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anna99blog · 2 months

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Glorlox x Reader: You've Stolen My Heart

(Here's something for you @wheezerblue)

(Also, apologies for how long this is. Once I start writing, I can't seem to stop)

You were sitting at the bar at Bucky Quantos, just sipping your drink and gazing around the large establishment. You worked as a bounty hunter and you gotten your eyes set on a certain bounty, a snake like criminal that goes by Splicer (random name I came up with), who is wanted in several quadrants in the galaxy for illegal trade of advanced weapons. There is a high price on him, for sure, but you were more interested in bringing on justice and peace than just money. As you were tracking him, however, you saw that he was currently at the best fried chicken restaurant in the galaxy, Bucky Quantos. So, you followed him there. As you entered the place, there was a bunch of people either eating, chatting, playing games, and a lot of other things. You placed yourself at the bar, looking around the whole room to keep an eye on your target. As you finished your drink, you could feel heavy footsteps approaching you from behind. You turn around and see a large hog like alien standing before you, looking very smug and trying to be charming. "Hey, how's it going, sweetheart? The names Boogie" he said, leaning against the counter, smirking at you. You couldn't help but roll your eyes in annoyance. "It's going alright" you said, trying your best to be civil with the guy before you. "Say, what brings you to this part of the quadrant, dollface? All alone? No one to look after you?" Boogie said to you, creeping a little closer to you. Feeling a bit uncomfortable, you scooted back some ways away from him before answering him. "It's none of your concern, I'm perfectly capable of handling myself. Besides, I'm just meeting an old friend here, that's all you need to know" you replied. "I see, a boyfriend perhaps?" he said to you. "Not exactly" you said back.

As you said that, Boogie goes right up to you, his face almost touching yours, his hooved hand almost brushing against yours, making you shiver in disgust with how uncomfortable this guy was making you. "You know, sweetheart, I don't mind waiting with you for your friend to arrive. After all, someone like you shouldn't be all by herself" he whispered to you, his breath filling your nostrils, making you want to gag at that very moment, but you held it down as best you could. You were about to tell him off, when out of the corner of your eye, you see him, your target. Splicer was at a booth with some other guys, laughing his butt off by some joke he just heard. With him in sight, you decided to make your way to him, but there was another problem you had to take care of first, and that problem was Boogie. "Listen dude, I need to get going now. Don't wanna keep my friend waiting" you said to him, slipping out of his grasp as you did so. "Oh come on, sweetheart, we were just having a good time" he said, placing his hand on your shoulder before you got very far. You abruptly turned around, your brows furrowed in annoyance. "Okay, look, I got no time for your excuse you call flirting, and stop calling me sweetheart. Haven't you taken the hint at this point that I'm not interested, especially by a wretch like you" you tell him, voice raised, swatting his hand off your shoulder. At this point, you were getting more and more fed up with this creep and you wanted to be away from before your bounty went away. Boogie did not take kindly to your tone of voice or words. He snorts in frustration, staring intently at you as he did so. "Grrrph, why are you being so hard to get you little-" he was about to tell you off, but he wasn't able to get the chance when a hand was suddenly placed on his shoulder, making him shut up instantly. "Hey buddy, I'm pretty sure the lady said she wasn't interested" a voice said from behind.

Boogie turns around and his skin instantly turns pale. Standing before him was a tall and muscular Loxian, who was staring intensely at him. "Beat it man, can't you see that I'm busy" he said to him, shoving his hand off. "Busy with what? Harassing women and getting ready to beat one as well?" The Loxian said, arms crossed, his green eyes staring him down. At that moment, Boogie grew a bit nervous, very intimidated by the large man. "L-Look man, I'm not looking for any trouble now" the hog alien said, a stutter escaping from his lips without even realizing it. "No trouble, huh? I remember seeing this lady giving you obvious signs to not be around you, but you chose to ignore them even after she said no. And you say that you're not looking for trouble" the Loxian said, walking up to him and placing his hand back on Boogie's shoulder, his grip tightening this time, making him squeal. You watch this whole scene happening before you, looking back and forth between the two of them. You look over at the Loxian man before you, who was discreetly staring daggers at Boogie as he spoke to him. You weren't sure where he came from, and you wanted to feel annoyed with him defending you, as you could easily take care of yourself, but at the same time, you couldn't help but feel grateful and relieved that he was helping you out. You also couldn't help but admire him a bit also. He too looked to be a bounty hunter as well, and you swore that you've seen him somewhere before, but you couldn't remember where exactly. Suddenly, a beeping sound interrupted your trance. All three of you turned around and you see one of the chicken robots approaching you. "Hey, how's it going you guys? Hopefully you're all doing well and are not about to scuffle, because if you do, you'll be BANNED!!!!" he said, going from chill and professional to murderous and scary in that moment. Boogie, not looking to get banned, released himself from the Loxian, apologizing profusely towards you and the robot, and made his way to the exit.

Both you and the Loxian watched Boogie leave in a quick haste, not really sure what to think in that moment. "Well, that happened" you said. "Yep, certainly did" he replied. He looks over at you, concern written on his face. "Are you okay though?" he asks you. "Yea, yea, I'm okay. I could have easily handled him had you not intervened, though" you said to him, crossing your arms as you did so. "I had no doubt you would've, but I still couldn't stand by and do nothing to at the very least help out a bit" he said. By the sound of his voice, you could tell that he sounded genuine by his words. You unfolded your arms and said "I guess so, with that, I am grateful for your actions, and you did so with the risk of getting yourself banned" you said, a playful smirk appearing on your face. The Loxian couldn't help but laugh at your little joke. "It was a risk worth taking" he chuckled. He extends his hand out to you and said "I'm Glorlox, by the way. Sorry for not introducing myself earlier". "It's no worries, I'm Y/N, you're a bounty hunter, I presume? I somehow recognize the name from somewhere" you said, extending your hand also. "The one and only" he replied. At that moment, when your hands touched, you're not sure or why, but for some reason, you felt some kind of spark shoot through you like a bullet. You look up at Glorlox, and by the look on his face, he felt the same thing as well. You both looked at each other, not saying a single word to one another. Suddenly realizing how long your held hands and feeling a bit embarrassed, you cleared your throat and released your hold on him, your face flushing a dark red. Glorlox felt a bit embarrassed himself, scratching the back of his head and turning away for a brief moment. "Sorry about that, I wasn't aware how long we were in that position" he said, looking back to you after calming himself. You were about to tell him that it was fine, when you look over the Loxian's shoulder and see that Splicer had disappeared from the booth. Your eyes widened in realization. You gotten so distracted by that creep Boogie and your savior Glorlox, that you completely forgotten about your target. Looking around the restaurant, you can see Splicer exiting the place through the doorway. You didn't want to step away from Glorlox, but you have a job to do. "Look, Glorlox, not that I don't want to talk to you more. Believe me, I do, but I really need to get going. Don't want to be late for my, um, hair appointment. I hope to see you around" you said, quickly making your way to the exit, leaving behind a bewildered and suspicious Glorlox, who looks at your retreating form, curiosity plastered on his face.

You exit the dining area and enter the parking area, your eyes scanning around for Splicer. You see his ship, which was still there, so he hasn't left Bucky Quantos. You look around, trying to find any trace of him. Then, all of a sudden, you can feel a presence coming from behind you. In an instant, you elbowed the person behind you, flung them in front of your, taking out your gun and towards you. You are now face to face with your target, Splicer, who kneeled down and held his ribs in pain. "Well, you don't look as tough as I thought you would be" you said to him, keeping your eyes on him the whole time. Then, before you had a chance to do anything else, Splicer uses his long tail to wrap around your body, squeezing you tightly. You let out a gasp, your eyes widening in complete shock, so much shock that your dropped your gun at that very moment. You couldn't believe you let your guard down like this. "Never underesssstimate me, bounty hunter, I know a trick or two up my ssssself" he said to you, his tail tightening his hold on you when you tried to wiggle your way out. You tried your darn hardest to escape from his hold, but Splicer refused to release his hold on you. "I wouldn't try to do that if I were you, you'll only make it harder on yourssssself" he said, his serpentine like eyes staring dangerously into your e/c orbs. Despite that, you still persisted. Splicer picks up your gun, aiming directly at you, instantly making you grow stiff. "Any lasssst wordsssss, bounty hunter?" he asks you, his grip on you not faltering once. You stare at him for a moment, about ready give him a sarcastic reply. Just before you did so, however, Splicer was hit with a freeze ray of some kind, his grip on you loosening, making you fall to the floor. Thankfully, you managed to land on your feet. As you got up, you look behind you, and sure enough, you see Glorlox standing by the doorway, gun in his hand, a confident smirk on his face. He looks over at you, walks up to you and said "you're really cutting it close, aren't you Y/N?" As he said that, you noticed that he wasn't alone. You see three aliens that look like a hippo, a bat and a frog dog hybrid that followed behind him. "Good shot, Glorlox, Bogdog is impressed" the frog dog hybrid said, revealing his name to be Bogdog. "He certainly was quite the sneaky one, am I right Torga?" the bat said. "Took the words right out of my mouth, Lootbat" said the hippo. You look over at Splicer, then at Glorlox and Splicer again, until it suddenly clicked on your head what was happening. "You were after him also?" you asked the Loxian, just as he was cuffing the snake like alien. "Yep, we've been tracking him for quite some time now. I had no idea you were after him as well, but I gotta say, you're not bad for a bounty hunter" he said, looking up to you.

You felt your cheeks flush when Glorlox said that to you. You looked away bashfully, not wanting the Loxian to look at how your face is. "Would you pleassse knock off the flirting and jusssst turn me in already" Splicer said to him, his voice full of annoyance and disgust. "Let him have a moment, you gackbag" said Torga. Glorlox stood up, handing Splicer over to Torga, giving a small glare to Lootbat, and walked over to you. "You know, if you're interested, you could join our crew. We could use someone of your skill" he asks you. You blinked in surprise by his sudden offer. You were tempted to take it, but at the same time you had some doubts. "I feel very honored, but in case you haven't noticed, I've literally gotten myself in more trouble than I should today, and that takes a lot for me to admit that" you said to him, expressing your concerns. "That may be true, but I can tell that you have a lot more guts in you than anybody that I've known" Glorlox said, placing his hand on your shoulder. You look at his hand, then look back at him, and you're suddenly lost into his gaze once again. Sadly, the tender moment didn't last as long as before, as a Bucky Quantos robot appears in the parking area, somehow hearing the disturbance that just happened. He looks over at you all, and his eyes instantly go red. "You know what, I might actually take you up on that offer" you said to Glorlox. "Good choice" he replied back. You, Glorlox and the others quickly got on their ship, just as the robot started blasting at you guys to get you banned from the restaurant, but with no success as you all managed to get on the ship without getting hit once. Once you left Bucky Quantos, you let out a few breaths of air, trying to steady your breathing. You look over at Glorlox, who looks over at your direction as well. "Is this what it'll be like from now on?" you ask him, a small chuckle escaping from your lips. The Loxian chuckled also, shaking his head as he did so. "Trust me, that's only partly of what we deal with" he tells you. You playfully rolled your eyes and said to him "I figured as much". You're not sure what the future will hold for you with this crew of people, but one thing is for certain, you couldn't wait to see what will happen next, especially with your now blooming friendship with the Loxian bounty hunter. Who knows, maybe something more will blossom as more time passes.

#My Dad The Bounty Hunter #Glorlox #glorlox x reader

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theantivoid-3 · 1 month

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SO I WROTE A LIL DARKLOX FANFIC A FEW WEEKS BACK-

Hope yall like it- I might write more)

Was this forest always so.. well, open? The bounty hunter thought to himself. It almost felt uncomfortable to be in a forest like this, especially with his own history with it. He tried to push away those feelings and thoughts.

He started to fidgeted with one of his tendrils- he didn't want stop walking but he felt like he had to. Glorlox had to see if that old stargazing spot was still there.

The loxian had to see for himself. So he kept going and silently hoping he remembered the way. Minutes almost felt like hours, whilst he walked along the old path. Just when he saw the clearing of the old spot. A silent wave of nostalgia and old memories pushed into his mind.

Seeing the spot after so many years. So many things looked so different yet still the same.

He sighs to himself before expressing his somewhat sadness to himself. "By the lox.."

The bounty hunter felt so dumb for his past actions including to what happened to the past well other friendship.

He didn't notice himself staring to cry. Before sitting on a tree stump. The memories kept coming and crashing into his head so fast. Not to mention the tears kept going.

The bounty hunter just closed his eyes, he was trying to calm himself down. His head felt like it was going too fast for him. Before he just takes a deep breath, and the breathed out. This happened a few times before he gazed up to the sky for awhile.

Before closing his eyes just to enjoy the moment completely. He missed this place so much. Or than he thought he did.

He enjoying this for awhile before hearing a thud. Glorlox immediately went Into fight or flight mode. Looking around frantically, whilst his mind immediately started thinking of a million fighting strategies.

Yet one thing made his 3 hearts stop.

A pair of eyes peared through the dark forest. The color of them were a sorta mix of blizzard blue,baby blue,middle blue and pacific blue.

The bounty rubbed his eyes before blinking a few times. Like he thought he was seeing things.

Then he heard the voice from the entity

A familiar voice. One he knew all to well. It was soft, yet almost a small bit goofy, with a deep husk, with large wrickle of sweetness, although there were hints of raspiness and tiredness too. The voice said so softly. "Glorlox?"

Glorlox felt a cold shiver go up his spin"dark?" , before he almost tripping, the bounty hunter closed his eyes tightly. Everything else happened so fast.

Once he opened his eyes. He saw faced to face with the familiar entity.

The awkward silence could be heard from space.

#au #my dad the bounty hunter #glorlox #mdtbh glorlox #my dad the bounty hunter glorlox #the dark #dreamworks orion and the dark #orion and the dark #oatd the dark #darklox #fanfiction #crackship

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catholickedd · 9 months

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hello!!! um so i had an idea the other day. if you've read my pinned post you know that i'm an aspiring author, and i wanted to practice some short story writing just to get the hang of the setup-payoff cycles. so here's the idea i had - i'm going to write 94 short stories over the next couple of months. one inspired by each song on my spotify playlist. this is going to be the masterpost. here we go

amount completed: 3 of 94

wasteland, baby by hozier - here

autumn by wylder - here

velvet ring by big thief - here

thérèse by maya hawke -

sea, swallow me by cocteau twins -

paint by the paper kites -

sedona by sir chloe -

kyoto by phoebe bridgers -

strawberry blond by mitski -

bloom by the paper kites -

would that i by hozier -

swan upon leda by hozier -

in a week by hozier -

nfwmb by hozier -

fool by frankie cosmos -

evergreen by richy mitch & the coal miners -

candles by daughter -

september by sparky deathcap -

alrighty aphrodite by peach pit -

caroline by lowertown -

jaded by near tears -

poison tree by grouper -

haunt me (x 3) by teen suicide -

the way her hair falls by grouper -

the bug collector by haley heynderickx -

the perfect girl by mareux -

dark beach by pastel ghost -

faerie soiree by melanie martinez -

downtown by majical cloudz -

all your yeahs by beach house -

i don't know by whatever, dad -

gwan by rostam -

the loxian gate by enya -

ophelia by the lumineers -

eat your young (bekon's choral version) by hozier -

francesca by hozier -

no face by haley heynderickx -

rises the moon by liana flores -

washing machine heart by mitski -

all things end by hozier -

through me (the flood) by hozier -

nobody by hozier -

manta rays by chloe moriondo -

unknown / nth by hozier -

like real people do by hozier -

jackie and wilson by hozier -

from eden by hozier -

work song by hozier -

foreigner's god by hozier -

run by hozier -

shrike by hozier -

as it was by hozier -

sunlight by hozier -

dandelion wine by gregory alan isakov -

meet me in the woods by lord huron -

make your own kind of music by cass elliot -

where is my mind by pixies -

pool house by the backseat lovers -

mclean's baby boy by neighbor susan -

space song by beach house -

garden song by phoebe bridgers -

motion sickness by phoebe bridgers -

grandiose by pomme -

je sais pas danser by pomme -

better views by yellow house -

même robe qu'hier by pomme -

ghosting by mother mother -

lent by autoheart -

bron-yr-aur by led zeppelin -

adieu mon homme by pomme -

cause for concern by lovejoy -

willow by taylor swift -

feathered indians by tyler childers -

the last of the honeybees by sam burchfield -

de selby (part 2) by hozier -

the last thing on my mind by tom paxton -

the night we met by lord huron -

ends of the earth by lord huron -

the yawning grave by lord huron -

the moon doesn't mind by lord huron -

sex sells by lovejoy -

perfume by lovejoy -

maine by noah kahan -

white winter hymnal by fleet foxes -

anchor by novo amor -

pale blue eyes by the velvet underground -

i'll be your mirror by the velvet underground -

dinner and diatribes by hozier -

wildflower by beach house -

good old-fashioned lover boy by queen -

bright eyes by art garfunkel -

#writing #my writing #writing masterpost #spotify short story challenge

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juan-dm12 · 16 hours

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Remix Enya -- The Loxian Gate -- Pet Shop Boys #remix #music #antro

#youtube

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alskyllhasarrived · 3 years

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Pirates

#the sea shanties got me man #artists on tumblr #art is hard #artist #artblr #writing #pirate #pirates #al skyll speaks #art #lawrence the loxian

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randomitemdrop · 3 years

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Table of Skills, Abilities, and Proficiencies

Unicycle

Conlang creation

Origami

Advanced calculus

Spreadsheets

Robert’s Rules of Order

MLA format

Hibachi grill

Knot-tying

Bowling

Ham curing

Hamboning

Underwater basket-weaving

Coin-minting tools

Pogo stick

Genealogy

Victorian fan code

Forklift certification

Wig-making

Arranging and designing shrubberies

Resin-casting

Ice sculpture

Butter-carving

Pickling

Taxidermy

Microbrewing

Snooty wine appreciation

Snooty high-end liquor appreciation

Snooty pipeweed appreciation

Acupuncture

Crystal healing

Graphic design

Fancy coffee making

Pancake art

Cappuccino foam art

Loxian (language created by Enya for her song lyrics)

Arcade claw game

Insult swordfighting

Stilts

Bocce

Mumblety-peg

Dressage (not necessarily horses)

Stain removal

Yodeling

Canary Island Whistle Language

Yo-yo (tricks)

Yo-yo (combat) (just pretend the source says it’s true)

Palmistry

Astrology

Tea-leaf reading

Cromniomancy

Phrenology

Calligraphy

Card tricks

Making cakes that look like things

Billiards

Jam-making

Nail art

Idol-making

Caricatures

Plate-spinning

Truffle-hunting

Rock-balancing

Cup-stacking

Ribbon-dancing

Ghost-hunting

Finger-boarding

Parfilage

Balloon-animal-making

Scrimshaw

Book-binding

Art history

Tap dancing

Penny-farthing bicycle

Devil-sticks

Subbuteo

Paintball

Identifying rocks and stones

Ethnomusicology

Mime

Makeup

Performative flatulism

Flair bartending

Event planning

Double-talk (the art of speaking gibberish that sounds convincingly like a foreign language)

Ear-candling

Ear-pulling

Greasy-pole-climbing

Cheese-rolling

Shin-kicking

Caber-tossing

Competitive beard-styling

Morris-dancing

Dwile-flonking

Quoits

Aromatherapy

Pole-dancing

Guessing how many jellybeans are in a jar

Birdcall identification

Laser tag

#feats or skills or abilities or whatever #tables #d100

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maniacalmole · 7 years

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Enya and Spaceships

So, you all know Enya? Singer and songwriter, did “Only Time”, and all that music perfect for candle-lit bubble baths? She sings songs in English, Gaelic, Latin, etc.

She also sings in Loxian, the fictional language created by Roma Ryan (who also wrote for the soundtracks of the Lord of the Rings movies). She originally created it focusing on sound, and it served as an “art language”, but she began to add meanings, and the stories that Enya sang using this language grew to tell a story.

The story is about the future, when the Celts migrate through space and travel past the moon and past the star, Aldebaran. Their spaceships are called Angels. The songs sing about the seasons on Earth that they left behind and about loving the journey.

So the next time you want to listen to songs about space travel, Enya might be just what you’re looking for! Here is “The Loxian Gates” and lyrics.

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#enya #languages #space #music #loxian

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biscemi · 3 years

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tagged by @officialglenntilbrook , thank you!! you’re right, it’s fun to talk about yourself

rules: answer 21 questions and then tag 21 people you want to get to know better

nickname: Bekah is my nickname, but it’s also the name I go by the most. I feel weird when people use my full name. other than that: Bek, Pev, and my best friend calls me bitch <3

height: 5'6

last movie i watched: the Purple Plain?? I think. that’s a 1954 adaption of a war novel and it has Gregory Peck in it and it’s gay

last thing i googled: payment methods for tolls in my state (turns out they’re all electronic now, which is convenient)

favorite musician: if I’m picking one then it’s the Tallest Man on Earth

song stuck in my head: All eyes on me by Bo Burnham. I haven’t even seen Inside but the musical hooks in that song have been living in my head

other blogs: a Turn blog, an aesthetic-y embroidery blog, and a defunct noir blog

blogs following: 450-ish

amount of sleep: 6-8 hours typically. it’s been super irregular lately

lucky number: 51

what am i wearing: navy lounge shorts and a pale lavender tank top

dream job: like - my job but working less for better pay lol

dream trip: greece, japan when the cherry blossom trees are in bloom

favorite food: i am also a slut for pasta

play an instrument: would kill a man to learn guitar, but currently no

languages: english only. shout out to the bilingual girlies, you all are so amazing

favorite songs: a Case of You - Joni Mitchell / Burden of Tomorrow - The Tallest Man on Earth / Fugitive - Indigo Girls / Moonlight - Future Islands / Loxian Gate - Enya / Love and Affection - Joan Armatrading

random fact: i just got my driver’s license this summer!

describe yourself in aesthetic things: steaming black tea, knit sweaters, musky lavender, freckled shoulders, tangled bunches of yarn and thread, teddy bears, the scent of a familiar blanket, that strange hanging quiet of a morning before people are awake, muffins, and acoustic music

not tagging anyone because i’m sleepy and that’s too much work rn lol

#thank you this was really fun #especially the last one!

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motherednature · 7 years

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THE EARTH IS OLD. four billion years old, in fact. and for all this time, she has been alone to bear bitter scars and carry the horrendous weight of agonies unspeakable, ALL of it, upon her bony shoulders. yes, it is true also, that no storms had gathered upon the infant, boiling earth before she stepped forth onto it. but what those who tell this sad tale fail to comprehend that her storms are what c o o l e d the earth. what soothed its wrenching, heated skin, for HEAVENS know that to be expelled from the center of a star is to share that wrenching, heated skin. not always benevolent. no.

( but look now, how she sings. ) and how her earth sings in turn!

a voice that radiates like heaven, but keeps in rhythm with the drumming heartbeat of earth itself -- this is the voice that pours forth from mother nature’s mouth like smooth, dark honey. flowers reach forth towards the sky, stretching their silken petals towards that blessed light, and birds of the air lift their wings in exaltation of the voice that calls them for s p r i n g. ink black hair that falls in waves and wisps blossoms with vernal blooms, and hands that reach forth in elegant movements now BECKONS the earth. streams swell. mountains shift. truly, there is no other worthy m a s t e r of this earth than the woman that now calls OCEANS to heave in renewed vigor. why?

because she is no master. she is a mother.

#( v: burned but not buried this time. )#( DRABBLE. )#`` remember when i said i got emotional about 'the loxian gate'.#`` no one touch me.#`` imagine going through all that pain and then just. taking that pain.#`` and creating an entire beautiful world from it ?????#`` creating art ? and life ? and just ? serene beauty wow !!!!#`` do u ever just...love ur muse so much.. ??? ok.#`` 2 bad humanity's fuckin awful lmao.#`` i appreciate you mom i'm sorry humanity's so fucking shitty.#`` also: i chose the best voice claim ever thank you where are my 239874 academy awards.

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keatondj · 5 years

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My Personal Ranking of Enya’s Discography

Before I really started getting into pop music and the music of today, before I was a true Little Monster or Arianator, before all of that, I had one true music idol: Enya. Enya is one of the most divine artists of our time, I think.

I knew many of her songs from dancing to them at ballroom concerts or gigs (such as It’s In The Rain, Dreams Are More Precious, and Wild Child), but I never took the time to listen to how beautiful they were. I dug out Watermark from my parent’s CD cabinet one day in my junior year of high school, and became completely enraptured. I wouldn’t go a day without listening to her; yes, I would even fall asleep to her music. I just think she has the most incredible ear for rapturous orchestration, otherworldly vocal arrangements and layering, and heavenly melodies. I always look for music that is just beautiful, and she is the epitome of that for me.

Certain albums speak more to me than others, but all of her work is just absolutely divine. I’d love to share my thoughts and express my gratitude for her incredible work.

Reminder: this is my opinion. Everyone has a different ear, and certain sounds and songs resonate with different people. I’m just sharing my personal thoughts and experiences with these albums.

8. And Winter Came... (2008)

Although Christmas is my favorite holiday and the holiday season is just a sweet time of year, I’m not terribly fond of holiday releases. Other than Mariah’s “All I Want for Christmas is You”, many modern holiday releases are not noteworthy, and can’t live up to the true holiday classic we know and love. This album, unfortunately, falls in that category.

As a whole, this album just falls flat compared to the majesty of the rest of her work. Certain songs just don’t gel with me like “One Toy Soldier” and “My! My! Times Flies”; the use of the electric guitar in the latter just sounds corny, and I don’t enjoy it.

The album has its moments: “Dreams Are More Precious” as I mentioned is one of my introductions to Enya and it’s also one of my favorite songs of hers, the title song follows the tradition of a killer title song on an Enya album, and the “Oíche Chiúin (Chorale)” is Enya vocal-layering at its best, and it’s wonderful to hear such a beloved holiday hymn in another language.

It’s not an awful album; it’s not just heavy in my Enya rotation, we’ll say.

Favorite Songs: “And Winter Came...”, “Journey of the Angels”, “Dreams Are More Precious”, “Stars and Midnight Blue”, “Oíche Chiúin (Chorale)”

7. Amarantine (2005)

This is another album that just doesn’t stand out too much for me. I actually think it’s quite a lovely album, and the fact that it has the first use of the Loxian language that Roma Ryan invented is exciting; “Water Shows The Hidden Heart” is probably my favorite song on the album from the use of the language and the fact that it’s just a really gorgeous song.

I don’t have a lot to say, really. It’s a fine album, but it just doesn’t resonate with me as much as her other albums.

Favorite Songs: “Amarantine”, “It’s In The Rain”, “If I Could Be Where You Are”, “A Moment Lost”, “Water Shows The Hidden Heart”

6. A Day Without Rain (2000)

This is an interesting album for me. It contains some of her strongest work and some of my most favorite of her work, but it’s not a favorite of mine either. I think the album artwork just speaks to quintessential Enya (and may be my earliest picture of Enya in my mind, I’m not sure), but it’s not my quintessential Enya album. The critics of the time absolutely hated it; I don’t necessarily agree with them, but I think I understand.

The album is incredibly top heavy, in my opinion. The title song is pure bliss, “Only Time” obviously took the world by storm for good reason (and unfortunately in the meme world as well, which I don’t appreciate), and “Deora Ar Mo Chroí” is one of the most beautiful and tragic songs I’ve ever heard. After “Flora’s Secret” (another song I danced to in ballroom), it really loses steam and power. I can hardly ever finish the album for this reason.

It’s musically one of her most gorgeous albums, but it’s not the most impactful or inventive.

Favorite Songs: “A Day Without Rain”, “Only Time”, “Deora Ar Mo Chroí”, “Flora’s Secret”, “Pilgrim”

5. Enya (1987) / The Celts (1992)

At first listen, I really did not like this album. I thought it wasn’t pretty enough, it didn’t have the key Enya elements, and it was too weird. Listening to it more and more, those are actually the reasons I really quite enjoy it now.

It’s nothing like the rest of her work, which makes it so unique. She was just starting to find her musical sound and sensibilities, and this involved a lot more experimentation on her part. It’s so musically interesting and diverse, and so wonderfully late 80′s. It is a compilation of songs used on the show The Celts, but the fact that it holds up so well as an album itself is remarkable.

This album was a perfect starting point for the rest of her career and it holds up as a great album now.

Favorite Songs: “Aldebaran”, “Deireadh an Tuath”, “Fairytale”, “Boadicea”, “Dan y Dwr”

4. Dark Sky Island (2015)

You have no idea how excited I was to be getting a brand new album from Enya after I started being a huge fan. I wasn’t sure if we would get a new one after And Winter Came..., and little 19 year old me was geeking out too much at the thought of a new Enya album. To say the least, I was not disappointed at all.

This is one of her strongest releases in a long time; 7 years break from releasing music really benefited her, and she came back more powerful than ever. This is such a solid album, and I definitely had it on loop when it first came out.

I will say that none of my favorite tracks stand out against her earlier work, and there is no true powerhouse of the album. It is a very cohesive album, however, and that is how it is so successful. It’s a pleasure to listen to from start to finish.

I sure do hope we get more records from her in the future. I would be so eternally grateful if she could bless us just once or twice more.

Favorite Songs: “The Humming”, “The Forge Of The Angels”, “I Could Never Say Goodbye”, “Dark Sky Island”, “Diamonds On The Water”

3. The Memory Of Trees (1995)

I got this album for Christmas a few years back along with And Winter Came..., and believe me, I was listening to this album non-stop. This is the album that solidified my status as a true Enya fan.

For a while, this was my favorite Enya album, and maybe my favorite album of all time. However, my opinion has shifted, and I realize that I was just devastatingly in love with a few certain tracks. Like A Day Without Rain, this album is very top heavy for me, with the last few tracks not carrying the power of the beginning of the album.

“Athair Ar Neamh” took my breath away when I first heard it; I think it is her most beautiful song to date. I was just absolutely ravished by the haunting nature of the song with the signature Enya production behind it. It’s a song I can always throw on to feel comforted.

All in all, this is an absolutely gorgeous album, and it’s part of the reason I’m so in love with her work.

Favorite Songs: “The Memory Of Trees”, “Pax Deorum”, “Athair Ar Neamh”, “Hope Has A Place”, “Once You Had Gold”

2. Watermark (1989)

This is the album that catapulted Enya into international stardom, and for good reason. This entire album is ethereal and blissful perfection. It really creates its own world and transports you on a journey filled with desire, contentment, and adventure.

It’s the first full Enya album I listened to, and I can always find joy and comfort in its gorgeous melodies, her haunting vocals, and the spectacular production on Nicky Ryan’s part. “Evening Falls” and “Na Laetha Geal M'Óige” were the two songs that established my sensibility towards Enya’s softer and slower songs, and I hold every other song to their standard, basically.

There is not a bad song on this album, and it definitely could take the number one spot. This is the perfect starter album for anyone trying to get into Enya, and it’s one of the most beautiful albums ever made.

Favorite Songs: “Watermark”, “On Your Shore”, “Exile”, “Evening Falls”, “Na Laetha Geal M'Óige”

1. Shepherd Moons (1991)

This is the quintessential Enya album in my opinion. It checks every mark, and then some. Everything about this album is just so perfect, incredible, powerful, etc. This is where she hit her stride, and delivered her most incandescent work. I can truly escape into another world when I listen to this album. It’s an album I need all the time; it’s one of the albums that really defines me.

Every song is just so good; there’s not a dud at all. The ones that impacted me the most are “Caribbean Blue” and “Marble Halls”; both epitomize the qualities I love most about Enya. They are my two most favorite songs of hers, but I’m going to say that “Marble Halls” takes the cake for the top spot. It’s not an original work of hers (funnily enough), but it’s just the most gorgeous song ever. Nothing else to it; it’s absolutely flawless, divine, and any other adjective meaning “perfection”.

I love this album so much, and I will forever be indebted to Enya’s brilliance and majesty because of this album.

Enya is an absolute goddess of music, and I hope she knows how much impact she has to all her fans around the world. She is just amazing, and I will love her and her art forever.

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