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kairologia · 1 month

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How to start your day according to your rising sign.

Your ascendant/first house represents the sign that was rising above the eastern horizon on the moment of your birth. However, within a broader cosmological framework, where houses each represent a different time of the day according to where the sun is, the First House represents the time of the day where the sun had just risen above the horizon. After a bit of experimenting, I have come to the conclusion that the best way to start your day is to align your early morning activities with those associated with your rising sign’s ruling planet. Here I explain how.

· Aries rising: start your day with a stimulating activity, something that gets you fired up and ready to engage with the day ahead. A workout session, a morning run, some stretching, or something as simple as a walk under the sun. Either way, you’d better get moving as soon as you get out of bed. Avoid getting your most challenging tasks of the day done as early as you wake up — rather, start with the simplest tasks and work your way up as a form of motivation.

· Taurus rising: take as much time as you need to get up. You have your entire day ahead of you, so make sure your morning remains a leisurely time — though I advise you to write a list of tasks down to make sure you have a roadmap of your day planned ahead. No matter how busy things get, make sure you at least start your day with a generous breakfast while enjoying your surroundings by eating in a balcony or somewhere you feel cozied up and relaxed. Investing in a morning skin care routine that works for you can only prove to be beneficial.

· Gemini rising: immediately engage in some mental stimulation. read a few chapters of a book, listen to a podcast, read some news, watch a video. Hell, even scrolling through social media wouldn’t hurt. Give your brain some much needed dopamine shots to get it going. If you’re learning a new language, try to memorize a couple words every morning. If you’re a student, try to study a bit right after waking up. If you have some manual tasks planned, get them done first thing in the morning.

· Cancer rising: schedule your morning routine around moon phases & transits. There are certain lunar transits (cardinal signs) or phases (new moon) where I would recommend starting your day with a workout and energy demanding activities, whereas on other transits (fixed signs) or phases (full moon), I would recommend taking things one step at a time, waking up gently, having a warm cup of your favourite drink, taking a bath, cooking, doing some gardening, and enjoying a relaxing morning before starting your day.

· Leo rising: Make sure that each morning is «you» time and let nothing get in the way of that. Soak up some sun light, start your day with positive affirmations, do 10 minutes of dancing, listen to music, meditate, draw a bit. Get yourself in the mood where you feel most confident and yourself, as there’s one watching you — you’re performing for no one but yourself. Self-care can mean many things and you need to find the form that works best for you. If you enjoy doing make up, do a creative look. If you like reading, read. You can even adapt your morning routine according to the sun’s transits.

· Virgo rising: it goes without saying that starting off your day with some journaling, list making, intention setting, tidying your place up and task planning can prove to be globally beneficial for everyone, but even more so for Virgo risings. You need as much mental stimulation as Gemini risings, if only with some added structure to it. Put yourself in the right mood where you can be productive instantly, get your tasks done starting with the most difficult ones so you'll have the rest of entire day for yourself, and remember to take breaks. It’s still early in the morning, after all!

· Libra rising: your mornings set the tone for the rest of your day — so make sure your day starts off on a harmonious note. Create a classical music playlist & play it every morning, have a nice breakfast – a nice drink and your favourite treat, do some pilates, read a couple page of a book you love, set your intentions for the day, do some bird watching, take a walk in a nearby green space or riverside and enjoy the aesthetics of nature & the scenery, choose an elegant outfit and pair it up with some jewelry & a nice perfume. Harmony is a balanced act that can easily be disturbed so make sure you keep your mornings free of external disturbances.

· Scorpio rising: you will benefit from starting your day gradually, & at a very measured pace. Try to weed out the eventuality that unexpected disruptions may arise (as that might disturb your inner balance & emotional state) by establishing firm boundaries and prioritizing activities that bring you joy & contentment. Any activities that promote focus, introspection, and empowerment would be great — namely journaling, meditation, deep breathing exercises to center yourself, or a 30 minutes workout session. If you enjoy writing, write down your feelings in the form of prose or poetry. Lists will also help you stay structured throughout the day & ensure you won’t spend it entirely inside your head.

· Sagittarius rising: start your day by doing some manifestation. Pick a method you prefer, and make sure you spend at least 5 minutes manifesting and setting intentions for the day ahead, as well as some long-term goal you’re working on. If you’re into philosophy, read a few pages of a philosophical book of your choice first thing in the morning. If you enjoy language learning, spend ~30 minutes learning new notions teaching yourself a full lesson. Drawing or making a moodboard can also help you manifest for the day. A morning walk where you take in your surroundings will also help you get into the right mood.

· Capricorn rising: buy a planner, and start your mornings by writing down your to-do list. Make sure you also have a couple pages dedicated to short term projects, and long term projects — try and check out a case from either every so often, every morning. Doing so will fill your mornings with intention as you will feel like you did something great for yourself (and you did indeed). And as is the case with every other cardinal signs — include a physical activity into your mornings. A 15 minutes run, a 30 minutes walk — whatever you deem best.

· Aquarius rising: write down your dreams & ideas fresh out of bed. Your mind comes up with the best scenarios & concepts early in the morning, so write them down — you never know, maybe one day you’ll find the resources, energy or will to expand on one of them. I have noticed that Aquarius risings come in two fixed archetypes, the type that enjoys socializing fresh out of bed and the type that needs 3 business hours before being able to utter a single word to others – so my advice is simple: if you’re the former: start your day with some socialization, text your friends, post on social media, and if you’re the latter: put your headphones on, read something (anything) and block out any and all external noise.

· Pisces rising: the transition from the realm of dreams to the waking world is a tougher challenge to you than most, so try to start your day slowly and gently. No abrupt and aggressive tasks, no strong drinks, no heavy food. Pressure is of 0 benefit to you so do not put yourself in your “awake” mode until you’re about to go outside. If you’re working on an art piece, draw some of it right now. If you’re writing a book, write down a couple lines as soon as you leave bed as your dreams might provide some extra insights & creativity you wouldn't be able to conjure up while awake. If you have plants, water them. If you have a balcony or garden, spend some time there just sitting & doing absolutely nothing.

If you’d like a reading, more details can be found here!

Have a nice day!

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steddiealltheway · 1 year

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Remember the server/waiter AU... Well, I wrote the first chapter... Here you go loves :) (Warning: It's almost 3k words)

Steve can’t catch a break.

And by that, he means that not a single one of his dates are going well.

He doesn’t know what it is about the girls in Hawkins, but the Harrigton charm isn’t working the way it used to. Sure, he works at Family Video and his only friends are mainly children and Robin, but that doesn’t equate to the fact that he can’t go steady with a single girl. Hell, he can’t even make it past the first date.

At this point, his wallet is starting to get smaller and smaller, and the staff at Enzo’s have all memorized his name and order.

He relays all of this to Robin who laughs at his misery and says, “At this point, you need to start going to some cheap diner for your dates because I know Family Video isn’t paying you more than they’re paying me. And you certainly are getting a pay cut with all the movies your kids keep hogging until they’re overdue. You can’t always wave the fee, you know.” Robin huffs as they hit a slight bump and her mascara wand bumps her eyelid.

“Don’t worry. I never wave Mike’s fee, and he’s usually the one hogging them. But hey, you make a good point. Think I should go to Linda’s Diner next time?” Steve asks turning into the parking lot.

Robin twists the cap back on the mascara and comments, “It’ll certainly weed out the gold diggers, that’s for sure.”

“Maybe that’s for the best.”

Robin climbs out of the car and makes eye contact with Steve over the roof. “It definitely is. Now come on before Keith loses his shit at us being three minutes early instead of five.”

“You act like I wasn’t going to same speed as you,” Steve argues.

They continue bickering throughout the first part of their shift, stopping only when things get busy. In that time, Steve manages to flirt his way into a date that night with a girl named Melinda, although Robin sends him warning looks the whole interaction.

Once the store is dead again, Steve saunters over to Robin. “Did you see the hot chick I’m going on a date with tonight?”

“Did you not see the crazy eyes I was giving you?” Robin shoots back.

“Come on. She even agreed to meet me at Linda’s Diner. What’s wrong with this one?’ Steve leans back against the counter with his arms crossed.

“She has red hair, Steve! You know who else has red hair?”

“Vickie,” they both say at the same time.

“Need I remind you of what she did?” Robin says, frantically sorting through the stack of returns, handing Steve tapes to rewind.

“Trust me, I remember,” Steve cringes and begins rewinding tapes. “But you can’t just blame the entire ginger population on behalf of her... decisions.”

“It’s a very small population, Steve. I just might,” Robin says, waving a tape aggressively in the air to punctuate her point.

“Careful there. You’re turning that tape into a weapon.”

Robin sighs and puts the tape down, glancing at the clock. She nudges Steve and tilts her head towards the clock. “Think we can close five minutes early?” Robin asks.

Steve glances around at the empty store and empty parking lot and nods. “Yeah.”

The pair rush around to grab their stuff from the staff room and quickly turn off the lights and lock up. When Steve gets in the car, he says, “You know what’s great about diners?”

Robin hums in response as she tugs off her vest.

“I can wear my work clothes on a date there.” Steve beams and drums his hands on the steering wheel to the song playing over his stereo. He feels Robin jab something against his arm. He glances down when he gets to a stop sign and sees the deodorant Robin’s pressing against him. Steve throws her an apologetic look and immediately puts it on.

When Steve pulls up outside of Robin’s house, she says, “Can’t wait to hear about how awful this date goes. Bye dingus!”

“Just because she has red hair doesn’t mean-” Steve gets cut off when Robin slams the car door shut. “...that it will go poorly,” Steve finishes his thought, mumbling to himself.

The rest of the drive is uncomfortably quiet even with the music, reminding Steve why he goes through the effort of all the failed dates.

Maybe this one will be different.

He arrives and finds parking on the street in front of the diner. He notes that he’s about fifteen minutes early which is perfect for fixing his hair then scoping out the best spot for a date.

With about ten minutes remaining, Steve makes his way inside. A bell jingles, signaling his entrance and barely any patrons glance up. Luckily, there are only a few people there, not too busy and not empty enough to signal that Steve might get food poisoning. He glances at the sign that signals for customers to seat themselves and makes his way to the front corner of the diner. Steve sits facing the entrance and begins glancing out the window.

In the reflection, he catches the door to the kitchen swing open. He glances over and makes eye contact with one of the waiters who stops in his tracks. The sound of silverware clattering to the ground rings out along with a whispered, “Shit,” as the waiter bends down and picks it up. He throws them into a bin and picks up two more sets and two menus and makes his way to Steve.

Steve feels his mouth go dry as the man comes fully in view. He’s wearing an awful server’s hat, a red button down with black jeans, and a ridiculous white apron around his waist that Steve can’t take his eyes off.

“Trust me when I say they don’t pay me enough to wear this,” the waiter deadpans as he sets down the utensils and menus.

“How’d you know that there would be two people?” Steve asks for some reason.

“I just kind of assumed it would be a date.”

“Why’s that?” Steve questions, genuinely curious.

“I’ve never seen someone work so hard on their hair before for nothing.”

Steve’s eyes widen. How’d he know?

“Your car window is pretty clean, man. It’s a clear shot through our windows to yours.” He nods his head towards where Steve’s car is parked.

Steve can feel himself turn bright red.

“Not that there’s anything wrong with that! It looks... it looks good,” the other man finishes lamely. He clears his throat. “Anyways, I’m Eddie, I’ll be your waiter today at this fine dining establishment. What can I get you and your date to drink?”

“I have no idea about her, but I’ll get a water,” Steve answers. Eddie weirdly stares back at him for a few moments. “Is there something wrong with your water?” Steve questions.

Eddie shakes his head. “I just took you as a Coke person. But water impresses the girls I guess,” Eddie says with a shrugs and walks off.

Steve finds himself watching Eddie, specifically the long curly ponytail that he managed to miss before. It swings a bit as the guy walks away, matching the slight swivel his hips make. And why is he staring at this man’s ass? It’s just because of the bow above it from the apron that draws attention to that specific part of his body. That’s all.

The front door bell rings out, and Steve is snapped out of his thoughts. He glances over and sees Melinda scrunching her nose up at the diner. Eventually she makes eye contact with Steve, who waves her over to the table.

She struts over and hesitantly sits on the opposite side of the booth.

“Hi,” Steve says with a smile.

“Hi,” she responds, voice more nasally than Steve remembered.

“Two waters,” Eddie suddenly announces appearing at the table, setting the drinks down. “Did you want anything else to drink, ma’am?”

Melinda looks Eddie up and down in clear distaste, looks away and shakes her head.

Eddie’s eyebrows furrow and his mouth forms a tight line. He looks about two seconds away from saying, “They don’t pay me enough for this shit.” Steve thinks it’s probably something he says often.

“Okay!” Eddie says with false joy, “I’ll leave you two to our wonderful selection for a few more minutes unless you’re ready to order.”

“I’m not getting anything to eat,” Melinda says pushing the menu aggressively away.

Steve makes eye contact with Eddie for a split second trying his best to look apologetic.

“I’ll give you a moment to think,” Eddie says to Steve and leaves shaking his head.

“Do you want to split a milkshake or something?” Steve suggests.

“If it’s strawberry,” Melinda replies flatly.

Steve nods and smiles. Melinda glances out the window looking as if she would want to be anywhere else. “How was your day?” Steve asks, hoping that maybe she had a bad day resulting in the bad mood.

“Fine,” she replies.

Steve has no idea why he didn’t listen to Robin. He prays the milkshake will help. And fries. He gets hangry too sometimes.

Eddie blessedly makes his way back to the table, sticky note pad in hand. “Have you decided on anything?” He asks Steve.

“We’re going to get a strawberry milkshake and fries.”

Melinda shoots Steve s look that he catches in his peripheral vision. Maybe fries were a bad idea. Eddie scribbles on the sticky note in what looks like very large font and says, “Fantastic choice,” dripping in sarcasm. His eyes flicker over to Melinda who stares out the window, arms crossed.

Eddie flips the sticky note pad over which reads “RUN!” Steve puts a hand over his mouth, trying to cover his laughter. For the first time, Eddie gives Steve a real smile and hurries away saying, “Coming right up!”

Melinda sighs heavily immediately killing Steve’s good mood.

“Are you okay?” Steve asks.

“I just wish that you would’ve asked me first before you added fries to our order.”

Steve genuinely apologizes, “I’m sorry. Is there something wrong with fries?’

Melinda huffs and rolls her eyes. “No.”

“I’m sorry. I don’t understand what I did.”

“You added them without consulting me first. It’s just something Bobby used to do.”

“Bobby?” Steve questions.

“My ex. He was so annoying. Always getting stuff without asking me my opinion. Like he bought this jean jacket and didn’t ask me before he started wearing it. And it was so embarrassing for me and a betrayal of my trust. Who does that?” Melinda says throwing her arms up.

“I mean-”

Melinda cuts Steve off. “And then he got mad at me, saying that I was too controlling. As if it wasn’t his fault. We were supposed to tell each other everything. Besides, it ruined our whole couple aesthetic.” She looks Steve up and down for a moment. “You can keep the hair; we’ll work on your style later.”

Steve’s jaw drops and eyebrows raise, unsure how to respond. Apparently, Eddie is equally a good judge of character as Robin. As soon as Steve finds himself thinking of Eddie, he appears suddenly again with the milkshake and basket of fries. “For the lovely couple,” Eddie says with a large grin, and Steve fights to not roll his eyes at him.

Steve thanks Eddie who hovers with a smile. Melinda lifts her hand and flicks her wrist at Eddie, as if ushering him away.

Eddie’s eyes fill with rage. Steve cuts off Eddie’s meltdown by doing exactly what he knows will enrage Melinda. He takes a fry and dips it in the milkshake.

Her face flushes red. Steve puts the final nail in the coffin and says, “I’m actually shaving my head tomorrow.”

Melinda scoots out of the booth saying, “This isn’t going to work out. Have a good life.” She struts out of the building. Eddie and Steve watch as she storms out, gets into her car and starts apparently screaming and punching her steering wheel.

“See, clear shot,” Eddie comments and walks towards the kitchen. Steve stares as Melinda drives away, nearly causing an accident in the process. Steve sighs and puts his head in his hands. He sits by himself for a few minutes, working his way through the basket of fries.

A plate slides in front of him. Steve takes in the stack of pancakes with a wonky smiley face made of chocolate chips on top. It’s even decorated with fantastic whipped cream hair. He even got Steve glass of Coke.

Eddie slides into the booth where Melinda was sitting. Steve can’t help but think that he’s certainly a sight for sore eyes. Eddie looks bashfully at the display and says, “It’s on the house. Think of it as compensation for the free entertainment.”

Steve laughs and shakes his head, he reaches over to where Eddie’s hands rest on the table, fiddling with his rings. Steve puts a hand on top of Eddie’s and squeezes it. “Thank you,” he says sincerely. He takes some of his remaining fries and gives the face eyebrows and a mustache.

“A masterpiece that rivals the Mona Lisa,” Eddie says.

“Rivals?” Steve questions. “It’s edible so automatically it’s worth way more.” He picks up his fork and digs into the art.

Eddie gasps. “Our beautiful creation!”

Steve swallows the bite and says, “I just needed to taste test it.”

“Oh, of course. You’re absolutely right... So, how does it taste? Valuable?”

Steve takes his time cutting a new piece and chewing it thoughtfully. Eddie eagerly awaits his response. Steve hums. “I’m getting notes of...”

“Chocolate?” Eddie supplies.

“Yes.”

“Whipped cream?”

“Correct again.”

“And.... this is a stretch... pancake.”

Steve gasps dramatically. “How did you know?”

“It’s like I made it or something.”

“Ah,” Steve says and nods. The pair stare at each other for a few moments then Eddie starts giggling, and Steve snorts leading them into a full laughing fit.

A loud cough interrupts the two of them and Eddie sighs, “Guess I have to do my job. Capitalism, am I right?” He slides out of the booth, and Steve watches as he goes to the other table, bring them their ticket and taking their cash to the register.

He quickly finishes off the pancakes and Coke, glad to actually have some semblance of a real meal that wasn’t just fries. He fishes his wallet out of his pocket and leaves ten dollars on the table, not wanting to take the pancakes and Coke assumedly out of Eddie’s paycheck.

He walks up to the counter and leans on it saying, “Thank you for turning a bad date into a good one. Uh- I mean... not like that. You know what I mean.”

A teasing smile lights up Eddie’s face as he flirts, “Oh, I know what you mean.” He punctuates it with a wink which has Steve blushing. What the hell?

Steve nods and smiles at Eddie, heading towards the door. “See you around, Eddie.”

“See you around... uh, pretty boy.”

Steve’s head whips around.

“I don’t have a name, so I gave you the first one that came to mind,” Eddie slyly says.

“It’s Steve,” he replies, not knowing what else to say.

“Steve,” Eddie repeats, and Steve finds that he really likes hearing him say it. He waves at him and makes his way out of the diner and into his car. He starts laughing and remembers what Eddie had said before and glances through the glass of the diner. He finds Eddie laughing as well and doing a cute little jig around.

He suddenly freezes and looks up through the window, directly at Steve.

He was right. It’s a clear shot.

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sinister-things · 1 year

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Hi! Could you do the rise turtles with a Singer reader who is kinda like melanie martinez, like the readers songs are metaphorical and talk about serious topics and has sick as hell fashion! (Tho their probably not as pastel pink as melanie)

Turtles × Singer!GF

Credit to morilicious . Their headcanons really helped me write this post

Note: I LOVE Melanie!!

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Raph

• I see Raph as someone who listens to "jam music"

• Like, something that isn't to loud, but also not to soft so he can still enjoy it

• He finds something he likes and sticks to it, but isn't to afraid to explore

• So when he met you, he immediately took a liking to your voice

• It was just so smooth and relaxing!

• He loves sitting in the studio and listening to you recording your songs

• Sometimes wonders how you manage your day-to-day life in the outfits you wear(but he still thinks your pretty)

• He also loves your passion for music and the rich story/meaning they have

• Is to afraid to tell you how pretty you are, so he just sits and admires from afar

• Loves cuddling in the studio

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Leo

• Before you two met he was actually a big fan of your music!

• This is the kind of guy who openly lip-sync's to Lady Gaga

• He's your biggest fan! He worships you

• He loves how you sing about such important issues and educate others through your music!

• LOVES your style

• Please do his makeup please do his makeup–

• He's walking around the lair all day flexing your makeup skills

• "Oh, this? My girlfriend did it. Isn't she the best?"

• Sneaks into your meet-and-greets

• If your songs have choreography, he's learning it or already has it memorized

• His favorite word is girlfriend

• Overall, he loves you and your never getting rid of him

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Donnie

• Donnie isn't really the kind of person to listen to another genre. He sticks to what he likes and rarely changes it

• But one day, April brought one of her other friends to the lair: You

• While the others(mainly Leo) really liked your music upon first listen, it took Donnie a little while for it to stick

• But once it did, he would analyze all your songs and music videos for hidden meanings

• And he loves your sense of fashion

• IF YOU EVER WEAR PURPLE–

• He's over the moon!

• You have a pretty singing voice and listen to him ramble about his tech? You're literally perfect!

• He found out all he could about the music industry as a whole just so you guy's can have something to talk about

• He definitely helps you write/record your songs

• You can bet all my internal organs that he and plays your music when he's working in his lab

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Mikey

• Unlike Raph, he will tell you how pretty you are

• No matter what you're doing

• "Has anyone seen Y/N? I need to tell her she's pretty."

• Literally has your entire discography memorized

• He's literally taking notes so he can be as fashionable as you

• You two are literally models whenever you go out

• Has an entire Spotify playlist dedicated to you

• Goes to all of your concerts

• And gives you all the kisses and praise afterwards

• Lord this boy loves you so much it's INSANE–

• If anyone DARES catcall you they will be dealing with Dr. Delicate Touch

• "This looks like a job for Dr. Delicate Touch!"

• "MIKEY NO–"

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httyddragonfox · 2 months

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Songs in Hazbin Hotel

I've noticed that in Hazbin Hotel, in each episode they have 2 songs (obviously), but of those two, one is a song for drama/plot and the other is a song for fun.

The fun ones tend to be like: simple message, more memorable lyrics, fast paced, the characters are enjoying themselves, has a catchy beat.

The Drama/plot ones tend to be like: hard to describe concept, intense feeling behind the song, song that changes a character in their arc/sets a scene, slow paced, maybe not as memorable lyrics, ballad.

Remember, these songs are styled off of Broadway songs, fun songs are there to describe a character, drama songs describe a scene or part of the story, the character's feeling in that moment.

Let's look at some examples;

Overture: The Opening act so to speak...

Happy day in hell: Drama song, Starts slow moving into a ballad, this song sets the scene and plot of the entire show, how Charlie has hope and optimism despite the terrible landscape, people and circumstances around her.

Hell is Forever: Fun song, Details Adam's character and establishes him as the villain, certified bop with a catchy beat. It could be argued that it establishes the ordeal of the season, but that's in the last 30 seconds, and more importantly, Adam is singing this to have fun and throw his weight around Charlie.

Radio Killed the Video Star: We meet our secondary antagonists and the plot moves forward.

Stayed Gone: Fun song, Made to establish the rivalry between Vox and Alastor, but that was established before hand. This is mainly a song of Alastor and Vox going at each other. It also has a fast pace, and is memorable quippage between the two characters.

It starts with Sorry: Drama song, Slow paced ballad establishing sir Pentious being accepted into the group.

Scrambled eggs: Showcases the other overlords, and hints at things to come down the line (I.e Alastor's scheming and the killable angels)

Respectless: Fun Song, Another Quarreling song with a fast pace, and characters moving to the rhythm, words having a bouncy effect.

Whatever it takes: Establishing Vaggie and Camilla's characters as well as their parallel, you might argue that makes it fun. Of course, the song is slow paced (ballad), and the characters are singing about how the desire to protect the ones they love (intense emotion), as well as their worry about what may come.

Masquerade: An episode covering Angeldust and his tragic life. This one was hard to determine, neither are ballads.

Poison: This song might be considered fun, as I've seen many covers and it's fast paced, good song to dance to. However, it also has Angel being very upset with his situation.

Loser, Baby: This one is slow paced, and has Angel comes to terms with the fact that he's not alone in his situation. However, he also is much happier than the song before.

I've got to say in the end though, I think Poison is the fun song, as it details an already prevalent situation describing Angel's life. Loser, Baby is the song for Drama as it details a main part of Angel's arc going forward (the begininng is like a ballad).

Dad beat Dad: An introduction to Charlie's father and previously mentioned Daddy's issues.

Hell's Greatest Dad: Obviously Fun song, it's a quarreling song, also borrowing elements from "Friend like me," Showcasing Lucifer's power as King and showing the main two men in Charlie's life compete for her attention.

More than anything: Obviously Drama song, very ballad song, this is where Lucifer and Charlie get into the deep seated reasoning behind their actions, showing how much they care about each other, by the end Lucifer decides to support Charlie's endeavors.

Welcome to Heaven: Introducing the other side the afterlife, the home realm of the antagonists, Charlie makes her case, and we learn the truth of Vaggie's origins.

Welcome to Heaven: Fun song, introducing everyone to the atmosphere that is heaven. How is this different from "Happy day in Hell"? It is faster, has a faster pace, and you can tell the voice of Saint Peter, Emily and Sera are enjoying themselves whilst singing, especially Darren.

You Didn't Know: Drama song, mainly slow paced, as truths are revealed and ethics are questioned. Mostly a ballad, except for Adam and Lute with aggressive words and rhythm, Much longer than the other song.

Hello, Rosie: Approach to the innermost cave, smoothing out the final wrinkles before the final act. Bonds are firmly established and a game plan is made.

Out for Love: Fun song, fast paced, establishes what we already know, Vaggie is and should be driven by her love for Charlie, as Camilla was driven by love for her daughters. Vaggie gets her wings back, but they don't play a huge role in the plot and are not discussed in the song.

Ready for this: Drama Song, starts slow and ballad-y, and not as fast paced as "Out for love." Mainly a song to attempt to recruit the army needed to fight the angels, as well as establish her cementing her drive to fight to protect her home. Also hints at Alastor's intentions, but that's negligible.

The Show must go on: The Final act... This one was also hard as both are ballads.

More than Anything reprise: Seeing as this is a reprise of a drama song, it might be drama as well as the characters detailing intense emotions, however the song is quite short and details what we already know.

Finale: This is mirrored to another Drama song, being "Happy day in Hell," but everyone seems to be enjoying themselves, of course it is longer.

In the end, I put "More than anything reprise" as Fun, because it doesn't give us anything except something for shippers. "Finale" I ended up classifying as the drama song because it is setting the final scene, and hinting at what's to come. It also showcases how far everyone has come, which is also plot related.

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foone · 1 year

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ok please tell us about the tandy-memorex vis :D

OKAY the Tandy Memorex Video Information System is a hilarious console that Tandy/Radio Shack came up with in 1992.

It's called the Tandy-Memorex VIS partially to distance itself from Tandy, but Memorex was owned by Tandy at the time, and this is entirely their fault. Back in 1992, the CD-ROM was the NEW HOT THING and everyone wanted to get in on that. Arguably every console that tried failed to some degree or another, until the Sony Playstation in 1994. But the VIS failed spectacularly hard, selling something like 11,000 units, and Radio Shack was nearly giving them away towards the short lifespan of the console (1992-1994).

It got about 20 games, and another 24 releases that could charitably be called "multimedia products". Things like encyclopedias, photo albums on assorted issues, and spoken-illustrated-book things with minimal animation. Of those 20 games, many of them were edutainment games, things like word puzzles, math games, drawing tools along the lines of kid-pix (on a console with no way to save pictures or print them out, so... yeah).

On top of this, it cost 699$. IN NINETEEN NINETY FUCKING TWO. Plug that into an inflation calculator and it comes out at about one and a half thousand dollars, for a console with barely any games and the ones that it did come with are designed for the little kiddies. This thing never had a market.

But here's the thing that makes it so memorable to me: While the games available for it were not interesting, and it's just another example of a failed CD-ROM console alongside the endless failed or barely-survived ones that littered the early-90s... (Every played a CD-i, 3DO, NeoGeo CD, PC-FX, FX Towns Marty, LaserActive, Commodore CD-TV or Amiga CD32? How about one of the add-ons, the Sega CD, TurboGrafx-CD, or Atari Jaguar CD? Hell, this is what the Nintendo Playstation was supposed to be, before that deal went sideways and it became two separate consoles)

The thing is that technologically the VIS is super unique because it's an idea that wouldn't really be repeated until 2001, nearly a decade later: The VIS is a console that's a computer.

Yeah, I know, all consoles are computers (except maybe arguably some early pong units), but I mean like a desktop PC. The Tandy-Memorex VIS is an IBM PC clone running Windows!

(EDIT: Accidentally submitted too early)

It's a modular windows, a sort of embedded-windows that only runs off a ROM chip, but it's still an Intel 286 with a relatively normal VGA card, a megabyte of RAM, and a 1X CD-ROM drive. This thing could basically play a ton of DOS games, it would just be a matter of some basic porting.

And it just never happened. Instead all the games are custom-designed edutainment/multimedia things, and no one ported Duke Nukem or Commander Keen or Kings Quest to it (Actually Sierra did make a test port of Kings Quest 5, but it never came out. Reportedly it was slow as hell)

It could have been a very interesting console that let us play tons of DOS games in the living room in 1992, but Tandy mismanaged it with the ridiculous price and bad policy regarding games releases which meant it never really amounted to anything.

Anyway I've got one in my room right now, and I'm planning on building a CD-ROM emulator for it so I can easily play around with making homebrew with it. I want to port a bunch of DOS games to it and make it reach its potential, like Tandy should have done in 1992.

They already had a successful line of PC compatibles in the Tandy 1000, and the VIS is partially made of advancements they developed for that weird line of computers. If they had leaned into that angle, sold it at a better price, they could have really built something special. So many advanced DOS games (and even more advanced ones made possible by the CD-ROM format) that would blow away anything else in the console market in 1992 could have been VIS releases. Instead we got some (barely-)FMV games and a bunch of sub-par Math Blaster and Reader Rabbit clones on a console that no one wanted to buy because it was too damn expensive.

#tandy memorex vis #console history

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Rating my Raymen from favorite to least favorite!

Sparks Of Hope- 100/10!

When Nintendo gave Rayman his comeback, they did everything perfectly! *Mwah* 👌 His design is so fresh and expressive. His face looks very kissable. And his hair... so floofy! 💗 Personality wise, he is possibly the most relatable Rayman of all. I mean, have you looked at him? He gives off so many depressed, tired millennial vibes. Despite that, he still has his enthusiasm for adventure. He also kept his kind heart, with a little adorable shyness to boot. Man, his voice is so comforting, I could listen to it all day. Thank you, Mr. Gasman.

Props to Nintendo for the recurring gag of Rayman's appendages coming apart. I love it when his limblessness is rooted in humor. What amazes me more is how this is the first Rabbids game that allows Rayman to perform his iconic feats, since he never did any of those in the previous Rabbid titles. There is nothing I don't like about this Rayman! It's so warm. He is the living definition of quality art! No, he is art!

Rayman 3- 10/10

This is the game that gave Rayman his stunning new design that became the preferable fan favorite. (By the way, Rayman 3 is the best Rayman game. I said so, and I don't give a fuck on what others say.) He's funky, silly, and laid-back, yet still takes his job seriously, while being a loving friend we all wished we had. The over the top cartoony physics in his character certainly brings out a laughable charm, too. I'd say this Rayman is SEGA's answer to Sonic The Hedgehog.

The steady blend in his personality, paired with a badass looking design, truly makes Rayman stand out as a memorable video game character for all ages. Just looking at him, you know he's very welcoming. David Gasman did an excellent job providing his voice. He was even good enough to revise his role as the limbless wonder in SOH, cuz no other voice actor can do it better. Dare I say it: R3 Ray is pretty handsome, too. HUGE FEATURES.

Rayman 2- 9/10

Sweet precious boy with a squishy baby face, I just wanna squeeze, and doesn't hold one bad bone in his body. (Does Rayman even have bones?) For some reason, he looks more cute in low poly than any of the high rendered art. I think it's because the outdated graphics make him look like a cuddly teddy bear. He's just a little guy. But under all that cuteness, he's a determined hero who never goes back on his word, and will go through hell just for you. Purest man alive.

However, he's a little too nice for his own good. That's his entire character in the game, which is the only thing I could nitpick. I would like to see him show some anger, or deliver sarcastic one-liners, but only centered on his earnest side. To be fair, the game does exploit on his playful side a little. He dances with Teensies, plays basketball with his torso, and performs somersaults on Clark the Giant. Rayman M/Arena even highlighted his playfulness more.

The Animated Series- 8.5/10

R2 Rayman's cartoon counterpart, but with a more fleshed out personality. In my opinion, Rayman himself is one of the only watchable moments in this series. He's your stereotypical rebellious teen with a no-bullshit attitude, and will slap you with a good dose of sass. But at the same time, he still cares for others around him, and has shown to be quite considerate, as well as a wise leader. Billy West did a decent job voicing Rayman. I'm gonna be honest: The broken Boston accent is very amusing to listen to. lol Reminds me of myself, since I too speak with a broken Boston accent. And since Billy West is autistic, I officially claim AS Rayman to be autistic as well! 🙌

Sadly, as much as it pains me, I had to put him behind R2 Rayman. Despite being the titular character, the series doesn't offer much of him. It rarely focuses on Rayman at all. If you removed him entirely from the show, nothing will change. The only time Rayman ever used his powers is in the second episode, and a little bit in the first. He's got so much potential, only to have it wasted. They did my boy dirty like that.

Rayman 1- 8/10

This little lad was Cuphead before Cuphead. (Their games have similar aspects, if you think about it) What can I say about him? Well, he's such a pure child, so small and cozy, who is willing to leap into danger with a smile on his face. I wanna hold him and spoil him. Give him dessert before dinner. The most interesting factor to admire about him is how he's meant to represent an old Golden Age cartoon, courtesy of Tex Avery's inspiration. Aside from being cute and wacky, he's a good fella who will make friends with some of his enemies. He also tends to have hidden depths, like painting and singing show tunes.

I'm sorry for ranking him very low on the list, but there aren't that many insights to his character. He doesn't talk (much), we don't see him properly interact with other characters, and the game isn't heavily emphasized on storytelling. The plot is just free Electoons, and kick baddie ass. I will give credit to the edutainment games, for expanding more on R1 Rayman's character.

Raving Rabbids- 6.3/10

Here, we are given a more softer approach of Rayman. The RR trilogy portrays our limbless wonder as an awkward cutie who just wants to indulge a peaceful relaxing break, while still having his determination and heroic spirit. He will wear a dress to a death defying arena course, and he's a damn good dancer. He also tries to be a good uncle to Globox's kids. It's very satisfying to watch Rayman do mundae stuff, although in RRR 2, it only depends on who you're playing as.

Unfortunately, it's safe to admit that this Rayman is a mere joke. Most of the time, he's portrayed as a coward, lets the rabbids walk all over him, and doesn't think before his actions. He spent 15 days being the bunnies' bitch before he eventually escaped, when he could've just flown out of his cell, or fought the bunnies off! (That was the original premise of the game, after all!) He forgets to save Globox's kids in the end, which made his escape plan turn out to be a complete waste, then ends up getting stuck in a burrow before being eaten by sheep. We don't know if he stopped the bunnies in RRR 2, although TV Party implied that he failed. Needless to say, it's not his fault. He was intentionally made to look bad just so the rabbids could shine. Fuck you, Ubisoft.

UbiArts- 4/10

Although the games did really poorly in sales and soon reduced to dumb mobile games later on, there's no denying that this Rayman would eventually spring back into stardom. Inspired by his original 2D counterpart, we're introduced to an adorkable, careless adventurer, with an attitude that will light up your worst moods. He's aesthetically wacky, and knows how to have a good time.

As fun of a character he may be, he's a little weak in depth. So far, all he can be is wacky and happy. He's happy all the time. Not to mention he's too immature. I know some of you will fight back against this argument with "But Rayman acts exactly how he did in his first game!" Well, yes, and no. R1 Rayman is pretty wacky and childish, but he had variety; Showing anger, fear, friendliness, classiness, and his wackiness is up to old-school Looney Tunes level. Whereas UbiArts' Rayman is one dimensional. It's even worse that the playable characters have the same personality and fighting strategy as him.

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix- 2/10

I was worried that Rayman turned out to be a greedy propagandist who has no shame in working under a corrupted system. As I found out, much to my relief, he's not a villain. Just an ordinary nice guy who wants to stand in the spotlight. All he wanted was to do some good in his life. He really means no harm in his actions. Because Eden handed him his stardom on a silver platter, the best he could do was be loyal towards them, making it easy for Eden to manipulate him. Once he discovered the dark truth Eden was burying, he then decided to fix what his influence had done. I really sympathize with him. I feel his pain. I admire that his heart is in the right place. He has every right to let out all his bottled up feelings.

He's a good character. But the problem is he's not a good character as Rayman. He doesn't even feel like Rayman at all. He's only Rayman in name and appearance. The rest of his character is BoJack Horseman clashed with Shadow The Hedgehog. The idea of Rayman swearing, drinking, and trying drugs is fun, but he's so oversaturated with edge, I can hardly recognize him, especially when he wears sleeves. I'm also not a big fan of his design. If "Ramon" wants to kill a group of fascists for using him, he could at least do it the more traditional Rayman way! Fuck the guns! Just beat them to death! Whip out the ol' lockjaw! Slice and dice 'em with helicopter hair! If you like this version of Rayman, I gradually respect that, and will support you. This Rayman just isn't for me.

Rayman And Les Moldies- 0/10.

Kill it. I don't care if this is the only piece of artwork we have so far on the show. Kill it.

#Rayman #video games #cartoons #Rayman 1 #Rayman 2 #Rayman 3 #Rayman Origins #Rayman Legends #Rayman Raving Rabbids #Rayman In The Phantom Show #Rayman The Animated Series #Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix #I do not intend to offend you. These are all based on my opinion.#Please respect them.

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Hii! Happy thursday! I hope youre having a great week! 💕💕

Silk on her body, pull it down and watch it slip off

With Bruno👀🙏🏻

Part of the Cowboy!Terry Universe

The Ranch - You fell in love with Terry underneath the stars in Montana.

Whiskey Kisses - You and Terry share your first kiss after a whiskey tasting event.

Memorable (NSFW) - You make your first time with Terry memorable.

Montana - Terry recieves a holiday card in the mail.

The last time Terry laid eyes on you was in a cabin in Vancouver. It had been the morning after your wedding and he remembers the silk slipping from your skin as he’d made love to you for the last time. He remembers the bliss in that moment, the sense of belonging to someone so completely that you’d die for them. It’s a couple of hours later that he gives you the envelope with your new identity inside.

“You stay safe alright?” he murmurs as his lips brush over your hairline because it’s the last time he’s going to see you in a while and he needs that reassurance.

It’s as he sits on the porch of his ranch listening to detectives from the local P.D tear his place apart that he thinks of the old cigar box, hidden in the alcove of the old tree at the edge of his property line. You used to leave each other love notes there once upon a time, it’s where he’s left his wedding ring and the polaroid picture a stranger took of the two of you standing on the steps of the courthouse.

This is just one of the many secrets he keeps regarding you.

Noone knows that he came to your house the night you killed Donovan. The police had never been able to prove that it was him on those videos with your niece but you knew it was him. It tore you up that he’d gotten away with it. The two of you had talked about it at length while you watched Amelie trot around the pasture on Balderdash. She’d started healing since joining Healing Hooves, the trauma program Terry ran out of his ranch, it’s how the two of you met. He knows what rage looks like, he’s seen it you everytime you thought about that man.

When Terry stepped into your kitchen that evening, he had known there wasn’t a chance in hell you could claim self-defence.

“He showed me the original video.” You’d said, your voice entirely devoid of emotion as you stare down at the knife sticking out of Donovan’s chest. “It’s worse than what he put up on that website.”

That’s why Terry decides to help you, that and the fact he is so hopelessly in love with you that the thought of you going to prison for something that was justified kills him. It’s just another sign of how much he’s changed since he left New York.

It’s a fluke that they find the body. Terry’s a city boy at heart, he hadn’t factored in that torrential rain would cause a mudslide revealing the grave he’d dug. He hasn’t been in Montana long enough to experience one before.

The two of you disappear the next day over the border. It won’t take long for the police to realise what happened, he’d cleaned up well enough but his years of law enforcement have taught him there’s always a trace.

He marries you that afternoon because despite what happened he loves you, he’ll always love you and he needs you to know that. When he returns to Montana the next day it’s to two detectives waiting on his front porch.

“Do you know where she is?” They ask him and he shakes his head, recalling the words he’s said to you that morning.

“Don’t tell me where you going.” He’d whispered against your lips as he’d cradled your face between his hands. “Just let me know when you get there.”

When they leave he spends the evening putting the pieces of his life back together, waiting for that text from you.

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Hysterical Literature

Drabble, very short. Current Day au. Eddie & Reader are 25, living in California after Eddie’s band makes it big. Reader gets a chance to be in an art piece, but Eddie is unsure if she should. Sort of NSFW minors DNI. 18+ only.

Y/N walked through the door, excited, but a little nervous. Eddie was sitting on the couch watching TV.

“Hey babe. What’s up?”

“Today I was asked to be in a video.”

“Ooh. What type of video?”

“Well… Here’s the thing… Damien is doing an art installation and he wants me to be one of twelve women who have a real orgasm on camera.”

Eddie’s brows furrowed in confusion, “Orgasm?”

“It’s not porn, I promise. I would never do that anyway, not that there’s anything wrong with porn…”

“What is it?”

“It’s called ‘Hysterical Literature’. It’s a ‘viral video art series exploring mind/body dualism, distraction portraiture, and the contrast between culture and sexuality.’”

She thought she did a very good job at memorizing that bit, but Eddie leaned back to look at her like she was crazy. “Babe, orgasm on camera, though?”

She sat down next to him. “You won’t be able to see anything from the waist down because all of the actual…stimulation will be under a table that I’m sitting at.”

“What’s this literature part?”

“I read a book while being stimulated.”

Eddie knew he was asking a lot of questions, but he had at least one more. “What book?”

“I thought you could help me with that part.”

“Hmm… If it’s something you wanna do, I’m not gonna stop ya. And I have the perfect book.”

“Oh, and by the way, you’re invited. If you want to, you can give me the orgasm.”

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Y/N sat at the table with the book. Everything was already set up. Eddie got under the table with a magic wand and it began. First, she opened the book to a random page and started reading. She didn’t know when Eddie would turn on the toy, let alone use it on her. It was after the first two pages that he finally turned it on.

“Maybe perversion was not illness at all. Maybe every form of deviance was just a potential force of union and community,” She heard the buzzing of the toy turning on. “one that had not yet organized itself into— POLITICAL LOBBIES,” he had pressed the toy to her cunt and she was shocked by how strong it was. She had never used a wand before. “self-help groups, bowling leagues... Once you grant legitimacy to, oh fuck, to one sexual proclivity, what's to stop the others from demanding their rights too?” The last word was high-pitched because he had turned up the intensity.

Y/N was struggling to stay in the moment, to keep reading. Every time she paused, was because she almost lost it. “God forbid… God forbid we should… both go to heaven. … Its endlessness would make us…hate each other. …Better for you to be in heaven and me in hell. …We would long for each other, dream of each other, …idealize each other. You would rail against God, …since he was keeping you from …consummating your love. …I would send smoke signals …from my pit of brimstone - love… love… love letters that smelled like sulfur …and made you choke. …Maybe …Maybe we would …even try …to sneak off to purgatory for illicit rendezvous! FUCK! Oh my god!” Her entire body stiffened then shook as she orgasmed.

Eddie turned off the toy and sat back, smiling at what had just happened. Her entire face turned red and she laughed as the camera stopped recording.

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This drabble was inspired by “Hysterical Literature”. The book is “Necrophilia Variations”.

The Art

The Book

This was crap, but I needed to do it.

#eddie munson x reader #eddie munson #eddie munson smut #eddie munson x you #eddie munson x y/n #hysterical literature

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2023 AO3 Wrapped!

I had a lot of fun tracking my fic reading in 2022, so... I did it again in 2023! Still fun, still both completely unsurprising and a little illuminating at the same time. I definitely read less fic this past year—only 77 across 12 fandoms, compared to last year's 110—but that's OK. Life happens, and I'm very aware that I'm never going to be a person who reads a million words per month (or 100 books a year). Stats-wise, I can't guarantee that these numbers are completely accurate, but they feel right and that's what counts.

Word Count

971,646 words! Numbers fluctuated throughout the year with one real dead zone (lol @ June - I was busy! sibling got married! played a lot of Zelda!), and I kind of petered out by the end of the year. On the plus side, my brain can handle reading actual books again, which was fun. On the minus side: less fic. Oh well. (Also: May's number isn't entirely accurate, but I had to put rubicon's final word count somewhere. No, I haven't finished reading the complete edited fic yet, but that's when the last chapter draft hit my inbox, soooo there.) Most fics were on the shorter side, unsurprisingly (average length was ~12k); I think rubicon was the only one over 100k. I did read more 50–100k fic compared to last year though, which was nice.

(Putting the rest behind a cut. Obligatory warning that this is mostly about Fire Emblem, but what else is new?)

Top Fandoms

My FE3H reading took a HUGE hit this year, falling from 87.3% to... 83.1%. Ouch, how will my faves recover. Really though, this was yet another reminder that although I certainly watched and loved a lot of new movies and tv shows, read new books, played new video games (ok, it was mostly BOTW/TOTK), all things that could conceivably lead me to check out greener pastures, I am still in an extremely monofandom phase in terms of actual fic reading/fandom participation (four years now!). And honestly, I'm fine with that! I'm having fun, blorbos are still my blorbos, there's still a ton of fic I haven't read yet (new and old), and I'm in a nice/quiet/drama-free corner of fandom. Besides, the average fandom lifespan is too short these days anyway. I'm doing my part to break the cycle. :P

I do wish I had the brain space to read a little more widely, though. I was so close to going on a zelink bender after I finished BOTW, but life got busy and it just... didn't happen. Maybe in 2024. Severance and fandom juggernaut SoftBank Next 30-Year Vision tried their best—two fics each! impressive, lol—but the heart wants what it wants, and what it wants is anime chess pieces kissing (and/or killing) each other.

Top Authors

56 individual authors, with the top spot going to...desmodus! which does not surprise me tbh; they write such good fic. Looking at these particular results was an interesting reminder that I'm really not someone who methodically/voraciously reads through an author's entire back catalogue, at least not currently. Like, besides the named authors, there were four more with two fics each and the rest had only one each. Next time, I'm almost tempted to see if I can factor in word count to get a better idea of how much time I really spent reading each author, especially since I might (hypothetically) read multiple forgettable 1–5k fics by Author A, and then a single memorable/meaty 95k fic by Author B that sticks with me for years. Is Author A really more of a "top" author? Not really. That's more work on my part though, so we'll see what happens. (All of this waffling could be solved by making an actual rec list for once, but shhhhh.)

Top Pairings

Surprising absolutely no one, I'm still in sylvix hell. Congrats to None for jumping a couple spots in the rankings, though! A solid showing. I need to get better at tracking platonic relationships, but to be fair, those tags are underutilized on AO3 to begin with (or not used consistently), and I typically—but not always—stick with the main tags chosen by the author.

Also, please note that the ship in sixth place was entirely thanks to alphabetical sorting (it was a six-way tie), but I'm keeping it as is because it makes me laugh/implies some sort of character growth on my part that may or may not exist.

Top Characters

Lol. In my defense(?), Sylvain did drop almost three whole points this year; he couldn't even hit 60%! What kind of blorbo...?! Jokes aside, it's an entirely expected list. My Blue Lions/Golden Deer bias persists, but I'm not sure what determined when I logged "Blue Lions Students" vs. their actual names—probably half laziness, half just following what the author picked. I did love seeing Ask A Manager's Allison Green chilling at the bottom of this list with Bakugo, though. I'm sure she'll be fine. (And god knows Mr. King Explosion Murder and the rest of my top 20 could stand to follow her advice.)

(Also: apologies to Lorenz Hellman Gloucester, as I see his illustrious surname was cut off accidentally. Forgive me.)

Ratings, Categories, etc.

Also pretty unsurprising! I considered cutting my NSFW tracker at the beginning of last year since it's a little redundant, but that never happened. It might come in handy one day, especially if I'm looking through my spreadsheet for individualized recs. I was surprised that the Multi category was so low, but that could be due to inconsistencies in how people tag their fic? And/or how I logged them. Sometimes it means poly, but sometimes it just means that there are multiple kinds of ships in a fic. Either way, it's something to consider for 2024's tracker. Consistency! Let's strive for it! ✨

Tags & Tropes

Also about what I expected, though I was honestly shocked to see Established Relationship ranking so high? And Friends to Lovers so low? What is going ON here. (The former is probably partially due to mikey desmodus's excellent married sylvix fics.) Sorry to Horse Feelings, though; I made a dedicated tag on my google form and everything, but there was only the one fic in the end :(

Etc: Commenting, Rereading, Reccing, and Bookmarks

Commenting: My only real fic-reading "goal" in 2023 was to get my commenting percentage up to at least 50% and...I did that! Just barely, but 51.9% is 51.9%. Obsessive media tracking works!

Rereads: As expected, and pretty in line with last year (with a tiny increase). I'm just not a big rereader in general, though I did do a fair bit of rereading WIPs to prepare for new chapters. (Not sure how I classified those, come to think of it...)

Bookmarks: Also pretty similar to last year (with a tiny decrease).

Reccing: Now this DID surprise me. That "Yes" percentage seems almost absurdly high, jumping from 46.4% to 61%, and my "No"s dropped a ton too (22.7% to 5.2%). Either I got nicer or I just read better fic. :P Leaning towards the former, but probably a bit of both tbh. My one DNF was a longfic WIP that didn't spark joy and was becoming a hateread, which is rare for me - byeeeee.

Takeaways

By now my tracking form has become part of my fic-reading routine (read - track - comment/etc), and I can't see that changing any time soon. Obviously not everyone wants to (or should!) engage with fic this way, and I can definitely see how it might suck the joy out of reading for some people, but for me, it's been a good mental exercise and a really helpful commenting aid. Also, it's just fun. I like thinking critically about media! I like having a place to record my silly little thoughts about the silly little fanfics I read! All in all, I highly recommend doing something similar if you, like me, get a rush from making lists and compiling data, and if you like complimenting people but sometimes need that extra push to actually tell them and post a comment.

Goals-wise... I don't really do those lol. Probably to continue commenting and maybe try to read more widely, but honestly I'm probably not going to change my habits intentionally. Besides, looking at what I've read so far, yes, it's already half Fire Emblem, but also half gen and half F/F with nary a Sylvain in sight*! We got History Boys, we got Haikyuu filk, we got Ingrid and a MILF! Who knows what's around the corner?

(*This is quite literally only because I haven't logged rubicon yet. Don't worry, he's coming.)

#fandom #fic tracking #ao3 wrapped #fandom navelgazing ahoy!#and fire emblem obviously.#also a bit of a rehash for anyone who follows my fe twt but i get to ramble more here

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“He swats my behind” … I’m sorry but that is the most unattractive way she could’ve worded that. I have never read 50 shades but my god lol

Ok, im behind on my asks, sorry folks, gonna take me a minute to get through them! may be a day or so. But anyways:

NO THIS IS THE WHOLE SERIES. ITS ALL THIS BAD. I haven't actually read the books, I don't hate myself that much but I'm semi-obsessed with how aweful it is and have about a hundred quotes memorized from listicles and peoples video essays lmao. Like the author really found the worst and least sexy ways to word everything.

More lines that make me want to eject out of my body:

I don’t make love. I fuck… hard.

I feel the colour in my cheeks rising again. I must be the colour of The Communist Manifesto. (WHAT?)

Sometimes you're so closed off... like an island state

My very small inner goddess sways in a gentle victorious samba.

I had no idea giving pleasure could be such a turn-on, watching him writhe subtly with carnal longing. My inner goddess is doing the merengue with some salsa moves.

It is his Dom gaze - cold, hard and sexy as hell, seven shades of sin in one enticing look (NO.)

EDIT:

I need to add to this that I think Stu has read the entire series, thinks its incredible, and quotes it casually to Billy constantly. Billy doesn't know wtf he's saying.

#everything about 50 shades is a car wreck #and im fucking nightcrawler zooming up with a camera to photograph the crime scene before the cops show up #ask

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disneyfangrl100 · 20 days

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Chapter Seven: Hell is Forever

“Okay, so, Charlie and Quasi are dealing with something very important, so while they’re gone, we are making a new commercial. One that represents the hotels vision and what we're doing here. So, we need a camera…Alastor?” Vaggie said glaring at the radio demon. Alastor snapped his finger conjuring up a camera for Vaggie; however, the camera was an old fashioned folding-camera from the 1930s.

“A video camera?” Vaggie said annoyed. “Hmmm.” Alastor snaps his finger and conjures up a video camera that's poorly made with pieces of tape keeping it together. “Alright! Let's do this!”

Vaggie switched on the camera pointing it towards the bar as she hit record. Husk sat behind the counter reading a script in his claws with Angel Dust at the opposite counter. “And…Action!” Husk carefully read the lines on his script, bringing the script closer to his face. “Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel. Can I help with anything?" He read

Angel hopped up on the bar top. "I've been a bad boy, and I need a big, strong daddy to put me in my place…on the path to redemption!" Husk groaned with annoyed and read the script again. "Well, you come— Oh, yes!" Angel Dust fake moaned.

Board Husk finished his line. - "to the right place." Vaggie stopped recording. Annoyed. “Cut! Okay, Angel, I need you to be less horny if possible, and Husk, can you maybe not have a script in front of your face.”

“I ain't no actor! I can't memorize this shit!” Husk said annoyed. “Well, we could improv this shit, baby cakes.” Angel said getting closer to Husk's face.

“Rrawwr.” Said Angel purring seductively. Husk irritated shoves Angel off of the counter hard. “Whoops.”

”Husk, come on.” Vaggie said annoyed.

Meanwhile back in the heaven embassy both quasi and Charlie sat listening to the Angel leader talk… and boy did he talk. “So, I was playin' this gig, and for some fuckin' reason, this virtue chick was diggin' on the drummer, and it's like, "do you know who I am? I'm fuckin' Adam. I'm the original dick! All dicks descend from me. You think you want drummer dick?”

“ No way! I'm the Dick-fuckin' master!” The angel paused eating more of his ribs “So, anyway, then we fucked, and it was awesome. What'd you do this weekend?”

“Wait, your name is Adam? Like the first man Adam, that means you…Oh….That explains so much.” Charlie said cringing. “Yeah I’ll say quasi muttered quiet enough so that Adam wouldn’t hear him. He hadn’t expected “The” Adam to be an angel much less a disgusting person.

It was no wonder his stepmother Lilith left him. He was condescending, vulgar and just plain annoying. And yet it made sense. “Perhaps angels aren’t what I thought they were after all.”

“I know. I Know. I fucking rock. “

Adam said. Charlie brushed off the awkwardness from Adam and gets to subject at hand. “Well, Adam, sir. Mr. Adam, sir.

“Call me, Dickmaster.”

“How about no.” Quasi coughed. Adam glanced in his direction quasi sat in the corner tapping his feet whistling as if he’d never spoken the entire time in this meeting. Charlie looked at her brother pleading for him to be patient. “You seem like a smart …well, stand up guy.”

“Uh-huh.” Adam said picking at his teeth. “And I know you are the leader of the angels. And you are a big thinker, a revolutionary. A— A genius!” Charlie said clearly stroking Adam’s ego in order to get through to him.

“I mean, your words, babe.”

“Who would really love to put his name on something.”

“Fucking love putting my name on shit! Shit's the best!”

“It's a solution to our biggest problem!” Charlie said. “Oh, Herpes. Yeah, that's a bitch.” Charlie sighed. “No!”

“Our... other biggest problem.” Charlie said. “Oh…uh..ugly people?”

“Uh hello? I’m right here.” Quasi said annoyed as Adam Ranted on. “Math? Global Warming? Nah, wait, that's Earth's problem Ummm”...Charlie and quasi exchanged glances realizing that this might be a long meeting.

Back at the hotel Vaggie was still trying to get everyone to focus on their scenes for the new commercial. However not everyone was paying attention or cared. “Stab! Stab! Stab!”

Nifty shouted gleefully as she tried to kill a roach with a sewing needle. However before she could land the killing blow Vaggi interrupted her. “Alright Niffty, Niffty. Niffty! Your line is "We have the cleanest rooms", okay?”

“Got it. I'm ready.” Nifty said smiling a sharp toothed smile. Vaggie turned the camera to Niffty. “Action!”

However instead of saying her line, Niffty freezes and stares blankly into the camera without blinking. Vaggie turns of the camera looking puzzled. Angel peers in backing away clearly creeped out.

“Uhh, cut.” Vaggie says. Whatever trance Nifty had been in seemed to disappear as she snaps out of it back to her cheerful self. “How was that?” Nifty said giggling. “Well, Niffty you actually have to say the line, so let's roll again.”

“Ok!” “Action!” However the same thing happens again and Niffty freezes, leaving Vaggie irritated. “You're doing great, Vagina.” Angel said mocking her.

“Cut! Alright, uhh maybe we can try to fix it in post.” Vaggie said frustrated. “Do you even know what that means?” “I'll figure it out!” Vaggie snapped as she stormed off.

Vaggie groaned aggravated as she looked through the footage. This shit was terrible! There was no way she could salvage any of this before Charlie got home. She was beginning to think it was all hopeless. “Seems like you're having a bit of a trouble there, hmm?”

Alastor said appearing out of thin air. “Ugh, este pendejo ( Spanish for this asshole)... Why are you even here?” Vaggie cursed. Alastor took a seat on the couch across from her. “Why for the entertainment.”

Alastor’s shadow appeared behind him on the wall laughing at vaggi. “I came here because I love seeing wasteful souls struggle to accomplish something meaningful and fail spectacularly, like you are doing now. Good job!” Vaggie stood up. She was getting tired of Alastor’s crap. She turns her camera toward him.

“-And here is Alastor, the egocentric piece of shit that”— however as Vaggie panned the camera up to Alastor's face, the video camera glitched violently from green to red causing Vaggie to freak out and drop the camera on the floor.

“I wouldn't try that, my dear.”Alastor Said pointing at his face. “This face was made for radio.” Alastor said menacingly as his pupils turned into the shape of radio dials, and the world around them seemed to warp before returning to normal. That’s it! She’d had it with Alastor's insults.

“That's it. I don't care who or what you are. If you're staying here, you're going to make this work, because it won't be so "entertaining” to watch over an empty hotel, will it, shitass?” Vaggie swore as she returned to her chair.

“Fair enough. I'll tell you what. Let's make a deal.” Vaggie scoffed. “Pfft, you think I'm that stupid making a deal with a demon like you?” Alistor laughed.

“Not for your soul, just a simple deal. I do this for you, and you never ask me to engage with this frivolous television technology ever again.” Vaggie had second thoughts about letting Alastor do the work for her… but what choice did she have.

“Or…Charlie can come back to absolutely nothing. Your choice.” Vaggie glances away for a brief moment before making her decision. “Fine.” Vaggie picks up the camera and gives it to Alastor, which he evaporates it with a clap of his hand.

“Now then!” Alastor snaps his finger and transforms the hotel into a film set and the hotel staff into a 50s style film crew. Ink demons are conjured up as additional background characters. “Alright everyone, let's make a fucking commercial.”

-“When you take her out for the fifth time and she still expects you to pay the check but you're like, Hey, I thought you wanted equality." Adam says in a high pitched voice. “NO! our shared problem of overpopulation in Hell!” Charlie shouted exhausted.

Adam frowned then laughed. “Ohh, well that's not a problem! We got that covered!” Adam said turning to the angel in black and white armor. “Lute, how many demons did you kill this year?”

“Got a good 275 this year, sir.”

“275? Woah! Badass! Awesome job, danger tits! Pound it.”

Quasi glared at Adam eyes glowing red. “Wow this guy is a sexist piece of trash how’d this guy even get into heaven.” Quasi thought to himself. “Can I please beat him up now. He’s starting to get on my nerves, the prince said annoyed.”

“Keep it together.” Charlie whispered. Quasi huffed. “Fine.” Charlie turned her attention to Adam and Lute.

“Uh no, not awesome. Those are my people, you know that right?” Adam frowned. “Oh yeah… that must suck for you!” Adam said bursting into laughter.

Quasi glared at furiously nails turning into sharp black claws as they tore into the metal table with ease. “But these are souls...Humans souls just the same as the ones you have up in heaven.” Charlie pleaded.“They're not the same.” Lute said rather coldly.

“They had their chance and they earned damnation.” Charlie shook her head. “You're wrong. Sinners made mistakes, sure, but everyone makes mistakes.”

“Angels don't make mistakes.” Lute said glaring at her. Quasi stepped in front of his sister. “You really think that.” Lute glared at him.

“I know that. Lute said. “Yeah, I've never made a mistake in my fuckin' life.” Adam said. “I doubt that.”

Quasi said laughing. “The only reason you're still here is because daddy gave you and your hellborn kind a pardon from an exorcist blade. How does that feel, to know how little you matter?” Quasi glared at her. “Except I’m not hell born I’m an Angel.” He said unfurling his wings.

“I know what you are, Halfbreed that doesn’t change the what you are. You’re abomination, a bastard! You’re nothing more than a mistake! And your father… he’s no longer one of us.”Quasi growled. Fallen or not my father will always be a better angel than any of you!”

Adam yawned board by the scene and just wanting to get the meeting over with. “Oops, almost out of time. Guess we should get into it.” Quasi was about to loose his temper and yell at Adam that they were done but Charlie disrupted the awkward tension.

“Oh fuck!” Charlie summoned a stack of papers. “Oh no.” Quasi thought with dread. “Charlie don’t. Please don’t.” He prayed silently however his wishes went unheard.

“Okay I've got a lot to get through and not a lot of time and I feel like you weren't hearing me before so here it goes.”

Charlie: ♫ I know Hell’s population is out of control. ♫

♫ It's a bad situation. ♫

♫ It's taking a toll. ♫

♫ If we rehab these sinners . ♫ A

♫ And cleanse all their souls. ♫

♫ At my Hazbin Hotel—♫

[Charlie sang as she shifted through the stacks of paper to get something.

Charlie: “Wait, I'm getting ahead of myself!”

♫ Right! Extermination ! ♫

♫ I know you guys fly down. ♫

♫ Just to kill once a year. ♫

“Charlie”

♫ And it must be annoying. ♫

♫ To schlep all the way here. ♫

♫ If they join you in Heaven. ♫

♫ That trip disappears! ♫

♫ You can wave that chore farewell. ♫ Charlie sang taking a deep breath as she held up a drawing of angels and demons holding hands.

♫ It'll be a happy day in— Let me stop you right there. ♫ Adam sang. Charlie: Oh—Okay.

Adam: ♫ Save us all precious time. ♫

Adam: ♫ If what you're suggesting. ♫ ♫ Is letting them climb. ♫ ♫ Up the ladder. ♫ ♫ Oh, they'd rather cross the Pearly Gate? ♫

Charlie: “Well, uh—♫ Sorry, sweetie. But there's no defyin' their fates! ♫ ♫ 'Cause Hell is forever. ♫

♫ Whether you like it or not. ♫

♫ Had their chance to behave better. ♫

♫ Now they boil in the pot. ♫

♫ 'Cause the rules are black and white. ♫

♫ There's no use in tryin' to fight it. ♫

♫ They're burnin' for their lives. ♫ ♫ Until we kill 'em again! ♫

Charlie: Okay, but—

Adam: ♫ Just try to chillax, babe. ♫ ♫ You're wasting your breath. ♫ Charlie: Hehe...

Adam: ♫ Did I hear you imply. ♫ ♫ That they don't deserve death?

♫ Are they Winners? ♫

♫ Are they Sinners? ♫

♫ 'Cause it's cut and dry. ♫

Charlie: “Well, actually, if you take a look—♫ Fair is fair, an eye for an eye! ♫ Adam said flying up to the ceiling.

♫ And when all's said and done (Said and done) ♫

♫ There's the question of fun (Fun) ♫

♫ And for those of us with Divine Ordainment. ♫ “please tell me he’s not going to say what I think he’s going to say?”

♫ Extermination is entertainment! ♫

“And… he said it.” Quasi couldn’t believe what he was hearing. This guy didn’t care about anyone but himself. He enjoyed the suffering of others. Not all sinners were bad… Angel was nice to him… sometimes.

♫ Bow-now-now-nownow ♫ ♫ Guitar solo, fuck yeah! ♫ Adam sang. “And now he’s playing air guitar course he is god this guys annoying.”

Adam finished his guitar solo as he started to sing again. ♫ Hell is forever. ♫

♫ Whether you like it or not. ♫

♫ Had their chance to behave better. ♫

[Four golden mirages of Exorcists appeared from the walls surrounding him and Charlie from all sides. Charlie: “Where the hell did you people come from?!” Charlie shouted. Quasi jumped in front of her knocking the golden Angels back with a sweep of his wings.

♫ -Now they boil in the pot. ♫

♫ 'Cause the rules are black and white. ♫

♫ There's no use in tryin' to fight it. ♫

♫ They're burnin' for their lives. ♫

♫ Until we kill 'em again! ♫ Adam sang summoning an actual guitar this time.

♫ Fuckin' Hell's forever. ♫

♫ And it's meant to suck a lot. ♫

♫ So give up your dumb endeavor. ♫

♫ 'Cause you don't have a shot♫

Quasi growled barring sharp pointed teeth, wings spread blood red eyes filled with hatred. However he wasn’t the only one who got angry. Charlie transformed into her demonic form as well glaring at Adam.

♫ Long as I've got your attention.♫

♫ I guess I should probably mention. ♫

♫ That we made the determination. ♫ Adam said holding up a gold scroll in front of Quasi’s face that read “Fuck you I do what a want.”

♫ To move up the next Extermination! ♫ “w-what but you can’t- What?!” Charlie said shocked. ♫ Can't wait a whole year. ♫

♫ To slaughter those little cunts.♫

♫ I know it's just been a week. ♫

♫ But we'll be back in six months! ♫

Despite being a hologram, Adam grabs Charlie and Quasi’s wrist and throws them right out of the door. “Um, wait, you-you… Adam slams the door in her face. -Ugh, SHIT!”

Charlie rested her head against the door tears in her eyes. “Don’t worry sis I’ll take it from here. I’m going to have a little talk with Adam.” He growled as he pushed the door open and shut it behind him.

“What the fuck!” Adam said startled when the door flew open. “Listen here you pompous ass my sisters worked really hard on this and I’m not about to let someone like you destroy everything she’s worked for.”

“Oh really what are you going to do about it… freak.” Quasi glared at him. “You forget who you’re talking to… I’m the prince of hell.” Adam scoffed. “Oh please, no one in hell actually takes your family seriously.”

“They might not now… but they will… when I stop you.” Adam laughed. “Heh, sure you will. Tell me… do you really want a war with heaven?” Quasi hesitated.

“He’s right. Your people will just suffer more if you try to fight back. Do you really want to put your people through that?” Lute said. “N-no I… Quasi felt suddenly felt small and helpless like when he was a child. The angels eyes felt like daggers.

“Give up. It’s better this way- No!” Quasi shouted shoving the exorcist angel away. “I’m not going to give up on my people I’ll show you you’re wrong!” Quasi stormed out of the room.

Charlie looked up at him shocked and confused. “Come on Charlie… let’s go home.” As They walked back in Silence to the hotel quasi thought about his conversation with Adam. What had he been thinking challenging a powerful angel like Adam. “You didn’t challenge him. You just… lost your fucking temper.” A small voice said In the back of his mind.

Technically this was the first time he’d ever sworn today considering how he’d yelled at that flasher demon or how he’d talked to Adam. He never would have cursed back home. He’d only been here two days and it already felt like hell was changing him. His powers seemed far more demonic than angelic…”I guess that’s what happens when your father’s a fallen angel and the king of hell.” Said the small voice again.

“When angel falls to hell their power changes your a nephilim, half angel half human. Your father is fallen and your fallen and there's nothing you can do to change that.” The voice almost sounded like… like “him.” Quasi shuddered. “He’s not here. He can’t hurt you anymore.”

Quasi sighed. “I hope I know what I’m doing.” ******************************************

When They got back to the hotel Vaggie was waiting for them. “How did it go, did they listen?” Charlie smiled nervously. “Oh, they sure did… hear it But-Oh come here, we have something exciting to show you.” Vaggie said pulling them both over to the couch.

“Alastor pulled some strings and it's about to air.” Vaggie said excitedly. “I pulled a few limbs too, hahaha!” Alastor laughed. “Wait, the commercial? You all made a new one?”

Quasi smiled happy for his sister. “Yeah, one of my better performances if I do say so myself.” Angle bragged. Charlie smiled tears in her eyes. “That's... that's amazing.”

“Sshh, it's starting.” Angel said excited. Vaggie stood in the center of the group in a dress while Alastor hid in the corner of the screen. “Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel… suddenly the tv cuts to the news. Everyone except Alastor and Niffty get annoyed and complain. “Breaking news in Hell today! We have just received word from the Heaven Embassy that the next Extermination is happening sooner than ever before.” The news woman said. “Do you know what that means, Tom?” “No, what does that mean, Katie?” “It means we're all royally fucked!” She says her eye twitching. The screen switches showing the clock as the time on the Clock Tower reduces to 176 days till the next Extermination. “Wait, what? Why?!” Angel says confused. “Shit… this is bad.” Quasi thinks to himself. Far away from the hotel a drone scours the area until it finds a dead Exorcist corpse with its head missing. The drone scans the corpse. Sending images back to Adam and Lute at the heaven embassy. “We found the body, sir. They've never managed to kill one of us before.” “We should just go down there now and destroy them!” Lute snapped. “No, no. We can't risk them catching on. But, don't worry, when we come back, there won't be a demon left alive to pull a stunt like this again!”

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liskantope · 1 year

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My top ten favorite moments of big drama/climax in classical music

I've run into some "top ten" -style YouTube videos about classical music lately and felt inspired to compose a list somewhat in this vein. These are passages in classical works that get "big and dramatic" in a way I really, really enjoy. I chose these among some pieces I've accumulated over the years as favorites of mine (I've played in many of them, at least as a violinist in the orchestra), and so the list is biased towards the forms of classical music I've been most exposed to, which are heavily skewed towards works centered on the violin or piano. In particular, I have very little knowledge of opera and so didn't consider that, even though there's a special kind of drama and grandiosity that comes with most opera.

I feel a little regret at the idea of "spoiling" the most exciting moments of certain great works for those who might not be familiar with them, and in fact most of these feel more deeply moving in the context of the whole piece. But on the other hand, maybe someone who didn't know about a particular piece will get interested in it from hearing one of its most powerful moments (this is essentially what happened to me in the past few weeks with #2 below).

Honorable mention for solo pieces, the first two of which I played: penultimate and final variation in Bach's partita no. 2, Chaconne, every single entrance of the initial theme of Beethoven's "Pathetique Sonata" first movement, and ending sequence of Chopin's Ballade no. 1, Op. 23 (8:11-9:37 in video) 10) climax of "Jupiter" from Holst's The Planets (7:25-8:01 in video): at the time I first learned it in the youth orchestra, it was the most overwhelming moment in orchestral music I knew both in terms of technical requirements and emotions, so it holds a special place for me although now it feels dwarfed next to these others 9) middle of Sibelius' violin concerto, first movement (11:53 to 13:03 in video): I'm not sure how many would find this passage as memorable as I do, but it makes the entire concerto for me 8) middle of Shostakovich's Symphony no. 5, first movement (10:28-12:48 in video): some moments where everything is happening all at once before falling into place in a unified a powerful statement; Shostakovich tends to leave me a bit cold so I can't feel much emotion for this one but I feel a hot heaviness and I respect the hell out of it 7) cadenza (ossia version) of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto no. 3, first movement (11:07-14:07 in video), first movement: in which the primary theme manifests in full force from the soloist and reaches a new climax 6) climax of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings (5:12-6:30 in video): this one just speaks for itself; when I played this in orchestra, I debated with my friend whether lower tones should have been added at this climax as in some choral adaptations, and my position is still firmly that it is most powerful when left to shrill tones only 5) beginning (29:59-32:27 of video, begun a few lines before the start for contrasting effect) and ending (37:49-38:49 in video) of Saint Saëns' Organ Symphony, fourth movement (I couldn't decide which so cheated and chose both): the entrance of the organ at the beginning is actually quite shocking in context; the ending is an absolutely epic group effort of massive sound from an enhanced orchestra, and by the way I think it goes into 3/1 time signature by the end or something? 4) middle of Bruch's violin concerto, 2nd movement (14:40-15:47 in video), a cathartic peak that I find deeply moving, both to listen to and to play 3) main part of cadenza of Grieg's piano concerto, 1st movement (10:40-12:42 in video): possibly my favorite passage of classical music ever (but I will put two others above it specifically in terms of overwhelming/glorious climax), I don't really have the words to describe this 2) final passages of the (very long) cadenza followed by orchestra re-entrance in Prokofiev's piano concerto no. 2, first movement (8:17-10:17 in video): this is the only piece on this list that I've only just discovered in the last few weeks; the cadenza is so intense and technically extreme that no human with only two hands should be able to play it, and the orchestra roaring back in as the cadenza ends is one of the most dramatic things I've ever heard 1) climax of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade symphonic suite, fourth movement (44:29-47:19 in video), after the later stages of a very long buildup (the human voice roaring thing is something I've only heard from this particular rendition), the theme that distinguished the first movement appears in overwhelmingly grand, dramatic fashion (listen for all the counterpoints and pirouettes from different parts of the woodwinds!) that I find energetically satisfying in a way that tops the rest of these

I might find a way to edit these excerpts into a long sound clip one day (that way they will end automatically and could be played almost back to back without being interspersed with the sound of YouTube ads), but this will do for now.

#classical music #classical piano #classical violin

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songoftrillium · 1 year

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Understanding Villainy: Splatterpunk Villains and More Subtle Antagonists

By James Moore

(The following is manually transcribed from the 1st edition Werewolf the Apocalypse Storyteller’s Guide, originally published by White Wolf Publishing in 1994. I feel the ethos it conveys to be both timeless and indispensable in creating memorable game moments for players.)

“Edgar Allen Poe said that “Terror is the finest emotion,” and I’ll agree with that. Below that is the slightly grosser emotion Horror, and below that is the Gross-out. And I go for Terror…but if I can’t get Terror I’ll go for Horror, and I’m not proud, but if I can’t get Horror, I’ll go for the Gross-out.”

-Stephen King, Stephen King's “A World of Darkness” video

The World of Darkness - And most especially Werewolf: the Apocalypse - is a world filled with blatant and often disgusting horrors. The characters themselves frequently commit gruesome murder to protect Gaia from the influence of the Wyrm. But there is more to the villains in the game than ample violence, or at least there should be.

Now, I think the first thing to clarify are the differences between Terror, Horror, and the Gross-out. The most commonly used word for excessive violence, or the Gross-out, is Splatterpunk, a word that fits so beautifully with the word Gothic-Punk that they could be close cousins, and some to think of it, they probably are.

Splatterpunk is probably best described as excessive violence used to simply illustrate just how foul the world the characters live in really is. Well, let’s not kid ourselves, anyone watching the national news can see for themselves just how foul the world has become.

Horror, on the other hand, is most often described by horror writers as a form of catharsis, a way of intimately living out the fears that assail us all; a spider running across your bare arm, that brief second when your car hydroplanes down the road before your car’s brakes finally catch.

Lastly, that “finest of emotions”, Terror. Terror is the primal fear, the inescapable dread we all experience when the lights go out in a storm or the air raid sirens crank into shrieking life during the worst part of the tornado season. Terror is the hideous sensation of powerlessness that someone has just walked over your grave, the chill that ripples through your body and instinctively drive you to just get the hell away from the source that generated it. So, where do the villains of Werewolf come into this grisly little picture?

One clear look at just about any sourcebook for Werewolf will show you more exotic enemies than most of us ever want to see in real life. Every Supernatural beastie in the Werewolf books exposes another level

of the real world, examined and twisted to evoke outrage and fear. Read your rulebooks cover-to-cover, and while you’re at it, take a look at your closest dictionary for the meaning of apocalypse. The entire game is based on the fact that it’s all over, these are the Final Days. There’s no more time to play Mr. Niceguy; brute strength and violence are going to win the day, if anything at all is going to manage that task at this time. The villains in Werewolf reflect that mood; they, too, are desperate, and they, too, need to have their own motivations.

Let’s not make a mistake here, there is a difference between a monster and villain. A monster is a mindless destructive force. Take for example a Thunderwyrm whose only goal in life is to eat everything in sight, or take some of the player characters I’ve run across. A villain has a mind and should use that mind to his or her advantage. Sometimes monsters and villains act an awful lot alike, and that’s okay. But, as the Storyteller, you should always remember the difference. The difference is simple motivation. Most of the villains have goals a great deal more complex than eating and mating. Most of the villains want something more personal, something that the Garou (players) are violently opposed to. Pentex (a subsidiary corporation) wants to corrupt the entire world. As an example for a villain, you could do a lot worse. Pentex is subtle, and it is unstoppable. Pentex is very well established in the world and operates virtually anywhere (like amazon) and worst of all, Pentex provides what are effectively necessities in the modern world, at least from a human perspective: fuel, cosmetics, food and entertainment. Just how long would you go on without any or all of the above? Be truthful, now; really think about it.

Pentex is representative of every bad aspect of the modern world, a parody of Big Business. To the Garou, Pentex is a vile thing, an agent of the Wyrm; to humanity at large, Pentex is a necessary evil and one that can be overlooked as long as jobs and luxuries are provided by the company. When you really think about what Pentex is all about, you could say that Pentex and the Wyrm represent Terror.

The Wyrm itself is inaccessible, or at least it should be. There is no way to defeat the thing entirely, there is no way to stop it from working its evil. There is no end to death, and really, that’s what the Wyrm is, sentient death. Not just physical death; we’re also talking about the death of all we believe to be “good” or “right” - the destruction of our own morals and the dissolution of our personal values, each dismantled one by one, and the slow, painful loss of innocence. Every aspect of the Wyrm is meant to terrify, and Pentex is only one example. Wherever the Wyrm lurks, death is sure to follow, destruction is soon to come. Worst of all, the Wyrm is everywhere, plotting and moving, preparing to strike. In every sense of the word, the Wyrm is Terror.

On the next level, Horror, let’s take a look at the Black Spiral Dancers. Arguably, the Dancers should qualify in the Gross-out department, but I don’t really agree with that. The Dancers are a reflection, a mirror image that shows everything foul and nasty in the typical Werewolf story. The Dancers are vile, no two ways about it, but even the Dancers have their own hidden agenda. Look through the Book of the Wyrm and read between the lines; you’ll see what I mean. They can be reasoned with, albeit not easily, and certainly they cannot be trusted, but they are just as able to discuss a situation as any other Garou. They are a horrifying aspect of the game, but really no worse than the street gangs that run rampant, killing people simply to impress their peers or to show their superiority, or worse, just because it’s fun.Their violence is mostly directed towards the Garou and for that reason, they can horrify. The Black Spiral Dancers are the Doppelganger of the Shadow; an example of what each of us is capable of if we surrender to our darker impulses, and ones most of us prefer to believe aren’t there at all.

Another level of Horror can be seen in the villain Samuel Haight, the Werewolf Skinner. Haight represents madness, what anyone can become if pushed too far. Haight’s one goal is to eradicate all the natural Garou, and replace them with werewolves that feel the way he does. Certainly he is insane. Read any of the supplements where he appears and you can see that. But even more, he represents the Unstoppable Menace, the serial killer. Damn it, the Garou keep killing him, and he keeps coming back. Why? Because Haight is the Unstoppable Menace, the unavoidable confrontation that the garou would most likely rather not approach. Haight goes beyond just being another bad guy; if you know his history, you can see the underlying theme that runs through all his appearances. In a very real sense, Haight represents something the Garou don’t want to think about; the humans fighting back. Hey, let’s not ignore the obvious here, the humans suffer from both sides of this war. The Wyrm uses them to Its best advantage, and the Garou do not hesitate to tear the innards from anyone they see as Wyrm-corrupt. Human beings get the shaft in this game, and really, they don’t have an easy time in any part of World of Darkness.

Haight is, to coin a phrase, the type of bad guy that you love to hate. There is a certain satisfaction in stomping the tar out of someone that has bested you countless times before, and when they finally have succeeded, the player characters often do not want to go back and do it all over again.

Recurring enemies are a challenge that goes beyond dice and rules and a vivid description. They’re personal. Sports teams always have grudge matches against the guys who stomped them last time they met, and player characters need grudge matches too. There’s no fun if you lose forever, but there is a deep, powerful satisfaction in finally taking down a personal foe. And, after the threat is finally gone forever - rather like losing an old friend, really - and fear. Yes, fear. Has the threat finally ended? We have the body to prove he’s dead, but we heard rumors just the other day about how he was seen over in Topeka. How can they ever be sure? The simple answer is that they shouldn’t be sure. There should always be doubts. When the doubts are left, the fear remains, and sometimes even grows into Terror.

Finally, we come to the Splatterpunk villains, or as Stephen King says, “the Gross-out”. Simple examples of Splatterpunk are the fomori and the Banes. Warped beyond recognition, twisted by the Wyrm’s influence into something that should not be, and basically pissed off about the situation, the fomori make life an endless nightmare. Name another creature that first devours a foe and then vomits up the juiciest gobbets in a toxic stream that burns Garou as surely as silver. The only limit to these nasty creatures are the limits that you, as the Storyteller, place on them. They are everything leftover when you’re done with terrifying and horrifying. They are the repulsive things that slither in the darkness, the creatures under the bed, the escaped criminal with a hook instead of a hand. Fomori have no redeeming characteristics, and they shouldn’t. When all else fails to incite an emotion, fomori are what you have to fall back on.

The Banes are even worse, because the Banes can hide and pop out into the open at the worst possible times. Banes reflect the worst of Terror, Horror, and Splatterpunk. Again, referring to the Book of the Wyrm, take a look at a few of the creations that rest between the covers of that particular time and you will meet some truly repugnant monsters. Look at the Meat Puppets. Take a few minutes to think about what they are, and what they do, and then try to eat a chili dog. Give some heavy thought to the Seeders, and then go to a doctor’s office for your Physical. Or read over the Dangerous Toys and then stare at one of those dolls with the glass eyes, and see who blinks first.

Banes are the gold standard in not what we fear in dark alleyways, but of what must surely be waiting just around the next corner. They are the hidden danger that can be all too real. Most of us are smart enough to know better than to go down a dark alley, but think about those who do it anyway. A good number walk away unharmed, but a sizable number never walk away at all, or come away from that dark alley scarred mentally, emotionally, or both. Anyone reading those who doesn’t believe nasty things lurk in dark alleys just hasn’t been paying attention.

When you look at most of the examples I’ve just given, you’ll find that they’ve been categorized where they shouldn’t have been, at least in your eyes. Truth be told, your eyes are just as good as mine, possibly better. I’ve categorized them where I have because that’s where they fit most easily. No one category suits most of these villains, because they have depth, dimension, a form of life all their own. In a well-told story, they are real. A sheet of statistics doesn’t make that happen. It happened because the foes were examined in depth before they were put on paper. Why is Pentex so nasty? Because if you take away all the special effects and gadgets, Pentex exists.

Why is Samuel Haight so scary? Because serial killers are a fact of life. How many serial killers are there? Too many. Even one is too many, but there are more than one. Most of them operate in the United States, and most of them look perfectly innocent unless you are their victims. Worst of all, they don’t get better; they just keep getting more and more twisted, more and more violent. Even when they are sitting around the Christmas tree with their families, their broken psyches are busily working on how to approach their next victim.

Just time for one last example, the one that is scariest of all, the player characters. The player characters normally reflect some aspect of the players, and as such, hold certain feelings that they share with their creators. You might find two players bashing the local mutant more than others do, you might find that there are some enemies that are slammed harder than others, and you will almost certainly find that someone in the Troupe wants to play a Black Spiral Dancer. Why? Because playing the villain is fun, pure and simple. There is peace in hatred, and there is satisfaction in destruction. Revel in the fun, gain peace through vicarious violence, and by all means satisfy the beast within - lest the beast take the option away from you. Most of all, remember that even the most inconsequential villains have motives. Remember that by giving them life, you make the game more lively for everyone, including, maybe even especially, you.

#world of darkness #storytelling #horror #splatterpunk #gothic punk #terror #werewolf: the apocalypse #samuel haight #james moore

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hi, this is not ask but opposite! it's me talking and is about Pacific standard time, now Im not as good as you in turn my thoughts on words but; you know how some songs only hit you when it is the time?

the other day because of the heavy snow I couldn't go back home, trapped in small twon, on sunday was standing in corner of yard at 12pm, noticed the silence, time hadn't stopped but landing smoothly on my black winter coat with the snow flecks, and there I thought of this song. this song had a melody I enjoyed yet it didn't much make me think of it, often skipped it,

Clouds may be moving in People may be too thin Traffic may be a crawl

Seasons, there’s none at all

there looking at cloudy sky coating sun deep into background I fell into the time of small twon world, thinking of how time passes differently, we all live on one earth but thousands of world runs by many more clocks yet there are moments times of worlds crashes into one another causing near-divin experience by living in time of unfamiliar world!

In Pacific Standard Time Mine is yours and yours is mine In Pacific Standard Time Everything is near-divine!

also I read the answer to last ask. and I thought it would be fun if I be the one who explain it this time around (:

Yes!!! Do please share your thoughts on songs! I love reading your thoughts and interpretations! I absolutely know how some songs only hit you once it's time (or intensify when the time is right).

I love how it made you think of all the worlds and the different clocks that all exist at the same time, that must have been a truly beautiful experience :) I love that so much! It's wonderful how their lyrics can contain so many thoughts and ideas at the same time. Thank you for adding another angle to a song I already love so much.

Honestly, it's one of my absolute favourite tracks on that album. I remember first listening to the album so vividly, and that song was one of the especially memorable ones. At its core, there's two things I hope for when listening a new Sparks album/song (without confining them to be a certain way because what I love foremost is for them to do whatever the hell they want and for them to blow me away with some good surprises). But for me it's all about: 1) Ron's writing, wit and piano playing, 2) Russell's voice being the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. This song is quite possibly THE song on the album when it comes to Russell's voice. Every time I hear it I'm just floating into another plane of existence (especially the falsetto parts). I don't have the words to describe how much I love his falsetto.

(My Sparks roots may be showing - I first saw them live during their Two Hands One Mouth tour, which as the name suggests was just the two of them on the stage. It was all about the things I love the most: them at their core and just the two of them carrying the entire show. It was theatrical, intimate and absolutely transcendental. I love the way Russell moves and how the audience became like a third instrument. It completely changed my life. I don't think I've ever heard Russell's voice be more beautiful, in part because you can obviously hear it so clearly when it's just them on the stage. I wanted to share a snippet of the live performance of Metaphor from that tour because I think you might like that one, but the sound quality of those videos does not do his voice enough justice when reaching the falsetto part. ...So instead I'll add a bad quality video of Good Morning, one of my favourite songs. A lot of this song was completely sung in falsetto. (And here's a link to an official live audio recording of Metaphor, in case you are interested to hear his voice in actual good quality.))

(You can count on me to always bring up more stuff when it comes to Sparks, and to talk about Two Hands One Mouth at any given opportunity.)

#i want to add way more but I'm getting so sidetracked 😂 I'll just go lie on the floor with my feelings instead.#thank you for sharing your thoughts! please keep doing so - I really enjoy it!#ask #anon #sparks #Russell Mael #Ron Mael #pacific standard time #Two Hands One Mouth #(... if you think that's a double entendre - well yeah that's because it is 😂 this is Sparks.)#(forever cracks me up. 'what shall we call this up close and intimate tour?' 'oh I know!')#(ok time to lie on the floor and scream into the void - I love these guys a normal amount.)

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EUROVISION ABSOLUTE FUCKING BRAIN DUMP

Tonight, the night where... some... of Europe comes together and sings in an ..... something way, is the night I am willing to barf my brain out onto a page and commentate on the entire thing start to finish. THIS IS JUST MY OPINION!! Strap in motherfuckers....

We started the evening with the performance of last year's winner Ukraine (MWAH) starring Kate Middleton for some reason and Sam Ryder stood on top of some building in Liverpool. I had totally forgotten how earwormy that song was. I literally can't get it out of my head even now. We saw the countries come out onto stage to a very random compilation it seemed. I think Australia stole Germany's flag though.

PERFORMANCE 1 : ALBANIA- WHO THE HELL IS EDGAR? - TEYA & SALENA I'm not lying here when I say I LOVED this song. I loved how it took so much inspiration from Michael Jackson in the dance moves. The girl with the black hair was mind-blowing. Like, she was unbelievably gorgeous. I'm not saying the other one wasn't- they were both incredible. I loved how much colour and enthusiasm they seemed to have. IT WAS SO RANDOM AND I FREAKING LOVED IT. Rank no.5

PERFORMANCE 2 : PORTUGAL- AI CORAÇÃO- MIMICAT The dress. Oh my god that dress was DIVINE. I loved how like bright it was to be honest. It was just so dramatic and it felt like it had a lot of variety. I don't really know why it just really appealed to me. Her voice is DIVINE too. Rank no.6

PERFORMANCE 3 : SWITZERLAND- WATERGUN- REMO FORRER I'm not lying when I say that this song brought a tear to my eye. It was so moving but god, that guy needed to put a few more clothes on. I really liked it. Remo Forrer can sing so beatifully and yet I didn't know who he was before tonight. That low note made my jaw drop. Powerful. All I can say really. The guy also reminded me of Noah Schnapp for some goddamn insane reason. Rank no.7

PERFORMANCE 4 : POLAND- SOLO- BLANKA I had to rewatch it cause it was kind of forgettable. Felt like it had been done so much before. I don't mean any hate by this but I just didn't like it. I wasn't as WOW as other songs have been. It gave me the vibe of the Stuck In The Middle theme mixed with Despacito. It just didn't feel if you know what I mean. Rank no.23

PERFORMANCE 5 : SERBIA- SAMO MI SE SPAVA- LUKE BLACK Perfection. It was so.... I don't have words for it. It was just fantastic. It showed so much talent and I loved the Graham Norton description of the nerdiness and that definitely came across so incredibly in the performance. It was just like smoke sweat and tears. I LOVED THE VIDEO GAME BIT. It's a great song, it's a wonderful performance. It's the best. Also, take a moment to consider how fit the guy was. This was no doubt the best act in my opinion but I know not many people have the same opinions as me so I'm accepting the fact that he's probably not gonna win. Rank no.1

PERFORMANCE 6 : FRANCE- LA ZARRA- Évidement It had such a french vibe to it for some reason. It's stuck in my head. I really enjoyed it to be honest. The outfit was genuinely on point and the vocals were stunning. The chorus kinda gave me Dua Lipa vibes but there's nothing wrong with that is there. The lyrics were kinda dramatic. Overall, I ate it up. Freaking glorious song there was just a lot of good competition. Rank no.10

PERFORMANCE 7 : CYPRUS- BREAK A BROKEN HEART- ANDREW LAMBROU Not memorable. It was quite sad. He's got a good voice, there were just better songs to be honest. It was quite repetetitive. I didn't enjoy it particularly it was just there. A few more layers would be nice. He sung quite high and it wasn't necessarilly appealing. THE FIRE THO. That arena must have been so hot. His voice at the end was beautiful, fight me. Rank no.16

PERFORMANCE 8 : SPAIN- EAEA- BLANCA PALOMA The bit at the beginning with the vocalisations (I think that's what they're called) was incredible. It gave off quite a middle eastern movie vibe which I wasn't expecting from Spain. Her top genuinely looked like it had been melted by heat which made me laugh. It gave off a Satanic ritual vibe. I liked the song but the electronic parts really didn't fit her talented and gorgeous voice. Rank no.22

PERFORMANCE 9 : SWEDEN- TATTOO- LOREEN I loved the vibes she gave off espescially in the introduction bit to the song, she looked like a batty pintrest witch which is a look I adore. Her hair was just stunning but for some reason it didn't look real, I don't know. THE NAILS!! God, they were so long. Her whole set was just tattooine(hmm maybe she thought about that) to me. It gave Wrecking Ball by Miley Cyrus. I really liked it. The whole song was so nice. There's not really any other way to say it than that. I really liked it though. I'm happy it was her that won. Rank no.12

PERFORMANCE 10 : ALBANIA- DUJE- ALBINA & FAMILJA KELMENDI I really looked forward to this one because it was a family quite like me and my siblings but I felt quite sorry because only one of the girls really got to sing in it. You could tell who was the favourite child. I loved the sister's outfits and the bit where it basically turned into the parents' love song was great. It was a good performance but it wasn't anything special. Rank no.15

10 down, 16 to go!

PERFORMANCE 11 : ITALY- DUE VITA- MARCO MENGONI I liked the top, make me one. He has a gorgeous voice. It was quite moving in some ways but I did get distracted by the trampoline guys in the back. I LOVED THEM. The lyrics were a bit random, I had it on translating subtitles. It was okay, I didn't think it was anything special though. It was a sway with your arms in the air type of song. He's such a good singer, I swear, I just didn't love the song. Rank no.19

PERFORMANCE 12 : ESTONIA- BRIDGES- ALIKA It was a magical song. I really enjoyed how it gave off fairy Elsa vibes for some reason. I don't really have many words it was just lovely. She has such an incredible voice. I loved her outfit as well it was fabulous. It was just a gorgeous song, I really liked it. She has such a powerful voice. It was divine. Rank no.8

PERFORMANCE 13 : FINLAND- CHA CHA CHA- KÄÄRIJÄ If you're here for a specific song, it's probably gonna be this one. The hulk forgets to put on his chestpiece and he's on the stage at Eurovision singing a heavy-metal-techno-pop number. I still can't understand what the fuck this song was about. It's really confusing but it's a bop. I'm just blasting out CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA in my brain the whole time. I really liked it. It was a proper random Eurovision song and I LIVE for em. The guy's got a good voice on him though, the prolonged shouting must have been hard. Rank no.9

PERFORMANCE 14 : CZECHIA- MY SISTER'S CROWN- VESNA It gave ballet recital gone wrong for me. It sounded a bit too like the winning song from last year for my liking but it was incredible with the harmonies. I didn't really get the hair message. They were doing feminism stuff but sticking directly to the gender roles traditionally set which I didn't understand. It was powerful and I did like it. Rank no.18

PERFORMANCE 15 : AUSTRALIA- PROMISE- VOYAGER I love watching forty odd year olds dance around on stage like they're twenty one. It felt like someone had gone through my playlist, taken the best bits from each song and melted them into a pot together. It is an anthem and I adore that. I loved the woman on guitar. She was so good. I loved the vibes it sounded like it could be in a video game and honest to god it was one of my favourites of the night. Rank no.3

PERFORMANCE 16 : BELGIUM- BECAUSE OF YOU- GUSTAPH The Boy George vibes were real. His outfit gave rich man goes on safari but there's been an incident with a red sock. It was a BOP like literally. I just wanted to do the macerena the whole time. The start bit reminded me of a musical I can't remember the name of. It was kind of repetetive which I didn't like. It was okay to be honest. Shoutout to the guy who was willing to be a furry stripper for this. Rank no.17

PERFORMANCE 17 : ARMENIA- FUTURE LOVER- BRUNETTE The singer gave me Ariana Grande vibes. It was average. It was a bit like an I'm not like other girls. She has a lovely voice but it did get quite lost in the other countries amazingnesses. It didn't really stick in my head so I had to rewatch the full thing whereas with most of the others I either don't have to watch it or I only need a memory jog. The getup was stunning. The boots should have had black laces though, it would've fit do much better. She's incredibly talented but there were better songs. Rank no.21

PERFORMANCE 18 : MOLDOVA- SOARELE ŞI LUNA- PASHA PARFENI Welcome to the stage... satanic yoga teacher. I liked it. It was so European. It was a great watch. It reminded me of the Mandolorian theme which is a massive compliment in my book. The horny women were great. (They had horns in their hair.) It was very Eurovision esque and I really liked it. It was quite funny and my little brother voted for it. Great song. Rank no.13

PERFORMANCE 19 : UKRAINE- HEART OF STEEL- TVORCHI After last year, I had very high hopes for Ukraine. I enjoyed it. I really liked all the staging it was stunning but it didn't stand out to me very much. The phantom of the opera guy got the night off though! It was a great song. It would be great at a festival, I can see it now. I don't have a ton to say about it. It was good but not mind-blowing. Rank no.14

PERFORMANCE 20 : NORWAY- QUEEN OF THE KINGS- ALESSANDRA This whole song makes make me want to yell with happiness. It just like scratches my brain for some reason. It was the only song this year that I had heard before and even though I had, it did not disappoint. I swear it was a whole vibe. Her outfit was literally straight from SIX, bite me. I loved it. I loved every second of it but there were better songs. The high note showed talent. I mean, I can do it but, but it still shows years of effort and training. Rank no.11

Only 6 left!

PERFORMANCE 21 : GERMANY- BLOOD & GLITTER- LORD OF THE LOST HUGE SLAY. I loved it. In my honest opinion, I would've loved it to be in German but I do speak German so it wouldn't be that hard to understand. They really reminded me of Ghost with the whole red satan type vibe and the song itself. The makeup was FINE! I mean that in an attractive way. The start was so INCREDIBLE. He looked and sounded quite like Bowie and if you know me, you know I love Bowie. The heavy metal singing was on point. I'm suprised that they came last because they were pretty much tied with Serbia in my book I decided the ranks at like 1 am and my 1 am thoughts are always the best. Rank no.2

PERFORMANCE 22 : LITHUANIA- STAY- MONIKA LINKYTÉ The start made me think of the Lion King- just getting that off my chest before I dive into this one. It was lovely, it was beautiful but that's not really the winning characteristics. It was incredible. It gave off the sort of 2014 'Fight Song' vibe which I feel has been done so much already. I want to be able to mark this one higher but I feel I can't because of how high rated the other songs are. Rank no.20

PERFORMANCE 23 : ISRAEL- UNICORN- NOA KIREL Before I say anything, this is just me putting my opinions out there to get them off my head. I really didn't like this song. It was weird and it wasn't a song that I enjoyed watching. It's started off okay with a slight Melanie Martinez vibe but honestly shit hit the fan pretty quickly. It turned into a feminine anthem and, to me, all those songs sound the same. The worst bit was the bit where she said watch me dance and stripped off and basically became a stripper in her dance moves. There were children watching. You can't do that. Rank no.26

PERFORMANCE 24 : SLOVENIA- CARPE DIEM- JOKER OUT This was one of my favourite songs of the night. I adored the whole performance. It was like a step back into the past when Eurovision wasn't as big of an event and they didn't have all the feathers and glitter. It felt quite wholesome to me for an unknown reason. Personally, I don't think it was Eurovision standard. It was a lot more indie than all the other songs and it popped out of the page because of that. It had a very different view and appearance to the viewers. I have listened to this song about five times this morning I like it so much. Special mention to the guitarist because you look fantabulous. Like, you're so good-looking I can't understand wether it's gender envy or attraction. I loved the fits by the way. Rank no.4

PERFORMANCE 25 : CROATIA- MAMA ŠČ- Let 3 This performance made me really uncomfortable. They looked like a rip off of the YMCA and the song wasn't that good to be honest. It was just a bunch of people's grandads singing a dumb army style song and then stripping off. It wasn't enjoyable, it was very mildly funny and I just really didn't like it. It wasn't as bad as Israel or the UK though. Rank no.24

PERFORMANCE 26 : UK- I WROTE A SONG- MAE MULLER It was really just a mid song. She doesn't have the nicest voice and the song choice emphasised that. It was really repetetive and definately deserved the ranking it got. I do feel sorry for Mae though, she must have tried so hard. The staging wasn't that appealing and her outfit didn't fit the set. I would probably rate it 5/10 if I was doing that but I'm not. There was a lot of good competition and it simply wasn't as good. Rank no.25

AND THAT'S A WRAP MY DUDES!!

I think Tattoo winning was a great descision. It isn't one I would've made but it really stood out. I do think Germany deserved a lot more than it was given and I feel extremely sorry for Spain who only got 5 points for the public because that must've hurt.

Shoutout to Sam Ryder with his really nice song at the end, I though it was great. Also, they managed to get ROGER TAYLOR for it. FREAKING ROGER TAYLOR!!!

Have a nice day/night reader and I hope you return next year for another unnecessarily long Eurovision rant.

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