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[the-travelling-witch]

𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌‘𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄

summary: what kind of music the piercers/tattoo artists of my modern au would listen to

characters: piercer!/tattoo artist! xiao :: scara :: kazuha :: venti :: aether :: heizou

my modern au || genshin masterlist || the playlist

𝐗𝐈𝐀𝐎

melancholic and wistful/dreamy

black over-ears

When he felt like nobody around him understood him, Xiao fell into the comforting embrace of music, listening to artists who sang about the sentiments he kept to himself. It has always helped him express himself with pencil and pen though, letting the graphite tip dance over the paper more smoothly and less hesitantly. To this day, Xiao uses music to block out the world when it all gets too much and familiar tunes help him calm down.

死ぬのがいいわ- fuji kaze, exile- taylor swift/ bon iver, young and beautiful- lana del rey, gales of song- belle, the moon will sing- the crane wives

𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐀

indie rock

grey over-ears

Scara has been heavily influenced by Venti whose music could always be heard throughout their shared flat. While it vexed him at first, soon he found himself nodding along to the melodies, something his roommate noticed and then offered to share a Spotify account until Scara decided to make his own. And, although he’d rather die than admit it, despite how much he loathes his upbringing, he can’t deny that some classic pieces sneaked in between his usual rotation.

shake it out- florence + the machine, allies or enemies- the crane wives, too close- sir chloe , bohemian rhapsody- queen, winter- vivaldi

��𝐀𝐙𝐔𝐇𝐀

indie, folklore

old school white wired earphones

Kazuha loves to let his spirit rest as he absorbs the feelings artists pour into their music. For him, it’s important that he can connect to the story that’s being told, either through the lyrics or the sentiment the music conveys. He opts for rather calm songs that invite you to relax even if there’s a deeper meaning to the lyrics. Music is a way for him to create his peace of mind when he can’t be out and surrounded by the sound of nature.

feather- sabrina carpenter, cardigan- taylor swift, saw you in a dream- the japanese house, to the mountains- lizzy mcalpine, let’s fall in love for the night- finneas

𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈

the definition of “listens to every genre” but has a soft spot for deep and tragic lyrics paired with a funky and upbeat sound

both over-ears and earbuds; also has a collection of old wired earphones tangled together (half of them are broken too)

Venti’s Spotify account is working overtime, that app is never closed. As a former band member, he knows how to play a variety of instruments and has tried a lot of styles himself, so he’s very open minded when it comes to new genres. He also absolutely kills it at karaoke nights, even if he’s already a few drinks in. Something might actually be wrong when he’s not nodding or singing along to the music playing in his head or tapping out the beat on whatever surface is closest. In general, handing Venti the aux is a fantastic idea because he can somehow always accurately gauge what music is the right mood for the given situation. He also judges films based on the soundtrack.

夜に駆ける- yoasobi, people watching- conan gray, kingdom dance- alan menken, u- belle/millennium parade, icarus- bastille

𝐀𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑

(80s) rock and metal or pop

rose-gold or white earbuds

For Aether, listening to music is the time he can let his (gorgeous) hair down. While he’s normally busy making sure everyone else is okay and is doing fine, he seldom takes the time to take care of himself. So when he can lean back and turn up the volume, it’s a very welcome breath of fresh air. The deep base and powerful voices help catalyse any feelings that might have built up over time, and, just maybe, the songs and lyrics are familiar from the time he was lost and confused about what his place in the world was. Yet, he can also appreciate the catchy tunes of popular pop songs that get stuck in his head.

killer queen- queen, master of puppets- metallica, one step closer- linkin park, valentine- måneskin, paradise- sophie and the giants/ purple disco machine

𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐙𝐎𝐔

your local girl group stan

branded earbuds (ahem ahem airpods)

Heizou is a very energetic person and it shows in his music taste. Not only are his playlists full of upbeat kpop girl group bangers, he also knows just about all of the corresponding dances. More often than not, you can hear him humming and whistling along even when he doesn’t have his earbuds in. It’s also a great gateway to interacting with customers; you better believe Heizou is already halfway into a conversation when he catches a glimpse of a photocard.

fancy- twice, eta- newjeans, unforgiven- le sserrafim, queencard- (g)-idle, zimzalabim- red velvet

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[memaidraws]

On Repeat Playlist Tag Game

Rules: Shuffle your repeat playlist 10 times and tag 10 people. Tagged by @flymmsy 😘

If you've ever wanted to laugh at my musical tastes, no better opportunity now, folks!

I know a lot of you guys are within the venn diagram of shared/mutual fandoms, so what I'll do for this (to make things interesting) is assign a pairing for each song and a wee rationale as to why ;)

Tagging: @defira85 @atypicalacademic @dirty-bosmer @henbased @braindancer @feykiller @vasiktomis @circlejourney @chickenparm @sweatandwoe (sorry if you've been tagged before!)

SHEPARD / GARRUS (Mass Effect) Okay, Reina's technically not 'Shepard', and this is a big cheat because Jeon Somi is her voice claim haha. Definitely a song she's released out of spite when Garrus all but disappeared to play vigilante on Omega ;)

MARTIN SEPTIM / MARINA CORVUS (TES IV: Oblivion) Listen, listen, this song is so perfectly them it actually kind of hurts a lot. To people that surrounded Martin, Emperor-to-be, Marina was exactly the kind of troublemaker they needed him to stay away from. But to Brother Martin the man made of flesh? She was everything to him uwu

GORTASH / DURGE (Baldur's Gate III) Come on now, the lyrics are PERFECT for a Durge lamenting about the big dumb crush she's got on Enver and oh my god? He likes her back? (She says, kicking her feet in the air, after a bloody massacre, much to Sceleritas Fel's dismay)

MAYOR HANCOCK / LEE (Fallout 4) UGH oh my god so I know Lee Know from Stray Kids is his faceclaim but this song is very much them. Wanting to run away, seeking freedom where they can take it? Not wanting to take shit for all the crap that's been thrown their way? Yeah <3 Maybe for a modern AU <3

GORTASH / DARK URGE (Baldur's Gate III) It's not cheating! If Kill! Kill! Kill! was from Durge's perspective, I can see this being from Gortash's perspective (the fact this is one genuine emo/alt??? perfect for Gorty's aging rockstar look). Like come on, it's in the name, the lyrics, the screamo bridge? Davey Havok knows what's up.

ONMUND / ALREK (TES V: Skyrim) Oh man. Oh man so this particular album from Bastille has been very Onmund/Alrek coded to me (for reasons I won't get into yet ;D) But this is very much like Alrek watching the world quite literally burn and the only thing he can think of is courting the cute mage and throwing all his cares into the wind. After all, when the world's ending, why does any of it matter?

CAPT DELACOURT / MC (Heart of a Sky Pirate) Hey, my otome game officially lives on an app, so this counts ;D But these more upset, shanty-esque songs definitely reminds me of Delacourt and his romance route. Throwing your cares to the wind (literally) and having a grand ol' time no matter where the adventure takes you.

F!SOLE SURVIVOR / CURIE (Fallout 4) Hear me out: I think Parker's (my sole) romance with Curie is almost highschool puppy love. And it doesn't help that they both have some pretty huge baggage that they need to work through-- so having someone to lean on and love in a way that's easy, carefree and happy? Yeah they're gonna hold onto that <3

STELLE / MARCH 7TH (Honkai: Star Rail) Forever crying that my Caelus is getting so many better pulls than my Stelle, but fwiw, I definitely think Stelle and March have a very fun, easy-going relationship. Kinda need to when you're Trailblazing across the galaxy in a giant space train (and angering gods along the way, oops!)

GALE DEKARIOS / TAV (Baldur's Gate III) Hear me out: I think these two would be so into each other in the way that they absolutely would not leave each other alone. You think Astarion/Tav is bad? These two have it worse. To be more precise, my Tav for this romance, Rae, is very much into exploring his romantic curiosities with Gale. No one else makes him feel as safe and wanted uwu

[hypervoxel]

List of my in progress fic WIPs because if I share them, then I am more likely to finish them:

Damaged Nerve, the only one I've actually managed to publish anything for.

You know the B99 meme? "I've only had Arlo for a day and a half, but if anything happened to him, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself"? That's Vox with Vark, and I want to see what he does when something does happen to his beloved pet.

Title is from, "absence can be present, like a damaged nerve, like a dark bird," quote. It will eventually be about Vox and Val being unable to stay apart even as they cross so many lines with each other. Val hurts Vox's pet, and Vox still can't stay away from him for long. Vox kills Val and threatens to do it again, and Val still wants him. It's also about Vox being so deranged in ways that aren't just about his relationship with Val. He deserves to get so unhinged while tearing people apart with his bare claws that he starts thinking about how Alastor broadcasted his rampages and Vox could totally do that too (he's better than the Radio Demon and he doesn't miss that old geezer) 🥰 The people he's tearing apart in this case are Exorcists, because he was bound by a Deal to draw them away from the veterinarian stitching up his pet shark.

None of the angels actually permanently die, but Vox did make them look bad on live TV. So, unfortunately, now Vox is getting blamed for the doubling of Exterminations, on top of having to deal with Val and his relationship problems.

Working title: "this was supposed to be about Redemption. it isn't. It Isn't.". I'll probably give it a Bastille lyric, because I'm me.

A rival Overlord seizes the chance to knock The Vees down a peg, publicly. The triumVirate scrambles to maintain their joint reputation as Vox struggles to recover physically and emotionally.

Or: The Vees are given an opportunity for self reflection, realization, and possibly a chance at redemption... They do not take it.

I love a non-con and torture recovery and support fic. You have no idea how much a story about recovery from something horrible means to me. This is... Technically that. Twisted and villainized.

In Hell, power is safety. Overlords can't look weak, can't be beatable. Can't have their rape uploaded online across every platform with memes made about their smashed screen and broken body, screenshots and reuploads from the masses posted faster than their bots could delete it. You get what you deserve, the populace cheers, as Vox gets a taste of every depravity the Vees profit from.

Working title: road trip! road trip!!

What can I say? It's the Vees on a road trip! An exploration of their characters, their dynamics, and of the worldbuilding of Pride. There cannot be only one city.

Working title: "horrifically aphobic"

It's a Vox-centric story, it's always a Vox centric fic for me. Right now this is all just Vibes and Concepts but I am Thinking Constantly about Vox and internalized aphobia and ableism and transphobia. He has all the issues. He externalizes a lot of them too, things don't just stay internal when they are on someone's mind that much. It's part of the reason why Alastor is no longer his friend!

Angel!Vox AU

This will likely just be a one shot. Vox is not actually an angel, but he does have wings! Messy, misshapen things made of wire and shattered glass. He was a televangelist in life, and now the his sins weigh quite literally heavy on his shoulders. Heaven is a constant light above him, always visible in the sky, but his wings are cumbersome things that could never allow him to fly.

He doesn't even realize they are meant to be wings until he sees his reflection. He was always talented at looking good for a camera. If he preens his wings, organizes the mess of cables and glass shards, he can make them look pristine. Purposeful. He can make himself become the beautiful, technological angel he is meant to be. He can make everyone else see him as he should have been. Heaven is forever out of his reach, but no one else needs to know that. And angels here, well, demons are terrified of them. What is more powerful than an angel? Vox can work with that.

Working title: Vees 5+1

It's about Velvette joining the Vees <3 Five times Velvette interrupted VoxVal getting it on, + 1 time she joined them from the start.

Working title: evil AngelVoxVal

As though there's any way for that ship to not be evil, lol

Valentino wants his favorite lovers to join him together for a threesome. Valentino is an expert at getting what he wants.

[mcl4r3n]

“Bring me some hope

By wandering into my mind

Something to hold onto

Morning, or day, or night

You were the light that is blinding me

You're the anchor that I tie to my brain

'Cause when it feels like I'm lost at sea

You're the song that I sing again and again”

- the anchor, bastille + dando 🥰

Every time i try to think of an au for dando it feels really difficult for me since the biggest reason why i love their dynamic so much is the turning point between the start of their being teammates and the end of it sooooooooo

for these lyrics i'd write a lando pov that takes place immediately after abu dhabi where he's hellbent on maintaining his friendship with daniel. it was so hard-won for the both of them and he just. . . he really likes him. despite all the awkwardness they faced, despite the confusing time where lando had to convince daniel that he had no idea mclaren was going to drop him.

he's serious about what he says to the media: he loves daniel, loved him as a teammate and a friend. So daniel does stay his friend. if i had the brain space for it i'd write a chapter for every race that takes place and just the progression of it, their time together on the paddock and the times where daniel is away. parts where danny makes fun of the beard and then ultimately tells him he looks handsome and he should keep it. parts where danny facetimes him while he's home in australia and lando's in austria and wishing daniel was at the race.

lando hearing about the pirelli tyre test and thinking about how he'd stay for it if he could, if only see witness it in person.

over the course of the year daniel truly becomes his best friend, the one who debriefs with him AFTER the mclaren debriefs, regardless of what time of day it is for daniel. he becomes lando's anchor. daniel doesnt bullshit him about his performance, or the car's, but he does help guide lando regarding what he might be able to tell the engineers.

lando's frustrated and angry and he's tired of disappointment after disappointment but his bright spots are daniel. and when the inevitable announcement of a seat for daniel drops, lando jumps on the chance to go meet daniel wherever he is to celebrate it.

he cuts short his summer break to fly out to LA and surprise daniel and daniel is so shocked by his appearance that lando bascially falls into his arms at the doorstep and daniel's like you're crazy what are you doing here and scotty and chloe are like oh my god landoooo come in

anyway big happy funtimes and that summer break ends with lando kissing daniel and daniel kissing back :D

[vilnan]

♡ CHARACTER SONG MEMES TAG

Game Rules: Choose one of your characters and list songs that fit them.

tagged by @v-arbellanaris! 💞 thank you!!

i’m going to choose damian hawke for this, because he lives in my brain rent-free right now. i don’t currently have a playlist for him, because i’m redoing all my oc lists, so i think it would be fun to just list bops that he would love in a modern AU. so don’t think about the lyrics too much, skdjksj.

memories by maroon 5.

house of memories by panic! at the disco.

mr. brightside by the killers.

grindr mayhem by antti tuisku (feat. bess).

good grief by bastille.

tagging: @ava-du-mortain, @yennefre, @yennas, @morvaris, @aartyom, @ehlnofaey, @gvnseylike, @sataari, @mondhound plus whoever else wants to do it. 💓

[blindaysblogforturtles]

Yes, my All Eyes On Me AU has a playlist. I will be inflicting the main songs I listen to when thinking about each bois (I hate a very random taste in music but all of the lyrics fit with the characters):

Raph:

Surface Pressure (Encanto, Caleb Hyles cover), Human (Rag'n'bone), Ciao Papa (Pinocchio), Brother (Kodaline), Titanium (David Getta), Awake and Alive (Skillet), Bleeding Out (Imagine Dragons), I choose You (Alessia Cara), Infections of a Different kind (Aurora), Here comes a Thought (Steven Universe);

Mikey:

Little Lion Man (Mumford and Sons), Arsonist's lullaby (Hozier), Invisible (Zara Larsson), Bastille (Pompeii), Ship in a Bottle (Fin | Steffan Argus), Bird Set Free (Sia), I choose You (Alessia Cara), There can be Miracles (Whitney Houston), Through Heaven's Eyes (Prince of Egypt), Burn (Ellie Goulding);

Leo:

Villain (K/DA, Kim Petras), Wolf in Sheep's clothing (Set it Off), Gasoline (Halsey), I can't decide (Scissor Sisters), Look what you made me do (cover by Caleb Hyles), Mr. Blue (Catherine Feeny), Lovely (Billie Eilish), Heathens (Aurora), Are you Satisfied? (Marina), All Eyes on You (Smash into pieces); + Hurt (Johnny Cash).

Donnie:

Fish in a Birdcage, Cradles (Sub Urban), Somewhere only we Know (Keane), The Devil is Human (Aurora), Two Ghosts (Harry Styles), Two Birds (Regina Spektor), A dangerous thing (Aurora), Family Jewels (Marina), Vienna (Billy Joel), Soldier Poet King (the Oh Hellos);

Spoiler: Donnie, Raph, Splinter, Mikey - Requiem (Dear Evan Hansen).

[scattered-winter]

ao3 wrapped !!

I've seen a few people doing this and thought I'd jump on the train lmao

1: how many words have you written this year?

uh. um. 319,614 lmfaooo

2: how many works did you publish this year?

just 5!! it's been a slow posting year but I have a LOT of WIPs I was working on in the meantime lmao

3: what work are you most proud of, regardless of kudos/hits?

bound like quintenary stars, without a doubt. it's the largest scale project I've ever done, and it's really forced me to grow as a writer

4: what work of yours has the most hits?

hold onto me has over 15k hits which is still WILD to me lmfao. if only i could write an update to that thang. and if we're talking just this year, then it's buckley siblings and their terrible, awful, no good very bad first dates at almost 3k

5: favorite title you used?

DEFINITELY buckley siblings and their terrible, awful, no good very bad first dates. i read that book as a kid and i think i'm hilarious

6: what artist have you pulled lyrics from the most:

probably bastille. tbh

7: pairing that you wrote the most for this year:

buddie LMAO. of the 5 fics i posted this year, 3 of them are buddie. I'm not counting quintenary stars in this because as of right now it's still mostly genfic and the romance won't come in until much further down the line

8: favorite pairing you wrote for this year:

only a few people know this but I wrote a LOT of adashi. I'm working on a side piece for quintenary stars that focuses on them pre-kerberos, and there are also a handful of adashi-adjacent aus i've been working on including leverage, agents of shield, and rwby. i'm obsessed with them lowkey

9: what work was the quickest to write?

walking out into the dark, cutting out a different path, led by a beating heart was uh. well. i wrote it in a matter of hours in a haze of mental illness in between the promo for 911 s6e11 and the actual episode dropping later that night. for those of you who don't have the context, a character got struck by lightning and subsequently was lingering on the threshold of death in episode 10, and when the promo for 11 dropped we realized there was going to be a coma dream episode in which the character would experience what should have been his Perfect Life but without all the things that led him to where he was, he never would have had an impact on his friends and family, and there would have been disastrous consequences. I distinctly remember skipping out on an entire day of classes because I was writing this fic LMFAO. and to this day I'm still very proud of it. incredible things come from sheer insanity it seems

10: what work took you longest to write?

seeing as quintenary stars is still ongoing, I'll say you're such a heavenly view. i had just watched prince caspian (again) and was feeling insane (as per usual) but it still took FOREVER to get this thang finished </3

11: what's your longest fic of the year?

quintenary stars is currently sitting pretty on 221,491, making it my longest piece of writing ever. which is pretty cool and also kinda scary because bro. bro i have no idea where these words are coming from

12: what's your shortest fic of the year?

buckley siblings !! it was short and sweet. angst and whump. u guys know what i like

13: favorite character you wrote this year?

oogh...i LOVED writing peter's pov in you're such a heavenly view. i actually would love to write more narnia fic someday. and i also love writing in pidge's pov in quintenary stars she is LITERALLY just like me fr

14: what's one pairing you want to explore more next year?

HEITH. i'm not putting them in quintenary stars but BOY do i want to explore their dynamic. and i am also always down for more caspeter

15: how many kudos in total did you get this year?

579!!

16: which work has the most comments?

quintenary stars! which statistically makes sense to me because it's a multichapter and the others this year are oneshots. but the fic that has the most comments overall is hold onto me

17: did you do any collaborative works this year?

nothing posted on ao3, but there was a lot of collaboration going on behind the scenes! the voltron leverage au in particular is a pretty elaborate project @frigidboy and i are working on together, and he's also been my soundboard for a lot of quintenary stars stuff. I've also been collaborating with various members of The Groupchat (@dauntingday, @soleadita, @xandromedan, @moonlightperseus) on various ongoing projects and aus including but not limited to some rwby aus with day, red and 13 stuff with leo, COUNTLESS aus, ocs, and wips with mads, and some leverage stuff with abby. I've also made some zombie apocalypse ocs with @0xy--m0r0n. and there are probably more things I've collabed with people on but I FORGOR </3

18: what's your most common category?

gen and m/m !! I tend to lean more gen with just a touch of romance most of the time, but more often than not my oneshots will be more explicitly romance

19: what do you listen to while writing?

it varies, but most of the time it will be some kind of orchestral/instrumental music. I have a list of favorite compilations on youtube from hans zimmer and some other favorites that I rotate through, and I also have some playlists on spotify for when I'm not as picky. it also depends on what I'm writing at the time: if I'm writing quintenary stars, I will usually go straight to the voltron soundtrack (or other space sci fi like interstellar or gravity) just because I need a specific vibe. and if I'm writing a battle scene, sometimes I'll pull up another tab and put some space battle ambience over the music, too

20: favorite line/passage you wrote this year?

oh god there are SO many favorites. but probably in the coma dream buck fic (walking out into the dark) when I used imagery to draw a connection to the Shooting Scene. like of all the literary things I've pulled over the years I think that one is hands down my favorite

"Shit's crazy here, man," Danny said as he stepped up to the sink beside Evan. "Did you know there was a sniper a few months ago? Some crazy cop was shooting firefighters out in the streets." A chill ran down Evan's spine, coldness settling in the bottom of his gut. Danny turned on the faucet. Water splashed in the bottom of the sink, flung up and out.  Droplets splattered across Evan's face. "Damn," Evan murmured, raising a shaking hand to wipe it away. "Was anyone killed?" "One was," Danny said offhandedly. "He got shot right after a call, middle of the street. Nobody even saw it coming.” Evan was shaking, all over his body. Danny just kept going, like he didn’t even notice. “His team was trapped by the sniper and by the time they got him pulled out, it was too late.” Stay there! I’m coming to you! “The news said his name was Diaz. Eddie Diaz." Evan dropped the plate he was holding. Shards of ceramic flew in every direction, pinpricks of pain prickling at his legs and bare feet. Gunshot in the street. Blood splattered on his face. Asphalt against his cheek. Are you hurt? "Evan?" Danny was looking at him, brows furrowed together. "Are you okay?" Evan swallowed, took in a shaky breath, nodded. He bent and began to gently gather the broken shards in his palm, but something made him pause. "Huh." "What?" Danny was looking at him like he was crazy. "I'm not bleeding." And he wasn't. His legs and feet were untouched; smooth, unmarred skin where only seconds before, he'd been so certain he'd felt cuts. "That's weird," Danny said, before shoving a broom in Evan's hands. "Your mess, your job. You get to finish the dishes."

overall that whole fic was just. probably some of my best work I think. I'm so proud of it fr

21: biggest surprise while writing this year?

i was NOT expecting quintenary stars to get as much engagement as it's been getting!! i feel like everyone's kinda trying to forget voltron ever existed (understandable) so i didn't think there would be much of an audience for it. but there is!!! and i love you guys!!!!!

TAGGING IF U WANNA DO THIS TOO: ppl i've already tagged above, plus @scorchedhearth, @ anyone else who wants to do it !! I'm so sorry I am totally blanking on mutuals/followers/friends who are also writers so if u see this and want to, consider urself tagged !!

[reyofluke-ocs]

8, 18, 28, 38, 48, 58, 68, 78, 88, and 98 for Spotify Wrapped ask game

cries Ali I love you but whyyy

Send me 1-100 and I'll tell you what Spotify wrapped song it is and what oc/ship it applies to!

8. Cosmic Love - Florence + the Machine

Really any ship that could become dark. Obviously the first to come to mind is Karina Lantsov and her relationship with Mal, Alina and Aleksander bc Aleksander would LOVE to drag all three into the darkness with him. But also some of my AUs for Eleanor Winters, especially the ones involving Lycan!Chris and alive Wesker (which totally does not turn into Eleanor x Chris x Wesker bc what am I if not predictable). For OCs themselves, likely Ashley Williams and Octavis Octavius. In TLoU P2, Ashley kinda goes off the rails at Joel's death (though I go back and forth between killing him and not). And Octavius, there's the whole anti-heroine Madame Octopus thing.

18. Meet Me in the Woods - Lord Huron

ELEANOR. In fact, I should double check if I've added this to her playlist yet. The lyrics just scream the aftermath of House of the Rising Sun/All Things End. Goes with Ethan to figure what wtf is going on with Mia, gets (unknowingly) killed and turned into a B.O.W, goes through hell, meets and eventually falls in love with Chris only to get betrayed bc of Mother Miranda bullshit... should probably change this to be her them song tbh.

28. Ain't No Grave - Crooked Still

This is on my Ashley Williams playlist and fits her perfectly, because nothing will keep her from her loved ones (Ellie and later Joel). She grew up doing all sorts of questionable things just for Ellie; she's even willing for a good chunk of the journey to throw Joel to infected or groups if it'll buy Ellie time to escape and live.

38. Setting Sun - Lord Huron

Funny, as much as I adore this song, it's hard to apply it to an OC or ship without diving into massive AU territory. The Darkling I can see being like this, but Karina is a Malarklina ship so kinda not at the same time since he considers all three his? Same thing could apply to an AU involving Eleanor x Chris x Wesker or Lyall x Diana or even Luke x Jana. Pretty much add unhinged possessive behavior in a dark au to an oc or ship and you get this song, haha.

48. Fire and the Flood - Vance Joy

Romantically, Eleanor x Chris. Platonically... a lot. Eleanor & Ethan, Ashley & Ellie & Joel, Nelda & Eragon and Nelda & Murtagh.

58. Renegades - X Ambassadors

My Star Wars OCs. And DBH OCs. And havent introduced her yet but my Hunger Games OC, Ada Steelberg. Rebels and resistance in some way? Yeah, this song is for them.

68. Pompeii- Bastille

Eleanor Winters, Sidney and Donna Riley-Weathers, Maureen Prescott, Nelda (to a lesser extent when you factor in events from Murtagh). 'Does it almost feel like nothings changed at all?' And for all of them, in some way, that's true. Eleanor gets dragged back into facing off B.O.W.s in Romania; Sidney, Donna and Maureen all deal with Ghostface and being legacies of og Woodsboro survivors (and as the child of Sidney and Billy in Maureen's case). It's heavily hinted at in Murtagh that there's shaping up to be a new big bad that might have been behind Galbatorix and whatnot in Murtagh, so Nelda is going from one war to another, basically.

78. Seven Devils - Florence + the Machine

Even though it's on my Eleanor playlist, it could also fit Ashley, because of the lengths she's willing to go for the few people she cares about.

88. Gasoline - Halsey

Too many, tbh. Obviously it's added to my Eleanor Winters and Ashley Williams playlists but it also applies to my DBH OCs Fred and Christi bc of the lyrics 'I think there's a flaw in my code' bc you know, they become deviants and all.

98. In Dreams - Ben Howard

I have no idea. Mind immediately goes to Eleanor but also not quite because she does get a happy-ish ending with Chris even though she does lose Ethan. In a way it also kinda reminds me of Ashley. 'I may be troubled but I'm gracious in defeat'; she's okay with who she becomes and what she has to do for Ellie and later Joel. Idk this was honestly hard.

[tiredassmage]

How do you come up with your various tags for all of tyr’s aus?

-sincerely someone who can’t stop snickering over “self control in locker room showers” every time it sees it

Spotify playlists, for the most part, lol! His overall trooper tag is from the founding song of his playlist, fight club by fitzy! (Thus it also became essentially the title of his playlist.)

And then his outlander tag is a slight alteration to lyrics from Glory by Bastille. In the song, it's "and all their words for glory / well they always sounded empty" but the slight shift to present tense for his tag better represents that such is a realization he's just sort of coming into around the Alliance era. (It's taken root earlier, but its weight as a truth really settles in his chest during that period.)

Ngl, his trooper playlist is probably one of my favorites that I've made. It is still relatively shiny and new, so it's definitely benefitting from age in that respect, but. I have. Just so many feelings about him and this playlist came together kind of along the way, so it was a bit of a journey itself, I guess. ^.^

Some are also quotes from Pinterest boards. I should go back and touch up a few of the others because adding the bracket labels I think is nice for context so I kinda wanna do that for the others now, too. X3

[unclewaynemunson]

🔀 Gotta ask for steddie!

The song I got: Won't let you go by FRENSHIP ft. Bastille

Okay so for this one I envision Steve and Eddie both going through life thinking they weren't really made for love, like maybe they both had some experiences in the past (Stancy) that made them believe that love isn't really for them (the lyric "Dinner wasn't made for two" !!!!). BUT THEN they meet each other for the first time, I'm gonna say in a bar or a club or something, and as soon as they lay eyes on each other they know. It's like they've only half-assed being in love before and now they know what it also can be like. So they get to know each other, they get to build memories together, they get to fall in love with each other, and the one thing they know with 100% certainty is they'll never let each other go, no matter what.

ask game: send me a 🔀 and a pairing, and i’ll shuffle my on repeat playlist and make an au based on the first song that comes up

[iturbide]

Grimmeryn playlist? 👀

godsdammit

Okay so I'm gonna preface this with a big disclaimer that I have a weird relationship to music so these picks are all over the place and generally story-specific because That's How My Brain Works

okay? cool

From the Bottom of My Heart - The Wallflowers (Future Built): "Everything means nothing and tonight, everything is mine." Do you know what it does to my brain, imagining Emmeryn and Grima seeing each other in the endgame while Grima makes those big grand terrible speeches? Deliberate and intentional and villainous, and Emm is the only one who knows what a lie it all is. Delicious. Love it.

God Says Nothing Back - The Wallflowers (Future Built): I've loved this song for years, it's just so good, and it works in such a weird perfect way here? "To be in your heart, I filled my own: love says nothing back but 'I told you so.'" Attempts to remain detached crumbling in the face of honest connection. I absolutely love it.

When I Watch the World Burn, All I Think About is You (Demo) - Bastille (Future Built): Very heavily entrenched in Emm's PoV for late game Future Built, since I shuffle events a little to give SpotPass stuff better breathing room. That last, soft, tender "All I think about is you" refrain is Grima smiling at her one last time before Robin deals the final blow with the cymbal crash.

Divide - Bastille (Sibling AU): Endgame Sibling AU, entrenched mostly in Grima's PoV and recollections of his time with Emmeryn, not realizing that while he's prepared to give up, she is most certainly not.

Those Nights - Bastille (Sibling AU): Continuing the grand tradition of me completely missing the point of lyrics and intentions, the second verse is very specifically associated with a scene where Grima is nearly assassinated in the Ylisstol Castle Gardens and Emm is trying to keep him conscious and responsive

Love like You - Rebecca Sugar (???): Honestly no idea where this one is going to fall, but I love the connotations too much not to include it on the list now thanks anon.

[skatingthinandice]

1, 6, and 14 for the fic ask :)

thank you so much!

1. Share a song that makes you think of [fic title]

I'm gonna do two because lots of my fic titles are song lyrics, but Run Away With Me was entirely inspired by the Carly Rae Jepsen song and wouldn't have been written without it! But I also listened to I Know You by Craig David feat. Bastille on repeat during the writing of By Your Side (as well as the Madness song that inspired the title), and I can't think of the fic without thinking about the song <3

6. Are there any fics from others you reread all the time?

I'm still on my yearly reread of Three Days by zamwessells (I've read it every year for a decade) and I always come back to Love, Changing Tenses by @susiecarter whenever I need an emotional rollercoaster of a comfort read!

14. If you could see one of your fics adapted into a visual medium, such as comic or film, which fan fic would you pick?

Ooh this is a good one! Most of the fics I write are missing scenes so sit alongside the existing show, so I'd pick my marcheron modern AU, My Enemy, My Ally, cause that would be cool to actually see!

[stylographic-blue-rhapsody]

Henlo my splendid Beef I see you have reblobbed >o> LET THE NOSINESS COMMENCE If I may, I'd like to request 4, 9, and 24 for Sarael my beloved, and 2, 12, and 16 for Felix (also my beloved!) 8) 8) 8) Hope you have a lush day today!!!

hello hello hello!! I have finally had time to Engage with fandom for a little bit and not think about work for two seconds bless up

Sarael Lavellan 4. If your OC likes art, talk about which piece they would love best

I think Sarael would really enjoy art museums and would spend their time doing critical analysis of each and every piece (do not go to the museum with them unless you are prepared to be there from open to close). but I think they’d find the most emotional connection to softer styles, like impressionism, art nouveau, and rococo — artists like monet and klimt in particular

9. If your OC were to imagine their idyllic life (realistically or otherwise) what would it be like?

Sarael’s most idyllic life is one in which they were never sent to the Chantry conclave, one in which they were never made Inquisitor. they remain Dalish as they were, and not Dalish-But-Not-Quite-Anymore as they feel they become. they live a good life contributing to their people, and they never feel the weight of hundreds of other lives. they are happy and whole and free.

24. Is mental, physical, or emotional wellbeing more important to them?

Sarael would tell you that all of these things are equally important and are all a priority, but during the events of Inquisition, they only maintained their mental health. the mark made them very sick, and they gradually stopped eating and sleeping enough as time went on, even though they were expending insane energy adventuring and fighting and training. they also decided to “““cope””” with the emotional burdens of being forced into the role of Inquisitor and their cultural isolation at Skyhold by completely bottling all of their emotions and just… not addressing them

Felix Cousland 2. What does your OCs handwriting look like?

his handwriting is very neat cursive, with minimal embellishments. if this man was dropped into a modern AU, it would be hard to tell his handwriting from a printed font. this legibility is courtesy of his desire to impress a favorite childhood tutor

12. What is their character theme song and why? If it has lyrics, which line best fits them?

for such a physically intimidating dude with great skill for violence, Felix is ultimately a deeply sentimental softie. he loves his friends so damn much and centers a lot of himself around taking care of the people who matter to him. I have a whole Felix playlist here, but if I had to narrow it down, I’d say his theme would be “hug all ur friends” by cavetown

Tell me about the things you love / The world simply needs more affection  … So hug all your friends and let them know / You’re not letting go

runners up are “warmth” by bastille and “I will” by mitski

16. What trait do they find most attractive/appealing about others?

surprising no one, he values kindness and respect above most things — like calling to like etc. if that shared value isn’t there then he’s not particularly interested in spending time with a person (it’s why Oghren was the most challenging party member for Felix). he also is drawn to intelligence and skill competency, because what’s sexier than watching someone perfectly execute their craft or debate the nuance of complex topics?

morrigan: talking at length about magic theory felix, a known homosexual: I’m kissing you on the mouth actually

OC romanticism asks

[beatledumpster]

A 'verlan' waltz from 1971.

Lyrics in French + verlan (verlan words in color) and in English:

J'avais la vellecer qui zaifeu des gueva

My brain was making waves

Quand je la reusé dans mes bras

When I held her in my arms

Je l'ai vétrou un resoi de yéjui

I found her one July evening

Dans un leba du téco de la Yeutibasse

At a ball near Bastille

Menvrai lijo, cette yeufi, que j'me dis

Really pretty, this girl, I say to myself,

Il faut que je la cheubran

I need to hit on her

J'avais la vellecer qui zaifeu des gueva

My brain was making waves

Quand elle était tiblo dans mes bras

When she was nestled in my arms

Je l'ai némeura à sa zonmai, un très techoué yonvipa

I took her back to her home, a very nifty detached house

Qui vaideu treué à ses renpa

That must have been her parents'

Reca au reauca je vis sa reumé

Since I saw her mother through the window

J'avais la vellecer qui zaifeu des gueva

My brain was making waves

Quand je la neuté dans mes bras

When I held her in my arms

Plus j'la yévoi, plus elle néloba, tousur du treuven

The more I was seeing her, the more she was bloating, mostly her belly

C'est malnor, pour une meufa, j'avais qu'à tésau en chemin

That's normal, for a woman, I just had to jump ship on the way

J'avais la vellecer qui zaifeu des gueva

My brain was making waves

Quand je sédan avec leué à tipeu pas

When I danced with her with little steps

Je l'ai dupér un resoi de yéjui

I lost her one July evening

Dans un leba du téco de la Yeutibasse

At a ball near Bastille

Menvrai deulé, cette yeufi, que j'me dis

Really ugly, this girl, I say to myself

Il faut que je la teujé

I need to throw her away

J'avais la vellecer qui zaifeu des gueva

My brain was making waves

J'avais la vellecer qui zaifeu des gueva

My brain was making waves

[ao3feed-torchwood]

These Streets are Yours (You Can Keep Them)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/51728101 by Squirmish_Skirmish (Companion Piece to a fic yet to be published, but works just fine as a standalone) Jack and the Doctor find themselves in a dead-end alleyway after chasing a runaway alien together. The Doctor is fed up with Jack's violent nature, and Jack is fed up with the Doctor's arrogant pacifism. How do they resolve the tension? In one universe, it happens over pasta. This isn't that universe, though, so they resolve the tension in a way the Doctor hasn't in a long, long time. Should they be tracking down the alien that just eluded them? probably- but they've got time. When he tries to pull Jack’s trousers down, he’s met with equivalent upward pull. “Sorry.” Jack says, a bit sheepish, “Somehow the suspenders don’t usually get in the way.” The Doctor grabs the offending item with one hand “Off,” he says, patience wearing thin. Title from a Bastille lyric (working title: AU where the Doctor has a penis- this time it's plot relevant) Words: 4300, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Doctor Who, Doctor Who (2005), Torchwood, Doctor Who & Related Fandoms Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Tenth Doctor (Doctor Who), Jack Harkness, Original Characters (Mentioned) Relationships: Tenth Doctor/Jack Harkness Additional Tags: Porn With Plot, (the plot is very much quaternary), Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, Anal Sex, Semi-Public Sex, Porn with Feelings, Demisexual Doctor (Doctor Who), Alien Biology, Bottom Tenth Doctor (Doctor Who), Top Jack Harkness, Anal Fingering, Light Dom/sub, Oral Sex, First Time Blow Jobs, Rough Kissing, Smut

[nth-generation-kpop]

So Nothing’s Left Unturned

Word count: ~1800 Chapter 2/? AU Summary: Bang Chan is dense, Kim Woojin is soft, and Han Jisung Knows. What's. Up.

Chapter II: Flaws

At first he was clueless.

Chan’s arms were wrapped around Woojin, his face buried in Woojin’s shoulder as the other boy laughed. “Channie, that's so great! Now some poor bastard is gonna be sent over here to bring you coffee instead.”

“God, I don’t ever have to balance 12 cups of coffee at once again. Or kick the elevator button because my hands are full. Or bring that idiot Park a croissant because ‘he switched to tea.’” Woojin rubbed his back and Chan let his eyes fall closed for a second. He felt such an incredible sense of relief.

“Slow down there, you've still got 2 months of summer left,” Woojin cautioned, pulling away and causing Chan to take a step back and realize he was full on koala bear-ing the poor guy.

“Yeah, they said they'd start training me on some stuff early though. Ease me in, let me do some shadowing. Plus I'll be training the new guys!”

He must have looked… mischievous, because Woojin’s expression turned disapproving. “You know if those kids show up and talk about what an asshole Bang Chan is I'm gonna get the dirt and then tell them all the embarrassing stories about you.”

“Fiiine, I'll be nice,” Chan said, winking.

Woojin paused. “Hey, so you should let me take you out for coffee sometime. To celebrate.”

Chan wrinkled his nose. “Don’t you get tired of coffee?”

Woojin smirked. “Well, I could take you to dinner instead, if you'd prefer?”

“No, no no no,” Chan replied quickly, shaking his head. “That’s too much, I was just teasing. Here, or…?”

“Not here, no the guys would never let me live that down. How about that place on 6th Avenue, by the College of Pharmacy building?”

“Yeah, okay!” Chan looked down at his phone, noting the time. “I've gotta get back, but text me about the time and stuff. Thursday’s your day off right?”

“Yep, does that work?”

It was Chan’s turn to flash a suave smile. “I can make it work. I'll see you Thursday.”

If Chan would have been paying attention, if he wasn't dense and perhaps a touch sleep deprived, he might have noticed the pink in Woojin’s cheeks.

He didn't.

~~~~~

Over the next week. Chan found himself looking forward to Thursday. Thinking about Thursday. Planning out Thursday. Just generally being excited about Thursday.

He'd have to go into work a little early and stay later than normal, but his bosses gladly granted him two hours off in the afternoon. To be honest he hadn't spent much one-on-one time with Woojin-- he was a little nervous. It was easy being in the cafe together because they were always caught up in the banter and the joking and the laughing that was almost constant with all the other boys-- Woojin was going to realize that Chan was actually pretty shy and not very funny. His horrible dad jokes and innuendos would come off abrasive and uncomfortable if they were alone. It's not that Chan wasn't a genuine person, he was just... anxious. In fact the more he thought about Thursday the more anxious he got-- partially the fear of messing things up and partially the fear of being truly himself around someone he admired. Thursday began to loom ominously ahead of him.

Chan’s closest friends tended to be his oldest friends. He didn’t make friends easily and he simply couldn’t bring himself trust new people. He got himself so worked up about things that he’d said, things they said, and his mind would take over. He would replay conversations in his head only to think up ways they could have been better, things he could have said that would be smoother or less embarrassing or more interesting. With his longtime friends he had overtime been able to take most of the pressure off, mostly by reinforcing over and over again how he didn’t have to be interesting and smooth and not embarrassing around them. And when he did backslide, they’d freely offer the sort of validation that was exactly what he needed.

But new people were hard, and Woojin was new, and that made everything messy. Chan really liked him, really really liked him. It would have been much easier if Woojin was just a cute, funny barista; but he was sweet and kind and caring as well. He asked Chan about his day, fussed over him a bit on extra stressful days, and genuinely tried to take care of Chan where he could. It was a strange feeling, being taken care of by a friend, as Chan was the friend who took care of everybody. Sometimes he felt like he held the weight of them all on his shoulders, but he wouldn’t trade it for anything-- in turn, they held him up as well. Kim Woojin was refreshing in a way that Chan hadn’t experienced before, and he was terrified of fucking it up.

That’s why he latched on to none other than Han Jisung on Thursday.

“Hey, I haven’t told you. Uh, if you need me this afternoon I’ll have my phone on me, but I have to be out of here at 11:50 until about 2. I’m meeting a friend or coffee,” Chan told Jisung, sitting on the empty desk beside the high schooler.

“Oooh, a boyfriend?” Jisung replied, wiggling his eyebrows as he sorted through a giant stack of papers. Ahh, the joys of internship clerical duties.

“Haha, no.” Chan deadpanned. “Just a friend. You might have met him if they’ve sent you to get coffee over at Rosetta? Kim Woojin?”

Jisung smirked. “They don’t send me to get coffee anymore. One time I dropped an entire tray in the BYG lobby. Right on someone’s expensive fancy leather shoes. He kicked up a fuss and so… yeah I sort papers now when I’m not shadowing.”

“How… how did I not hear about that?” Chan demanded.

“I may have told you I spilled one coffee… at the time. Shut up, I was embarrassed. I do know a Kim Woojin who goes here. A writer? Blonde, about yea high” Jisung gestured vaguely.

“Yeah, that sounds like my Woojin. You met him at the coffee shop?”

Jisung frowned. “No, I’ve never actually seen him there. We met last summer in a writing class, he was kind of a mentor.”

“Thursdays are his days off so I guess that makes sense.”

“It’s too bad, I really liked him. We lost touch after the class, but we used to just sit around and write together. He’s fun.”

“Do you, uh, want to come? Get coffee with us? We’re celebrating, I got the internship position for next year so I’ll be actually making music and learning from the people here.”

“Chan, that’s so great! Yeah, I’d love to come! Do you think he’ll mind?”

Chan considered it for a moment before shaking his head. Woojin was pretty easy going, Chan figured he’d actually be happy to see the high schooler once again. Woojin was just...  like that. Plus, Jisung would keep the mood lighter. Chan wouldn’t have to worry about one-on-one time or making a fool of himself because Jisung had the habit of playing everything off as a joke. He was like the other baristas-- yes, Jisung is exactly what he needed. The anxiety in his stomach dissipated a bit; and while he knew he would still replay all the conversations in his head and mentally smack himself for this or that, he’d be more calm in the moment. Less panic meant less embarrassment which meant less retrospective horror. This was good.

He grabbed Jisung before he left and they headed around the corner to the cafe they were meeting Woojin at. Jisung asked why they wouldn’t just go to Rosetta and Chan brushed the comment off, saying Woojin probably just wanted a change in scenery. When they arrived, the genuine surprise in Woojin’s eyes made Chan smile. He was totally caught off guard, and after shooting a confused look at Chan, his normal smile fell back into place and he pulled Jisung in for a warm hug. Everything went so smooth, and having Jisung around kept a lot of the attention off him. The mixture of celebrating, Woojin and Jisung catching up, and them all exchanging stories was easy and comfortable and perfect.

By the time Jisung left, Chan was confident and calm enough that he only felt little flutters in his stomach-- no shaking hands, no racing mind. It was a good sign. Maybe Woojin’s smile was a little more tight-lipped than normal, and maybe Jisung jokingly texted him ‘dude did you invite me on your date????’ and a bunch of laughing emojis; but Chan put that all out of his mind and considered it a success. It definitely wasn’t a date, that’s for sure. His social anxiety gave him a one-up on other people, and usually he was the one over interpreting social cues. Still, he went to sleep that night thinking yeah, it might be nice to date Kim Woojin one day. Maybe that was in the cards for him.

~~~~~

Kim Woojin 4:21pm … You didn’t crash anything per say, I really enjoyed seeing you But yes, you kinda did crash our date which means he didn’t think it was a date. Which is awkward.

Han Jisung 4:22pm :( sorry hyung…. but maybe u should ask him point blank if he likes u?

Kim Woojin 4:24pm You’re cute, it’s okay if he doesn’t like me! I’m fine with it, we’ll just be friends. 

Han Jisung 4:24pm BUT WHAT IF HE DOES LIKE U AND HES JUST DENSE

Kim Woojin 4:25pm He doesn’t, you know he doesn’t. You were there on our not-date. He’s not interested and that’s okay

Han Jisung 4:25pm But… :(

Kim Woojin 4:25pm There’s other fish in the sea. They may not have those dimples but I’m gonna have to settle Seriously, it was really good seeing you kid. Let me know when you’re going to be here again

Han Jisung 4:27pm Okay hyung, if you insist ;) I missed you, it felt like old times 

Kim Woojin 4:27pm You’re the silver lining for the train wreck that was today Can you… not tell anybody about it? I’m a little embarrassed… 

Han Jisung 4:28pm My lips are sealed!! 

Kim Woojin 4:29pm Thanks, have a good train ride home, text me when you get there safe

Han Jisung 4:30pm <3<3<3

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