#Like constellations imploding in the night Everything is turning everything is turning

[lets-jam]

still thinking about that 7 year long want to do an ff7 comic tied to constellations by the oh hellos... lost whatever visualization i had for it tho... fitting

[honeyabumblebee]

Been a minute since I've posted lol

'Like constellations imploding in the night

The shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light'

Everything is turning everything is turning

-'Constellations' Oh Hellos

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[cylo]

Like constellations imploding in the night Everything is turning, everything is turning The shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light And everything you thought you knew Will fall apart, but you'll be all right

[hopepunk-humanity]

hopepunk song rec: constellations by the oh hellos

"Like constellations imploding in the night Everything is turning, everything is turning And the shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light Everything you thought you knew will fall apart, but you'll be all right"

Hopepunk rec

[kyuurius]

My Tsukkiyama headcanons because I desperately need to tell someone (I desperately need mental help)

They take turns killing the bugs. They had a newspaper designated specifically for bug killing in their drawer

They like. Totally have Friday sleepovers where they marathon Jurassic Park or Lord of the Rings and talk shit

Yama got into skincare and he makes Tsukishima do it with him on their Friday night sleepovers

WIDELY ACCEPTED HEADCANON THAT TSUKKI LIKES TO DRAW CONSTELLATIONS ON YAMA’S FRECKLES AND I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH THIS MAKES ME WANT TO IMPLODE

Back when they were kids, Yama would totally practice his evil ‘nyehehe’ snicker in the mirror

Take turns on who buys the movie and who buys the snack on Friday sleepover nights

They have like that telepathy thing going on and it freaks nearly everyone else out

They have *those* walks that just hit hard yk one minute you’re talking about school and the next you’re talking about how well you got build a fortress out of peanut butter and bread

And they actually get super into it like they plan out the entire architecture and supports

Between them, Yama’s actually the more mischievous one but something goes wonky and he puts on his ‘innocent face’ and everyone blames Tsukki instead (Tsukki happily accepts the blame)

Went to Hinata’s house once and Natsu immediately fell in love with Yama and put him in space buns (She tried to do it on Tsukki too but Tsukki’s hair was too short)

They have *albums* of blackmail material against each other that’s just silly things like screenshotted text messages and goofy pictures from funny angles (this one video of Yama attempting a TikTok dance) they also have albums of blackmail material against everything else

Furudate decided not to make them canon lovers because he knew that they would be a force to be reckoned with if they were *dating* too

I hope you like my headcanons ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

[katsukikitten]

"His freckles are gone." You say softly, so softly that the gruff blonde behind you isn't sure what you said. Silently asking you to repeat yourself by bending closer, tilting his head so his ear is closer to your mouth.

"His freckles are gone." Still monotone but louder this time. He glances down, watches you start to fist the hem of your black dress, a dress he knows he'll never see you in again despite black being your favorite color.

Maybe after today it wouldn't be.

He doesn't know how to act, his own emotions scattered but seeing you like this, numb and empty makes his already stiff suit feel that much stiffer. Makes him wipe his sweaty palms on his perfectly creased black slacks.

"His freckles are gone." You repeat, this time more frantic, panicked and strained all in one. Tears clump in your water line, fat droplets spilling over. No purse for you to dog in, one that normally carries shit like wet wipes or tissues. Bakugou glances around, searching for a box of fluffy white tissue yet his dark puffy eyes come up empty.

And fuck wasn't this type of place supposed to have a box at every fucking corner.

It seems to hit you all at once as you bring your thumb to your mouth. Wetting it gently as you reach down to wipe the foundation from the bridge of his nose. Sweeping it under his eyes and trying to ignore the waxy sheen to Izuku's skin.

"Why would they hide his freckles?" You ask, gripping at the padded wood as if he needed all of these pillows, this stuffing as he lies in his own black suit. Flowers scattered at your feet and all over the fucking place.

Bakugou's throat closed up, a sob trying to force its way past his cracked lips. Supporting you by putting his hand on your ribs as you continue. Struggling to get the matte foundation off of his pretty skin to reveal the constellation of perfect brown flecks that kissed his skin.

But it won't budge. Souring your stomach and suddenly the lights are too bright, the air too stuffy. The room way too fucking hot even with just you and Bakugou before the event starts. The cold sweat at the nape of your neck makes the hairs start to cling to your skin, your breath coming in shaking, gasping breathes as your vision blurs.

Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off? Why won't it come off?

Usually Izuku smiles when you clean his face but he can't.

Not this time.

"Why would they cover his freckles?" Tears make your knees weak as you start to slide to the floor even with Bakugou borderline holding you up.

"He was perfect." You choke and Bakugou can't hold back his own tears now, pulling you to him as the two of you sit on the old hardwood. Bloomed apologies scattered over the box, the table, the floor and pews.

What the fuck were all these flowers going to do?

Nothing, this was inevitable and in the end it happens to everyone.

Still Bakugou can't stand to see you like this, can't stand to see Izuku like this either.

"I know." He croaks, you take what little comfort he can't give. The next words from your mouth are nothing new but the way you speak them are. It sounds haunted, raw, full of everything you held back since the doctor broke the news to you.

Since your heart imploded and turned into a black hole.

The star in your sky gone now.

A sound that would haunt Bakugou on his most restless nights as you utter out three words that tear his heart from his chest.

Again.

"He was perfect."

[letthesunshinein]

blue sargent: a raven cycle playlist listen on spotify here

Dreams by The Cranberries

Oh, my life / Is changin' every day / In every possible way / And oh, my dreams / It's never quite as it seems / Never quite as it seems

“She wasn't interested in telling other people's futures. She was interested in going out and finding her own.” - The Raven Boys, pg 9

Constellations by The Oh Hello’s

Like constellations imploding in the night / Everything is turning, everything is turning / The shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light / And everything you thought you knew / Will fall apart, but you'll be alright

“When she looked at the stars, something tugged at her, something that urged her to see more than the stars, to make sense of the chaotic firmament, to pull an image from it.” - The Raven Boys, pg 78

The Record Player Song 

Dyed my hair blue / It came out a seasick sort of green / I like vintage dresses when they / Fall just below my knees / I pretend I scraped them / Climbing in the trees

“The fact was, by the time she got to high school, being weird and proud of it was an asset. Suddenly cool, Blue could've happily had any number of friends. And she had tried. But the problem with being weird was that everyone else was 'normal'” - The Raven Boys, pg 104 

Meteor Shower by Cavetown

Meteor shower, quick take cover /But the hues in our hair compliment one another /I'd sell my own bones for sapphire stones /'Cause blue's your favorite color

“After a moment, she carefully stroked a few fine, dusty strands of his hair while she looked at the back of his neck. It made her chest hum to touch him and smell the dust-and-oil scent of him. ‘Your hair is the color of dirt,’ she said. ‘It knows where it came from.’‘That’s funny,’ Blue noted, ‘because then mine should be that color, too.’” - The Raven Boys, pg 367 

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First Love / Late Spring by Mitski

So please, hurry, leave me, I can't breathe / Please don't say you love me

“As Blue staggered up the hill, telescope on her shoulder, she mentally tested the danger level: Am I in love with him yet?”  - The Dream Thieves, pg 6

Summer Skeletons by Radical Face

We were sun-burned and shoeless kids / It was the dead of July / We were skippin' stones in the failing light / I smelled the fire place / Although we were miles away /We were infinite

“In that moment, Blue was a little in love with all of them. Their magic. Their quest. Their awfulness and strangeness. Her raven boys.”  - The Dream Thieves, pg 11 

King by Florence + The Machine

But you need your rotten heart, your dazzling pain like diamond rings / You need to go to war to find material to sing / I am no mother, I am no bride, I am king

“‘I don’t know you, Adam.’ That’s not your fault, whispered the air. You are unknowable. ‘And now?’ ‘Now? Now —’ Finally, Blue’s voice shook a little. ‘I didn’t tell you until just now because I realized it didn’t matter. Because it’s not gonna be you.’”  - The Dream Thieves, pg 346

No Face by Haley Heynderickx

Is it the bridge between worlds / That makes you feel alone? / Well, I wish that I had known / You're alone / Well, I wish that I had known

“She thought about Adam, still collapsed on their sofa downstairs. If he had no one to wrap their arms around him when he was sad, could he be forgiven for letting his anger lead him?”   - The Dream Thieves, pg 372

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On the Lips by Frankie Cosmos 

I watch David Blaine / Find myself believing / In anything, in anything / Where would I kiss ya / If I could kiss ya? / Why would I kiss ya / If I could kiss ya

“She saw his throat move as he swallowed. She was furious at her body for betraying her, for wanting him differently than any of the other boys, for refusing to listen to her insistence that they were just friends.”   - Blue Lily, Lily Blue, pg 66 

True Blue by boygenius

And it feels good / To be known so well / I can't hide from you / Like I hide from myself / I remember who I am / When I'm with you / Your love is tough / Your love is tried and true blue

“What she didn't realize about Blue and her boys was that they were all in love with one another. She was no less obsessed with them than they were with her, or one another”   - Blue Lily, Lily Blue, pg 103

Ankles by Lucy Dacus

What if we don't touch? / What if we only talk / About what we want and cannot have? / And I'll throw a fit / If it's all I can do / If it's the thought that counts / Let's think it through

“She was tired [...] of not being able to hold Gansey’s hand because they couldn’t hurt Adam’s feelings and not being able to kiss Gansey’s mouth because she didn’t want to kill him.” - Blue Lily, Lily Blue, pg 197

Savior Complex by Phoebe Bridgers

Call me when you land / I'll drive around again / One hand on the wheel, one in your mouth /Turn me on and turn me down

“‘Blue,’ he warned, but his voice was chaotic. This close, his throat was scented with mint and wool sweater and vinyl car seat, and Gansey, just Gansey. She said, ‘I just want to pretend. I just want to pretend that I could.’”   - Blue Lily, Lily Blue, pg 201

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Manic Pixie Dream Hurl by Thank You, I’m Sorry

Everybody has it so figured out /I guess I'm coming in late /But it's just the way it goes /I'm trying to figure out the things /Everybody else already knows

“‘What do you want?’ Maura asked. ‘Not out of college. Out of life.’ Blue swallowed the truth once, because she was ready to move from crisis and crying to solutions and stability. Then she said the truth slowly and carefully, so that it would be manageable. ‘What I’ve always wanted. To see the world. To make it better.’” - The Raven King, pg 80

With My Whole Heart by Sufjan Stevens

And you're all I want / I fell in love, I fell in love the moment that I met you / And you're all I need / I give my life, I give my love, promise I will protect you

“It was this: Gansey saying, ‘I like you an awful lot, Blue Sargent.’ It was this: Blue’s smile - crooked, wry, ridiculous, flustered. There was a lot of happiness tucked in the corner of that smile, and even though her face was several inches from Gansey, some of it still spilled out and got on him.” - The Raven King, pg 156 

Cosmic Love by Florence + The Machine

And in the dark / I can hear your heartbeat / I tried to find the sound / But then it stopped / And I was in the darkness / So darkness I became

“She could not stop thinking of the nearness of him. The impossibility of him. The promise of his death. She was dreaming. It was dark. Her eyes didn’t get used to it; her heart did.” - The Raven King, pg 332

The Mortal Boy King by The Paper Kites

Night falls / And we're getting older too / We're getting older too / Life, sometimes it ends too soon /Til I remember lending softer ears to my lungs / And maybe if I hold you now, would you hold me now?

“‘Let it be to kill the demon.’ Right after he spoke, Blue threw her arms tightly around his neck. Right after he spoke, she pressed her face into the side of his. Right after he spoke, she held him like a shouted word. Love, love, love. He fell quietly from her arms. He was a king.” - The Raven King, pg 415

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The Raven Cycle (Full Playlist)

ronan lynch (graphic) adam parrish (graphic) richard campbell gansey iii (graphic)

[allol12]

Songs from The Oh Hellos that would work well in Arcane fanfics:

I'm doing The Oh Hellos first just because I've been listening to them more recently. Buckle in, this is a long list.

Dear Wormwood:

Bitter Water: About a toxic relationship!! Great for angsty pairings.

Lyric Spotlight: “Even now you mark my steps, lovely bitter water, all the days of our delights are poison in my veins, I know I shouldn't love you, I know”

Exeunt: About a toxic relationship!! Great for angsty pairings. Especially if one of them leaves the other.

Lyric Spotlight: “So, my little dove, I'm afraid I am leaving” “I will not abide all your raging and reaving, I have set my mind and my will, I am leaving.”

Dear Wormwood: About a toxic relationship except it’s not a romantic one it’s about a human telling a demon to screw off basically. In the wise words of Maggie and Tyler Heath, the singers and songwriters, this is a Screwtape Letters fanfiction. Great for fics where a character is battling with their own metaphorical demons, looking at you Jinx.

Lyric Spotlight: “I know who I am now, and all that you've made of me, I know who you are now, and I name you my enemy”

Through The Deep Dark Valley (If I’m being completely honest here I struggled to not put the entire album because very song in this album fits at least one character.):

The Valley: According to Genius, “’The Valley’ is a song about the struggle and confusion caused by being born into wickedness.”There is one very simple reason why I included this song in this list. It feels like Piltover vs. Zaun from the point of view of Zaunite children. The whole song is about a generation of people having to pay for the decisions and crimes of those who came before them.

Lyric Spotlight: “We were born in the shadow of the crimes of our fathers, blood was our inheritance, no, we did not ask for this”

Like the Dawn: This one is about Adam meeting Eve. It’s pretty interesting though cause it’s sung by a woman (Maggie Heath) from the perspective of Adam. It’s a pretty romantic song so it can be for any ship, especially if it’s one that’s doomed by the narrative.

Lyric Spotlight: “You were the brightest shade of sun I had ever seen” “And you will surely be the death of me, but how could I have known?”

Second Child Restless Child: This one has too much lore so I won’t go too much into it. Think of it as the troubled younger sibling anthem. Looking at you again, Jinx.

Lyric Spotlight: “See, I was born a second child, with a spirit running wild, running free, and they saw trouble in my eyes, they were quick to recognize the devil in me”

The Lament of Eustace Scrubb: This song is once again C.S. Lewis fanfiction. Idk much about Narnia so I can't explain this much but think of this song as another instance of battling inner demons. Looking at you for a third time, Jinx. And honestly? Viktor too.

Lyric Spotlight: “Father, have mercy, I know that I have gone astray, 'cause when I saw my reflection, it was a stranger beneath my face”

In Memoriam: Yet ANOTHER song with too much lore. It can be interpreted as romantic, but I don’t think the original version was romantic by any means. Nevertheless, it’s very good for fanfic especially for smth like caitvi, you’ll see why in the lyric spotlight.

Lyric Spotlight: “But I've never been a wealthy one before, I got holes in my pocket burned by liars' gold, and I think I'm far too poor for you to want me”

Notos:

Constellations: According to genius, “’Constellations’ explores what it feels like to have your own perception of the universe challenged and ultimately fall apart” If I’m being honest with myself… I put this here for Jayvik, skyvik, or literally any ship regarding the hextech team.

Lyric Spotlight: “Like constellations imploding in the night, everything is turning, everything is turning, and the shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light, everything you thought you knew will fall apart, but you'll be all right”

Eurus:

O’ Sleeper: Genius only tells me where the name comes from so if I’m being honest I have no idea what this song is truly about, but it does have a very nice domestic opening scene.

Lyric Spotlight: “While the weary nations weep, awakening me from a dream, I see the moonlight steal across my sheets, my love is lying fast asleep, chasing its beams, she stirs, and then she turns her back to me”

Boreas:

Rose: This song is about the change that needs to happen within Christianity. If you look this song up on genius, do not be fooled by the first commenter explaining what this song is about. They are wrong. ANYWHO, this song has banger lyrics that can work for angsty ships.

Lyric Spotlight: “No, love’ll get you slaughtered, like a ram at the altar, what is safe ain’t the same as what is good”

Zephyrus:

Soap: In my own personal interpretation, this song is about a couple who although may be different, and although may have their own personal issues, are still trying to make it work. Look me in the eyes and tell me this isn’t caitvi. The song literally has oil and water in the lyrics. I rest my case.

Lyric Spotlight: “I've heard, since I was younger, that oil and water don't mix, they're polar opposites, with a molecular rift you can't fix”

The Oh Hellos Ep:

Hello My Old Heart: According to genius, “The narrator of “Hello My Old Heart” addresses his broken heart.” Great for any angsty ship/character especially those who guard their heart.

Lyric Spotlight: “Hello, my old heart, how have you been? How is it being locked away? Don't you worry, in there, you're safe, and it's true, you'll never beat, but you'll never break”

Lay Me Down: According to genius, “’Lay Me Down’ is a song about leaving the beliefs you grew up with and pursuing the truth.” One specific lyric does intrigue me though, as it makes the narrator sound like an adventurous child who wants more than the cards they were dealt.

Lyric Spotlight: “See, I was born a restless, wayward child, I could hear the whole world calling me outside, of the masses I routinely sat behind, and Lord, I had to see with my own eyes”

These are just some examples! I highly recommend listening to The Oh Hellos, they are amazing!!

[bonefall]

sorry for the trivial question, feel free to ignore

i've been curious if you have any songs you associate with Bumble (canonic or bb)

for me it's "Smooth criminal" by Michael Jackson and "Don't lose ur head" from six the musical, maybe someday i'd draw a pmv for each of them

love the new ask button design btw

For BB!Bumble, I feel like Constellations by the Oh Hellos is her song. It's about the fall of the Tower of Babel, but also... the way that things explode and change, the loss of meaning after something you love has gone away, how everything is a sort of interpretation.

The opening lines especially bring to mind the First Battle, and its buildup.

How she couldn't translate fast enough, Clear Sky, Thunder Storm, and Tall Shadow eventually ignoring her to shout at each other in Tribemew, The Wind Runner demanding Bumble give the words to her so SHE can shout, King Arc losing patience just wanting his son back.

The way she can feel that it's all about to topple down, the building fury, the horrible dawning that she's lost control and is about to be in the middle of the battlefield.

I can feel it on my tongue; brick and mortar Thick as scripture, drawing lines in the sand and laying borders As tall as towers I babble on until my voice is gone This hill I'll die on is about 90 meters of bricks Coloured indigo, and inscribed with my name, and lined with cedar But the words fall flat like Cymbals crashing, like molars gnashing

The invocations of "constellations" later in the songs also strikes me a certain way, with Bumble in mind. She wasn't raised with a star-based religion. How strange must it have been, for the strength of belief of all the other cats to make it real?

'Cause like constellations a million years away Every good intention, every good intention Is interpolation, a line we drew in the array Clinging to the faces, clinging to the shapes in the silence

The idea that it's all lines we drew, to make meanings. She is a character who grapples with that, too, her own self-worth, purpose, and meaning in early ThunderClan. Especially when (ironically, considering the story of the tower of babel), the languages start to merge into Clanmew and her work isn't needed like it was.

And the end of the song has that, too.

Like constellations imploding in the night Everything is turning, everything is turning And the shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light Everything you thought you knew will fall apart, but you'll be all right

It's her song, in my mind.

I also really like songs from Cass Elliot in her mouth. Make Your Own Kind of Music, Dream a Little Dream of Me, New World Coming, etc.

[tatertato]

life series smp winners playlists part 2

we're back! for those who don't know, i'm putting together songs that i think fit each of the life series winners, and they're either songs i've seen work really really well in animatics already or songs that would probably work really well, but are less popular or not associated with this fandom (yet)

i'll be linking+listing them here as well as providing little snippets of explanation for why i think the song fits, but i don't feel like making actual spotify playlists or smth, so if anyone else wants to do that, be my guest.

i still had trouble finding good songs for some of them (this one especially)- if anyone seeing this has a good idea that i missed, lmk and i'll update these posts (no promises tho)

pt 1 (3L!Grian)

pt 3 (DL!Pearl)

Last Life: Scott

Boss Bitch - Doja Cat: alright, kickin it off strong! picked this song for the gaslight gatekeep girlboss energy and little else

Yeah, ain't tryna be cool like you Wobblin' around in your high-heeled shoes I'm clumsy, made friends with the floor Two for one, you know a bitch buy four And two left feet, you know I always drop (this line because of this post and this post alone)

I'm a bitch, I'm a boss I'm a bitch and a boss, I'ma shine like gloss (need i say more)

Said, I took it and I ran for it I won it then I stand on it (NEED I SAY MORE)

2. Two - Sleeping at Last: as i mentioned i had some trouble finding songs for scott since i dont watch his pov too often, so some of these are less exclusively last life and more just his character in general. that being said, i do feel like this still fits to an extent for LL!Scott

Sweetheart, you look a little tired When did you last eat? Come in and make yourself right at home Stay as long as you need (this is scott's total eldest sibling energy, always helping and trying to be friends before anything- ex: taking in cleo, being friendly to scar)

You know I'll take my heart clean apart if it helps yours beat (this applies more after last life, see: the many many many times he offers to sacrifice himself, but also the fact that he refuses to betray his friends as the boogeyman)

Like a force to be reckoned with A mighty ocean or a gentle kiss I will love you without any strings attached And what a privilege it is to love A great honour to hold you up (very representative of scott's trust and loyalty to his allies in every series, through both chaos and peace)

3. Constellations - The Oh Hellos: at first this one was only here for the star symbolism, but after listening to it a couple more times it does fit pretty well (also the oh hellos is very scottagecore)

'Cause like constellations a million years away Every good intention, every good intention Is interpolation, a line we drew in the array Looking for the faces Looking for the shapes in the silence (despite all his efforts to maintain alliances throughout the series, everything inevitably falls apart in the chaos of the finale)

Like constellations imploding in the night Everything is turning, everything is turning The shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light And everything you thought you knew Will fall apart, but you'll be all right (LL was really the only series in which they made a point to isolate the reds- in DL, there was always a pair, and alliances stayed solid despite name color in LimL and SL- but in LL, alliances could be torn apart so quickly, loyalties constantly changing which made it hard to trust others and that shows why scott's loyalty stood out)

4. How to Be a Heartbreaker - Marina and the Diamonds: this is another one that isn't exclusively LL, i just had to put one in abt scotts many ex's.

Rule number one is that you gotta have fun But, baby, when you're done, you gotta be the first to run Rule number two, just don't get attached to Somebody you could lose (i see these "rules" kind of as lessons learned from each season instead, like things he tells himself he'll do next time, but because of his loyal and caring nature, never can)

How to be a heartbreaker Boys they like the look of danger We'll get him falling for a stranger A player, singing I lo-lo-love you At least I think I do (really like i said, a play on the ex's)

5. The Garden - The Crane Wives: here it is, the obligatory crane wives song

Put your ear to my heart or set your teeth against my throat Give me something pretty to wear beneath my blood-stained clothes (something abt this line is just very scott to me)

Lay me down Pour the dirt into our bed Tell the crows They can have their pound of flesh The ghosts at the window echo all our quiet prayers When they come for us, they'll come with hammers and nails My darling, the devil knows my name My name My name (this comes from the things i've seen about how the watchers hate scott, the watchers here symbolized as "the crows" and "the devil")

6. A Terrible Ride - Lizard Boy: this one is an animatic recommendation! here's the animatic -also i think this is applies to most of the winners very angst

I used to be calm But now this ticking bomb is gonna go off (the way he goes after ren for revenge after pearl's death)

I fought and fought hard And I could've died But I got scarred A terrible ride Ride This game was not fun I thought it was right Because I won Was it worth the fight? Fight? (WATCH THE ANIMATIC)

Written in the starss This could have been ours (what can i say, im a sucker for the star symbolism)

and that's all for scott! DL!pearl coming soon!

[to-the-stars8]

Not All Leaps of Faith Work Out

Summary; Miguel knows better than anyone else that not all leaps of faith should be taken.

Not all leaps of faith work out. 

Sometimes, there’s a misstep or miscalculation that causes the whole thing to implode. Usually, there’s no telling when it’ll happen or what will exactly come from it, but there’s always this feeling before the worst comes. It’s the type of emotion that begs for hope in a situation. The temptation leads to anxiety being set aside so hope can take its place. 

Yet, nothing quite settles, leaving behind a dark looming question asking at the back of the mind; What will it be that trips your faith?

The question echoed in Miguel’s mind from time to time. Between folding his daughter’s soccer jerseys and dropping her off at school the feeling that something wasn’t quite right with what he had taken a chance would stand behind him like a looming threat. In the white-collar wish he had, everything in his life had turned out great. 

 It was something that was hard to resist. A world where nothing bad had happened to him, where he was able to cultivate a life exactly how he wanted without expectations or sacrifices. He wasn’t Spider-Man, in this world, no one needed him—No one that wasn’t his daughter, anyway. As sick as it sounded, Miguel was a little happy that his other version was dead so he could greedily take what he desired. 

That wasn’t to say he wasn’t worried at first. Hesitant, even. He had refused to acknowledge that there was a chance could be happy, but, then, Lyla had pointed out one simple thing. 

“It’s a chance you could take, Miguel,” She said, her hologram standing over his shoulder like a talking devil. “What’s the risk you’re taking?”

It was a stupid question. Lyla knew the risks—Hell, he knew them, too, but ignored them anyway. 

Then he saw Gabriella and thought; how could he say no to this when a face so sweet looked so happy that he was here? So, he put his foot forward and jumped. 

When Miguel picked her up that first time, he pictured her getting the news that her father—his other self— was dead. How she would be left all alone in the big world around them, scared and without any protection. Pressing a kiss to her temple, he held her close in his arms. 

All had been happy, faith had been working in his favor for a while. Gabriella was perfect, and his life was great—Miguel was having his cake and eating it, too.

Then, the glitching started. 

When he first noticed, he laughed. So that’s what was going to put an end to all this. Miguel wanted to find it ironic, to laugh away the problem so the anxiety crawling up to his throat wouldn’t be so painful. Still, he knew he was the only one who could stop it. As much of a scientist as he was, Miguel wanted to find some type of higher power in this. Something to ease the sense that it wasn’t his fault while still taking on the burden to fix it. Eventually, he realized the irony of needing to be the hero without wanting to be called one. 

That night, he went to Gabriella’s room, finding her still awake under her projections of constellations. She was playing with a Rubik's Cube, so intently focused that she didn’t notice him come in. It wasn’t until he was sitting next to her did she finally notice him with a start. 

Instead of being upset that he scared her, Gabriella giggled, “I was just going to sleep!” Miguel tried to smile, and Gaby noticed. She put down the cube, laying it on his lap, as she reached for his hand. “You okay, Dad?”

“Baby, I wanna make a promise to you that everything will be okay,” He found the words coming out before really thinking about them. “I’ll keep you safe.”

Gabriella looked up at him confused, starting to ask why he would say that, but stopped. She must have seen the desperation on his face by the way she giggled again. Assuredly, she squeezed his hand. “I know you will, Dad. You always have.” 

“Thanks for having faith in me, baby,” He said as he blinked back tears. 

There was nothing else left to say after that because the next thing Miguel knew he was clinging so desperately to her, running away from the weight of the universe. When Gabriella had faded from his arms, Miguel finally collapsed under the realization that it was all his fault. 

When the little voice in the back of his mind asked again; what was it that tripped your leap of faith? 

Miguel answered honestly, it was him.

[bunnybird-afk]

Merlinverse Musical March: Day 4

Constellations by The Oh Hellos: Sena seeing time on a larger scale than mortals, watching, contemplating and reflecting on all the little good deeds he's done and seen and how they've affected the present day. And him wondering how his actions in the present day will shape the future.

I can feel it on my tongue; brick and mortar Thick as scripture, drawing lines in the sand and laying borders As tall as towers I babble on until my voice is gone

(Sena trying to reason and plead with the other gods of Esperia, trying to get them to see what their own conflicts are doing to the people of Esperia and going unheard even when he ‘babbles on until his voice is gone’. Then watching as the people of Esperia grew divided after the Immortal War, separating into factions and splitting the land into their respective territories, while feeling the weight of responsibility settle on his shoulders.)

This hill I'll die on is about 90 meters of bricks Coloured indigo, and inscribed with my name, and lined with cedar But the words fall flat like Cymbals crashing, like molars gnashing

(Sena knowing that as The People’s God, the hill he’s willing to die on is the well-being of Esperia’s people, but that his titles, as gilded and glorified as they are, mean nothing in the grander scheme of things/ Sena no longer feels connected to his old Divine name and feels like the power it once held has faded away since it’s no longer him.)

'Cause like constellations a million years away Every good intention, every good intention Is interpolation, a line we drew in the array

(Mortals do good deeds hoping it will make a positive change in the future, knowing they may not live to see the impact their actions have. But Sena will. This verse is Sena being able to reflect on his long history and see all the individual threads, tiny acts of kindness and seemingly inconsequential decisions that wove together to shape the reality he sees in front of him now. Getting to see the effects of his own choices play out in real-time, knowing the decisions he makes in the present will also have lingering effects that even he can’t always predict.)

Looking for the faces, looking for the shapes in the silence

(Sometimes Sena finds himself looking for familiar faces in a crowd, long after the people they belonged to have passed on. Other times he meets someone new and knows they’re going to do great things someday and imagines how they’ll fit into the grand tapestry of destiny.)

All that's left for me to climb to the heavens is The chasm of the night and a matter of time

(Sena could be a god again. He could be THE God of Esperia if he wanted, could reclaim his true divinity and the power of the dead gods and rule as the sovereign deity of Esperia…)

But I hear the rumble as the tectonic plates start to shake And I feel my blood pounding like the beat of a drum

(But he won’t because that would mean growing detached from Esperia and its people. Sena would rather be ‘weak’ and compassionate than omnipotent and indifferent. He refuses to make the same mistakes as the old gods, refuses to rule from some gilded city looking down passively at his mortal charges. He loves Esperia, loves its people. It’s something he feels in the very depths of his soul, something that is an inextricable part of who he is. And he wouldn’t trade that for any amount of power or influence that true godhood could grant him.)

Like constellations imploding in the night Everything is turning, everything is turning And the shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light Everything you thought you knew will fall apart, but you'll be all right

(Time will keep moving forward, things will continue to change and Sena will bear witness to it all, the good and bad, the joyful and the heartbreaking. Actions he took in the past believing they were right may seem like the wrong decision later on, things he thought he knew may have been incorrect all along, but he knows it will be all right in the end because he’ll always be there to fix things. Not just his own mistakes, but those of the old gods, and his beloved mortals too…)

[rotten-vivs]

I'm still going through BigB's ao3 tag but right now the closest Biggri enemies to lovers I know of is the oneshot "like constellations imploding in the night (everything is turning, everything is turning)" by rovin. It's sorta 3rd Life inspired where there's Dogwarts and Monoply Mountain but like in space. I don't want to say too much because idk what counts as spoilers but if you haven't read that one yet it might be what you're looking for.

wow, you really nailed the type of fic i was looking for. i loved their dynamic in this fic so much!!

i recommend everyone to read it:

[dizzyrobinsims]

The Beginning and the End, and the steps that were needed in-between.

Like constellations imploding in the night Everything is turning, everything is turning The shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light And everything you thought you knew Will fall apart, but you'll be all right

Anyway now in act 3 and noticed this post was so much like Act 1 first full daylight shot, and had to sum up my beloved boy Yrezia who has been on the emotional journey of his life.

[localsundeity]

“Like constellations imploding in the night

Everything is turning, everything is turning

The shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light

And everything you thought you knew

Will fall apart, but you'll be all right”

[cumbiazevran]

oc lyrics tag

Rules: Pick one of your favourite songs and assign a lyric that you think suits them, you can do as many ocs as you like!

once again, thank you @atypicalacademic​ kani my beloved for the tag. I got Constellations by The Oh Hellos

tagging @demandthedoodles​ @transfenris-truther​ @ammoniteflesh​ and @gaysebastianvael​

Juno Mahariel

The shapes that you drew may change beneath a different light And everything you thought you knew Will fall apart, but you'll be all right

Rowan Hawke

Every good intention, every good intention Is interpolation, a line we drew in the array Looking for the faces

Arviraven Lavellan

All that's left for me to climb To the heavens is the chasm of the night And a matter of time

Iraya Surana

I can feel it on my tongue Brick and mortar, thick as scripture Drawing lines in the sand and laying borders as tall as towers

Carlota “Charlie Hawke” Amell

This hill I'll die on is about 90 meters of bricks Colored indigo and inscribed with my name, and lined with cedar

Viera Lavellan

But the words fall flat like cymbals crashing Like molars gnashing

Dirthalath Lethandar

Like constellations a million years away

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Clinging to the faces Clinging to the shapes in the silence Like constellations imploding in the night Everything is turning