#but the song is from the 80s.... and its a really really good cover.... i dont knowwww

[girlwiththegreenhat]

mk2k song to me. btw.

Ride on time, singing out the things I’ve longed to say Only you can make me feel this way, yeah, you take my breath away Oh ride on time, Take my flaming heart out for a spin Cruisin’ as our merriment begins, baby we can ride on time

[buckys3rdnip]

Pulling at Heartstrings

"You listen to music while you shoot people?"

"You dont?"

Pairing: Avenger!Bucky x Avenger!Reader (F) 18+ (mdni)

Warnings/Tags: Ambiguous timeline, Classic tower fic, Music lover/dependent reader, a little bit of Sexual tension if you squint, Sniper!Reader, One-shot/Drabble maybe eventually a fic, Fluff, Age-Gap, Possessive Bucky, Mutual-pining, Insecure Reader, Hurt/Comfort

Summary: You hate silence. Every hour of the day, there was either a speaker or earphones feeding you the sweet melodies of hyperspecific playlists and songs that were just right—anything to fill the silence. After a while of being an Avenger, you began to grow feelings for the former Winter Soldier, becoming good friends and work partners. Suddenly, the 40s were sounding pretty good in your ears.

Author’s Note: My first fic on here! I’ve been listening to too much 40s and 50s music and wanted to write something that was tooth-rottingly fluffy. I highly recommend listening to the song attached or maybe reading the lyrics to enjoy the full extent of the story but its not totally necessary! :)

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Everyone has quirks and unique habits that might be considered irrelevant to some, while others rely on these little nuances to better understand those around them.

Bucky was the latter.

Despite being a couple of decades behind, about 10, it didn't go unnoticed to Bucky how whenever there was music playing, it was usually by you, and if anyone cared enough to pay close attention (which he did), it gave pretty good insight into how you were feeling throughout the day. Some songs meant good days, others meant not-so-good days, and then there were the ones that had made him curious. He took note of how recently, in between your usual rotations of 90's rock and grungey new-wave taste you had, there'd be an occasional song or two he could surprisingly recognize coming from your room, only because it'd be something between the 1930s or 40's. Especially on the days you’d spend together, either training, working, or sometimes after just being around one another long enough.

It was the morning after your most recent mission with Bucky. Normally, the mornings weren’t really your thing, meanwhile Bucky’s already on his run just before the sun came up. You wake up at about 8:00am, thankfully, you had no missions today, which meant you could enjoy a Saturday for the first time in weeks. Regardless of the day, you never changed your morning routine. At this point, it was a ritual, so to speak. After waking up and rubbing the sleep from your eyes, you don’t skip a beat as you hurry to rummage through your shelf full of mixtapes, CDs, records, etc. Oh, sure, you had Bluetooth speakers in your room, the compound surrounded you in the latest tech, inaccessible to civilians probably for the next 30 to 50 years- it was like living in the future, confined to just this tower alone. But you also had an appreciation for tangible, real things. Old things. Your civies were comprised of vintage band shirts and ripped jean shorts, all covered in a mix of your perfume and the scent of gunpowder. Maybe in another life, you’d be a video vixen for the newest up-and-coming rock band of the century, instead of being perched on rooftops, taking people out in broad daylight or under the cover of shadows.

You pop a tape into the stereo that’s set up by your dresser, the floor-to-ceiling window flooding in the warm sunlight rising over New York as you hit play and wake yourself up for the day ahead. You’ve always had a broad taste with some select favorites, your usual choices on the more alternative side, but you enjoyed the occasional ballet or 80s hit, to switch things up. However, lately your song choices have been a bit different. As the song began to play, you hummed along. This morning, you were listening to a song from the 50s by a female group that seemed to perfectly capture the inner turmoil you were silently facing.

It didn’t matter how well you shot, how high your mission success rate was, or how proficient your training and performance were. Bucky was stubborn, and had a tendency to doubt. It wasn’t anything against you or your skills, but rather his distrust towards the world and its merciless inhabitants. After growing closer over time, you and Bucky naturally learned each other’s characteristics, you quickly discovered how…protective Bucky was. Overbearing was really the word you were looking for. He had a habit of hovering, almost helicoptering at times, on missions and at home. If you were hanging around someone else for too long or if one of the guys made you laugh a bit too hard, the tension in Bucky’s jaw and shoulders seemed to tighten with irritation. Of course, this usually went unnoticed by you; after all, his grumpy exterior wasn’t exactly out of character for him. One thing he did that got under your skin a bit was remind you of the fact that you’re younger. Not by much (according to your opinion), even if he was about 100 years old, it’s not like he was really that ancient, and you weren’t a child. Being a young woman in your 20s, you didn’t take kindly to being referred to as anything but a grown adult. But it seemed like you couldn’t escape the offhanded use of ‘kid’ he or some of the others threw around while talking to or scolding you. You honestly couldn’t care less if it came from anyone else. But the fact that it was him bothered you to no end. The stories you’d hear from Steve of Bucky being quite the charmer with women and hearing about the type of women he had gone for before the war left you feeling unsettled, maybe at times anxious, and a little bit insecure. You couldn’t deny that at times, when under stress, you had the habit of acting like a raging teenager who was angry at anything- everything. This only strengthened your self-consciousness. As you mumbled the words and hummed along to the tune, you peeled off the sleep shirt you wore to bed, changing into some black shorts and a t-shirt with the neckline cut across so it would hang off your shoulders, revealing the black bra straps hugging your triceps. You make sure to shut off the stereo before heading to the kitchen and common area to fix yourself something up. A smile twitches at the corners of your lips as you see Bucky, white tank top and basketball shorts, post-run run sitting at the kitchen island with a cup of coffee, reading a newspaper.

“Y’know most people watch the news nowadays.” You say, walking over to the coffee maker against the kitchen backsplash. He doesn’t look up, but the chuckle in his throat makes your heart skip a small beat.

“Yeah, well, I’m not interested in hearing a news anchor shout at me this early, so words and pictures are doing just fine for now.” He speaks through another soft chuckle, his lips curling into the most heartthrobbed smile, and he wasn’t even looking in your direction, yet it was enough for you to make the mistake of overpouring your coffee. “Oh shit-” You winced and put down your mug, whispering a small string of curses under your breathing, verbally berating the hot liquid as you quickly wiped away at the small spill on the counter. Bucky's eyes shot up from the paper, following you as you scrambled, quickly cleaning your mess despite the lack of actual urgency to do so. He found your erratic nature…endearing. “You okay?” His tone was toeing the line between genuine concern and slight amusement in seeing you flustered over spilled coffee. “Yeah, I got it..” You reluctantly grumbled as you wiped down the side of your mug.

A few minutes pass, you finish making your coffee with no more casualties to the counters and floor, taking a seat beside Bucky, with your elbows propped up as you sip on the warm beverage. A couple more seconds of quiet continue to fill the room before Bucky thankfully breaks it. His next words, however, nearly make you choke as he casually speaks. “So, The Poni-Tails, huh? I prefer the stuff made in the 40s, but maybe the 50s is acceptable, not sure how great those were.” You realize halfway through his sentence that he’s looking at you again. “…I knew my stuff was loud, but I didn’t think it was that loud.” You reply in a bit of a nervous laugh. “That’s a lie. You know exactly how loud you can be.” Bucky’s still smiling, you had to pretend you weren’t absolutely reeling at the sight of it, not to mention his words making your brain make associations that probably weren’t appropriate for this conversation. “I gotta admit, I don’t think I’ve heard you play that one before. That one's new.” He added on, leaning in a little in a slightly playful manner. The fact that he could pick up on the correlation between you and your music selections made your brain short-circuit a little from the disbelief that anyone on this planet would even pay the smallest bit of attention to that kind of detail about you. You could’ve sworn you forgot how to speak for a second. You don’t even notice his empty cup as he stood up from his seat to go put it in the dishwasher, your gaze following him as you struggled to find anything to say, but that was okay because he wasn’t done.

“If I wasn’t busy being such a hardass, I would’ve picked up on it sooner.” He began, setting the cup down before walking over to you as you shifted in your seat a bit, your eyes soft and full like a doe in the forest as you looked up at Bucky. His hands reaching down to grip the sides of your stool, you felt his thumbs graze the outer part of your thighs as his fingers curled around the edges of your seat, his gaze boring into you. “Do you really think I don’t…feel things for you?” His voice was soft, the gravel at his throat rumbling in his words as he spoke in a gentle, almost vulnerable tone, searching your eyes for how you truly felt. Your lips were slightly parted as you stared up at him in surprise, taken aback by his forwardness.

“No, I-” You cleared your throat a bit as you felt embarrassment creep up on your cheeks as they grew warmer. “…I didn’t.” You managed to finish. Bucky hung his head for a moment with a soft sigh, he seemed disappointed…but in himself? He shook his head disapprovingly before lifting it back up to meet your nervous eyes. His thumb gently rubbed small circles on the side of your thigh beside your knee. “I didn’t know you were having a hard time. I never meant to make you feel this way, like you couldn’t be enough for me. It’s the complete opposite…” He trailed off. Bucky chewed at his bottom lip for a moment to stifle a curse as he brought up his hand to cup your cheek. The flesh of his palm was warm as it met your face, his touch gentle. “...The fact is, I need you, I rely on you to keep me from losing my mind in all this noise...Even if it makes me selfish I don't care, I can’t stand the thought of having to share you with anyone...” He breathed, hanging his head again with a small sigh.

"You're more than what I deserve and all I desire."

Your heart is beating so fast you feel it in your head and at the tips of your fingers as his words sink in. You had spent hours, even full nights, consumed with dread, telling yourself that you were the wrong girl from the wrong time, doubting yourself and your chances with someone as extraordinary as the man before you. But here he was, snuffing your doubts and proving your demons wrong. Not only was your love for him requited, but he was looking at you like you were his salvation, and as far as Bucky was concerned; you were.

"Stop looking at me like that before I kiss you..." You say, your breath shaky as your worries from before had subsided, now your only concern being whether or not you can practice the little sense of self restraint you had left when it came to Bucky.

He doesn't even hesiate, not sparing another second being away from you as he leans forward. Your lips locking and drowning into one another, as if you had been stranded in the desert and this was your oasis. It was perfect, he was perfect and so were you- Bucky didn't care what he had to do to make sure you knew that. He'd spend every day of the rest of his life convincing you if he had to. You both pull away, your lips ghosting each other, brushing against the skin as even your breaths seemed to synchronize from the small heat of passion.

"Can..we do that again?" You softly panted.

Bucky couldn't hold back a toothy grin, chuckling softly. "We'll be doing that and a whole lot more."

END.

[oldschool-lolita-archive]

1) I love ur blog!!! Its such a great resource

2) Do you have any specific goth artists/japanese gothic rock artists you'd recommend for someone curious about the genres? I listen to some goth but I only have a few faves I've really stuck to, and japanese gothic rock is totally unfamiliar to me

Ohohoho I love this question! My answer might be very long because i’m having fun :)

G-Schmitt: 1980s / disbanded

Fav songs: Catholic, Future Daze, Belladonna.

The most traditional gothic rock band in my opinion. If you like Siouxsie you should try this (and in not saying that just bc the vocalist is female) but not in the sense that it’s a Siouxsie cover band- it’s more like they run on parallel lines to each other. Their CDs are expensive secondhand nowadays.

Menopause: 2016 / active

Fav songs: Shadow Dance, Evil.

I’m actually not super familiar with Menopause, but I really enjoy what I have heard. It’s industrial gothic.If you like Skinny Puppy you might like Menopause (although it’s not quite as harsh as SP). There was another japanese industrial band called Pineal which is supposed to be great but I can’t find recordings of them anywhere >:(

Madame Edwarda- 1980s / active again!

Fav songs: Princess Reta, Macbeth.

Good old gothic rock that I could see being played at an 80s night at a goth club. It’s crazy to see them on the lineup alongside modern bands in the japanese gothic scene. Not my most listened to band but deserves a spot for being so influential and for coming back from the dead.

Soft Ballet: 1980s-2003 / disbanded

Fav song: White Shaman, Smashing the Sun, Twist of Love.

Oh man. Soft Ballet is so fun. It’s the predecessor band of Buck-Tick (who I won’t go into but they are legendary). It’s upbeat synth music that is very catchy, think like Depeche Mode. It probably isn’t considered to be J-goth, but goths will love this band. I walked for 2 hours fuelled by a soft ballet & buck tick playlist which was a bad idea because it alternated making me want to sing and making me want to cry. That’s all I’ll say on that.

Lucifer Luscious Violenoue: 1990s- 2002 / disbanded

Fav songs: Tsubasa Orareta Vampire, Slowdive, Tsuki to Bara

One of my fav artists of all time. LLV was Lucifer’s solo project but I also recommend the band Gille Loves which she was the vocalist for. Really pretty melodic goth with a solemn feel. The kind of music you’d make if you were trapped in a beautiful tower for all eternity. I can’t say enough good things. I hope she is happy out there somewhere.

†13th Moon†: 2000s / active

Fav songs: Countdown to Suicide, Roses are Dead, Violet Calm.

A deathrock love letter to the western goth scene. They sound like an amalgamation of every goth band. I follow them on instagram and was pleasantly surprised that they shared a cover of one of my longtime favourite songs ‘I can’t escape myself’ by The Sound. They clearly know their shit. I read an interview where they were adamant that they are a goth band and NOT a visual kei band, and hate that comparison. A lot of j-goths see vkei bandmen as posers who dress alternative as a costume for lives and only do it to get girls. I don’t know if that opinion is still popular but it is worth noting that they are separate and so I might piss them off with the last one on my list:

Velvet Eden: 1998 - 2016 / disbanded.

Fav songs: Streets of Alice, Igyou Hime, Confession of Mask.

Velvet Eden is my favourite band of all time so I don’t care that it’s not J-goth. It has an irresistible sexy electronic sound that feels like a dark foggy goth club. I found it when I was first treading the waters of japanese music because I was already an established fan of gothic rock and darkwave and all that. Instantly fell in love because of how exaggerated and bewitching it was. Dada has done a cover of ‘Strangelove’ by Depeche Mode which sucks but is enjoyable nevertheless.

[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Nancy Kwan (The World of Suzy Wong, Flower Drum Song, Tamahine)—Nancy Kwan is my faaaaave like you don't understand!! watching her dance in her beautiful chic boudoir in flower drum song—the GRACE of it, the STUNNING BEAUTY. she is everything i've ever wanted to be and more. theeee most beautiful woman of the 60s i don't care what anyone else says! my queen my icon my legend!!

Rita Hayworth (Gilda, Cover Girl)—Absolutely, drop-dead gorgeous. She steals every movie she’s in; she was Fred Astaire’s favorite dance partner, as you can see in clips from their movies [link][link]. Born Margarita Carmen Cansino, Rita's story had its tragedies—her father was awful and had her performing in nightclubs way, way too young; the studio totally remade her look because they were afraid of her hispanic image, putting her through painful treatments and diets; she had a string of failed marriages. But beside all that, I think there's something about Rita that still glows through—an inner beauty that has nothing to do with the studio, or the men who pinned their dreams on her. Rita brings an incandescence to roles that's impossible to replicate, and was truly a great actress in that she could switch from herself—shy Margarita—into a bold and glamorous femme fatale so convincingly everyone fell in love with her as Gilda. She's my favorite movie star, and I think she was a beautiful human through and through—Rita, gorgeous and real and shining bright.

This is round 4 of the tournament. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage woman.

[additional propaganda submitted under the cut.]

Nancy Kwan:

"askgdshadlg women"

"2 Golden Globes. Was in 15 movies to 1970 and many more after."

"have you seen her? she’s beautiful and love her so much. she also did ballet before acting."

"She was one of the few Asian American starlets of her time, she is graceful beautiful and she had to work a lot at making it big under the circumstances (20th century Hollywood)"

"Ok, this is super niche, but movies for Asian American girls growing up in the 80s was limited. Nancy Kwan is really freaking gorgeous and, while her character in Flower Drum Song is problematic nowadays (i heard she cried when asked to do the lingerie scenes), having an Asian American woman on screen with her own prerogative+agency was formative."

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Mary Pickford:

Rita Hayworth:

Do you need any other propaganda? Here’s the video.

She was not called "the love goddess" for nothing: beautiful, glamorous, despite playing sexy and provocative roles her inherent shyness somehow also would shine through sometimes, creating this contradictory and incredibly attractive image

Often played "the bad girl" who tempted the male hero away from "the good girl"; but did have roles that broke her out of that mold. She was also the inspiration for Jessica Rabbit. THE pinup girlie.

HELP

She was soo beautiful when she was young and she MAINTAINED that beauty into her later years and I think that old lady glamour is hot. bombastic sex appeal

every line she delivers in gilda is so flirty and passionate or absolutely desolate and it's so good

I just have a lot of feelings about her

[number1ladsboykisser]

futile devices

sylus x you!! yay!

this story is purely FLUFF, and contains regular pet names. (including kitten!)

my requests are always open, but please nothing with major amounts of smut involved, as i specialize in angst and fluff.

plot: in which sylus has been in the negotiation room for a while, and walks out looking sick.

this fic was based heavily off of this song, so please feel free to listen to it as you read.

You’re sitting on Sylus’ couch, waiting for him to return from that stupid negotiation room. You missed him, and there was absolutely no doubt about that, he had been in there for 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 39 seconds. Yes, you were counting, but could you blame yourself? Nothing was really that important, not anything that you knew of atleast..

After a few minutes, you heard the door of the negotiation room creaking open, you immediately stood up and then looked at Sylus, finally he was done.

Wait.

You examined him for a split second, Sylus was sweating from his face, just his face, his eyes met yours and he immediately began, “Too cold in here, going to go turn up the thermostat..” He spoke, somewhere between a whine and a groan.

What!?

Last time you passed the thermostat it said 80 degrees farinheight, You knew Sylus liked it warm where he lived, but not that warm..

Was he sick? you thought, your mind racing through the possibilities

Girl what are you doing! You need to stop him! it is hot enough in this damn house!

You immediately ran to where the thermostat was, Sylus already standing infront of it, probably thinking about what temperature he wanted it to be, you grasped his wrist, firmly but gentle.

“Sy.. Honey.. it is already 80 degrees in here.. Why do you want to turn it up?” you questioned him with pure curiosity.

“Because it does not feel that warm in here to me.. I feel like i’m going to freeze to death.” he croaked out.

Whenever Sylus was sick, you knew he could be a big baby (or a drama king!) about a lot of things. So he must’ve been sick, because the regular Sylus would not act like this.

“Baby are you sick..?” you asked with genuine concern laced thickly in your voice. Gently placing the back of your hand upon his slick forehead.

He winced and leaned into your warm touch.

“No… I’m not sick.” he spoke firmly. But you could tell he was clearly lying.

He was burning up like those cookies you made last week.

“Come on let’s go, you need to rest”

You led him to his own room, dark, but very pretty in its own way.

“I am fine..” Sylus groaned out as you led him to his bed.

“Let me take care of you for once Sy..” you spoke to him in a gentle tone.

Sylus sat down on the bed, sitting upright with his back against the headboard.. With the thick blanket resting atop his legs. You didn’t think it was a good idea, but it really didn’t matter, because it was really just on his legs and not upon his whole body.

“I’m gonna go-”

As soon as “go” left your mouth, Sylus’ hand immediately grabbed your wrist.

“No. Don’t leave me, ask Luke and Kieran..” He pleaded with you.

Your heart was beating rapidly as the words reached your eardrums. You slipped his hand down to yours and spoke, “Okay. I won’t go anywhere” you spoke, raw affection tangled in your vibrating vocal cords.

You grabbed your phone from your pocket and immediately dialed Luke’s number, you knew they were always together so there was no need to call both of them.

The phone was immediately answered and their voices rang, “Yes, Miss Hunter!” after these words were said you quickly imagined them standing up straight and saluting, this earned a slight giggle from you, which in return, you could see Sylus with a slight smirk in your peripheral vision.

“Yes, I need an ice pack and water stat” you spoke, your words passing through the screen.

“Why? Are you sick, Miss Hunter?” their voices synced as they spoke.

“No. Sylus is.”

“No, I’m nottt..” as these words left his mouth, you quickly covered the speaker and microphone and began, “Sylus! You are! And we both know ittt~!” You sung and he groaned with a tinge of annoyance in his voice.

But he still smiled after.

You removed you hand from the microphone and began speaking, “Anyways.. Yes, Ice pack and water.”

“Aye, Aye!! Miss Hunter!!” and in a matter of seconds, there was a knock at the tall wooden door of Sylus’ room.

You spoke, “Yes, come in!” your hand still resting in Sylus’

And they were in, and then out, the ice and water resting on the bedside table..

Along with some Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen, that you didn’t ask for. but they must’ve knew all along.

You stood and quickly acting, placing the ice pack onto Sylus’ forehead. He hissed and held your hand tighter, “So cold.” he whined.

“I know, but it’s necessary honey.” you whispered, squeezing his hand with utmost care.

“None of this is necessary, kitten.. I can take care of myself.” He spoke, his words slurred as his mouth moved slowly.

“But I think it is Sy..” You said as a response to his remark, then you grabbed the cup of water and the acetaminophen, waiting for a moment before a noise of approval left his throat.

Then you tilted his chin up gently and handed him the acetaminophen, he placed it on his tongue and waited for you to hand him the water, you did, and so he drank it.

You placed a gentle kiss on the space between his brows, and he leaned into your touch.

Placing your hand on his cheek and then cupping his face you began, “I love you Sy..”

I love you..

I love you..

The words rang against his eardrums and he could’ve sworn he almost cried, it wasn’t like you didn’t say it a lot, not to mention it, you said it a ton actually.

So why was this happening?

Futile Devices

Words are Futile Devices.

sorry for the corny ending! but I had to!

dividers are by: @enchanthings

hope you enjoyed and feel free to give me any requests!!

[project-sekai-facts]

Fes gacha updates

Before I say anything else I'm just gonna say the vast majority of the fes updates are incredibly disappointing, especially if you're F2P. Like seriously if you're F2P don't expect to come out of this post entirely happy. I can be mean to clpl because I'm F2P and this is total bullshit. Anyway.

Starting from the fes gacha on this sunday, Colorful Festival will now be known as Bloom Festival! It also has a newly designed logo as seen in the picture above, complete with flowers in all the unit colors, including Virtual Singer, which pretty much confirms that all 26 characters will be getting 2nd fes cards. The good thing about this confirmation is that unless they fuck with the schedule again and put 3 characters on one banner a few times, this means the story will continue past 6th anniversary, something there'd previously been concerns about. There's only 9 fes banners before 6th anniversary (10 if you include 6th anniversary), but you need 13 banners to cover everyone. So that's really nice news!

More information that we were told on stream, as well as story and gacha lineup predictions can be found below the cut!

Unfortunately we have not yet been told what exactly the differences between colofes and bloomfes are in terms of story. Based on the whole journey to bloom/world bloom (internal name for WLEs) thing, I reckon it could be something like the characters' Fragment SEKAI expanding, like what happened with the Tree SEKAI in Let Your Song Resonate. It would also tie into the plot of WLEs, so it would make a lot of sense. Some other speculation I've seen since March is that they might have entirely new Fragment SEKAI, which I think is entirely plausible due to character development and changes in their personal conflicts, and another was that these could be like bandori's kirafes cards, which focus on relationships. While I think this would be interesting, and makes some sense since prsk does take influence from bandori in some ways due to sharing a parent company (craftegg), I feel like they would've mentioned that.

We do know a lot about the differences between bloomfes and colofes on a meta and gameplay level, and unfortunately this is the not f2p-friendly part.

The main gimmick of bloom festival that differentiates them from colofes is that bloomfes cards will have 2 skills! One skill will apply for the untrained card, and one for the trained card. You can switch them at any time, presumably by flipping the illustration when it's on your deck. There's a catch though. The catch is that to train bloomfes cards, you will need 3 Wish Drops (the items used to level up area items past lvl10) on top of all the regular 4* training materials. All players will be given 3 wish drops for free, but aside from that these are incredibly hard to earn for casual players due to being the most expensive item in the event shop at 50000 tokens per wish drop. Basically the game is forcing you to sacrifice other shop rewards, tier, or spend money. Not that colopale needs it when the game earns millions a month.

(translated graphic from @/pjsekai_eng on Twitter)

The skills are also not the most fairly balanced. That's an understatement actually. You have to be a massive whale to get the max skill on these cards, it is literally impossible for casual players.

The untrained card skills vary between virtual singers and human characters. For vsingers, at max level, they give a 90% score boost, but gain +30% boost for every different unit type on your team (though it only applies to two types max, giving you a total of 150% bonus). This is pretty easy to achieve, so that's good for scoring purposes!

For human characters, you get an 80% base score boost at max skill level. By selecting one other card in your team, you get an additional boost of half of that card's skill increase (eg: if the card selected has a score boost of 100%, the bloomfes score boost will get 50% added to its base 80%, for 130% total). I'm not sure if this card is selected manually or automatically. But nonetheless this is a pretty good skill too!

The issue lies with the trained skill. At max level, it gives a base score boost of 110%, which is pretty good, but the additional boost is scaled by your Character Rank, with +1% score boost per 2 ranks (eg: a player with a CR40 Miku will get a bonus 20% score boost) on top of the 110, for 130% boost total). The issue here is that the absolute max boost you can get require CR100, which is ridiculously hard to get without spending money, and is near impossible to do for multiple characters. In other words, this skill is for your oshi, and you have to be willing to spend a lot or grind a lot for said oshi. And also be lucky enough to even pull your oshi from the gacha. It's incredibly geared towards P2P players and is totally unfair for F2P players. There's also the issue of the fact you need 3 wish drops to even unlock this skill, another thing that is against F2P players.

Anyway, let's move on to something a bit more fun! Who is gonna be fes? Here's an overview of how it's looking right now:

There's three possible ways that the fes cards could be paired up: using the same pairs as colofes, using different but still same-unit pairs, or using mixed unit pairs.

I think the second or third option is more likely. If you wanted to do the first option, it would have to be Honami/Shiho, Haruka/Airi or An/Toya, but there's still chance that An could be on Kohane5, Haruka only very recently had a card (though this has not stopped other characters, and Shiho is quite likely to be on the event.

In terms of alternate same-unit pairs, I think Kanade/Ena and Airi/Shizuku are the most likely. Kanade and Ena are both reward cards on the current Mafuyu event, so it could be a sign that they'll be fes, plus Kanade hasn't had a 4* since February. However, both of them have a lot of 4*s right now, with Niigo having the most in the game overall. Alternatively there's Shizuku and Airi. Airi is the second-most due for a lim out of all the characters, with her last one being released at the end of October last year. Shizuku only very recently got a card, but again this has not been much of an issue in the past, with Minori, Tsukasa, and Emu all getting fes cards very soon after an event where they got 4*s (or an event where they got unit-gacha lims for Tsukasa and Emu).

However if you wanted to go for mixed unit pairings, the most likely options are probably Ichika/Kanade, Honami/Kanade, or Airi/Ena. However if the june event isn't 2-B lims, the Hinomori sisters and Saki/Airi are also options. Ichika hasn't had a 4* since white day, neither has Kanade, and Honami hasn't had one since Rise as One. However, we know they will be getting cards soon, and under the assumption that 2-B lims happen, it seems a bit unfair to give 3/4 of Leoneed lims just before WLE. I don't have an argument against Airi/Ena, it's definitely the most likely out of these options.

However, just for consistency I'm willing to bet that they'll stick with same-unit pairs. In that case, I think either Kanade/Ena or Airi/Shizuku is very likely. Maybe I'm leaning a bit more towards Airi, but only because she's more in need of a lim.

But just to throw one last thing out there: the next update will implement an increased, 25% event bonus for default virtual singers, a bonus that pretty much exclusively applies to fes cards since players are far less likely to use the default vsinger 1*s and 2* on their team. So there's a chance, albeit slim, that they could throw us under the bus with Len/KAITO fes. I still think Kanade/Ena or Airi/Shizuku is more likely.

Anyway, that's all for now. Some of these updates are a bit disappointing but I'm interested to see the cards and read their stories! I'll update this post if we learn any more information.

[seeminglydark]

Do you have any good older (like 70s-80s) horror movie suggestions?

I really wanna watch "Carrie" (and also wondered was there any inspo there? Or just a coincidence in the name department?)

First off- Yes! For my story Prom Night, which is where I developed Caro's character as a teen, 'Carrie' was a huge inspiration. It's one of my fave movies of all time. Before I made the comic, I refered to Caro's teen version as Caroline. Even the crown Caro is wearing on the cover is based on the 1976 film.

As far as films go, more below!

Ok I'm just going to recommend MY favorites. I'm not saying these films are good or bad by anyone's standards, but they are films I personally enjoy.

Carrie- 1976 version

Evil Dead 2 -1987 horror comedy, you don't need to watch the first one for this one, it stands alone

Killer Klowns from Outerspace- 1988 very punk very shoestring budget, imo funny. Has the Dickies playing the main theme. Obsessed.

The Blob-1988 version reminds me of Killer Klowns in some kinda way, same Girl Boss vs Monster vibes. We love a girl boss.

DUEL - 1971 ridiculous and tense at the same time somehow, it even has a mention in one of my podcast eps.

The Terminator -1984 one of my all time fave films of all time

Halloween - 1978 version, its classic for a reason

Friday the 13th -1980 version, again, its classic for a reason

The Thing- 1982 version

Lost Boys- 1987 horror comedy

American Werewolf in London - 1981 horror comedy

Heathers - 1988 version

Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 1978

Return of the Living Dead- 1985 horror comedy, killer soundtrack, very punk on a shoestring budget

The Shining - 1980 classic for a reason

The Twilight Zone movie- 1983 i watch this with my mom every year

Honorable Mention- Night of the Hunter 1955 - not the right era but I'll never hear that song 'Leaning' and not be terrified. IYKYK. this movie changed my brain chemistry.

Honorable Mentions- Wait Until Dark - 1967 Audrey Hepburn ok? this movie is SO TENSE, takes place all in one room, and the stage show is also really good

Honorable Mention- Scream from 1996, wrong era but did something to my brain

Honorable Mention for sillies- Kingdom of the Spiders - 1977 if only to watch William Shatner dance around screaming at like 3 tarantulas

ok thats prob enough for now! Might add more if i think of them after I've had my coffee. enjoy!

[vintagerpg]

Welcome to the first meeting of our new Manly Wade Wellman appreciation society. After the golden age of the pulps, there are two authors who, for my money, tower head and shoulders above everyone else spilling ink — Fritz Leiber and Wellman. I don’t think either get enough credit and Wellman perhaps doubly so, especially the Silver John stories, which have, infuriatingly, been out of print most of my lifetime. Nonsense. Madness. The short stories at least have been recently reprinted by Valancourt Books (though with a terrible cover — sorry, John’s not a beardo), so this week I want to raise the profile of the novels. There were five, written for Doubleday and published expressly for the Science Fiction Book Club (I believe). There were paperbacks of some (Most? All?I’m not sure) in the mid-‘80s, but they’ve not been reprinted until the 2023 Complete John the Balladeer from Haffner, a pricey two-volume set.

This is the first, The Old Gods Waken (1979), which sees John get involved in a squabble between neighbors that winds up masking a sinister agenda involving druids, messing with ancient powers and, if John’s too late to the rescue, human sacrifice. The Raven Mockers, evil spirits from Cherokee folklore, play a memorable part.

The details, fun though they may be, are secondary to the feel of the thing. John is just so damn likable and pleasant, even with folks who don’t deserve the consideration, like the pair of druid brothers. There isn’t ever a real sense that John can fail, its his very nature to pick out a song on his silver-stringed guitar and find a solution, or a friend who can help out (in this case, a Cherokee medicine man/social scientist). John’s inner goodness just sees him through and that makes these stories both delightful and odd. You get a real sense of Appalachia, of the rhythm of the speech. These aren’t really horror stories, or fantasy (though John is 100% the template for the D&D Bard) but more warm-hearted adventure stories. I can’t even complain about the druids being such comical, one-note villains.

Michael Flanagan did the cover. Spooky!

[reginas-toy]

Purpose 'Knee deep'

Brought to you by:

Addison Rae: Aquamarine, Diet pepsi (I just rlly like the songs tbh)

Warnings: I mean it is smut so the usual stuff Ig?

Enid

Enid couldn't believe it! It had been a month of her and her roomie doing the whole dating/dancing the devil's tango thingy. Oh, how she loved it! The freedom to kiss that beautiful face every day, seeing Willa's freckles from close up, laying in her lap, feeling as if everything would be fine.

 I mean she didn't mind the other stuff either. The collar had just become a normal part of her wardrobe sort of like a choker to those that were not in the know. And the love making was nice too. She laughed when she remembered her first impressions of her now gf.

'She's very hot cute, but rather distant and unenthusiastic.' was a direct quote from her diary and yes, Wednesday could be like that, but when it came to Enid she was very enthusiastic (especially in fucking her just right).

 Talking of such things Enid learned not to judge a book by its cover or perhaps the complete opposite, she never knew to be honest. From Willa's proper manners and all she put her down as an kooky academic with some quirks but not much in pleasure. From her looks, however, she made more of a right assumption that Wednesday was

Kinky as all fuck and not afraid to show it. and

She was over prepped with gear.

If Enid were to believe such a thing to be true, she'd say Willa had a Mary Poppins-esque bigger-on-the-inside bag of magical straps, bindings, dildoes and whatever-have-you's. Then again magic was a thing so why should her girlfriend have a kink TARDIS. (Yes, she knows what that is, thank you very much, her aunt from canada gave her some of her DVDs of episodes from the 80s and she watched them religiously)

Anyways! Today was the special day! One whole ass month AND Willa was taking her for dinner in the evening! She could die how happy she was. (But will not, cause it's not that type of fic)

 The lessons flew by in what seemed like seconds, tho that might just be because Enid was day dreaming like her life depended on it. (It didn't) Her satisfaction however was a whole different thing. Day dreaming about Wednesday and how magical she was in bed (and not just with cards) was making Enid regret having chosen to wear a skirt that may have been a lil too revealing of her excitement at the wrong angles. So she had to be really attentive to her skirt's movements unless she wanted to give Nevermore a show. But she didn't, even with everything that happened in the past month, exhibitionism was scary and she would like to keep the list of people who have seen her naked/ wet to a respectable three. (Her current girlfriend and her best friends Yoko and Divina who she lived with for a bit and God forbid a girl runs across the common area naked a few times, well strides but that's besides the point)

         Finally, she opened the door to her room. Willa wasn't there, because she was doing her fencing classes with Bianca (Who Enid had to admit she had had a crush on at the start of her nevermore days). She looked at her bed on which there was a note:

'Out fencing will be back at Four. See you then. Kisses -W'

Oh eeeeemmm geee, how considerate of Willa.

With it now being just after two, she had a good hour and a half to lay in her bed and relax. So being the gen Z icon that she is she took out her phone, fell not so gracefully into her bed and started scrolling TikTok. At first it was nothing too out of the ordinary, your usual clips of tv shows and edits of Chappell Roan. But then this attractive goth popped up on her FYP seductively dancing to Billie Eilish's verse on Guess.

FUCK. 

Enid didn't want thisssss, she just wanted to relax, but it was already too late. Her hand was slithering down to her jeans, slowly undoing the button. Once they were lose enough for her hand to fit it continued its journey past her cute heart-shaped bush down her pink lace panties (Ofc they were pink). Her whole body shivered as her cold-ish hand made contact with her cunt. The phone was (safely) discarded (thrown) on her bed and she was deep in her fantasies thinking about Willa doing that dance and then going down on her. OH HOW cute she was eating Enid out, her eyes showing so much emotion, seeing if the werewolf was sufficiently being satisfied   ughFUCsuafjihb. fuckfuckFUCK. It felt so gooooooddd mmmmmmmmPlease.

Enid was starting to feel hot and sweaty from the feeling of her fingers mixing with memories of Wednesday's warm breath against her cunt as she was about to eat Enid out, that mixing with all sorts of fantasies.

It all started crystalizing into an almost clear view in Enid's head jiojfgc. As she got FUCK closer and ijoerfa oh Willa closer Her breath becoming more erratic, her fingers moving faster and faster and faasfhjniokerf. A familiar feeling rose up in her stomach slowly, until she couldn't control it at all, stopping it now was not an option she was just over the edge and for a moment a split second a calmness came over her until

aHFeu7dio AFUCKFUCKWEDNESDAY PELEASE auuurfchfwoofereafd a wave of pleasure washed all over her making her moan. Meanwhile her panties were being ruined by the lavender tasting mixture that was her cum.

 She quickly grabbed her phone turned on the camera, lifted her pants and panties so you could see the mess she made and snapped a pic.

Wednesday

Finally the fencing finished and she was free of her responsibilities. She and Bianca alongside Yoko went to the changing room. Getting out of the uniform felt rather freeing. Bianca and Yoko chatted about gossip or what have you as they took off their kits. Wednesday wasn't one for looking where she doesn't need to (or at least that was the lie she told herself) But she could afford a peek at her "Opponent's" bodies. There was something to them, not much compared to that of Enid, but still, a girl can indulge herself sometimes surely.

 She saw her phone light up:

Enid

sent you a photo

Hm, that was curious, she was one for an overabundance of pictures, but one thought? Now that WAS interesting. She opened her phone and clicked on Enid. Outside there was no notable change to how Wednesday was, except for her crossing her legs. Inside however was a whole different matter.

 A picture of Enid's perfect folds, still a little warmer in colour from touching, her favourite underwear cum stained. Wednesday could practically smell that smell and imagine herself in between those thighs. Oh what a bad girl ms. Sinclair was.

 Rather hurriedly, to the surprise of Yoko and Bianca, Wednesday threw on a shirt and jeans and practically leapt out of where she was sitting and straight out the door.

Yoko chuckled

"I guess she couldn’t stay focused around such hot bods as ours"

"Guess not."

Thankfully their room wasn't that far and Wednesday was there in about ten minutes. She opened the door just to find her girlfriend laying in her own bed. She looked nice like this, peacefully sleeping, her stomach and cunt uncovered. Seemingly fallen asleep right after she sent that photo.

Enid would pay for what she did yet.

Willa climbed on top of Enid, pushing the duvet further down the girl's body. Enid was rather a heavy sleeper so Willa wasn't too worried she'd wake up (just yet). She positioned herself so that one leg was between Enid's. With some skill she put her hands just either side of Enid's head, her hair falling neatly besides. With no warning she pushed her knee into the sleeping girl's cunt and started rubbing circles. At first Enid moaned and writhed around unconscious, but soon enough, the dark haired girl saw her slowly open her eyes and almost yelp in surprise. Willa gave her a kiss, before ceasing her pleasing and falling to Enid's side.

"Hey! I was enjoying that"

"I bet you were pup, but the world's a cruel place and as we learned you don't always get what you want.'

"So it is" Enid sighed.

"Now, you have some work to do don't you?"

"Do I?"

" Oh please, you think you can just tease me like that and get away with it? No, if you want to be a slut at least have the audacity to follow through."

"hm, that so? Well then…" Enid said murred taking Wednesday's body and placing it at the center of the bed, before taking off the raven's jeans.  "OH my! Ha so it did work mmm?"

"I guess so, now be a good pup and get on with it" Willa roared out.

And before she could say anything else her pup of a girlfriend had pushed her panties to one side and started slowly kissing Willa's thighs, making her way down them. Wednesday was gonna go INSANE. She grabbed Enid's head and pushed it into her cunt. Enid's tongue was careful at first, going slow making Willa grab at Enid's head harder. Having understood her task, Enid started going faster with every few seconds, by the end Enid was like a proper good pup, lapping at Wednesday's cunt as she was wide eyed and more in love than she'd ever been. Mmmmmm it felt so good she…. She couldn't hold it back, that damn Sinclair girl made her look a fool again, oh but she loved this. With that the yummy juices sprayed right onto Enid's face, she then wiped them away with her fingers and licked them off.

"We should probably get ready, love." Enid said as if nothing had happened.

"Wha…"

"I'm staaarving"

"Alright, mi lobita, just gimme a sec."

Wow, 1.7k words y'all it's been a while and I'm sorry, I was finishing 'Research' and then I started Uni so all that was hectic. But I'm back writing my silly smut. And dw they're going to the restaurant next chapter, I wanted to in this one, but it's not my fault Wednesday decided to fool around before going out.

[draculasintern]

Hey do you remember the photos from the art book of arcane how young Vander, silco and benzo look when they were so young in their early twenties probably mid-20s or late 20s I'm not sure but they kind of remind me of an old '80s rock band don't you think also I've been thinking what if just hear me out what if they had a rock band or they were in a rock band called The bozos and there was this pop star band of course it has the reader, Felicia and whoever you want in the band of the pop stars and you can name the Pop Star band whatever you want for me I called them the vipers cuz they feisty you can change the name of the rock band too if you want this is just a thought of mine also how's your day been going mine has been chaotic today was my sister's birthday party they were turning 18 they'll be turning 18 in a few days we just had a birthday party for them you know the big 18 brings tear to my eyes seeing them grow up so fast also sorry to bother you.

Transcript from DraculasIntern internal file #???

Okay so! Just like lore I came up with really fast!

The Bozos (Formerly The Boneyards)

A Zaunite alt-rock band known for their rowdy underground gigs, smoke-choked venues, and politically-charged lyrics. The name “The Bozos” was first an insult from a Piltover radio host—then they embraced it. Of course they did.

Band Members

Vander - Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar

Raspy voice like whiskey and smoke. Think early Springsteen meets Layne Staley but deeper of course. Sweaty tank tops, thick leather boots, and the ability to silence a crowd with one chord. Gets too intense when singing about Zaun's oppression. Fights with bouncers often.

Silco - Lead guitar / Backup Vocals

Long, sharp solos like surgical strikes. Lyrics bordering on poetry if you dig into them. Cold, quiet type who writes half the songs in a notebook covered in oil stains and ashes. Chain-smokes in the studio. Pretends he hates performing but secretly lives for the spotlight.

Benzo - Bass / Manager

The most chill of the group. Brings the funk. Also handles booking gigs and stopping Vander from throwing fists at hecklers. Has a pet snake that once made it onstage. Once wore a crop top and got the band canceled in Piltover (and beloved in Zaun).

Rotational Drummer

And the girl group! I named them Serrate, like for serrated knife or like the leaf. Its like the edge. But you can totally go with your Viper idea.

SERRATE

It’s a Zaunite pop-rock machine running on venom, velvet, and vendettas. They're hyperfeminine in form, hyperlethal in function, blending catchy hooks with lyrics that gut you if you pay attention. They're kind of like sirens really and then like blaring radio messages.

Band Members

Reader - Lead Vocals / Writer / Lead Guitar

The architect of the band’s image and message. Voice like molasses over fire. Writes lyrics that feel like they’re flirting with you—until you realize you’ve been insulted mid-hook. You keeps your rage wrapped in allure, but make no mistake: you're always calculating.

Felicia - Keytar / Harmonies / Stylist

Responsible for most of the group’s visual identity—and 80% of their fights with venue staff. She's the one with the wildest hair, the longest claws, and the loudest shade on social media. Once said in an interview "The Bozos are what happens when men get guitars and think they can play."

Sevika - Percussion / Muscle

Builds her own drum kits from scrap. Doesn’t care about music theory—she plays by instinct and rhythm. Acts as unofficial security. Doesn’t say much, but when she does, it becomes a quote on fan shirts.

Lore details (just silly ideas)

Felicia and Vander have like BEEF. Like never-going-away beef. Vander said SERRATE “distracts from the real fight.” Felicia responded by releasing a track called "Real Enough For You?"

Both groups were meant to preform together on a closing set. Vander and you were arguing over who would get the 'good' mic, you lick the mic maintaining eye contact. “It’s got my lipstick on it now. Guess it's mine.” Vander just… walked off stage muttering, “I’m too old for this shit.”

You and silco got stuck in a closet. 20 whole minutes. When people finally got the door opened you both were sat opposite sides of the small room, breathing heavy. There are rumors.

Sevika and Benzo have nothing against each other, in fact they have poker night. They play cards, drink, trash talk their own bands. They have fun.

Once had a joint tour planned. Went to shit. Never spoken of it again.

Days been great-ish, and Im glad to be writing again. Also happy birthday to your sister!

-The intern

[buckledownwinsocki]

linnell has recently released a cover of a song by an artist named wazmo nariz (pronounced waz-mo nair-reez), as part of a project for covering 80s songs. i want to stress to all tmbg fans that wazmo nariz is a VERY GOOD artist and should be more widely recognized. a lot of tmbg fans are gonna hear this and either not realize its a cover, or not bother to listen to wazmo's stuff. and as most likely wazmo's biggest fan, i cannot stand by and let that happen. while id love to gate keep wazmo, i cant bear to think of people overlooking him either.

wazmo nariz started making music around 77/78, and released his debut album, things arent right, in 1979. he had a very unique and different sound, and was one of the first artists at the head of the new wave scene. especially in chicago, where he was from and where he performed most. he was known for wearing two ties, a barking yelping voice, and an overall eccentric and ridiculous stage presence. his music is laced with exhilarating synths and out of this world percussion. maybe im overselling him, but hes a really unique hidden gem in the sea of 80s artists that came after him.

(pictured: a gif of wazmo nariz rolling around on stage during the guitar solo of his song "lips") theres no interviews, and only one music video, and only two (that i know of) filmed performances. theres very little of wazmo, and its a damn shame. but that small amount is pure joy and a lot of fun. if you want to enjoy some videos that include him, check this playlist i made out. google him, look around! you might even find stuff i havent seen. (please send me it, i really like this guy) things arent right, 1979, and tell me how to live, 1980

[brittleskyblue]

Hey, I'm back.

So, Skeleta...

Before I get too into this, I want to preface that I am a child of the 80's by proxy. By that I mean my parents would play 80s stuff around me. I mainly grew up with music by Journey, Asia, Night Ranger, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, and Whitesnake. That is where my love for music began (particularly with Journey). So that's part of the reason I ended up liking this as much as I did. Also because I am silly. Any references made are just purely based on vibes.

That said... Skeleta is a fucking 80's fever dream.

Personally, I don't think Skeleta quite tops my favorite Ghost album, which is Prequelle (the album is just very special to me in general). However, for me, it's up there with my second favorite, which is Impera. I do very much love Skeleta for all that it is and oh wow was it a trip. I'll need a second listen to have it sink in some more (especially lyrically), but I loved every minute of it.

In the meantime here are some silly thoughts:

-Peacefields has grown on me since I heard it earlier this week. I was, admittedly unsure about it at first, but when that first chorus hit I was like "oh my void it really is like Separate Ways, I get it now". It is very much like a Journey song, somewhere between "Separate Ways" and "Only The Young" (both from the Frontiers era iirc, and Frontiers is my favorite Journey album). I will also bring up again that it reminds me very much of "Edema Ruh" by Nightwish.

-Lachryma my beloved... The opening still reminds me so much of Quiet Riot's "Twilight Hotel". Still so so good and dripping with 80s goodness. Very cathartic to me personally as well. This one's probably my favorite from the album (followed by, of course, Satanized)

-SATANIZED MY BELOVED!! (yup that's it. that's all you need to know)

-Guding Lights is actually pretty good. It's got some nice sounds that are so very lovely. The emotion in the vocals here too was very good.

-Du Profundis Borealis was not the vibe I was expecting tbh?? But no I mean this in a good way! Very fun. I also think it would make a great instrumental piece on its own.

-Cenotaph I need to give another listen but it was more upbeat than I expected and it was very lovely. I don't have many thoughts here, sorry.

-ngl when Missilla Amore started up my first thought was "oh this is some Def Leopard vibes". Honestly I don't think I was that far off lol. Also, I'm going to put out a crazy thought but hear me out- vaguely, and mostly because of the lyrics, it made me think of Vore, by Sleep Token (sans the screams of course). But anyway oh this song is a headbanger. Horny, toxic love song for the win. (which is an ironic thing for me of all people to say)

-Marks of the Evil One is quite catchy. Love the beat of the chorus. I need to give this one another listen too.

-Umbra. Just. The Synth. THE FUCKING SYNTH AT THE BEGINNING!! Very much reminding me of Twin Tribes. And then the fucking cowbell comes in- oh we Blue Oyster Cult now! (cover of Don't Fear The Reaper when???) Umbra is so so fun, even though this song too is also quite horny (respect for that though). Gonna be dancing in Boston if they play it there in July.

(Edit: after further contemplation, the way the lyrics flow doesn't really work for me, but Umbra is still a fun song)

(Also if you want more kick-ass synth vibes, I highly recommend the album FutureCentury or music from Com Truise)

-I knew going in that Excelsis was the one that was getting everyone. I just want to say whoever was saying going from Umbra to Excelsis was evil was absolutely right. I'm just bopping along here and then in comes Excelsis with a steel chair. And I'm not gonna lie, at some point (I think around the first chorus) I got suddenly struck with emotion out of nowhere and almost started crying. I've had only a few songs do that to me ever, the immediate other two being Atlantic, by Sleep Token, and ISAE, by ISON.

And also, that ending. Like what??? I had to take a moment to process it. And you know what I realized? It hit me the same way hearing the end of the Winter Paralysis series did. (the last track on "Winter's Demise", though I recommend giving the entirety of that part a listen and not just skip to the track I'm referencing). Respite & Life Eternal still remain my favorite closers on an album, but this one certainly makes you feel things.

All in all, just wow. I'd been waiting and dragging myself through work all day in anticipation and it was so worth it. I'm so excited for my cassette of this to get here too because it's gonna go so hard in that format. What an amazing album. I love you, Ghost.

(and now to wait for Even In Arcadia from Sleep Token, which will probably destroy me on sight but that's okay)

Now... I'm gonna go rewatch Streets of Fire because now I'm in the mood for it (it is also a very 80s movie and a fun one at that)

[stgroversfire]

one of my biggest pet peeves that i think is really common is just absolutely shitting on household name bands. like ones that have ascended beyond popular to literally no one hasnt heard of them. whose music is maybe seen as boring for how much we have to hear it.

case in point:

the first song i ever actually felt an emotional connection to was it's time by imagine dragons. i was 12ish and i made a drawing for art class based on it that also happens to be the first piece of art i was ever truly proud of and made me want to create more.

night visions (deluxe) was so important to me at that time, i laughed and cried and sang and danced to that album, and the night visions tour was the first real concert i ever went to! i still remember that concert, i remember my mom and sister dragging me out during the encore because they wanted to get ahead of traffic, and i was crying happy tears singing along to nothing left to say/rocks as it played muffled through the concrete walls.

i couldn't tell you exactly what else i was listening to at that point other than what itunes called "alternative," but then smoke and mirrors came out and it was such a new sound that i had never experienced before and i think thats when i really became ravenous for more music. i went to that tour as well and it was incredible.

and then i started listening to stuff my friends showed me, because now i actually cared, and i got on fallout boy and p!atd and most importantly twenty one pilots.

i listened to my dad's favorite bands from the 70s/80s, namely supertramp and boston. i got into trap and dubstep. i listened when my brother played hip hop in the car and got hooked on mac miller, and then when i found out what hip hop was like in the 70s and the whole culture that developed around it, i truly fell in love with hip hop. i mean that shit got me through my worst days of high school.

and honestly once i got to college i was just listening to anything; grunge, traditional heavy metal, thrash metal, indie pop, folk, blues, jazz (i took a jazz class for an elective, and that shit is fascinating), j-rock, chiptunes, lofi, city pop, eurobeat, punk pop and easycore (thank you alex), breakcore-

okay, i sound like a bragging asshole now, but you get my point. i would not have found any of this if i hadn't heard it's time by imagine dragons, and every time i say ID means a lot to me, i get absolutely shit on. i actually was introduced to rush when ID did a cover of tom sawyer at a concert, and my friend's reaction was "wow that must have sounded like dogshit, they're so bad!" a reddit thread was giving me shit for having ID on my top 10 most listened, ignoring all the stuff i know they had never heard of.

which. alright, to be fair, it is a bit funny and i don't mind getting some flak for it. its the internet, its all in good fun. but the most random obscure shit like will connolly's caterpillars of the commonwealth or phemiec's songs from the dustbowl being on my spotify is owed to ID, put some respect on their name- they were able to reach so many people with their music, and that's something to be celebrated.

uhh tldr: all music is valuable because all music is helping someone get through this shit world, and it can be a gateway to music they don't know that they don't know.

uh and if you actually got this far rec me ur favorite band

[blacknwhitemood]

Tagged by @annabelle4 to post my top 10 albums. Thanks for it, I enjoyed the journey, it was moving. These albums are masterpieces for me in a way. If I see the cover, I feel warmth, I remember a very special, happy or sad (or both) period of my life, I can hear all the music which takes me there in a second. My favourite album means most of the songs are equally good and I can't tell you which one is my favourite. There are some special items so if you are curious I made an explanation in my funny English.

I put them more or less in order but they represent very different parts of my 47 years. Basicly I have 3 favourite bands, those, whose concerts I was fighting and sometimes crying for and I'm a bit biased towards them. Depeche Mode is obvious, the magic is: I'm fan since only less than 2 years, the day of the first MM gig in Budapest and I bought a lot of their albums then I went to the 2nd gig. Jamiroquai is my official favourite band since entering highschool (1992), I bought their first 7 CDs until 2010 and I absolved 3 concerts in Hungary (2005, 2008, 2010). Stromae is a genious, I discovered him in 2014, which time I was really poor so I couldn't buy any CDs or concert tickets, but when his 3rd album released in 2022, I managed to go to his tour in Budapest. I've started to learn French because of him and I bought this year a 7" single from his 3rd album (Santé). Original!

The rest 3 albums are Hungarian, what else? Faxni - the best Hungarian jazz-rock album ever. Just perfect. And its lyrics are very sarcastic and humorous at the end of the communist political system in 1989. This is their only album released, I have a tape and I bought this year the original vinyl. Besh o droM is an energetic Balkan-style band, their 3rd album includes those 2 great female singers who became soloist later. I had a DJ party after one of their solo concert around 2010. HBB was my first blues experience in the primary school, I loved its energy while I've started to discover surroundings and understand the hopeless Eastern European life in the late 80s.

I was also considering to add Barbra Streisand: Just For The Record (1992) which was a milestone in my life. When I was 14-15 in the 1990s, this CD was brand new, I learnt all the songs to sing and I figured out the piano accompaniment after listening. Useful practice in a music school. But this is a compilation album released around Streisand's 50th birthday, only one song is new in the tracklist, the last one which is a duet with younger herself ("just for the record"). When she was 13 only she made her 1st record in a record shop to a 7" vinyl as a gift to someone. It was a service in the 1950s - and this is the first track of the CD. Great collection, lot of emotions for a teen.

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[torntrianglesleeves]

Byler playlist! also giving insight into my tastes lol. Took a lot not to include the soulsborne music i actually always listen to

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—Mykonos, Fleet Foxes. Mykonos itself is a “gay mecca”, and the Hellenistic greeks were well known for their queerness. The song itself evokes two men bonded by purpose and love to face down challenges. It also reminds me of Patroclus and Achilles, and is a popular song in rhe fandom for Song of Achilles. “Brother you dont need to turn me away/I was waiting down at the ancient gate.” hmmm, gate.

—Goddess, Laufey. This is one of my new favorite songs, and its themes touch on both boys’ insecurities. One can also argue the Eleven sings this, and as I write this out I think it is definitely El in a lot of ways. The “goddess”, a powerful person that Mike idolizes, but when they come to really know each other they realize it cant work.

—Operator (He Doesn’t Call Me), Låpsley. The first of a few on the nose songs lol, very much Will singing this about Mike who sure, tried to call him, but they never came through.

—Does Your Mother Know, ABBA. This show needs ABBA! everything does lol, you can listen to 70s disco in the 80s. Anyway, I see this being about Mike and his gaze toward Will. Wanting him, thinking he’s hot a cute, but keeping it. It’s lighthearted and I enjoy the idea of Karen getting sus that Mike like’s Will. I also see Mike jogging to this.

—Let You Break My Heart Again, Laufey. Love Laufey. Another where it applies to both boys. “Someday I will stop falling in love with you.” Mike trying so hard to move on from Will, and Will so torn up by how much he loves Mike.

—Good Luck Babe, Chappell Roan. I mean, does this need explanation? The comphet anthem of a generation, Will screaming this into the microphone while Mike watches. It’s like he was drunk at the airport in a way, trying to stuff his feelings away and salve his pain with lies.

—Black Sheep, Metric. The original version, this time an edgier take on their feelings, Will mostly. He’s upset, mad at Mike. “Now that the truth is just a rule/That you can bend” its giving Mike becoming a goddamn comphet pretzel.

—Baseball, Hippo Campus. Baseball being the Conformity Allegory, A. B: this song has some fun and poetic allusions to physical intimacy and touches on the relationship between the boys. I also just realized it has blue and yellow in the lyrics!

—As the World Caves In, Sarah Cochran cover. The song that plays as they think the world is ending around them, maybe it is. They’ve finally come together and make love. it’s awkward anf funny and passionate and feels so fucking good. In the end, they lie there and wait to see if the world will indeed cave in.

—Idea of Her, Cavetown. So many of Robbie’s songs work for them, as we’ll see with the next one. His trans experience speaks to the hiding of oneself, denying truths, and like this song addresses: loving the idea of something. We got California rep AND a top down view of Mike’s feelings about Eleven. “Can’t get your name past my lips like a slur.” To me, it reads as both the love he can’t say to El because its not true, and that it’s so hard to use Will’s name right after it.

—Boys Will Be Bugs, Cavetown. This is about Mike being stupid.

—Jupiter, C Duncan. A gay songwriter, Duncan’s song here has me imagine Will taking Mike on the journey of acceptance. Driving as the song plays, hands close to touching. A dreamlike sequence with Will taking charge, sensitively.

—Like Real People Do, Hozier. This is Hozier descending from music heaven telling these two to fucking kiss already.

—Beneath the Brine, The Family Crest. this feels to me like Mike melodramatically singing about Will while he’s trapped in the UD, and when he’s possessed and away from him.

—No Woman, Whitney. LA reference! While also referencing Mike’s changes, lying to himself, “walking through a haze” of his conflicting feelings for Will and El.

thats all for now! if anyone has byler tracks id love to see them

[alex-iggg]

my bsd headcannons!!

Just some headcannons of bsd! As accurate as I can make it, tw: suicide mentions, $h mentions, lgbtq headcannons, etc

HIYA!! This isn't a oneshot, this is my headcannons!! Feel free to use anything you see that you like :)Brief disclaimer for mentions of sh, suicide, lgbt and mental disorders!!

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Dazai(Ada):-Mole under lip-Pale skin-His right Eye is sensitive to bright lights due to being less exposed -to the light and covered when he was in the pm-Bisexual with a fem preference -Insomnia/troubles falling asleep-They/them, doesn't associate himself with a gender, however doesn't tell people about his pronouns, he believes people won't bother using them so he doesn't bother enforcing them. -Only people he told about his pronouns were Oda and Ango during dark age.-Grunge/Dark academia style.-Can play Violin/Piano.-Good with kids.-Alcoholic.-Likes rainy days.-Speaks Japanese, French and Russian.-cat person.-often forgets to take care of himself, eg. Hygiene, food, sleep, etc.Love languags= quality time, -$h. No its not confirmed he doesn't, neither Asagiri nor Harukawa have clarified he doesn't, also Harukawa said it does have something to do with his suicidal tendencies -depression, Insomnia, adhdLikes: Mitski, The Dresden Dolls, Nirvana and Queen.I ship him with: Chuuya, Kunikida, Ranpo, YosanoKunikida: -His notes app is very organised-uses limited screen time outside of work-probaly does werid tutorials off YouTube to be healthier-Bisexual, heavy fem preference -has alot of calenders in his dorm-love language= gift giving, acts of service-autism/ocd-shows up an hour earlier bc he's worried he'll be late-Hates having his hair down-texts like how a 40 year old Dad would: either formal or with an emoji with each text or just .-he/him pronous -he's extremely protective of younger agency members (Tanizaki, Naomi, Atsushi, Kyoka, Kenji, etc.)Likes: Classical Music, doesn't listen to music alot, struggles to work with music, probaly listens to melodies without lyrics.I ship him with: Dazai, Bram, Chuuya, Yosano

Atsushi:-cat person-messy handwriting, most of the agency can't read it so he had to practice it once he joined-regularly forgets to eat because he often didn't get the chance when he was in the orphanage, he enjoys eating but forgets alot, also sometimes doesn't because of money since he's often displayed to be broke.-his ringtone is a pop song Naomi showed him.-buys snacks for Kenji, Kyoka, other kids at the agency (ends up getting Ranpo something as well)-dyslexic and colorblind-sensory issues-his shoulders and hips hurt after using his tiger form-Has on several occasions apologised to objects when he walked into them -he/they-bisexual/pansexual-Likes the colour blue, it reminds him of Dazai and Kyoka -Likes the colour Yellow, it reminds him of Kunikida-high pain tolerance, but still dislikes and avoids it-pays respscts/leaves flowers at Odas grave, even though he never knew the man.-his haircut originally came from a mean kid at the orphanage and it didn't grow back in properly so he just continued to cut it that way.Love languages is gift giving (even though he rarely has money for gifts) and acts of service -some form of AnxietyLikes= Lana Del Ray, Sabrina Carpenter, 80s pop music (micheal Jackson, Elton John, wham, etc)I ship him with= Tanizaki, Akutugawa, Lucy

Ranpo:-autism-hates being wrong, will go through an encyclopedia and search the entire Internet before, reluctantly, admitting he was wrong.-has a notebook he fills with random thoughts, then he yaps about them to Poe, Fukuzawa, Yosano and Sometimes Atsushi or Kenji.-struggles to pay attention to things he deems himself as bad at or struggles with-dislikes romance novels-talks really fast because he has alot to say-will get offended if you ask him to repeat himself, give you attitude, and refuse, unless it's genuinely important, especially of you rudely tell him you couldn't hear him.-pans, he/him, any pronouns -has a kinda pudgy body-tans easily-can see perfectly fine, 20/20 vision-doesn't like it when his clothes are wrinkly, Yosano taught him how to iorn them so he'd stop annoying Fukuzawa whenever his clothes annoyed him-jokingly asks Poe to buy him stuff, Poe always takes ot seriously-"five second rule!"-Likes libraries -sensory issues-Autism, AnxietyLove language= Quality timeLikes= Bo Burnham, Marina, EminemI ship him with= Poe, Yosano, Chuuya, Dazai,

I Might Update this later!! :3