#iswm song fic

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You Can’t Catch Him Now

There’s blood on the side of the ship.

The Captain stood in shock, having watched Mark. Their best friend. Go flying out the window of the ship. There was no time for mourning. The ship was crumbling. They couldn’t save him. They needed to save everyone else.

There’s scratches all over the floor.

They brushed past the markings on the floor where he’d tried to hold on but had ultimately failed. Fixing lift support went off with a breeze.

Shadows of us are still dancing.

They ignored his name on their tablet as they paged the other crew leads. This needed everyone’s assistance.

In every room and every hall,

They promised they’d tell the group what had happened to Mark once the ship was safe. It was hard to focus when they saw him everywhere. Let alone recount what had happened too..

There’s tears falling over the ship,

They explained what had happened, tears rolling down their face under their helmet. Gunther looked like he was going to cry. So did Burt. And Celci. And Tyler. This was hell. This was a nightmare.

You thought that it would wash away.

The group had worked in a sad silence as they got the ship prepared to dock at the nearby habitable planet. Working didn’t make anyone feel better about what had happened.

The bitter taste of his fury,

The Captain laid awake in bed. Tomorrow the rest of the crew would be awakened and they’d have to explain what had transpired on the ship. And who they’d lost. They feared the level of grief that’d run through the ship and any anger that may be directed towards them. They hadn’t saved him…

And all of the messes he made,

They felt guilty for stepping into his quarters. It was an organised mess that was so Mark. They just needed something.. something of his that’d get them through this day.

Yeah, we think that he got away,

It was an emotional docking day onto the planet. The engineering team was a wreck. None of the other crews were much better. They’d only just managed to pull it together to get a camp together on the planet.

But he’s in the trees, he’s in the breeze

The Captain stared fondly at the night sky, the trees covering them mostly from the breeze that played with their hair. They liked this spot. The plantation was a dark red here. Mark’s favourite colour.

His footsteps on the ground,

They found their heart beating a little faster at the sound of heavy footsteps approaching them. Reminding them of Mark. But it was never him. Always just an animal. Or a passing crew member. But more often than not, it was Chica. Their newly adopted doggy daughter.

You’ll see his face in every place,

People with dark hair. Soft brown eyes. Overarching enthusiasm. It was so Mark. They missed him so much. And seeing said individuals made them hurt so much more. But you can’t charge a person for looking like the man you loved. Yeah… The man they loved..

But you can’t catch him now,

They sighed fondly at Chica charging around a field. The Captain held a bag on their hip full of her dog toys. Ever since Mark had… passed… She’d much rather chase the breeze out in the fields and bark at the wind. She never seemed able to catch what she was wanting however. She’d pad back over to them a little downtrodden but with a new determination each time they went back out to play.

Through wading grass, the months will pass,

Chica would slowly start to play with her toys with the Captain, the two wading through the long bladed fields together. When the Captain grew tired however, she’d go back to chasing the wind.

You’ll feel it all around.

Looking after Chica and their crew was slowly healing the Captain’s wounds. Accepting help and giving help was always rewarded with slow walks in the fields and kisses against their skin from a gentle breeze, wiping away their sweat from a busy day.

He’s here, he’s there, he’s everywhere.

It was a never soft day snuggled up with Chica under the night sky for the Captain. Staring up at the sky that had taken Mark away from them. It was so cruel. Yet so beautiful. It was so… Mark.

But you can’t catch him now.

They hoped wherever the universe had laid him to rest, that he was happy there. Maybe laid in a bed of flowers. Coated in a blanket of leaves to act as the coffin he’d never get.

No, you can’t catch him now.

He was something the Captain didn’t think they’d ever get over until the day they died. Their heart ached for him everyday. But it’d finally stopped hurting at least.

Bet you thought he’d never do it.

The pain had quelled so much that they opened Engineer Park with a fond smile on their face. A statue of their beloved, stood smiling in the centre announcing him as the beloved creator of the Invincible II. The man who’d achieved the impossible. And brought them all home.

Thought it’d go over my head.

They also headed and sorted through his belongings. A lot of it they’d keep. Some would be given to friends. The rest was gifted to colonists who needed it.

I bet you figured he’d pass with the winter.

With the statue in its prized position, every colonist and crew would remember Mark and his story. Children were given first and middle names matching the great head engineers, in hopes of inspiring the same charm and intelligence in them. The Captain was glad he was held so highly in their new home. It was what he deserved after everything.

Be something easy to forget.

The Captain would chuckle fondly, looking at the list of first generation children they’d mentor with M related names. The children’s eyes were filled with wonder that they were ready to nurture and enlighten. To help them find themselves in this new exciting world.

Oh, you think he’s gone cause he left,

There would still be hard days but the Captain would just walk out to the field with Chica, their old girl. And they’d always feel better.

But he’s in the trees, he’s in the breeze,

Time would have its ups and downs. Especially when Chica finally grew too old to play in the field, the two opting to just relax out there instead. It’s where she’d eventually be laid to rest. The Captain would find the wind up there a lot stronger after such, like there were now two breezes passing through instead of the usual one.

Our footsteps on the ground.

The Captain would follow their beloved dog and dear head engineer not long after, being buried alongside their furry friend, looking up at the sky where the love of their life rested. The three united together at last.

You’ll see their faces in every place.

If you sat out in that lonesome field, you’d feel anything but alone as three separate breezes passed by your face and amongst the flowers.

But you can’t catch them now.

[meloncalic]

The Red Means I Love You...

fine,, u sickos (affectionate)

....here ya go here he is: the alt long hair murdock w/ blood splatter i mentioned earlier >:))

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retirement

notes: idk how these work but aye heres a fic of old man mark and the elderly captain post iswm

mainly fluff

sat at the entrance seat, the captain laces up their shoes slowly yet tenderly. their eyes shining with the warm yellow light of a summer morning shining through the quaint cottage windows of their home. wooden chestnut floors shone the sunlight up and around the house like it always had. the odd sock or bolt lying strewn on the floor making the living room feel lived in. 

the captain finishes tying their shoelaces and leans backwards and into the wall with a deep yet muted sigh. eyes closing to take in the many noises around them

they could hear their colony's ambient noise in their old ears. the odd sound of a modern car humming along on the street, the few people already up and about, the smell of freshly cut grass. it all became background noise that holds a melodic tune to anyone who became used to it. it was the type of noise that you missed when met with total silence. the gentle backing track to the many lives within the colony.

the captain opens their eyes and turns to see their head engineer walking down the stairs in similar looking attire, body hunched over as he hobbles down humming a small tune underneath his breath. the light hitting his grayed hair like a frame to his picture perfect face. each strand was like silver under the light and added a nostalgic age to his wrinkled smile.

"ready to go captain?" he asks, eyes glimmering with an energy they grew to know well.

the captain airily laughs. "you know i haven't been a captain for years now, mark."

"you may not be a captain now," he extends a hand out to them. "but you will always be my captain."

the captain beams, taking his hand and lifting themself up before giving him a small peck on the cheek. "and you will always be my head engineer."

mark flushes, giving a content smile before making his way to the door, his hand holding the captain's. "alright, lets save this fluff for later. we got a busy day ahead of us!"

"lead the way dear."

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the day flew by relatively easily.

the captain and mark took a long stroll around the colony, visiting crewmates and colonists alike. even seeing the odd few children who would hide behind their parent's legs in awe of the renowned captain and their engineer.

at noon they were at the park, having brunch with the other crew leads on the invincible and catching up on their lives. burt barely aged a day. the only sign of age shown in grayed hairs and raspy voices. celci still looked more spry than the other three crew leads. her blue hair even more frosty as strands of gray littered across her hair. gunther aged pretty well. face adorned with scars and wrinkles as his circular framed glasses caught the sunlight and made him look like the same gunslinger they knew all those years ago.

by the afternoon, the two found themselves at a local diner opened nearby their home. the night sky shining with its many wonders as the string lights illuminated down onto their table and around the patio. plates of food polished off and eaten.

the captain wipes their mouth of any remains of food, placing the tissue next to their plate as they notice mark's focus on eating his chocolate ice cream.

the captain closes their eyes again. their ears being met with the same melodic ambience within their colony. the faint howling of the wind bringing a slight chill to their face as they take in the communal warmth of their community.

"what are you doing captain?" mark calls, the captain's eyes still shut.

"im just," they pause

"im just listening to my home."

the captain hears a faint noise of understanding before they hear a clicking of a spoon against a bowl.

they continue like this for some time. mark quietly ate his ice cream while the captain listened to the sounds of life around them. nothing but the soft chime of a faint speaker playing songs of old.

"care for a dance cap'?" 

opening their eyes, the captain sees mark absent from his seat. turning their head they find their puppy eyed engineer looking down at them with an extended hand.

they take the offer with a grin. standing up to meet mark.

mark gently pulls on their arm and leads them into the center of the patio. the speakers directly above their hunched bodies as mark places his left hand on their shoulder, his right holding onto their left. the captain swiftly mimics his position before they start slowly swaying to the rhythm.

the captain sighs, head against mark's chest as they sway left and right. 

mark yelps suddenly, his foot stepped on.

the captain looks at him guiltily, "sorry dear!"

"im fine." mark looks up at them, sharply inhaling. "i can take it."

"but still." the captain takes mark's hand. caressing it gently and gently rubbing their thumb across its back. "i suppose i'm not as much of a dancer as before."

mark tilts his head inquisitively. "what do you mean?"

they chuckle, "look at me mark, i'm not the same young and spry captain that stepped foot on the invincible. ready for whatever came their way."

it was mark's turn to take the captain's hand. 

"its funny."

"what is?"

"you remember when i told you 'distance and time are the same thing from different perspectives'?"

the captain nods. eyes looking down at the pavement.

"well. the captain you see is a whole lot different to the captain i see."

mark lifts the captain's head up to meet his gaze. 

he smiles. "and you look like the same captain i fell in love with."

the captain's eyes shone as their heart pounds against their chest.

looking up at him felt like the captain was back on the ship again. arms wrapped around his waist as they held each other tight. young bodies, aged minds, tired eyes. they could see the young engineer that welcomed them aboard, the same engineer who sat with them at the galactic diner, the same engineer who said i do at their wedding.

the captain leans in swiftly for a kiss. the feeling of his lips on theirs holding the same comfort it always had, yet it felt just as exciting as the first. 

breaking apart, the captain and mark gaze into each other's eyes. no words spoken yet holding the same message within. a silent "i love you".

the two would continue to dance under the moonlight. nothing but the noise of life and their hearts to accompany them. 

a captain and their engineer. forever intertwined.

[buc-eebarnes]

Captain Isa recommends you Dreamcatcher's discography! Take 2: Tumblr Askbox Boogaloo

I'm delighted that you're interested in hearing their music and very envious that you got to see their booth in Anime Matsuri! They've been here in the Philippines at least once, but I didn't even know about them yet ✋😔

Dreamcatcher is best known as "the face of rock in K-pop" due to their consistent use of rock elements in their music. They debuted on 13 January 2017 with the song Chase Me from their debut single Nightmare. It's a song about ghosts teasingly taunting a paranormal investigator to chase them down within a haunted building.

I like to think of Chase Me as a song for Heist!Mark, especially once I found him in ISWM part 2 — he did get away with theft for an impressively long while, and he's got that mischievous Little Shit™ energy that Deukae had during Chase Me. 😂

I already sent you Deja Vu, the first Dreamcatcher song I've ever heard that pulled me into them. The album it comes from, Raid of Dream, was their first Special Album in collaboration with Vespa Inc. for their game KING's RAID. It's a great starter album to get a feel of what kind of music they usually make.

Deja Vu makes me think of ISWM a lot, especially Captaineer. The pre-choruses and the bridge remind me a lot of what they went through together. 🥺

Another awesome title track to imagine ISWM to is What, from their fifth mini album Alone In The City. Another great album to listen to, especially since they showcase their vocal versatility here.

What gives me the feeling of being stuck in a loop, much like how Dreamcatcher are stuck in a dream loop and are trying to find a way out of the curse. It made me think about ISWM part 2 a lot, especially with the Let Go option... 😔

Last title track to imagine ISWM to: Fly High from their first mini album, Prequel. It's called the prequel because it's about the girls' story before Chase Me — essentially, their story before they became mischievous ghosts in a haunted building.

Since Fly High is about the girls before the curse of the spider (heh deukae song reference), I liked to imagine pre-ISWM stuff with Fly high, and then ISWM in the following tracks of the Prequel album — quite like that fic of yours about pre-ISWM Captain and Engineer! Loved that one, by the way — though I noticed that you seem to have a thing for about-to-kiss-but-maybe-not scenes. 😂 🥹

Damn, this got longer than intended... in fact, this is longer than my original ask! oops

Feel free to share with your followers! Have a Dreamcatcher × Markiplier brainrot with me :3

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I was tagged by @captain-m-faye and I figured “eh, why not, I haven’t done one of these in a long time” xP

Favorite Color: Either a deep sapphire blue or a nice soft lavender

Currently Reading: Uhhhh the various Markiplier oneshots written by Batz_N_Skulls on AO3~? Over and over again until the next time they update? xP (Hey no one said it had to be a book.)

Last Song: “We Both Reached For The Gun” from Chicago, just ‘cause it was in my head last night for some reason.

Last Series: ...ISWM counts as a series, right~?

Last Movie: I think it was Encanto. Edit: NOPE, I’d forgotten, it was actually Death on the Nile.

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: I like Sweet, I like Savory, I don’t like Spicy that much.

Currently Working On: An ISWM scenario or two, and a “we have to get married because Reasons but we’re just friends OR ARE WE?”-type fic for a completely different fandom.

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Heyo.

Because you are into Miraculous Ladybug, I was wondering if I could share/tag you in this MLB song I wrote? And if you have any type of creative stuff such as art or fics, we could have a look/share? ^_^

I don't know when this was sent but I just saw it sorry! Of course I'd love to check it out! I haven't drawn anything in a while so I'd have to dig it up but I think I've posted maybe 2 ML drawings on here lol

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🦀 time for crab 🦀

today i summoned 300 crabs and caught 30 💰 of them. look at them all!

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I think, after all of this, c!Wilbur becomes a busker.

He tries, of course, to stay put, get that gas station job back, but try as he might, he can't. He's different now. Perhaps he finally inherited his father's wanderlust. And if the past two-slash-fifteen years have taught him anything, it's that there's no use wallowing in misery. So he buys a small campervan.

He roams across the western United States. He preforms the folk songs and sea shanties of both worlds he's lived in. Eventually, he starts writing his own songs, centered on a young man with eyes like the sky and a heart like a wildfire.

He and Tommy exchange letters and Polaroids frequently. Wilbur has no mail box, but of course that's not an issue. The crows will always be able to find him. Tommy comes to visit, too. The two of them pull the van's shitty mattress out into the open to stargaze.

Wilbur never stays in one place for long. He hops from tiny town to tiny town. He'll play his music all day, then slash the cops' tires in the dead of night and be gone by sunrise.

Sometimes the whole bench crew will make their way over. They can't bring Michael into any populated areas, so they wilderness camp for two weeks, living off the land. The preschooler loves it, loves the dry heat that can't be found anywhere on the SMP. Tommy and Ranboo give him piggy back rides through the salt flats as Tubbo reverse engineers a combustion engine.

Wilbur is no longer a president or rebel or homoerotic rival or any other role he's confined himself to. He's just some dude who loves his country and his music and his brother. In spite of everything, or perhaps because of it, he is alive. And slowly, he comes to love it.

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anyway where are the c!eret archaeologist headcanons. man is excavating an entire stronghold. where are the fics where an undergrad at DSMP University is at their first day of field school when her majesty the king walks by, licks an artifact, and informs everyone that it's a bone. where are they.

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[sweet-sage-tea]

getting brainrot over ISWM!band au

Celcionna- The sarcastic bassist, often butts heads with Mark

Gunther- The explosive drummer. Sometimes breaks the drumset (has cost the band at least $300 in broken drums and drumsticks)

Mark- The techy lead singer. In charge of editing together the songs, and also setting up the mics and instruments when they play live. Often butts heads with Celcionna.

Burt- The poetic ryythm guitarist, also writes quite a bit of the band's songs. Heart and soul of the band.

Y/N- The quiet lead guitarist. Mute, but plays the guitar like a damn god, and also can manipulate a vocal synthesizer in real time to "speak".

and get this,

the whole multiverse thing is still happening and they have to go on dumb adventures and shit in an attempt to save the multiverse because somehow they got their hands on the/a warp crystal.

[bookwormscififan]

So Cool

Buy me a coffee?

Read on AO3!

A/N: Old Man Mark looks out at the disappearing universes outside the diner, reflecting on the events leading to this as he waits for the captain to return.

Based on Space Is Cool (orchestral) and Space Was Cool

He looked out the window, sighing as he saw the stars blinking out. Every universe was collapsing, ending… and he knew why. He had asked the captain to stop him. Stop him from using the warp core. Maybe if that had happened, then everything would be fine. He sipped from his coffee, feeling the last drops hit his tongue as the diner began to fall silent.

He had gone back, not knowing the warp core would follow him – he was a paradox in and of himself – to try and stop the captain. He had believed the captain was responsible for this paradox. He wanted to stop them. The crystal. If he had destroyed that crystal, maybe then this wouldn’t have happened.

He remembered every failed attempt. Every sabotage, every piece of blame, every shot. He saw the captain dying when he closed his eyes. He was so tired. Eternity really seemed to stretch when nobody was there to accompany you.

There were a handful of stars left now. Any second the captain might come through. They had tried their best. He knew that. The captain never gave up. He was glad to share the adventure. He only wished that things had been different.

One star left. He heard the bell on the counter ring, and looked over to see… “Captain?” Maybe this was the chance. Maybe the captain could still fix things. His time was running out. There were no more stars. He let sand pile onto the table, then let himself go as the captain looked away.

If the captain could stop Mark from using the warp core, maybe things could be different. One more chance. One more attempt. Just let them try one more time.

[katsa-calming]

Guys i finally finished space and just finished coming off the livestream girl help im crying

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

Could I please request an iswm one shot? I love space engineer mark sm, he’s so cute! Could you maybe just have mark and the captain dancing in the bridge? Slow or not doesn’t really matter, just ✨he✨ (Preferably very fluffy) (Totally fine if not, love your fics regardless!)

I've done more of the ISWM routes today and he definitely deserves more love.

And thank you! ❤

........

Finally, the Invincible II escaped that wormhole.

By some miracle it just...got unstuck by itself and carried on its journey. No Event Horizon Protocol necessary.

All of the failsafe explosives were carefully disarmed and stored away..just in case the ship gets stuck in another wormhole. Everyone was glad it was kept in one piece despite the numerous issues that arose.

Soon the colonists were going to reach their destination: a planet that both you and Mark found together, agreeing that it was the best one out there that suited all of their needs.

Of course, your crew had to celebrate.

They were partying, sharing drinks, and patting you on the back for an excellent job you’ve done as their loyal captain. Some did question your leadership skills, but in the end you won their trust back.

As for Mark, well, he only got minimal praise considering his ship’s many, many design flaws got everyone into that wormhole mess to begin with.

They would've thrown him out for sure had you not been the captain, trusting him as not only a crew member but also as a friend.

Still, that put a bit of a damper on his mood.

You noticed how sullen he seemed as he gazed out the large window on the bridge, looking at the stars and the planet the ship would soon land on.

At this point, everyone left for their chambers or other duties, so it was just you and him alone here now. You poured him some coffee and brought it to him. “Don’t worry about them, they’ll get over it. You've done great."

“Thank you, cap.” He sighed, accepting the drink with a smile of gratitude and taking a sip. “All I’m thinking about is that beautiful little planet that's just within reach. I guess we..only had to let the problem sort itself out. We didn’t have to do anything, really.”

“Except get the life support back on.”

“..true.”

“And extinguish the fire in here.”

“Right.”

“And fix the ADS-”

“Okaaaaay I get it, Captain.” He pouted, now facing you. “I know I messed up a lot-”

“[Y/n].”

“..huh?”

“Just call me, [y/n]. But if you prefer “Captain” I don’t mind it.” You shrugged, amused at Mark’s flabbergasted expression.

Though you turned away from him and went to the main console, searching for something on it.

The head engineer raised an eyebrow, wondering what you were looking for in such haste. And being the curious doofus that he was, he joined your side and saw you scrolling through...

A Spotify playlist?

He wasn’t sure who downloaded Spotify to the computer, but he just watched as you browsed through many space-themed songs.

Then you found one: Rocket Man by Elton John.

After hitting the play button, you smiled and turned up the volume as music filled the room. And you stepped back and began dancing a little.

Mark could only stare at you, his heart fluttering.

Not only did you dance good, but you looked amazing while doing it.

God, why were you so perfect?

Then you gazed at him and offered your hand. “Care to dance, rocket man?” You winked.

“M-Me??” He nearly squeaked. “I..uh..yeah!!”

Sharing a dance with the Captain??? He had to be dreaming. He wanted to slap himself just to make sure this wasn’t just his imagination.

But nope, this was very real. 

You grinned and took his hand anyways, leading him into a sweet slow dance. It was easy to tell he was nervous--whether that’s because he’s never danced a day in his life or was dancing with you was a mystery. You led the way for him anyway, both of you taking turns singing the lyrics.

“And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time. Till touchdown brings me ‘round again to find-”

“I’m not the man they think I am at home. Oh no, no, no..I’m a rocket maaaaan. Rocket man! Burning out his fuse up here alone!”

You were almost taken aback by the passion he put into singing. Hell, if he didn’t wanna be an engineer his voice would’ve been great in a musical or movie.

Maybe after the colony was set up, you’ll bring that subject up to him.

For now, though, you just enjoyed this moment with your righthand man.

Sure, he wasn’t the brightest and had his faults. But he was always by your side no matter what.

That’s all you could ever ask for.

[meloncalic]

once again thinking abt Stairway to the Stars - Ella Fitzgerald and how it is the perfect aesthetic cross over song for ISWM and WKM (to me) .. and it is making me want to scream and write multiple fics and draw multiple things

[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)

[bookwormscififan]

Finished writing the ISWM x Music of the Spheres series

I’ll start posting it tomorrow.

I think I’ll go three a day, because some of these are like little intermission pieces.

I’m excited to see how you guys like it

Because I’ve never restrained my writing so much. Only writing in the canon we know from part 1 is tricky.

[bookwormscififan]

Anyone know the name of that song in the ISWM Part 2 trailer?

It’s so hauntingly beautiful that I wanna hear the full song and maybe write a fic for it

[bookwormscififan]

So when my family bought me Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres for Christmas, I noticed a little surprise in my CD.

It said “Part 1: From Earth with Love” (or something close to that but the point is it said part 1)

Which got me thinking…

I can write my ISWM x Music of the Spheres fic series and base part 1 of ISWM with part 1 of MotS.

And hence I have done that.

I have it halfway done, basing the songs (either title, tune, or lyric) onto a scenario pertaining to ISWM part 1.

And I hope you guys will enjoy the pieces.

They’ll be up in the next few days.