#STILL in those tags after all this itme

[lockedtowers]

seeing ppl in the tags super used to the j/apperwock(y) in b/urton's alice and then getting mad at how 'ugly' the s/yfy version is is absolutely hilarious to me bc the s/yfy version is literally just lifted from the original illustrations

[aftertheworldends-blog1]

After the World Ends Book Series Playlist

This is going to be fun! I’d apologize for the songs on this playlist, but I am not sorry at all, so... ;) 

You can find the entire playlist on my Youtube channel right here. 

I’ll provide links on song by song basis as well, if you’d like to click on particular ones. The explicit ones will have an E after the name. ^^ 

I recommend giving the entire thing a listen though - I’ve done my best to pace the list well for you. 

Stay with the music,

Ro-ri

1.      Nightwish – 10th Man Down

Reason: Original Concept song. Back when I was 14, it got me thinking of the consequences of war: not about the civilians or the countries affected, but the soldiers. The way that people change when they’re asked to take a life, then another, and another…

2.      Panic! At The Disco – Crazy=Genius 

E (for text not video)

Reason: For the smart cookies in this series. For Kemball, and Liana, and Gareth, and Felicity. Excuse the ablist language in the title – they don’t know better. *sigh*

3.      Royal Blood – Figure It Out 

E (for video not text)

Reason: It’s the most fitting soundtrack for all high-speed chases, races through the battlefield, and cases of Liana driving like a lunatic. There are a few throughout the series.

4.      K’NAAN, Snow The Product, Riz MC, Residente – Immigrants (We Get The Job Done) 

E (for text not video)

Reason: We do. We get the job done.

5.      In This Moment – The Fighter

Reason: De-romanticizing the idea people with mental health problems need a saviour. Promoting self-care, choosing your own feelings, and living a life without being defined by your illness.

6.      Nina Simone – Feeling Good

Reason: For Richard, one day soon. For smiling when the clouds clear. For strength meaning so many different things.

7.      Disturbed – The Sound Of Silence

Reason: Depression. Loneliness. The innate need to connect to people and to find in us the hope of friendship and love.

8.      In This Moment – Whore

E (for text, plus ITM videos can cause a bit of a sensory overload)

Reason: For Liana and her particular brand of survival. Because sometimes you keep the kindness inside, but your soul still grows claws and teeth. And that’s okay too.

9.      In This Moment – Roots

E (for text not video)

Reason: Survivors can have adventures. Lives. Loves. Friendships. Careers. Dreams. They are not their pain.

10.  Sonata Arctica – I Have A Right

Reason: Humane treatment for all, in war and civil life. Everybody has the right to normalcy, to safety. Disputing that casts immediate doubt on the asker’s good intentions.

11.  Parkway Drive – Writings On The Wall

Reason: Resistance. Revolution. Uprisings. Enemy of the state – hero of the people. It’s about those times when the comfort you live in is really the abusive hold of a tormentor who lies to you the rest of the world is evil. And this one has the name of a country. This is for the times we must fight back.

12.  Machine Head – Sail Into The Black

Reason: The willingness to walk into danger when you know danger is waiting. Staring into the abyss when it stares back.

13.  Black Stone Cherry – War

Reason: “War, huh/Yeah/What is it good for?/Absolutely nothing”

14.  Sabaton – Screaming Eagles

(video contains depictions of war/violence)

Reason: Because any team lead by the Blackthorns is deadly. They have no fucking chill. But mostly, this is a song for the S-400: those elite badass soldiers who kick major ass.

15.  Jack Savoretti – When We Were Lovers

Reason: Loves that could not be are the hardest. Unlived and forbidden, but have you known such things to stop Liana? ;)

16.  Darren Hayes – Insatiable

Reason: Some things are hot, okay?

17.  Nightwish – Slow, Love, Slow

Reason: Some loves end and that’s okay. We must let them go, if we are to find a better us, a better life, a better future

18.  Nightwish – While Your Lips Are Still Red

Reason: Live life now. Love to the full potential of your heart. Let it be overfilled. Let people in. Don’t be scared. Let love begin – and may it never end.

19.  Nightwish – Shudder Before The Beautiful

Reason: This song talks of the awe as we gaze upon Earth from above; it’s a celebration of science. This concept fits with the Latin Republic’s philosophy to protect the planet, make sure they don’t worsen the effects of the Great Disaster (and climate change) while working for the development of science and technology.

20.  Nightwish – Ever Dream (live version from Showtime, Storytime)

Reason: Sometimes loved don’t last but they are still precious. Every smile, every breath taken away, every beating heart set to happiness. Loving doesn’t have to be a goal – it’s a journey.

21.  Nightwish – Elan

Reason: To life! Being aware of the things around us, which make us happy, which make it worthwhile to live. The people who bring those smiles to our faces.

22.  Hans Zimmer & Tina Guo – Wonder Woman Main Theme

Reason: Because if Liana had an idol, it would be Diana Prince. They might take a different path, but they are both warriors and their ultimate motivation is their drive to help people; they are protectors, with kindness in their heart the world tries to extinguish.

23.  Xandria – Sacrificium

Reason: Ideas never die. This book is more than its characters, more than a plot. It’s about revolution, about right and wrong, and about which one wins, in the end.

I’d like to tag some writers, if they want to share their playlists: for writing, or songs they associate with their WIPs/finished works. 

@enchantersbooks @sapphicauthor @crowgale @sunshinealexanders @apollo-reads @kclenhartnovels 

If you’re an author and you want to do a playlist, just go ahead. Tag me in your post and I’ll share! :) 

[spokelseskladden]

Rules: Answer all questions, then add one question of your own

I was tagged by @evenunevenme thank you! I’ve missed doing tags :’) 

YOUR ANSWERS ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO MINE STOP BEING SO CREEPILY SIMILAR TO ME

Okay *ahem*

1: Coke or pepsi: I would only drink pepsi if i had gone two days without any form for liquid  and even then I’d hesitate. I can say this cause I’ve tried. Pepsi sucks man. Coke is the way to go 

2: Disney or Dreamworks: how about both? Both is good, I like both. Both produce great content I enjoy equally. If you put a gun to my head I’d probably go with dreamworks cause they made my favourite movie

3: coffee or tea: again,both. I say both is good.

4: books or movies: I have dyslexia so...movies  I guess? If I get the book read out loud to me it’s a different story though. I love being read to. 

5: windows or mac: Windows probably.  

6: DC or Marvel: I have a closer relationship with Marvel but DC and I are tight.

7: xbox or playstation: neither. I wanna say PC masterrace so bad but I aint no gamer son

8: dragon age or mass effect: aint no gamer son.

9: night owl or early riser:  yes

11: chocolate or vanilla: I’m on my period I can’t answer this objectively 

12: vans or converse: I owned a pair of converse. Slipped on the ice and broke my arm. 

13: lavellan, trevelyan, cadash, or adaar: what r u kids talking about these days..?

14: Fluff or angst: give me all. depends on my mood  

15: beach or forest: i hate ____ or ____ questions when the things are things I enjoy equally aaaah I love the aesthetic of the forrest and I love being in itm same with the beach, it’s lovely! But since I live in a cold place we mostly go to the forrest instead of beach, and when we do go to the beach it’s freezing af and often rainy. cause the weather hates us and tries to have us killed regularly. 

16: dogs or cats: SNAKES

17: clear skies or rain: my head gets all foggy in the rain but I like the atmosphere of it. Lucky for me we have all the weathers in one day where I live *cries* 

18: cooking or eating out: As much as i like to cook im all for takeout my fan

19: spicy food or mild food: SPICY ALL THE WAY *distant cries from my boyfriend* 

20: halloween/samhain or solstice/yule/christmas: no

21: would you rather forever be a little too cold or a little too hot (and no the winter coats and AC’s are not an option)?: cold over hot. cause you can live with being cold but being hot = hell 

22: if you could have a superpower, what would it be?: The power to controll time and space I guess, like imagine. You’d never have to worry about sleep ever again. Or being late. it would be nice.  

23: animation or live action: yes 

24: paragon or renegade: what 

25: baths or showers: Showers cause i like feeling the hot water peel off all my worries. and I never feel clean after baths. I loved them when I waas a kid though

26: team cap or team ironman: team stop the violence and get over yourself you grown ass babies .

27: fantasy or sci-fi: how about....both

28: do you have three or four favorite quotes, if so what are they? If not do you think you will in future?: I guess I have one I wrote in my selfharm journal “nd if all you can do today is breathe, that’s okay. You’re doing your best now to hell with the rest”  

29: youtube or netflix: I just need background noise while I work and i ain’t picky 

30: classic disney, disney renaissance, or modern disney?: Classic disney is what I watched as a kid and it’s the only norwegian dubs that doesn’t make me want to kill myself so...yeah. 

31: what would you tell your younger self?: Hey, I know things are looking pretty bad right now. I know your friends kinda...do their things without you but you’re gonna meet someone amazing who’ll support you and see the good things in you and be so genuinely impressed by your silly doodles. You’ll meet this person and things will be so much better. All those things you worry about, they’re not gonna matter cause you’’ll be fine. 

32: make music or listen to music?: I love both! again! 

33: shakespeare’s comedies or tragedies?: neither. I’ve never read shakespeare ever. Or I was Juliet when we read the balcony scene in school once but I couldn’t pronounce the names right. 

34: what song do you have stuck in your head right now?: I have no idea and it’s bugging me 

35: favorite animal: Spiders or snakes...

36: favorite tv show: Endeavour, Scorpion and my boyfriend got me to watch Shameless and I like it so far 

37: what relaxes you the most? The draw 

38: musicals or plays? Never seen a real play. Or a musical on stage, only in movies 

39: name something on your bucket list/something you’d like to do or see before you die: right now im counting on not dying and since i haven’t died yet no one can prove im not immortal 

40. Each person in your current ship asks you to run away with them.  Who would you go with? i don’t have a ship now, I’m not really doing fandoms now. don’t have time for it

41. What was your first ship? Hiccup/Astrid from How to Train Your Dragon! They’re just the best ship I’ve ever had, so sweet :’) It’s not the best written romance, but I sure love it either way!

42. What is your absolute favorite fanfic trope and/or kink?  i dunno really 

43. What is your favorite type of weather? when it snows a git but there’s still blue skies and it’s great 

44. Jeans, sweatpants, or some other cool alternative?

i tag @kittyinshadows @unimaginarily @kiss-mybass