#ego song asks

[meloncalic]

What song would you associate engineer mark with? :0

I personally think the sad vibes from Hello world by Louie Zong fit engineer mark well, especially at the end of iswm.

(Also i feel like the relationship between captain and Mark could be expressed well by Neovaii's crash)

Engie!! my boy!! lil golden retriever man

I love Hello World, and can definitely see the vibes !!

My current top 5 for the Invincible's Head Engineer:

Alone with My Thoughts by Noah Floersch (which i owe to the wonderful Merik (.spiritmoon23) and inspired a whole-ass fic KDSHLKDJ)

Follow You by Imagine Dragons (i saw an edit of him with this song and its just so goshdarn cute and fitting with how he feels about the Captain at the beginning of ISWM)

Hope from Groundhog Day the Musical (about a guy trying to talk himself up getting through a time loop even though hes just so tired AAAAAAA im not crying you are)

My Universe by Coldplay (listen its one of those guilty pleasure songs and i just think its sUPER CUTE IMAGINING HIM AND THE CAPTAIN DOING LIKE KARAOKE OR SOMETHING ON THE SHIP TO THIS SONG AND -- *ahem* im normal about this)

A Glorious Dawn ft. Carl Sagan (its one of those songify type songs i used to always listen to when i was in my peak space nerd phase as a child... im counting it as a real song its on spotify DJKSHJDSH)

[chickengeak]

The Creature

[kaus-quietis]

Lav's All-smiles Problem-solving Roooooundtable ch108 edition!

Welcome, welcome! To Lav's BSD ch108 discussion! Delivered to you via my funky dove Eliott, acting as my mystic messenger. These are random thoughts I had after reading this brilliant chapter, which, writing-wise, made the best possible use of Fedya's character, expanding it even more without even betraying his backstory. Maybe a backstory isn't needed after all, just look at how much FUN he is right now. I am in BLISS

Putting aside the fact that he is literally carrying the plot at this point, come sit with me, I make you a delicious Chinese black tea with rose petals and casually share my thoughts. Hello there, dearest Kat, yes, "where is Lav when you need her?", I am here, I offer you a hug, and to all my friends here who share the sentiment, I hug you too.

A. Before you say ANYTHING about "oh but? maybe Fedya is telling the half-truth? or a half-lie? what if his ability really is the evil one?", my brothers and sisters in Christ, listen to yourself. This man functions almost on a meta-level of character consciousness: he changed his facial expression and aura so convincingly, his tone, his speech, his posture, even the shade of his eyes, fooling not only Sigma, but the readers as well. We are used to characters changing the shade of their eyes when they change mental states or have certain (new) decisions in mind, we as a community are so used to this, all it took was one panel from the Conjurer doing this trick for so many of us to actually believe him and start, yet again, to spiral down the "what if he is good but his ability is evil? what if he is two entities? what if?" rollercoaster. This is so amusing to me, and in a meta-sense must be amusing to Fedya too. While speculation can bloom again based on this, I wouldn't be putting too much effort into reading into his lines here. I take it as a trick. It worked splendidly, almost like it attacked the fandom's major concerns and theories about his character and weaponized them against everyone. That's a meta-kind of tomfoolery. Trolling, if you will. I LOVE that Asagiri made him bamboozle every reader like this. His character so far goes into the best direction, it cultivates and expands his traits and skills in the best way. But let's pretend Fedya really is telling a half-truth there, which is there being an opposition between him and his ability. I talked about this in my essay (see pinned post), there really seems to be a divergence at the core of his character, but it manifests subtly, not like what we saw in ch108. Then again, not even on that can we arrive at any conclusive statements, because if we remember that, of course, "crime and punishment are close friends", it could well be that he and his ability are partners, and you bet I imagine they would BOTH indulge in peak tomfoolery like this together, if that meant one of them switching in and the other out for a sec. Remember, dear souls: aside from his "higher mission", abstract as it still is lore-wise, Fedya's keyword is "fun" or "entertainment", repeatedly. And oh he himself is even more fun now~

B. if Fedya would have wanted to mortally wound Sigma, he'd have chosen a more suitable place to stab him; it looks like a abdominal, lower quadrant, lateral stab, a deliberate choice, I would say, that technically avoids critical, most vascular organs (kidney and spleen for example) and main veins/arteries. I am no doctor, but from what I gathered, Sigma won't bleed out fast at all, and if untreated might get a deadly infection in a longer time (not counting the possibility of septic shock if we assume the knife penetrated and heavily opened an intestine). Sigma needs a medic asap (our queen Yosano when?), but will likely be conscious and quite able to move around and whatnot. Like I argued in my essay, Fedya most likely does not want to kill Sigma, or anybody for that matter, because keeping everyone alive to fulfill various roles and see how their will tosses them in all kinds of directions is more fun for him, more entertaining, but also more useful. He is a long-term strategist, like Dazai. "Our beloved monsters" ❤

C. Fedya evidently exerts some serious mental torment on Sigma, by making him stand by his choices, his will, just like he always desired. The flip side is that Fedya takes his time, or should I say gifts Sigma his time, in which he teaches him the full lesson of what Sigma wants. The responsibility that comes with acting on your own, the terror of facing the consequences when choosing on your own: right now, to Sigma, this freedom is terror. But Fedya is never a one-dimensional character. It's most probable he calculated and devised strategies for both possibilities (a. Sigma with rekindled determination touches him; b. Sigma backpedals on what he decided and does not touch him). The irony is that both scenarios are an affirmation of Sigma's will, because, while the first decision can be seen like foolish bravery, the second one can also be seen as wise self-preservation, if the circumstances so demand it. BSD is not a black-and-white series, diving head-first into danger is not its definition of bravery or heroism. BSD was always about measured decisions, ones the characters take upon themselves willingly. It may be time Sigma does that too, in his own way, and Fedya wants to see that. Why? Well, my guess is because it's fascinating to watch humans grow, and Fedya lives for the entertainment that comes with it. It is actually more interesting if we remember his line from ch42 (“People can be so simple… They truly believe they are thinking for themselves. (…) They don’t want to think they’re being led by the nose”): the pattern is, Fedya puts others under harsh circumstances, and then, under pressure, lets go of them, waiting for their free decision, the true test and expression of their hearts, so to say (which could make a superb discussion if we make a parallel between Kunikida and Sigma, since essentially what happened to Kunikida is happening now to Sigma, except Kunikida did indeed break down, but thanks to healthy support from his comrades he slowly regained his sense of self, and stronger than ever at that time, however… Sigma is alone, isn't he? but what if he needs to be in order to finally get a hold of his own self?). Anyway, how much of that expression is free, or how much is guided or manipulated, is a debate in itself, since it implies relating the freedom to the individual vs relating the freedom to the external factors and possibilites.

D. I do need to underline, just like Fedya also underlined it: Sigma already made his decision, right there when he still tried to get the gun before getting kicked in the face. Fedya moved on to the next step: testing how strong Sigma's will is when an actual chance to act appears. Sigma already accepted the physical pain, but how will he face the mental anguish? That is more Fedya's territory, a "specialist" of breaking people by simply knowing them thoroughly and choosing the right words. But now we gained new info: even in close combat, apparently, Fedya is not to be underestimated. That was a rather strong kick, anyway. But more importantly, he completely turned the tables in a situation where he would be in a total disadvantage. * chef's kiss * that was very bungou stray dogs of him.

[captain-neutrino]

pianist darkiplier

He needs a way to pass the time.

[springdolly]

when you get this, put 5 songs you actually listen to, then publish. Send this ask to 10 of your favourite followers🎶🎶

Sorry for answering so late. I only got Wlan now :(( Still, here we go ig

Starman from David Bowie,it just gives me hugeee Wolfstar vibes, specifically Remus

Killerqueen by Queen, I just reaaally love it and it gives me Barty/Sirius vibes

Teddy Picker by Arctic Monkeys, I especially love the start and last two lines

Wires from the Neighbourhood, it just really fits my music taste and i love it

Ghosting from Mother Mother, the tone change in the lines are great and I enjoy listening to it very much That are just the songs from my 'normal' playlist, if i don't count that i have a playlist for literally everything and different vibes

Now to the followers (sorry i advance if thats annoying, nobody needs to do anything) @her-midas-touch @lionmythflower @faiirykisses0008 @marylily-my-beloved @silence-between-seconds @chaserofstars11 @imjustagirlblogxo @mrsstrangewinter @purijam @poeticabomination @icarus-last-fall (Sorry...)

(Also, that is lowkey me rn and I just love racoons)

[deepfriedseagullfeet]

have you considered nine inch nails Closer?

not sure what this is referring to BUT i did relisten to this song and i think it is a neat industrial song LOL it reminds me of IAMX's early stuff if youre familiar

in ego terms i get heavy anti vibes from it. literally all the lyrics line up with him especially when hes horny and thinking of jameson. like yeah he DOES want to fuck him like an animal. he DOES want to feel him from the inside

[stangender]

songs you associate w each of the main four GO

THIS IS HARD!!! ummm

cartman: primadonna girl - marina. ofc

stan: heart cooks brain - modest mouse

kyle: welcome to this world - primus

kenny: heaven - talking heads

[mythbits]

For the request,how about your captain hanging out with any egos of your choice ?

story time with yancy!

[lostcybertronian]

Hey I know I'm late but I hope you'll take it cause I have been at work and I have done a prompt to you in forever,how about Damian and Never Go Home Again by Cody Johnson

My dude my friend my bro I will ALWAYS take prompts from you.

Also this is the last song I have in my inbox.

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His life didn't end with the glamor of assassination. No gunshot ripped through the air and through his chest, stunning the thousands of people who'd gathered to see him speak.

Mayor Damien would not go down in history as someone who died for a cause or for his city.

If someone asked Dark later, he would say he couldn't remember. Three souls shoved into one broken body belonging to none of them would do that. It would jumble the mind and the senses.

This is only partially true. What Dark remembered of Damien's demise was a black room and a log cabin. The feeling of everything changing. The loss. Maybe, on a good day, he even remembered how much it hurt. Never specifics on the actual moment. Never the blood spilling through his lips or the way his finger's brushed Celine's in a last rattling gasp of resistance.

Not that. Never that.

[thorns-without-a-rose]

kurama and hiei WOULD cover vocaloid together.

[meloncalic]

Damien & Celine for the song ask game (either separate songs for each or songs encompassing the both of them as twins)?

Also, The Night Is Young by the Moulettes has been my Actor song since WKM first even came out.

(omg The Night is Young has been on loop since i saw your stunning Actor piece with that as the caption AAAAAA i love it, thank u sm for introducing that one to me)

for the Twins™ together:

Evelyn Evelyn by far, has been since the beginning!! something about it is just so them. another one that has that same sorta sibling bickering energy is interlude IV by Zach Callison (i dont listen to this as much anymore cause the ticking at the beginning just reminds me of UA SKJDHJDSH)

Damien:

even tho Dames is my boy, i really haven't found that many songs that fit specifically him (not Dark or WKM in general :( ).

but Ballad of a Politician and Blue Lips (both) by Regina Spektor remind me of him.

Celine:

OOUGH Celine. OK. so.

There's this song called Selene by Imagine Dragons. Spelled wrong, i knowbut. and its not just bc its her name, its about a dude pleading with this woman to not break his heart:

"This is my heart, it's on the line, Celine Selene!"

as well as Friends on The Other Side (specifically the Annapantsu cover)

[helianskies]

For the fic writer questions: 1 and 8!

okie have cookie 🍪

1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)

my work is so varied i don't think i can give just one recommendation? so for something softer, i think Restoration. for my other fun stuff, then You, Me and Our Misery ;)

8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?

on the one hand, too many songs. on the other hand, i don't know, because i'm not big on song fics as such. i don't often listen to songs that make me go 'oh this as a fic would be good!' so much as, 'oh the mood of this song goes really nice with this scene i've been thinking about'. i guess music doesn't often fit into my writing? sorry :')

[dirt-mccracken]

should i even bother going to see The Used next week

[stillwanderingflame]

🎶 Obscure song search! List three songs you think not enough people have listened to, then pass this on! 🎶

This was difficult (but fun!) because I don't think I listen to many obscure artists, and then I got hung up on it having few listens vs "you think not enough people have listened", but I gave it my best!

Here are artists I think are somewhat obscure and the songs I think not enough people listen to:

The Twilight Singers - The Twilite Kid

Jonathon Coulton - Always The Moon (it's really special live)

Jim's Big Ego - Asshole

All the songs I thought of were sad, but my first pick for JBE was BIG SAD so I picked another favorite by them that is a delight to listen to/sing.

Thanks for the ask! <3

[chaoticallyfuckingstressed]

RIP to my phone's aux, I had to pry a headphone jack out of it and now it makes every song sound like it's being played underwater. I don't know the exact damage it has, but it lived a surprisingly long and musical life until now.

O7 RIP aux port. 2022-2024

[deepfriedseagullfeet]

i am apparently a whole month late to a new nicole dollanganger album dropping but moonlite reminds me of ur anti. especially bc it mentions the lover's soul trapped in a 35 mm slide since its the film standard and was used way back during silent films..

holy shit. holy sHIT FLORENCE this is anticore for SURE theres so much to this......the vibes.....the lyrics........my lord this is definitely anti/jj vibes. definitely going on my anti playlist. thank u for this here are my favorite parts that remind me most of anti