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ystk-archive · 6 months

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[Translation] capsule in girls '60s magazine (Feb. 2004)

When I first saw their music videos, the striking visuals immediately caught my eye. Simplistic designs, vivid color schemes on the outfits and sets… I can't describe the style as anything other than '60s-inspired. For the first edition of our "Pick Up Artist" feature, it's one whose existence fascinates me — let's take a look at the charm of capsule.

capsule is a music unit consisting of Nakata Yasutaka, whom manages the sound, art direction, design, concept work and so on, and vocalist Koshijima Toshiko. Nakata directs the image, visual aspects, and songs while Koshijima performs it all, resulting in their unique style. - original interview by Aikawa Chisato, translation by ystk-archive -

The reason behind their '60s-inspired visual style

Nakata: To be honest, I don't have any particular attachment to the '60s. I just like unique and minimalistic things, stuff with interesting shapes and clean designs and whatnot. It started when I got into interior design, and at first I especially liked Space Age furniture.¹ That's changed a little recently — I like pieces made out of wood but still with that outerspace kind of vibe. Even when it's made from wood, it doesn't feel natural, it still has this sort of odd look. When it comes to the '60s, I like the plywood that they often used. But I'm intrigued by Karimoku furniture too (laughs).²

— So would you say you're more interested in space and not the '60s?

Nakata: Yeah, and I guess sci-fi movies played a part in that. In movies like Men in Black you often see Tulip chairs, though I don't think they were used to evoke a retro or '60s feel on purpose.³ With films like that I tend to focus more on the furniture and not the overall atmosphere; if anything, I see furniture along with fashion as objects that look nice when put into a scene you're taking in as a whole. I like to come up with unconventional settings. Women are usually depicted in sci-fi films as secretaries, all wearing identical wigs and uniforms, and I like that kind of weird atmosphere. So instead of me consciously liking '60s aesthetics, I wound up thinking they were cool without making the connection that they were from that decade. I also love clothes that incorporate simplistic, striking designs, since they're like spacesuits (laughs).

— How do you feel about wearing clothes like that?

Koshijima: I'm also not obsessed with the '60s or anything, but I like to play around with that era's clothing and makeup styles. It's more fun than just wearing normal clothes.

— Have you two had similar tastes all along?

Nakata: Our tastes used to be completely different. I feel like she's adjusted to match me.

— So Koshijima-san is committed to being a model?

Koshijima: Yep. I haven't changed my approach, ever since the beginning.

— Are there times where you feel like your tastes really are different?

Koshijima: I don't think so. If we actually were fundamentally different, I don't think we'd be working together. Strangely enough, when I look at the materials I'm given, I start to think they're cute. Nakata: When I get an idea, I suggest it first. Koshijima: But he doesn't show me clothes or anything directly, instead he shows me photos and videos… Like I'm being brainwashed (laughs). The more he introduces me to all kinds of cool things, the more similar we become. After I watched the materials he gave me, poses and dance moves just started coming naturally to me without even realizing it.

— Maybe you ran across something from the '60s that left an impression and that ended up coming through in your image.

Nakata: Yeah, there are a lot of easy explanations for it. I wonder if we're more like a new product with a retro design that would fit nicely in someone's living room, rather than something that could be found in an authentic '60s vintage shop. I think even if we intentionally collected oldschool aesthetics from that era and tried to copy those, it'd still turn out differently, because peoples' concept of the '60s and the real '60s are two different things. But if you take parts of that concept people have of that decade and use them, you wind up with something that has the right feel to it. For me right now, the concept I have in mind is the "style" of the '60s. Instead of making clothes or objects to match up with the '60s aesthetic, the styles are already floating around in my head, and then I make content that reflects that. There were a lot of useless shapes — like aren't record players from back then weird-looking? The technology of them and the half-dome shape are of that time, but the way they look on the outside is as if someone was imagining the future while designing them. It's interesting how these days it's the opposite: now the exterior designs of things are retro while the tech inside is highly advanced. And I like both (laughs). I even like things that seem out of place. I'm drawn to a sense of disharmony.

— Would you say the essence of the '60s is woven into your music?

Nakata: Not intentionally. I think the things I like tend to show through my music on accident. Basically I want to make any music, as long as it's cute.

— So do you feel like music is essentially an object?

Nakata: Music is something I started doing because I thought I could create it. It was right when I was in junior high school, they'd made a lot of progress with technology so making cassette tapes became fun. Part of that was because I liked the feeling of winding a tape up. I liked playing around with machines more than the music aspect itself and, when it comes to decorating, I even like the look of a tape deck sitting in a room. So that's why I want our CDs to be sold in regular stores along with other kinds of merchandise. I don't think music should be classified as something special and separate; it's good if it's just one part of the total amount of belongings in a space. Rather than wanting people to listen to our music seriously, I'd be happy if they enjoy the atmosphere it gives when they play it out in the open.

¹ Space Age design was characterized by "sleek, aerodynamic lines and geometric forms," "dominated by bright, bold hues" and was often constructed of manmade materials such as plastic. You can read more about it here. ² Karimoku is a Japanese brand of all-wood furniture boasting superior craftsmanship. You can read more about it and look at examples here. ³ This is the famous Tulip chair.

#nakata yasutaka #koshijima toshiko #capsule #girls '60s #phony phonic #S.F. sound furniture #Retro Memory #2004 #magazines #interviews #translations

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fluffypandabun · 5 months

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First of all I am absolutely in love with your writing style! I love your fics so much and wanted to request something if your free? What about Switch Casey and Switch Mikey? I picture them to have a good relationship that’s silly and fun. Maybe they could be gaming or be giving the other a massage which leads to tickles? Tysm and have a wonderful day!

Awww tysm im so glad you enjoy my writting! Also Sure Sure!!!! Mikey and Casey are an underated duo imo and I really need to write for them more, I hope you enjoy this very silly fluff<3

There were a lot of things Casey had to learn about now that he would be spending the rest of his days in a non apocalyptic timeline. It was admittedly a rather big adjustment to go from living in a world tinted red where food and was scarce and everyday was a fight for survival, to a world filled with bright colors and clean air with a well protected lair to sleep in (Donnie made sure of that) and plenty of food to eat (Mikey made sure of that one).

It could be overwhelming, and on days when it was really bad Casey would find himself curled up with his back to the wall, eyes squeezed shut, and he was able to pretend for just a little bit Leo, HIS Leo would be the one to knock on his door to ask him if he was alright. As much as Casey appreciated and cared for the younger turtles, who had taken him in as one of them and gave him his own place to stay in this familiar unfamiliar world, he still found himself missing his family from the future. And as bad as that future had been, being with his family had made it worth it.

Thats where Casey found himself today, hidden under the bed Raph and Donnie had “found” and put together for him in a spare train car they had fixed up. He admittedly felt a bit childish, hiding under the bed like this. But it felt…safe in a way he couldn't describe. His back was pressed firmly against a wall and he had a clear view of the entrance of the room, covered by a green curtain to give him privacy. Casey would have preferred a door but he was grateful for some sort of cover from the outside.

He sighed softly, fiddling with the sleeve of his hoodie. The material softer than anything he was used to, a stark contrast to the rough scratchy feeling of the fabric of his battle suit. As nice as hoodie felt on his body, he found himself missing the familiarity of his battle suit and he was half tempted to crawl out from under the bed to try and find it (He knew where it was, folded neatly on top of the small table that acted as his bedside dresser, easy to grab incase he ever needed it in a pinch) when there was a knock on the side of the train car and the entrance curtain shifted as Mikey poked his head in.

“Case my dude! What do you want for dinner…” The box turtle trailed off with a frown, brow raising as he looked around the room. “Casey..?”

“Down here.” Casey called muffled from under the bed, he poked his head out looking sheepish and feeling more than a bit embarrassed. Mikey looked at him and beamed, walking over and plopping himself down.

“There you are!” He cocked his head to the side. “What are you doing under there?”

Casey squirmed until he had pulled himself out from under the bed, sitting crossed legged beside Mikey who was still patiently waiting for an answer. Casey tried to think of one but found he couldn't piece together the words, so he just shrugged.

“I….don't know…” He sighed. “Hiding…? I guess..?’

Mikey frowned; “Hiding? From what?”

Casey grimaced, voice unsure. “...Everything? Kinda? I mean…” he trailed off and when Mikey gave him an encouraging look he took a deep breath and continued.

“A lot of things here are still new to me, you know? And sometimes…sometimes there's too much new stuff and it can get kinda just..”

“Overwhelming?” Mikey offered, Casey nodding.

“Yeah! Overwhelming.”

Mikey nodded sagely for a moment before he spoke.

“Why didn't you come to one of us?”

The teen rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. “I uh…didn't want to bother you…?”

He regretted the words as soon as they left his mouth at the look Mikey shot him, the box turtle crossing his arms over his chest. “Casey, you know you can always come to us for anything right?”

The way he said it definitely left no room for debate, not that Casey ever would debate him, he knew just as well as the others how Mikey could be, he nodded quickly, hands held out in front of him.

“I know I know! Im…just still used hiding being my first option, old habits die hard yeah?”

The box turtle's gaze immediately softened and he scooted himself closer to the teen to rest a hand on his knee. Casey was surprised at how much the touch helped ground him and he felt the tension he hadn't realized he’d been holding in his shoulders leave.

“Are you feeling better now?” he asked and Casey took the time to think on his answer before he slowly nodded.

“Yeah I think so…everythings still a bit…floaty, but I’m okay.” He shot the turtle teen a genuine but still shaky smile to show he meant it. Mikey took his hand away from his knee, much to Casey's dismay at the lack of contact, to rub at his chin.

He hummed to himself in thought for a moment before his eyes lit up and he snapped his fingers. “I got it!” the turtle quickly stood, pointing at Casey.

“Wait right here I’ll be right back.!”

Casey could only get out a nod before the turtle had ran out of the room, he didn't even have the time to fully process what the turtle could even be doing before Mikey reappeared, dramatically thrusting out his hand to hold up a handful of washable markers.

“Behold! I have returned with a solution!”

Casey blinked a few times, knees held to his chest. “You…want to draw..?”

“Correction my friend.” Mikey chirped, plopping back down next to the human. “I want to draw on you.”

Casey raised a brow “....Me…?”

“Yeah!” Mikey grinned, bouncing up and down on the spot.

“Whenever Leo gets all Spacey and stuff he lets me draw on him to help ground him and stuff! Plus, these are washable markers so you don't have to worry about them staining your skin or anything!”

The turtle's excitement was contagious and it cause a slight grin to tug on Caseys lips as he chuckled. “Alright sure, I’ll give it a try…as long as you promise not to draw anything dumb on me”

Mikey sent him a truly innocent smile, “I would never, now, gimmie!”

He made a reach for Caseys arm and after a second of hesitation, he rolled up the sleeve of his hoodie to reveal tanned arms littered with scars. Mikey moved to sit up against the bed beside him pressed up close to the human's side, grabbing his now sleeveless arm and tugging it across his lap.

“Right, now you can tell me to stop at any time if you don't like it alright?”

Casey nodded, and after a moment of hesitation, he shifted his body slightly so he could comfortably rest his head on the shorter turtle's shoulder. Mikey paused for a moment, before letting out a pleased sort of noise as he uncapped one of the markers and drew a line on the top side of Casey's hand.

Casey flinched slightly, “Feels weird” he muttered, though he made no move to pull his hand away, and after a second Mikey continued to draw across his hand, rambling about some cooking show Casey had never heard of.

It was…nice…very nice actually, the soft sensation of the marker across the top of his hand and the sound of Mikey's animated voice made Casey feel warm. He eyes grew heavy and he gave up trying to keep up with what Mikey was saying as his eyes started to slip shut, he was nearly about to fall asleep when Mikey suddenly flipped his hand over and started drawing on his palm.

Caseys eyes snapped open and it took every ounce of self control he had to not yank his hand away right then and there, soft tingly sensations spread across his palm and up to the tip of his fingers as Mikey lazily drew lines and circles across his palm, coloring in old scars and going on a tangent about pie crusts.

Casey bit down on his lip, screwing his eyes shut he fought to not let a peep escape him, but it was getting harder by the second and Casey could only hope that Mikey moved on to drawing on a different spot before he just about burst from all the giggles building up in his chest.

Luckily, Casey got his wish, not so luckily the spot Mikey decided to move on to was his wrists, and if the sensation was bad on his palms it got about ten times worse there.

Unable to fight back any longer, giggles began to spill from Casey's lips, hunching up his shoulders as he tugged at his hand desperate to get away from the tickly feeling.

Mikey, mid rant about the importance of a good non soggy pie crust, stopped in his tracks, he turned to the giggling teen and cocked his head to the side, bemusement on his face.

“Uhh I didnt think pie crusts were that funny to you Case...”

The human shook his head, still tugging at his wrists, even thought Mikey had stopped drawing the phantom feelings were still there and it left him giddy with laughter.

“IIhihihihit t-tihihihihickles!”

Mikey blinked a few times, looking down at the marker in his hand and then back up at Casey a few times before his eyes lit up and his face split into a beaming smile.

“Awwwww Casey!” He laughed. “You have ticklish hands? That's adorable!”

Before Casey could protest Mikey quickly began drawing on his palms again, this time not caring to make anything other than quick scribbles and slow circles, whatever made Casey laugh more.

And laugh he did, with a squeal Casey all but flailed about, face flushed and nose wrinkled as he giggled, occasionally squeaking in between bouts of laughter.

“N-Noohoho! Mikey!”

“Yeeees Casey?” Mikey hummed, tracing the lines in the human's palms to make him squeak. “Is there something you need? I know I need you to stop squirming, im trying to draw here you know! Your gonna mess me up!”

If Casey could glare at the turtle he would. “Y-Yoohohohour just drawing s-scrhihihibles!”

Mikey let out an offended gasp, doubling down on his scribbling down Casey's wrist. “Hey! It's called abstract art.”

Casey started giggling even harder, and Mikey giggled right alongside him. Happy to see the normally quiet and melancholy teen practically glowing with laughter.

It was at this moment Casey's mind suddenly remembered the fact he had a hand free, which so far had just been flailing about uselessly at his side. Uncoordinated and lost in laughter, he grasped frantically around on his bed with his free hand before he found what he was looking for.

Holding on tight to the pillow he whipped it around and smacked Mikey straight in the face with it, the turtle let out a surprised ‘Oof!’ and fell back,letting go of Casey's hand who immediately brought it back to hold against his chest while giggling.

Mikey lay sprawled on his back for a moment, silent from shock before he burst into laughter, sitting up on his elbows and grinning playfully at Casey, still laughing.

“Duhuhude! Did you just smack me in the face with a pillow!?”

Casey giggled softly looking just a little bit apologetic. “Sorry! Sorrhehehy! I had to defend myself somehow!”

Mikey's smile turned more mischievous as he sat up, “Oh yeah? Well should have made sure I stayed down, Jones!”

With a war cry the smaller turtle threw himself at the human, who cried out in surprise as he was knocked back to the floor, for a split second Casey's instincts told him he was actually being attacked, but the feeling soon passed and his panic turned to giddy playfulness and he was back to laughing, trying to grab at the turtle and push him off, the two of them fighting for the upper hand as they tussled on the floor.

Casey had his own apocalyptic training behind him, but Mikey was still a trained ninja, and a mutant one with super strength at that. And the turtle's fingers finding themselves buried in between the spots on his ribs certainly didn't help either.

Casey let out a rather embarrassing snort, half grappling with the turtle and half flailing as his laughter got a bit more frantic.

“aHA! M-Mihihihkey! T-TahaAHTS! Y-Your cheaATIHIHIHING!”

Mikey cackled evilly. “Always use your enemies' weakness against them! Didn't your sensei teach you that~?”

“Sh-Shuhuhuhut uuhuhuP!”

“Hm, clearly your sensei didn't teach you manners huh?” Mikey tsked disapprovingly, and if Casey had another pillow within reach he would have smacked him with it again.

Well fine, if he wanted to be like that then two could play at that game.

Reaching up, Casey used his free hands to slip under the turtle's arms, wiggling his fingers in the same way he’d seen the others do before. With a loud shriek Mikey clapped his arms down, trapping Casey's fingers and sealing his own fate as the human teen gained the upper hand.

“Actually” Casey spoke over Mikey's loud cackles. “My Sensei did teach me to use my enemies' weakness against them, good thing we share the same weakness huh?”

Mikey shrieked with bright happy laughter as he squirmed back and forth underneath the now triumphant Casey, frantically kicking out his legs as he pushed at the humans arms.

“W-Wahihihihit! Cahahase I-Im sohohohoHOHOHORY!”

“Never start a fight you can't finish, didn't your sensei teach you that?” Casey teased, Mikey snorted.

“Ihihihim g-gonna tell ehehehveryone a-about youhohor tihihicklish haHAHANDS!”

Casey felt his face flush, he already knew Leo would have a field day with that one, he moved his hands down to poke at the box turtles sides. “You wouldn't dare!”

“Wahahatch me!” Mikey cried, reaching up to grab onto the humans' sides causing him to squeak and falter, once again giving Mikey the upperhand.

The two teens continued to tussle on the floor, neither keeping the upper hand for long as their laughter filled the room, the question of what would be made for dinner long put on the back burner.

There were a lot of things Casey still had left to learn, but maybe learning how to be a kid again was a pretty good start.

#pandabuns post #pandabun asks #pandabuns fic #rottmnt tickles #rottmnt tickle fic #ticklish! casey #ticklish! mikey #Thank u for this idea it was very fun to writeeee #i hope u enjoyed!!!

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i--antimony · 2 months

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BIG tuesday

i skipped last tuesday because i was working on a take-home exam and simply did not have the time nor the inclination, so: beefy tuesdaypost today!

listening: my brother recommended 'dead magic' by anna von hausswolff and boy what an album. gothic, punchy, very vibey. the kind of album you let wash over you like an ocean wave.

pulled 'mostly kosher' from my to-listen list. fun, funky, very jewish, good vibes. ikh hob dikh tsufil lib

i've continued to mainline borodin symphonies 1 & 2. idk they're just hitting right.

and the new pieces for the orchestra i'm in - very french this time round: debussy's fêtes: kinda spooky and ominous and also fluid in a fun way! lots of buildup that seems to resolve into nothingness. horn parts for this are pretty good, not too difficult but are definitely Heard. chabrier's españa: really bumpin horn parts. fun bouncy motifs. what's not to like.

pocasting-wise, i'm up to partizan 38. 10 episodes left!!! the home stretch!!!!! it's so good but things are definitely amping up in the end-of-fatt-season way.

i've also listened to my friend b's gotham tv show podcast 'jim gordon must die'. very good and funny. i laughed out loud at some of the episode 3 descriptions.

reading: i was stuck in Bad Airport Times this past saturday (flight delayed 3 hours, then sat for an hour on the tarmac, arrived at 10pm when i was originally supposed to arrive at like 630) so i blasted through all ~150k words of 'freefall' by Kunoichi21 and xoTsundoku. bog-standard mafia au, but with a fun little circus arts twist; fun background fengqing; i do not like that they made beefleaf wholesome. give me my toxic beefleaf god damn it. but otherwise it was a fun read, sappy romcom-style. the fic itself isn't quite done but it's in endgame. the author notes have peak fanfic culture energy of "hey guys! sorry i didn't update, i started nursing school and my dad died" bro .... ;___; goddamn. please take care of urselves

watching: we are almost done with kill la kill! last two eps!!! so tonight we're doing that and also watching last week's dunmeshi together.

friend and i finished comrade detective. incredible. no notes. so funny. we started 'endeavour' which is a detective morse prequel thing and goddd the british-isms, and also started serial experiments lain. i don't know what i was expecting but god it was not this. i literally thought this was a cute fun hacker mystery show in the energy of cowboy bebop. it is Not That. not even close. it's good though i'm enjoying it. currently staggering through life going uhhhhh like lain does in the first few eps.

playing: fallow. i am re-installing disco elysium on my computer though. ive been wondering if i should try to keep going on the save file from last year or if i should just start over because i barely got in there at all.

making: many things. pottery!! some good some not as good.

so this design came out SO nice but the underglaze is so gd streaky! i hate it !!! i don't think it's really fixable either, i tried the hairspray trick to put new solid glaze over top the inside so at least that would look less like shit but i could not get it to work. maybe sanding it down? idk. it's ugly. it was supposed to be a bright teal but the woman who runs the studio mixed the batch up wrong so it's like. a really drab gray and not in a fun or intentional way. idk.

some new bisque:

teacups came out! still mismatched but cute nonetheless! gonna do them in a sort of celadon-type color with white flowers to match the teapot that my SO has :)

i don't feel like adding more photos for these lol they're very boring. the pot for my mom came out fine i think. gonna go in with normal white glaze over top to paint in some trees or other botanical designs. i sponged the underglaze on so hopefully the final result won't be streaky. sponged red on my seder plate to hopefully accomplish the same thing. mugs came through the bisque with no issues but i didn't do anything fun with underglaze on one of them so no new pics of that, but the other i did this tree thing again:

i KNOW it'll be streaky as hell. i just know. so i'm considering how i want to do it. perhaps putting some slightly transparent green over the top of it all to meld it together? unsure.

some new stuff: made a citrus juicer, this was attempt number 2 and just barely got it to work, attempt 1 was a total disaster. also made another mug type object, hopefully it'll still be wet enough this weekend to slap a handle on.

two mugs with red clay, i really loved the lascaux mugs that jessica bartram put up for sale last year but i didnt snag one in time so i was like. fuck it. i will make my own. gonna let them dry to leather hard before going in with black underglaze.

i've been trying to draw again but. idk. i just feel very uninspired. i start drawing and it's like :| :| :|

eating: i was on my own food-wise for much of the last week because my roommate was babysitting for the rabbi, so i did not eat nearly as extravagantly as i normally do, LOL. i made a lo mein recipe that was kinda just a stir fry. this could have been my fault because i added a bunch of extra shit like bok choy and mushrooms. i also didn't use the correct type of noodle, and i didnt have oyster sauce so i used worcestershire, etc. many substitutions so it's probably not fair for me to say it was Just Fine. will have to try again at some later date actually following the recipe. herb and radish salad with feta and walnuts: delicious. 10/10. i tossed in some extra arugula and that was also good. and i made the tofu brussel sprouts tahini/hoisin sauce thing again because it's easy and tasty.

misc: visiting my grandma right now ...... entrenched in the ennui .............. spring break ........................

#tuesdayposting #Spotify

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diggingupgrave · 10 months

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Magnificently Cursed... the blog post ✨

🕰🍂🕯🌿📔🧣🌙

My writing log says it’s been exactly a year since I started writing Magnificently Cursed, my Dark Academia Inuokko Magic School AU! I find summer to be insufferable (my apologies to the sun) so I took an escape hatch to an early fall last year and immediately fell down this massive rabbit hole. Not only did I write the whole fic and make overly-intricate graphics for each chapter… I also made a ton of other content that I simply didn’t have enough time to post! (Fall is but one season… unless you’re me, and it’s two, because fuck summer) So as a little anniversary gift to me, I’m going back through the archives and finally putting everything in one place.

Let’s start with the character mood boards, shall we?

Toge Inumaki:

I wanted Toge to have an earthy/natural, vintage-y feel, while Yuuta was all sleek and new. I’m still completely obsessed with this library-lizard aesthetic for Toge.

I low-key wound up buying a brown sweater after searching online for literal hours just like the one in the upper left so we could twin. That duffle coat still has my whole heart. Lavender mug inspired by Neara 🥺

Yuuta Okkotsu:

The lil ghostie patch 😭 I still think Yuuta would look hot as hell in all these clothes- especially the speckle-y fisherman sweater. Coat game is strong here as well.

... so is it obvious that I spend too much time on Canva yet? 😅

The Timeline:

My outline wasn’t outlining and I resorted to making an in-world calendar to make sure the dates were realistic. Each chapter is a different color, and the lines represent what days the chapters covered in-world. The corresponding stars represented each chapter’s posting dates… except the real life dates didn’t line up with the fictional dates (rude), so those thursdays were actually saturdays? I think? I'm actually not 100% sure what past me was up to here, to be totally honest 😅

(also, politely ignore that bit that says “epilogue - december” 💀i’ll get to it when i get to it. I don’t really like the idea of it being *over* so maybe i'll just gatekeep that bit forever)

⬆️ Example of aforementioned “outlining,” which, yes, is unfortunately littered with as many potential tweets as actual organization 💀

Not pictured: the outline for the first three chapters… when i thought this fic… would only *be* three chapters. 🪦

Writing Log:

I wrote all 92k between July 13th and September 13th (including 60k in August, nanowrimo style)!

Honestly would love to know what her regimen was because i immediately went back to being slow and undisciplined. I don’t foresee this coming august looking anything like this, lol.

Also, sidenote, hilarious that I took a break to work on it would make a whole in the middle of this? Because I literally just finished that piece this week and posted it today 😅

The Playlist:

Spotify proving that July 13th commitment! If you start a wip without procrastinating and making a playlist for two hours first... did you really start a new wip?

The playlist was three and a half hours and i would listen to it nearly every day, sometimes multiple times in a day 💀. Listen during a rainstorm for peak vibes.

(other favs not pictured: The Butterflly Effect’s cover of “Lay All Your Love on Me,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Decode,” Liz Longley’s “Rescue My Heart,” and "Nothing's Gonna Happen" by The Staves)

Bonus:

(fall baking... toge's fav pumpkin muffins of course)

(my toge sweater knockoff)

(editing buddy... clearly working very hard)

(cider donut cider... for the ✨vibes✨)

(obsessively drinking massive pots of harney and son’s victorian london fog tea as i tried to interpret my own bullshit)

(me celebrating actual halloween like i didn't start in july)

.... ANYWAY (if you made it this far 😅) many thanks to anyone who read/kudos/commented/supported this fic, because (if you can't tell already) i had so much fun writing it.

Currently, working on another longfic rn that's also promising to destroy my life... but you never forget your first 😘

#jujutsu kaisen #toge inumaki #yuuta okkotsu #inuokko #dark acamedia

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duck-in-a-thrift-store · 16 days

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Alright, ik it's been a little while but now it's time for room/character closeup #3

~Max & El's room~

Right off the bat I think it goes without saying their room is quite a bit more *fun* than some of the others; it was heavily inspired by the early s3 aesthetic (before everything went to shit that is), like when Max was helping El try out a new style, so I hope that shows in the colors and patterns I used for the wallpaper/rug/beds

(Also- this isn't character specific- it just makes me happy how the chair matches the wallpaper and the bedspread matches some of the colors in the posters)

Speaking of the posters

I remembered Max introducing El to comics at their sleepover (also s3) so I wanted to use posters that had that comic book/pop art feel to them, hence the pieces over the beds

Max is on the left. I felt like the sheer *attitude* it conveyed was something she would appreciate, that it suited her

El is on the right, and there's like a whole tangent to that one* but it's also another call-back to that s3 moment of Max showing El her comics and telling her who Wonder Woman is (listen I just really loved their dynamic and interactions in s3 ok)

*You might be wondering "duck why would you put a superheroine poster over El's bed are you really taking such a cliche/obvious approach with the decor here"

Listen babe. It's nuanced, okay?

First of all, yeah basically. I'm fine with being cliche. I do what I want and it fit the general vibe I was going for

But more importantly, remember how I mentioned in... one of the other notes posts for this au I honestly don't remember which one at this point- how a recurring theme here will be characters reclaiming things? At least I think I posted that, I know I wrote it down somewhere-

But anywho, yes, this is one of those instances

So I think, before now, El would have gotten to a point where she really resented "superheroes" -or more accurately, being compared to them

After everything. After being taken from her mother and having her childhood stolen from her in order to train her into a mini super soldier. After always having to be the strong one and fighting every battle. After always having to be the superhero for everyone else and still feeling like she can't ever seem to hit the bad guys hard enough to keep them down for good, to keep her friends safe. After having all those expectations and all that pressure on her for years when really she just wants to move on and be a normal kid and get to live her life

And yeah, maybe also after Mike's weak ass speech at the end of s4. I'd probably feel pretty icky if my boyfriend tried to encourage me by reminding me that my value comes from being a sword and shield rather than a person, if I kept getting put on this suffocating pedestal of always having to push myself to keep everyone else safe, and if I believed that was the very reason I was loved

[Don't take this the wrong way I love Michael Wheeler he's like a son to me but I do think that his and El's relationship was very unhealthy and that he didn't handle things very well]

So uh. Yeah. El hated superheroes for a little bit. I'm not sure when they put that poster up but it wasn't when they first moved in

However

After getting away from the place tied to so much of her trauma, so many of her burdens; after getting out of the situation that kept forcing her into the superhero role, I think her views on superheroes just as an objective, fictional concept would start to soften

And also I think the way Max handles it- treating her like she's awesome and strong and special but not dehumanizing her, trusting her but not pressuring her, encouraging her to be and embrace herself- that has something to do with it as well. It teaches her that she can be a superhero if she wants to be, but she doesn't have to. She does have superhuman abilities, but she herself gets to decide what, if anything, to do with them

When they all ditch Hawkins and move into the new house, El doesn't have to fight anymore. They've left the Upside Down and all its monsters, the empty lab and all its ghosts, behind them. For the first time in... well, pretty much her whole life, she doesn't have to fight, she doesn't have to use her powers, she doesn't have to play the hero. She gets to just... be a kid. A person

And everyone still loves her. Everyone still treats her like a part of the family, like she matters

So maybe she doesn't have to be a superhero. And maybe she doesn't have to hate them, either

But the concept is still something tied to her identity, something floating in the back of her mind; it's an identity in which she found value and strength, at a point in her life when she didn't really know who she was yet

So she still thinks about heroes. And she slowly comes to appreciate them in media, like the comic book heroes Max tells her about. Distinctly separate from herself and from her reality and past. From that safe distance away, they're admirable, captivating, impressive, compelling. And, yeah, maybe a little relatable

And... she finds that she's ok with that

She finds that she likes it, actually

Until eventually El has a strong appreciation for heroes, for their strength and what they stand for, because she understands them- but she doesn't have to be one of them anymore. Removed from the dangers and the expectations, she can see heroes- and herself- simply for what they are, instead of through that lens of pain and resentment and obligation

In the place she has found herself in life, she comes to terms with the fact that she is badass, she is important, she has value, and that those facts remain even when she isn't fighting anything

And in knowing it isn't required, that the people around her see her and love her for who she is rather than just what she can do, passively being likened to a hero doesn't feel so crushing anymore. Maybe she even starts to casually refer to herself as a hero from time to time, maybe jokingly, maybe ironically, maybe sarcastically, but deep down she does still feel that tie, that connection, in some ways- only now it doesn't hurt

And now she loves superheroes, enough to put one on her wall

[Btw, this whole analysis thing was heavily allegorical for my relationship with gender and I hope that shows. Superheroes=womanhood/femininity. If you get it you get it]

That ran away from me a little bit. Um. Moving right along, I guess

The third poster isn't that deep tbh I mostly picked it because it matched the wallpaper colors lol but I do think "good things are coming" would be a nice message to wake up to for two people who have been through so fucking much already at such a young age, remind them that they still have a wonderful life ahead of them despite the horrors in their past, y'know?

And then there's Max's skateboard, at the foot of her bed

It's symbolic it's important it matters that she brought it with her

She got hurt pretty damn badly at the end of s4, and nobody knew for sure if she was even going to survive, let alone whether she'd be able to skateboard again

But she did survive, and her body got pretty fucked up but she was in recovery, and maybe she'd never be quite the same again but she wasn't going to let that stop her, she wasn't going to give up

Her legs aren't as strong and her balance isn't as good as it used to be but she's determined to use that skateboard again no matter how many times she falls over relearning how to do it (and someone is always there to help her get back on her feet, if she wants them to. Yes it's Lucas how did you know)

Anyway I just think Max Mayfield is an incredibly strong brave person and she gets what she wants and what she wants in this case is to be the zoomer of the household

I don't suppose there's really much more to say about the room, so... guess that's a wrap for this one

#full house au #stranger things fanfic #stranger things headcanons #current wip #max mayfield #el hopper byers #here have some notes #lumax #<-very briefly referenced but i love them

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for Jasper and Ophelia

appearance #s 2, 4, 5, 10, 14, 16, 17

object #s 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 16

food and drink #s 1, 3, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

weather and nature #s 1, 2, 3, 4, 12, 16

community and relationships #s 1, 3, 5, 8, 12, 15, 16

mind, body, and soul #s 1, 2, 5, 7, 14, 15, 17, 22

hobbies and activities #s 2, 3, 7, 11, 12, 14, 18

Holy SHIT this is gonna be the biggest OC ramble this side of the Mississippi lmao (in a good way!! I wish you could see the expression I made when this came in lol)

Under the cut for obvious reasons :D

Super Long Hopefully Fun OC Asks

Appearance

2. What would your character wear if they were told they had to gussy up?

Jasper: Probably a suit - brightly colored but not perfectly tailored, they're on a budget

Ophelia: Depends on the occasion. Something she can move in, for sure. Maybe a dress with a loose skirt

4. Does your character have a favorite material they like to wear?

Jasper: Not really? Most of the time they're in scrubs, but they like their leather jacket a lot

Ophelia: Again, whatever she can move in well. Probably cotton or other natural materials - synthetics melt to the skin if burnt, natural fibers just burn so they're a little safer.

5. What are your character's opinion on scars?

Jasper: On themself, they're kind of indifferent. They definitely don't have a negative reaction or prejudice towards scars, especially as an ER nurse. And they think Kyle's scars are sexy ;)

Ophelia: Also indifferent. They're a part of being a vigilante, it just happens.

10. If your character could splurge on a particular garment, what would it be?

Jasper: A new leather jacket, maybe in a different color than the first

Ophelia: One of her characteristic costume pieces is a long coat, and they regularly get destroyed in battle so... that's her splurge lol

14. Is there a style your character is afraid they can’t pull off?

Jasper: I think they get worried about pulling off masculine styles - they love it and it gives them a lot of gender euphoria most of the time, but they worry about getting misgendered

Ophelia: She doesn't see herself as particularly feminine, so she gets worried that she wouldn't pull off a gussied-up look as much as she'd like to.

16. Is your character's appearance more telling or deceiving?

Jasper: It depends. The punk and queer sides of their personality are very obvious from their appearance, obviously, but the average person would not guess that they're a nurse from looking at them

Ophelia: Telling. She looks as intimidating as she is, and she doesn't hide her vigilantism

17. What are your character's thoughts on wearing costumes?

Jasper: Loves to dress up for Halloween, and would love to put together a cosplay if given the chance.

Ophelia: Not big on it. Even her "costume" as Argonaut is just a long coat and her actuator vest, so she really doesn't bother with costumes.

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Objects

2. What gift would your character give to someone they didn't like but felt obligated to?

Jasper: Would try to put a little effort into learning what they like - even if they don't like the person, they know how devastating it feels to have to pretend you like a gift that you really hate.

Ophelia: Probably something simple, like a gift card

4. Is there an item your character liked that they can’t get back?

Jasper: Their dad's record collection. He was the one to get them into their taste in music, but their mom would never let them keep the records, and Jasper eventually goes no-contact

Ophelia: Her mother's cooking - particularly her homemade cannoli. She and her dad have tried the recipe, but it's just not the same

6. What is something your character is proud to own?

Jasper: I don't know that there's one particular object they're proud of. It's more about what the object represents.

Ophelia: Anything in her lab. She's proud of what she creates

7. Does your character ever spend more than they have?

Jasper: Absolutely not. They're very careful about money.

Ophelia: If it's related to a project (like she needs a specific piece of equipment and really does feel like it would finally make the project work), all the time.

9. Does your character prefer to give or receive gifts?

Jasper: Receive, but it's not about the objects. It's about the feeling of being known by their loved ones, they treasure that

Ophelia: Giving. She's awkward about receiving gifts.

10. Is there a type of object your character doesn’t like?

Jasper: Anything that tries to force them into a particular gendered box, especially if that's a feminine thing. Makeup is okay as long as it's given without that expectation

Ophelia: Not really? Nothing comes to mind, at least

14. Is there an item your character is embarrassed they own or want?

Jasper: I think they have a few stuffed animals or fandom collectibles that they're a little embarrassed to have.

Ophelia: I wouldn't check her nightstand drawer, that's all I'll say

16. Is your character willing to ask for things?

Jasper: Not generally. They have trouble asking for help and usually feel like requesting something is a burden

Ophelia: Oh, sure. The worst they can do is say no, right?

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Food and Drink

What flavor would your character say their personality is?

Jasper: They wouldn't know. Really the answer is "sweet" since they always want to do good and help people, but they would never choose that description for themself lol

Ophelia: Spicy. Not in a sexual way, just that she's very sharp and ambitious.

3. Is there a food or drink your character is unwilling to try?

Jasper: Not really? They grew up in New Orleans, so a lot of foods that most people wouldn't try, they love (like oysters or squid). I think they'd avoid uni though, just for safety reasons.

Ophelia: Only things that are unsafe to prepare, similar to Jasper. Uni, raw shellfish, things like that.

6. Would your character eat or drink something they didn't like to appease someone?

Jasper: If the person made it themself, they'll choke it down. If it's from a store or restaurant, they'll just admit that they didn't like it and move on

Ophelia: Same thing here.

7. Is there food that has made your character sick?

I think they've both gotten run-of-the-mill food poisoning a time or two, but they don't have any particular food sensitivities or allergies that made them sick.

14. Does your character prefer restaurant food or home cooked food?

Jasper: Either-or. Usually they don't have the time or energy to cook after a shift, but they love Kyle's cooking. And depending on the restaurant, good Cajun food can feel like home regardless of where it came from.

Ophelia: Home-cooked food all the way!

15. What food or drink does your character consider a treat?

Jasper: Beignets, especially from the Café du Monde - it's super touristy, but that's what makes it a treat once in a while.

Ophelia: Any good Italian dessert, really. Reminds her of home :D

16. Is there a food texture your character doesn't like?

Jasper: Undercooked fish (not like dangerously undercooked, but they prefer it a little flaky)

Ophelia: Crunching down on something there shouldn't be crunch in, overcooked pasta, and things sticking in her teeth

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Weather and Nature

What would your character do if they were suddenly caught in the rain?

Jasper: Hustle home or to a dry place to keep their leather jacket from getting too wet

Ophelia: Deal with it. It's just water.

2. Has your character had a meaningful encounter with an animal?

Jasper: When they were a kid, they rescued a litter of baby squirrels that had been abandoned. It was one of the things that made them choose to become a nurse (well, at the time they wanted to be a vet, but it evolved into them becoming a nurse)

Ophelia: In one of the chapters of Catch and Release, she has a meaningful encounter with an orb weaver spider.

3. What season would your character say they're most similar to?

Jasper: Early autumn, where it's still hot but you can feel the weather starting to shift

Ophelia: Early spring, the rainy season.

4. Is there a natural phenomenon that scares your character?

Jasper: Hurricanes. They were very small when Katrina hit, but as an adult they're terrified of losing what they love to another disaster like that

Ophelia: She loves thunderstorms, but she always gets a little frightened at heavy lightning storms. It was how she died in her original timeline, after all.

12. Could your character survive in the wilderness on their own for a week or more?

Jasper: Probably not.

Ophelia: She'd make it through a few days, but probably wouldn't manage the full week

16. What celestial body would interest your character the most?

Jasper: Alpha Centuari, and meteor showers

Ophelia: The Pillars of Creation, or that new photo from the James Webb telescope that's the farthest thing we've ever seen

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Community and Relationships

Does your character prefer company or solitude when sick?

Jasper: Company. They spend so much time taking care of others, it's nice to be taken care of instead.

Ophelia: Is more used to solitude, but really does like being cared for

3. How comfortable would your character be singing and dancing in front of others?

Jasper: Oh, absolutely comfortable. They'll ham it up.

Ophelia: Comfortable singing, but she's not much of a dancer.

5. Who would your character first seek if they needed medical help?

Jasper: One of their nursing friends for sure. But their job provides healthcare, so they'd probably just go to the hospital

Ophelia: Peter, Aunt May, or another in the vigilante business. She'd wound up on Claire Temple's couch a time or two

8. How likely is it for your character to initiate a friendship?

Jasper: Likely! They have pretty good people skills.

Ophelia: Not very likely. She's a bit intense and intimidating, and usually somewhat solitary

12. How would your character react to being put in a position of leadership?

Jasper: Would be overwhelmed at first, but would be able to fall into focus and lead decently well

Ophelia: She'd be a pro, she's very decisive and would know how to prioritize people's skills. It wouldn't even faze her.

15. Is there a person your character would turn to for backup in a fight?

Jasper: Kyle, I suppose. They don't get into many physical fights (roller derby doesn't count), but Kyle's always ready to jump to their defense against bigots and homophobes and what have you

Ophelia: Peter, any version of him. She's worked with several versions of Spider-Man, and she knows they've all got her back.

16. Who would your character most want to sign their cast if they got one?

Jasper: Their derby mates and friends at the ER

Ophelia: Probably wouldn't ask people to sign her cast, at least as an adult.

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Mind, Body, and Soul

What is a habit your character has that others might find cute?

Jasper: They fall heavier into their Cajun accent a bit more when they're tired or unfocused, or when they're dealing with strong emotions.

Ophelia: She fiddles with her glasses when she's thinking, or when she's preparing for something (a fight, a test of a new invention, etc.)

2. Are there particular sounds your character is fond of?

Jasper: They actually find the ambient sounds of the ER kind of comforting. Obviously not like... people in pain or anything, but the ambient chatter, the roll of gurneys, the sound of heart monitors and machines, things like that. It's a lot to take in, but they love their career so the sounds have a positive connotation

Ophelia: She loves the whir of her actuators. Others find it a little unsettling, but she finds it comforting because it represents protection and competence.

5. What words could tear your character down?

Jasper: Once or twice, they've stumbled into some particularly rotten homophobic diatribes... that was rough, and it never gets easier.

Ophelia: Being told that her machines aren't good enough, especially if it means someone else got hurt or killed for it

7. Is your character good at practicing self-care?

Jasper: Not really, but they try their best.

Ophelia: Absolutely not. She pushes herself too hard, she's aware that she pushes herself too hard, but she's bad about letting herself slow down and recover.

14. Is there a secret thing your character longs to hear?

Jasper: That everything will be alright, and it won't always be so difficult.

Ophelia: She'd love to hear her mother's voice one last time.

15. Does your character have a sleep routine?

Jasper: Of course, they have to. They work strict hours, so they do their best to get good rest in between

Ophelia: Please. She barely knows the meaning of the word "sleep".

17. Is your character more energized in the morning, afternoon or at night?

Jasper: Morning. It's when they start work, so it's become when their brain learns to kick into focus and get ready for the day

Ophelia: Night. She gets her best work done when there's fewer things going on around her, and night is always good for vigilante patrol

22. Does your character have a high pain tolerance?

Jasper: Not supernaturally high, but definitely good. They're used to getting knocked around a bit

Ophelia: Extremely. Comes with the occupation.

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Hobbies and Activities

2. Does your character have a secret hobby?

Jasper: Not really? Though I could see them enjoying fanfic once in a while, maybe even writing some

Ophelia: I feel like she'd actually get into crochet or cross-stitching, especially since doing that for a few minutes before bed helps her wind down and shut her brain off

3. What is a talent your character wishes they had?

Jasper: I think they'd want to learn some kind of instrument, but they don't have the time.

Ophelia: I think she secretly wishes she had better people skills. She's done well enough this far, but she still thinks things would be easier if she were better with others.

7. What is a talent that your character is proud of?

Jasper: Their skill with nursing and medical work. They're proud of helping people, and nursing definitely helps them do that.

Ophelia: She's proud of her inventions - making something new, having it work, having it solve a problem, there's nothing more satisfying

11. Does your character have any injury stories?

Jasper: A few from roller derby, and a lot of injury stories they've heard from others in the ER

Ophelia: Oh, so many. Probably too many to count.

12. What kind of music does your character enjoy?

Jasper: A lot of 90s and 2000s alt rock and punk music, but they've also developed a fondness for 80s rock and pop from dating Kyle

Ophelia: Oh, she'll listen to a little bit of everything

14. What is your character’s opinion on cheating in games?

Jasper: If it's a big game or competition, like one of their roller derby bouts, they abhor it. If it's a low-stakes game night with friends, they don't really care. They even have a running "cheater mode game night", where the main objective is to bend as many rules as possible without getting caught

Ophelia: Hates it, and will not budge. It's a little funny - she breaks laws all the time in the vigilante business, but cheating in games just isn't fair or fun.

18. What is a topic your character wouldn't want to talk about?

Jasper: As with anything, it depends on the audience. They'll talk about just about anything in the right context, but it has to be the right context.

Ophelia: She struggles to talk about the past, especially when it involves the people she's lost. It just reminds her that she can't get them back.

#my friends!!!#answered asks #ask game #my ocs #jasper wilson #ophelia octavius

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Who’s Hot in New Capenna

Okay! Streets of New Capenna was set in a glitzy 1920s Fritz Lang-style metropolis ruled by a bunch of different criminal syndicates. Its major contribution to Magic is that it introduced jazz to the multiverse, and was otherwise a substandard draft set anchored to, presumably, a story? I’m almost positive there was a story, but I’ve never spoken to anyone who knows what it was. They juice angels to make drugs? Vivien shows up, because where is Ms. Park Ranger more at home than Industrialized Urban Environments? Urabrask is also here?

Anyway the frequent badness of Magic story is tempered by the fact that we mostly encounter it in isolated pieces of cardboard with killer fucking art and are free to derive better ideas about story and characters and setting than you would get if you actually read the story, most of the time. It’s also tempered by the fact that girls!

AND HOW! WE’VE GOT GIRLS IN ALL YOUR FAVORITE JAZZ AGE LOOKS! GIRLS IN SUSPENDERS? YOU BET! WAISTCOATS? DIME A DOZEN, PAL! YOU WANT KISS CURLS? WE COULDN’T FIT MORE POMADE IN THESE COIFS IF WE TRIED! HOW ABOUT ARM MUSCULATURE? BUDDY, WHY DON’T YOU JUST TAKE A PEEK FOR YOURSELF?

Night Clubber (art by Joshua Raphael)

Ask me how I know Moustache here is from Queens. Go on, ask me.

Cause if he was from Brooklyn, he could dodge ‘er!

But seriously, folks: arms like fuckin tree trunks here. That is delectable. And just because you’re heading out for a night of swinging baseball bats at the heads of tourists with expensive wristwatches doesn’t mean you don’t dress to the nines, or at least the eights! Or like realistically maybe just the sevens - the pinstripe trousers are great, the lip color’s great, and I adore the extreme sleevelessness, but it’s clear her clothes have seen better days - which is maybe why she’s out here with the bat.

Also, baseball is canon in the MtG multiverse now! That’s fun. Maybe the Gatewatch could put together a company team, if any of them are left at the end of the current storyline. “Take Me Out to the Holodeck” but it’s our favorite surviving planeswalkers against, like, Freyalise’s supremacist elves. Chandra struggling to swing a bat without immolating it. Kaya getting into an argument with the umpire about whether ghosting through an opposing baseman holding the ball counts as being tagged out. Garruk-as-Worf yelling DEATH TO THE OPPOSITION. This bit was about a specific episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; I really appreciate you reading my horny Magic blog, and I am not going to be respectful of your time.

Dapper Shieldmate (art by Greg Opalinski)

Okay, on a strict practicality level, having a plate mail waistcoat that leaves your neck and sternum covered only by a starched collar and a tie is basically just a chainmail bikini for lesbians. I can imagine Beige Sonja here thinking “well, I’ve got pauldrons on my pinstripe suit, for safety, but I’m worried I don’t look like enough of a dyke, so I’m going to make sure to roll my sleeves up,” because that’s the sort of thought process that often guides my sartorial choices as well. I also love the “I don’t particularly care about my appearance” messy hair on top combined with the “I really actually desperately care” glossy waves on the side. She’s trying way too hard, and honestly, that’s hot.

Glamorous Outlaw (art by Maria Zolotukhina)

Okay, there’s trying too hard, and there’s “I rented a panther for a date” trying too hard.

Venom Connoisseur (art by Marta Nael)

This isn’t a subtle piece of card art, but sometimes it’s enough to get your tits most of the way out and slap a python on em. Convincing someone to shake a hand with at least two venomous snakes coiled around it probably requires a substantial distraction, so: this cleavage is actually tactical, did you know?

Psionic Snoop (art by Marcela Medeiros)

I’m not going to lead with “oh, you’re psychic? can you tell what i’m thinking?” because I’m sure she’s heard that a hundred times from a hundred different slimeballs, but also she definitely knows it was my first thought, which is pretty embarrassing. Actually it is probably a bad idea for me to try and sleep with any kind of telepath unless she’d be remarkably tolerant of the sort of anxious inner monologue where I can’t ask a pretty barista’s name without first getting sidetracked into a long thought process involving Martin Buber and the alienation of capitalism, culminating in not asking her name and coming back another day, by which point it turns out she’s moving to Colorado and I’ve missed my shot, and all I got out of the whole thing was pretty good music recommendations (Khruangbin, in point of fact.) Hm. What were we talking about?

Jetmir’s Fixer (art by John Thacker)

Rakish, flamboyant, good with explosives: the cat’s hot, sorry.

Caldaia Strongarm (art by Randy Vargas)

Ma’am. Your arms.

Jaxis, the Troublemaker (art by Zoltan Boros)

Look I’m just a simple, honest lesbian, you know? End of the day, I want what we all want: a ripped, sweaty woman in suspenders with the world’s most utterly contemptuous sneer, the kind of sneer that stomps all the way down your spine with cleats, the kind of sneer that’ll slam you against a wall, spit in your face, and leave you bruised for a month. Yes, it has been entirely too long since someone beat the hell out of me, thank you for asking!

NEXT TIME WE GO BACK TO DOMINARIA FOR SOME DISAPPOINTING ITERATIONS OF HOT CHARACTERS, AND AN INTERDIMENSIONAL DOMINATRIX SLIPS INTO SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLE: A MULTI-STORY STRAP-ON.

We’re almost caught up, folks. New Phyrexia is very, very soon.

#magic the gathering #streets of new capenna

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But wait,I have more! So I was still thinking about the new Niji album but specifically about how unusual it is for them to be releasing the outfit voting already but NOT the song previews yet - so this had my brain turning a bit and made me think maybe these outfits are hints about what the songs will sound like,basically this is me predicting what they’ll sound like just based on that :] (once again this post will most likely be very long and for that I will say again,I am so sorry I just have a A Lot of thoughts about Nijigaku finally having a new album)

Ayumu - Sound wise it could really go either way,but one thing I do know is that it will be about Yuu. Like the theme is LOVE SONGS,you really think this girl isn’t going to sing about how she’s madly in love with her childhood friend?? In my mind - Spring-Colored Blazer will mean it’s about her love and appreciation for Yuu,Mystery Brown is like “I can’t figure out how my childhood friend feels about me it’s a mysteryyyy” or something and Tri-Color Stripe…idk maybe it’s her confessing to Yuu and wanting to be bold about it that’s all I got for that one

Kasumi - I’ve said this many times already,but Kasumi’s outfits have me the most split on what her song will sound like bc Retro Orange may mean that it’ll be a fun du-wop style retro song maybe about wanting someone to be more bold and say how they feel or smth,but Elegant White might mean it’ll be a regal piano ballad about her pining over a crush…and then all Black Jewelery could mean to me is that Kasumin is in her black swan era which honestly? I’m about it that would be fun,like throw in her twirling / doing some ballet moves and references to Swan Lake and I’d be EXTRA sold

Shizuku - If we’re judging from all of her outfits,it’s very clear that they’re going for a cuter concept for Shizuku which is something that I’ve wanted for a bit - like yes,I love all of her solos so far but this is very refreshing maybe Pink Frill Dress may mean it’ll be a pop song with a few samples from classic piano pieces a la Feel My Rhythm and references to Cinderella,OR Cherry Cherry might mean she will be the one with the retro song…as for Pastel Lolita I have no idea,nothing is coming to mind if they’re feeling funky maybe like denpa?? Probably not cndjdj

Karin - JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ JAZZ,it’s all I want from her!! And not like upbeat jazz like maybe Nonfiction or Fashionista,like a slow smooth type of jazz…to me that would suit Karin and Miyutan so well,idk why they haven’t done it already but any of these outfits could fit that concept especially Blue Moon Night and Amethyst Dress

Ai - From what I can tell,we could be seeing a softer sweeter side to Ai compared to her usual sound,which is just H-AI AI’M AI LET’S SMILE TODAY YAYAYAYAY WHOAWHOAWHOAWHOA ALRIIIIGHT (except for Diabolic muiler of course),and that’s great but I think we’ve been long overdue for a slower,softer pop song for Ai and to me Coral One-Piece or Lavender Lace suit that the most (idk about Striped Romance fitting that,it’s nice but it’s BRIGHT in comparison)

Kanata - If we go off of just Black Ribbon,we may be getting kind of a jirai kei sound which…I’m not sure what that is,maybe straying away from her usual lullaby-ish sound and moving close to dream pop?? Is that the same thing again idk what jirai kei music sounds like but Purple Fairy may mean it’ll have a fantasy theme and be more upbeat for her (if that is the case and it wins please give her elf ears or elf ear jewelry trust me on this it would be SO cute) - while Luxury Cardigan…again,idk it’s not my fave mostly bc it’s a little plainer than the other two

Setsuna - POWER BALLAD!! All of Setsuna’s songs are so upbeat and mostly just pop rock,let her sing a slower song for once if she wears School Rock specifically but maybe she’ll get a more pop punk type song w/ Punk Border or Little Devil :0c which would also be fun idk just a different rock style would be fun for her (also this will be Hayamaru’s first recorded solo which has me like 👀👀 extra excited)

Emma - Ok so it could go one of two ways for me,Colorful Stage could mean we’ll get a fun happy pop song from her which would be fine but if Denim Stitch or Fluffy Chiffon win…hear me out we get a folk / country song and honestly?? I’d be okay with either (got the idea from realizing that Denim Stitch kinda looks like a cowgirl outfit and like tell me I’m wrong you can’t dhdhdj)

Rina - Tsunagaru Connect gets close,but I think Neon Cat specifically could fit a hyperpop song or even kawaii bass which would still be in Rina’s range but still different for it to be fun - Motion Girl could fit more of like a synthy bubblegum pop song where she’s like “cheering on” her crush and telling them (…if it were up to me that would be Mia) how she feels maybe?? Lemon Soda could probably fit either concepts

Shioriko - SPOOKY PIANO SONG!! Like,,why would they give her two outfits themed after ghosts / the undead and then not give her a song like that?? Let Shioko have her spooky Halloween-y song bc it would be funny to have everyone else have regular love songs then you get to hers and it’s just like *DRAMATIC ORGAN PLAYING* - Mint Sailor feels weirdly out of place in this case,bc idk if that outfit would fit that specific concept but I’m sure something could work

Mia - …with outfits like hers my first thought was “just give her a High School Musical type song” and that’s all I’ll say on hers fjdjdj

Lanzhu - If we get hyperpop with Rina,we might get some kind of funky kawaii bass with Lanzhu like yes her previous solos are great obviously but with outfits like Vivid Fur,Street Dancer and ESPECIALLY Pinky Gal that’s the vibe I get from them plus it’d be a nice change up for her

(As usual,I’m aware that there’s a large chance I will be wrong and this is just me guessing wildly bc we don’t have song previews yet BUT again we’ll see :0c they’ll likely be good regardless)

#love live #love live!#love live! nijigasaki high school idol club #love live! nijigasaki gakuen school idol doukoukai #love live nijigasaki high school idol club #love live nijigasaki gakuen school idol doukokai #nijigasaki school idol club #nijigasaki high school idol club #love live nijigaku #love live nijigasaki #mars babbling

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flawlessscv · 2 years

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comeback special ;)

it’s been two years since i have posted...and ive only posted once. it was during my outsiders stage that always comes and goes. i love tumblr, it is my escape from the real world and since starting college ive been writing and trying to get out of my stressed thoughts. so since the elvis release ive fallen back into love with austin butler. i was listening to t-swift the other day and her song style made me start thinking of him. so here is something i wrote up. i hope to continue writing, it really is a great outlet for me.

midnight

you come and pick me up, no headlights

long drive

could end in burning flames or paradise

fade into view, oh

It's been a while since I've even heard from you

as Austin pulls out of your driveway you can't help but wonder how you got into this position again. what led you to sit in his passenger seat. was it his intense blue eyes? or the blonde hair? his new Elvis accent? or your past that always seems to make you tingle?

And I should just tell you to leave 'cause I

Know exactly where it leads, but I

Watch us go 'round and 'round each time

you're always going back and forth with Austin, it's never a constant in your life it's like a drug you can't get enough of. you know you should call it quits, but what's the fun in that...?

You got that James Dean daydream look in your eye

he always has that look about him, like he was destined to be Elvis. he fits the persona well and embodied his character not only through tv but in bed. the look he has acting is one you have seen many times on repeat in a shared, intimate experience.

And I got that red lip classic thing that you like

you always wear a red lip combo to any outing after he told you how sexy you looked in it the first night you met. the same brand and color as the one you were wearing the night you left red lip stains all over his body.

You got that long hair, slicked back, white T-shirt

when you saw him you knew his perfectly quaffed hair would turn into a knotty mess by midnight. his white t-shirt hugging his biceps making you ponder on the thought of gripping them during intercourse.

And I got that good girl faith and a tight little skirt

he saw you as innocent at first, easily approachable until the night you showed him first greetings don't always amount to much.

So it goes

He can't keep his wild eyes on the road, mm

Takes me home

The lights are off, he's taking off his coat, mm, yeah

you have arrived at his new apartment in Manhattan, new york. you wonder if you guys are gonna talk catch up maybe, but you know talking doesn't last very long when it's just the two of you.

I say, "I heard, oh

That you've been out and about with some other girl, some other girl"

you ask him about his newest side piece Kaia. hoping to understand why he called you so late to come to his apartment while the press is posting pictures the same day of him with her.

He says, "What you heard is true, but I

Can't stop thinkin' 'bout you and I"

he has always felt like you were a magnet pulling him towards something he shouldn't mess with but does anyways because of the intoxicating feeling he can't shake. he can't find it with any other girl either, he has tried.

you feel and understand where he is coming from. cause you and him never go out of style. even when you're crashing down you will come back to each other every time.

#austin butler x reader #austin butler!elvis #elvis movie #austinbutler #austin butler imagine

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high-dragon-bait · 2 years

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Fun fact: I have some ear piercings (a daith, helix, conch, industrial, just scheduled my rook + lobes) and gotta say. Having a bunch of piercings makes planning cosplays so much FUN

I'm hoping I can finish cosplays for both a Mage Warden and Hawke for Denver Fan Expo 2023, and naturally, I'm thinking about what earrings I wanna wear. My Warden earrings I haven't quite decided on the style, but I have for my Hawke earrings.

I wanna gush about them cause I love my piercings so MUCH

Hawke I'm thinking wears a lot of gold jewelry. They're bold, but not a lot of sparkles or jewels, and the jewels that are there are dark and as matte as a jewel can be.

(Note: I can’t add a photo on what these piercings look like for those of who don’t know since I’ve hit photo limit so. Google it)

Daith

For my daith I want one of these two. The one on the left has sort of Amell vibes. It's a bit elegant, but still Hawke-esque for me. Plus I just love how it looks.

The one on the right (gold version) just has Kirkwall VIBES. I think it's the sharp angles, it reminds me of Kirkwall's architecture and I think would be fitting and look nifty in my ear.

Helix/Conch

My helix and conch are at least right now relatively boring, I’m just gonna wear some hoops. I am planning to spice it up just a little and wear either double hoops, or a hoop with some texture in it like the twist earrings on the right.

I AM considering getting a helix to lobe chain though, because that looks dope as hell (tried to add an example image but I’ve hit max on this post lmao). Not practical at all because if this were a fight you could just grab that chain and rip my ear off. But none of this is practical. And also Hawke is so insane I think they might actually do it any

Rook

For my rook I really only have one earring in mind, it’s this rook hoop below. Now, I’m not actually sure if I’ll be able to change my rook yet, I’m getting it next week so it’ll be about a year old or less by the next con, and sometimes piercings can take awhile to be ready to change, but if it IS I’m gonna wear this hoop.

It’s meant to be two overlapping leaves, but it also looks a little like two feathers, which I think is just cute and kind of sweet.

Industrial

GOD my industrial I love it so much and it is very Hawke. I want something pointy for them. So my main candidates are one of these two: either the arrow earring on the left, or the spike ended industrial on the right. (Note, I know the right one looks short, this store offers these pieces of jewelry in various bar lengths so they can be worn in your industrial or nipple piercings. Maybe bridge too idk)

Both look cool but I’m leaning towards the arrow just because I think I’ll wear it more in general. I’m actually not a huge fan of spike jewelry, I don’t love how it looks most of the time. But I like the gold color and think it might be nice to switch up my usual style every now and then.

But also I have this super beautiful bar that looks cool as fuck in my ear and is the Hawke colors but it’s got a flower on it and is all sparkly which is NOT very Hawke so I’m torn. I’ll probably end up buying the new bar regardless of weather or not I’ll wear it in my cosplay since all of these pieces are just jewelry I want.

Sparkly or spiky. Sparkly or spiky…..

Lobes

And lastly. Lobes. I’m deciding between two choices right now. Either small hoops with spikes coming off of them, or, dagger earrings that look like they’re stabbing through my ear.

I prefer the daggers, my only worry is that they’ll be too much with everything going on. Plus I’ve heard they’re kind of heavy so I might have to take them out at some point during the day. The spike hoops are still a lot but I do think they’re more subtle, less on the nose at least. I’ve got time to decide!

That’s it. No other point to this post. I love earrings :)

#dragon age #cosplay #Hawke #I might also have a tragus by then but I’m not as certain I’ll have/be able to change it as the others so. it doesn’t go on here lol

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zanshlou · 1 year

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Been a while since I’ve posted something related to XIV so here’s some Carmina. There was something about next patch using portraits for more dungeons and stuff or something? I dono I don’t really pay attention to announcements and just skim patch notes for stuff I care about when things actually come out but I heard something about this and decided that I needed to go in and make portaits for every class. This also resulted in me tweaking a couple glams and making a few new ones. Sadly I use two of my glam plats for my Crafter and Gatherer glams so MNK/SAM and DRG/RPR have to share outfits for now. PLEASE SE I just need 2 more glam plates (though also like a nice rounded 5 would be nice to keep holiday outfits separate on). Anyways random details about all the tweaks and new outfits (along with some of my general long winded ramblings) below the cut I guess.

So SCH, RDM, MCH, and NIN got completely new looks. My old SCH was too close in color and used a lot of the same pieces as my SGE look I put together for story this expansion so it had to go. RDM used a top that I had modded and so didn’t look right anymore. The top it has WAS originally on my new MCH look but I had shifted that to be more pirate-y and still wanted to use the top and it looks great in red. NIN was going to get a modified version of a Cait Sith cosplay I put together for a group Halloween shot my FC did but then I realized when lookig through stuff that I had the Neo-Ishgardian top and that plan went out the window as I decided I had a need to work around that top for the look.

Meanwhile... BRD continues to get stuck with my holiday look whatever that ends up being. So for now it gets to support my Christmas gear. Maybe after the holidays I’ll change it but the look is solid on its own holiday season or not so it may just stay.

For more minor changes... My DNC used to sport a hat, I might even have some screenshots somewhere on here from the past where it still sports that hat. The look was built around an old old glam from the HW days that I made that was very... tap-dancer-esque. These days the new look has kind of been a Mina default look and is what I base a lot of my art and designing around but I always leave out the hat so decided I’d switch it with glasses. They might not stay but I do always love the look of glasses on Mina. Second only to hair flowers (I just didn’t feel I had any good ones on hand to go with the look).

MNK/SAM got new earrings and DRG/RPR got new nails. These were both super minor style changes. I wanted some earrings that were lowkey and that I didn’t really use much (instead of my usual heart earrings) for the MNK/SAM look. That look has always been a staple of my wardrobe since at least early HW if not sooner than that. It’s simple and effective and was built entirely around the gloves and going “what else can I make black that has gold accents?” The DRG/RPR look is similarly an old classic of mine, built completely around the Maelstrom coat. I used to have the sharp beastly nails on the look and I just switched those out for the like regular painted nails. Super minor change for a look that has never stopped being amazing. The way the Y’shtola HW boots pair with that coat is too dang powerful.

As one last random aside, BLU continues to be my most extra look. I have tried to make it over the top and extravagant in ever incarnation I’ve made of it. This one is decidedly less silly than it’s first main glam (which I should dig up some old pics of) but it still has that very loud, “LOOK AT ME” showmanship to the design. Every time I make a new outfit for it I have a lot of fun with it. The only look that I think brings me more joy from the sillyness of it is my blindfolded “I can’t read” SMN look.

#ffxiv #Coeurl #Carmin Halaal

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brutlist · 1 year

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𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟷 : 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄.

NAME : jscob grant heugh EYE COLOR : black brown HAIR STYLE / COLOR : black brown . it’s long enough to get in his eyes sometimes , thick and curly , unmanageable but neat . HEIGHT : 6'4". CLOTHING STYLE : big carhartt type jackets , flanel , jeans , steel tipped boots , t-shirts , sweaters . BEST PHYSICAL FEATURE : thighs , tummy , hands , sharp nose , long lashes , rosy cheeks , big dark eyes .

𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟸 : 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄.

FEARS : failure , emotional vulnerability , being in the wrong , riding passenger ( PTSD induced ) . GUILTY PLEASURE : will sometimes buy himself a little cake slice when he’s sad and will eat it in his car , parked in his driveway . truly enjoys being corny . BIGGEST PET PEEVE : being talked down to , asked for advice and then having that advice ignored , coffee grains in his coffee , the awful buzzing electricity makes that nobody else hears for some reason . AMBITIONS FOR THE FUTURE : to never stop improving the way heron operates , continue protecting people , be a good father to his children and maybe retire once he thinks eric is ready to take the mantle of director .

𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟹 : 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒.

FIRST THOUGHTS WAKING UP : oh my god why is it so hot THEY THINK ABOUT MOST : the job . the next meeting . why are the kids being so quiet . WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT BEFORE BED : what he did wrong that day and what he can do to do better the following , conversations he’s had with his kids , what first he’ll need to address in the morning and how he might go about it . WHAT THEY THINK THEIR BEST QUALITY IS : how he thinks before he speaks , and how he takes his time with talking to say it right the first time.

𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟺 : 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑?

SINGLE OR GROUP DATES : single dates at first , if they have kids and he they have the greenlight maybe a play date . TO BE LOVED OR RESPECTED : respected . BEAUTY OR BRAINS : brains . DOGS OR CATS : cats . dogs are fun when they’re not coming home with him

𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟻 : 𝐃𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘…

LIE : soooo much . BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES : yes , but he’s always critiquing himself . every once in a while he’ll doubt if he’s doing the right thing . BELIEVE IN LOVE : of course . but he doesn’t expect it much in his life . he doesn’t really know whether or not it has a place there , or if it’s fair to even try to involve someone else , and dating in his circles is ... complicated

𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟼 : 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑…

BEEN ON STAGE : he doesn’t really do any guest interviews or pieces with major news outlets anymore and rarely ever will . he’s regularly participating in NATO summits , UN assemblies , and is a frequent flier at the ICC . when he has time he attends conferences with major non profit groups for social and environmental issues at their request --- he’s something of a controversial guest . CHANGED WHO THEY WERE TO FIT IN : he tried to be cis for a while , that was fun

𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟽 : 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐒.

FAVORITE COLOR : blue . FAVORITE ANIMAL : he really thinks that cows are just neat FAVORITE BOOK : the narrow road to the deep north , by richard flanagan FAVORITE GAME : he’s really not that big into games .

𝙻𝙰𝚈𝙴𝚁 𝟶𝟶𝟾 : 𝐀𝐆𝐄.

DAY THEIR NEXT BIRTHDAY WILL BE : december 15 HOW OLD WILL THEY BE : 44 i think lmao

Tagging: youuu

#hc .#i love these ahh they're still so much fun lol

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styledxgrace · 1 year

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Swinging Back Into Style

The way I feel about it, every time I put maximum effort into my outfit for the day, I instantly feel sharper, edgier, more confident, put-together and cool. It's as if a fantastic adventure awaits inside my little closet, with near endless possibilities with what to wear, based on the weather, my mood or the occasion.

When I'm feeling a bit blue, I tend to wear a fun, flowy, printed dress in a vibrant color, so that I feel pretty and my spirits are lifted. Guess what? It usually works! I put on a red lip, slip on a pair of comfy, cute shoes and walk out the door, more ready for the day!

It really shows how important it is to have a closet full of key pieces to rely on, as a base. A solid collection of tops and bottoms, a few great statement pieces, layers and accessories can easily give you the ability to build a great confidence-boosting look, on the fly and with little prep!

And don't worry - I get it - a lot of us got complacent with our outfits during the pandemic, and swiftly transitioned from fashion-forward, smart casual clothes for everyday, to "comfies," that - let's be honest- mostly consisted of sweats and athleisure. But! The time has come, as things slowly begin to reopen, "to give a damn!" again, to make an effort and a conscious choice to "dress up" and look our best! To grab drinks with friends at a patio bar and show off that cute vintage, '70s, funky, printed dress or brand-new corduroy blazer and Cole Haan wingtips that have been hiding in your closet for more than a year!

Of course it's always important to remember fit and function, two of the most important aspects in understanding style. If your favorite jeans don't fit anymore, time to get a new pair (don't wait to lose the "quarantine fifteen"), maybe a different style this time! I love a good boyfriend jean, in a size up, sitting at the hip, belted at the waist, and rolled into a rough cuff at the hem. Comfy still, yet paired with a blouse or sweater, and the right pair of shoes, it feels like I tried!

What we choose to wear and greet the world in, can also influence the way others perceive us (whether positively or negatively). It can indicate a certain set of abilities, talents, or intelligence (or lack thereof). When I see a man in a well-made, tailored suit, I instantly think of someone who holds a position of power, works hard, and has a good education. When I see a woman in a navy blazer, pencil skirt, heels and cat-eye glasses, I see a professional- who is determined and savvy.

Likewise, when I see someone with messy hair, in a wrinkled shirt, a mustard stain on their cargo pants, paired with black sandals and white socks, I instantly visualize a messy unkempt apartment, and someone who pays less attention to detail and is lacking in self-awareness.

As we slowly inch back to a more normal life, invitations to weddings, dinner parties, baby showers and more await. Broadway has reopened and Coachella 2022 is slated to actually happen this year! It's time we take a longer look at our closets, start shopping again, recycle our old clothes (sell or donate what doesn't work), and fill in the blanks with key pieces like a great-fitting pair of jeans, a new pair of leather lace-up boots, chunky cardigans, long dusters, comfy cotton t-shirts in a range of neutral colors, and an oversize vintage-wash Levi's denim jacket.

Get your closets organized and in good shape, because as places reopen, our personal style choices can help us get back into the swing of things!

#style #womensstyle #vintagefashion #fashion #styleinspo #nyc

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foxychaosstarlight · 2 years

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Beauty and the Beast

Vampire!Silco x Fem!Original character - NSFW! | MDN

Warnings: relationship development, age gap, attempted rape, virginity loss, peeping, gentle sex, blow job, hand job, bloodplay, bites kink, daddy kink, loud sex, unprotected sex, sex with a pregnant woman, alcohol, smoking, death of animals.

Sub-chapters 1, 2

Gina was sitting on the bed, hugging her knees with her thin arms and staring into space. The girl woke up very early from a sudden panic attack and now, when the first rays of the sun are about to paint the tops of green giant fir trees outside the window, trying to fall asleep again was a bad idea. Today she will have a meeting with her stepmother's new boyfriend. Gina knew by heart how this "most pleasant" acquaintance would go – in the morning, this b!tch will wake her up at the crack of dawn, put a rag and a mop in her hands and make her scrub the house like a last cabin boy, so that everything glitters when she returns from another expensive shopping this week. "How wonderful it must be to spend my father's money," - the girl thought sadly, furrowing her eyebrows angrily. Her father died many years ago when little Ginny was at school – the amount of alcohol consumed with his sick heart killed a seemingly healthy man, and her stepmother didn't interfere with his daily libations in any way. The girl painfully pushed away these memories – the thought that then she had lost the only person who loved her even a little bit, burned worse than hot iron. Her thoughts returned to the scenario of the upcoming unpleasant meeting: she knew that Rose would definitely yell at her when she returned and checked the whole house for cleanliness, and if she found at least one speck of dust (and she would, you can be sure, and even if she didn't, she would pretend), Gina will have to get into a scandal with her again, but this will not save her from repeated cleaning. The girl sighed and shivered when she thought of something much more unpleasant – a meeting with another lover of Rose. These oiled beauties (and Rose was greedy only for such) stared at Gina all evening like hyenas at a piece of fresh meat, tried to touch her knees under the table, while the stepmother, decorated in the style of Pennywise, chirped something that they clearly cared much less than the hips of a young girl.

Comparing her stepmother to Pennywise the clown, the girl smiled. Rose really was a hellish creature with the appearance of an angel, banished from Heaven, but before that she flew through all the heavenly weather troubles that were possible. In her early 40s, she looked quite worn out by life (numerous lovers who abandoned her with amazing speed – as soon as they got her money – didn’t add to her beauty), but still attractive, it couldn’t be denied: a tall slender cold blonde with brown, almost black big eyes and plump lips definitely attracted attention. How she also attracted the attention of Gina's father, whom Rose met at another conference.

The girl thoughtfully passed through her fingers a strand of her fiery red long hair. "The same color as dad's..." - Gina thought sadly, but she wasn’t destined to indulge in painfully happy memories of her father - a hurricane named Rose flew into her small room without even knocking.

"It's not even dawn yet, and she's already here, she's breaking records!" - the girl was mentally indignant, but aloud with feigned mirth she only said: - Oh, hello to the sleepless! Are you already carrying a mop?

- No, honey. You'll take it yourself. - the blonde hissed angrily.

- Pfft, stop playing the viper. Maybe you should have knocked first? – Gina, still sitting on the bed, looked straight at her stepmother, who was swollen with indignation.

- I'm in my house and I have the right to do what I want! I didn't ask a little b!tch! - Rose spat. - Well, who knows, maybe I'm here just having fun with your previous... what was his name? Henry? And then you burst in. - having said that, Gina watched with obvious pleasure as the blonde rolled her eyes, ready to scream so that her ultrasound would be heard in the neighboring city.

The girl didn’t wait for the slap, which was obviously promised by the outraged Rose's upraised hand, jumped out of bed and darted past the evil fury through the doorway, slipped into the bathroom and locked herself there, leaning her back against the cool door and exhaling.

Cheeks, chest and back were burning as if Gina was burning from the inside. Another quarrel in the early morning will not add calmness. Of course, Gina wasn’t going to have sex with any of Rose's vile fans, but it was masochistically pleasant to annoy her stepmother, who was already burning with anger and envy, although the girl knew that with this statement she hadn’t added points to herself in her eyes and now she would have to scrub the house almost all day.

Gina slipped out of a white short nightshirt, revealing the light peach skin of narrow girlish hips, a thin waist and elastic small breasts. Long wavy reddish-copper hair fell on her hips, enveloping her back with a pleasant warmth, warming in the coolness of the dark bathroom. Gina didn't turn on the light, not wanting to give away her location to the enraged stepmother, who was now rushing around the house in search of the daring stepdaughter, clearly wanting to lower a punishing hand on her cheek. And now she, stomping loudly, ran past the door, shouting "Where is this nasty little snake?!". Gina knew that she would soon calm down by going down to the first floor, counting a crisp (dad's...) bills and preoccupying her thoughts with the upcoming shopping trip. The girl didn't want to stay naked in the cool bathroom for a long time, so she threw her long leg over the high side of the ivory bath, stood in it, trying not to slip in the dark, carefully turned on the shower and with pleasure substituted her body with warm water jets. There was nothing more to fear, Gina had clearly heard that the fury had gone downstairs and was probably salivating there, counting dad's money. What a pity my father didn't take care of the will…Now both his money and his house belong entirely to his wife, who, even on the day of the funeral, was barely persuaded to wear black and she didn’t look upset at all, collecting a disapproving glances of neighbors and elderly distant relatives. Gina clearly remembered that day…She, the little tearful girl with red pigtails, stood at her father's grave and realized – that's all, there is no longer a single close person, only his body is here, not his soul. She won't hear his cheeky laughter anymore, he won't throw her up to the ceiling with his strong arms, laughing with her…

Gina didn’t notice of tears poured down her cheeks, she was so deeply immersed in memories that she realized that she was crying only when her eyes stung. Exposing her face to a relaxing jets of water, she washed away her tears, took a deep breath and turned off the shower. She had to pull herself together. Now is not the time to indulge in bitter memories, there is still a whole life ahead, and Gina hoped that it wouldn’t be as shitty as it is now.

The girl turned 18 two days ago (Rose, of course, ignored Gina's birthday, however, did she remember it at all? Gina was more than sure that she didn't), she had recently graduated from school with exceptionally good grades, which Rose also didn't care about. But the question about a university remained open. The evil blonde never had money for Gina, so it was useless for her to even stutter about paid training. From the age of 14, the girl worked part-time wherever she had to, she wasn’t afraid of work and wasn’t a sissy. But a money was obviously small. And now... for university, she will need a lot more than Gina has earned in her still short life. Well, she would think about it later, but for now…It's time to finish with the shower and start cleaning, the girl thought fatally. Anyway, this vixen will not let her live in peace if the house is not licked to shine before the arrival of her new precious boy.

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