#magpie tendency

[maddiesbookshelves]

*Britney Spears voice* Oops, I did it again

English title is A Far Wilder Magic

I had been eyeing this book for MONTHS at the bookstore and I finally caved. Hope it's actually good but please don't tell me if it isn't or I'll never read it

[ty-bayonet-betteridge]

tired of canary jimmy. what if phoenix jimmy. discuss

[jane-not-rizzoli]

Stuck at home today cos of the storm so I’m gonna be sorting through my stuff if anyone wants:

a cloth bag full of rusty badges

a sun damaged notebook from ‘88 with every other page torn out

Several statuettes of walruses

Every 2017 issues of the Radio Times

A tin of miscellaneous corks

And much much more!

[whoa-where-did-the-pancakes-go]

I need to collect like eight more names and sets of pronouns...

[vampxrebarbie]

the one downside of no longer being on twitter is i do not have a reliable source of updates on My Boys(*) and their activities :(

(*the tannies)

[celestialmazer]

Deeply relatable content 🫶🪨

[folkoftheair]

i already have a copy of hmc but this cover is making me itch for a purchase

[calandrinon]

had to text a client because they left their watch here

they can't pick it up until tomorrow

so of course i put the watch on, i mean

now i can't get it off D:

[raye-sim]

Also! if my vela save is corrupted or broken, I'll release my drafts. They will be all over the place cause I was still forming some scenes, but hey why not??

[they-call-me-atlas]

“No thoughts, only trinkets. “

For all my friends out there with crow like tendencies.

Do you want this design on a teeshirt or sticker?

You can! Visit my teepublic shop!

[poetsandqueens]

So excited to become the old lady with a room of historically accurate dollhouses and a terrifying number of dolls.

[weltonreject]

…

[many-gay-magpies]

suddenly remembering when i was little and my family watched these like. god i cant remember what they were called but it was these movies of people in incredibly realistic animal costumes and they were all cottage core-y and like some of them were based off peter rabbit? and it was all wordless ballet? but anyway for a very long time after watching it my BIGGEST wish was to have one of my very own hyperrealistic animal costumes like in the ballet.

[m3mento-m0rii]

I’m loving your style! I was wondering if I could request a reader with a too many thoughts in her million miles an hour brain, so she’s always fidgeting or stimming, etc. but when the Saja Boys sing You Idol to her she just goes still, her inner monologue finally being manageable?

Which is the opposite of what the song was supposed to do. So the boys are very surprised, and then they just keep doing that when they notice it helps her later.

The Voice of a . . . Demon??—

1.6k words; Saja Boys x Reader Masterlist | Requests paused!

The Sajas' voices don't have the intended effect on you. Though somehow, this way is better.

A/N: Hi anon! Thank you so much. I hope this is to your liking! Enjoy!!

Jinu—

Jinu was aware of your tendencies—of course he was, he was always watching for you. He couldn’t help it; sometimes, his eyes would flick up from what he was doing—reading, writing, thinking, just to see you.

And he’d just stare. Watch you play with Derpy and try to count all of her stripes. Watch you fidget with pen casings and paperclips and any other miscellaneous things you might find.

That day was no different; he was brainstorming the lyrics for Your Idol. You were milling about the room, fingers brushing along any trinket and piece you could find. The magpie watched you observe the various little items, some even that she’d found herself. Derpy sat at Jinu’s feet, and the quiet noises of your inability to sit still faded into the background.

He hadn’t noticed at first, starting to hum the tune. It was already established. Something sedative in nature, something enough to keep the fans in a daze. “You know I’m the only one who’ll love your sins . . .”

And you stopped. Because there was something about the way he sang sins that scratched your brain juuust right.

He repeated the phrase a few times just to get the next one correct, scribbling on the page that the lyrics were forming on. Jinu glanced at you again, surprised to find you already staring at him. Intently. Not doing anything, just . . . still, for once.

Normally you weren’t paying him that much attention.

“. . . What? Should I change it??”

You shook your head, coming to sit on the floor next to him. Derpy’s tail flicked at your presence, and you pet the giant ‘cat.’ “It’s . . . calming.”

“. . . Calming?? It’s supposed to be hypnotizing,” Jinu raised a brow, a bit confused. You only shrugged.

“It’s more like it silences the irrelevant thoughts, and I can think clearly again.”

Jinu hummed, looking back down at the sheet. Interesting. He knew that the song was effective, but . . . in a different way than anticipated? At the same time, his goal was never to control you, so he supposed it worked out in his favor.

He couldn’t help but smile as he went back to singing the song softly, even if he was past that part. The way your head rested against his knee was worth it, and there was something warm about seeing you relaxed for once.

Jinu was glad he could bring you some clarity, too.

Abby—

Sometimes, things were too much.

Not necessarily because anything was happening—sometimes they just were. Sometimes, it was hard to focus on one thing because too many thought trains were rushing through your head, too congested and quick to really catch and hold on to one.

It was annoying.

Sometimes, you even get tired of hearing your own voice. Just from the fact that you couldn’t keep a thought. Which is how you ended up face first on the cool kitchen table, fingers drumming against the surface as you waited for your food to get out of the oven.

The clock ticked annoyingly on the wall, and occasionally your eyes would flicker to the timer. You could hear the faint humming of the fridge from where you were. You felt a slight tick in your head.

Why did the little noise make you so irritable? It wouldn’t be as bad if it were louder, but the little clicking of the clock, the buzz, the way your feet kicked and the slight clank as your arches hit the bars of the uncomfortable chair, it all just annoyed you.

They were just things, except it sounded more like nails on a chalkboard to you. Who even experienced that enough to make that a saying? Imagine your ear next to that. Even chalk on a board didn’t sound nice. Especially when it screeched. You kind of missed sidewalk art. What were you even talking about anymore??

All of that seemed to disappear as Abby crossed the kitchen threshold, humming a song you hadn’t heard yet. You zoned in on the flow of his words, your thoughts consolidating at the intoxicating way he sang ‘sanctuary.’

Woah.

Is he magical??

“Will you sing it again?” You asked, and he finally looked at you.

“From the beginning??”

“Yes. It’s nice.”

He didn’t necessarily mind; Abby plucked the drink he was looking for out of the fridge and pulled out a chair next to you, repeating the lyrics—another time after that at the expectant look on your face. You hummed, your eyes only closing as his words washed away the unnecessary thoughts cluttering your head.

“Sometimes, I jump different thoughts like skipping stones,” You finally explained between cycles. “It’s helping to bridge the gap.”

Abby considered, a slow grin forming on his face. He only started singing the opening verse again for you—as many times as necessary.

Mystery—

Mystery understood you better than anyone; he could be pretty antsy himself. Not the loudness of thought, but the way little things could add up into something much larger, much more overwhelming. For example, he’d never forget coming back up to the surface.

His skin crawled just thinking about that nightmare.

All that just to reiterate: Mystery understood it. And he was incredibly aware of what made you tick, too. Good or bad. Because just like you seemed to notice and acknowledge little things about him that no one else really seemed to, he easily did the same for you.

So when he walked into your apartment and noticed you sprawled out along the couch, staring blankly at the ceiling, he knew just how he could help you.

Mystery didn’t sing much outside of what was necessary, not that he had a problem with it. But as he leaned over the couch to disrupt your view with his hair and your thoughts with his voice, it didn’t faze him. He even started from the beginning for you, watching you register him.

“Know I’m the only one right now, I will love you more when it all burns down,” he got to his part, before you interrupted him.

“. . . What are you doing??”

“Singing.” Your unimpressed look only amused him. Mystery moved to sit in front of you, tilting his head to the side. “Doesn’t Your Idol help you?”

“. . . How do you even know that??”

Mystery didn’t answer, his head lying against your arm. He just paid attention. “You think too much.”

“It’s not exactly something I can help,” you frowned—luckily though, you had him and his weirdly captivating voice. A mystery, you supposed.

Badum-tss.

Romance—

Romance liked to hear himself talk.

Honestly, it was kind of because he hated the silence. That was just it, so when he heard himself sing? He could always be heard singing. If any Saja would spontaneously burst out into song, it’d be him. Which was fitting, since you did the same . . . match made in heaven, right? (Or hell).

So when Your Idol was finished being written and everyone was doing what they would with their parts, Romance sang it for you.

Only for it not to work? Which was fascinating, because . . . well, it’s not like he was intentionally trying to hypnotize you, but . . . you were just calm for once. Attention solely on him. No doodling, fidgeting, no spacing out, nada.

Huh.

“It doesn’t affect you? Besides the thought thing?” Romance probed your head curiously, and you only swatted at his hand. But then you decided you wanted it, so you took his wrist back.

“Not really,” you admitted, “it just . . . helps me think, I guess. I don’t know, it’s like my mind isn’t talking over itself when I hear it.”

Romance processed the words, his fingers tugging and carding through yours. “Hmm. I mean, I guess that’s just a diluted form of hypnosis. And probably the best outcome.”

You were content with taking that fact with a grain of salt.

“. . . I guess that’s another reason we’re compatible,” Romance teased, and you rolled your eyes. Though, a smile did cross your face.

“Do you keep a list?”

“And if I did?”

“Weirdo.”

Romance only laughed, a slight grin tugging at his lips. He was always happy to sing for you, bonus points if it were useful. Besides, he’d do anything to bring a smile to your face.

Baby—

To be honest? Not even lying, Baby set out with the intent to hypnotize you.

Well. Sort of.

He was just curious as to if it would work. Who better to test it on? It’s not like he could go present it to the public. He was just finishing up, too, and you were always keeping him company when he was writing, anyway. So it began with chanting under his breath to the tune of the song as he added the final touches to the rap. Quiet, more for the rhyme than the emotion in the lyrics.

He only noticed you stop fidgeting with his stuff at first, but as he continued he heard you . . . humming?? You were mimicking him?

Baby listened harder, and came to the conclusion that yes, you were copying him. Which meant that he couldn’t really mess with you using Your Idol—you were capable of thought. Not catatonic.

So it didn’t really stop you from thinking, instead making you focus on that one thing. Which, to be fair, was an accomplishment in itself. ‘Focus’ and ‘you’ were not typically found in the same sentence—and there was nothing wrong with that.

Baby didn’t mention it past that, nor the fact that he was trying to test the effectiveness of the song. But you could hear the smile in his voice as he repeated the verses a few extra times for you.

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A/N: I'm about to be busy guys😞 I'm still going to make an effort to post around once a day though! Where there's a will, there's a way. Anyways, see you soon!

—Captain Morii 🌤️

Morii's Business Class: @kpopmultistans @momentomoribitch @queensnowlake-wof

[firendgold]

THIS, or worse, they talk about the context of when tom was living (ie through the blitz) as if that justifies his literal cruelty to other children.

the blitz did not make tom riddle a sociopath. the blitz did not make tom a thief. it may have made him fear death, but he made the choice to terrorize others at every stage of his life, starting from early childhood, well before dumbledore ever met him.

dumbledore's largest impact on voldemort's life was giving tom someone to fear--someone who could see through his bullshit, see through the face he put on to get away with his crimes. someone with a bigger stick. TMR apologists act like dumbledore pulled out the cane. burning the wardrobe was morally gray, yes, but it was also showy for a reason. within minutes of meeting him, dumbledore analyzed tom and made a judgment call: this kid is used to being the biggest bully in the playground. I will try to scare him into doing right by showing him that there are powers greater than him.

we can certainly argue about whether that was the best approach. we can theorize that it didn't work for tom riddle because tom riddle took the wrong lesson from the display: just be bigger and badder than everyone and I'll continue being able to have whatever I want. but what hp fandom has GOT to stop doing is acting like dumbledore created voldemort the day he met him in the orphanage, or that he had any influence on voldemort deciding to steal and lie and kill.

tom marvolo riddle was already voldemort because he wanted to be.

why do voldemort fans think that meeting dumbledore was such a pivotal point of voldemort’s life? as if that one moment was when little tom decided he was going to become evil forever?

[emlan]

DLC

Lies of P: Overture ramblings, a bit scatterbrained but these tend to be fun to read anyway. (I also talk about my ships so B-ware.)

I'm a gamer girl so I did DLC on default difficulty with my trusty Booster Glaive even tho it meant getting stuck on each real encounter for 2-5 hours (I didn't say I was a GOOD gamer girl) But I swapped to ez for final boss just to wrap it up no regrets. I'll use the boss select to fight him proper later… Some Time… I have no idea how you are supposed to beat him solo or even learn it when you are usually seemingly Unkillable with the easymode DEF buff but STILL that moveset can nuke you………………?

Arlecchino is actually the one thing from main game that I dislike (but tolerate bcs sure devs can add a silly batman ref if they want) so I was a bit :| over him getting top billing in DLC. But they gave him a really good design with that cartoon 'stache and exaggerated fur coat so I'll allow it… Phase 1 only tho.

I want similar outfit for P sans coat…. Those ankles at full display and high waist…. loose scarf.... eroi….

In general mobs felt a bit overtuned (the big baboon gorillas especially), but it's possible they balanced for ppl having more NG+ quartz unlocks and I was on a fresh NG for purity.

A big HC win for me is that original Carlo was not the type to don V-necks~ So cute how he's dressed just like papa in both his portraits (white shirt + vest is stock wear for any man this era but please ignore that detail)

Plus Lea confirming [Magpie] P as Cute & Canon ✌ (but also hey! we just met, you can't comment on my shiny collection tendencies)

On the topic of V-necks, Gepp's initial shirt choice for P seemingly got a surprise sickomode buff; But tbh I can see him simply going I Suppose This Is What All Strapping Young Men Would Wear? bcs what would he know. Such a handy cut in general since it also gives Easy Access~ (for heart plucking, I mean) ---

In general I really like the quest handholding in LoP (ie showing a dot when a certain area has Thing to do or NPCs to talk to) but forcibly opening your inventory to show the whistle at the bird sign is a game design crime lol; Most likely not a single playtester thought to use the whistle so they over-corrected to not have the cute secret go to waste, but maybe it would've worked fine just bolding the relevant text for triggering a less intrusive lightbulb to go off for players….

There's just so many cute details… The various animal sound clips at the zoo (love my son receiving some free education), the carousel horses having hit boxes, the lil' carnival mini games in general, multiple babby Spring money shots, the little mini stories you unlock with The Tracker, joyous! (The stories were downers; but it's a cute feature)

The mob designs are all so fun specially the crime against nature Zoo critters, I cracked up fighting the ugly kangaroos only for an extra big and ugly one to emerge. And the elephant protrusion surprise. Best was the very silly swordfish mobs sliding around later 😌 Also went No Wayyy at the waifu sexbot levels of Markonia's arch puppets, love when characters truly know what they're about. If it wasn't for P's type being older men he would've surely had some kind of Awakening getting those shiny butts and thighs shoved into his face~ Love her room with the red lamp district saucy fainting couch overlooking a massive naked angel and a cage [that had] a little girl puppet beside it, a fine pervert presentation. It was nice of her to wear short sleeves so we can see how the puppeteer hand gadget attaches to the arm.... ---

Cutest P moment in DLC was Alexander talking about how since he's able to think it means he's still alive and P doing his big nod in response… My deep son…. (Disappointing to not get to meet another "character" for real, but at least I right away realized it was never gonna happen when he mentioned everything was black around him lol….)

Most brutal part of the DLC is Gemini asking you to show off your new dance moves but then he doesn't actually say anything after you finish your twirl 🥲

Pretty delightful how much "talking" P does in DLC, but since the prompts are explanations of what he's gonna ask about, it kinda comes off as one of those sitcom episodes where someone is whispering to MC what to say while MC is on a date 🤭 Gemini sure has got our back! Super cute all play dead lines he has. They really did deliver on the new Gestures even if the other's aren't voiced.

Antonia's heartfelt letter severely scolding Giuseppe for ignoring Carlo that would've only been met with a super sterile stock reply from the man was soooo good 🥰

There's not much padding to speak of but P's butt look really cute in Veronique's outfit.

Was fun seeing that one large mining puppet type use the crappy floor mines arm that no player has ever bothered to equip on P. The crab/bucket stone tossers adorable.

Lumacchio seemingly sucking up to Simon too… I don't understand how that uncle has so many stans when he is a charisma void. (Maybe he gives off extremely alluring pheromones.)

Kraus hot shame we didn't get more bonding… Dying fisherman hot too… stop robbing me of old men… I had Geppetto pinned as more of a recluse, but him being really salty about Venigni stealing his spotlight prolly means he does enjoy some socializing if it means him getting praise 🤭

The big guardian was prolly my fav boss even though he took longest, had a fair moveset that I understood and that big falling dive that you parry was so satisfying. So tantalizing the wish-granter vision memo possibly referring to RB Carlo.... Not knowing right from wrong but wanting to please would suit him so well.... It sounds too good to be true that that creature would be referenced, but what else can it be about, specially making note of his eye color to the T. ----

They added a bunch of fanservice when it comes to Carlo and Romeo (and Alidoro), but lorewise I don't think we got anything substantial…? In main game, these were the biggest thing I was curious about:

How did Carlo die? DLC made this an even bigger question mark.

What is the rough timeline of events, mainly when did Geppetto trigger the frenzy for real? DLC makes it seem the frenzy has been ongoing for several years so how has it been possible for anyone to live their life in Krat?

Why does the Legendary Stalker memory refer to Gemini as if he's a person? DLC added zero refs to this outside of Gemini remembering they had some kind of relation but keeping it to himself.

What kinda "deal" did Romeo make with Geppetto, and why did Geppetto make him the King of Puppets anyway? (seems a bad idea to put someone that loathes you in a position that could fuck you over but I'm not a certified genius so what do I know…) DLC only shows how he got his hands on Romeo initially.

(btw, the Arlecchino recording at the boat implies to me Gepp was the one that set him free (he mentions talking to a 'maniac')? So I guess they handshaked that Geppetto could get the leftovers when Arle was done icing Lea? I expected us to get daruma Romeo when he talked about how Lea ripped his limbs off, so that murder puppet Only getting fucky with Romeo's arms sure was generous 🙃

On the topic of Carlo dying… right now my mental map is along the lines of;

Alchemists invites him to the Devil's Pit with the intent to kidnap him since his mother was Listener material and thus he might have interesting qualities too. At the Devil's Pit he either got attacked by the Alchemists as planned, or and chaotic accident took place (there are warnings about too much ergo making things dangerous down there). Carlo managed to escape the main scene, but dies on his way back due to injuries and/or acute PD infection from the attack. Lea got news about the sus invitation but she didn't make it in time to stop him from going, hence her 'too late' comment. She doesn't wanna burden Sophia with such an horrible thing happening to a friend so she lied and told her he had passed away from PD [naturally].

~fin~

Shame there will never be clarity here since I doubt they'll spell out the correct answers outside of the game, and I can't see us getting more realdeal DLC (maybe another freebie hat for some occasion)

Lea cool but I'm bothered by how young they made her look, bcs it gives the impression of Carlo and Romeo bonding with a fellow classmate instead of getting taken in by a Mentor figure. I expected an auntie but she is barely old enough to be Big Sister tier 🤔 Love what a tuff and rebellious girl she looks like compared to sweet Sophia in the big Monad portrait, might as well has been wearing full sukeban attire 🤭 Straighten your back young lady! Her feeling bashful about addressing Valentinus as Father was adorable.

Kinda want the deetz if there was some sister drama here… Sophia not using Lea's name in her diary almost makes her sound resentful about having a step-sister. Prolly just awkwardness of her having tried to bond but getting pushed away.

Think that's it for general comments for now…

Do note that I didn't go back and double check any of the notes or lines I'm using as refs, and I might've missed some important documents. So this is close to raw initial impression thoughts :V But obvs I've been musing a bit with other players already.

---- OBNOXIOUS PROBLEMATIC SHIPPER QUARANTINE ZONE STARTS HERE ----

You can't see it but my HP bar has been blinking a critical bright red ever since DLC made Geppetto beat the soncon allegations and I'm still not sure how to recover 🩹

The way the mad man's boat note is worded makes it seem like if puppet Camille hadn't made that final "plea" about getting her child brought to her, he would've just wasted away from depression/apathy from both his family members dying… But here he kicks into high gear "only" to fulfill a misguided favor to her? It sucks bcs now all the ""passion"" of his deranged quest is aimed at Camille and not Carlo (or well, Himself is probably a more correct way to put it. Him being ultra greedy was a charm point.)

I can't say Gepp being a wifeguy comes out of left field since there is that loving memorial outside of Opera House, but it is kinda bizarre how Camille is basically a completely "missable" entity in main game for casual players. Him not referencing her at all in his out-of-it jail cell droning about how they can finally be a family again feels Off when now knowing how much he treasured her. I suppose Camille is automatically bundled in when talking about Family but you should know what I mean.

The child's drawing also implies that Camille built Rosaura as a playmate 'sister' to Carlo which would make her part of their family too yet Geppetto didn't bother finding/remaking her… 🤨 Shouldn't you be taking your family reunion quest more seriously? I would've thought Rosa would have value as a Camille "memento" too….? And even if he doesn't care about that, Rosaura (or a new replica of her) should be included in his family plans just for "show", no?

Makes further sense why he leaves RB Carlo to collect dust at the Hotel postgame since he's not really interested to play house outside of making a checkmark next to the Bring Back Son bullet point. Fortunately I am also keen on onesided scenarios where Gepp bites off more than he could chew with a son that becomes more Attached to him than intended~ (that goes either of the sons 🍴) so I'll live (hopefully).

Still no Mischievous Puppet outfit to buy for us commoners btw. I wont forget this slight, Round8.