#at least he's italian and has charisma

[moonshynecybin]

one thing that i think we should talk more about is marc & vale's different manipulation techniques. idk if manipulation is the right term, at least for marc it's mostly about how he approaches the media

I think when marc was really young in the beginning of his career he was very honest with the journalist as he was excited to be a rookie for example and didn't have any bad feelings to hide. but i think he learned a lot from 2015, he progressively started to alternate moments of real and brutal honesty and even vulnerability to moments of (fake)politeness so that he can act as angel to the media while still being a menace on track and still be seen as someone who's brutally honest. (I'm not criticizing him, this is a smart move and nobody is honest all the time) obviously this happens a lot more with non-spanish media where he tries to appear less threatening

and then there's vale...vale who established himself when he was REALLY young has a funny guy, a lovable leader who's not afraid of saying what he thinks because he's aware of his charisma. he always knew how to work the media for some reason and in 2015 but also with every other rivarly he had he knew he could be as mean or cunty or corny as he wanted cause he had all the italian journalists wrapped around his finger. true marvel supervillain shit, iconic

yeah i see what you mean it IS manipulation but they also live and work in such a ruthlessly public arena that i can’t ever blame them for it like it’s not necessarily a bad thing that they know how to play the game and protect themselves a lil…

it’s also interesting in relation to each other i think. like marc IS very careful never to say bad things that can be used as sound bites about valentino and vale (WITH NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS IN THE PAST LOL) makes an effort to do the same… they’re both always reframing and changing the subject and dodging the question… vale gets asked about marc on the ducati and says yeah he’s fast lets talk about BEZZ. marc gets asked to name valentino’s strengths and weaknesses and says well he’s charismatic and has no weaknesses. marc gets asked about vale’s retirement gives a loooong spiel about vale being a huge part of motogp then essentially says yeah he hates me but i don’t have any problems and wish him the best :) like he orients himself in such a way as to make the feud seemed one sided which hmmm i don’t know about that anymore lol… truly marc only furthers their beef under specific and controlled circumstances ie his documentary (almost NEVER to the press writ large that’s why that misano press scrum had me like 👀) and vale is the same (podcasts are the optimal time for a deranged monologue). BUT he also sometimes furthers it when he’s just the angriest little motorcycle racer the world has ever seen and his temper gets the best of him. they’re too media trained for anything else

anyways all this to say is that they would both make such excellent hunger games victors…

[neerons]

hey neerons! ive been following you for a while and i would like to take a moment to express my gratitude towards your dedication to the fandom (kazuomi especially 😋) My question to you is, what music artists (or just the genre if you cant think of anyone particular) do you think the guys (and mc ofc) from masquerade kiss would listen to? Thank you again!

Hey anon! Thank you very much for your kind words and for following me for some time now! That means a lot ❤

What music artists/genre would the MK characters listen to?

Kei Soejima

This is a bit easier for me to notice it from his route but Kei is heavily tied to classical music overall, whether it’s him who chose the music or someone else. Considering his upbringing and culture it also makes sense that he would probably like it. He listens to religious songs as well, such as Ave Maria. Now I’m not sure if he actually likes religious songs but it must at least be nostalgic for him.

He has also been playing “Paganini’s 24 Caprices” on the violin in his Best vs First story. He attends many social events where such musics can be heard since he’s a noble. And during Caleb’s dinner trap, both Kei and MC fell asleep while a classical music was playing in the background, back in his Sacrificial Lover story.

I can see Kei listening to such music and appreciate it, and for me classical music acts as a sort of leitmotiv in his story

Kazuomi Shido

I think Kazuomi would appreciate any type of music that is glamorous or epic, such as musics that come from Hollywood movies. He doesn’t like being bored and loves stimulation, and while he can appreciate art in its many forms, ballads don’t seem to be his favorite thing. It can be seen in Yuzuru’s S1 when it’s Yuzuru’s turn to host the Masquerade restaurant’s events. Yuzuru chose a romantic ballad, and Kazuomi comments about how it lacks some sort of excitement and that he would have chosen something else.

When I think about Kazuomi, I’m thinking of how enticing and extravagant he is. He draws people in, through his charisma and attractiveness. I also think about how much he likes burlesque shows. I immediately would pick a sort of jazzy genre for him. I’m not too knowledgeable about the names of music genres, but after some research I think he would really be into Cabaret music, Swing and Jazz, and maybe Electro Swing as well.

Anything theatrical, sexy, mesmerizing, a bit epic and fun would probably fit his tastes. I’m not sure what genre the 2 romantic soundtracks of MK fit into, but they embody perfectly Kazuomi’s charm in my opinion

Yuzuru Shiba

As mentioned earlier, Yuzu chose a ballad in his S1 when it was his turn to host the party at Masquerade. It seems he likes this type of music, as when MC said how beautiful the performance was, the other guys commented how perfect they were for each other if MC can appreciate something Yuzu chose himself according to his own tastes.

Considering that he grew up for some time in Italy, it could be that he enjoys some genres that have an Italian influence as well, such as any music with a melodic and emotive vibe to it.

I can see Yuzu enjoying classical music like Kei as well, especially because when he was younger, he created a phonograph for Jun so she could listen to her collection of classical records. It doesn’t mean Yuzu himself is interested in classical music, but it wouldn’t be odd if it were the case

Seiichi Setoyanagi (Boss)

This time it’s not easy for me to picture a specific type of musical genre when it comes to Seiichi. I’m sure that as a part of his job, he must be at least a bit knowledgeable about the genres if he ever needs to create an alias with certain tastes, or if it’s his alias’ profession to work with music. However as an individual, I think he would be the type to prefer silence or the sounds of nature over any particular music.

I can’t remember any moment where there is a specific genre being mentioned for him or where he listens to anything. He seems to enjoy his peace and quiet when he’s not working due to his job, so I can picture him appreciating the sound of his environment. Sounds of crickets, tree branches in the wind, rain, etc…

Given his career, it wouldn’t be unlikely that compared to most people, silence is the most effective sound for him to relax

Masquerade Kiss MC

She is quite the romantic at heart, and finds Yuzu’s ballad during his S1 beautiful. She also likes the Mission Impossible movies so it could be that she likes epic musics as well. On a compatibility level, she is similar to Kazuomi when it comes to liking Broadway shows and their interest in movies. However, she’s more into romantic French films rather than American ones compared to him, so I’d say she likes romantic, and maybe even sensual songs.

Romantic ballads might be more of her thing. Just like the Boss, she must be quite knowledgeable about music enough for her to be able to create an alias, or maybe because she’s just into it, because in Kei’s route, she recognizes instantly the music that Kei plays on the violin. She also recognizes the long classical music played in Caleb’s residence in Sacrificial Lover.

I can’t be sure if she likes classical music as well, but I think any of them could enjoy it to some extent. In my opinion, anything that sets a romantic, heartfelt and emotive mood would be her type

On a side note, MC reminds me of the songs “Moonlight” by Kali Uchis, or the instrumental version of “Nothing Burns Like the Cold” by Snoh Aelegra when she’s in her seductive agent mode ♥️💋

Thank you for the ask!

[8iunie]

Måneskin: ‘People are going to talk s**t about you. It’s part of the game’

From X Factor to Eurovision to interstellar fame, the Italian rockers have turned not being cool into a superpower (posted on 21.01.2023)

Down a video link from Rome, Gen Z’s favourite rock band, Måneskin, are making enthusiastic thumbs-up gestures. “Yeah, yeah, yeah,” says guitarist Thomas Raggi, in his rich and rococo Italian accent. “We’re gonna vote for Ireland,” agrees frontman Damiano David. “Go for it.”

The Irish Times has just canvassed Måneskin’s opinion about Public Image Limited singer John Lydon’s ambition to represent Ireland at Eurovision 2023. The former Johnny Rotten wants to boldly go where no punk iconoclast has previously ventured by following in the footsteps of Dana, Johnny Logan and Dustin the Turkey.

Johnny Rotten singing for Ireland is, in theory, an absurd proposition. But so is the idea of an Italian rock band in sex-dungeon dungarees conquering Eurovision with lyrics such as “you better hold on to your balls”. Which is exactly what Måneskin achieved in Rotterdam in 2021 with the zinging Zitti e Buoni (“Shut Up and Behave”).

Indeed it is arguable Lydon might not have even considered Eurovision were it not for Måneskin. Squeezed into unforgiving leather trousers, tattoos on proud display, they gatecrashed Rotterdam with red eyes and flared nostrils. In doing so, they refashioned Europe’s pre-eminent cheesefest in their own image. Eurovision has been a lot of things in the past 20 years. It took Måneskin to make it cool.

Since then they haven’t looked back. Måneskin have won Best Rock Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, supported The Rolling Stones in Las Vegas and covered Elvis’s I Can Dream for Baz Luhrmann’s hit Presley biopic.

Now, they are about to open the most exciting chapter of their career to date with the release on January 19th of their fantastic third album, Rush! It captures the group at their most riotous – so much so that it comes as a shock to learn it was produced by Taylor Swift/Britney Spears collaborator Max Martin. At moments they sound like Queen trapped in a Fellini movie. Elsewhere, they’re straight-ahead punk. At one point they appear to be channelling Rage Against The Machine – hardly a surprise since RATM guitarist Tom Morello guests on new single Gossip.

“We’re trying to play with our own rules. And not the rules that in the past five to 10 years have dominated the music industry,” says David (24), earrings glinting in the harsh studio light.

Måneskin don’t claim to be reinventing the wheel. Still, they are well aware of how much they stand out in a musical landscape dominated by pop.

“We go on TV shows and play rock music. Which is uncommon. We do analogue music, which is uncommon. We are a four-piece band,” says David, radiating lounge-lizard charisma. “There are a lot of things in how we create or project and how we show ourselves… I wouldn’t say it’s unique. It isn’t anything that hasn’t been done before. But it’s unique in today’s environment.”

Måneskin have come along at the perfect moment. Mainstream rock, comatose for a least a decade, is crying out for a recharge. Now the status quo has been upended by a group who make headbanging riffs and cock-a-hoop bass solos seem as fresh and daring as Harry Styles in a dress.

“A lot of people love us because we are showing them something that feels new,” says David. “For a lot of kids, rock music is new.”

It isn’t just the kids. Iggy Pop cameos on Måneskin’s 2021 single, I Wanna Be Your Slave. At Coachella last year, Jared Leto sought them out for a selfie. Chris Martin insisted David have lunch with him on that same trip. People don’t simply like Måneskin – they adore them.

“We get messages where people say, ‘my five-year-old is now obsessed with Rage Against The Machine because he listened to your song,’” says David. “Basically if you want to make it simple: we sound new for many different reasons – even though we are not new.”

Not all new fans are as welcome. After the Eurovision, French president Emmanuel Macron suggested Måneskin be disqualified because of the “fake cocaine” controversy [see below]. One of those rallying to their defence was right-wing politician Giorgia Meloni. She was subsequently appointed prime minister of Italy. The musicians weren’t aware of her intervention on their behalf before The Irish Times brings it up, and would rather Meloni keep her opinions to herself.

“I don’t want support from them,” says Raggi.

Måneskin’s music isn’t explicitly political. But they know where they stand. And it isn’t with Meloni’s populist Brothers of Italy party. Following her election, David took to Instagram to lament Italy’s drift to the right. “Today is a sad day for my country,” he wrote, linking to a story in newspaper La Repubblica.

“I would do it again. One hundred per cent,” he says, shrugging. “I don’t even know what to say. It’s hard not to say something offending [about Meloni and her supporters]. It’s clear that we’re making the same mistakes that we made in the past. Maybe we didn’t study the story well enough. Our generation is not going to make the same mistakes, hopefully. Italy has a very good taste for old-fashioned things. It doesn’t surprise me,” he continues, referring to Italy’s history of supporting right-wing politicians.

The band formed in Rome in 2016. David, Raggi and bassist Victoria De Angelis [who is under the weather and sitting out the interview] knew each other from high school. They met Ethan Torchio, from the suburb of Frosinone, after advertising for a drummer on Facebook.

De Angelis came up with their name. “Måneskin” is Danish for moonlight. The bassist suggested it, in part as tribute to her Danish mother who died when her daughter was 15. From there they had a rapid ascent. A stint busking in central Rome was followed by a tilt at X Factor Italy, where they blitzed their way to the final with molten versions of Somebody Told Me by The Killers and Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand. Then came Eurovision and the global stage.

Måneskin are great fun. But the energy rippling through their music is interwoven with a fascination with the dark side of human nature. Gossip, for instance, interrogates the American dream and finds it wanting. “Welcome to the city of lies/ Where everything’s got a price,” they sing. They also take on Christianity. The Eurovision winner Zitti e Buoni contains the marvellously baroque lyric, “I wrote above a tombstone: ‘In my house there is no God.’”

“None of us is very Catholic. We don’t have that much influence. We have the opposite influence,” says David. “We feel the weight of the church on society, on our country. We see how late we are on many, many things because of the influence of the church. We have this hateful relationship.”

He pauses, at pains not to be misinterpreted. “I would like to make it clear that [Måneskin’s problems] are with the institution of the church. Nothing against religion. It’s a beautiful thing. The institution of the church and the money-laundering and all that… I’ll shut up.”

Eurovision was a baptism for Måneskin. However, their coming-out party threatened to turn sour amid an ersatz scandal over David supposedly taking cocaine. A photograph of the singer leaning over the table in the green room was seized on as evidence of illicit drug use.

The image was beamed around the world. There were calls – from Macron and others – for the group to be stripped of their title. Which is what prompted Meloni’s unwelcome intervention. David passed a drugs test and was cleared of any inappropriate behaviour. By then, though, Måneskin were all over the front pages and the talk of the internet. Did they fear they had blown it?

“We were laughing,” says David. “But we were pissed off. We were not worried about anything. The thing that disturbed me was that we had done something meaningful and great. We were a four-piece rock band from 20 to 22 years old who were breaking the hugest TV show in Europe. This was being overshadowed by some assholes who were not good at accepting the loss. I was pissed off that they had the power to do it. And that people were letting them do it.”

They made peace with the controversy by accepting that it was merely a downside of success. Once you achieve a certain level of celebrity, people will come after you.

“We know that being famous and winning and having a good career leads to criticism,” says David. “People are going to wait for you to make some mistake and talk s**t about you. It’s part of the game. You have to be stronger than it. If you are able to make irony about it and laugh about it… It’s kind of a superpower.”

There have been other controversies. Their performance of Supermodel from the 2022 MTV VMA Awards was heavily edited to conceal De Angelis’s exposed breast (though the cameras still caught David’s bare-bummed chap trousers).

“They have weird censorship rules,” says David of MTV and American broadcasting in general. “You can show guns and people dancing on huge dicks on stage. You cannot show a female nipple. I think it was worse for them than for us. We did our performance. They showed how it doesn’t make sense – their politics.”

Rush! copperfastens Måneskin’s status as the most exciting force in mainstream rock. It confirms, too, that they are magpies, with David drawing on everyone from Freddie Mercury to Kurt Cobain. And from Bono. U2 are adored in Italy and David says that their influence has seeped into his band.

“U2 have been so big it’s impossible not to be influenced. Indirectly, you’re influenced. The idea of the big frontman and blah blah blah. I think that indirectly it has been very strong. Also, putting the political into the music… they really changed that. Made it more common.”

The comparison goes beyond music. U2 were never much bothered about being cool. They never went out of fashion because they weren’t particularly fashionable to begin with. The same is true of Måneskin. From X Factor to Eurovision to interstellar fame, they have turned not being cool into a superpower, as David acknowledges.

“It’s a bit insecure to have this mindset [of wanting to be credible]. The idea that if you go to a pop environment, you’re not rock any more. It’s insecurity. Fortunately we were confident enough of our music and our identity to not think a stage or a TV show could change us. In fact, it didn’t happen. We brought ourselves everywhere we went. It was always the right thing to do. It is the only advice we could give to anybody. Bring yourself to the table. Don’t try to conform.”

Writer: Ed Power for The Irish Times

[yourlocaltrashpandaxoxo]

Punch Out Men's Bracket OCs! (Major Circuit)

THE BOYS ARE BACK! And they've had quite the makeover! Name: Gear Shift/Jacob Reyes Age: 28 Height: 5'11 Weight: 149lbs Nationality: British Position: #3 Major Circuit Record: 14-12 (8 KO) Stance: Orthodox (Right-Handed) "What's that noise? Is someone revving a motorcycle engine? Oh, wait, never mind, that'll be Major Circuit's cheeky mechanic, Gear Shift. A plucky, slightly mischievous and oddly charming young fella who's almost always drenched in motor oil and grease, he may not be a very bulky lad but he's incredibly speedy! Keep track of where's he's bouncing around too or you'll be headed for the scrapyard" Name: Peachy Puddin'/Adrian Baker Age: 27 Height: 5'10 Weight: 146lbs Nationality: Caucasian American Position: #2 Major Circuit Record: 14-12 (8 KO) Stance: Orthodox (Right-Handed) "A joyful, diligent young cowboy from a big ol' family tree in Bee Cave, Texas, Peachy spent most of his life growing up on the farm and sparring with his older brother and many male cousins. Boxing isn't his only talent! He's a mighty fine baker and chef along with a darn good farmer as well! His only flaw? A hopelessly deep attraction to any good-looking men. When you've spend all your live on a farm where the only men around were your relatives, you find yourself mighty attracted to a lot of handsome folk"

Name: Jin Tao-Yan Age: 19 Height: 5'7 Weight: 119lbs Nationality: Japanese-Chinese Position: #1 Major Circuit Record: 15-16 (5 KO) Stance: Orthodox (Right-Handed (although staff have been noted that he sometimes switches stances mid fight...)) "Tao-Yan is.... unique to say the least. A spiritual oddball who deeply believes they can 'speak with the ones who have left this earthly world', he's often avoided by the others cause of how unusual and slightly eerie he can be. Not that they mind this, they claim this gives them more time to talk with ghosts. Nobody is sure if she actually CAN communicate with the departed but they have noted some sort of paranormal presence inside of the ring with them..." (Tao-Yan goes by she/they/he pronouns. Genderfluid king!) Name: Fuego Feathers/Gabriel Del La Torre Age: 29 Height: 6'1 Weight: 162lbs Nationality: Spanish-Italian Position: Major Circuit Champion Record: 16-12 (9 KO) Stance: Orthodox (Right-Handed) "The self-titled 'ladies man' of the bracket, Fuego is a striking young man who's oozing in suave charisma and limitless charm. Women seem to go weak at the knees at the mere sight of him and his entire audience is almost dominated by his female fans. He also has an undying devotion to birds and works for plenty of charities who help with injured or sick birds. His feather-covered cape is a homage to his feathered pals and is the bane of every WVBA janitor's life."

[kinnbig]

this is very random but do you know if we know what happened with tawan in the beginning? was he actually in love with kinn, betrayed kinn later and got shot and then vegas got to him, or was he always working with vegas and only pretended to be kinn's boyfriend to "betray" him, knowing that it would ruin kinn's life in some ways? the part where big suspected him the first time makes me feel like something was off right away?

hmmm, there's really not a whole lot to go off in the show! In ep8, Kinn tells Porsche that Tawan had never loved him and was always only using him - but that's only Kinn's perspective and might not actually be true from Tawan's point of view. Kinn is obviously incredibly hurt, as well as furious at Tawan's betrayal, and we know it gave him incredibly long-lasting trust issues. So it makes sense that he would see it that way even if it wasn't strictly true.

Maybe Tawan did love Kinn at first, but he was eventually seduced by money or power or Vegas. Maybe he hadn't always been planning on betraying Kinn, but he hadn't really loved him either; maybe he'd seen Kinn as a way into a life of power and luxury, and then the betrayal came later. Maybe when he met Kinn he was already working with the minor family or other mafia families and the whole relationship was a ruse.

I also don't think it's ever mentioned in the show whether Tawan was involved with Vegas or the minor family prior to Kinn shooting him. In the same conversation in ep8, Kinn tells Porsche it was the Italians that Tawan was selling his information to (which he could have been doing either with or without minor family involvement), but doesn't mention the minor family at all.

So if Tawan was working with the minor family during his relationship with Kinn, I doubt Kinn was aware of it. Considering what happened in the previous episode (ep7, with Kinn insisting that Porsche shouldn't trust the minor family, and then Vegas kissing Porsche etc), I think if Kinn knew, or even suspected, that Tawan had been involved with Vegas during their relationship then he would have mentioned it to Porsche here, to reiterate the whole "don't trust Vegas" thing.

But regardless of how much Kinn was aware of - maybe Tawan was working with Vegas to sell information to the Italians. Maybe he was working directly with the Italians but also, separately, sleeping with Vegas. Maybe he had no involvement with the minor family until after Kinn shot him. We don't know. We only really know that by the time we get to the warehouse in ep10, Tawan seems to be genuinely in love with Vegas, and that Vegas had put a lot of time and effort into making that happen.

In the novels, Tawan had been cheating on Kinn with Vegas during their initial relationship. But the show deviates quite a lot from novel-canon, especially in relation to Tawan/Vegas/the traitor situation (Big is the mole in the books, Ken doesn't exist, and Tawan has a brother who is behind Chay's kidnapping) - so that doesn't necessarily mean that's what happened in show-canon.

Basically, it's all just theories and headcanons!

Personally, my headcanon is: Tawan did like Kinn to begin with. I imagine he was also a social climber, and that was definitely part of what drew him to Kinn - but he did genuinely care for Kinn, at least at first. Vegas was young, and had only recently worked out how to utilise the power that his charisma and good looks gave him, and he was angry and resentful and committed to ruining his cousin's life. So he slowly seduced Tawan, and Tawan fell for him, and Vegas convinced him that taking Kinn down was the only way they could be together - so Tawan started bringing information to Vegas and the Italians. Big had always been jealous of Tawan, and so was always extra critical of him - which is what made him notice that Tawan was acting suspiciously and start to look into it, and eventually bring his suspicions to Kinn. I imagine that at this point, Vegas was also already involved with Ken - and that was how Vegas knew how and where to find Tawan after Kinn shot him. I think Vegas' plans with Tawan in the show were an extension of plans he'd had since Kinn and Tawan had been together.

But that's entirely just my own speculation! There's so much we don't know and so much potential for theorising, so pls tell me what you think 👀

[plumbogs]

yay back at college for the round :3 starting at the dorm

why. where did this come from. there's no chemistry i don't even think he's into men. i forgot that you were even friends with him. you can't just beeline for every goth dude in this city man have some class

beatrice sleeps peacefully through Lucy painting through her door. I feel like she has to do it while Beatrice is asleep because Beatrice is definitely the type to guard over her art supplies. which is justified, those things are expensive and she's a college student. I also imagine both the twins are heavy sleepers. They have an Italian father, they have to be to survive.

Benedick doesn't seem to really know what he wants out of life. At least in terms of lycanthropy.

Either way, he's a biology major for now at least since his lifetime goal is to collect every bug. He's the only science major at the dorm so it's off to class for him today :3

He needs a charisma point to be able to fill out the rest of the class performance meter, so he doesn't actually attend class. He just catches bugs instead.

he catches 5 beetles and then summons the swarm.

Back at the dorm, Beatrice catches up on her horrendous class performance by doing her term paper. I'm on the fence about whether she'd take college seriously or think that there's nothing for her to gain from it considering the fact that she's already a fairly-established artist. At the very least she should finish her freshman year.

desdemona comes by and the usual thing happens.

Beau has a passionate venting session while shaking violently from caffiene overdose about how they're making him to trigonometry despite being a drama major. He's handling college just fine.

Lucy plays her personal gaming system and doesn't change out of her pajamas all day. She somehow is doing fine in classes despite literally never doing anything ever. she actually makes brief eye contact with her fiance while she's out and about at the dorm. how romantic.

his deep-seated designated household cleaner instincts kick in so he starts washing dishes, which only inconveniences the cafeteria staff.

Benedick's standards for what a "good" week is like have slipped so far from any sensible range. he needs some kind of prescription at this point

Beatrice wanted to throw a party since she's a sorority girl now, so she did. She's not much of a party animal, but she was obsessed with trying to use her influence to get her brother to try being nice to someone for once.

and then she has a fun pillow fight with her party guests :3 and Beau continues to clean the entire dorm for no reason.

the endless cleaning reminds him of home enough of home that he decides to nap on the couch just like old times. who needs a dorm room with a locked door and personal bed when there's a very stiff and uncomfortable couch in the public area of the dorm where people will just sit beside you and/or stare at you uncomfortably? maybe it's a wolf instinct thing.

even he cannot sleep through full volume movie night, unfortunately. he has to settle for sleeping in a bed like a loser.

[mor-alternate]

Dungeons & Dragons (inspired) AU

Mozart is a Kalashtar Bard

If you disagree, you are wrong /j

Bards are basically based on him fr

Kalashtars get a +2 in Wisdom which is really funny, and +1 in Charisma which he would

They also get advantage on Wisdom saving throws and resistance to psychic damage

Salieri would 100% know and abuse Vicious Mockery

I mean just look at the musical, he's doing it already and Wolfgang doesn't seem to be hurt or even touched by his words so I assume he's defended against it in some way

Also, the Quori spirit his family is linked to is named Euterpe

She's big on music and really close to him, but barely talk to his dad and sister

She used to talk a lot to Nannerl but stopped at one point

She appears to him as a younger version of himself, not unlike in the German musical "Mozart! Das Musical"

She calls herself "Amadeus" with him for some reason, which explains the "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart"

I swear Kalashtar make sense for him

Also he's trans

He's level 12, high but not too high

Salieri is a Yuan-Ti Pureblood Warlock

+2 in Charisma, +1 in Intelligence, tell me this isn't perfect

Yuan-Ti are associated with poisons and know the Poison Spray cantrip and have poison resistance which considering the rumors, is perfect

Yuan-Ti Purebloods are seen as somewhat outsiders in both Yuan-Ti and non-Yuan-Ti communities, being too humanoid for one and too serpentine for the other

Salieri was seen as too much of a German composer in Italy, and Austria never forgot where he was from despite his best efforts to fit in

That being said, Yuan-Ti are usually pretty detached from their emotions and act pretty cold

Also, it allows him to know 3 languages which fits his real life repertoire (Italian, German and French to my knowledge)

Basically, it's perfect

As for his Patron, it's a Homebrew called the Shadowmaster

Essentially it works like Archfey but with reflavoured spells

He knows Dissonant Whispers

I will not explain why this is absolutely perfect

His Patron eventually kills Mozart and Salieri can't do anything about it

It's very sad

Oh, and his brooch is actually an Arcane Focus

It used to be an Orb but it shattered and the shards were used to make his brooch

And his dagger is his pact weapon

Pact of the Blade, of course

He doesn't have a single Bard level but he did learn Vicious Mockery on his own and doesn't need his Patron's approval to cast it

It does count in his known cantrips

He wishes he had learned healing cantrips instead

My man has the stoopid

He'd be around level 14, or at least that's the level I'm basing him on

The Weber Family are Eladrins

Both parents change with the seasons while the daughters stick with only 1 season

Josepha is Autumn

Aloysia is Winter

Don't try to argue, it's perfect

"Contemplation and dolor, when the vibrant energy of the world slumbers"

I see Aloysia as a deeply hurt character, very in touch with her emotions and cursing at them, not unlike Salieri, but also trying to find a way to use them to her advantage instead of just shoving them away

Tell me this doesn't fit well with what we see of her in Bim Bam Boum

Speaking of Bim Bam Boum, she has 6 levels in Lunar Sorcery

Again, it makes sense

And eventually she multiclasses into Bard (College of Glamour ofc) because her aspiration was to not just practice magic but also get some base understanding of how it worked

My girl did NOT want to get into a Wizard school tho

When Mozart sees her again, she took 3 levels in Bard and was feeling more confident than ever in her magic, both learned and innate

Constance is Summer

She's a Wild Sorceress, not that her parents care much for her magic

She's kinda jealous of Aloysia for being able to cast a spell without risking blowing up the place

Sophie is Spring

Level 2 Life Cleric, surprisingly

She was a nurse IRL, that's why

Joseph II is a Human Paladin

Level 18, Oath of Conquest

His deity is probably associated with Light due to his link IRL with the Lumières and the enlightenment period thing

"He has been ranked with Catherine the Great of Russia and Frederick the Great of Prussia as one of the three great Enlightenment monarchs" (Wikipedia)

Basically, I'm right

People still called him an Enlightened Despot or smtg so Oath of Conquest? Makes sense

Those only need to make sense to me

He's an Emperor, he needs to be powerful

Gassmann was an Half-Elf Cleric

Cleric of Milil so Light Domain

Salieri wanted to be a Cleric too at first, but no deity believed in him enough due to his race

Gassmann is actually the one who suggested he finds himself a Patron

He believed in Salieri

He was right to do so

He would be so proud

Also a little sad to see all the self hatred but eh

Basically just a good dad

We love ourselves a good "second dad Gassmann"

I do at least

Colloredo is a Human Cleric

Ambition Domain

Not very open about his deity

I swear it made sense when I wrote it

Everyone else are commoners

Level 0

People don't realize how powerful even level 1 actually is

Rosenberg is a Kobold

Small, cowardly race used to servitude and who basically needs to be in a group or have someone tell them what to do? Perfect

Da Ponte is a Changeling

Unlike Salieri, in real life, people often forgot about his nationality, so I think that him being an exotic race yet no one noticing is fitting

Cavalieri is a Half-Siren

I will not explain

If I didn't name them, either I named direct family members (Léopold and Nannerl are Kalashtar for instance, but Anna-Maria is Human) or they are Human

[dr-jem-nutcase]

MvA H/Cs

Derek

His parents are divorced. They split when he was 11. His dad lives in West Virginia, which Derek avoids talking about cuz he knows a handful of people associate West Virginia with hillbillies

The apple of his mom's eye as the youngest, a son she always wanted and her source of comfort when her marriage fell apart. He can almost do no wrong

Has an older brother named Jason who was rather successful and a bit popular throughout school, college, and his career. This brought up a lot of insecurity and a sense of competition for Derek. This brother was one of his groomsmen for the wedding at his mother's insistence

Was considered handsome in high school and college but never as much as his brother. Was only nice and considerate to the pretty/cute and popular girls; a good handful of girls were jealous of Susan

Also has an estranged older sister named Hannah. She got tired of her family's drama and moved to Austria to study art 4 years before the timeline of the movie. So far, she has only returned to see her family in California once and didn't bother coming to her brother's wedding

Isn't a total butthead but, again, has lots of insecurity he tries to deny. He always had to be the best out of everything he was a part of in high school and college

Has to really work his way back to the top after Susan turned him down in front of audiences across at least some parts of central Cali and soon audiences worldwide after someone leaked the camera footage onto YouTube

The President

Did a really good job about following the basics for a modern-day American election campaign: brown nose his target audience, talk smack about the opposing candidates/party, make a truckload of promises that are impossible to keep, and have incredible charisma. That's the only reason why he was elected

Has had all his social media pages suspended indefinitely

Thinks Hamilton was the first USA president and that Lin-Manuel Miranda just fictionalized part of his life story. After finding out over half of The Greatest Showman was fictional, he's lost his trust in anything that's a biodrama/biopic/whatever

A really good pianist and tennis player. Tried his hand at golf but it didn't end well

Married. The first lady of the USA is just a little smarter than he is

Honestly, the vice president is the saving grace of American politics. For example: he has to take international affairs into his hands, lest the President screws up by cracking jokes about stereotypes about other countries or suggesting strategies of violence. Like, saying "Thatsa spicy meataball" when meeting the Italian president or saying "just nuke [insert name of problematic region of the world here] and it'll take care of everything"

Releasing the monsters is the saving grace of his presidency. His approval rates would've probably dropped into negative digits if it weren't for the "Monsters vs. Aliens idea thingy"

Tried to make his birthday a national holiday, like a bank holiday, but it never happened

Has a Michael Scott type of approach to his job and different parts of his life

The only time this man is allowed to drink is during very private and very personal affairs, like a family vacay. The most this guy can have in public is a diet Coke or a mocktail

His presidency will only last one four-year term. He'll always try running for his second term until his dying day

His name is George

[mermaidsirennikita]

The romancebooks subreddit casts Henry Cavill as every single hero including st Vincent and it drives me insane! Like sorry but a St. Vincent needs approx 100x more charisma than that

Lol listen... Henry Cavill is obviously an attractive man in the eyes of many, even the eyes of me... But does this mean I always wanna fuck him? Actually, no! When Henry is in a proper Zone (I would say in The Man From UNCLE or The Witcher) I find him very engaging and therefore hot. But he's not one of those people who is naturally compelling regardless of the role (like, say... I don't know, I think of Dev Patel in this sense). If he is in the wrong role or is not trying, he is very bland. Like, s1-s2 of The Tudors he had this smart aleck slutty man Trying and that worked... S4 he was dead behind the eyes. I find him similarly dead behind the eyes as Superman, but I feel like that was also... scripting and directorial issues...

The reason why Henry is cast as romance heroes often is because he is one of the only big names working in Hollywood right now who has the build people picture with romance heroes, he's white, and he's conventionally handsome. Which is FUNNY because a lot of romance heroes are not actually described as conventionally handsome. Derek Craven has crooked teeth and is "almost handsome"; Dain from Lord of Scoundrels is thought of as ugly (though that's also some weird anti-Italian shit from English people going on); Westcliff is a mid-sized block man; moooost Elizabeth Hoyt heroes are like... weird lookin'.

I guess you could say his Napoleon Solo had St. Vincent qualities, but I don't think that Henry is the guy I'd cast as Slut Extraordinaire. Also, he would look very bad as a blonde with his skintone, and if a white guy is gonna play St. Vincent (not a concept I'm married to, but let's say) i want him to be at least like... somewhat in that area.

The thing is that I sometimes feel like people focus so hard on St. Vincent's good qualities (the late book qualities, the qualities of his cameo self in other books) that they forget that this is supposed to be like. The sluttiest guy on earth. And you need someone who is clearly and totally oozing fuckboy.

[cherryblossomsandhydrangeas]

Headcanon that Adam, Cherry, and Joe are all probably double or even triple majors.

Joe

Majors: Italian Culinary Arts, Restaurant/Hotel Management, & either Business Administration, European History w/ a Mediterranean focus, or Japanese History

Possible Minors: Entrepreneurship, Nutrition, Hospitality Business, Philosophy, Marketing, or Sociology

Joe obviously studied in Italian culinary arts/cuisine, but he would have also have had to study in restaurant/hotel management since he runs Sia La Luce. Restaurant/Hotel management is a trade that takes two years of study, and it takes at least a year to learn Italian cuisine at an accredited school. If he were to have a third major, I believe he would have went into business, but I’m willing to believe that Joe is a history buff as he was the one who brought up the Battle of Ganryuujima before Langa’s first beef with Adam.

Also, on a different note,  I’d like to think that Joe spent at minimum of three to fours years in Italy, before returning to Naha as that would give him more time to learn the hang of working in a restaurant as he probably got a job in one to pay for food and possibly rent if he got an apartment.

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Cherry

Majors: Programming, Computer Science & Engineering, & either Business Administration, Information Technology, Art History, or Fine Arts

Possible Minors: Creative Writing, Business Writing, Applied Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Robotics

Cherry obviously studied programming, but he would have also needed to have knowledge of engineering to create a transforming skateboard, bracelet, contacts, and a wheelchair that are all connected to the AI he created. He may have a degree in business since in episodes one, two, and six he was shown dealing with a bunch different people for work, but that could also have been gleaned some simple networking skills. Since he’s loved calligraphy since he was a kid, it’s not too out of the way that he may have went into either art history or fine arts as well.

Since calligraphy isn’t a college degree, more a skill you learn from discipline and learning under a master, it’s not included in the above. But I’d imagine that he’d probably been practicing his calligraphy for years before learning under a master for a while before starting his own studio.

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Adam

Majors: Political Science, Public Administration, Economics, or Communications & either Art History, Theology, or Theater/Dance

Possible Minors: International Business, Philosophy, Public Relations, or Criminal Justice

There are a lot of degrees that Adam could have gone into with his job as a politician, so I chose the ones with skills that were shown most in the show. He has a silver tongue and was easily able to become the leader of his party- with a little backstabbing- despite being the youngest politician of them. His charisma was also shown to be great both in public and at “S”. As for the others, I’ve often wondered how Adam was able to get into learning Flamenco as it seems to something that he personally enjoys and not something his aunts forced him into learning, so I can’t help but think he went into a Theater/Dance major as a small loophole so that he could learn something that he actually liked and wanted to do. I don’t have to explain why I think he majored in Theology.

So what do you guys think? I’d love to talk about some other ideas.

[guysofeurovision]

Let me present you the second collection of your ESC previsions and comments I’d like to reply to ;)

- Achille deserves to go through more than some other people who made Zero effort on their staging *cough Stefan cough*  Why can’t you support your favorite ones without throwing s*it on other ones?  Not a master in the art of comparison, ah?  :P

- I'm vibing so hard to The Show, but also it makes me sad knowing it has almost zero chance of qualifying 😩   Poor girls, coming out from a very poor selection and immediately fallen into the group of less attractive acts of the year.  I can’t say I’m rooting for them and it’s fair not to expect the qualification

- After the rehearsals, only Ukraine, Sweden, Spain, France and Serbia are giving me winner Vibes!   You’ve picked all very strong acts here: top10 material, probably (even if... Sweden... meh)

- No but it's True, the sun really Ruins some stagings and don't act like if it wasn't the case You complainers are addressing this kind of comments to me as if I should feel responsible just because I’m Italian... Ok, I can take it because I don’t care about it that much: wait to see how much has been done, before pointing out one flaw. Be honest with yourself, nobody’s perfect

- What’s been your favourite staging that we’ve seen so far?  I’ll let you know after the live shows :)  I want to be surprised next week, so I’m not digging deep into rehearsals :)  (But if you’re speaking about the entire Eurovision history, I don’t know why but Kalomira’s one is stuck in my brain as typical Eurovision staging, colourful and surprising ahahah)

- So I've been tryna figure subwolfer out and I'm convinced that the vocals are coming from the"dj" in the astronaut outfit. Is this right/known. I can't tell if they're tryna be sneaky or if it's right and common knowledge. Thoughts?  I’ve got no idea and I can’t say I care that much: to be totally honest, my attitude towards this act has gone, through the weeks, from “I hate it” to “Damn, I can dance along this” to “Ok, they wanna play the funny characters but the song has already disappeared from my radar”. Viewers watching the semi final will definitely enjoy it, though.

- have you seen the Czech’s first rehearsals? WOW, it looks amazing No buddy, as I’ve just said I’m keeping myself away from too many rehearsals clips and photos (but I’ve read @anotherescsite writing about some vocal issues)

- Why is (almost) everybody's staging soooo good? Don't get me wrong it's good for the show itself, I'll Just be very sad because some of them won't make it through.   That’s the game and what keeps it spicy :)

- Austria and Denmark are the only two entries I genuinely enjoy from semi 1... if neither of them qualifies I'll be devastated 😭   Damn, I hope at least one gets through (Austria, thanks) for your sake O.O

- Semi 2 is a battle of typical jury-friendly entries (Azerbaijan, Malta, Australia, Poland, Montenegro, Belgium) vs televote-friendly ones (Finland, Israel, Serbia, San Marino, Romania etc.) I can't wait to see how it all plays out and whether juries/televoters will cancel out some of each other's choices...  The hype is getting high, right?  Eurovision fever is really getting into us :P

- Ngl, Rockstars give me vibe from early 00's Eminem's songs. I mean, Malik Harris' inspiration including Eminem!😱   I don’t know why but the rap segment of the song always makes me think about Eamon’s “F*ck it”

- I think UK will be this year's "Zero Gravity": staging will be epic but I don't see televoters going crazy over it  But the man’s got charisma and he may win over audience with his lion hair ahahah

- I'm predicting that Portugal will qualify, then end in bottom 5 in the final   The main risk of this song is getting lost among all the ballads so yes, I believe something about your prevision might be very legit

- THE ANONS SAYING GREECE IS OVERRATED BETTER SHOW THEMSELVES - I KNOW WHERE YALL HOES LIVE Ps. Ik u probably havent seen the acoustic with choir version of die together but it seems that amanda's fellow medical students are pretty cute. Especially the 2nd and 3rd guys from the left  I could give a chance to these medical students you’re talking about (I’ve definitely missed something here) but I stand by the idea that this ballad isn’t my jam

- Despite being considered a huge favorite, I think Netherlands might be in danger of not qualifying (I'm getting Belgium 2018 vibes)   This song and girl are quite a mystery to me: I mean, I like the entry but I keep forgetting about it... It’s not something I remember wanting to listen to: odd, yeah, but it is what it is! u-uuuh a-aaaah

- Like it or not, Greece won't flop this time. Amanda SLAYED in both rehearsals, she'll be a worthy qualifier and probably a Top5 finisher as well!  Same anon as before here, right? Ahah Top5 might be a bit too ambitious, bud ;P

- am I the only one who went from "absolutely can't stand Emma Muscat" to "wouldn't mind her in the final" ?? It’s not about her but the song: that tune shouldn’t get to the final, it’s so forgettable and not very new to our ears...

- As much as I like Konstrakta, I'm not that optimistic about her qualification chances Because it's in Serbian I'm afraid people won't get the message (except Montenegrins and Macedonians who speak similar languages) And will only see a "crazy" woman washing her hands on stage and think it's a joke and juries won't like her Believe me, there’s something about Eurovision acts that goes beyond the message of the lyrics: remember that most people watch the live shows listening to the songs for the first time, having few seconds to focus on every single word while enjoying the whole performance, quickly before passing to the next entry (and don’t forget that the majority of spectators aren’t fluent in English). She’s bringing a very different act -> she stands out -> she’ll get to the final, no doubt.

- Tbh, I somehow think Azerbaijan will not qualify or is at risk of it at least. Nadir is not really pulling out the last Note (Madrid Preparty) and the Song is supposed to be a powerful male ballad, but it is not really + it is before Australia and Poland which are wayyyy Stronger. A 2nd non-qualification after Aisel (2018)?  The risk is tangible: his song may not be the most memorable among this year’s ballads, as you’re saying. So... Suspence!

- I actually cannot believe Achille has made it to Eurovision, he's auch a cool guy. I Just wished He had a better song  Yes anon, cheap song is the problem...

- I'm pretty sure at least one of either Slovenia or Latvia will make it through: I can actually see the two of them battling for the 10th qualifying spot.  I’m pretty sure Latvia will have a way easier life getting to the final!

[richardsphere]

Richards Leverage Log: The Big Bang Job

Currently half-way through the two part finale, I'm technically a little bit into the San Lorenzo job. (only far enough to pick up on the fact that Parker actually understands the con's which Sophie is name-dropping now. Because as aforementioned, this show has given me a bad case of "cannot put it down"-syndrome.

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Side Note: There is no way that this show ends with anything but Nate and Sophie retiring leading the "younger" three to inherit the business. Not saying it happens this season, but Nate and Sophie are both the "old hand" characters, and I diagnose them both with a case of Chronic "one last job". So I'm making a prediction: When the team splits and the "leads" retire, Parker is the new boss. (I know, its not a big prediction for media made today but for a show that started in 08, i think that having the "heir" be the woman would've been rather progressive for the era. I really hope they actually follow-through on this but i cant be certain cause the show originally started 15 years ago and sexism isn't fixed now let alone a decade ago.)

So yeah the way that Parker's already the inheritor of the Archie "greatest thief in the world", the way her arc is about her learning to recognize what the right thing is and growing to look for the "right thing" , the way that while Elliot and Hardison both occasionally inquire "can you do this" of each-other but Parker is the only one asking "why cant you" when the answer is no or asking "how did you" with notable frequency. The way both Nate and Sophie have at various points taken her under wing to teach her their part of the job. (Sophie teaching her how to read people for conning-purposes in the Underground job is a good example). They're priming her.

I'm staking my flag that Parker is at least intended to be Nate's replacement when he retires (whether living or...) in the final finale. (whether studio interference prevents the show from actually making her the one in charge... I hope not but studio's are known to mess with these things)

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but asides aside, first time the show actually does a real season-long story-arc... Ending on having Moreau framed for the Italian's crimes (does she have a name? Nobody knows) feels like they're trying to make the Italian into Sterling V2 (cant be taken down only taken up where they cant bother us). I think Sterling has more charisma and personality though. Like the Italian is too many questions, not enough answers. She's got "employers" we don't know whereas we know what Sterling wants (to be an asshole, get good press, and generally be promoted into higher and higher offices until he eventually runs the everything)

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I don't know how i feel about the EMP thing, i guess it was planted and seeded with the Carjacker episode and the return of the EMP-gun in the christmass special, but it feels weird. I guess its mostly just the way the EMP works differently in both those "seeding" episodes ("EMP fries the cars for 30 min, but they're still functioning afterwards" being a crucial plot-point in the car-salesman episode, but in the Chaos 2 Christmas Special it fries the car and makes it perma-busted to the point it's low-level treated like the death of a character) makes it feel like, if you're gonna seed it into the season. Seed it consistently so your audience actually knows how EMP's truly work?

Like this is basic "Magic A is Magic A" type stuff. The point of seeding a finale-crucial type of technology through the season is to make the audience familiar with what it is, what it does and How it does it. And I think the 2 previous EMP uses in S3 are too mutually contradictory to truly serve that purpose.

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Elliot's "its personal" with Moreau feels right, but also like it could've used 1 more foreshadowing moment.

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Is the team supposed to be in a personal relationship with Bonanno? Like i get he's their designated Jim Gordon (the DC character, not the musician) but it feels like too many of the episodes take place out of Bonanno's jurisdiction for him to work as a Gordon figure (seriously, does this guy have jurisdiction over the crimes Moreau is being framed with? Like it feels like we're handing it to him, he'll hand it to the FBI, who hands it to Interpol because Bonanno does not have "international smuggling" jurisdiction only much more local "ordered a hit on a guy" jurisdiction...)

Like Bonanno is technically a recurring cast member, but he only ends up arresting the "gangs and thugs", never the big-shots. It feels like those 2 FBI guy's are more Gordon then Bonanno is at this point cause the FBI has broader jurisdiction, arrests more high-level figures and the "Sweetens is crushing on Agent Haagen Dazs" joke necessitates that the team interacts with them directly.

I guess Nate met Bonanno's family once at the end of last season, but there is a lack of personal interaction that feels off to me.

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In conclusion, good enough season finale. (the matrix-style knee-slide was a bit much tbh, but they needed a good set-piece moment for Elliot and its hard to keep fighting set-pieces "realistically grounded")

Hardison's set-piece (dismantling a version of his own baby) worked enough, and i guess you could argue its a Parker moment as well but it doesn't feel like it. (is jumping onto the train meant to be the Parker Moment? Cause it feels more like a "Hardison doesn't love the action-stuff" joke then a "Parker is badass" moment.

Maybe Parker will have her Badass Thief moment in the second half of the S3 finale.

Nate's badass moment is of course the Framing Moreau with the Italians Crime speech. Which works. Sophie didn't get to do much grifting in this one.

So lets hope the San Lorenzo Job, while inevitably giving Nate his once-an-episode Denouement-type moment, also gives Sophie and Parker their Big Moments. So, High level Impersonation/neurolinguistic thingy and a Laser-grid. (presumably the laser-grid hides his Back Up Cash, and the neuro-linguistic stuff to trick him into doing something that makes him wanted in the his extradition-proof shelter)

[valentine-cafe]

. ˚◞♡ 𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒔 928 𝒃  — the unkillable mercenary◞ ₊˚

⊹ ۪ ࣪ ᥫ᭡ “ oh come on cariño — yeah I'm a bad influence but I'm fun aren't I? think you could use some fun. . . so how about it? could have a lot of that with you in my lap, ” ꒱

˖ ࣪ earth: 928b

˖ ࣪ face claim refs: ( x ) ( x ) ( x ) ( x )

˖ ࣪ species: mutant 

˖ ࣪ ethnicity: italian-spaniard

˖ ࣪ age: 31

˖ ࣪ gender: male 

˖ ࣪ mbti: enfp

˖ ࣪ aliases: deadpool, god’s perfect idiot ♡, the emerald scourge (talon members), the defender (civilians)

˖ ࣪ about: trudging up the apartment complex and coming into view with his 6’7” height ( 201 cm ), alessio draws a tired exhale. a gloved hand removes the material of the other so that he can wipe away the blood splattered upon his face, painting his fair olive skinned cheek. staring at the crimson that now covers his silver and black rings along with black painted fingernails. he groans as he senses a presence still lingering. an idiot has followed him home, and today he let them. vibrant emerald eyes flick to the keycard, his lower lashes brush upon two small beauty spots by the right corner of his eye. slipping into his apartment, the stalker follows as the door automatically shuts. alessio takes a moment to lean against his wall for a breath, running the ungloved hand through his dark, slightly messy and wavy medium-length hair, which extends all the way down to the base of his neck. he side glances you through the screen before smiling widely, the lip piercing catching light. “you see, these guys always think they’re smart.” he whispers as he winks, pushing himself away from the wall and slipping out off his black leather jacket to stretch his muscles. shoulders roll back with his head, moving from side to side. another groan spills from his lips; upper lip painted with black, fitting right in with his punk-goth styled fashion. his hair brushes back, revealing piercing littered; standard lobe piercings on each, whereas his right ear has a triple lobe, an orbital and a forward helix piercing — while the left wears a triple stacked helix and a daith. pretends to be at ease, tired and vulnerable for the pair of peering eyes. with but a smirk he makes his way to the bathroom and meets his own face in the mirror. he snickers at the sight of his smudged eyeliner and faded eyeshadow. still looking fabulous. he takes his sweet time his sharp, slightly androgynous features, the piercing on his left eyebrow, the nose stud to the right and the midline tongue piercing as he sticks it out. the other glove slips off and he washes his hands, before pulling off the dark shirt he wore beneath his suit. the lean muscle and athletic build beneath clear along with silver nipple piercings. he adjusts a black choker and huffs at the specks of blood on his silver necklaces and chains on his belt loops. oh what does it matter? there will be more in a moment. as he brings a cloth to his gun, the presence closes in. what a fool. alessio glances you through the screen one last time and chuckles: “just look at the guy, poor fucker has no clue he's about to take a bullet between the eyes.” and with that, crimson splatters the floors. 

a maniac, is what they often call him. alessio is best known for his chaotic and eccentric attitude along with his signature grin. never one to keep his mouth shut and always seen with some sort of teasing gleam or mischievous look, one might assume that he lives to cause havoc; and they may be right. he is quite the charmer, flirtatious and bold; he is never one to back down from a challenge — be it honest or impossible. he is a firm believer in trying something at least once. a jokester by nature and teaming with effortless charisma, he is an individual that many find enjoyment in due to his easy-going front. he lacks all shame and is never one to shy away from letting people know that. while he might come off as intimidating to most people due to his confident and bold personality, he is incredibly protective of those he holds dear and the less strong; creating a reputation for himself in university of ‘putting people in their place’. . . and making it look like an accident. however, while these aspects are a major core to his character, it does not mean that the man is entirely innocent. when he is not attending university or hanging around his loved ones, alessio takes up the alias of deadpool to seek vengeance on the criminal organisation known as talon, responsible for the experimentation of mutants. or perhaps blow off a few other heads on commission if the price and situation is right. he is morally grey with questionable ethics, ready to do whatever it takes to obtain his goal. this may result in him becoming reckless and sometimes even self-destructive. there is a darker side to his usual personality, one that he would rather no one else sees. while he masks most of this side with his humour, it does not make him any less terrifying with that grin on his lips while his hands commit the worst. yet what would be considered even more frightening — is when that joking persona and usual wide grin falls altogether. deep down, alessio feels guilty over the atrocities that he has committed and his impending immortality makes him anxious. when it boils down to it, alessio is an individual who deeply cares about those around him, while he may not outright say it. he loves hard.

alessio came from a relatively loving family. however, at the age of seven, he loses his mother, elena, during an assassination attempt on his father. he witnesses his mother die — yet promises her that he will look after his younger brother, lorenzo. while his father, valerio, was a good man before the death of his wife, after her death, valerio morphed into something that would haunt alessio’s memories. valerio, being a mercenary and ex special opp, became obsessed with training alessio to be the perfect weapon. this stems from a sense of guilt and self-projection from being unable to protect elena. valerio harshly trained alessio in methods of combat and endurance, he became not only physically, but also verbally and emotionally abusive towards the young alessio. at the age of nineteen, alessio is diagnosed with a terminal illness and is said to not have much longer to live. in his desperation to stay alive, he takes up an offer from the organisation known as talon, that promises to cure him through experimentation to enhance alessio’s dull healing factor inherited from his mutant father. as fate would have it, the experiment was not what it was made out to be and alessio was used as a lab rat for a few months. he went through severe and painful experiments that were considered torture, yet emerged with superpowers. he was stronger, faster, more agile, and most of all: he had darker thoughts. alessio obtained a healing factor that causes his cells to replicate at an alarming rate. due to this it is impossible for alessio to remain dead because he can regrow limbs, organs and fight of all diseases. alessio is also now addicted to the injectable drug, fanex, which was used in an effort to control him and use him as their weapon. alessio eventually escapes from the lab after burning down the facility and releasing other mutants. due to this, talon, sent out people to take alessio's brother hostage as a way to lure alessio back. he fails at saving his brother, who sadly dies. outraged by the loss and the suffering he experienced, alessio begins a manhunt on those that did him wrong. he becomes a mercenary and a known antihero who often has conflict with multiple heroes of his world. he is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure talon is dead and gone. 

with a lover, alessio is even more flirtatious and often resorts to teasing as a way of showing his affection. he adores playfully bullying and poking fun at you, be it through making you indescribably flustered or simply pulling at your leg. he is an extremely affectionate lover whose love language is heavily reliant on physical contact and at times gift giving. he is always running around buying you new trinkets or items that reminded him of you. he also grows to be quite protective over you, however tries his utmost hardest to ensure it is not overbearing. he cannot help it — all he feels is the need to protect and comfort you, to ensure the world does not harm you in the slightest. alessio may also display signs of possessiveness, however, this is also a trait that he tries not to be overbearing in and ensures that he is not coming off as controlling or toxic. can and will pull you to dance with him at random times of the day, take you out for late night car drives and cuddle you all morning. he turns into somewhat of a puppy at times who simply cannot keep his hands off of you, needing to rest them on your waist or simply hook an arm over your shoulders / around your torso. expect him to pop around at random times of the day to simply snatch you up and litter you with kisses, crawl through your bedroom window to gift you wild flowers or call you up during one of his missions just because he missed your voice. he can be quite the romantic and focuses wholly on flustering and pleasing you. the kind to tease you until you're red and stuttering but also drop everything to be there for you in minutes. a man who would most likely burn the world down for you if you asked him nice enough. 

˖ ࣪ strengths: 

˖ ࣪ ଓ hyper-regenerative abilities: the ability to heal from any wound, whether it be a papercut or being disintegrated, he physically cannot remain dead. his cells will find a way to grow back. this grants him a level of immortality, however that does not mean that he cannot experience death. he has died and risen many times.

˖ ࣪ ଓ advanced bodily function: heightened speed, strength, agility and durability — along with advanced senses. 

˖ ࣪ ଓ weapon mastery: a master of weapons and highly adaptable to anything he can get his hands on, ranging from sword to a mere fork. 

˖ ࣪ ଓ immunity: due to his fast-replicating cells, most illnesses and diseases are killed off immediately before they have any sort of long-lasting affect on him

˖ ࣪ weaknesses: 

˖ ࣪ ଓ fanex: highly addicted to the injectable drug and is dependant on it. he has to take it every 2-3 days or he will grow weak and suffer through severe withdrawal symptoms, most often seizures and immense pain. it will result in death after his body goes into shock, however, due to his regenerative abilities; it will continue in a cycle of life and death until he receives his fix.

˖ ࣪ ଓ crimson: a darker voice to his conscience that he inherits post-experiment. an erratic voice that contributes to his darker side and may influence him in violent actions.

˖ ࣪ ଓ strawberries: he has an intense allergy to strawberries — it greatly deters his senses when consumed.

˖ ࣪ relationships: 

˖ ࣪ ଓ valerio agresta: father 

˖ ࣪ ଓ elena arias perez: mother, deceased. 

˖ ࣪ ଓ lorenzo agresta arias: younger brother, deceased. 

˖ ࣪ ଓ rishen o’hara: boyfriend 

˖ ࣪ ଓ zhao talisen: “frenemy” (they are dating they just don’t know it)

˖ ࣪ ଓ zhao yu xi: younger sister figure 

˖ ࣪ ଓ felicity smith: ex girlfriend 

˖ ࣪ ଓ luciel bealieu: ex boyfriend 

˖ ࣪ ଓ xu feng: enemy.

˖ ࣪ ଓ yue yize: friend

˖ ࣪ ଓ takara shimada: friend

˖ ࣪ ଓ shalika vaishya: friend

˖ ࣪ ଓ yue meng yao: motherly figure, from another universe ( earth 9948e )

˖ ࣪ ଓ zhao muchen: enemy, from another universe ( earth 9948e )

˖ ࣪ ଓ zhao haoyu: best friend, from another universe ( earth 9948e )

˖ ࣪ ଓ zhao yize: friend, from another universe ( earth 9948e )

˖ ࣪ ଓ zhao haitao: friend, from another universe ( earth 9948e )

˖ ࣪ extra: 

˖ ࣪ ଓ  he is a univeristy student who majors in biochemistry and takes a theatre class as a minor 

˖ ࣪ ଓ he speaks spanish ( castilian ) and italian

˖ ࣪ ଓ he knows asl

˖ ࣪ ଓ  he has an ai assistant named jasper 

˖ ࣪ ଓ  alessio eventually is given a ring by rishima singhania that allows him to accompany his boyfriend(s) on multiversal travels

˖ ࣪ ଓ he is apart of the university dance club  

˖ ࣪ ଓ he plays both acoustic and electric guitar

˖ ࣪ ଓ he smokes cigarettes 

˖ ࣪ ଓ can fourth-wall break

˖ ࣪ ଓ he has many goldfish named bob

[divineandmajesticinone]

well since you're casting WHOEVER, fuck it why not cast al pacino to voice mario, i mean what's stopping you?

[abbynx]

But Padre, I love them!

Ice-cream husband reacting to their child romancing Bucci Gang and vice versa.

A/N: School is killing me, exams are going to be the death of me, enjoy this vent fic

Bruno Buccellati

- He is a good man, he doesn't have any problems meeting your parents— in fact he is quite glad to be meeting them! But he won't deny the fact that there's a lingering sense of anxiety in his head.

What if they don't approve of his career? What if they think he isn't enough for you? What if—

A lot of what if's... And it was a perfect opportunity for you to reassure him that the anxiety he is feeling is valid, and to draw a silver lining, it shows that he cares so much about you. And the care is enough for your Papa and Padre to approve of him.

Now, he has not met your parents (duh), nor have you mentioned them to him. This will be his first and he hopes to leave the best impression... What he doesn't know is that he works in the same career path as they are.

So, it was a massive surprise when he was faced to faced with them. No wonder you can be quite nonchalant on the morbid subjects of death. Everything about you started to make sense to him.

Like Bruno, your Papa Gelato and Padre Sorbet were shocked... But not entirely. They knew you had your heart set on people like Bruno, with his charming charisma, his politeness, his big heart. And they approve of him. They have nothing to worry about. In fact, they think that Bruno is one lucky guy to have you.

Leone Abbacio

- He doesn't care at all, he just wants to get through this shit and get it done... That's what he is telling himself to get some good night's sleep. Under the surface, he is a wreck. He knows his worth is as useless as the dirt under one's boots.

He tries his utmost best to be at least the most tolerable person, he cares about you and loves you deeply and he wants nothing more than to spend all his days by your side. And among the people you love apart from him, your Padre and Papa who means the world to you.

He tries his best not to show his crippling self-doubt, but as your significant other, you have established your trustworthiness and communication is key in a relationship. He broke down in front of you about the things you know he is insecure about and time and time again, you reassure him.

This is normal, but this is why he loves you, you stick with him through the same old bullshit he puts himself through. And to show his gratitude, he wants to fulfill your wish to meet your parents. So he squared his shoulders back, dressed his best...

Well, Gelato and Sorbet was quite puzzled to see a familiar face from work. This isn't a bad thing, your Padre and Papa both know of your capabilities, you can carry yourself with utmost confidence in combat, but they thought you would want someone who is not as the same line of career as your parents.

But other than that, their expectations being subverted is not a bad thing— they were just shock, that is all.

Guido Mista

- First thing's first, he is in need of a shower, deodorant, and a fresh change of clothes that are not wool sweaters in the middle of an Italian summer. Your Padre Sorbet can be quite the clean freak, and a deep clean is a must.

Guido is acting way to casual in a way that will not dare with your parents and it isn't him in control, it's his nerves. His instinct to act so casual amidst an important situation is charming to you, but he is meeting your Padre and Papa... And he isn't even good at it.

He has fist bumped your Padre Sorbet when he held his hand out for a handshake and when your Padre glanced at you behind your boyfriend, you were facepalming at this fantastic start.

Needless to say, he left quite the impression. I mean, your parents are allowing you to date whomever you want as long as you know who you love, that it really is love you are feeling for them— not obligation, nor lust— pure love.

And if you like dating this weird oddball, go for it.

Narancia Ghirga

- The moment he was told he was going to be meeting your Padre and Papa, he went straight to Fugo (As he always do, even before you started dating, he went to the short-fused boy for some advice even if he didn't know diddly squat about romancing someone).

But if there is something Panacotta Fugo knows, it's etiquettes. So Narancia is typically half-assed at everything he does, because most of the time it feels so forced to learn somethings and he thinks he has better to do than memorising his multiplication table, but he was taking this seriously. That is how he loves you, that he would go as far as to be smacked around by Fugo and not tackle the blond into a headlock.

So at the day of the meeting, it's as if he is a different person! Polite, formal, using big words (which your parents find it weird because of how obviously out of place the words are, in a way it feels like he doesn't even know what does words are.)

Well, they think that Narancia is a good boyfriend. Your parents trust you that you know who you want, and to be met with the honour of meeting your boyfriend makes them feel like they are important in your life... And it makes the two fought men shed a tear or two.

Panacotta Fugo

- Short-circuits...

"Are you sure you want me to meet your parents?"

His head goes to all the mistakes he has committed and suddenly he felt extra worthless to be dating someone who is out of his league, suddenly he felt like you were only dating him because he looks so pathetic.

The best thing to deal with these situations is to carefully tread in these delicate situation, ask him to breathe. He will let you know if you can hold his hand or hold him, but if he doesn't, it's best to let him keep his space, but remain to be there to instruct him to breathe.

Once he has calmed down, tell reassure him that he is worrying over nothing, you know he would do his utmost best and that you love him. That is why you want him to meet your parents— you want him to be a part of your life and share those who you love with him.

Once gaining your perception, he calms down... A little, but knowing you're always there for him, and that he is there by your side, he would want to meet them if he wants their blessing.

Your Padre and Papa are amused by Panacotta and his cool head (Fugo tries his best) because the ice-cream husbands always envision meeting your boyfriend as the poor thing quiver with fear, but Fugo showed he has nothing to be scared of. They approve of him, he is a good man, they both trust that he will take care of their little baby Y/N.

Once the meeting was done, Panacotta collapsed in your arms and lets himself loose after holding in internal screaming.

Giorno Giovanna

- Don't worry darling, he's got it 😎

Don Casanova right here has nothing to be afraid of, he glows because he knows what his worth is. He is determined to sweep them off their feet just as he had you.

He is motherfucking Giorno Giovanna of course he is going to do well. He felt right at home within your papa and padre's presence, he talks as if he had known them for a long time, quite the charming lad he is, he instantly had your papa and padre's approval— not that you needed their approval but it shows that you care about what they think about you.

Trish Una

- Acts nonchalant, but you'd know she is lying because her hands are trembling. But give her a darn credit, she is good at hiding it.

She took waaaaaay too long choosing an apparel to wear. Is this okay? No, no, this is too casual. How about this? No, too revealing. This? No, that's too much. Hmmm... This? No, no, no, no!

Upon meeting them, she is her usual reserved self, only speaking when she is spoken to. But knowing your Papa and Padre, they can get people to talk easily and had Trish talk for quite a time.

They find the girl a bit on the quiet side, but as along as she loves you with all her heart and cared for you with all her soul, they approve of her.

[darling-leech]

Nathan Ian Howard’s Fallout Character Sheet(Updated)

I used DarthSuki’s Fallout OC Meme 2.0 and I used this Font.

Here’s A Blank version if anyone wants to use it(Remember to credit DarthSuki tho)!:

ANYWAYS Let’s begin his background... AGAIN! 😅😅😅😅

Name: Nathan Ian Howard(Registration NH-002ST).

Nickname: Nate

Race: White(German and Italian)

Religion: Agnostic

Gender and Pronouns: Cisgender Man and He/Him

Sexuality: Bisexual. Also is Polyamorous.

Age: 45(biologically). 255(Chronologically). 

Birthday: November 10th, 2032

Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts

Height: 6′6 FT(79.2 Inches)

Weight: 180 LBS(81.6466 KGS)

Hair Color: Jet Black

Hairstyle: Casual Kempt

Facial Hair: Lazy Morning

Eye Color: Dark Brown(#331900)

Skin Color: I think it’s called the Rosey option in Fallout 4(#C98060)

Game of Origin: Fallout 4(He’s my Sole Survivor)

BEHAVIOR/TECHNICAL:

Voice Actor: Brian T. Delaney

Karma: Neutral/True Neutral

Aggression: Aggressive

Confidence: Foolhardy

Assistance: Helps Friends and Allies

S.P.E.C.I.A.L Stats: Strength 10, Perception 10, Endurance 8, Charisma 10, Intelligence 10, Agility 8, and Luck 7

Perks/Tagged: Armorer, Blacksmith, Gun Nut, Science!, Rifleman, Gunslinger, Heavy Gunner, Demolition Expert, Local Leader, and Inspirational to name a few.

Weaknesses: Idiot Savant/Kinda of an Airhead, Party Boy, Sneak, Pickpocket, and Sometimes Boisterous/Impulsive.

Affiliation: Brotherhood of Steel and Minute-Men.

Rank: Sentinel, General, Sole Survivor/Vault Dweller, and Lieutenant(USS Constitution).

Role: Player Character/Main/Major Character/Main Fallout 4 Character and Soldier. He’s my ONLY Sole Survivor(So you CAN tag him as Sole Survivor).

Most Liked Companions: Cait, Preston Garvey, X6-88, Paladin Danse, and Honorary Mention? My Self Insert OC, Eugenia Alexandra Everston “Alex”.

Least Liked Companions: N/A

Preferred Weapon Type: Energy/Laser

Primary Weapons: Old Faithful

Secondary Weapons:  Aeternus

Preferred Armor Type: Leather

Primary Armor: Leather, but usually just wears the Vault 111 jumpsuit

Power Armor?: YES

RELATIONSHIPS:

FAMILY:

Parents: *I’m leaving this blank for now because I haven’t gotten that far into Nathan’s background yet, I’ll update this when I do*

Siblings: Elijah Liam Howard

Friends: Several. Cait, Paladin Danse, X6-88, Preston Garvey, Elder Arthur Maxson, Scribe Haylen, Rhys, Proctor Teagan, Proctor Quinlan, Proctor Ingram, Leif Axel Gunnar, Torin Arlen Hugh(My Courier 6), Courtney Nicole Stevens, and My Self Insert OC Eugenia Alexandra Everston “Alex” to name a few. Maybe Felix Sebastian Everston as well?

Lovers: Several. Cait, Elder Arthur Maxson, and My Self Insert OC, Eugenia Alexandra Everston “Alex”. *Obviously Nora as well, but ya know. 😅😅😅😅)*

Rivals: N/A?

Enemies: N/A?

Children: Shaun

Background(Note: I’m still in the process of writing this so it’ll seem like a mess til I get it finished all the way so please bear with me): Almost identical backstory to the default Nate in Fallout 4(As you can Nathan basically looks like the default Nate, but Nathan’s hair is Jet Black and has Dark Brown eyes). Served for 20 years in the Army, mostly dealing with Weapons, but switched to Infantry. Married Nora and had Shaun. YADA YADA. Anyways, he’s with the Brotherhood of Steel and Minutemen now, etc.  😅😅😅😅 He’s basically just my Sole Survivor, whereas My Self Insert OC Alex isn’t. Also don’t let his intelligence level fool you, he can be dumb of ass lol. Also is kinda like that cool Dad™ that you can hang with(Like smoke weed/and drink with), also is a DILF. Met My Self Insert OC Alex in the BOS, their paths first cross during the Fire Support quest. I say his Affiliations is with the BOS/Minute-Men, but I feel like he finds a way to not kill/blow up any of the other factions, and makes like “peace” between all of them. Also reunites with his Older Brother, Elijah Liam Howard as well.

Languages Spoken: English(Native Language).

I also have a RefSheet.Net for him as well.

Also this is an updated version of this: XXXX