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catboygretzky · 2 months

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Exyblr Dashboard Simulator based on what I personally see on sportsblr:

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📜 realexyblog

haiku because exy is back:

GOD, why are my teams

SO fucking bad at exy?

FUCK this FUCKING sport.

#and i watch sports for why? entertainment? no way

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♛ queen-of-exy

I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG! KEVIN DAY IS A QUEEN SHES LITERALLY A QUEEN ITS ON HER FACE

💃fox-me-up follow

queen on the court, pillow princess on the mattress amiright

♛ queen-of-exy

ive never felt more understood, I am kissing you w tongue

#marry me tumblr user fox me up

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🌞 blonde-jeremy-knox

i'm just gonna say it. i know we're all thinking it. jeremy knox eats ass like it's his JOB.

👁 jean-mor-uhoh

babe literally no one was thinking that but i'm proud of you for speaking your truth

#we're friends but what cost. when all u talk about is jeremy knox eating ass.

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🧚 goalie-stan

#dan wilds #psu

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🌄 softkevinday follow

He lived. He served cunt. He died. He was Resurrected. Served more cunt.

#kevin day

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👸🏻 kevindazed follow

absolutely busted a fucking nut watching kevin day switch hands like that oh my god my nut was so forceful it created a new dimension.

🏳️‍🌈 gay4stickball follow

hey can i join you in that dimension

👸🏻 kevindazed follow

Sure, just bring some snacks or something

🏳️‍🌈 gay4stickball follow

hell yeah!!!!!!

#thanks youre the best do you like doritos?

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😎 foxyknoxy

the best exy team in the nation is a LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE how many of those students even go to the games when your school is full of artists and theater kids. your student section must be wACK

😎 foxyknoxy

*sorry, 2nd best exy team in the nation

#fuck you theater kids!!!!!!!! can't even appreciate a good sport !!!!! anyway go trojans

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🙈 ittybittyminny follow

Andrew Minyard should get a little bite and chew. As a reward. Maybe a small gnaw. nomnomnom Maaaaaybe as a treat he can rip a throat out, but only if he's really really good

#only if he's REALLY GOOD and maybe tests negative for rabies but whatever you can't win em all

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🏳️‍🌈 gay4stickball follow

favourite exy rarepair????

☀️ usctrojanny

ACTUALLY !!!!! was thinking about this earlier and while ive never seen anyone talk about it.......aaron minyard and neil josten would be 👀 kinda cute???

🏳️‍🌈 gay4stickball follow

omg wait why have I never thought about guys before!!!!!!!! noooo why did you say this, i can totally see it!!!!!! Neil would probably have to lean down to kiss aaron 🥺 do u think he has ever had to lean down to kiss someone 😭

☀️ usctrojanny

And obviously, u know me, im always here for a striker/backliner matchup

🏳️‍🌈 gay4stickball follow

this is all i'm going to think about for the rest of my life now, thanks, fuck you

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👅 nastyneiljosten

I want to put neil josten in a jar and shake the jar so violently he turns into sludge and then pour a drop of that sludge on to a petri dish so I can see what kind of bacteria he produces.

🦩 exyonmymind follow

what happens to the rest of the sludge?

👅 nastyneiljosten

*sluuuuuuurp* *swallowing sounds* *sluuuurp* *gargle gargle* *more swallowing sounds* yummy yummy in my tummy

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🐋 sexyexy

headcannon that neil josten is so feral bc andrew bit him and gave him rabies so now he's a literal rabid dog

👢exyinaphonebooth follow

You can't make headcannons about real people don't be freaks

🐋 sexyexy

exy players aren't real they're my little dolls that I can put into any situations I want and you can't stop me

#thanks anyway did u know andrew minyard gave neil josten rabies

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🧸 mreow-bearcats-mreow

ARE THOSE REFS FUCKING BLIND ????????!

#exy lb

👨🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻 talk-exy-to-me

Kiss cams are only acceptable during sporting events if they zoom in on two players

🗣️ jeremyknoxes follow

ok but what if they're wearing a face mask

👨🏻‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏻 talk-exy-to-me

smash your cages together obviously, don't be a pussy #love wins

🗣️ jeremyknoxes follow

fair enough

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🌸 softexy

Andrew and Aaron Minyard

#exy #andrew minyard #aaron minyard #palmetto foxes #psu #web weave #poetry

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#all for the game #neil josten #kevin day #andrew minyard #aaron minyard #aftg #andreil #dan wilds #jeremy knox #once again the web weave is the most accurate part of this post #👍#exyblr

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wonwooslibrary · 11 months

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svt as boyfriends ♡ wonwoo edition

member: wonwoo x gn!reader genre: fluff, bullet points :3 word count: 876 summary: wonu's gamer bf era warnings: none !! just know that i am in love with jeon wonwoo. (me saying things like that is what makes it hard to see i'm a junhui ult on this blog) author's note: happy wonwoo day !!!!! summer is about half way over :( but I hope this wonu boyfriend au will make you feel better <3

There is absolutely no way that the Jeon Wonwoo is not the “gamer bf”

I have some very specific thoughts about boyfie Wonwoo so buckle your seatbelts and make sure to keep all hands and feet in the cart while it is in motion

Quality Time

Jeon Wonwoo is the king of quality time!!

He would so much rather just chill with you at home than go anywhere

Hates parties and only goes to them if another member of svt is hosting it because he’ll feel bad if he doesn’t spend time with his brothers

Feels uncomfortable around your friends but will go with you to see them anyway because as long as he’s with you, he’s happy

ABSOLUTELY loves when you ask if you can join him when he is gaming!

If you play games a lot, he’ll be all pouty when you beat him at something like Call of Duty, but if you don’t play games a lot, you’ll be pouty when you find out he let you win at Mario Kart

He would also love to just have cuddle time where he reads his articles online and you just game on your phone, read a novel or something

Words of Affirmation

THIS MAN IS FSDKJFNSDKJ so good at affirmation pls I could sob just thinking about it

He never fails to make you feel worthy, and perfect !

Always compliments you when he’s watching you do something, like if you win a race in Mario Kart he’d be saying something like “I’m so proud of you, good job!” even if it is something simple

He’ll be over the freaking moon if you tell him you got a promotion at work, he’ll go on a rant about how much he loves you and will be on your side no matter what

Do pet names count as words of affirmation bc Wonu is the type to say something like “babygirl/babyboy”, “sweetie” or “sweetheart” aaaaa

Just imagine him being like “good morning, sweetheart” AAAA sorry i’m in love-

Anyway Wonu is amazing at compliments and also loving you

Physical Touch

Is awkward lmao but he will try his best

He would love to rest his head on you, if you’re taller, in between your shoulder blades while back-hugging you, but if you’re shorter, on your shoulders

I can totally see him waiting to hold your hand when you’re shopping, going on dates, or just chilling in the living room

Loves cuddles but would refuse to admit to it

Please let this man be the softie we all know he is !!

Though, even tho he loves being around you and touching you…he always needs his alone time, and you are more than willing to accept that because let’s face it: everyone needs to be alone once in a while

He is such a simp tho, if you ask for even the slightest PDA he goes all out, even if he gets embarrassed about it: he’ll wrap his arms around your shoulders if you’re sitting next to each other in a movie theater or a restaurant

He’ll also 100% playfully push you, like if you tell a really bad joke or if he is pretending to be annoyed with you (we all know he could never actually have any negative feelings towards you)

Acts of Service

Acts of service is totally his calling: he’ll love to do literally anything for you

When you can’t sleep or are sick, you’ll ask him to sing you something to relax you and he’ll sing for hours until the both of you are asleep next to each other

He seems like the type to love doing simple chores like laundry: it keeps him distracted, gives him the alone time he needs, and it helps you out !

As soon as you pull a “Wonu could you do this for me 👉👈 🥺” he’ll be sprinting to make you happy

My favorite Wonwoo act of service is: teaching you how to do things…

This man loves to learn, and who else is he going to share his knowledge with? You want to know better ways to keep your plants alive? He’s got you!

You’re unsure how to make this side dish for dinner? He’s texting you links to twenty different recipes and helping you pick the one you like most

He just loves to interest you in these silly little facts that he hopes would help you with something, whether it be now, or in 10 years

He’s a helpful bean <3

Gift Giving

Uses his money to his advantage (pls stop him before he takes over the world)

If you even mention an article of clothing being cute in a store, you suddenly have one of every color the next day

If you are like “Hey Wonu do you wanna go see __ in concert?”, you best believe that he’s buying you VIP tickets

And when you complain to him that he is spending way too much money on you, he just shrugs

“What else am I going to do with my money? We have a nice place, and I have everything I could want, as well as you, I might as well use it to make you happy”

I love him…

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rottenbrainstuff · 1 month

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Calgary fan expo 2024:

(Long post, apologies)

Survived! The last year I was at the artist alley at a fanexpo was I think…. 2019? and I can’t even remember the last year I was at the expo just as a regular attendee, and not as a vendor… must be at least ten years ago by now I think. I had a lot of thoughts yesterday.

But first of all I did want to say, like I said yesterday, Neil Newbon was I think the nicest actor that I’ve ever met at one of these, I really mean that.

The smaller-name actors are always more fun than the bigger names, partly because they tend to not have their heads stuck up their own asses like some of the bigger folks, but also just simply that their lineups are also much much smaller, so you have more time to actually chat with them. (Popular actors can be very much a “hi hello, my name is x, thank you! Bye! situation) All my best memories of getting autographs at cons have been with smaller actors and voice actors and stuff, hands down 100%.

And I’m serious, Neil was the nicest actor I’ve ever met at a con. He is so gracious and polite, humble, and honestly seems to genuinely love interacting with his fans. I had in my head my little lines I wanted to say, so I could make sure I said everything I wanted in the tiny amount of time they allow you to talk to the actor, and then he messed up my little script by wanting to have an actual little chat. We talked about my oldest daughter in Switzerland, and how expensive everything is there, and he said hello to my kids and talked to them a bit, and teased me a little. I said the thing I wanted to, which was to say congratulations for all the accolades and how important BG3 has been to the fans, and he said he appreciates that because the fans are why he does this stuff, truly. Honestly I think he would have chatted even more but I was feeling a bit overwhelmed by then and like that was my cue to leave. What a nice guy though? Dang.

His panel was great as well, British actors are always so interesting because they tend to take acting very academically and professionally, he had a great, smart answer for everything, and so polite even when there were some very nervous people having trouble articulating what they wanted to say. (He also said Larian was an amazing company to work for, and prioritizes their people and their fans over profit, which is so refreshing)

What a lovely dude. I was a fan before but I have to say I think now I’m a little in love.

(btw the one other actor I also really remember talking to and having a great chat with was Tony Todd, who was here like, a million years ago, also such a nice freaking guy, giant goddamned hands, we had a big chat about theater and community theater and stuff.)

Besides that, which was amazing, the whole thing was a bit bittersweet. I had a lot of feelings. I’ve been attending these expos almost since they first began, watching them get bigger and bigger and more exciting. A few years ago the expo chain was bought by an American company and.. the vibe has really changed since then. It’s not all negative, not at all: things feel really well organized now in terms of crowd control, which used to be um. Somewhat of a notorious issue for our expo, to put it mildly. But… the whole feeling of the show has also changed. Like one of my coworkers said, it feels kind of like just going to a big market. I miss the old announcer that used to come on, I miss the silly little extra events they had like the geek speed dating, I miss the Viking village that they used to have out in the front, just… the little things that made it feel less corporate and more like this exciting passionate convention for all the geeky things you like.

I went to the artist alley and was curious to see if I could find some of my old con buddies, people who I had got to know over the years I attended as an artist. I was kind of surprised that I couldn’t find a single one. In fact I only recognized a handful of booths as ones I had seen regularly in the past: it seems the majority are new. In addition, the artist alley seems to be about half the size it was when I was attending. I was hoping to see old friends to be able to ask them how things were going with the show recently with the new management, but I guess the fact that none of them were there kind of speaks for itself.

Again it’s a bit sad, but in a weird way it also makes me feel a bit better, somehow. I miss doing these shows, so much, and I feel so frustrated with myself that I don’t have the energy to keep up with it anymore. This really used to be the absolute hilight of my year, once upon a time. Somehow it’s a little comforting to know that I’m not the only one who couldn’t continue to do it.

It was nice to bring my younger kids, anyways. My oldest used to really enjoy attending the expos, and I’m happy I got to share that with them as well.

I’m proud of myself - due to my anxiety I was waffling quite a bit on whether or not I should even bother going, but I feel generally that I’m happy I got over that and ended up going.

#fanexpo 2024 #Neil Newbon #bg3 #baldur's gate 3

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piko-power · 2 years

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Imagine that scene from Lilo and Stitch 2 where Stitch had a nightmare about being evil and attacking his home including Lilo but with Sonic being possessed by the Master Emerald and attacking his family and Green Hills and that being a nightmare too. (dark sonic potential maybe)

If something like that shows up in Sonic 3 I will gonna go NUTS because in the second film, Robotnik used the Emerald for his evil intentions (DUH) and after Super Sonic (Who was powered by the Chaos Emeralds) defeats Robotnik, Knuckles wouldn't let Tom, Maddie and Tails to go near him, believing that the power of the Emerald had taken over him for good, and that the Sonic they knew and love was gone. ...Until Sonic straight up summoned a chili dog and ate it. (I lost my mind when that happened at the theater that whole scene gave me Fleetway vibes)

The Master Emerald's power could be in use for either good or evil depending on who has their hands on it, but even so, the Emerald is super freaking powerful, almost God like. No one knew, not even Knuckles probably, if the Emerald is even safe to use at all, no matter who you are. The Chaos Emeralds, at least in the Movie Verse, fused together and became the Master Emerald. I think that the Chaos Emeralds' power is just a fraction of what the Master Emerald's power can do, since it was just scene of those things mixed into one. (Again, this is the Movie version of how the Emeralds work, at least in my theory)

Sonic went Super RIGHT before him and his parents were about to be crushed. Recalling Longclaw's words, she mentioned that the Master Emerald, and with that, including the Chaos Emeralds, has the ability to turn thoughts into reality. Sonic, in his mind, knew that he did his best to save himself, his family, and his home. It was gonna be all over, but he wasn't scared anymore. He wasn't alone. Tom and Maddie were there with him. They stuck together til the very end.

His thoughts only focused on how far him and his family came, it no longer focused on the fact that he was going to be defeated. None of that matters. His family matters the most. In his thoughts, he was thankful, emotional, relieved, loved. His last words would've been him loving Tom and Maddie. Those words is all he can think of. It was the only thing he can think of. He shut his eyes tight, reliving his favorite moments with them in his head one last time before his doom.

And then the Chaos Emeralds light up and fused into him.

And at that exact moment, Super Sonic stop the metallic foot from reaching the ground and saved not only himself, but his mom and dad, and pretty much the entire world.

Despite everything that happened, his thoughts remained positive because of his love for his family. The Emeralds were powered up by those positive thoughts. Thus, Sonic was able to take full control of their power and use it to save the world.

If it was the Master Emerald, he possibly would've been a lot more powerful. And if his thoughts remained unchanged, it could've gone so much worse.

Robotnik has a lot of bad thoughts, according to Sonic, and he was absolutely right. He wanted to dominate the world and enhance it with his machinery, and spending all that time in the Mushroom Planet he was more twisted in the head than he used to be. That obviously translate to negative energy for the Master/Chaos Emeralds.

He was still his good ol' self but with the Emerald's power, he was a lot more chaotic. And Super Sonic was still himself as well, obviously, but during the first few minutes of being Super, or powered by Chaos Emeralds, he was a little serious and more focused on knocking the lights out of Robotnik's Death Egg Robot, and Robotnik himself.

Sonic was pretty pissed, but remained cool enough to stay Super and stay as his cool and cute silly self.

Now with that in mind... What will happened if Sonic had negative thoughts and used the power of the Emeralds or the Master Emerald?

Let's say someone is seriously hurt (Let's say Tom), and while Sonic is holding the Emerald, or the Emerald is near him, his mind was stuck with the feeling of fear, worry, disbelief, anger, resentment.

Sonic would transform into a being containing those emotions, and threaten to hunt down anybody who dares to hurt his father. Meanwhile with Knuckles, who is trying to stop him for doing that, was in shock from Sonic breaking their promise to use the Emerald's power for the better.

Sonic did able to snap out of it when Tom, who was okay, called out to him, begging him to stop. And at that moment, he turn to see Tom standing back up on his feet, with help and support from Maddie, and he was beginning to power down, now feeling relieved, tired, and calm. But still with a hint of rage, but it left him the moment he burst into tears and ran up to Tom, hugging him tightly.

Then his Dark form will disappear, as the Master Emerald's power left his body, since he was no longer blinded by rage, but now scared and relieve to see his father alright.

But Knuckles was still upset from what had happened. He knew that Sonic never meant to use the negative powers from the Emerald, considering how worried and angry he was, but he still needed some time to adjust what happened and fully forgive Sonic for failing to keep it's powers safe. He should've known that not all promises were meant to be broken.

But maybe before all of that mess happens, Sonic may get strange and vivid dreams about him randomly attacking Green Hills and his family, probably almost twice a month or something, and when he wakes up he'll be too shaken up to go back to sleep.

The first few times he would sleep with his parents or with his brothers (PILLOW FORT) and after a while, Sonic would tried to go back to sleep on his own because he doesn't want to bother anyone because of his constant nightmares, but that'll result in restless nights.

IDK just wanted to share a scenario that might or might not happen in Sonic Movie 3. I like writing dream scenes for some reason, but this specific one is the best when it comes to foreshadowing events. (Get it? ForeSHADOWing?) I might make a small fic for this one if I feel like it, but for now this whole Master Emerald Power theory/headcanon will do.

I honestly didn't expect this to be long lol

#piko rambles #sonic wachowski #dark sonic #tom wachowski #maddie wachowski #miles tails wachowski #knuckles wachowski #movie robotnik #sonic movie headcanons #sonic movie 2020 #sonic movie 2 #sonic movie 3

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tiredgeekgirl · 5 months

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trolls 3 reviewww

so i've kind of had an off and on obsession with the trolls franchise since i saw the first film in 2016 as an almost 12-year-old who thought it was going to be the worst movie ever, and then after i watched it I was very pleasantly surprised, and it became one of my favorite films at the time

like I said the obsession's been on and off and while my opinion of the first movie has changed and I don't love it nearly as much as I did before, the franchise still holds a special place in my heart and makes me very happy, and I was so excited to see the third movie after I saw the trailers for it in theaters

anyway here are my overall thoughts:

• BRANCH-CENTRIC STORYLINE!!! Branch is my favorite character in this franchise and I loved seeing a plotline focused on him and his backstory. the "singing killed my grandma" line from the first film is still very funny, but honestly this movie actually made me a little emotional with the flashbacks we got, and said flashbacks shed some light on how sad his backstory actually is

• this movie was shockingly funny, of course there was some typical potty humor and a few questionable jokes, but overall a lot of the visual gags and jokes in this film were actually pretty hilarious, especially the scenes with Bruce/Spruce's family

• one of my main reasons for loving this franchise is Branch and Poppy's relationship, and they were SO freaking cute in this film, idc I'm a hopeless romantic and I loved seeing moments of these two as a canon couple

• I literally had a new favorite character every 5 seconds, from Branch's brothers to the new villains to a lot of the little background characters, and ofc it was also super fun to see this movie bring the Bergens back, it's super weird that the second movie kind of just ignored their existence entirely when they were one of the main plot points in the first film (at least that's what I've heard, I've never actually seen trolls world tour and I do not plan on it)

• THE MUSIC!!! I'm low-key kind of obsessed with white girl music from the early 2000s, so seeing the NSYNC reference at the end made me very happy, and I also just loved all the music in general in this film, Better Place (that song's been on repeat for me for about a week now LOL)

there were a few things I didn't love, namely Tiny Diamond's role in the film, I hate him and if you had taken him out of the film entirely the plot would not have changed whatsoever. luckily he wasn't even actually in it that much and some of his lines were actually kind of funny, but even when he was being his typical annoying self he didn't take away from the plot too much, which was nice. still, he's one of the main reasons I don't want to watch the second movie. and of course, like I mentioned earlier, there's some potty humor and suggestive jokes I didn't care for, but honestly the positives way outweigh the negatives with this film.

overall, i absolutely adored this movie! as a long-time fan I think it's the best piece of trolls media we've ever gotten, and even if you hate the franchise (which I completely understand regardless of my love for it), I feel like you would still enjoy this film, even if just for the visuals and character designs. solid 9/10 movie, would definitely recommend. think I'm going to go watch it again honestly LOL

#trolls band together #trolls #dreamworks

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imhereforscm · 1 year

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Comparing the SCM gods to the ones of greek mythology

(before you start reading, please admire this beautiful gif........ Okay, thank you:D)

Warning: Cursing, spoilers for some main stories, at least one dirty joke, if you see any typos I cannot be hold accountable even though it is all my fault, also if you like Aphrodite... Well, I'm sorry for the offense...

Leon—Helios

Helios was known for being a beautiful god and always dressed in the finest garments, while riding his chariot across the sky. And he was also very powerful—like Leon🙃. Also, Helios is one of the deities of fire (because sun + fire?? You know how it goes) and leo is a fire sign. (I was close to assigning Zeus for him, due to how horny they both are, but Leon has limits. For example, if a bunch women were surrounding Leon, he'd try to escape them, while Zeus would try to multiply his dick in order to fuck all of them at once.)

Scorpio—Ares

(Scorpio is my favourite SCM god and Ares my favourite greek god, so that comparison makes me really happy 😭💘) They're both misunderstood and seen as harsh and cruel, but that's actually not the case. Just like Ares was a great father for his children, because he wanted them to have the father he never did, Scorpio also has that side to him with Antaresia. And in general, they both show a menacing façade at first, but if you search deeper, you'll know what brave, fair and respectful men they actually are.

Teorus—Apollo

Apollo's a bright god, hence being the ruler of the sun—among many other things, lol. And Teorus also owns a bright personality with how friendly and cheerful he is. Also, he is in charge of the shifts between days and nights later in his stories and that also reminds me of Apollo.

Dui—Hestia

Both sweeties and cutie pies to a fault and peacemakers. Hestia is protector of the household and that takes me back to Dui and how much he values the concept of friendship and happy relationships in general, given his experience with the loss of his friend.

Huedhaut—Hades

They both get the short end of the stick, yet none of them complains. Also, Hades, the gloomy and isolated god of the underworld is wedded to Persephone, the sweet, bright goddess of spring, who everyone seems to love. Doesn't that remind you of Hue and Clotho??? Here. *Passes you a tissue box* We can cry together.

Ichthys—Hermes

Hermes represents the concept of communication and that is a connection that came to be made between him and Ichthys, due to how extraverted and friendly Ichthys is with everyone. Also, Hermes comes and goes between the world of the living and the underworld, so I compared it to the department of punishments.

(Also, Apollo and Hermes are besties and that can give us Teorus and Ichthys soooo)

Karno—Demeter

The moms of the group. Sweet, nice and tender, but both can surely kick your ass if needed. Also, Demeter's love and protection towards Persephone makes me remember Karno and how he cared for the MC when she was still a little kid.

Zyglavis—Dike

The goddess of justice with her symbol being the scales is something that brings Zyglavis to mind and I won't accept objections.

Aigonorus—Hypnos

No explanations needed. No objections accepted.

Krioff—Hephaestus

They both have fire as their element and Hera Y E E T I N G Hephaestus off Olympus is a connection between their family issues. Also, they're both rumoured negatively among the gods. Hephaestus for being ugly and Krioff for being the god of destruction.

Tauxolouve—Dionysus

They're both pretty chill and they're both very artistic, given Tauxolouve's love for painting and Dionysus representing the concept of theater. Also, don't you freaking dare to look me in the eyes and tell me that this cg of him pressing the grapes to his lips isn't very Dionysus of him. Don't! Don't even dare lie to my face!

Partheno—Aphrodite

They're both known as deities of love and beauty even though they have a pretty revengeful side to them.

(No offense to anyone liking Aphrodite, but I'd gladly add my signature to wipe out Aphrodite and replace her with Partheno. Aphrodite and Zeus are the two things I hate most—after math and snails.)

Bonus:

The king—Eris

Now, for this one, I was between Eris and Zeus, but I ended up with Eris, due to the lack of hormonic chaos from the king's side. Eris is the reason the Trojan war occured (*wipes tears at the flashbacks*) and what does that remind you of???? 😄 The king's mania to fuck with everyone's peace and quiet!! 😃 Also, Eris has taken and a liking to Ares, because he represents the negative side of war and that means more food for her AND THAT REMINDS ME OF THE PLOT OF SCORPIO'S SEQUEL AND THE KING'S OBSESSION WITH HIM!!😃😃😃

Now, I know there are plenty of other greek gods that could he compared to the SCM gods, but I had to pick one this time soooo yeah. :D (I can probably do more parts though, where I'm comparing more greek gods to the scm ones)

#scm #star crossed myth #it's not really a meme sooooooooooo yep #scm scorpio #scm leon #scm teorus #scm dui #scm huedhaut #scm ichthys #scm karno #scm zyglavis #scm aigonorus #scm krioff #scm tauxolouve #scm partheno #scm fandom wake uuuup

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ylove-bandaesthetics · 1 year

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So my sister and I, along with our childhood best friend went to go watch titanic in 3D since it’s in theaters for Valentine’s Day! And we are literally obsessed with that movie, like every opportunity we get to watch it esp on the big screen! We take it lol! We never get tired of it! But…

Unfortunately, my anxiety decided to act up before we even stepped into the theater and I could’ve sworn that I was literally going to faint in public, it was so horrible, I was shaking, I felt my heart racing, my palms sweating, heavy breathing and I felt dizzy, pretty much all the standard symptoms of an anxiety wave/attack. I tried to hide it and be strong because I already knew what it was and I knew I was gonna survive but it was still noticeable, and this is that I had taken my medication and my calmer before even leaving my house. So it was extremely weird and random to me that this happened, but thankfully my sister and friend are my best support group, rubbing circles on my back, coaching me to take deep breaths and holding my hand tightly while saying a quiet and heartfelt prayer over me meanwhile so many people were passing by but no stares. It has honestly been such a long time since I felt anxious in public, back when I had a panic disorder I understood why, but it truly shocked me that this happened when I had already overcame my anxiety and agoraphobia.

Throughout the rest of the time from start to finish of the movie I was okay, we had the best time! It even felt like they turned up the A/C in the theater when we got to the 2nd part of the movie lol! That was fun! but then seeing the overwhelming amount of people outside the theater kind of made me nervous again and just made me want to go home and skip dinner with the ladies, although food was brought back to me. (They’re literally the sweetest) Anyway, the reason I’m sharing this is not because I want any sympathy, I just want you to know that if you suffer or have suffered from anxiety disorder like me, but you’ve come a long way and you still have bad moments like this or bad days, know that it’s completely fine! It’s perfectly normal, it’s totally okay! Don’t let it freak you out, don’t let it make you cry, don’t be embarassed, don’t let it make you feel like you never got out of those woods in the first place, etc. But most importantly, although like I said, it shocked me a lot, I didn’t allow it to ruin my day, even though later it wanted to come back but I was still smiling and laughing with my friends. So don’t ever allow that either, move on as soon as its over and pretend like it never even happened. I know it’s easier said than done, but we have to just continue to overcome anxiety, not let it overcome us!

Because remember, anxiety and panic can never harm you or kill you, I know going through the moment of it can be awfully scary but always keep in mind that they never last forever, it’s just a moment. It doesn’t mean you’re weak, it doesn’t mean anything negative about you at all! You’re stronger than you think, you can do this! Always! ✨🖤

#🖤🖤🖤#tw #just wanting to show you lovelies that ur truly not alone #and if I can do it so can you #mental health #important

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23 & 16

23. a movie that you would not rewatch for whatever reason(s)

for sure hereditary 2018. even by my own standards its a pretty mild film but I just cannot get through it again no matter how hard I try bc it freaks me out so badly BUT since I’m a hater I’ll give a few more: saw 2004 and truth or dare 2018

16. favorite poster/cover(s)

the exorcist has always been my fav but i really love when posters use a lot of negative space :) I worked at a movie theater for 2.5 years and I was always way more drawn to the ones like these bc we got to keep them when the movies left

#asks

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yungcrybby-anonymousbosch666 · 2 years

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Rating myself

All of my clothes are workout clothes. I don't even wear jeans anymore. Never wore anything other than tshirts.

I don't do my hair like most other black girls. I just pull it back and go. I'm conscious of how this makes me different so now I have a desire to do things with my hair but I don't have the money and don't know how to cornrow or flat twist.

you may consider me eccentric. it is sometimes reflected in how i dress.

i do appear youthful to young people, most people can pick up on the fact that i am old but are put off by my youthful manner of dress, tastes, and behavior.

i have no sense of identity.

i enjoy make-believe. books, films and history are my refuge.

i am a control freak who is happiest at home.

I was "gifted" as a child but cannot handle anything even remotely related to math.

Studying Japanese for no reason other than I like it. Majoring in History because I like it. No career aspirations.

I did teach myself to read. My mother wasn't going to do it.

I avoided college, in part, because of the social aspect.

I was super passionate about massage therapy but dropped it like a hot potato.

Finding employment is daunting for me. Holding onto it is even worse.

I'm having cognitive difficulties right now and skipping class because of it.

I have to write down everything I hear or else I won't learn it.

My obsessions are unusual for my gender and race.

I am emotionally immature and very sensitive.

Anxiety and fear are all I know.

Extremely open to discussing feelings even if I don't understand them at all.

I hate going out because everything is just so much.

Moody and prone to bouts of depression.

When I was a teenager and young adult, I was prone to crying meltdowns but culturally, because I am black I could never express myself.

Being misunderstood really, really, really, really bothers me. Dramatic irony gives me stomach butterflies, I can't watch shows or movies that use this as a plot point.

I can go almost a week without talking to anyone but because my family has such a negative reaction to it, I make myself talk.

Because I am super shy and reserved people perceive me to be cold or stuck up. I'm just very, very nervous.

We all know I am outspoken.

People... counselors and therapists think I am good at social situations but I am not. I took theater all 4 years of highschool to teach myself to "act" normal. And also because I love make-believe, playing pretending and attention.

No close friends since ever. Not interested in traditional "girly" or "womanly" days out. Never occurred to me that I could get my nails done until I turned 30 and noted how different I was from other women my age. Now I'm fixated on trying to be like them.

I don't go out at all and prefer my pets.

I now understand just enough about societal gender roles to know I don't want any part of them. But I used to fixate on boys when I was in middle school. Seemed like the right thing to do. Part of that is probably due to comp het.

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Blair Witch: The Directors

The Blair Witch Project (1999), covered in last week’s blog, was directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. This week we will be focusing on the directors themselves.

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The duo came up with the idea in early 1993 and had been inspired by various films from the 1970s. Films like Freddy’s Dead had come out and done well, but according to Myrick there “really wasn’t anything that was scaring us.” There was nothing truly scary, such as The Shining or The Exorcist that would “have an effect on you when you left the theater.” When making their film, Myrick and Sánchez wanted to, as they put it, get back to basics and what freaks you out as a child. The directors spoke about how they couldn’t review the footage after it had been shot, and the footage only came in about 3-4 days after shooting. They had to put their trust in the actors and were happy with the result.

In his article about The Blair Witch Project, which also includes an interview later in the article, Scott McDowell critiques the film when he says “...Blair Witch offend ed me by equating student filmmaking with haphazard camera movement and inconsistent focus. As a teacher of film production for over a decade, I have never seen a student production as technically flawed as the images in Blair Witch. As a result, much of my initial negative reaction to the film was a reaction to the negative stereo type of student filmmaking it presented.” However, McDowell also praises the director’s use of a loose script with the documentary filmmaking style, saying it undergirds “...the premise that we are watching the found footage of a lost film crew.” (Page 141)

Roger Ebert also heaps praise on the director’s work, saying The Blair Witch Project is “an extraordinarily effective horror film, knows this, and uses it.” Ebert also discusses how the directors structured the film and how “...insidious in the way it introduces information without seeming to.” The film makes passing mentions in the opening scenes of children being abducted, killed, and bodies disappearing into the woods, but “...But the movie wisely doesn't present this information as if it can be trusted; it's gossip, legend and lore, passed along half-jokingly by local people, and Heather, Josh and Mike view it as good footage, not a warning.”

Eduardo Sánchez went on to produce more horror films throughout his career, including Seventh Moon (2008), a film about newlyweds honeymooning in China. In his review of the film, Adrian Halen has positive things to say, noting the mix of beautiful Chinese traditions and scenery combined with two American newlyweds. He also points out the shaky camera style used throughout the movie, similar to what was done in The Blair Witch Project.

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#horror #blair witch #eduardo sanchez #Youtube

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borgesbourgignon · 2 years

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My abuelo tested positive for COVID after hugging me and kissing my head yesterday

My abuela had already been feeling a little sick since Saturday but didn't get tested (she feels all better now). I guess she got it from my mom, who also had COVID for a bit (tested negative yesterday, thank goodness). And SHE got it from my dad, who seems to have brought it down from a trip. I don't know why I'm mentioning this, I guess I'm looking for someone to blame

At least I was wearing a mask the whole time, cuz my mom was around and I thought she still had it. And at least the interaction was very brief - the two of them were only at the house for a few minutes before going to a dentist (that poor person). At least ...

But I'm still freaking out, goddammit. Between being in the car with my dad while he unknowingly had COVID and I was maskless, and going to a packed movie theater where there was so much coughing that I had to tap out, and now this, I'm so fucking tired. Freakout on freakout on freakout. AND I had to postpone a job interview originally set for tomorrow, AND my partner and I have awesome plans on Saturday night to hang out with friends and get wasted and watch movies

Two-and-a-half years of this shit, when the fuck will it end

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sometimes i have a really tough time imagining myself in date-like scenarios with my f/os bc i have a lot of difficulty irl with going out/engaging in most physically active activities (including just like. walking and standing) tbh and it kinda makes me feel boring cuz i can't comfortably do a lot of things for long periods of time. and also i hate going outside.

#besides that. even when i am feeling healthier i'm also a shut in. like i genuinely dislike being outside and going places in general.#and being around people or doing anything around people. you know how it is ✌😔#me: idk if i'm disabled enough. also me: *can't walk for more than 15-20 minutes without being in pain* *can't stand upright for more #than 10 minutes tops without being in pain* *can barely hold anything for more than 20 minutes without being in pain/my joints stiffening*#i know it's all just internalized ableism but i feel so ashamed of myself for being in pain over it sometimes :(#and i feel like my f/os wouldn't want to put up with me bc of it.#i know that's not true. but then i remember other people actually enjoy Doing Stuff and then i feel like shit #like ya'll like going to restaurants and eating in? ya'll like fairs and amusement parks???#i don't get it at all. i like shopping ig and museums and libraries ig. but it still hurts to do for long periods of time.#and the park is fine bc i can just sit lol. thank g-d for park benches.#anywhere where i can just sit is fine like movie theaters but i still don't really like them even though i'm a movie freak.#sometimes i like to imagine my s/is being healthier than i am but other times it's just not something i can project onto at all.#ya know what i mean?? i feel weird about this rn.#ellie rambles about stuff #/vent #/neg #ableism tw #also this isn't vague or anything and posts about physical dates and out n about dates are fine i just #personally can't really relate to them all the time.

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The following is copied from a Reddit post:

As we await the Avatar 2 trailer, I'll tell you the story of how I bootlegged the original Avatar trailer, which went viral and briefly turned the tide - causing the first real flurry of HYPE for a movie that was facing a ton of negativity. Avatar (2009)

If you weren't on the internet when the first Avatar teaser trailer hit the web in HD (August 20, 2009), you may not know that people were freaking out with hate over the "fake-looking cat-elves". There was a huge amount of negativity, and this weird debate about whether or not the CGI was "photoreal" or not. It was really grim. This basically coincided with the Avatar Day preview, which revealed a few scenes (including Jake selecting his Ikran) and it looked absolutely incredible. But very few people actually attended the event; this was partially because they didn't allow over-booking, and lots of people reserved more seats than they could use (I'm guilty of this), so the theaters ended up being mostly empty - yet another downer for public perception of the movie.

Avatar's first full-length trailer was slated to be released in theaters on October 23, 2009 - a week before it would hit the web. It was supposed to run before Saw VI, of all things. I knew people would be curious to see that trailer (even just to ridicule it!) but I didn't anticipate many people being quite eager enough to head to the theater just to see it. With this knowledge in mind, I bought a ticket to the Thursday-midnight premier (remember those?) of Saw VI. I brought my Kodak digital camera, which I had strategically covered with tape so its lights wouldn't be obvious in the dark of the theater. I waited a few minutes in anticipation and… I bootlegged that Avatar trailer.

Exhilarated by both the trailer itself and the minor thrill of doing something forbidden, I left the theater before Saw VI even started. I hurried back to a computer and put the cam-quality footage online. I uploaded it to YouTube, and immediately provided a link to the source file on the IMDb forums so YouTube's inevitable copyright pull wouldn't stop the spread, and sat back to see what what would happen next.

People LOVED it. They could drink in the crazy fantasy world and promise of an epic adventure without getting hung up on the look of the CGI characters that - even I can admit - sometimes come across as cheap and fake in proper HD (especially in 2D). This article offers one reaction to the bootleg, and this is truly representative of the web reaction at large. For Avatar, it was the first time anything resembling widespread hype was being generated. I feel weirdly proud of my part in this! Even though Fox didn't want that trailer to be out there that way (they did cause my YouTube upload to be removed), I feel like it was really for the best in terms of swaying public perception.

A week later, that same trailer officially hit the web in HD… and the hate commenced again. The apex was probably the South Park episode, which actually came out before the movie did. The negativity continued 'til the movie came out… and people were wowed by the 3D and immersion enough to overlook the uncanny valley issues. It's easy to forget how much shit this movie got for the visuals before it came out. Of course, once it came out, the story changed to "well, all it has is cool visuals - the story is terrible!", which is sort of amusing. There was also a second batch of negativity once people started watching it at home (most likely on a laptop after downloading a torrent). I think these people heard about the movie becoming the biggest of all time, then decided to check it out in the worst format possible (on a tiny, 2D screen). Of course they won't be impressed!

All this said, it has been extremely interesting to see how things are playing out this time around. Even with Avatar as the biggest movie of all time, it still feels like the sequel is fighting an uphill battle. I think A2 has the potential to top the first one (in every way possible), but even in the unlikely event that it's a dud, I'm still excited because the original will likely return to 3D IMAX - something I've been missing since its original run.

#avatar #avatar 2009

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May I ask for a JJBA matchup if they are open? :O

(I’m not exactly sure what to include so I’m sorry if this request is all over the place,,)

JJBA Part and gender wise, I don’t have any specific ones in mind? I really just wanna see what you think!

I am 19 and go by She/Her and They/Them Pronouns,, my personality type is INFP. I’m 4’10” and I’ve got short hair with glasses ^^

I’m a pretty anxious person and tend to freak out a lot (I’m trying to fix this, but I can’t help panicking over small stuff.) I’m also pretty awkward? Like I don’t really know how to talk to new people and I really wanna make friends, but I feel like I kinda scare people away because I’m so awkward and weird. I think I’m pretty nice? I do have my moments where I want to be left alone, but doesn’t everyone?

Hobby wise, I really like to draw and ramble about my interests. I am constantly thinking up different story ideas or projects, but I never go through with them or I give up. I like to read and research topics that interest me! I’m also a huge fan of cartoons and anime, also like, the more behind the scene stuff (like technical theater or animation.) I also really like to help people with their projects! A negative about all of this is that sometimes, I neglect to take breaks or properly eat,,

Romance wise,, uh my main forms of affection are gift giving and physical affection? (I also try to do words of affirmation, but I’m terrible with words.) I want my F/O to feel special, loved, and cared for. I’d probably put their needs first before thinking of myself,,

I hope this is okay and not too much info? Thank you so much!

-✏️

I match you with,,,

Joseph Joestar ♡

I literally just love social butterfly x introvert dynamics so much dbdnd that's a major part on why I chose Joseph for you <33 He's always there to help get you out of your shell and to hype you up! Like he can be incredibly endearing and he's so happy that you're trying to improve yourself and will be there for you in every step of the way.

Not to mention you both can bond over your love of cartoons and his interest in comics! He's definitely made his own before and will be so happy to show you his own special personal collection <33

#jojo's bizarre adventure #Joseph Joestar #match ups

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lady-amethyst18 · 3 years

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I'll hear you sing

Emma paced back and forth in her room. On her bed laid a black choir dress, a fake pearl necklace, and a compact of blush. She was getting ready for her choir concert this evening. But today was more nerve-wracking than ever. Because she was chosen as the lead singer for the last song of the show. She got lots of praise from her teachers and peers, saying that she had a beautiful voice and was perfect for the solo act. She even practiced the song every day to herself and memorized the lyrics all by heart. But when the day finally came, she felt like she was going to melt into a puddle of goo.

What if she froze out there in front of everyone? What if she messes up and forgets her cue? What if she hits a wrong note? What if the audience doesn't like her singing? What if she completely embarrasses herself out there? She started pacing faster. She held her cheeks in her hands, and her stomach started flip-flopping. "Stop stressing, Emma." She said to herself. "Stop stressing!" She repeated. She looked into the mirror, looking at her nervous face. She shook her head and groaned loudly. "I need to go for a walk." She said as she started heading downstairs and out the door.

She walked through the neighborhood, trying to clear her head of the nerves of singing solo for the first time. She still felt butterflies in her stomach, and she could swear she was starting to sweat. Perfect... She was going to look like a mess by the time she gets to the concert. She wondered if she had enough time to take a shower by the time she got back. She brushed her hair out of the way, closing her eyes while still walking. "I have to pull it together. Maybe I can just tell the teacher that I can't be the lead singer. Or perhaps I can just pretend to lose my voice and they'll get someone else to sing. Or-" She was so lost in thought that she bumped into someone. Her eyes shot open as she finally snapped back to reality. "Oh my! I'm so sorry! I-I wasn't paying attention." She apologized. "It's ok. No harm done, dear." Said the voice.

She looked up to see who she bumped into. She followed the red and white pants up to the white and gold cloak until finally, her eyes reached the top of the person's head. A white top hat with a red strap pulled over his eyes. "Balan?" She called. Balan smiled widely upon seeing the young girl. "Emma!" He exclaimed. "What a pleasant surprise! I didn't expect to be bumping into you out here."

"I should be saying the same thing." She pointed out. "What are you doing out here?"

"I was just checking up on one of the latest visitors. Their hearts are healing just fine." He looked at the girl, who started to avoid eye contact with him. "But what about you? Seems like your heart could use some cheering itself." Emma rubbed the back of her head. "I just wanted to step out for a moment to clear my head. I've got too much on my mind." She said.

Balan focused on the girl's eyes. They had a look of apprehension and the glistening sweat on her brow added to his suspicion. "Emma," He called out softly. "I'm saying this with love, darling. But you look like you're about to have a heart attack. Why don't you come back with me to the theater? Tell me what's bothering you so much." Emma looked around the corners. The theater is nowhere to be seen. "Uh... Where is the theater?" She asked. Balan smirked as he held Emma's shoulder and snapped his fingers. "Right here!" He announced. It was in the same place where Emma initially found the theater. A brightly lit alleyway through the overgrown vegetation. She couldn't help but roll her eyes at Balan's goofiness. "Now then. Ladies first." Balan humbly opened the door and gestured her inside.

He leads her inside to the lounge area. The room was quiet and well decorated with a dusk color pallet that painted the walls. The chairs and couch had plush red velvet seats with golden buttons as decoration. A water pitcher with a few glasses stood on a tray with several tea flavors and what looked to be a bowl of miscellaneous fruit. "I don't think I've been to this part of the theater. It's nice." Emma complimented. "Why, thank you. Lance and I decorated it ourselves. Why don't you sit down and relax? Take a seat wherever you want." Balan said, taking a seat on the couch. Emma decided to take a chair that was sitting away from the table.

"Now then," Balan spoke, crossing his legs. "Why don't you tell me what's going on? Why is it you look so nervous?" Emma once again avoided eye contact. She clasped her hands and held them in her knees. "I've... Got a choir concert to go to... And I got the part as lead singer for the final song." She replied. "Oh, how wonderful! This must be a big moment for you." Balan cheered. But Emma shook her head. "It's too big!" She exclaimed. "I've never sung solo ever before in my life! I get my teachers and choir classmates like my singing, but what about everyone else? I feel like there's so much riding on this moment!" She stood up and started to pace around again.

Balan just nodded as Emma continued her tangent. "Nervous sweating, fast heartbeat, tense posture, thinking about how the performance could go wrong. Yep. Seems to me you've got a terrible yet common case of stage fright." He spoke up. "You think!?" She yelled back. "What if I hit a sour note?! Or what if I miss my cue?! Or what if the audience doesn't like my singing?! There's too much pressure; I can't stand it! I don't think I can do it! If I have to sing lead, I think I'm going to pass out and die!" She sat back down in the chair, fanning herself and hyperventilating. "Ok, ok, relax. Freaking out isn't going to help. You're going to give yourself an aneurysm, and then what will you do?" Balan stood next to the girl, handing her a paper bag to breathe into. To which she snatched it out of his hand and began huffing and puffing into it.

She continued this for about a minute before she finally caught her breath. The maestro thought this was ultimately a good time to get a word in edge-wise. "Emma," He started. "What if I told you I, too, get stage fright?" Emma paused and looked at him with wide eyes. "What? YOU get stage fright? The maestro of positivity himself get's stage fright?" She asked. Balan nodded. "Yep. Sweating, tensing up, thinking about how it could all go wrong, even getting butterflies in my stomach." Emma looked doubtful. "You do NOT get butterflies."

"No, no! I really do get butterflies. See?" He pounds his stomach and spat out a butterfly. Emma watched in amusement as she watched it flutter away. She tried her best to hide a giggle. "Balan... Th-that's not funny." She said, restraining her laughter. "Oh, come on! You're laughing. Look, I'll do it again!" He pounded his stomach again and spat out another butterfly. A few bursts of laughter left her. "Balan, stop! This isn't helpful!" She laughed. Balan laughed along with her.

"Alright, all joking aside." He said at last. "I used to get terrible stage fright when I was just starting out at helping people restore their balance. I was about... Oh, 300 years old until I finally grew out of it." Emma cocked her head to the side, wondering where Balan was going with the story. "So... How did you grow out of it?" She asked. Balan shrugged. "Oh, it wasn't easy. I could barely get through the introduction without my knees knocking. Sometimes I would get so stressed I would stop rhyming. But you know, after all that time, I was finally starting to enjoy it. The longer you're on stage, and the more you do it, the thought of being afraid kind of dies. I also had a secret hack that could help with my nerves."

"And what was that?" Emma asked.

"Can you keep a secret?"

"Uh, sure."

Balan looked back and forth before kneeling down and whispering in Emma's ear. "Don't tell anyone I said this, but I always had someone cheering me on in the audience. And do you know who that was?" Emma shook her head. "It was none other than Lance." Emma's jaw dropped. She knew that Balan and Lance had a sibling relationship, but they were never two peas in a pod. "No!" She exclaimed. "Really? You're pulling my leg." Balan smiled. "It's true. This was back when we were going easier on each other, quite long before the bouts. For some reason, it comforted me knowing he was there. Now, obviously, our relationship has changed over a few millennia, but I never forgot how much he helped me." Emma smiled. It made her heart grow knowing that Lance still had a heart in there somewhere despite being a negative maestro.

"Now, don't tell Lance I said this, ok?" Balan pointed out. "He doesn't want anyone to know he has feelings. He says it will kill his stoic reputation." Emma zipped her lips and held out a hand, telling him that she promised. "I think it's thoughtful that someone would always be in the audience cheering you on." She paused for a second, thinking about what the maestro was talking about. "... Balan," She started. "Would you... Watch my concert tonight?" Balan smiled widely. "Aha! You finally picked up what I was putting down! Of course, I would love to hear you sing! What time does it start?"

"It starts at 6:30."

"Oh, that's an hour and a half from now. We better get you there quick!" The maestro looked at the girl, seeing that she still had sweat on her brow and her hair was messy after panicking about the show. "Hmm... But first, let's get you dolled up before you go to that concert."

The maestro snapped his fingers, making Emma's choir dress, necklace, and blush appear. He draped the dress and necklace over his arm while holding the compact in his hand. "Head to the bathroom and clean yourself up, dear. You still have time to clean up before you go on stage." Emma smiled as he leads her to the bathroom. He handed over the dress and compact as he waited outside for the teenager to finish up cleaning. A few minutes had passed, and Emma took a shower, blowdried and brushed her hair, put on her dress, and applied her makeup.

Balan looked over as she opened the door. "Why, Emma!" He cheered. "You look lovely! Though something is missing." He looked closely at her, trying to pinpoint what was missing. "Oh!" She announced. "My necklace! All the girls in the choir are meant to wear these fake pearl necklaces." Balan dangled the necklace with his fingers. "You're meant to wear these?" He asked.

"Yeah."

Balan scoffed. "You're not going to wear this! The star doesn't deserve FAKE pearls. Come here; I have something better." He tossed the fake necklace aside. He clasped his hands together and rubbed them firmly. When he opened his hands, a real pearl necklace appeared. Emma stood in awe. "Wow! Is this real?" She asked. Balan smiled with pride. "It's the genuine article. May I?" Emma nodded as Balan put the necklace around her neck. "There you go!" He said. "Now you're perfect!"

Emma's smiled widened. She already began to feel much better. "You promise you'll be there when it's my turn to sing?" She asked. "Cross my heart." The maestro promised as he made an X mark around his heart. "Now, go on. Your teachers and peers will want to see you. I can't wait to hear you sing." He said as he leads her to the door. "Thanks, Balan. I hope to see you there." She said as she left, hoping the maestro would keep his word.

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The concert was nearly over. It was time for the final song and Emma's lead role. She scanned the audience, looking for the top-hatted being. "Emma!" Called out a voice. It was Emma's choir director. "Are you ready for your solo?" She asked. The girl looked away. She felt her chest get tight, and she felt butterflies in her stomach again. "I'm... Expecting someone. In the audience. They promised they'd hear me sing. I can't find them." She continued to scan the audience, hoping to find her friend.

The director knelt down to her level. "I know you're nervous, Emma. But I'm sure that your friend, whoever they are, are out there in the audience right now, just waiting to hear your voice. And I know you'll be the brightest star out of anyone tonight. Have confidence in yourself, sweetheart." The whole choir group started going on the stage. "Take your place, Emma. Don't be scared. You can do it." The teacher held up two thumbs as Emma climbed up on stage.

As the curtains pulled away, the audience clapped their hands. Emma took a silent but deep breath, trying to maintain her composure. As the music started, she heard a slight sound. Her eyes wandered the auditorium until she looked in the front row. A man with seafoam green hair and a handsome white face with purple eye shadow. It was Balan! He undid the glamour for her. Seeing him, her heart instantly lifted as she started her song.

Emma could feel every ounce of nervousness melt away as she sang the lyrics. The more she carried on with the song, the less she noted the people in the auditorium. Dare she say it, she was enjoying herself. When the song was over, the crowd stood up and cheered. A single rose was thrown on stage. Emma picked it up and looked at the man in the front row. Balan clapped his hands and winked at her. Silently telling her, he knew she could do it. The teenager held back her tears of joy and smiled widely as she bowed for the audience.

#balan wonderworld #fanfiction #Emma Cole #Balan

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