#howlin forever

[goodblacknews]

MUSIC MONDAY: "SINNERS Playlist" (LISTEN)

by Marlon West (Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social, Spotify: marlonwest) Happy Music Monday, you all. It’s your pal and musician marshal is back with another dose of fine tunes. After Fruitvale Station, Rocky spin-off/reboot Creed, Black Panther and its sequel, Wakanda Forever, Ryan Coogler has proven himself one of the most masterful filmmakers working today. Though Sinners, which arrived in…

[wolfofwinchester]

@origami-assassin asked: "People believe there is but one reality. However, I am certain that is not the case. There must be immeasurable amounts existing all at once." She has seen her own reality. Paralleled to this one. Would it have followed the same path as this, had they not found the Old Blood?

↪ 𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑹𝑺𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑪𝑯 . || accepting

"Are you fixated, Jezebel?" Claudia asked, rowing digits through the twine from her spinning wheel to fish and draw, and cut with a long pair of silver scissors. Her eyes stayed on her task, but her attention was undeniably rested on Jezebel. She did not ask with a tone of mocking, even if it might be easy to take it as such, only curiosity. The Countess just enjoyed picking at the minds of other folk and seeing just how their minds worked, and her companion certainly had all the reasons in the world to theorize about that. "Do you wonder if there are others like you?"

[slcr303]

🌕

[hyperfixated-maybe]

Don't you know the Devil wears a suit and tie

I saw him driving down the 61 in early July

White as a cotton field and sharp as a knife

I heard him howlin’ as he passed me by

Imaginary Appalachia has been playing nonstop in my head since I saw Spinny’s post. This song in particular is about THESE THREE ASSHOLES. I mean guys. Okay so the Devil? Scar.

“I know you I know you, young man

I know you by the state of your hands

You're a six string picker

Just as I... I am

Let me learn ya some I know a few turns to make all the girls dance”

Devil says “I know you”. He sees how they feel cheated, just like he did. He sees the anger in these three and he uses it to convince them to join the army, because he knows first hand what that anger will make them willing to do. They are just like him, and if they follow him they will reach their goals.

Foolish foolish was I

Damn my foolish eyes

Cause that man's lessons had a price

Oh sweet price

My sweet soul

Everlasting

My very own

Eternal light

Then Ushari died. And they should NEVER have dealt with an evil lion like that. They are paying the price with the love of their lives.

^^^this is basically my version of a speedpaint… This took FOREVER and I am so proud of it.

[ask-the-curtis-gang]

top left, Sugar drawing from a while back.

top right, an older Sugar on the Curtis’ couch, complaining about being hungover.

middle left, a wip of Sugar n Micheal.

middle right, a wip about Sugar.

bottom left, a silly doodle about Micheal getting his hair cut

bottom right, Micheal right after a haircut.

OH MY GOD. LOVE. I CANT EVEN. I DONT. WAGH. WHERE DO I EVEN START. I ADORE your style AOUGH sugar bitchin about her hangover n the last two of Micheal had me HOWLIN THEYRE EVERYTHIN TO ME. I LOVE them treasurin them forever n ever n ever

[awesomefringey]

This lyric change is interesting. https://x.com/28satellitelou/status/1696928306732433763?s=46

Ohhh. This is very interesting.

The lyrics are:

I can hear you, howlin' 'til your lungs hurt

So let this be your comfort

You're not the only one, no

In a strange way, we're all in this together

Been this way forever

You're not the only one

I can’t decide if I hear “M’not the only one” or “not the only one”. You tell me.

Also what does “I’m not the only one” do to the song’s meaning? It’s about closeting in the industry (at least for me), so that lyric change isn’t flipping that on its head or anything. 🤔

[literalliterature]

[ID written by the artist @ultrasopp : stylized drawing of the northern lights. bright green “waves” drawn in thick lines cover the upper left corner of the drawing. the rest is a dark blue sky filled with stars. End ID.]

guess i'm some kind of freak: a laika borealis playlist

(yes it's another TTRPG OC playlist yes she is named after the space dog)

[Spotify]

01) 10,000-Year Earworm to Discourage Resettlement Near Nuclear Waste Repositories (Don't Change Color, Kitty) -- Emperor X

the radiation that the change implies/can kill, and that's a fact

02) Look Who's Inside Again -- Bo Burnham

when you're a kid and you're stuck in your room/you'll do any old shit to get out of it

03) The Mind Electric -- Miracle Musical

scattering sparks of thought energy/deliver me and carry me away

04) Mariella -- Kate Nash

i'm heavy-handed/to say the least/my mother thinks i'll be an awful clutcher

05) Just a Girl -- Florence + the Machine

oh, i'm just a girl/take a good look at me/just your typical prototype

06) Next Up Forever -- AJR

this is my imagination/this is how it looks and sounds/but i gotta go so much bigger/so they can never shut me down

07) Brass Band -- Jukebox the Ghost

boredom is a gift/but i've had enough of it to last a lifetime/give me something shocking

08) Second Child, Restless Child -- The Oh Hellos

and they saw trouble in my eyes/they were quick to recognize the devil in me

09) Numb Bears -- Of Monsters and Men

far across the ocean alone/while numb bears at home/said i could never get there/but i'm already there

10) Haven't You Noticed (I'm a Star) -- Olivia Olson

haven't you noticed i made it this far?/now everyone can see me burning

11) I Like That -- Janelle Monae

but even back then, with the tears in my eyes/i always knew i was the shit

12) Scrawny -- Wallows

if i'm offending them i don't mind/maybe they all should listen to me/it isn't all about what you see

13) Problems -- Mother Mother

i found love in the strangest place/tied up and branded, locked in a cage

14) Blah Blah Blah -- The Oozes

get out of there/you don't deserve that chair

15) Carnivore -- Bear Attack!

you took my heart and ate it/but i won't be your victim/can't take it anymore

16) Saint Bernard -- Lincoln

you always said how you love dogs/i don't know if i count, but i'm trying my best/when i'm howlin' and barkin' these songs

17) Never Love an Anchor -- The Crane Wives

it's a secret i keep tucked inside my chest/with this heart of mine that's guilty, not remorseful

18) The Mind Electric -- Chonny Jash

it seems those beams of light have caused some glare/freakish and dismal, hollow and bleak

19) Neighborhood #2 (Laika) -- Arcade Fire

when daddy comes home/you always start a fight

[mindofmim]

Writting Patterns

rules: share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able; and, see if there are any patterns.

1. Finding Home

Derek trudged through the woods all his senses on high alert as he scanned the trees for any clues.

2. Banana Pancakes

The soft strumming of guitar floated into Derek awareness first, the vibrations of the acoustic notes mixing with the soft patter of rain as it fell lazily outside.

3. Battery

Stiles cursed loudly as he slipped out of the Jeep's bucket seat.

4. Power of a Name

Everyone in the world has a soulmate, their name tattooed somewhere on their body.

5. Burning for You

Firehouse 51 loomed like a beacon of safety amidst the bustle of the city.

6. Snapshot of Forever

Stiles woke to the feeling of crisp December air dancing over his bare skin.

7. Bean Howlin' For You

"Alright, Stiles.” He talked himself up, staring at the brick wall. “You can do this. You will make a fool of yourself, and no one will bat an eye. Just like always. It’ll be fine. You’ll be fine.”

8. Hunting the Hunters

Wind whipped through the open window, tousling Stiles’ shaggy brown hair.

9. You'll Never Be Alone

The labored breathing and sighs of relief from his pack mates filled the forest clearing.

10. Unexpected Tastes

Music is the beat we often live our lives to, and it is the backdrop to our lives.

I think the only pattern I see is my tendency to start with the physical setting. Not always, but the majory have started with where the character is situated (a forest, listening to music, outside a building, etc.)

[bleedingcrownkel]

Ayo, it's cold out, but I got a fire inside,

Tryna feel that warmth, girl, where you reside.

Winter winds howlin', streets covered in ice,

But all I need is you, yeah, that feels nice.

I’m talkin’ blankets, soft, wrapped tight around us,

Your body heat, baby, trust, that’s enough.

Chillin' on the couch, no Netflix in sight,

Just you and me vibin’ through these cold, long nights.

Your head on my chest, my arms holdin' you close,

That’s the type of love, baby, I want the most.

No distractions, just the quiet and calm,

You in my embrace, that's my perfect balm.

When the frost hits the windows and snow fills the sky,

All I want is your warmth, no need to ask why.

Your skin against mine, yeah, that’s the real heat,

Together we good, no cold can compete.

Cuddled up tight, girl, I ain’t lettin' go,

Keepin' us warm while the world moves slow.

So let the night freeze, let the winds get mean,

As long as I got you, I got my cozy dream.

This cold won’t touch us, nah, we got a vibe,

Two souls locked in, we just tryin' to survive.

So come on, baby, let’s ride this winter scene,

Cuddled up forever—you know what I mean.

[pretendfan]

Howlin’ For You

Blake Henderson & Jillian Bell

{part one}

A/N: This story follows directly on after the classic Workaholics episode “Hungry like the wolf dog” from (s03 ep018), I just needed some kind of closure after all these years but I think that instead I’ve just made it worse (Blake & Jillian forever) I hope you enjoy I’m looking to get this done in about three to four chapters…

{watch the aforementioned episode again to recap unless this is your comfort show like me and you know it word for word also posted on ao3}

Summary: After the chaos that was the road trip to Grandma Flora’s, the guys plus Jillian head back to RC to quickly move on from what had happened in those damn woods, but Blake was still acting hella weird so his two best buds will stop at nothing to “help” figure things out for him.

AKA them trying to sabotage his chances with explaining himself to Jillian and maybe just maybe one of them taking the next step?

Read on to find out…

W/C: 3,894

WARNINGS: 18+ lots of swearing, mentions of Anders being a dog killer/Patrick Bateman wannabe, mentions of sick, crude humour and mentions of sex, hooking, jerking off, reads like an episode of the show, misogynistic humour is satire, bro humour as standard, this show came out in 2011 its of its time and the jokes will play off as such but this shit is funny.

Dropping the fucking awful breakfast burrito into the trash where it belongs, Adam DeMamp turns round to check on his crew, the two muddy and bloodied guys that he called his bros and Jillian was here as well.

“I call shotgun!” Adam cries out racing up the steps towards the parking lot, feeling both fresh and pumped suddenly because life was good all over again.

“Dude, no one else cares!” Blake Henderson shouts back which was true, because no one else was actually running alongside him at this present moment.

“You guys suck!” Adam hollers back almost tripping over his dirty sneakers, but catches himself just before he face plants the tarmac which would suck so badly.

Stopping in his tracks Anders Holmvik stands tall as he glances back round to spot the roadside restaurant owner Grandma flora, who was still standing in front of the wooden picnic bench that they had just vacated, visibly upset which ruined his chances of heading back to the restrooms without being stopped by other patrons.

Covered in blood whilst cradling his favourite hot sauce ever, Anders grudgingly followed everyone else back to Jillian’s ride, a pizza delivery car that obviously held no swing against his Vo’ of course.

“Hurry the fuck up guys!” Adam shouts despite the figures getting closer to him, all with varying degrees of annoyed looks plastered across their faces as they reached the light blue car.

Blake quickly shakes his head and then instantly regrets it when he feels lightheaded again, courtesy of getting hit with that damn rock by Adam, and the memory of the very reason why such events even happened makes a weird feeling appear low in his stomach.

Stopping at Jillian’s car watching as the buddy in question, lets an over excited Adam hop into the front seat a space that Blake normally got dibs on, but instead he just shrugs blaming all these muddled feelings on the bad burrito instead.

Grabbing a pack of wet wipes from the car door pocket, Jillian hands them to Anders who silently nods his thanks as he proceeds to wipe his face and hands, all the while trying not to gag as he walks round the car to the left side glad that this ordeal was now finally over.

“The next time that you want to go on a road trip for late night food Adam, I’m going to have to hit you.” Anders states darkly still covered in blood, the thrill from his fight with the dog had now left him feeling both hollow and sick, but that could’ve been the food also.

“You know full well that I’m the guy who pulls these stupid stunts Ders, so don’t go killing my vibe man.” Retorts Adam turning round in his seat to flip off Anders, but the dude already had his iPhone in hand with his head dipped down low.

“Can we not argue please dudes?” Begins Blake with a sigh as he hurriedly closes the car door adding “We have like a two hour drive back to our house and need to all just calm down!”

“DeMamp is feeling a little sleepy.” Chuckles Adam referring to himself in the third person like a boss.

Quickly sitting down in the drivers seat Jillian brushes some dry mud off her face, secretly wishing that it was Blake next to her and not Adam, only because she was sure that there was some stuff left unsaid between them and that definitely freaked her out.

The idea of last night actually changing her dynamic within this group made Jillian shudder, these guys made her days way easier at work not to mention loads of fun, besides Adam perhaps who never paused for breath because his favourite subject of course was himself.

“Can’t believe those woods made me their bitch last night.” Begins Adam as he continues with a dry laugh “Oh no that wasn’t me that was you Ders, letting that dark place try and eat you alive.”

“Very funny Adam, but did you kill a rabid dog?” Anders retorts back looking up from his screen with a cocky grin on his face.

“That was a blind women’s best friend Anders, I don’t think you should be boasting about it dude.” Blake informs him diplomatically his blue eyes, glancing quickly from Anders back towards Jillian.

“Me and Ders also discovered nature lizards and they were delicious, maybe they could like become part of my dope body builder diet!” Adam exclaims excitedly yet another brilliant idea, courtesy of the brains behind every damn project.

“Do I wanna know-

“Please don’t ever talk about those gross things again.” Groans Anders obliquely avoiding Blake’s tone from moments ago, and instead taking notice of the furtive looks that he kept aiming at Jillian.

“You’re the gross one Ders, you’ve killed so does that mean we all have to all sleep with one eye open?” Adam questions in a smug voice complete with a childish giggle at the end.

“Gripping your pillow tight!” Blake sing-shouts quoting the next line of a Metallica song, with a heavy shake of his head, one that instantly puts him in a shitty mood all over again.

“You’re a pervert, Henderson.” Adam tuts with yet another flip of his middle finger.

“It’s just some song lyrics dude.” Mutters Blake as his blue eyes, finally catch onto Jillian’s in the rear view mirror, but suddenly feeling super self conscious he quickly glances away again.

“Are we all ready?” Jillian questions out loud and rather awkwardly, with a high pitched tone like she was addressing little kids and not dem boys.

“Fuck yes!” Anders shouts clapping his hands excitedly, as he rewards Blake with a sidelong look, but the dude was oblivious staring directly at the back of Adam’s head instead.

“Let’s go then!” Jillian cheers setting off back home, letting the boys conversation drift over her as she focuses on the road ahead instead.

Thinking about her cats at home and if she still had some of that beef stir fry left to eat, whilst trying her hardest to block out any thoughts of what had happened in the woods, or the very fact it might have actually unlocked a new fantasy in her mind.

…albeit a pretty dubious one that she would have to research later on the internet.

“You know with my new diet I can totally become stronger than you Jillian, seeing that I’m a dude and your just-“

“Shut up Adam.” Jillian cuts him off which does very little to shut him up, so she switches on the radio instead with a classic Britney Spears song playing on low.

Which of course Adam ignores the very obvious cue to shut the hell up, waving his hands around as he talks constantly, just absolute bullshit which sets the tone for the journey home of truth be told.

The relentlessly hot sunshine not improving anyone’s mood in the car, each with their own thoughts besides Adam who had to voice his, a soundtrack of him proving how great he was competing with the radio DJ who was fighting to be heard over his nonsense.

“Hey dude, so how is your head now?” Anders aims this question quietly at Blake exactly forty minutes later, they were still on the road of course, with him trying his hardest to block out Adam’s incessant voice.

“It’s fine-“

“Are you sure that you’re ok? That rock hit you pretty hard although I don’t know why you were even on the floor to begin with.” Anders cuts off Blake, with one of the many hundred dollar questions, ones that he had readily tucked away in his back pocket.

“Well I was checking out the full moon if you must know Anders.” Begins Blake with a tut as he then continues “You should go check it out yourself sometime dude.”

“But we had left you all alone with Jillian-“

Adam choses this moment to burp both loudly and gnarly, picking that very second to cut off whatever Anders and Blake had been clearly whispering about, because he absolutely hated to be left out but right now his mouth felt super hot and that wasn’t very good either.

“Oh Adam, Jesus!” Jillian chokes out her words, as she literally tastes Adam’s burp and it’s absolutely disgusting.

“Oops, I did it again!” Adam singsongs with a chuckle sounding neither sad nor sorry, as he references the song that had been playing earlier in the car.

“So you were saying-“ Anders attempts to talk to Blake, but yet again he gets shut down which makes him grind his teeth in annoyance.

“It was the damn burrito Jillian, you should be happy that it wasn’t my butt making that rotten smell!” Adam demands whilst pulling a yucky face at Jillian who proceeds to ignore him.

“Ugh, bro even I can smell it now gross!” Blake holds a hand over his nose, eyes catching on Jillian’s yet again, unless he was just overthinking it which wasn’t unusual for him.

Anxiety went hand in hand with smoking weed for Blake, sure perhaps there was a correlation between them but right now wasn’t the time to be thinking about it, he didn’t need this kind of bullshit just some personal space to try and contain his own inquisitive thoughts.

…now that would be nice!

Only it wouldn’t be happening in this car which was suddenly making him feel very uncomfortable, and super warm as he pulls angrily at his dirty grey hoodie covered in dry leaves, noticing not for the first time the concerned look that Ders kept on giving him.

“Dude, chill.” Anders soothes calmly noticing the expression on his friend’s face, because Blake looked like he was about ready to jump out of the moving car.

“It’s all good.” Blake declares with a fake smile on his face, slowly yanking the hood over his mess of curls, hoping that maybe his seat buddy would finally take the hint.

“Yeah right.” Anders mutters under his breath watching as Blake dips his head down, so he couldn’t see his face clearly he was hiding something, but Ders couldn’t for the life of him think what his problem was.

…what exactly had happened in those damn woods?

Clearly Jillian liked the curly haired weirdo that Anders sometimes couldn’t even figure out, but Blake was oblivious with a capital O, the two were buds for sure but Ders sensed a sudden change of mood in this car right now.

…and he would very soon get to the bottom of it.

Because Blake had a crush on Jillian this much was true, and she meanwhile would do anything for the guy next to him, the pair of them flirting terribly leaving Adam to usually mention how sick they were making him feel.

“I wonder if Alice woke up this morning thinking about me again?” Adam questions over the low music, which gets louder as Jillian attempts yet again to drown his voice out.

“Very doubtful.” Anders confirms and notices Blake holding his left hand in a thumbs up, clearly in agreement with him.

“You’ve seen the beefy guys that Alice has dated Adam.” Jillian begins tactfully but then goes in for the kill as she adds “How can you compete buddy?”

“Oh so that’s how you want to play this Jillian?!” Snaps Adam who starts to feel nauseous again, but blames it entirely on being attacked right now.

“Sorry, I’m just tired I get-“

“What about you and all the dudes you like to tag along like lost dogs on a highway!” Adam cuts off Jillian’s clearly fake apology going for the kill because she attacked first.

“Erm, what are you-“

“Oh I’m sorry Jillian, did I hit a nerve and really hurt your feelings?” Adam cuts her off with a loud fake laugh as he tastes something in his mouth but continues “Because I’m hurt right now, me and Alice are destined to bone and you won’t ever get in the way.”

“Let’s not fight-“

“I already said sorry Adam let’s just leave it at that.” Jillian cuts off Ders to make peace, because they were nearly half way home, and his words were not going to stick to her at all.

Silence finally reigns despite the radio low in the background, and Blake muttering to himself “Finally!” which rewards him another silent look from Anders, who arches an eyebrow but then slumps back into his seat momentarily defeated.

Exactly half an hour later a blood curdling scream fills the quiet, with Adam ordering Jillian to stop the damn car, or he was about to literally die right in front of her eyes.

“Don’t exaggerate-“

“You woke me up man!” Blake cuts off Jillian in a seriously annoyed voice.

“Dude?!” Anders questions Adam with a dark look on his face.

“I’m gonna puke!” Adam cries grabbing at the door handle, gripping it tight as he tries to push it open whilst the car is still moving.

“Do not be sick right now this is my work car and-“

“Jillian stop!” Anders shouts cutting her off when he notices the green look on his bros face.

Pulling into the nearest stop Jillian does as she is told breaking like it was an emergency, the screeching sound of the tyres matching the noise that Adam was currently making, as he leaps out with a guttural noise quickly heading away from the car.

“Ouch, fuck!” Blake snaps with his face half smushed up against the back of the front seat, which of course makes him even more pissed, as he wrestles angrily with the seatbelt to get the fuck out of this situation for a few minutes.

“Why is this happening?!” Blake shouts having finally exited the damn car, his face looking up into the clear blue sky, which didn’t match his mood right now at all.

This was just great he could hear Adam crying over the cars passing them by, and Blake wanted nothing more than his own bed right now, or better yet for all this to be a stupid nightmare instead of real life.

Pulling a face as he proceeds to pinch himself he is met with no change whatsoever, which was to be expected of course as Blake angrily rubs his hands over his face, shedding dry mud off his skin in the process.

Anders watches as the scene unfolds around him but he’s refusing to leave the car, because firstly it was entirely Adam’s fault that he was now puking his guts up, and secondly Blake looked like he needed a moment to himself so here in his seat was where he decided to stay.

Thankfully the bars had reappeared on his iPhone, which meant that he could leave a review for Grandma Flora’s restaurant, which basically was a hell hole and Ders would convey it as such as he finally logs into his profile on Yelp.

Jillian meanwhile glances warily back at Anders who ignores her like usual so she grudgingly goes to helps her friends, spotting Adam on his knees in the grass making the worst noises imaginable, whilst Blake was walking around in a circle clearly talking to himself.

“Are you ok-“

Blake pauses for breath when he realises that he has simultaneously been talking out loud to himself, even worse he had an audience of one, the very person who he least wanted to see right this second when his brain was fried blaming the ditch weed for all this entirely.

Noticing the concerned look on Jillian’s hazel coloured eyes, Blake decides to play it cool with her, because the last thing he wanted to do was make things even more weird between them.

“It’s cool-“

“Are you sure?” Jillian cuts him off her face transforming from concern to full on pity.

“It’s fine, all fine, are you fine!?” Snaps Blake in frustration, looking at his muddied sneakers instead of his friend’s face.

“I’m confused-“

“Jillian help me!” Adam cries out lying on the floor, whilst he waves his arms and legs around in distress.

With a sigh Jillian heads on over to Adam who is bitching about how much he hates nature, quickly glancing round to spot Blake heading back for the car shaking her head she looks back down at her little buddy, who currently had his eyes closed wishing death to all lizards even mondo geckos.

“Time to get up now Adam, we’re almost home.” Jillian informs him softly wishing that from here on out, that she could just floor it eighty eight miles per hour style and go back in time.

…before her shift ending at the pizza parlour completely ignoring the emergency phone call from Blake.

“Leave me here to die.” Adam sulks as he drapes an arm over his eyes, causing Jillian to sigh impatiently resisting the urge to drag him back to the car by his feet.

Anders was still watching the delay unfold in real time, with Blake heading back to the blue car and Jillian crouching down beside Adam, who he had told countless times not to eat those damn lizards.

Despite the fact that he had sampled one himself Ders really didn’t want to relive that moment, instead he would dream of taking a shower because he was so uncomfortable in his clothes, but the darkening look that he saw on Blake’s face was distraction enough for him right now.

“Do not talk to me dude.” Blake announces as he slams the door shut, and slumps back into his seat like he was truly overwhelmed by something.

“Sure, but what the hell are Adam and Jillian doing out there-“

“Fine! I will go help her.” Blake interrupts Anders in a very annoyed voice.

…which perfectly complements the sour look he was wearing, one that Blake was desperately trying to hide behind his curly mass of hair.

Heading back from where he came from Ders arches an eyebrow, as he proceeds to watch Blake help pick up Adam who looks like he was crying, whilst Jillian stood there awkwardly which was her usual style.

Anders couldn’t help being overly critical of people, hell it was how he was bought up by his dad because appearances were in-fact everything, so being awkward or a little weird like both of his friends was something he steered well away from.

What you saw was what you got from him, despite the fact he lied a lot to people but that was from trying to live up to other strangers expectations, luckily his friends kept that particular bar pretty low for him.

“Dude, we really have to go!” Blake tells Adam in an overly tired voice, like he was absolutely at breaking point.

“You need to work on your bedside manner bro.” Adam retorts with a scoff, quickly followed by a painful look as he clutches his stomach in agony.

With Blake holding up Adam as best he could, the pair soon stumbled ahead whilst Jillian bought up the rear with her mouth dry and eyes heavy, she definitely needed to get back on the road as soon as possible.

“I will not try and remember that next time Adam.” Blake states when all three of them finally arrive back at the car, and he quickly helps his friend into his seat.

Looking back up Blake spots Jillian watching him but upon realising that he has seen her, she proceeds to wave at him like they had only just bumped into one another, and hadn’t been out in the woods last night for heck knows how long.

An awkward smile appears on Blake’s face thanks to years of muscle memory, and he then quickly ducks down and settles back into his seat, glancing at Anders who still looked manic with dried blood all over his clothes.

“You really do look like a serial killer there Ders.” Blake states with a chuckle swiftly followed by a deep sigh.

“Well you both looked ridiculous covered in leaves, were you two playing some stupidly childish game-“

“Nothing happened!” Jillian shouts loudly cutting off Anders, whilst causing Blake to quickly close his eyes whilst scrunching his face up at the same time.

Anders just gives Blake a funny look when his eyes finally re open, the pair of them staring at one another, but neither of them ready to ask or answer the next question.

“Not you to Anders?” Jillian asks looking in her rear view mirror, spotting the look on the his face assuming that he was about to be sick as well.

“Nope, I’m all good but can we actually get going now!” Ders states in a pointed voice, which leaves Jillian muttering something, but she does as he wishes.

“If I die this is all your fault Anders.” Adam groans as he buries his head in his hands, sitting completely still trying to ignore the sick feeling that was draining the life out of him.

“Doubtful.” Anders state’s diplomatically.

Ready to poke the hornets nest just once more, Anders directs his attention from Adam back to Jillian, who was clutching the steering wheel like a chick scorned because he knew that standoffish look very well.

“How are you doing Jillian-“

“She’s good ok, now shut up dude!” Blake cuts off Anders right one cue, which makes him grin widely at his back seat bro who just glares back angrily.

“Ok, so can we all like SHUT UP NOW!” Adam shouts his voice sounding desperate, as he shuts his eyes bitching away to himself.

“Good idea let’s just chill out.” Blake replies calmly but the awkward tone of his voice obviously betrays this statement ten fold.

“What happened in those damn woods Blake?” Anders asks unable to resist just one more question, which is closely followed by a cocky chuckle that escapes from his mouth.

“Pfft nothing happened-“ Jillian starts quickly answering for Blake but Anders cuts her off once again.

“What I was gonna say.” Begins Anders with a wicked laugh as he then states “Was that a lot happened to us all last night, but it’s somehow also bought our group that much closer together.”

“Closer to me hitting you, dude just shut the fuck up!” Adam growls from his seat at the front arms folded across his chest, as he runs a hand angrily through his hair to prove a point.

“Whatever happened in those woods, stays in those damn woods.” Blake announces with a strong hint of finality now attached to his voice because he’d officially had enough.

Exchanging a look from across the car Adam turns to catch his roommates eye, causing Anders to nod back because that was a weird comment and one he would call back on, much later after a well needed shower.

Meanwhile Jillian was fighting off sleep, wishing that she could stop for a coffee or better yet some edible food, but these guys were far from happy, and she was left feeling confused herself which wasn’t unusual sure but definitely not needed right now.

“We’re nearly home guys.” Jillian announces softly but no one replies, lost in their own thoughts or quietly snoring like Adam was, as she finally takes the turn off the freeway back to her cats and as far away as possible from those damn woods.

part two…

[tma-entity-song-poll]

Battle of the Fear Bands B1R1: The Spiral

The Distortionist:

This one was submitted twice, so I've added both pieces of propaganda below:

"Very Michael coded- a song about distortion and mirrors and nothing being what it seems."

"Just look at it okay. The title is perfect. The song itself is about a person who uses lies to get what they want and tries to cover up the cracks with more and more lies as it falls apart around them. The music video shows their body physically twisted around to visually show their twisting of the truth. And, of course, the wonderful lyrics, "Madness, it's madness/ Oh it's sickening, it's sickening/ You know, it's unfair, it's unfair/ How you distorted my reflection" which just screams Spiral."

Discord:

"Discord would make a fantastic spiral avatar- the embodiment of chaos and the warping of reality."

Lyrics below the cut!

The distortionist:

(Something doesn't quite line up) Tears laced with cyanide flow through the cracks of a Mirror shattered long ago

And sure, I'm the one who swung the metal bat But hey, I can't control the urge! Nobody's gonna blame me for that

Impossible, impossible

Twist 'n turn it right around The details never safe or sound The truth projected through a lens with nothing proving otherwise

Now, take the time to realize, despite what you believe The victim of a massacre was none other than poor me

Surely you can see the problem I don't wanna lose my own reflection A deplorable perception of me Was none other than an image of you

(One, two, three, wait)

You're making a wreck of broken glass and leaving me a fuckin' mess! Bending light in a way that shows exactly how the story goes

Whimsical, dear, your lies are clear, now, who the hell would've ever guessed? Play my games and abide my ways, there's no way you can compensate

A monster, monster, monster, monster Now, run away, run away, run away I- I'm a monster, monster, monster, monster Now, run away, run away, run away Now, you're the monster

A glimmer of betrayal Changes my mind The odds against your favor, forever

Ignorant atrocities and colorless apologies This isn't what it looks to be I'm not as cruel as you see me

Take the time to realize, despite what you may see The mirrors cracked themselves and I was cut on the broken shards, and how I bled

Stuck in a spotlight brighter than the smile no one ever saw Bending light in a way that shows the truth that left our friends in awe

Whimsical, dear, your lies are clear, now, who the hell would've ever guessed? Play my games and abide my ways, there's no way you can compensate

Madness, it's madness Oh-ho, it's sickening, it's sickening You know it's unfair, it's unfair How you distorted my reflection

In all this madness, it's madness Oh-ho, it's sickening, it's sickening You know it's unfair, it's unfair How you distorted my reflection You know it's too late

You're lost in a world of funhouse mirrors, twisted for eternity Bending light in a way that shows refraction of hypocrisy

Whimsical, dear, your lies are clear, now, who the hell would've ever guessed? Play my games and abide my ways, there's no way you can compensate (One, two, three, break)

Tears laced with cyanide flow through the cracks of a Mirror shattered long ago

And sure, I'm the one who swung the metal bat But hey, I can't control the urge! Nobody's gonna blame me for that

(One, two, three, break)

Discord:

I'm not a fan of puppeteers, but I've a nagging fear Someone else is pulling at the strings Something terrible is going down through the entire town Wreaking anarchy, and all it brings

I can't sit idly, no, I can't move at all I curse the name, the one behind it all

Discord, I'm howlin' at the moon And sleepin' in the middle of a summer afternoon Discord, whatever did we do To make you take our world away? Discord, are we your prey alone Or are we just a stepping stone for taking back the throne? Discord, we won't take it anymore So take your tyranny away

I'm fine with changing status quo, but not in letting go Now the world is being torn apart A terrible catastrophe played by your symphony What a terrifying work of art

I can't sit idly, no, I can't move at all I curse the name, the one behind it all

Discord, I'm howlin' at the moon And sleepin' in the middle of a summer afternoon Discord, whatever did we do To make you take our world away? Discord, are we your prey alone? Or are we just a stepping stone for taking back the throne? Discord, we won't take it anymore So take your tyranny away

Discord, I'm howlin' at the moon And sleepin' in the middle of a summer afternoon Discord, whatever did we do To make you take our world away? Discord, are we your prey alone Or are we just a stepping stone for taking back the throne? Discord, we won't take it anymore So take your tyranny away

[hangmanbradshaw]

20 questions for fic writers

Tagged by @urmomsonfire and I figured I should keep going with the writing questions today!!! (thanks kale, love u)

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 17

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 796,198 (do we think I can crack a million in close to a year we'll see)

3. What fandoms do you write for? I'm still living in Top Gun summer so I'll just be vibing here for a while

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

i want to brainwash you into loving me forever (nfl fake dating au)

baby, i'm howlin' for you (wolves & foxes au)

i can't stop you putting roots in my dreamland (rival princes au)

loose lips sink ships all the damn time (pirates au)

Love (Suite Love) (my travlor inspired AU lmao)

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? I try to!! I'm really behind right now because I get really sucked into writing (and life, been very busy with my social calendar at the moment) but eventually I'll go through and catch up. Writing like this is for community, ya know? Engagement? Making friends, being crazy together, it's the vibe. (Plus every time a comment notification dings, an idea angel gets its wings lmao it's my fave part- talking to people)

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Unhappy ending? Don't know her. I guess you can make my wish come true just cuz it ends with them deciding to kidnap the president and cyclone being like oh my god

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? it's 2am and i'm cursing your name is pretty stupid sweet but also wanna be your left hand man/iwtby left off prettyyyyyyy sweet

8. Do you get hate on fics? Everyone's always been sooooo sweet.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind? *glances at my work from the corner of my eye* yes. just yes.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? My mummy fic has actual mummy characters. But I've written a lot of like inspired ones? Some loose, some closer. One based off the Mummy, one that's a mummy/national treasure crossover LMAO, one off Jurassic Park, one off Twister, one off Beauty & the Beast kinda, one off princess & the frog, one kinda princess diaries 2/how to lose a guy BUT I actually have an insane idea I came up with recently that would be a uhhhhhhh crossover I guess........I'm giggling as I think about it

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? I don't think so? I hope not.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? some people have asked! So maybe soon.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? nope! but I love to riff with other writers. i'm way too particular about my own work to co-write probably tbh

14. What’s your all time favorite ship? Hangster currently! prev: buddie, destiel, sharpay/gabriella from hsm (leave me alone lmao).

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will? if I post I am going to make myself finish but I have some I've never posted that I doubt I'll finish (one's a rivals fake dating destination wedding)

16. What are your writing strengths? I'd say melancholic fluffy humor and banter, others have told me world building and being lowkey emotional

17. What are your writing weaknesses? being concise and angst actually- I struggle with that sometimes

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? Amazing when people can do it, but I tend to avoid writing it since I'm not fluent.

19. First fandom you wrote for? High School Musical and then I took a massive break and started with Top Gun again.

20. Favorite fic you’ve written? I love all my babies for different reasons but IWTBY & That Little Farm are currently my true loves

Tagging anyone who wants to do this, also @paulmezcal as a welcome to tumblr (no pressure you def don't have to do it haha)

[aggrus]

Theme: Unfathomable

Setting: Western Sea

Lemme guess. You got put up to askin' me about that story didn't ya? Naw I can tell by that look you're givin' me. S'no problem. Everyone new here always wants to hear about it. Of course most folks only listen for the spectacle rather than any sorta learnin' but that's on them.

S'pose I better start at the beginnin'. Ain't too different from how most tall tales start. I was young and lookin' for quick money, like most people round here. This was before a lot of those bigger companies made their way out here so the sands were a lot wilder and more lawless. It also meant that the scores were bigger since things hadn't been picked at by those city vultures. So i saddled up with a small crew at first, just ridin' hosses out into the sands to dig through rock or ferry some other fellow along their way. Didn't stay small scale for long. Eventually we got a boat. Got to movin' to bigger scores. Blastin' meddlesome raygull warrens. Trackin' down desperados. But I know the one you really wanna hear about.

The huntin' trips. Whatever comes off of a bison is worth a pretty penny and those big, furry beasts got quite a lot to give. So me and my crew took jobs from whoever was buyin'. Takin' whatever we could, even runnin' through calves when the pickin's were slim. Ain't sayin' it was right or good. Downright despicable. But we was stupid. Some of us stupider than others. I kept pushin' for us to keep goin'. I knew there had to be somethin' else out there even though we'd cleared the entire dust prairie and hadn't seen hide nor horn of a bison in month. But that's when it happened. A hard storm blew through. Ain't ever seen one like it since. Don't even think a tornado is that bad. The winds were howlin', practically screamin' at us. And I swear I could actually tell what they were sayin'.

Right when I thought I was gonna go deaf, hearin' the mast splinter on a shard of rock just before, the sands went all eery calm. The sound didn't stop though. It was still there, poundin' in our heads. That's when the sands parted to the side. Outta the glassy surface came a bison. A big one, pale as the moonlight. He just strode alongside our still coastin' craft and just looked at us for what felt like forever. I don't even know how long it musta been cause by the time I even realized I shoulda been countin' he was goin' back under the waves.

Now I'm gonna tell you what I tell everyone. Seein' those eyes that close… well I ain't gone on a huntin' trip since. And I suggest you give those beasts the respect they deserve. Or you'll end up like this old coot.

[brn1029]

Time for your Rock Report

Guns 'N' Roses guitarist Slash has teamed up with AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Aerosmith's Steve Tyler for a cover version of Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor." The song, which will be part of Slash's upcoming blues cover album Orgy of the Damned, features Johnson on vocals and Tyler on harmonica. The record is due out on May 17 via Gibson Records. "'Killing Floor' was a song that I've always wanted to do," Slash told Rolling Stone. "Brian was the only guy I thought of for that song, just because I know Brian's voice, and I know what it sounds like when he sings in a lower register." "When Slash asked me to sing on 'Killing Floor,' I said yes immediately," Johnson said in a statement. "It was one of the first songs I learned in my very first band, and when he played me the backing track, it was a no-brainer, and Steven's harmonica is so bloody hot. I had a ball with Slash in the studio, and I think we did this great old song justice. Rock on."

Eric Carmen, the former frontman of The Raspberries has passed away at the age of 74. Carmen, a singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist, became popular as the lead vocalist of the Raspberries. He had numerous hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of the Raspberries and then with his solo career, including hits such as "All by Myself," "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again," "She Did It," "Hungry Eyes" and "Make Me Lose Control". "It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen. Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend," Eric's wife Amy Carmen wrote in a statement. "It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy," she added. "Please respect the family's privacy as we mourn our enormous loss. Love Is All That Matters...Faithful and Forever." Carmen married three times. He was first married to Marcy Hill from October 31, 1978, to August 3, 1979; the marriage ended in divorce. His second marriage, to Susan Brown, was from May 22, 1993, until 2009. The couple had two children, Kathryn and Clayton, before divorcing. He married his third wife, former newscaster Amy Murphy, in 2016.

[aquatic-batt]

forever lost together, forever howlin’ at the mooooon, ‘cuz it’s just too much for you!

forever lost together, forever howlin’ at the mooooon, when it’s just too much for you!

[just-a-daily-song]

Enough is Enough by The Hives

Hello music junkies! Today we get a big dose of energy with the newest single from The Hives: "Enough Is Enough." These Swedish garage punkers are back, and they're making it clear they're far from done!

For those who love raw guitars, a tight rhythm section, and the unmistakable swagger of Howlin' Pelle Almqvist, "Enough Is Enough" is exactly what you need. It's the first single from their upcoming album The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, and it sets the tone for what promises to be a killer record.

What makes this song so great? Let's break it down:

Energetic Garage Punk: The Hives do what they do best: pure, unadulterated garage punk. "Enough Is Enough" is full of searing guitars, a relentless pace, and a chorus you can shout along to right away.

Howlin' Pelle's Charisma: The energy and arrogance of frontman Howlin' Pelle are unmistakable. He knows how to sell a song, and in "Enough Is Enough" he's at his best.

An Instant Classic: The song feels like a classic right away. It has all the elements that make The Hives so beloved, and it's impossible to sit still while listening.

"Enough Is Enough" isn't just a new song; it's a statement. The Hives are showing that they're still relevant, and that they still know how to throw a party. It's a song that's perfect for a live show, and I can't wait to experience it in person.

Whether you've been a fan of The Hives for years or are just discovering them, "Enough Is Enough" is a song you have to hear. It's a daily dose of garage punk that will give your energy level a serious boost.

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