rear in conjunction with four-piston fixed calipers. The alloy wheels give the bike a stylish look. 3.5 x 21" at the front with 120/70 B 21 tyres as and 5.5 x 18" at the rear with 180/55 B 18 tyres. Well-balanced ergonomics with two-level seat, footboards, gearshift paddle and high handlebars. The new BMW R 18 Roctance features a casual, so-called “mid-mounted footpeg” position of the footrests, entirely in keeping with the BMW Motorrad philosophy. This classic position behind the cylinders is not only typical of BMW, it also allows a relaxed and active riding position for optimally controlling the motorcycle. The R 18 Roctane features a two-level seat that tapers slimly towards the rear, with rear passenger straps, and is equipped with running boards in conjunction with a gearshift paddle. The high, black-coated handlebars ensure an upright and relaxed riding position.
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Cases in the respective motorcycle paintwork and windshield as Original BMW Motorrad Accessories. Three attractive paintwork finishes. The new R 18 Roctane is ideally equipped for laid-back cruising and touring thanks to cases painted in the colour of the bike. The cases offer 27 litres of luggage space each. For longer tours, the new R 18 Roctane can be equipped with a windshield with auxiliary headlights and suspended turn indicator lights from the Original BMW Motorrad Accessories range. The new R 18 Roctane features black paintwork as standard. Mineral grey metallic matt and Manhattan metallic matt paint finishes are available as optional equipment. Three riding modes as well as ASC and engine drag control are standard equipment and ensure high-level riding fun and safety.  Reversing aid, Hillstart Control and heated grips are available as optional equipment ex factory. In order to meet individual customer needs, the new R 18 Roctane also features the three riding modes “Rain”, “Roll” and “Rock” as standard, which is unusual in this segment. The standard equipment also includes ASC (Automatic Stability Control), which ensures a high level of riding safety. In addition, the new R 18 Roctane is equipped with engine drag torque control as standard. In addition to other options, a reversing aid makes manoeuvring a comfortable affair and the Hill Start Control function makes starting off uphill easy. The heated grips, which are also available as optional equipment ex factory, keep your hands warm on cold days. The new R 18 Roctane: The “big boxer” with rigid frame look, modern technology and authentic materials in custom bagger style. Headlight with integrated, classic-design round instrument. The R 18 Roctane skilfully reinterprets the iconic styling of past eras in custom bagger style and many details reflect the purist design that was primarily shaped by classics such as the BMW R 5. Functional and style-defining elements such as the double-loop tube frame, the pear-drop fuel tank or the open propeller shaft drive are reminiscent of the legendary 1936 boxer. The classic body parts of the R 18 Roctane, such as the fuel tank, front and rear wheel covers or headlight housing, are also made of metal - just as befits an authentic classic. The suspension is likewise aptly reminiscent of the legendary R 5. Together with the double-sided swinging arm and a cantilever suspension strut, the rigid frame layout of the R 5 has been perfectly transferred to modern times. Wherever the eye wanders, lovingly designed technology can be seen in every detail. This also applies to the headlight with the integrated, classically designed round instrument. The legendary BMW R 5 from 1936 and from then on almost all BMW motorcycles until the early 1970s featured this characteristic combination. The new BMW R 18 Roctane now revives this tradition - with state-of-the-art technology but contemporary design. The “BERLIN BUILT” lettering on the dial is a reference to the bike’s origin. The new R 18 Roctane is also manufactured at the BMW Motorrad plant in Berlin-Spandau. Conversion-friendly architecture for easy customising and optimal individualisation. Like all other R 18 family members, the new R 18 Roctane offers a very conversion-friendly architecture, which was already the focus when the basic design of the R 18 series was being conceived. In addition the visible valve covers (cylinder head covers) and the chest cover (engine housing cover) are designed in such a way that they are located outside the oil chamber, making them very easy to change.
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The highlights of the new BMW R 18 Roctane: - Iconic style thanks to the use of modern technology and authentic materials. - Biggest ever BMW boxer engine with a capacity of 1,802 cc. - Output 67 kW (91 hp) at 4, 750 rpm, maximum torque 158 Nm at 3,000 rpm. - More than 150 Nm available at all times from 2,000 to 4,000 rpm. - Open propeller shaft drive based on the classic role model. - Exhaust system and star counter nuts in Dark Chrome. - Elaborately manufactured double loop tubular steel frame. - Rear swinging arm with enclosed axle drive in rigid-frame design. - Telescopic forks with sleeves and cantilever suspension strut featuring travel-dependent damping. - Well-balanced ergonomics with high handlebars ensure relaxed riding and optimum control. - Front and rear disc brakes and cast alloy wheels, 21-inch at front and 18-inch at rear. - Side covers with emblem. - Headlight housing with integrated classic round instrument. - State-of-the-art LED lighting technology, classically interpreted. - Adaptive headlight for even better illumination of the road when cornering as optional equipment ex-factory. - Keyless Ride for convenient activation pf functions remotely (ignition on/off). - Manual steering lock (with key): Locking on the righ-hand side of the handlebar tube: - Cases locked manually (with key). - Three riding modes as well as ASC and engine drag control as standard. - Reversing aid for convenient manoeuvring and Hill Start Control for easy hill starts as optional equipment ex factory. - Heated grips, anti-theft alarm, TPM and 35 kW version as optional equipment ex factory. - Extensive range of optional equipment and Original BMW Motorrad Accessories as well as a laid-back Ride & Style Collection. For more BMW Motorrad UK news check out our dedicated page BMW Motorrad UK News or head to the official BMW Motorrad UK website bmw-motorrad.co.uk Read the full article
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The twins enter Harvey's office with big grins and present him with a positively GIANT card shaped like a heart and covered in glitter, frills, and all sorts of pretty details. "Happy Valentine's Day, Mr. Dent!" the twins chorused, looking quite pleased. "You'll hang it up, right?"
Harvey did a double take when he saw the giant, heart-shaped card. Like he couldn't process what he was seeing. For a moment he just stared at the twins in astonishment, then he gave Selena a hug and ruffled Julius' hair.
"Are you kidding me? Of course I'll hang it up! This is the best Valentine's Day card I've ever received." Harvey said, grinning. He took the card from them and hung it on the wall, not even caring it took up most of his office wall.
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Music: No Frills Twins celebrate insecurity in their new single, "Big Heart" https://overdosefashion-blog.blogspot.com/2020/07/musica-no-frills-twins-celebram.html
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Hi if you don't mind can i request suna, bokuto and kuroo finding out their s/o works at a maid cafe 🥺
imma do this in bulleted form
suna rintarou
so this sleepyhead was out with the miya twins (2nd year squad brr brr)
he sorta knew that your worked part time at some place but then he never bothered asking where??? but like he knows you have a part time job
and then the one and only miya atsumu wanted to eat out and then suggested this place that suna has never been too
suna actually didn’t want to come because he didn’t trust atsumu’s taste in food,,, thinks its gonna be another shitty ass place or something
so atsumu (with a little help from osamu) dragged him out to hang out with him
so they go to the place you work
you weren’t supposed to serve them, because you had to tend to another table
but then when osamu looked up he saw you serving drinks on the table a bit far to the left and he called you and you turned to them
and then you and suna made eye contact and this mf really gaped
like he was 😯 😦 😧 😳
you had never seen him so freaking flustered in his life ever
you know you’re gonna talk about this later but for the time meantime you had work you just decided to be the one to take their order
miya twins just going 🤭 these mfs just looking at you and suna’s interaction with the most teasing look and their eyes just 👀
suna just looking at what your wearing and he just stutters his order out,,, but in his head he’s like: ksisISNsjjskaJKnsjs 😵 adorable, illegal, bad for my heart ! ! ! ! !
you sorta read through his calm facade and knew he was freaking out inside so being a cheeky little shit you decided to do your trademark line in the maid costume you’re in
“I’ll be back with you order, Master” you purred with a wink
and that’s the story of how suna died with a fucking heart, attack rip rintarou, you will be missed
guess who’s gonna have a long talk later? 😉
bokuto kotarou
okay so this guy
first off, you REALLY did tell him you worked at a maid cafe
but this big baby just thought you said it as a joke and he was like “haha nice one babe” and just randomly forgot about it
and now
he was hungry and they were walking home from practice
and he was rambling to akaashi how he was super hungry and could possibly die because of his hunger
and akaashi just pointed at a random cafe they’ve never been to before and bokuto was too hungry to care that he just went in
he immediately noticed the ambience of the place, nice cozy and the workers were all dressed in maid costumes
he really didn’t mind, in fact he liked the place but as soon as he heard your familiar voice he paused
and when he turned to you he was 😱 because god did you look so cute in that little dress with all the frills and ruffles and even the headband
“why didn’t you tell me you were going to stop by?” you asked all smiley and bokuto just standing there like 😃 because he did not know your worked here in the first place (he just forgot you told him, really)
akaashi greeted you politely as usual but bokuto still just stood there and looked at you
akaashi’s mind was like “is it really possible for bokuto san to shut up for the first time?”
bokuto’s cheeks were flushed and he was literally the ☺️ emoji the whole time you talked to him and he just looked at you like that
“go on, bo, order anything you want, it’s on me!!” you urged and he swore he fell inlove even more because sksjsjsjsj free food and lovely s/o dressed in a maid costume is the perfect combination!!!
you better believe he waited for you until your shift is over just so he could talk to you more about your job
kuroo tetsurou
he found out through kenma and thats that
its not like you wanted to hide your job from him but it just never occured to your mind to tell him and he never asked
but he also sorta knew you had a part time job
and then one day kenma actually went to the cafe you work at and saw you
kenma was pretty chill about it and then during the weekend when kuroo was at kenma’s house because you went to work kenma told him about it absentmindedly
“oh, i got some nice fox cookies from this maid cafe y/n worked at” kenma told kuroo while he was absorbed with his game
and kuroo’s neck literally snapped to kenma’s direction that it scared the shit out of him “dID YOU JUST SAY MAID CAFE?”
and kenma was like??? was he not supposed to know???
pudding head was lowkey scared that he might’ve ruined your relationship but he kept his cool
and kuroo literally dragged his ass out to town to tell him where you worked at because kskssl
he wasn’t mad, not at all infact he was excited and ecstatic as fuck because what??? who knew you worked at a maid cafe?? that’s cute as fuck
kuroo lowkey getting hyped and flustered just imagining you wearing that cute maid costume
at first he tried to be sneaky and lurk around the corner so you wouldn’t know that he was around
but gurllll,,, you had super instincts and you could immediately tell that your boyfriend was around
as soon as you eyed a relatively suspicious table, you head for it and immediately noticed kuroo trying to hide himself in a menu card but kenma wasn’t even trying to conceal himself
“kuroo what are you doing?”
he sorta flinched and cue kenma silently walking away from the table to avoid what could happen next
he slowly looked up to you and dear lord his heart almost bounced out of their rib cages because you looked absolutely adorable in the maid costume he could die from it
you were crossing your arms at him and smiling at the same time, with one of your eyebrows raised and he was like,,, mmhhmm that’s lowkey hot,,, 🥵
“why didn’t you tell me you worked here??”
you told him you’ve worked here for a long time but just didn’t tell him because you thought it wasn’t a big deal
and he was like “WDYM IT ISN’t A BIG DEAL YOU LOOK SO CUTE I NEED TO COME HERE MORE OFTEN AFTER PRACTICE NOW”
safe to say that he bought you another set of maid costume to wear when you’re at home all for his own personal gain
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restlessfandoming · 3 years
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“the president and the troublemaker” (part 8) (chilumi fic)
“Lumine is the student council president and Childe is the school’s number one troublemaker. They cross paths more than they’d like. Especially when Childe finds out Lumine’s big secret. Highschool AU à la Kaichou wa Maid-sama.”
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existence is a prison :’)
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the president and the troublemaker (part 8)
Cross jab with your right arm. 
Lumine lunged towards her opponent with her right arm. 
Throwaway jab with your left.
As her opponent blocked her right arm, Lumine quickly threw her left arm out, forcing them to blink and react to the oncoming hit. 
Follow the momentum. 
Planting her left foot on the ground, she let the force of the punch swing her body around, then slammed her right foot into her opponent’s head.
And there you have a successful spinning heel kick. 
Lumine let the air relax out of her body as the man crumpled to the floor, and the bells rang. The crowd around swelled into cheers as the referee held her hand up, signaling her victory. Her amber eyes roamed around the arena, noting all the audience reactions: the nods of approval, the tilting heads of curiosity, the quick Internet searches on phones—who is this girl?
She was starting to gain attention here in Snezhnaya, as her win rate at the moment was at an astounding 100% thus far. She had quickly gained the nickname “Abyss Princess” due to Kaeya’s “innocent” portrayal of her in his promotions, juxtaposed with her destructive lethality in the ring. 
“You learn quick,” Childe said as Lumine walked into the locker room. “I only taught you that move once,” he added. “And yet you executed it perfectly.” 
“That’s Lumine for you,” Aether said, handing her a towel and a water bottle. “Great job, as always, sis.” She nodded as she gratefully chugged the water down (purposefully ignoring Childe.)
Kaeya sauntered into the room shortly after, clapping slowly while a grin pulled at his lips. “I come bearing good news.”
“Free dinner?” Lumine guessed. 
Aether nodded. “Seconded.”
“Even better.” Kaeya held up an official looking document. “Our little Lumine just got her first sponsor.”
Lumine almost dropped her water bottle. “No way!” She ran up to the blue haired captain. “Who is it?!”
Her manager looked down at the slip of paper in his hands. “A wealthy traveling merchant named Ivanovich.” 
Lumine turned towards Aether excitedly. “A sponsor!”
“A sponsor!” he echoed as the two shared a hug. 
“What does this mean now?” Lumine asked Kaeya. 
“It means we get to celebrate!” He gave her a closed eye smile. “How about a little vacation?”
* * *
Wow.
Lumine audibly gasped as she stood atop the hill overlooking the beach before her. 
Being from a poor family, she and Aether never got to travel much; it was the first time either of them had been to the beach (or really vacationed for that matter) and it did not disappoint. 
The glowing sun reflected brilliantly off the vivid blue waves, the water lapping at the fine, white sand with various stations of colorful towels and umbrellas set up throughout the shore. Lumine smiled as she saw families running along the sand, playing volleyball, and children joyfully splashing in the water. 
“So this is the beach,” Aether said in wonderment beside her. 
Lumine nodded as the two of them both breathed in deep, taking in the scent of salty waves and warm summer air. “It’s more beautiful than I could’ve ever imagined,” she whispered.
“Is this your first time at the beach?” Kaeya asked the two of them. After the twins nodded, he smiled, and continued, “Well, I hope you two truly enjoy yourselves then.” 
“I can’t remember the last time we could just relax like this,” Aether said as the trio made their way towards the beach house they were renting for the weekend. 
Since she could remember, her whole life (Aether’s too) had been jam-packed with work or school obligations; it would be nice to get away from everything, even if just for a few days. 
She let out a yawn as she opened the door to the house. “Let the relaxation begin...” She froze in the doorway as her eyes landed on Childe laying on the couch. “...now.”
The orange-haired troublemaker opened his eyes slightly, then sat up and stretched. “Took you guys long enough. I’ve been waiting all morning.” 
Lumine hadn’t moved an inch. “...Why is Childe here?”
“Well, I had to invite your coach, didn’t I?” Kaeya answered. “I hope that’s alright.”
“Is there a problem, Lumi?” Aether asked, concerned. 
Ever since the rooftop incident, Lumine had found herself...restless around Childe. After she had gotten home from studying at his place, she thought about it—really thought about it—and neither of them had mentioned the fact that he had kissed her. 
Had it been a figment of her imagination? Was he just messing with her? 
Romance wasn’t something she knew. She could read textbook after textbook, fight opponent after opponent, but love? She was completely in the dark. 
And it wasn’t something she could casually discuss with Aether or her friends. Her friends knew nothing about her and Childe, and she was sure Aether would murder Childe on the spot if he knew anything romantic was happening between the delinquent and his beloved twin sister. As far as he knew, Childe and Lumine got along well as coach and student, and were friends as a result of that.  
Like at the hospital, she got flustered around Childe. She absolutely hated it, because she couldn’t figure out how or why—she couldn’t control it. And she especially hated it because Childe seemed to relish in the fact that she seemed so affected by him. 
The simplest things he would do—the slightest glance in her direction, a brush of the hands—sent her heart into a frenzy.
Do..Do I love him back?
Her throat went dry at that prospect. 
I don’t know. 
She didn’t know. 
So, she had hoped that the trip would bring her some clarity after time away from Childe, and hoped that upon her return, things would go back to normal. 
But here he stood in front of her. 
“Lumi, is everything okay?” Aether repeated. 
Lumine cleared her throat. “Yup, everything is fine.” She rushed towards the stairs. “I’ll be in my room.” And with that, she disappeared into the closest bedroom she could find, slamming the door shut. 
We’re just friends, she told herself. He is your friend, and your coach. 
She clenched her fists. It was most obviously a joke, right? Why else would he have done it, and not mention it ever again?
Lumine let out a maddening laugh. Yes, that’s exactly it. It’s just another scheme of his to cause trouble for me. 
She looked out her window, at the sparkling sea just lengths away. Well, she wasn’t going to be bothered by it, or him, any longer. Not when she was on vacation at least. 
She rifled through her duffle bag, pulling out a bikini, and slipping it on. It was simple, black, only decorated with minimal frills, but it was quite revealing (especially compared to her normal attire). It definitely wouldn’t have been Lumine’s first choice of swimwear, but it was one of the cheapest swimsuits she could find on short notice. 
She took a deep breath in, already imagining how relaxing the cool beach waves would feel on her skin. Excited, she yanked her door open quickly—
Only to find Childe standing there, his hand outstretched as if he were about to open the door himself. 
Lumine’s face fell. “What do you want?”
“I was just coming to check on you,” he said with a smile. Then his eyes trailed down to her attire, and his face fell as well. “What are you doing?”
Lumine crossed her arms. “Obviously about to go swimming.”
“In that?” he asked lowly.
Feeling the heat crawl up her back, she shook her head. Not going to let him affect me. “Yup. Now, if you’ll excuse me.” She started to push past him. 
He reached out and grabbed her wrist, stopping her. 
“Childe, what are you—”
He pulled her towards him, and then wrapped his arms around her waist, pinning her back against his chest. She felt a sharp twinge on her shoulder. 
...
He was biting her. He was biting her. 
Lumine gasped, and struggled out of his hold. When she finally broke free, she whipped around, her hand rubbing her shoulder. Childe’s blue eyes glinted at her as he used the back of his hand to wipe at his lips. 
“What the hell are you doing?!” Lumine hissed. Her thumb traced over the ridges left behind by his teeth. 
“You know, if you wear that,” Childe said simply, eyeing her swimsuit, “everyone’s going to ask about that bite mark on your shoulder.” An innocent smile. “You don’t really want that, now do you?” 
Her jaw fell open and she ran back into her room, checking her shoulder in the mirror. Sure enough, the area he had bitten down on was blemished red, and only grew more and more noticeable as the seconds ticked by.
She turned towards Childe, who was leaning on the doorframe, her eyes bewildered. “Why would you—”
Aether and Kaeya’s voices travelled up the staircase. There were people coming. And she had a kiss mark for all the world to see. 
She quickly grabbed a t-shirt from the clothes she had just changed out of, and yanked it over her head as her brother and her manager walked by. 
Aether stopped, looking at her curiously. His eyes flickered to Childe as well. “Are you guys going swimming?”
“Yes!” Lumine answered quickly, shuffling out the door. Hopefully, the faster she got away, the less chance there was for Aether to realize something had happened. 
“...In your t-shirt?” Aether asked. 
Lumine shrugged, doing her best to act nonchalant. “I got a little cold.” She started running down the stairs. “Catch you guys later!” 
WIthout looking back, she ran until she had reached the shore of the beach, then let out a long sigh of relief at finally being alone. 
What in the absolute hell is wrong with Childe? 
Her fingers ghosted over the bite mark once again, a fire burning in her core. Why had he done that? Wasn’t that something only lovers did to each other?
Lovers…
!!!
Lumine swore her head exploded, and was sure the rising steam would be visible from miles away. 
She stomped down the shoreline, heels digging into the shifty sands, desperately trying to distract her thoughts. 
Miraculously, her thoughts drowned out as she approached a bustling crowd gathering before her. The noise was instantly familiar—the cheers, whoops, and gasps of an ongoing fight. Raising an eyebrow, she made her way through the people, until she was at the front line. 
In the middle of the crowd, there was a large open space with three different circles—indicated by lines drawn in the sand—and within each circle were two people wrestling. Nearby each of the circles, a tall lifeguard chair stood, where a referee sat overlooking their respective match below. 
Lumine turned to a stranger next to her, and asked what was going on. 
“Oh, it’s the weekly beach wrestling competition!” they answered happily. 
“A competition?” Lumine pondered for a second. An image of a free food voucher flashed in her mind. “...Are there any prizes?” 
“Eh, most people just like to do it for fun,” the stranger said. “But if you win, you get all the earnings from entry fees!”
At the mention of money, Lumine instantly perked up. Not to mention tossing people around in the sand sounded like the perfect way to blow off some steam. “Where do you sign up?” 
They looked at her curiously. “Right over there.” They gestured to a table set up underneath a makeshift awning. “But I should warn you: it’s usually an...all male competition, dear.” 
Lumine was already waking away, stretching out her arms. Wrestling, huh? Not too different from what I do regularly, right?
As she passed the brawling rings, she took note of every competitor’s strengths, their statures—any information that would help her win in the near future. The stranger was right: there was no other female in sight, except as spectators.
And when Lumine walked over to sign up, there was a mix of reactions from those all around. Scrutiny, disbelief, doubt and arrogance—there’s no way she’s going to get far, right?
A smirk pulled at the corner of her lips. 
Let’s prove them wrong. 
* * *
Where did she go?
Childe squinted down the shore, eyes searching for that blonde head of hair. After Lumine had dashed out of the house, he decided to wait briefly before going after her. Of course he knew she was freaked out over what happened, but it had to be done. 
One look at her attire, and his blood boiled over the thought of guys looking her up and down, innocence the furthest thing from their minds. 
She was probably out there, kicking up a storm on the sandy shoreline, her head rattling with confusion at his actions. She was so endearingly naive about the intricacies of romance, as evidenced by her reaction to his confession of love, to which they had yet to discuss. 
He wasn’t going to push it; he could always see the gears turning in her head when he showed any romantic interest towards her, and too much stimulation would probably overload her circuits. Not to mention the fact she would run away when confronting her feelings. But they would need to talk about it, eventually.
God, she was going to be the death of him. 
He couldn’t quite put a finger on when he had realized he was actually in love with this short, tempered blonde, but when he did, it only made complete sense.
He wasn’t a stranger to romance. He knew he had the looks and the demeanor that just made girls gravitate to him, but he had never found interest in anyone. He just wanted to fight and train, train and fight—anything to get stronger and stronger. 
But then that night. 
Every so often, he would visit those illegal fighting rings, his interest only piqued for potential worthy opponents. Alberich’s ring was far out of the way, and he visited it rarely. 
That night was the first time he had seen Outlander in the ring. 
They had immediately grabbed his attention: the mask definitely showed they were hiding something. And that always made for an interesting fighter. They then proceeded to absolutely obliterate their opponent in the ring. An even more interesting fighter. 
After the match, Childe made his way around the back, hoping to speak to this Outlander character. And the rest was history. 
It had been the most enjoyable time of his life watching Lumine swap from the diligent student council president, to the powerful, bloodthirsty Outlander. Everything else she did—the way she carried herself, her resilience, her stubbornness, how her face softened when she was thanking him—everything else just pulled at his heart like nothing else ever had. 
He really couldn’t bear to stay away. 
Childe sighed, continuing his walk down the beach. 
And he really couldn’t control himself around her. 
A group of boys around his age jogged past him. He caught a few words they were saying as they passed: “hot,” “blonde,” “fighter.” 
His jaw clenched, and he followed them closely as the sinking feeling grew in his gut. 
The boys disappeared into a large, boisterous crowd, and Childe peered over the heads of spectators watching a wrestling match before them. 
A flash of amber eyes and that gray t-shirt she had thrown on earlier; it was exactly as he suspected. Somewhere, somehow, even at the beach on vacation, Lumine was in the middle of a fight. 
She was winning, but sloppily. Obviously, she was still affected by earlier. Sloppy moves would lead to defeat, and more importantly, injuries. 
Time to step in.
Perhaps this was also a way to get through to her. A common tongue they both spoke. 
He made his way over to the sign-up, paid his entrance fee, and stood before the printed brackets. He traced Lumine’s name, looking over the line of opponents he would need to beat to get to her.
He walked over to the queue of fighters. He started stretching his limbs, feeling the heat of the battle pool in his muscles. 
Get ready, Lumine. 
The crowd burst into cheers as Lumine pinned her opponent to the ground. As she stood, Childe saw her glowing grin split across her face. He smiled to himself as well.
Here I come.
* * *
[part 9]
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when in rome ❛ sylvie
au soundtrack / playlist
gladiator!sylvie x noble!reader [ lady imperiosa ]
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the blood soaked sand of the arena will be the least of their troubles as the TVA tracks Sylvie, a militant commander named Gaius intends to marry Lady Imperiosa and will do whatever it takes to claim her, and the fate of their love hangs in the balance with every setting sun.
their adventure begins 08/2021.
listen to the playlist here.
below the cut is the track list & the lyrics that speak to the character(s) in question!
Holy Zolita
i’d rather drown in the ocean, wither on the shore. undying devotion, feel you in my core. veneration, this faith’s got me high. nothing without you, live for you ‘til i die.
Glory & Gore Lorde
wide awake in bed, words in my brain. secretly you love this, do you even wanna go free? let me in the ring. i’ll show you what that big word means.
Young God Halsey
if there’s a light at the end, it’s just the sun in your eyes. i know you wanna go to heaven but you’re human tonight.
I Really Want You to Hate Me Meg Myers
i really want you to hate me, i really want you to find that i’m a pitiful girl. that i’m the phoniest alive.
Gasoline Halsey
are you deranged me? are you strange like me? lighting matches just to swallow up the flame like me? do you call yourself a fucking hurricane like me? pointing fingers ‘cause you’ll never take the blame like me?
Ace of Hearts Zella Day
ever since you’ve been my ace of hearts, hit me like a freight train in the dark. come on baby, take me far away. i wanna get lost in the great escape.
Unholy Hey Violet
say your name while our tongues are tied, getting shivers all down my spine. we’re in bed, embedded in my mind.
Crave Tove Lo
you are my favorite mistake. the one i keep loving to make.
Do I Wanna Know? Beau + Luci
been wondering if your heart’s still open, and if so, i wanna know what time it shuts. simmer down and pucker up, i’m sorry to interrupt. it’s just i’m constantly on the cusp of trying to kiss you. i don’t know if you feel the same as i do, but we could be together if you wanted to.
Black Magic Zolita
i’m in your head. haunt you in your dreams when you’re in bed. she’s looking at you, but seeing me instead. the way you’re touching her, you’re gonna regret.
We Run Ängie
night time, romance, won’t give the signed chance. we just wanna dance, stuck in a hypnotic trance.
Money, Power, Glory Lana Del Rey
my life, it comprises of losses and wins and fails and falls.
Bedspell Zolita
if you wanna hold me, take me, fill me with your magic. don’t forsake me, forsake me. if you wanna hold me, take me, baby i don’t care if i die under your bedspell.
I Did Something Bad Taylor Swift
i can feel the flames on my skin, crimson red paint on my lips. if a man talks shit, then i owe him nothing. i don’t regret it one bit, ‘cause he had it coming.
Godless Banks
if your love was ever mine, it would stay with me tonight. i’m praying, praying, you can see it in my eyes. there’s a raise that still reminds me. i’m waiting, waiting.
Flashes Tove Lo
money is a problem. you say in a way like i’m to blame. i don’t really need them. all i want is for us to stay the same. what about you?
Bang Bang (Remember My Name) BELLSAINT
so drink up that red wine, let me stain your lips with my cherry kiss. so you won’t forget.
Lonely With You No Frills Twins
oh, you’re on your own out there, wondering if someone could care. and i’m on my own out here, too…
Tear Me to Pieces Meg Myers
it’s a pretty fixation, but it’s a wicked temptation.
One More Habit Kelsey Waters
what doesn’t kill you makes you want it more.
I Crave You Polarcode
i’ll carry you home, won’t leave you alone. devour your whole, your skin is my soul.
Terrified Satellite Mode
want me when you want me, pick me up and drop me. hold me at a full arm’s length.
Paint Me Gold Oh, Be Clever
you are the one who stole my heart, broke my soul, strapped me down, painted me gold.
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I've got this very important question, because you are making the best ratings I've ever seen. 10/10 So... Who sings/plays the best lullabies?
[Ahh, thank you! OH!! LOVE THIS IDEA YES this is very important. I’m going to add in what their voices are like because I’m a singer and I want to. This is less from the kids POV and just how I headcanon it, though the kids help with the scoring]
[More Than Just] Uncle Rankings
Jin Zixuan: His family wasn’t...big on lullabies. Or music. Or bedtime routines. Or creating memories together. He got a few songs from various nannies, but it was never anything super consistent that got carried over for him to use in fatherhood. It makes him very...uncomfortable to sing and he can’t quite put his finger on why. Would be a salvageable, mellow tenor if he tried--which he doesn’t. It doesn’t bother the Jin kids at all, they’ve got lots of other musical relatives! Their dad tells the best stories anyway.  0/10 Does Not Compute
Jiang Yanli: She likes to hum idly when cooking or playing with the kids, knows little Teaching Songs for different lessons and animal songs. Sings happily to any of the permutation of children are currently under her roof--niblings and all. She has a vast library of songs that she knows and they’re different from the ones that the nannies or the Lan might sing because she’s from Yunmeng. Sometimes, she gets choked up in the middle of one and has to stop (and maybe not sing it again) because it was one of Wuxian’s childhood favorites. Soft, gentle 1st soprano, not a lot of vibrato. Sings from the heart and is very comfortable with it. 10/10 Songbird Extraordinaire, Makes Up For Unmusical Husband
Jin Guangyao: Will hum or half sing under his breath when he braids his loved ones’ hair, when he’s not really thinking about it. Strangely reticent to sing if people are just looking at him; it feels too honest and vulnerable. If the lamps are dim or if A-Fu is tucked to his chest or the boys have their eyes closed, he will do it. Knows some of the same songs that Yanli does, though many seem to be more melancholic and about longing. One song is the boy’s favorite, because he can fit their names into it--a song about being brave and being smart and becoming all you’re meant to be. A-Fu ponders as he grows older and learns more about music, that the lines don’t quite rhyme like they’re supposed to--almost like there’s a different name that’s supposed to be there. Melodic, clear tenor, refined and controlled. 10/10 A Mother’s Musical Legacy Lovingly Passed On
Lan Xichen: Will use music as a way to soothe, entertain, educate, focus, you name it. Sings, hums, plays the flute and guqin. Set out to learn a few of those Teaching Songs from Yanli once he became a parent, knows quite a few lullabies from his mother, and has a practically perfect memory for songs--if he hears them once or twice, he now knows them forever. Will sing for any of the children when they ask, but is humble as a good Lan is about actually Performing for anyone outside his family. Many an evening ended with a pile of children being carefully divvied out to their guardians from his lap, sides and general vicinity after he patiently sang them to sleep. Warm, husky baritone, genuine and quietly captivating. 10/10 Melatonin In Musical Form
Lan Wangji: Everyone knows about the musical proficiency of the Lan and of the Twin Jades in particular. What everyone might not know is that Lan Wangji will sing his son to bed every night in a soft, low baritone/upper bass. It’s one of the things that begins to set A-Fu at ease with him early on when he starts to stay the night, occasionally, because he can hear the affection in his voice that his face doesn’t quite convey. He will hum as he rocks them if they are upset or scared from a nightmare and frequently plays the guqin as a backdrop to their play times. Both A-Fu and A-Yuan can hum Inquiry long before they know its name. Also has a nearly perfect audio memory. 9/10 Musical Messages On Demand
Lan Qiren: Does not know the same lullabies as his nephews--they came from their mother. Does NOT sing. This makes A-Fu disgruntled, though he accepts gentle, traditional Gusu songs from the guqin in the next room as a substitute to fall asleep to whenever he has to stay over. 3/10 That’s Not What I Asked For But Fine, I Guess
Nie Mingjue: More of a hummer than a singer, a little tone deaf if you ask him to sing with an instrument, but his voice is not bad, just unpracticed. Bass, kind of gravelly. Tends to make up repetitive little runs that are more of a soothing distraction than a song he knows, as he doesn’t have an ear for them. Game to make up nonsense songs when A-Fu was younger and wanted a lullaby about rabbits when he was at the Unclean Realm--as he didn’t actually know a song like that, he made it up on the spot. It was basically just speaking rhythmically with very imaginative words; ‘Rabbit, rabbit, ra-ra-rabbit, rabbit, rabbit, hop hop hop.’ Hey, the kid fell asleep, so it couldn’t have been that bad. 4/10 A Valiant Attempt Was Made
Nie Huaisang: Loves singing! The only drawback is that he wants to sing what he wants and when it’s vetoed, doesn’t really have the patience to argue, just says, ‘Okay! Good night, then!’ Usually likes ballads or tragic love songs that A-Fu and A-Ling are bored stiff by. A-Yuan, on the other hand, listens intently and asks questions about them after, like, ‘Did they ever see each other again?’ And that’s the story of how Huaisang made him cry at bedtime because, no, she stayed a statue for the rest of time and he wept on her every day until her face was worn off from the river of his tears. Oops. Respectable tenor with reasonable vibrato, sounds much like his speaking voice. 5.5/10 Fun and Educational, If You Like That Sort of Thing
Jiang Cheng: Nope. He does not sing. Will not do it. Ever. Could be a strong, driven tenor. But aggressively isn’t. 0/10 You Didn’t Even Try
MianMian: Knows songs from all over, but not many lullabies. Sings story songs sort of like Huaisang but they tend to be more energetic and less melancholy and so are overall received much more enthusiastically. She rarely is around for bedtime, even when she visits, but she can be coaxed into a song or two before the bedtime routine is started with parents/aunts/uncles. Strong mezzo-soprano, energetic and without frills. 7/10 Now That’s A Story I Can Get Into!
Wei Wuxian: Comes in kind of late for the kids wanting lullabies from him, but he knows a few drinking songs he can share and definitely knows a few rude songs that he is happy to sing for them--maybe a little sooner than their parents might appreciate. Is also the type to sing little nonsense songs about things that are happening around them, whether it’s teasing someone or just because he’s bored and wants the world to know he is chopping up potatoes. Is actually pretty skilled at just playing Chenqing like a regular flute as well and has started impromptu child dance parties on more than one occasion. His voice is solid, lower range tenor that likes to belt instead of croon. 8/10 Music Man--76 Chenqings Led The Big Parade
Wen Ning: Like Wei Wuxian, comes in too late for comforting songs and isn’t honestly that much of a singer. Will hum under his breath absentmindedly as he does things with his hands, but they aren’t really songs as much as random bunches of notes and jumps if anyone catches him doing it. The kids don’t really need him to be a good singer--they like him for other things! Like how he can crush rocks with his bare hands or toss them really high in the air! Mid-range tenor, not too confident or supported but not unpleasant. 3/10 It’s Just Not His Thing, And That’s Okay
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