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auxiliarydetective · 1 month

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Straw Hat Fun Facts - Evie's OCs Edition

A while ago, I posted these character bulding questions on my resources blog. And now, in the light of my lingering obsession with One Piece, my growing number of OCs for the fandom AND my recent milestone, I've decided that now is as good a time as any to finally answer them for my own OCs! Not all of them are, in fact, Straw Hats, but I'll still answer the questions for them because I can.

Featured are Aurelia, Cora, Inari, Lily, Luna and Lux AND the two still undeveloped ones, for now code-named Betta Fish and Flying Squirrel because... well, that's what they're based on.

Have fun!

Note: I wrote this post over a week ago, told myself I'd proofread it and never did... And then I proofread it last night at about 11pm, so... Yeah, you'll find no braincells here, just pure vibes and the braincells that were already there a week ago. That being said, I'm particularly proud of the "As a Family" section

Animal Resemblances

Aurelia: Peacock

Cora: Mouse

Inari: Red fox

Lily: Fennec fox (obviously)

Luna: Swan

Lux: Lynx (once again, obviously)

Betta Fish: Well.... a betta fish! Also known as Siamese flying fish!

Flying Squirrel: I actually get to say some more here, it's specifically a Japanese giant flying squirrel.

Specific Numbers

Aurelia: 107 (do-na)

Cora: 6/5 (sixth Straw Hat to join if you count Luffy, fifth if you don't, i.e. fifth recruited), 96 (ko-ra), 25510 (a-ka-i-to), 19 (ichi-ku)

Inari: 8/7 (eighth Straw Hat to join, seventh recruited), 176/576 (i-na-ri), 53 (ka-mi)

Lily: 5/4 (fifth Straw Hat to join, fourth recruited), 66 (ri-ri -> Lily)

Luna: 8/7 (eighth Straw Hat to join, seventh recruited)

Lux: 106 (ji-rou), 693 (ru-kku-su -> Lux) 080 (ou-ya-ma; short for ouyamaneko = lynx)

Betta Fish: to be determined

Flying Squirrel: 6331 (mu-sa-sa-bi = Japanese giant flying squirrel)

Specific Colors

Aurelia: black, gold

Cora: a very dark fuchsia/dark red

Inari: pastel orange/pink mixture

Lily: pastel purple/pink mixture

Luna: (soft) icy blue

Lux: beige, white

Betta Fish: Cobalt blue, rainbow

Flying Squirrel: Dark cyan/blue

Specific Smells

Aurelia: violets, a hint of sandalwood, expensive perfume

Cora: cherries, cinnamon

Inari: strawberries, birthday cake

Lily: sea salt (the smell gets caught in her fur), water lilies, usually a hint of cigarette smoke because she's been around Sanji for a while

Luna: almond milk and honey

Lux: cheap cologne; grease or oil if he hasn't showered since last working on the Tang

Betta Fish: salt water, lavender

Flying Squirrel: Incense, wax, fireworks

Favourite Type of Island and Season

Aurelia: Previously spring on a summer island, now spring on an autumn island

Cora: Spring on a spring island

Inari: Any season on Totto Land; summer on a spring island

Lily: Summer on a spring island

Luna: Winter on a spring island

Lux: Winter on a winter island

Betta fish: Autumn on any island with a forest

Flying Squirrel: only knows Wano seasons

Favourite Food

Aurelia: Spaghetti carbonara, most likely

Cora: Honestly? Fish and chips. I don't know why. But not the cheap kind. High-end fish and chips, freshly made by Sanji. Fish that is fresh out of the sea, with a crispy crust, and the chips aren't your typical burger fries but more like fried potatoes. I feel like she'd also enjoy sweet potato fries

Inari: Inarizushi, which is a pouch of fried tofu filled with sushi rice. She loves it because it has the same name as her and because it has little fox ears. Sanji usually decorates it with a fox face to match

Lily: Omelette. Why? Because fennec foxes love eggs. Generally, preparing her an egg is good enough, whether you cook it or fry it, she loves eggs, but she especially adores omelettes because they look cool and because of the way Sanji makes them

Luna: Yoghurt, preferably with honey. She also loves elderberries, or yoghurt with elderberry jam

Lux: I feel like he'd like turkey hen? Generally, some sort of poultry. Also chicken (which is a poultry, I know)

Betta fish: Oysters, seaweed

Flying Squirrel: Daifuku (the food, not the character), udon

Least Favourite Food

Aurelia: Chips as in crisps, specifically she doesn't like salted ones. ESPECIALLY not salt and vinegar ones

Cora: I feel like she's not a fan of bitter foods in general and she hates it when food gets burned and she has to eat that charred black stuff. Luckily, that doesn't happen to Sanji. For somewhat obvious reasons, I feel like she also doesn't like oregano

Inari: Funnily enough, she doesn't like fried tofu. Her favourite food is inarizushi but she doesn't like fried tofu. That's because it takes the correct tofu, the proper frying technique and enough rice for her to like inarizushi. She doesn't like the taste of just fried tofu on its own

Lily: I'd say she doesn't like dried, salted fish. It's a common preserve on sea travels and she probably had to eat it a few too many times. Poor girl. She may also be slightly allergic against high amounts of salt

Luna: I don't know. Honestly, she might not be a fan of alcohol? Or at least drinks where you can taste the alcohol, so anything spiked probably isn't for her. There's this dish called Herrencreme in Germany - she wouldn't like it

Lux: Lux isn't exactly a picky eater, but I feel like he has a personal vendetta against cooked meat, especially if it's overcooked

Betta fish: Easy, mermaids don't eat meat and they don't eat fish. A certain group of people tricked her into eating fish at some point and, when she learned what she ate, she immediately had to throw up and felt bad about it for years after

Flying squirrel: I feel like she wouldn't like typical American™ fast food. Too greasy and weird

As a Family

Aurelia is normally the mother but, in the case of the Straw Hats, she might as well be the rich aunt

Cora has middle child vibes (says I, the person with no siblings). She's younger than Nami, vibes-wise. Then again, she's Sanji and Zoro's boyfriend, so... She's the girlfriend that's already part of the family

Inari: The youngest daughter, but only because her and Lily don't exist in the same universe. Technically, she'd be a cousin though? Or a half-sister? Yeah, she's a half-sister!

Lily: Well, you got me there. Youngest daughter, but she's also Sanji's daughter, which would mess up all the generations, so let's say she's the baby daughter that Sanji mainly takes care of

Luna: She's the oldest sister, or, because she's Sanji's girlfriend, she's the girlfriend who the parents like more than their actual child because she's so responsible

Lux: Technically not a Straw Hat, so let's say he's either a cousin or the kid living next door who's always playing soccer with the Straw Hat kids and comes over so often that he practically already lives with them

Betta fish: I can't give too much away without spoilers, but she's the other mother. She's the dad's girlfriend. We're doing a patchwork family here, people. Two moms, two dads.

Flying Squirrel: Neighbour kid who helped the Straw Hats get their ball out of a tree that one time and now they love her. Her and dad no. 1 bond over woodworking

Real-World Nationalities

Aurelia is Mexican, no doubt about it

Cora is English

See, this is where "nationality" becomes the deciding factor because, nationality-wise, Inari is English. As for her heritage, she's probably not just white. I see her as being part Japanese

Lily doesn't really have a nationality because she grew up on a ship, but she eventually moved in with Kaya, who is English

Lux, I'd say, is Russian

Betta fish lady is Thai, because betta fish are also known as Siamese fighting fish and Siam is the historical name of Thailand

Flying Squirrel person is Japanese and of Chinese and Japanese descent

Inner Brain

Aurelia: It depends! Her inner brain is either fully on danger mode or fawning over Mihawk 24/7

Cora: Mostly sewing-related. The other half belongs to her boys <3

Inari: Sweets and chaos.

Lily: There's no way to pin it down. Her mind is 100% childlike whimy and chaos

Lux: Is Zoro around? If so, he's 100% in love. Otherwise, he's honestly either about training or repairing the Tang - or a no thoughts head empty sort of person. He loves his naps

Betta fish lady I honestly don't know too much about yet. Further in the story, she's thinking about her partners for sure (and trying to babysit the Straw Hats, probably), but before that...? I dunno. Let's say she's thinking about tea.

Flying squirrel person is thinking about archery, revenge, stealing, honor and the occasional woodworking project

Suited Flower

Aurelia: Aster flower

Cora: Somehow, I'd say it's a poppy. Because poppies make you fall asleep, which is something that Cora is notoriously bad at lol - and it's red!

Inari: Snapdragon

Lily: Water lily

Lux: Zinnia

Betta fish lady: Hyacinth

Flying squirrel person: Hydrangea

I think I'll leave it at these for now? Maybe you'll find some interesting fun facts here <3

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amwritesitall · 4 years

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TV Show Preferences for the Sarahs (AHS+Alice+Tammy+Harriet)

Masterlist

None of you asked for this but I have some thoughts lol

Billie Dean Howard

The Lana Winters Special

I stand by this. Billie Dean is a Lana Winters fan

Some nights when she’s up late she’ll turn on a late night talk show

I also feel like Billie would lowkey love game shows?

Like she would love to play along sometimes quietly

Sometimes yelling at the television

Might watch a paranormal show occasionally

But most of the time she ends up getting annoyed at how fake it is

“They’re not even trying!”

“You’re not supposed to do that!?!”

“Billie, maybe we should watch something else?”

Lana Winters

Watches the evening news every night

She likes to remain informed on everything going on

I mean it’s kind of her job to be informed

She watches any special news event

Enjoys the political satire that is sometimes on SNL

Post Asylum Lana wouldn’t watch a lot crime documentary shows about serial killers and such because it would give her flashbacks

She would watch limited series though like Hollywood

She would totally watch Mrs. America

Docu series Hillary

Might watch The Handmaid’s Tale

Cordelia Goode

Cordelia watches TV occasionally to unwind

I don’t think she has many favorite shows though

She’s content just to watch whatever you want to

She just wants to wrap her arms around you and hold you close while you watch your favorite

If it’s a magical show she definitely would crack quite a few jokes on how wrong it is

Bette and Dot Tattler

Bette likes to watch those dramas targeted for teens

Or soap operas

She LOVES the drama

And I feel like Dot would kind of lowkey like them

She’ll roll her eyes but secretly be into it

She likes to guess what’s going to happen next

Dot likes mystery shows

And some spooky shows that cause Bette to hide her face in your shoulder

Sally McKenna

Out of everyone Sally would be most likely to watch American Horror Story

True crime shows

And on the total opposite end of the spectrum she would watch reality TV shows

But she’d get annoyed with the Kardashians

Ru Paul’s Drag Race?

Live tweets whatever she’s watching whether it be a competition show, reality TV, or drama show

Audrey Tindall

Audrey Tindall is a Billie Dean fan so she’s watching Billie Dean’s show

Because they’re married

Audrey strikes me as the one who’d watch a ton of reality TV

Probably watches Project Runway

The Real Housewives

She’s a fan of the Beverly Hills ladies and New York

Below Deck and all of the spin offs

Reality TV is a good way for her to decompress from a stressful day at work

Also seems like she’d watch Dynasty

Audrey loves drama and hot people

Ally Mayfair Richards

Ally cannot watch crime shows like Law and Order: SVU and all that

She is WAY to paranoid

Watches the news religiously

Especially during times of crisis

You have to pull her away from the TV at times to get her to stop dwelling over it

During election years and the time leading up to it, she will watch every single debate and town hall meeting

You and her watch Oz’s shows with him sometimes

So she does know quite a bit about superhero shows

And other random action shows because if Oz likes something, she tries her best to get to know it as well as she can

Wilhemina Venbale

Wilhemina would watch the news every morning before work as she drinks her coffee and every night around dinner time

Mina does not watch TV without a purpose unless you want to watch something

But by herself she will rarely watch TV unless she’s learning something

I feel like she would watch PBS if she isn’t watching the news

She appreciates the period dramas

Masterpiece Mystery

Alice Macray

Would be a regular to the Cooking Channel, Food Network, and HGTV

The Great British Baking Show

At first you don’t see the appeal, but then she insists you watch it with her and you finally get it

The show just radiates good vibes like Alice does

She would also like a good PG sit com

Alice is so pure

Most likely to watch Shark Week?

Would love nature documentaries

Tammy

When does Tammy even get to watch shows that aren’t meant for children?

There is almost always some children’s show on TV

She’s always either with her kids or working on her side hustle

When she finally get’s time for herself, she would be like Alice and watch HGTV

The thought of Tammy watching Shark Tank makes me chuckle

Tammy wouldn’t be opposed to many shows, so she would be alright with whatever you would want to watch

Harriet Hayes

Harriet has some odd work hours so she doesn’t really get to watch that much TV

She would enjoy a light hearted comedy

She tries not to get into shows too much when Studio 60′s not on break

Breaks are the only time she really gets to watch much television

Could be a little into crime shows?

Harriet’s taste in television would be all over the place

And when she really likes a show she’ll binge the hell out of it once she gets the chance

You might like: Sarah’s AHS Characters’ (+Alice, Tammy, and Harriet) Sleepwear or Sarah Paulson’s AHS Characters’ Best School Subjects

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loudchildcherryblossom · 4 years

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🌍 Which Hetalia Main 8 Characters Are You? 🌏

Made by @orphangirldreamgirlnotarealgirl

Tagged by:

Your Emoji:

🤠 Feel free to edit/add characters or make your own based on this Idfc 😂 Just leave credit and interact if you steal 😉 Originally posted to Vent but decided to bring it to tumblr so I could send it to my friends on discord 😁

🍝 North Italy 🏛

*You love the arts

*Always loud and smiling

*You put little effort into life

*Very emotional person

*Your friends and family are crazy

*Everyone bullies you

Total:

🥔 Germany 🍻

*You're an obsessive neat freak

*Straight man to a weird friend group

*Can't remember you childhood

*Aggressive towards e v e r y o n e

*Always need to be in charge

*The only one getting shit done

Total:

🌺 Japan 🐱

*Very reserved and polite

*"Please don't touch me"

*Tend to self isolate

*Very much an otaku

*"Maybe" but I mean "No"

*Unnecessarily formal

Total:

🇺🇸 America 🍔

*You have a taste for violence

*Unhealthy relationship w/ food

*A lovable, if annoying, dumbass

*Try to be friends w/ everyone

*Hide your pain behind humor

*You're a movie/video game nerd

Total:

☕ England 🧚‍♂️

*Bigtime Harry Potter aesthetic

*Bitter as hell but secretly still care

*Can't cook to save your life

*Fictional characters > Real People

*Seem serious but are still quirky

*Going to take over the world someday

Total:

🍷 France 💋

*You look hot and know it too

*A hopeless romantic, easily heartbroken

*A distinguished/disaster bisexual

*"They're not womens/mens clothes,

they're my clothes"

*Supportive but overbearing older sibiling

*Can and will drag people for days

Total:

❄ Russia 🌬

*Winter is the best season

*Desperate for friendship

*Creepy/cute yandere vibes

*You always end up alone

*Your liver handles what your heart can't

*Childish, emotional, and selfish

Total:

🧨 China 🐉

*The oldest in your friend group

*Throw tantrums when things

don't go your way

*You protecc, you attacc,

but most importantly you snacc

*Just yell as a form of communication

*Love animals and cute things

*You have a love/hate relationship

with your family

Total:

Results:

Tagging:

#tag meme #hetalia #aph #blank meme #aph italy #aph germany #aph japan #aph america #aph england #aph france #aph russia #aph china #hetalia main 8 #main 8 #aph main 8 #hetalia axis powers #hetalia allied powers #my post #long post

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icedanceupstarts · 4 years

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Rostelecom Cup 2019

Somehow we’ve finished 2/3s of the Grand Prix. Most of the GPF spots are already locked up barring some extreme surprises, but this could be an interesting preview as to what will happen there. Or maybe not, because again, what is score?

Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier CAN

Age: 27/28

Started Skating Together: 2011

Coach: Carol Lane

Season's Best: 209.01

Rhythm Dance: Mack and Mabel

Free Dance: Both Sides Now

For years Gilles/Poirier have been on the verge of a breakthrough, challenging for the top with their intricate and innovative programs, and falling short every time. Winning their first GP gold at Skate Canada against Hubbell/Donohue might indicate that at long last, this is finally their year to move out of the 6-8 range at Worlds and into the medals. Their rhythm dance is over the top quirky, intricately choreographed, and very them in a musical season. They have the third highest free dance score of the season, and they've received a fair amount of acclaim for it, if not the 100% Adoration Rating of Vincent. Their more unique and modern approach will be an interesting contrast to Sinitsina/Katsalapov's more traditional style. With their gold from Skate Canada they really just need a podium finish to make their first return to the GPF since 2014, but they’ll be eyeing another first place or at least first place in one segment. (Papadakis/Cizeron are the only team to win both the rhythm dance and free dance so far this season on the GP.) Putting up a good fight here will be crucial for GPF in a few weeks.

Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha CAN

Age: 19/20

Started Skating Together: 2010

Coach: Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer

Season's Best: 177.53

Rhythm Dance: West Side Story

Free Dance: Bohemian Rhapsody

The reigning junior world champions have had a fairly smooth transition to senior level thus far, skating better and with more confidence at every competition. Their scores have been steadily rising too, for what that's worth this season, mostly recently earning them a sixth place finish in their senior GP debut at Skate Canada. The battle for the third dance spot at home Worlds will definitely be one to watch at Canadian Nationals, and the field this weekend presents a great opportunity for Lajoie/Lagha to make a good case for themselves. They've made pretty smart choices this season, pushing themselves by choosing different styles than they've done previously while still playing up their strengths. They're so light and quick over their blades and they have a lot of energy in their skating. Zachary especially seems to be living his best life in the free dance, which is always so great to see as an audience member. They have the chance to have a very good placement here and even challenge for the top 5 if they fix their Finnstep levels and generally execute.

Adelina Galyavieva / Louis Thauron FRA

Age: 23/25

Started Skating Together: 2018

Coach: Anjelika Krylova

Season's Best: 159.93

Rhythm Dance: Daddy Cool

Free Dance: Carmen

Apparently this is the season of French teams and Weird Carmen. Galyavieva/Thauron are only in their second season together, but they've already developed a certain chemistry and unique vibe as a team. The French Fed chose to spread the wealth, so this is their only GP of the season, and their big chance to make a statement internationally before French Nationals next month. The Winter Universiade bronze medalists have gotten off to a bit of a rocky start this season, getting knocked for both how they skated and what they skated to at their one Challenger event this season. They’ve since competed at a few small international events and will be looking to make the most of their GP spot. The French national field, with the obvious exception of the top team, is looking anything but predictable at this point. None of the other French teams aiming for the second world spot have really been standing out thus far, and posting a good placement and a high score here could really make things happen for them. Their rhythm dance is pretty fun, although they've had some troubles in execution at their events thus far. Sometimes it seems in skating that skating to Carmen while wearing any color but red or black is actually against the rules somewhere, but these two break out some new colors along with some pretty cool elements. It's not the sexiest Carmen we've ever seen, although there are some flirtier sections, and we don't think it's trying to be. The final section almost feels like a fight, and they end the program facing off, looking like they're prepared to strike. If they can bring their levels to this intense performance, they won't just be prepared to strike here, but at Euros and Worlds.

Jasmine Tessari/ Francesco Fioretti ITA

Age: 23/26

Started Skating Together: 2015

Coach: Barbara Fusar-Poli

Season's Best: 141.63

Rhythm Dance: Singing in the Rain

Free Dance: Beth Hart Medley

A later substitution for this event, this will be Tessari/Fioretti’s one GP this season and they will be looking to make the most of it, especially after some very costly stumbles at Lombardia earlier this season. They're one of a number of teams skating to Singing in the Rain this season, but it's just as charming every time. Sultry blues is a good contrast, and they play it fairly well, even as Beth Hart herself becomes an ice dance warhorse. With Guignard/Fabbri really stepping up to be a credible Italian #1, these two are trying to improve their skating and scores to be as strong a #2 Team as G/F were last quad. They're not there yet, though they may be late bloomers as well. They are steadily improving their technique, and she in particular shows good expression, so this competition can serve as a useful stepping stone for them. GP events are valuable opportunities whichever way they come.

Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevicius LTU

Age: 25/27

Started Skating Together: 2017

Coach: Marina Zueva

Season's Best: 180.13

Rhythm Dance: Bandstand

Free Dance: Aurora Medley

Truly, what is score? If there’s a team who has spent time in almost every scoring tier so far this season, it’s Reed/Ambrulevicius. They’re a lovely team to watch we’re just not convinced the judges are in agreement about that they are watching. Tenth in the first GP this season, Reed/Ambrulevicius could certainly improve on that result this week. While we shy away from making predictions in general, these two have us at a real loss. The only thing we can say is that they're going to want to use their actually quite strong musicality and performance to get back to where they were scoring in the challengers. Their free dance is actually quite unique and modern and impactful when they skate it well, but they've had some messy outings. With no teams challenging them nationally they’ll be wanting to end their GP season on as strong a note as possible before looking ahead to Europeans and Worlds. The depth of the mid-tier group seems to be growing more every year, and these two have shown they are capable of making a push toward the top of it when they skate at their best.

Natalia Kaliszek / Maksym Spodyriev POL

Age: 23/25

Started Skating Together: 2014

Coach: Sylwia Nowak-Trebacka

Season's Best: 185.48

Rhythm Dance: Kinky Boots

Free Dance: Dirty Dancing

Kaliszek/Spodyriev have all the goods to be contenders in most any field, but they are a team who typically tends to start reaching their potential in the later part of the season. They dealt with some injuries this offseason but have great material in both of their programs. Kinky Boots is a definite hit(even if we slightly wish he was also wearing boots), and Dirty Dancing is always a fave. Their recycled free dance is understandably not as polished and trained as they were by 2017 Worlds, but you can really see how they've improved as skaters. They've always had a nice, warm chemistry to them, but the years have only increased it, as well as their sassy performance style. Their skating skills have improved as well, showing in better speed and flow over the ice, and just generally better command over the ice. Ultimately they've always been slow starters, but the third outing of the season is often when they start showing glimmers of their true capabilities before they come roaring out at Euros and Worlds, so you may see quite the improvement from two weeks ago. Regardless of where they are technically at the moment, they're always a delight to watch in a field that is sometimes overserious.

Anastasia Shpilevaya / Grigory Smirnov RUS

Age: 20/22

Started Skating Together: 2012

Coach: Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk

Season's Best: 170.62

Rhythm Dance: Grease

Free Dance: The Love Punch

Baby's first senior grand prix assignment!!! Miracles really do happen when you believe. Or even when “believe” feels like a big word but hope dies last. For those who are unaware, Shpilevaya/Smirnov were rising stars in the junior ranks, winning the Youth Olympics in 2016, making the JGPF the next season and winning Junior Nationals, with a career high 4th at Junior worlds in 2017. Unfortunately, they got injured in the middle of the JGP the following season and had to sit out their final year of junior eligibility, leaving them high and dry when it came to assignments last season. Despite all these setbacks, they stuck it out, and we're glad for it, because these two are a real treat. One of, if not the most charismatic teams their age, Shpilevaya/Smirnov have always been big performers and committed to selling their programs. We may not have been desperately wishing for a Grease RD over the offseason, but it’s been clear since they debuted it that the program is a perfect fit for them. And while we haven’t come up with a single word to describe their free dance - it's upbeat and modern, but also kind of funky, but sometimes sexy, but also cute and maybe a little low key goofy? We don't know if it's their sheer commitment to everything or the choreography but their charm makes this a journey we are more than happy to go on. They've had some level struggles in the past, and will be aiming to really nail those and kick their scores up to the next tier to show that, forced hiatus aside, they deserved all the past chatter about being the future of Russian ice dance. Whatever the end result this weekend, they are a massively entertaining team who absolutely thrived in the rare junior event with an audience larger than parents and a random janitor and we are thrilled to see them finally get this competitive opportunity.

Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov RUS

Age: 24/28

Started Skating Together: 2014

Coach: Alexander Zhulin

Season's Best: 209.90

Rhythm Dance: Singing in the Rain

Free Dance: I Giorni/Songs My Mother Taught Me

Assuming no catastrophic disasters, Sinitsina/Katsalapov should lock up their GPF spot here, but how they do it will be more interesting. Last week the judges really responded to their rhythm dance where they earned the second highest RD score of the season, but the reception to their free dance was less enthusiastic and they were outscored there by several points. This week they'll have the home ice advantage to counteract any exhaustion, but they'll still need to deliver. At least at this point in the season we have to agree with the judges that their rhythm dance is currently the more compelling program, while noticeable flaws in execution have been holding back their free dance in competitions so far. They've been a little tense, and it's inhibiting their GOE and interpretation as they give Fine, but not particularly inspired performances. Having the backing of the home crowd will be a great way to get that fire from them . The free dance especially needs the performance to be top notch, the music is fairly sedate and won't do the work for them. There's no time to tweak, but there is time to settle their nerves and deliver an emotionally charged performance that makes the most of their program, which will help them on the path to gold, and looking further ahead, to medals at GPF and defending their National title.

Anastasia Skoptcova / Kirill Aleshin RUS

Age: 19/22

Started Skating Together: 2013

Coach: Svetlana Alexeeva, Elena Kustarova, Olga Riabinina

Season's Best: 169.24

Rhythm Dance: Bonnie and Clyde

Free Dance: Never Tear Us Apart/Earned It

Back to back competitions are never easy, but at least they have company. They won’t have time to make changes to their programs based on judges feedback but they definitely can use the experience of putting these programs out in front of a GP audience to make improvements before their second event at home. In particular a slip early in their choreo steps resulting in a deduction for the fall and costly several valuable points of GOE. Their levels were otherwise pretty solid for a first international outing, but they'll want to avoid any such mistakes this time as they put their all into their performance. Their free dance especially needed a little mileage, and this will be their third public performance. You can already see the development in nuance and expression in just a few weeks, and another outing should only improve that. They've got really acrobatic lifts for such a tall team with minimal height difference for which they deserve high marks. They'll be facing off with old junior rivals Shpilevaya/Smirnov, with whom they split placements at Russian Nationals last season. Their goal will be to not only beat them, but to place as high as possible in order to make a statement for Nationals as this will be their last chance to make an impression internationally.

Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin ESP

Age: 27/28

Started Skating Together: 2016

Coach: Alexander Zhulin

Season's Best: 193.47

Rhythm Dance: Hello Dolly

Free Dance: "Oroboy" and "Puerta del Sol"

Hurtado/Khaliavin have brought their usual flair and some...unusual fashion choices to liven up the season. If you missed their Skate Canada performances unfortunately we don't have links with their real costumes, but suffice to say they're not going to be mistaken for anyone else. We're extremely curious as to what version of Hello Dolly these two watched because they're clearly going for something we just have no idea what it is. If you can tear your eyes from their bold sartorial choices you'll find a lot to like. They have so much maturity and polish and detail in their skating, but they're also really compelling performers as well. Their RD is lighter fare than their usual and just a real gift(possible explanation for that dress?). Their free dance starts off slowly, and so requires them to really sell that part to properly develop the tension in the program, which can be a difficult mark to hit at this point in the season. The program picks up quite a bit after we’ve held our breath through the twizzles, and the potential of this program with some more mileage becomes obvious. They’ve got a lot of ground to make up in comparing their GP scores to what Smart/Diaz have this season, but in this field they have a really good chance to end up on the podium. The number is likely going to mean the most looking ahead to Spanish Nationals, but their result here can certainly have an impact on their trajectory the rest of the season.

#ice dance #preview #season: 2019 2020 #gp 2019

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skeletorific · 6 years

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I Like My Coffee Like I Like My Skeleton

The name changes. To some its known as Reaper’s Grind. To others, Bones and Brew. To still others, MarshMarrow. It depends who’s in charge that month. Regardless of the name, it is always painted in black script on a driftwood sign, carved so that it appears to be cradled by giant skeleton hands.

Most see this sign and assume its some kind of Halloween or Goth themed establishment. However, the caffeine addicted of the city know there’s no better place to get your fix. As long as your willing to put up with the quirks of the owners.

The cafe is a cozy space, varying levels of clean depending on who’s on staff. The walls are beige, with abstract murals of black paint covering the walls. Frequent patrons will notice that the murals seem to expand as time goes on. Every now and then they’ll come in to the walls completely blank, having apparently been painted over, only to start again. Rumor has it that if you squint you can make out swear words, or even bad jokes in the design. Squinting is not encouraged. There is also a shelf of books for customers to peruse or even purchase. Mostly trashy romance novels for reasons no one has ever been able to figure out, as well as joke books, science textbooks, car magazines, and, most bewilderingly, puzzle theory.

The cafe has 8 owners, usually with only two or three on staff at a time. They all look so similar that most believe they’re related. Some will even call each other “brother” or “bro”, which seems to confirm it, but everyone worries it’d be racist to ask.

Papyrus is usually on staff in the mornings, which is a good thing. He’s a bright and perky presence to start your day with, and he does his best to create a welcoming environment for those on their way to an early morning commute. He specializes in perk ups, something to get help you shake off those last remnants of sleep while preventing those midmorning crashes. He’ll usually try to coax customers into the healthier versions. “REALLY, ALMOND MILK IS MUCH BETTER FOR YOU!” He also is very good at remembering small details about his regulars. Some of them come to depend on him as a daily reminder to take their meds. Now if only he was better at remembering names...he tends to come up with nicknames for people he sees a lot and they stick with him more than their actual names. An absolute sweetheart who keeps the store spotless, but if he tries to get you to sample his latest pastry invention, politely decline.

Sans is a less energetic presence to be sure (he can usually be found asleep and propped up in some corner if no one on shift bothers to wake him up), but he’s also a well-liked staple of the cafe. He has an easy, laid-back small talk that can set even the most agoraphobic introvert at ease, and writes bad jokes on coffee cups. His coffee is mostly pretty basic stuff, but if you know him well and ask him for the secret stuff....well, you’d be be prepared to deal with the fallout. That particular menu option is the last resort of grad students trying to get through their thesis. The effects are somewhere between Red Eye and Speed. One girl reported a full week of being unable to close her eyes, by the end of which she could taste color and was carrying on active conversations in a language that she did not know. It is varying levels of legal depending on who you ask. Just dont narc. And don’t ask in front of his brother.

Its easy to tell when Red is on the clock, his motorcycle is easily the most ostentatious thing in the parking lot. So much so that he insists on a two parking spot bubble around it to avoid scratches. He also refuses to take off his leather jacket, wearing it over his uniform. No apron. Not a fuckin chance. His customer service is at best ehhh (unless he considers you attractive, in which case, prepare your flirtatious barista fantasies), but the boy makes a pumpkin spice latte so good it should be illegal. Spiced drinks as a whole are his specialty. When fall and winter roll around he brings customers in like flies to honey to get a taste of it, and it make the cafe smell amazing. Don’t tell anyone but he has a habit of “forgetting” to make people pay for their coffee when they look like they’re having a rough time. Not that he’d ever admit it, but he’s kind of a softie. Abysmal cleaning, and he’s usually making drinks for himself on the clock, but once you get to know the guy, he’s a pretty good dude. Also his music taste is fire and the cafe playlist gets infinitely better whenever he’s on staff.

Edge is a different story. While all of them technically own the store in equal parts and no one is legally in charge, it was pretty quickly discovered that mixing Edge with customer service was a recipe for disaster. So he takes on a more managerial role, dealing with finance, shipment, rent, and advertising deals. Everything needed to keep the place afloat. When he’s on shift (and he usually is), he can generally be found in the office unless the place is absolutely slammed. Though he’s not much for dealing with customers, he’s excellent at making gourmet drinks. His skills were made for Instagram. He also has just a biiiit of a soft spot for the kids that sometimes come in, and may have quietly slipped in some more child friendly options to the bookshelf, as well as a couple action figures that Red swears look familiar.

If you want a high octane burst without risking your life, Blue is your guy. I mean, the dude’s practically a walking five hour energy. He is more than generous with his definition of what a shot is, and blends in truly irresponsible amounts of sugar and sweetner for an extra kick. Kids naturally love the insanely sweet taste but it is not recommended that parents let them finish a full sized one. If Edge is on the clock he will straight up slap it out of his hands before people start bouncing off the walls. Blue is also incredibly sweet and friendly with the customers, and has amassed a decent sized collection of regulars who only became regulars due to a crush on him. He flirts shamelessly but never lets it go too far.

Stretch likes doing novelty drinks. Did someone say Unicorn Frappucinnos? The weirder and more poorly conceived the better. He also does most of the baking for the cafe. Muffet taught him a lot about pastries back underground, although it took a while to make the transition from spider carcasses to just...you know, normal flour. He switches the menu up a lot when he gets bored of making the same thing, although for some reason corndogs are always an option. The kitchen really is the best place for him. Leaving him unattended on the front tends to lead to miscief, especially if his brother is there to egg him on. He’ll loosely detach his hand only to enjoy the horrified looks when it pops off as he hands a drink to the customer. They get more negative Yelp reviews that way, but a lot of customers enjoy his sense of humor. He has absolutely tried to pull the Salt and Pepper diner bit by editing the playlist for the cafe

Black is a bit of an odd duck in the cafe. He doesn’t have the patience to sit still long enough for managerial responsibilities. He’s terrible with customer service. His drinks arent bad, but the coffee is as black as his soul regardless of what they actually ordered. Even when forced to make something a little less straightforward he makes it incredibly bitter, because to him, coffee should never be sweet! If you don’t want bitter, don’t get coffee!! some wonder why the others even bother to let him on staff. But Black’s role is vital. Its inevitable that asshole customers pop up in a coffee shop. Entitled, being a dick to either the other baristas or even other customers. And this is where Black shines. Come hell or highwater he can get any customer out in less than a minute with little to no scene, both reducing the time they’re in the store and the risk that watching the altercation might cause an anxiety spike in one of their customers. He just up and carts them out of the store, then returns a few moments later, quietly checking in on everyone involved to make sure no one was hurt or too shaken up. When asked what happens to these guys the only thing Black will ever say is “NOTHING YOU CAN PROVE”. He also keeps the place spotless. May or may not help Blue and Stretch with the pranks, though he’ll deny it to the bitter end.

While Blue may lowkey flirt with a few and Red may highkey flirt with a lot, Rus is flirting with everyone. No, seriously. Everyone. Not being creepy, but chances are you’re leaving with red cheeks that have nothing to with the hot drink in your hand. He’s fairly popular for precisely this reason, though very few have ever gotten a serious date out of it. The man makes a mean cappucinno, great herbal teas and has those smoky bedroom eyes. There’s buzz that he’s also the one responsible for the ever evolving mural, though he never confirms it. Rus takes far too many smoke breaks and doesn’t clean worth a damn but is responsible for nearly half of their consistent customer base. He has a sixth sense for creeps. If he sees a date going on where one of them is looking exceedingly uncomfortable, he can effortlessly swoop in and charm the pants off them until the other asshole leaves in frustration. If he sees someone looking nervous he has ways of subtly getting out of them what the problem is. And if he ever gets the vibe that someone is being harassed he may or may not sic Black onto them without batting an eye. Much as he seems not to give a damn about anything regarding work, Rus takes it as a minor point of pride that their cafe is a safe space for people to get away from it all, if only for a couple minutes.

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Axe is their maintenance man who comes in whenever equipment breaks, while Crooks is the night janitor who will often come in with his brother on daytime calls. Both of them are a bit too...unstable for regualar shift jobs. Maintenance positions allows them to be on their own if they need to be and generally avoid stressful triggers. Still, Crooks loves the cafe. On his good days he helps Stretch with the baking, and when the day is really slow Blue and Papyrus will teach him how to mix drinks. Axe is a little more grumbly about it but even he admits its kind of a calm space to be in. The man drinks exculsively black coffee though so he kind of misses out on most of the menu. When he’s in a good mood he competes with Red over flirting with customers.

Special thanks to @jezziconvair who gave me the idea for a lot of the drink specialities and who Tumblr isn’t letting me tag for some reason!

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Anderson .Paak & Tayla Parx – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – February 24, 2019

I walked through the crowded venue, seeing smiles amongst the people basking in the Andy’s Beach Club world tour logo. The rainbow beach ball with wings set a tone of summer fun in the dead of the bitter winter. The iridescent purple-blue chandeliers hinted with specks of orange illuminate the dimly-lit venue adding to the mellow vibe of the 80s soul and R&B music playing in the distance.

Fans buzz with excitement as the stage crew set-up inflatable cactus. Not long after, the music hall is filled with screams and cheers as Tayla Parx takes the stage. Rocking a blue bob cut, she performs with such confidence and grace. Her unique sound showcases her lyrical and vocal talent. No one could help but dance as her music played – even the inflatable cacti swayed to the upbeat rhythm.

Parx repeatedly told the crowd she wanted to get familiar with them and really put herself forward to connect to the audience through her self-written music. She is very open and honest through her music, singing songs like “I Want You” and “Jeffrey.” She also plays some new, unreleased music, like a song called “We Need to Talk,” which she has only performed one other time before. Parx sings and mentions songs she wrote for other artists, such as “Love Lies” by Normani and Khalid; and “Thank U, Next,” and “7 rings” by Ariana Grande. She ends with a powerful performance of “Mama Ain’t Raise No B*tch” and greets fans after leaving the stage.

The cacti deflate and fans excitedly wait for the main act. The background playlist stops, and fans’ cheers and screams of excitement rise. A screen drops in the middle of the stage, reflecting the shadow of a band. The figure of a drummer and guitarist are quickly joined by a figure of a man. The music and lights go crazy, as the screen dramatically falls to the floor, revealing no other than the main act himself, Anderson. Paak.

The energy in the venue is truly like no other. He starts his set with “Who RU?” Lights are blinking, smoke machines are going off, and flames are rippling to the beat. .Paak, bursting with energy, sports a navy-blue Adidas Short Suit. His stage presence is unbeatable. He gives 110% to connecting with the crowd, while simultaneously connecting with his music.

His performance was so fun to watch, I almost wanted to join him on stage. The recently Grammy-winning artist had a celebration with the crowd. His energy and fun personality carried throughout the show, performing songs like “Bubblin” and “Glowed Up.” For “Milk N’ Honey,” he rushed up to the drums. He absolutely killed a drum solo and somehow managed to sing along at the same time. All in all, Anderson .Paak is the epitome of a good performer.

Ari Lafayette

#Anderson .Paak #Tayla Parx #2019 #Concert Reviews #The Fillmore #Philadelphia #Ari Lafayette #Chris Sanchez-Paralto

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mclemur · 5 years

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Warm vibes by @kaehzisinhere #russia #russian #moscow #girl #studio #mua #like #follow #like4likes #followforfollowback #b612 #b612cam #style #lookoftheday #outfit #eyes #ru #trip #photooftheday #winter #sweet #foodblog #girlpower #hair #likeforlikes #vacation #beautiful #mood #scent #scentdance #dance (at Moscow) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br45j2iAmHP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ql72w2g0mu8w

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makingnewenemies · 5 years

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Hi Hi Hi. Here is a little blurb I wrote off the top of my head about all my friends on this year’s Group Picture Vol. 8. I love them all. I love their songs. And I love that we still keep up this stupid tradition; and somehow the comp keeps getting better and better. Thanks everyone! Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays :) - walt

Sour Guy - All Those Plans Were Wrong

Last summer Kris Schobert (Sour Guy, Walter Etc. / Mitty core member, Ernie…) was admitted to the hospital… and then again… and then again…. I think he spent like a month total in the hospital. It was not chill. But when he got out, the whole experience gave him a bit of clarity and new perspective on his life and the decisions he has made thus far. I won’t speak any further for him, but Kris… hey, nice song! And your quality home recording production and continuation of the WMAHMO slop sound doesn’t not go unnoticed! This song made me tear up in a coffee shop the first time I heard it.

Slaughter Beach, Dog - Big Band

Slaughter Beach, Dog are randomly GP staples by now but also one of my favorite bands and greatest friends. This song is a bit of a sound change for them, swapping mid tempo soft rock John K Sampson vibes for a theatrical late 60’s / 70’s sound that is a bit more light hearted than normal and I LOVE IT. It’s catchy, it makes me laugh, yet its so true. Glad to have these boys back this year.

Teal & Jer - Alphabet

Portland’s dreamiest duo Teal & Jer (Chain, Riled, Loose, lots of projects) bring a quirky alt edge to our otherwise bland and boring comp. Without them, we’d just be us. I personally would like to hear more Teal solo work??? Teal???

Milk Flud - Rodeo

If you don’t fuck with Milk Flud then you can get out.

Chase Hoyt - Health

Chase Hoyt (Ubu Roi, Feed, Chaz and the Minions of Chaz, The Rodeo…) is a GP fixture by now, and important asset to MNE because it’s his classic rock sensibilities that balance out the overload of folk / indie rock that we swim in. This song not only has a comically true message (health is the most important, i agree Chase) but the vibe, especially the chorus, has my head bobbing and me feeling like I’m on a grassy hillside at an outdoor concert in the 70’s, but also one glass of wine deep making homemade pizzas at an Air BNB with a girl I love, and that is a nice combo of feelings. “Let’s wrap it up / I’ve embarrassed us all enough”

Dry Goods - Learnt Nothing

You hear that flawless acoustic finger picking? That masculine story telling voice that sounds somewhere between a suburban Bob Dylan and a cowboy singing to the emptiness of the high desert? Yup, its Russell Park AKA Dry Goods and FKA Weston Bookhouse coming at us with another folk masterpiece, but this year adding in some new elements we aren’t quite used to- namely some cruisey guitar solos! Rumor has it Dry Goods is in the studio recording a new album right now and I would not be bummed out if this song were on it.

Byronius Punk - Beautiful Things

I just spent 3 weeks with Byronius Punk (Ian Farmer of Slaugher Beach, Dog / Modern Baseball) at his studio The Metal Shop in Philadelphia making a record with his beautiful mind and his new drum machine- so this song really hits home for me. I could write an essay on why this is the perfect Group Picture song- my three main points being - 1. It is a song about the act of creating. (“in everything that exists there lies a certain beauty / I want the world to know how much it all means to me”) which is exactly what Group Picture aims to celebrate. 2. It’s a song written and performed by someone who is usually more in the background of his bands (bassist / backup vox / recording engineer) but here has a platform to express his own individual style and skills, which is exactly what Group Picture wants to promote. 3. It has a Milk Flud name drop, which is a classic and classy GP / MNE move. Thank you Ian. You rule.

Dante Elephante - It Bothers Me

Dante Elephante are Santa Barbara legends and their new album “Rare Attractions” shows them evolving their sound into more loungey and ethereal territory. I am so glad they have joined GP this year, because I see singer / songwriter Ruben almost every weekend when he DJ’s at The Tavern in Ventura and I drunkenly annoy him / vaguely fan boy out on him. Dante being on Group Picture is a sign that our friendship extends beyond Saturday nights at the Tavern. Also their album vibes hard. Check out Rare Attractions on Spotify.

Peanut Butter Cups - Highest Quality

Petition for Aaron Kovacs (Peanut Butter cups, Lauren Records CEO, Winter Break and Summer Vacation drummer) to finally put out a full album? This catchy lo-fi pop rock is undeniably infectious. Fun fact: I’ve been hanging with this boy for almost 10 years and I’ve never heard him sing, but then he sends me these recordings and I’m like wtf your voice is so cool! If he makes a full album, MNE will put out the LP and still give him 100% of the digital income. That is how much I like Aaron’s style.

Anika Pyle - Young Love

I once wrote a song with the lyric “I’ll probably see her on tour but she won’t be on Group Picture this year.” I’m so glad I was wrong. Welcome to GP Anika Pyle! Anika (Katie Ellen, Chumped) plays raw emotional pop rock songs and this gem “Young Love” is just the tip of the iceberg. When her vocals max out at the end of the tune and you get a little bit of musical goosebumps, that is the feeling you get for a full 30 minutes of watching her play live. Anika, please come in and stay for a while!

Walter Etc. - This Would Only Happen to Me

Ok ok enough of the soft emotional bullshit. Here’s a song about someone coming to kill me! It’s 100% true. If you’re reading this, help!!!

Jake Lee - Good Run

Jake Lee (Bleeding Gums Murphy) strikes again with a lo-fi indie gem in which we hear Jake Lee reflect on his gaime from last year. Sounds like he made some interesting choices and is coming to terms with them? Or did I miss the mark, Jake? He is and always will be one of my favorite songwriters and his voice in this fuzz effect is not a bad look, I have to admit. The only way my life would be better is if Jake made a full album. Cheers homie.

Babytooth - State Quarters, OR

Technically, this is Babytooth’s official debut on Group Picture, but Portland, OR singer / songwriter Isabel Zacharias had a song on the comp last year that blew me away. It was her vocals and lyrics that hooked me then, and are still yanking me now. Now backed by a full band that gives dynamic range to her songs, it was still that first line “now you know you want a girl without a phone” that had me nodding “yup i love this”. Fingers crossed for Babytooth to become a GP staple.

Trashbike - Weasel

Trashbike is Bread (Blowout, Walter etc., Donkey Lips) and his homie Ru playing the pedals. He told me he wrote this song while stumbling home from the Bye and Bye. Bread is like a sexy emo prince, can’t you hear it? This song rules and I really hope Trashbike is more than just a one and done GP band. I would listen to a few albums of soft songs like this, wouldn’t you?

Banned From Japan - Vegan X

Welcome back to the Socal Valley punk rockers Banned From Japan! If you know that singer / songwriter Matthew Earle has been sober for a few years, this song is hilarious, simultaneously poking fun at vegan straight-edge and himself. The music rips and his vocals are catchy af. Fat Wrecks Chords come and sign Banned From Japan asap!

Walter X - Winter Shy

Ok. This is a bit meta. Walter X (Michael Mahaffie and his WMAHMO / Walter Etc. hardcore chip tune cover project) covers an old Walter GP song as his own GP song. Pretty niche MNE content! This song, in this Lifetime-esque style, his vocals so clear but so gruff, those guitar harmonies, the creative intro and chip-tuney bridge…. this literally gives me chills and is so much better than the original. I encourage anyone reading this to go check out his own original music under the name Jump Cut. It sounds just like this but with Michael’s own songs, shedding the limitations of the musical simpleton Walter songs. Also, check out the full Walter X album on Spotify! What a talented dude…

Curling - Genkai Trip

Curling released their MNE album “Definitely Band” this year and the musical arrangements / song structures absolutely floored me. Genkai Trip is a song that got left off the album, but lives on through GP! Singer / guitarist Bernie Gelman noted “There's some pretty wacky guitar overdubs where Jojo and I each doubled some guitar parts while the other person was playing with the trem on the guitar, so you get this really weird detuning effect.” and yup that is Curling in a nutshell for you. Always excited to play around with gear and recording techniques that are way beyond my level. I think this is an extremely underrated band and highly encourage the world to check out Definitely Band on spotify!

Ali Muhareb - DIY Hell

Ali? What the hell did you even make this song? It’s intriguing in the verses and then when the chorus busts out it sounds like if Dough Martsch were an up and coming artist in Portland in 2018. I actually had to text Ali to ask what these guitar sounds were and, if anyone is interested, he responded, “I compressed two guitars together through a virtual amp. And they’re both running through this sick pedal I got called the Data Corrupter.” For sure Ali! Thanks for a bad ass tune.

Dakota Loesch - Don’t Solve My Mysteries

I’ve been listening to a lot of Dakota’s music (solo, Animal City, Lemp Lungs) recently. I keep coming back to it, and its not a mystery. After hundreds of songs in his pocket, songs like “Don’t Solve My Mysteries” still sound musically and lyrically fresh, like Dakota has never had writer’s block in his life. When I listen to his music, I feel like it vicariously breaks down my own creative barriers. For instance when I first heard this song and he dropped the hook “just don’t solve all mysterious” I had that knee-jerk urge to ditch what I was doing and go write a poem or something. His will to create is just that contagious. Combine that with the Casio-keyboard bedroom drum machine vibe that I love so much about his songs like “The Basmati Rice” and you have a 10/10 GP banger.

Jerbear - Nowhere Girl

Jerbear is Jeremy Murphy (Teal & Jer, Riled, so many) and he is the king of a few things: weird bad guitar tones, asymmetrical organic song structures, rad lyrics that I never understand, and a voice that is universally loved. He stole my heart with Cranberries in the Cosmos on a previous GP, but I think Nowhere Girl takes the cake. Jer- when do we get the full solo album? Please don’t fall into the category of GP lost wonders. You’re not too shabby at this music thing!

Hemingway - Catch My Cool

Catch My Cool is a B-side from Hemingway’s You Will Never Be Happy.

I played drums in Hemingway at this time and I always vibed that Benny didn’t really like the way this song came out int he studio. I don’t get why? That vocal melody, soft sad and surfy guitar leads… it makes me wanna hold hands with a girl on Christmas Eve while walking down some bougie street looking at Christmas Lights. It sounds like a Starflyer 59 worship track and I love it for that. Benny, you made a mistake. This song should have made the album.

Alex Maddox - The Hypocrit’s Dilemma

I’ve heard Alex play this song when we get together to jam, and he always laughs it off as a Walter Mitty rip off song. But honestly, this is what I wish WMAHMO would write about if we made a folk punk record today. If you listen to this song knowing that Alex Maddox was a guy who quit his high paying job to travel Europe in his van, surfing and skating and working on farms, the lyrics to this song are way more wanna-be Walter Mitty. The song depicts a transformation in his paradigm and is completely raw, authentic, and sincere. Alex inspires me to chase a wholesome life that is designed for and by myself, rather than the obvious and sterile template that is provided for us, and this song exemplifies that 1000%.

Uncle Uncle - Nira (I’m Alive)

We played with Uncle Uncle last year in Santa Barbara and I honestly think we should have opened for them. They are actually a good band, both live and recorded. Stylish, friendly, and comically laid back- they might be the quintessential Santa Barbara band. A semi-new band, Uncle Uncle is gaining momentum quickly, and I won’t be surprised when the day comes that Kevin and Dom big time me on State st. Til then, I’m just glad I get to claim that they were on a Group Picture.

Humphrey Orlando - Set U Free

Ah, Humphrey. No, Humphrey accompanied by Toast. Two legends as old as MNE itself. What is there to say? I could listen to their wandering ballads til I fall into the Big Sleep, and still the melodies linger on…

#group picture #group picture volume 8 #making new enemies

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🔥 Give us a list of general likes and dislikes, such as colours, textures, music, weather and other stuff!

📀 How easy is it to shock your OC? To confuse them? To lie to them, to manipulate them? How are they with feelings of trust? Can your OC be trusted?

💛 In general, how in control of their emotions is your OC? Do they have a good hold on them or do their emotions control them, not the other way around? What do you think is the reason behind this and is your OC ever concerned about their lack of or good control?

🎀 Do they wear a specific accessory with a special meaning behind it? What is their usual fashion sense like? What do they wear when they want to be comfortable and what do they wear when they’re going to a fancy party? Or do they just not care?

for my beloved ru!!

xoxo @reachfolk

ohohoho yesss thank you 💕

Ru loves the rain, especially the smell! If it's raining he Will be splashing in the puddles lmao. He also really likes autumn because how the changing colors of the leaves make the most gorgeous sunsets. He's got a good bit of anxiety around winter, because these were leaner times when he was a kid, but he doesn't really mind snow in and of itself. He cannot stand velvet, something about the texture just makes his skin crawl. Ru has a much-loved knitted sweater his uncle made for him that's made out of wool mixed with rabbit hair that's luxuriously soft and warm. He doesn't quite understand why sitting and listening to a harp is so moving for a lot of Imperials; he's used to music that gets you dancing. Ru has a deep dislike of the specific type of blue worn by Stormcloak soldiers, and tends to shy away from cloth dyed a similar color.

Ruaidri experiences some pretty intense culture shock at times, but isn't phased by a lot of things that would shock most people. He trusts easily, and can be manipulated fairly easily as well, as he tends toward trust first rather than suspicion. Ru can most definitely be trusted to watch your stuff lol, he's very kind.

Ru has a... fairly good handle on his emotions, generally, though sometimes he acts on his anger too quickly when someone violates what he considers to be right, or insults his personal sense of honor. Also, as he tunes into his dragon soul more, it gets harder to keep that hold on his emotions, which he responds to by bottling everything up. This does not work very well, unfortunately. And it terrifies him, because he feels like he's losing his humanity.

Oh!! Ru has a necklace made of malachite beads with a small piece of warped, misshapen silver hanging from it. The beads are carved with different runes for protection and safe return, given as a gift by the matriarch of his clan when he first left the reach, and the silver was originally a tiny idol of Hircine that he saved from being destroyed in a magical fire during the Markarth Incident. He adds a few vulture feathers to the necklace once his younger sister obtains her necromancy mastery. He also has a bracelet of braided strips of unbleached linen with copper beads he wears in honor of his oldest sister's status as a healer, and a bear tooth atrached to his sword belt to mark him as a member of the rageclaw clan.

He has absolutely zero fashion sense, lol, he definitely prioritizes function over looking nice. The only formal party he's been to was the one at the Thalmor Embassy, and Delphine practically had to drag him kicking and screaming🤣; he despised literally every second of it. For reachfolk celebrations, he'll wear more colorful clothes and put a few braids in his hair, maybe even consent to a bit of paint on his face if it's a really special occasion. Otherwise? Absolutely not lol.

For comfort, he's wearing his sweater and soft linen sleep pants, very lazy day "oversized hoodie and sweats" vibe. He likes being cozy and warm.

#skyrim #thank you for the ask beloved 💕#my ocs

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JGP Austria Junior Ladies Short Program #30-36

Dorotea Leitgeb(AUT)

Thoughts: the little accents of burnt orange stand out against the black and red base colors of the dress.

Sofia Stepcenko(LAT)

Thoughts: this was a bigger number than I thought. Good for her

Emily Saari(AUT)

Thoughts: this was very close but the haircutter was a little tilted.

Anastasia Zinina(RUS)

Thoughts: she had a pretty smile but I think she needs to slow down just a little bit and lean into her choreography more

Julia Lovrecic(SLO)

Thoughts: I don’t know how I felt about the contrast between the top and bottom parts of her dress.

Skye Patenia(PHI)

Thoughts: I know I’ve seen her before, but I can’t place where. Her dress gave me winter forest vibes.

Aya Hatakawa(GER)

Thoughts: nice to have her back. It’s been a while since she got any screentime.

#figure skating #jgp 2021 #austria

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SPOTIFY WRAPPED ASK #2 MUAHAHA !!!!!!

90 - 100 !! (AS IN 90 THROUGH 100)

AND ALSO 1 - 10 !!

sorry if this is rlly long WKKXKWKD YOU DONT HAVE TO ANSWER IF U DONT WANT TO !!!!!! AS ALWAYS ILY MWAHHHH <333

HELLO AGAIN LOML !!! KAJHKJSDFDSF TY FOR ASKING FOR SO MANY IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY 😭😭 i got a lil excited and rambled abt too many songs and it got SO LONG IM SORRY DFKJHSFDDF so utc <33 ILYSM QUILL TYSMMSMS <33

1- comfort crowd ; conan gray

so uh... this is my favorite song of all time !!! and i listened to it almost 2,000 times this year SKJHSKSJDFLSFGHD (1,945 times to be exact ty spotify wrapped) it is my comfort song and i love it with my entire heart

2- rom-com gone wrong ; matt maltese

this song makes me so sad..... but then again most matt maltese songs make me sad KSDFJH i have yet to write angst to this but it is on my list !! i had this and the whole krystal album on repeat last winter for like a month straight which is why theyre so high up KJSDFHSFDKLS

3- krystal ; matt maltese

another one to write angst or really sappy hurt/comfort to, god this song makes me feel some typa way for REAL crying screaming sobbing head in hands

4- the night we met ; lord huron

AHHH SUCH A ROMANTICALLY SAD SONG <333 this song has one of my favorite lyrics in it and every time i hear it i am banging my fist on the table GOD ( "i had all and then most of you, some and now none of you" ) i once walked through the woods behind my house while it was pouring rain while this song was on loop and i think i ascended that day

5- people watching ; conan gray

is it possible to kin a song ??? KJHSDKJSDF ok but when i first heard this song i was obsessed w it i listened to it for like 36 hours straight i dont wanna talk abt it LMFAOOA

6- curl up and die ; matt maltese

ok this song is so sad i just i can't listen to it anymore bc it reminds me of a rlly shitty time i was having last year and i listened to it on repeat but if u are looking for a very sad song !!! this is it !! LMFAOAOA

7- young ; vacations

AHHHH THIS SONG I LOVE THIS SONG SM !!! its one of ym favorites idk i just the vibes ?? there. another song i blast at full volume while driving SDFJKHFS

8- vas ; jagger finn

THIS IS ONLY HERE BC I LISTENED TO IT FOR SO LONG WHILE WRITING A KAZUHA FIC LIKE 3 MONTHS AGO HAJKAHKLSD its good dont get me wrong but i am looking away from it now i am SICK OF U

9- wish you'd ask me ; matt maltese

another victim from my krystal binging moment... this one's okay its just another gut-wrenchingly sad song SKJHSDF

10- last words of a shooting star ; mitski

...why are my top 10 songs so SAD WHAT LMFAO I SWEAR IM OKAY JAJKHSD i love mitski tho <33 vv good

ok god curse shut the hell up challenge LMAOAOA HERE'S 90-100 TOO MWUAH

90- astronomy ; conan gray

this is one of those songs where i popped my airpods in and turned the volume up too high and layed flat on my back on my bed at 4 am and stared at the ceiling wishing i could be in love yktv

91- dissolve ; absofacto

god I WAS SO OBSESSED W THIS SONG IN SUMMER 2019 BC OF TIKTOK but its actually such a banger and i still love it VERY much its such a cute song

92- kyoto ; phoebe bridgers

THIS ALBUM IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES AND I LOVE PHOEBE BRIDGERS this song brings me back to like december of last year and i love it sm

93- angela ; flower face

honestly i did not remember this song at all until i listened to it and damn.... ow ???? what playlist ru from ?? i wanna go lay in the snow and think abt the world listening to this

94- don't panic ; coldplay

omg this song ;;; this brings me back to my childhood when my mom would be driving my sister and i to the swimming pool and we would ask her to play the pool song and she'd play this song SDKJHSDFS i loved this song 12 years ago and i still love it now

95- sparks ; coldplay

ANOTHER SONG THAT MAKES ME WONDER IF ITS POSSIBLE TO KIN MUSIC HAJKAHKJAHF this song makes me <333 I LOVE IT SM

96- affluenza ; conan gray

i LOVE this song bc it makes me think of the idiots i live by <33 SKJHFS JOKES but i love screaming the lyrics to this one too <33 can anyone tell that im a conan gray stan yet

97- glitter ; benee

BENEE OMG I LOVE HER SM <333 sometimes i still can't believe i got to see her live I LOVE HER MUSIC SMSMMSS <33 ITS SUCH A VIBE

98- dream girl ; crisaunt

this song is so precious like ;;; when will someone hear this song and think of me huh ???? @god WHEN ??💥💳💥💳💥💥💳💳💳 LMFOAJDSF /hj BUT I DO LOVE THIS SONG AND ITS BEEN IN MY GAY PLAYLIST FOR SO LONG <33

99- meet me at our spot ; the anxiety, willow

ok honestly i don't like this song that much anymore akljhsdfkjsdfhsd i think i'm just tired of it KSDFJHSDF bc i hear it sm on tiktok and i listened to it a bunch when i was writing that one fic but that one chorus part is STILL a banger

100- the moon song ; beabadoobee

i learned how to play this on guitar once bc it is so soothing.... i love it so so much like ITS SOOOO CUTE TOO ??? PLS

#this made me so happy to do omfg KSJDFHSKDSF #TY FOR ASKING FOR SO MANY QUILL I LOVE UUU <333 #this isnt a good rep of my music taste nowadays but i still love most of these songs now #%🔖 : the loml <3 #%+ : ask curse!#[🎐] floating mirror #[💌] mari's picnic basket

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