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thran-duils · 3 years

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Thran-duils’ heavily encouraged dark!character writing challenge

I’ve wanted to host a writing/prompt challenge for a long time but I’ve always been too nervous (it’s a perpetual thing lmao). Well, I am taking the dive! Rules and all the information below the cut!

Credit to @santacarlahorrorshow for the lovely header! <3

RULES

1. This challenge is 18+. Seriously, don’t be a dick and ignore this rule.

2. Following that, all characters and reader insert are to be 18+

3. I really, really, really encourage dark!characters or dark!reader or both (soft!dark, dark, heavy!dark) for this but they do not have to be if that makes you uncomfortable. A lot of these prompts are going to be leaning towards dark but there are ways to not utilize them that way I’m sure!

4. These fics are to be reader insert.

5. Fandoms accepted are: Supernatural, Marvel, The Walking Dead, and Lord of the Rings verse (I’m begging for some Thranduil here lmao no shame).

6. All characters welcome! But please do not use real life actors for this!

7. Please do not write beastiality. That’s really the only thing I’m gonna be like “plz don’t” kink about.

8. The fics for this must be new, not adding to an already existing story. They can be drabbles, one shots, or a starting chapter for a new series.

9. I went back and forth about this but I think I am not going to put a limit on how many people can choose a prompt. This may come back to backfire on me but one prompt just might be popular and it would be fun to see what variations can come from it!

10. Send me an ask with your prompt you would like and character/s. I will tag you next to the prompt.

11. If you need to back out of the challenge, send me a DM and I will remove you. Things happen!

12. Make sure to tag your fics appropriately if they are dark! Not only does this help people avoid triggers but also you’ve done your due diligence to tell people to gtfo and if they don’t, well, then that’s on them.

13. You do not need to be following me to participate!

14. Please tag the fics as #thranduilswritingchallenge and also tag me to make sure I see it!

15. For lyrics and quotes, please use them in the fic! If there’s breaks in the lyric, feel free to break it up in the fic though. Situations are for encouragement. I did edit one lyric, Olivia O’Brien. I put the songs next to the lyrics in case you want to listen to the song.

16. The deadline for this challenge is September 4, 2021. I will make a masterpost and I will post it either 9/5 or 9/6!

Lyric Prompts

01. “You right, I got my guy. But I, I can’t help it, I want you” (You Right by Doja Cat)

02. “Good girls don’t cry and good girls don’t lie” (Good Girls by CHVRCHES)

03. “But you keep breaking me apart” (Fabric by Half Waif)

04. “Dance like you’re not a liar” (Last Night of an Empire by Imogen Heap) 05. “Two nights in a row, now I know that it’s broken” (Two Nights by Lykke Li) 06. “I want my ring back, baby, that’s a diamond” (Violent by carolesdaughter) 07. “I’ll show you how revenge can taste so sweet” (King by Lilith Czar) 08. “It’s certified, I’m not the nice one” (The Devil by Banks) 09. “Learn to take a hint. I thought I fucking told [you]” (No More Friends by Olivia O’Brien) 10. “What have you been doing? Don’t forget I am your home” (Purge the Poison by MARINA) --> @phantomwarrior12 (Dark!Gabriel) 11. “If I ever gave you a good reason to say goodbye I would regret it” (Getaway by VINCINT) 12. “Find your way back to my bed again” (Tulsa Jesus Freak by Lana Del Rey)

13. “Stop defending me, we’ll go down together” (Night Sway by Dance Gavin Dance)

14. “Don’t apologize for things you really felt” (Love Somebody Else by lovelytheband)

15. “Feeling stuck is fucking up my sanity” (All Your Love by Sir Sly)

16. “You’re so perfect from the outside. I stalked and studied away” (Who I Am by Code Orange)

17. “I used to know you. I never got you back” (Sideways by The Anix)

18. “You show up when I’m all alone” (Numb by Kiiara)

19. “Look out the window, see what you could’ve had” (Weird Leisure by Biffy Clyro)

20. “I hope that I mean it. Doubt it, right? Yeah, so do I” (AWOL by Every Time I Die)

Quote Prompts

01. “Hold out your tongue.”

02. “Can you keep a secret?”

03. “Temper, temper…”

04. “I don’t really feel like fighting.”

05. “Loving you was the most exquisite form of self destruction.” – David Jones

06. “Why are there weapons in my bathroom?”

07. “Go to hell!” “And leave you here all alone?”

08. “I love you.” “Don’t do that to yourself.”

09. “Here. Hold my morals.” --> @shadowshamrock (Dark!Sam Winchester)

10. “Hungry dogs are never loyal.” --> @mdemontespan1667 (Dark!Jake Jensen)

11. “The girl I’ve heard so much about.”

12. “I was protecting you!”

13. “Just because you’re speaking in a different language doesn’t mean I don’t know you’re cursing me out.”

14. “Oh, don’t blame them. They did their best to try to kill me.”

15. “I don’t know how I would survive without you.”

16. “The whole world thinks you’re dead.”

17. “I wanted to see how you are doing.”

18. “How do we keep getting into these situations?”

19. “You stay awake, do you hear me?”

20. “I’ll hunt you down if I have to.”

21. “Do we have to do this game all over again?”

22. “I said I would be here when you need it.” ( @dollslayer -- Dark!Steve Rogers)

23. “You’re quite possibly the worst liar on Earth.”

25. “What is so urgent that you had to wake me up at 2:30am?”

26. “You know if you had just listened to me, we wouldn’t be in this situation!”

27. “Could you stop being an asshole for just a moment?”

Situation prompts

01. Reader accidentally stumbles upon character burying body and is kidnapped to keep them from talking.

02. Dom!Reader denies character multiple orgasms

03. Reader is a hired assassin and does not expect their target to thwart them with their own skills.

04. Reader and character stranded on the side of the road, night is coming.

05. Reader is ignoring character’s advances and character decides to break into their home to set up a romantic dinner.

06. Winter vacation with reader and character.

07. Mutual masturbation

08. Stormy night and the power goes out. Reader and character find a way to entertain themselves.

09. Reader keeps finding things missing from their apartment and eventually finds out who is taking them.

10. Reader and/or character are in an established relationship with someone else. Unfortunately for them, sex pollen gets in the mix. And oops, one of them let it out on purpose!

11. Reader is a in a dom/sub relationship with character. Ignores dom’s orders to not go out for the night and faces the punishment when they come home.

12. Uniform change turns into something naughty.

13. Reader runs into character, who happens to be their ex that they ghosted.

14. College AU where Reader is an RA and one of their residents is hell bent on getting them to break the rules.

15. Reader goes to the cops with evidence that character is stalking them.

16. Reader being hunted by character (or even more fun, characters!).

17. Pregnant sex

Remember to have fun!!!

Tagging some people who may be interested in participating (please do not feel obligated!!): @sherrybaby14 @shadowshamrock @greenappleeyes @mcudarklibrary @mcnegan @afanofmanystuffs

#writing challenge #dark marvel #dark twd #dark spn #dark supernatural #dark fics #prompt challenge #thranduilswritingchallenge #dark marvel fic

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radioromantic-moved · 4 years

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happy friday time for the boys (and imogen <3)

-stole this from i think the discord server i’m in but it is very funny how no matter how many times trexel enters the room singing david always tries to get him to stop and focus despite him never stopping until he is done

-david buddy i thought the whole point of your super secret clone uprising plan was you weren’t telling trexel about your super secret clone uprising plan?? also the fact that almost every clone who’s worked for trexel has died almost immediately is actually sort of a nonissue right now because you’ve been setting a record over here having worked for him for like 3 months

-who are you declaring war against: stellar firma. who’s doing the war: clone

-trexel what the fuuuuuuuuuuck.......i am not shocked i am not shocked this checks out based on his Everything but now?? now is the time you choose to use facts and logic and you use it to be a dream crushing asshole?? no rights for you this week >:(

-this is why david shouldn’t have told trexel about the plan!!!

-they’re so fucking violent with each other right off the bat today...

-martin “good cows” blackwood vs trexel “cows are dicks” geistman

-fucking hell REDDIT survived the apocalypse?? that’s the most horrific thing i’ve heard in any podcast ever

-oh wait that ouroboros joke was really funny but i don’t know if i can give it enough context to make it still funny. hold on.

-they’re talking about snakes, they get distracted talking about snakes, trexel says they’re talking in circles, imogen calls them an ouroboros

-because it’s a circle snake.....it’s a circle snake...

-“if it’s got big lovely eyes, it won’t hurt you :)” trexel darling (derogatory) have you ever heard of wolves or like. any big cats

-not gonna lie i think the people of earth could use some big sticks. especially in today’s climate. you see someone not wearing a mask, hit them with a stick. push them away from you.

-nice thing: trexel likes animals. bad thing: he likes them more than clones.

-trexel ought to know alll about napoleon, huh. a real. complex. subject, that.

-david can smash some tables, as a treat.

-“huh. he’s almost cute when he’s asleep.” h

-yall excuse me while i

HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

-TREXEL DREAMS ABOUT DAVID...

-a beam of light in an episode that has hurt me (it’s ruined afterwards but this is my one afforded sweet moment shhhh)

-trexel bathin bitter exes confirmed...the server went insane over this

-“oh--what happened to the table???” first of all he’s SO disappointed sounding. that’s like really funny to me. also trexel gets an idiot pass this one time because this happens to me when i wake up from a nap almost constantly.

-this was a good episode and i loved the brief but it was really painful because i’m SO SO worried for david!!! because like...in a horrible way, trexel’s not technically wrong about clones only doing what they’re programmed to and only being able to break rules if they have a glitch like david does. but because it’s trexel telling david that and because he’s being a total asshole about it of course david’s not gonna listen and i’m so so worried for what might happen if he realizes what’s going on with the majority of the clones. people have already been talking about how they kind of put bathin on a pedestal and what if he’s not actually a good person but now i’m doubly scared for david i just want him to be happy

#excellent episode! terrifying!#nyx's sf spam #trex tag #david tag

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faedawayyy · 4 years

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here is how i feel the girl groups involving my characters are atm! obviously, don’t feel bad if your characters are on here. it’ll mainly be nadine’s and meg’s (who plays athena) characters bc that’s who i have the most f x f with but people can definitely be added and it’s just my interpretation.

i just REALLY want realistic friendship groups without it getting cliquey. sometimes i feel a it ...meh... when everybody is friends with everybody.

PLEASE LMK WHERE YOU THINK YOUR CHARACTERS COULD/WOULD FIT BECAUSE!

IVY - FAN

she doesn’t really have a friendship group with the fans at the moment, but i feel like her role in a group would be like...humbly popular? she isn’t an it girl or even in the it girl group but people love her and she gets along with most of the other fans. maybe a few people have negative things to say but yeah, she’s quite sweet and unproblematic for the most part and would probably strive to have friends that are similar

ESME - FAN

definitely one of THOSE fans who thinks she’s above others and a celebrity. she’s popular mainly because people want things from her and/or are scared of her. i feel like she’s the type who has lots of people love her to her face but then they all talk behind her back...so she’d fit more in with bitchy fans?

SAVANNAH - FAN

she’s one of the younger fans and still in high school, but she doesn’t have friends there so the fans are her main friendship group. i think she’d be eager to please and often get herself walked all over lmao. she’s currently good friends with kylie, who’s like a big sister to her.

MARIA

i guess she’s currently in a mini-friendship group with zara and rosalie. i wouldn’t say it’s the “popular group”, but i feel like they have their jokes and inside fun. probably the girls to get quite a bit of attention on a night out without trying too hard. i think maria’s probably like the mom friend of this group LOLshe could maybe do with a secondary group that mainly exists bc classes, so like friends she speaks to in fashion but they’re not super, super close.

ELOISE

eloise has no friends but i want a group for her! i feel like she’d have more of a diverse friendship group...like all types of people, with the constant theme of being chilled and enjoy evenings having meals and/or movies/drinks rather than going out and being at the centre of things. her group would definitely not be like one of the it cliques but they like each other’s company and dont care about all that....and probably have their fair share of love triangles and petty dramas to make it fun.

MARGO

margo is in disney’s group. she and disney are long running best friends and have both been popular since high school. the group - to my knowledge - also includes madison, gisele, kendall and mackenzie but her liking towards them all varies depending on the day. imo, margo is definitely the hot mess of the group. she’s always upsetting somebody or getting into some kind of trouble. but yeah! i’d say this is one of the more established cliques and ofc its open to people joining and being hc’ed into.

DANICA

it hasn’t been said until now but i’m gonna put danica in eloise’s group. i feel like she’d love to have a friendship group that’s more chilled after not really finding her feet in more uptight/demanding/popular cliques.

MEREDITH

LISTEN SHE’S NOT A NoT lIkE tHe OtHeR giRLS girl but she genuinely WOULD have more platonic friendships with guys than she does girls. i just get that vibe from her. but it’s more through growing up a tomboy and having brothers and male cousins rather than trying to impress anyone. i think she’d maybe have loose connections to a friendship group of 3 or 4 semi-popular girls who she has girl time with and enjoys it equally.

YULIA

this !!!!! friendship group isnt off of the ground yet but im rly excited about it. they’re kind of like the jr. version of the OG it girls and as far as i knooooow it’s like, imogen, yulia, elora, alyssa, zara...maybe flo too i think! yulia is 100000% the friend that is pretty popular but lowkey goes out of her way to make one or two people feel shit bc she’s just that kind of person and has low self-esteem but YES if you have any young-ish girls for this (basically girls who can be more associated with the ‘new’ characters rather than like the dallas/gigi/disney/poppy/clyde/fakehell era) then add them if you think it’d be their vibe!

BRIELLE

oK SO LISTEN, brielle’s real friends are like julian, soraya, ronnie etc. but she’s gradually going to become friends with imogen and become kind of infatuated (platonically) with it all and really enjoy being a part of the group above bc she’s never had that kind of bond with other girls before. i think she could possibly lose herself a little bit or constantly be in limbo between being two different kinds of people if that makes sense!

ELORA

she too is in the yulia group mentioned, but she’d be like...the argumentative one. i doubt she’s ever really mean to people in the group but she’ll fight with others for her friends. she’s kinda loud and probably one of the ones you notice first in the group but is also so lovely to the people who know her well enough.

HENSLEY

i’ve always viewed her group of friends as like the second tier popular group. they’re definitely not the it girls but they are popular for different reasons - mainly through being actually likeable. i’d say it consists of soraya, christelle, poppy, holly and casey too rip...but again, people can be added. they too have their fair share of bitchiness but i definitely see them as the “nice/friendly/bubbly girls” if you’re looking at them from a stereotypical point of view.

ISSY

she doesn’t really have a group LOL but i think it kinda works for her. she tags along with ruby to most things and would socialise that way. whoever ruby hangs out with, issy hangs out with too. it’s a comfort thing but also just her preference! so she’d be open to having friends by association or maybe friends who she started to know through ruby but came close with anyway.

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enchanted-prose · 4 years

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#8 Just a Day in the Life

100th post = returning from teeny tiny hiatus! Special thank you to my darling editor, and @ piratekingimogen for screaming about the lack of Jarogen fluff in the fandom with me!

Word count: 5,295

Characters: Jaron, Princess Amarinda, Feall (Original Character), King Oberson (Original Character), Harlowe, Imogen

Notes: Expect a few fluffy fics hurtling towards you, please consult your dentist if you develop cavities bc it’s too sweet and it happened to me. Edited

Enjoy!

Jaron drummed his fingers against his right leg.

The leg he'd broken.

Sometimes he touched it to make sure that it was still healed. Even though it had been years since he'd gotten the injury, he still had trouble realizing that he was alright.

He wasn't broken.

Lord Feall and King Oberson were seated in front of him, separated by Jaron's large desk. Both men were silent. Both were unable to look at Jaron for very long.

In a way, Jaron enjoyed watching them squirm, they'd crossed a line by not telling him about Queen Danika's missing investigators sooner.

Was this how Mott felt each time Jaron did something he wasn't supposed to and got himself caught?

"Your Majesty, we-," Oberson began, but he shook his head. "I'm sorry."

"We'll discuss the situation when the ambassador arrives," said Jaron.

However, Feall didn't agree with Jaron's declaration, it seemed. "If I must be honest, we don't even know the situation anymore."

"Lady Amarinda does, and we'll wait for her to come before we make any assumptions, Lord Feall. I'm a little disappointed, I thought we were friendly enough to discuss political matters."

Feall frowned, and didn't respond.

Boredom was turning Jaron's feet to stone. He hated being bored. There was too much to do and too much to see.

And it was raining still.

He promised Fink they'd go out and hunt for frogs to terrorize Roden with.

The door to Jaron's study creaked open, and in walked Amarinda in a wide-necked blue gown. Her hair was strung up in a golden net. There wasn't any sign of a frown on her face. She dipped her head in greeting when Jaron, Feall, and Oberson stood up.

"My lords," she smiled. "I've brought several papers with me if you'd much rather read my words rather than listen to what I have to say."

"Please, start from the beginning. Reading wastes time," Jaron waved his hand in a dismissing motion. He was joking, of course.

Oberson shrunk in his seat with his head in his hands, but aside from his posture, didn't voice any complaint about listening to Amarinda's debrief.

There were some people who could dominate their foes on the battlefield. Others could crush their enemies without shedding a drop of blood. They could outwit their opponents with words.

Amarinda was a battle master when it came to using words for weapons. She never degraded her opponents with crude words. Never compared people to dehumanizing objects. She recognized that while people didn't agree with her, they were still human beings.

This was how she guided her foes into a corner, their only option being to take her hand and join her cause.

Her goal was not to destroy. Her goal was to create, that's what Tobias claimed.

And he was right.

Amarinda created gateways for better ideals.

Jaron caught himself grinning as he prepared for what Amarinda had to say.

She clasped her hands behind her back. "Gentlemen, we share a home country. One we take pride in. We've given many privileges to those who prove themselves to be just servants of society, but unfortunately, there was an abuse of power several years ago. I know you are aware of what happened on Idunn Craich to Noble House Thay. Rumors were sparked and an entire family was executed without a proper trial.

"Though Their Majesties Queen Danika and King Norman don't condone chasing every rumor they hear, they've made an exception. They were informed that Mireldis Thay, who would've been a child during her house's execution, managed to escape into Carthya. Many of the most skilled researchers and investigators were sent to Carthya to confirm these rumors. Their goal was to find evidence supporting Thay's innocence, and bring her home.They were stopped on their way here for several days, and during that time, I was informed that you King Oberson, went out of your way to visit them without informing the Carthyan Crown that they'd arrived," Amarinda held her head high, almost challenging Oberson to deny her claims.

He didn't, not couldn't he.

Many people had seen him ride out to meet with Danika's representatives.

A heavy pause hung over the air. Both Jaron and Amarinda were waiting for either men to try to deny her claims.

When they didn't speak, Jaron nodded. It was his turn to continue the conversation.

"Lord Feall, I was told by my captain of the guard that the investigators who were sent here were, in actuality, trying to find evidence against Thay, and that you were promoting the search in defiance of Queen Danika's orders, is this true?" Jaron kept his gaze steady, looking for any flaws in Feall's face that would betray him.

Another heavy pause.

Feall didn't squirm, and he looked at Jaron with a fierce, burning loyalty in his eyes. "King Jaron, I did request that the investigators search for evidence against Thay as well."

He fell silent.

Probably waiting for Jaron to condemn him.

However, Jaron was intrigued. He appreciated Feall's honesty. It was something that didn't come often within circles of power. Jaron motioned for Feall to continue.

"I felt a duty to ensure justice," Feall remained stoic. "While I do believe that Thay is innocent, I don't agree with only playing one side. Without considering if House Thay was really guilty, it is possible that Queen Danika's quest for reparations will bring disaster upon Bymar. Thay would likely take revenge, and as a servant to my country and to yours, I will not allow that to happen."

Amarinda's face darkened, but only for a moment. If Jaron hadn't known her so well, he would've missed her momentary weakness.

Though he wanted to support his friend, Jaron couldn't deny that Feall had a perfectly good point.

People weren't black and white.

Too much mystery shrouded what happened with House Thay.

"Do you have any reason to believe that Thay would cause harm?" asked Jaron as he tapped his chin.

Perhaps he should grow a small beard. People might take him more seriously if he stroked his beard each time he was about to say something. Many regents tried to do that, usually it was right before they did their best to be an advisor to Jaron.

If you were going to act the part, you needed to look the part.

To Jaron's surprise, it was Oberson who answered the question, and not Feall. The portly king withdrew a letter from within his coat. "The seal belongs to Thay, and you- and you can read what she wrote yourself. It was sent to me, but it- but it is clearly directed at Lord Feall."

Jaron beckoned for the letter.

The words had been written in jet black ink, and the paper was much cleaner than Jaron would've expected. The curling letters obviously belonged to a woman.

Several words had been misspelled:

King Obrson, I understand you've travelled with lord Feall. you know how much he owes me, and I reqest that you give him to me. if you comply, I promise I wont bother you again. please understand my perspective on this, you know me, sir, you know my family

So, Feall did indeed have a good reason to think that Thay was guilty.

"What would you do with Thay if you found her?" Amarinda kept a calm demeanor.

"I would return her to Queen Danika," Feall explained "Unless, however, she attacks me outright. In which case I would have jurisdiction to decide her fate. An eye for an eye."

"Those laws may work in Bymar, but that's not how we do things here."

"Then, by all means, my lady, I would try to go through with Carthya's judicial process."

Unlike other countries, Jaron didn't enjoy upholding the notion that for every crime committed, you could commit the same in return. Instead, he'd tried to emulate Mendenwal's way of enforcing justice: a vote by a body of people. Typically, two options were given, usually suggested by those who'd been the victim of the crime and the other given by the king.

Death penalties for crimes had to be completely unanimous.

"Do you think that Thay is trying to attack you still?" Amarinda asked, her hands clasped behind her back once again.

Both Feall and Oberson nodded.

"Which explains why he's looking for the Faola," nodded Jaron.

"Captain Harlowe informed me that the Faola only began traipsing through Carthya a few days before King Oberson and I arrived."

"This doesn't excuse the fact that you didn't tell us that you lied to me and Lady Amarinda about Queen Danika's representatives."

"And I humbly apologize for that," Feall held his hand over his heart. "If there is a way for me to prove my regret, tell me, and I will do so."

If he and Feall had been better friends, Jaron would've made a joke about the only way to prove his loyalty was by cleaning Jaron's feet, but he doubted the offer would go over well.

Jaron looked to Amarinda, wondering if she had anything in mind.

She only frowned ever so slightly.

There were many ways that Jaron could force Feall to prove his loyalty. Cruel and humiliating ways. Feall had to have known that. He had to have known the depth of his words.

He'd quite literally given Jaron power over him.

But Jaron didn't enjoy watching people endure humiliation of any sorts. He didn't think that proving loyalty should come at the expense of anyone's dignity.

A clever idea crossed Jaron's mind.

"I'd like you to continue helping Captain Harlowe in patrolling the streets of Drylliad," began Jaron, carefully masking his cleverness. "But you must leave capturing the Faola to him, as well as my friend, Mott. You must trust us to take care of the situation, and that's how I'll know that I can continue to trust you."

Feall inhaled deeply, his brows furrowing together. "Sir, I can't, what you-. No, I mean yes. I will do as you ask, your Majesty."

"Take good care to tread lightly, Lord Feall, this test also represents King Oberson."

"What?" King Oberson burst, his chubby cheeks jiggling with his ferocious outcry. "You can't do this! I need Feall to protect me!"

"You have all of Carthya's guards to keep you safe, as well as your own," Amarinda pointed out.

Several more spluttering protests escaped through Oberson's plump mouth, but eventually, he realized that no amount of begging would get Jaron to change his mind.

A victory, in a way.

Jaron was getting another capable military leader to ensure safety in his city, he'd done his best to uphold justice, and he managed to gain a better understanding about the Thay dilemma.

Unfortunately, however, he also recognized that he probably wouldn't ever understand what happened on Idunn Craich.

But perhaps Avenia's king, Kippenger, might know a little bit.

He hadn't been to Avenia in ages, and was overdue for a visit to check in on the reforming nation. Jaron made a mental note to suggest a diplomatic mission to Sparling.

Everybody could use a little change of scenery.

"Is there anything else you'd like me to do, your majesty?" Feall asked, sitting as tall as he could in his chair.

"Yes, I'd quite like it if you gave me your desserts as well. Especially the fancier ones with the tiny decorations." Jaron frowned when Amarinda snorted, as he was being completely serious.

A tiny smile flickered across Feall's face. "If that is what you wish, your Majesty."

"It is what I wish, actually."

"Then I solemnly swear to do all that I can to ensure that your wish is fulfilled. When would you like me to begin patrolling the streets? Would you prefer me to ask Captain Harlowe my questions, or would you like me to ask you?"

Ah, Jaron hadn't thought of any questions that might need answering.

"Go to Captain Harlowe," he said. "And if Captain Harlowe can't answer them, bring your questions to me. Are we clear?”

“Yes sir.”

Several days ago, Imogen’s new lady-in-waiting, Renlyn Karise, pointed out just how bland the great hall was. Of course, Jaron had taken down and sold many decorations on purpose, but Lady Renlyn’s various attempts to sell him exquisite imported decor were slowly growing on him.

No, he needed to use the royal purse to better the lives of his subjects first.

Beautification could come later.

When he settled into his throne and allowed for his first subject to come forward, Jaron fooled himself into thinking that court would be smooth and quick.

However, as he heard his forty-ninth claim about chickens, he realized that court was going to drag on into the next decade.

It was then that Jaron began wondering if he should heed Renlyn’s advice and have her decorate the great hall.

Maybe he’d have something more interesting to look at than whitewashed stone walls.

Jaron tapped his chin as he listened to complaint after complaint after complaint. He did his best to listen. Did his best to be a good king, but his patience was running out.

“We have never had a dispute between property before,” said a man from outside the city walls. He was holding a chicken, and pointing at the other villager beside him ever so often. “Always got along, me an’ him, we never did fight. Respected his property, I did, an’ he respected mine. But one day a chicken wandered through both of our yards-”

The chicken holding villager’s friend cut in. “A chicken wandered through both a’ our yards an’ then laid an egg on the line between our two properties!”

“We didn’t really worry about it because we’ve both got our chickens. It wasn’t really worth our time.”

“And then the egg hatched, it did! An’ now we don’t know what to do wif it! It’s a good layer, we’ve been tradin’ off every couple a days, but that just doesn’t cut it! We need you to decide for us!” Finished the second villager, vehemently pointing at the chicken tucked under the first villager’s arm.

“Well, I suppose that answers an age old question. What came first, the chicken, or the egg?” Jaron mused, buying himself time through a joke.

Both villagers frowned.

By the Saints, he didn’t like explaining jokes, humor always lost when it needed to be explained.

"There's a riddle people tend to ask when they want to annoy somebody," Jaron explained, sitting forwards in his throne. "They ask what came first, the chicken? Or the egg? And in this case, it was the chicken who came first. Actually, I suppose even that chicken came from an egg. What a conundrum."

"But who gets the chicken?" Asked the second villager with a frown.

"Who cares for it more?"

Both men raised their hands, trying to jostle each other out of the way. The second villager raised his hand to smack the first villager across the back of his bald head.

The first villager only tucked the chicken into his chest and ducked.

No blows were given, the second villager wasn't stupid enough to start a fight in the throne room.

"I have a proposition," said Jaron. He knew it didn't really matter, as he was the king, but he tried to involve his subjects in decision making as much as he possibly could.

"We're listening, your Majesty." The second villager bowed until his nose brushed his boots.

On the other hand, the first villager only bowed as far as he could without risking dropping the chicken.

A slight smirk crossed Jaron's face. "How many eggs does the chicken lay each day?"

"One, like the other chickens," the second villager nodded. "I checked every morning while I housed the chicken."

"Actually she lays one egg on the first day of the week, one on the second day, but she lays two on the third day if she is fed scraps from the table instead a grain," the first villager said proudly, holding the fat hen up for everyone to see.

The hen gave a tiny cluck.

"It's worse than I thought," Jaron muttered, wishing he had Mott beside him to joke with.

"You- you haven't decided who gets the chicken?" The first villager stuttered. "But-"

"He's the king, you fool, he can take as much time as he wants."

Jaron tilted his head at the first villager, who was nervously petting the chicken he cradled.

He wanted to smile with somebody. Wanted to smile about the fact that somebody loved their chicken so much that they knew how many eggs she laid every day.

If he were a cruel king, Jaron would've called for the hen to go to the kitchens, only to declare that he wasn't being serious and give the hen back to her rightful owner.

But over time, he'd learned that some tricks and pranks weren't truly funny.

"I know what's best in this situation," Jaron declared, waving the two villagers away and motioning for the next petitioner to come forward. "The man holding the chicken the same way he'd hold his newborn son gets to give her a permanent home."

He ignored the complaints from the second villager as they were escorted out of the great hall.

The next petitioner was a young man, requesting that his father be taken out of debtor's prison. Jaron, who was prepared to fight with nobles over situations with people in debt, agreed on the premise that the young man return to inform them if there was another threat from debt-collectors.

Ah, Jaron did get quite the rise out of showing kindness when the nobles had none.

Court went much quicker after that. As he thought of the first villager happily carrying his hen home, Jaron grinned.

How somebody could love a chicken so much, he didn't know.

Late into the afternoon, Harlowe made his way into the great hall, much to Jaron's relief.

He stood and clasped Harlowe's weathered hand, unashamed of how big his smile had grown. "I'm hoping you came to relieve me of my duties."

"I have, actually," Harlowe said with a grin. "Today was much busier than anybody expected, and I didn't think it quite fair to keep you cooped up inside."

"On the contrary, I didn't mind being held up here for once. It's raining with enough fury to challenge the Devils."

"Ah, but you won't let that stop you from what you wish to do with your afternoon, I hope," chuckled Harlowe, his blue eyes sparkling with a glimmer of content.

"Absolutely not." Jaron couldn't hide his smile. "My bones are aching from sitting."

"I wish I could tell you that aching goes away, but it only gets worse. No, no, I tease."

Jaron couldn't resist. He threw his arms around Harlowe's neck in a sloppy embrace. "Thank you, thank you for coming to fill in."

Harlowe patted Jaron's shoulder. "As prime regent, it's my obligation to ensure that the king can handle his duties. And as someone who cares about you, it's my obligation to make sure you don't run yourself into the ground."

It was still odd. . .

Having multiple people care about his well being.

"I really appreciate it, Harlowe, and I mean it."

"Then go, my king." That sparkling contentment in Harlowe's eyes rivaled the lazy Roving River. "Your friends await you."

Was it wrong to take pride in what he’d managed to set up?

It had taken almost all afternoon, and required the help from not only Roden and Tobias, but from Jolly, Lady Renlyn, and Mott too.

In the end, it was perfect.

For several weeks, Jaron had been meaning to take Imogen away from the hustle and bustle of castle life. Although they weren’t in a position to leave for more than a day or two, they could manage to spare a night away from their duties.

And he’d finally done it.

“Don’t tell Imogen anything,” Jaron said firmly, trying his best to stare down Lady Renlyn Karise as they stood in one of the castle hallways.

It wasn’t easy.

Lady Renlyn was taller than him by a good inch.

“I promise I won’t tell,” Renlyn crossed her arms. “But be thankful, the queen isn’t always the type to enjoy a surprise.”

“See, people say that, but then get excited when they’re surprised.”

Renlyn only stared in response.

“Mad that I got you cornered?” No, no answer from that either. Jaron waved his hands in defeat. “You’re dismissed, I don’t need you and your disapproval.”

“Disapproval?” Renlyn arched an eyebrow.

“Yes! Disapproval, you’re not exactly subtle about it, Lady Karise.”

“Good, it means I’ve finally got my point across.”

“Aren’t you in a feisty mood today?” Jaron snickered, putting his hands on his hips.

He wasn't sure what kind of reaction he wanted from Renlyn. She was remaining completely placid. “This is how I always behave, my king.”

“Is not, you’re nicer to me.”

“On the contrary, I think I’m being nicer to you now.”

He’d known the Karises before.

From his days when his family was still alive.

Jaron hadn’t been the closest to Renlyn when they were children, it’s true. She’d rather mix various ingredients together to eliminate her least favorite dolls while Jaron would rather track dirt all over the place.

In a way, it also reflected the way they handled situations at court.

Renlyn wasn’t afraid to do what needed to be done. Already the notorious gossipers of court were spreading their opinions on Renlyn’s ambition. She had but one fear: Recognition. Most of her opponents slipped away in the night, never to disturb her again.

Jaron would much rather stay away from gossipers and the like.

Made things less messy.

Unfortunately, Jaron didn’t get his retort spoken in time, as Renlyn walked away, taking the final say with her as she went to Imogen’s study.

Their exchange couldn’t bring Jaron down from the excitement searing through his veins.

Each step he took made him feel light, yet heavy. Time couldn’t pass fast enough. He was beginning to pace. To the wall. Back to where he’d stood. To the wall again. Back to where he stood. The pattern continued for what seemed like ages, but Jaron knew better than that.

The clock stationed by the door, a huge monster of wood and metal, chimed.

It was better that a few minutes passed rather than no minutes at all, Jaron reasoned.

And then Imogen quietly stepped into the room.

Dressed in a pale blue blouse with matching split skirts, Imogen couldn’t hide her smile. For a moment, Jaron suspected that Renlyn spilled the secret surprise waiting just outside the castle walls.

He offered an arm out to Imogen, escorting her through the great hall and out into the courtyard.

“I really hope there’s no crocodiles involved,” Imogen muttered as Jaron helped her into Mystic’s saddle.

Jaron cringed as comically as he could, and then swung into place right behind Imogen. “Well, ah, guess you’re not going to like what I have in store.”

Imogen’s laugh was worth all of the hassle Jaron had put into his special surprise.

The sun was barely dipping down below the horizon, throwing golden rays of light into the crisp air. A slight shimmer appeared on Imogen’s cheeks. Jaron pressed a kiss to her temple, her hair, her chin, anywhere he could reach.

She was giggling when she pushed his face away.

“Let me kiss you, silly girl,” Jaron hummed, only to once again be pushed away.

“Absolutely not, it’s embarrassing!”

“I want the entire kingdom to know how much I love my wife! It’s not embarrassing at all!”

“Yes it is!”

“No it’s not!”

“Get your filthy lips off my hair,” Imogen laughed. “I’m serious, Jaron! You’re going to run us into a-,” suppressed giggles prevented her from finishing her sentence.

“Last one, I promise.” True to his word, Jaron pressed one last kiss to Imogen’s temple, and pulled away.

Imogen leaned back against his chest. “Renlyn and I were discussing what to do with the trio of children Roden brought to us.”

“Please tell me you gave them new names.”

“We suggested it, but they didn’t seem to catch onto the idea.”

“What did you and Lady Renlyn decide? Are you going to ship them off?”

“Quite the contrary, actually,” Imogen was smiling, Jaron could hear it in her voice. “Renlyn took the subject to a business ally she has in court, and the children are to become wards here in court. We’ll be able to keep an eye on them.”

“I do love more company, maybe those three will take the spotlight off of my antics.”

“Very unlikely, but you can always hope that’ll happen.”

“Oh Imogen of such little faith.”

“Oh Jaron of such high energy.”

With a snicker, Jaron buried his face in her hair for a moment. “Copying my words now are you?”

“I suppose I am.”

“Imitation is the highest form of flattery.”

“That’s what I’ve heard,” Imogen countered. “Do you prefer that I copy everything you say? Is that what makes you happy?”

“Is that what makes me happy? No, it doesn’t.”

“Then what does?”

“Being with you.”

A blush spread across Jaron’s face despite the fact that he was the one saying silly flowering comments, not the one they were directed at.

He loved Imogen.

She was safe.

Without the company of guards, it was much easier to have a personal conversation.

Much easier for both Jaron and Imogen to just. . . be together.

“I, ah, I confronted Feall and King Oberson,” Jaron said over the sound of Mystic’s hooves on Drylliad’s cobblestone streets.

Imogen reached back, her hand trailing down the side of his face. “And what happened?”

The simple, shy gesture left warmth careening through his toes. Jaron tightened his arms around her waist. His heart pounded through his ribcage, but not with fear.

His heart pounded with pure, sunshine comfort.

Sunshine comfort that didn’t fade away with each new morning.

“I questioned them both, and made an offer to Feall. He trusts us to take care of the Faola, and I won’t expel him back to Bymar,” said Jaron. “I, ah, I’m playing this game for the long run.”

“As you should,” Imogen gestured to a group of ducklings swimming in the Roving River, then motioned for Jaron to continue.

He shrugged, “I plan on speaking with Kippenger.”

“Regarding House Thay?”

“Yes, but also no. Kippenger is my ally despite the history between us. I want to ensure his, and Avenia’s, success. I want to know if Carthya needs to send aid in any form, and if we need to, I fully intend to send the best.”

Kippenger was a new king.

There was no doubt that there were some Avenians who disagreed on Kippenger’s right to reign.

Revolution had to be brewing on their minds.

Imogen paused, connecting what Jaron said and what he was implying. “You need a backup in case you have to send Roden and military reinforcements to Avenia.”

“I don’t want to put Mott in any more danger than he puts himself in,” Jaron muttered. “Feall’s reputation is spotless. He wouldn’t be there for very long either, maybe a few weeks. And it’s-”

“Jaron, you don’t have to explain your choices. I trust your judgement.” Imogen said, but then she tilted her head, preparing to amend her statement. “I trust your judgement when it comes to people.”

“You have no idea how much that means to me.”

Though she didn’t say anything, Jaron could feel her quiet grin radiating through the air.

They rode in silence through the woods, waving at the few people they passed, and breathing in the sunset air.

And yet, despite the comfort, Jaron couldn’t fight the anxiety gnawing at his insides any longer.

What if Imogen didn’t like what he’d set out for her?

What if-

No.

If Lady Renlyn Karise, notorious stone-faced, heartless, ambitious businesswoman, liked what had been set out, Imogen certainly would.

The road curved left. Imogen only protested slightly when Jaron guided Mystic to continue straight.

“We, ah, I’m going to dismount,” Jaron stuttered. “But you can stay on, I’ll just guide Mystic.”

“I can walk,” Imogen insisted.

“If- ah, if you want to, I won’t stop you.”

He knew she’d enjoy the surprise, and yet, he was afraid.

Afraid that she wouldn’t-

No. Imogen was his wife. There was nothing to be scared of.

Nimbly, Jaron dismounted, and held out a hand for Imogen to do the same. He held Mystic’s reins with one hand, and entwined his fingers with Imogen’s with the other.

“Your palms are sweaty, Jaron. Are you alright?”

“I dipped them in the fountain before we came, they must not have dried.”

“You’re acting a little- oh.” Her face shifted from confusion, and then to shock.

Before them, Jaron had brought a ragged quilt he’d found in Tithio, boasting squares Imogen’s mother had made herself. Large pillows were scattered about in all shapes and sizes, some hidden behind additional blankets.

Plates of food rested on curling iron stands. A bucket of ice housed two large bottles of something sweet, Jaron hadn’t been able to decide what to take, so he relied on his head chef’s opinion. Candles on holders and stands were placed in clusters in strategic positions. Crystals hung from tree branches.

“I thought about bringing music, but I could only think of Jolly, and I didn’t want him eating everything I brought,” Jaron said sheepishly. “This- this,ah, isn’t all. I have-”

“I love it, Jaron, I absolutely love it,” Imogen was quiet, her fingers steepled together and resting against her nose.

“That’s not all, I, ah, there’s more to the surprise.”

Fink’s head poked out from one of the trees, but thankfully disappeared the second Jaron frantically shooed him away.

Imogen was still marvelling at the quilt. “This is perfect.”

Once again, Fink appeared.

Changing his plan, Jaron motioned for Fink to bring the final gift. The transaction happened in the knick of time, Fink was dashing back to the castle before Imogen looked up from the quilt squares.

Jaron held the package behind his back. “I, um, I couldn’t resist. I wanted to spend time with you. Just you, Imogen.”

“I really appreciate it,” her smile was tinged with a bright pink blush. “I don’t-, I don’t really know what to say.”

“This will probably make it worse, then.”

“Jaron? What are you-?”

He held out the package for Imogen to see.

In his hands, rested a cream colored cat with a bright pink bow hanging loosely from its neck. Imogen covered her face with her arm for a moment. When she finally looked at the kitten again, she was beaming.

“You got me a kitten,” she mumbled, covering her bright pink cheeks with her hands. “Is it mine?”

“If you want it, yes. And ‘it’ is a ‘she’, if that influences what her name is going to be,” Jaron said as he sat down beside Imogen, holding the small cat out to her.

“Where did you find her?”

Jaron didn’t mean for an instant scowl to ruin his smile. “Renlyn sold it to me.”

“Ah, I think I know why,” Imogen scratched the cat’s ears. “We were discussing different royal pets. Supposedly, there are specific cats you can train to listen to you.”

“I’m not quite sure how true that is, especially coming from Renlyn.”

“We’ll just have to find out.”

The tiny cat mewed, and tried to climb up Imogen’s blouse sleeve. She untied the ribbon, cradling the cat to herself.

Nothing in the world could’ve made Jaron feel the same way that Imogen’s smile did.

#okay I love jarogen don't yell at me #prince jaron #imogen #some people don't ship them and I don't blame them but that means its my duty to convince them that theyre wrong #the ascendance series #the ascendance trilogy #the false prince #fic friday #fic Friday except its a sunday

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liliplayschoices · 4 years

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Really enjoyed seeing your reaction to playing the It lives series for the first time! What would you say are your top 10 scenes/moments in the series?

Hey Anon!! So, yesterday I apparently reached the posting limit (which I didn’t know was a thing lmao) so I didn’t get to answer you yesterday (or liveblog about the ending either xDD)!! I’m so glad you liked my reactions though!!!

Only 10??? Of the two books???? That is hard xD I’m gonna try to keep five from each book so that it’s more equal ^^ And also these are in a random order, I don’t have like, a specific order for the top ten! (Also my two MCs are women, their names are Devon and Harper)

1. In chapter 2 of ILITW, I love when the group reunites to talk. They’re all at some level of uncomfortable because Devon is forcing them to think back on the traumatic events of Jane’s death. I really like how we’re immediately shown how it affected them and their friendship and it’s heartbreaking but also realistic.

2. I loved the diamond scene at Britney’s party between Andy and Devon. I love Andy and i like how in this scene he’s very vulnerable with her about not being sure of how things will go for him because he’s tried for so long to reach this point of his life and he’s afraid of it being all taken away again. That was a very good scene!! And also obviously them jumping into the pool and kissing was so goooood it was sweet and playful and I love it ^^

3. Subsequently, the jumpscare at the end of this same chapter was PERFECT! I was so happy about the romantic scene with Andy, it was all cute and cozy and then BAM. Cody’s dead body impaled in a tree xD It was the perfect timing for it because it brings you back into what the story is about and you feel exactly how your MC does. Like you forgot about all the horrible things going on around you and you enjoyed a cool party and maybe shared a first kiss, and then this is a reminder that we’re not playing around. I love it!

4. Andy being crowned homecoming king because it was perfect!! It’s what he deserves ^^

5. Listen. I didn’t use a walkthrough. I had no idea how the nerve points were gonna play out. I had no idea if my characters had enough nerves to survive (Andy and Devon were at three quarters of a smile, Dan, Lilly and Stacy were at only one quarter, and the others were at half a smile). So I headed into the “are you scared” scene with absolutely no idea what was gonna happen to any of them. It was awfully stressful but also sooo rewarding when they all said “I’m not scared” and survived omggg that rush was perfect ^^

6. Moving on to ILB! I loved the diamond scene with Tom when he and Harper go to Westchester. Listening to him talk about how the traumatic events of high school made him drop out of college and how he wants to help people not go through the same thing he did. That was very emotional and to be honest I felt that this conversation shouldn’t had been paywalled because it was really good to see the aftermaths of the events of Book 1 in him.

7. I obviously loooooved reuniting with everybody from book 1!!!! My favorite moment was with Dan because of how Harper opened up to him about her parents’ deaths and how she feels about all of it. That was really good.

8. I loooooved how Devon was actually trying to reach out to Noah and hiding it from the group. After finishing ILITW I came up with this entire series of headcanons for what would happen to Devon in the years following the events, and I imagined her doing exactly this. Trying to find a way to reach out to Noah, maybe trying to free his spirit from the forest, and actively working to convince the others (particularly Andy since he’s her boyfriend and he has the biggest grudge against Noah let’s be honest) to forgive him and to help her save him. So when Devon went “Don’t tell the others. They’re not ready yet” it was PERFECT for me!! It validated all my headcanons and I was happy ^^

I only have two spaces left omg I still have a lot xD Okay I’m gonna keep it simple for the other two, these are two scenes when I went “omg BADASS” lmao

9. Imogen riding her dead horse’s zombie form into a half-flooded Pine Spring to fight off monsters. Just, that entire visual. I need someone to draw this ^^

10. Harper dragging herself out of a flooding coffin and climbing back onto the boat. Listen, I need someone to draw that scene from Richard’s point of view because lmaoooo imagine you think you just got rid of a woman you hate in such a horrible way and you’re all happy about yourself and then she just crawls out of the water and into your boat absolutely drenched and angry OMG that must have been a sight xD

11. (yes I’m cheating) Special mention for all the #siblings moments in this book!! I absolutely loved Elliot and Harper’s relationship throughout all the book. It was sweet and loving but also absolutely peak sibling energy with them annoying and embarrassing each other xD I’m glad their grandfather survived (because I want Harper to finish college and not have too much responsibility thrown at her), but I also liked the idea of her suddenly being in charge of Elliot and it disrupting her life plans but of course she would give anything for that kid. I really loved that relationship.

#it lives anthology #it lives beneath #it lives in the woods #thank you anon!!#feel free to send me other asks by the way cause I love talking about those books!!#(or others xD but those are at the front of my mind right now)#Anonymous #Asks

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technoskittles · 4 years

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Pure Feeling Playlist

Okay, so I had someone on twitter express interest in the songs I have for my playlist for Pure Feeling and figured, yeah, I could share it. I don’t have a spotify (I don’t like the interface plus the music selection is way too limited for my taste) and the playlist itself is on Youtube Music. It’s also private because I don’t really want random people seeing it or other people messing with it if I unlocked it, so I’ll just type up all the songs here with links that way y’all can scroll through and listen to what you want.

I understand there’s probably an easier and faster way to do this probably, but hey, with the quarantine I clearly have some extra time on my hands so why not?

Though, couple of warnings:

1. It’s LOOOOOOONG (it’s 300+ songs in total) (don’t worry I’m gonna put this under a cut)

2. Some of the songs aren’t going to make much sense in terms of the AU. This is for two reasons: a) Some of the songs allude to events/characters that haven’t shown up in the story yet (there’s a LOT of songs regarding Mara’s father) and b) some of them are just general songs that I use to get a basis of emotion/vibe when writing particular types of scenes.

3. My music tastes are all over the place (and this doesn’t even include some of the other genres I listen to just because it doesn’t fit this AU lol)

But this playlist is my main muse and is probably one of the best insights to my process/inner thoughts so, without further ado.....my full playlist.

(I grouped the songs from the same artist together for the easiest convenience)

(And some songs might kind of be repeats if I listen to multiple versions for the purpose of this fic)

Got any favorites? Any songs that worry you about the future of this fic? Or just something you might want more clarification on? Feel free to shoot me ask about it!

South London Forever by Florence + The Machine

Patricia by Florence + The Machine

I Will Be by Florence + The Machine

Too Much Is Never Enough by Florence + The Machine

You’ve Got The Love by Florence + The Machine

Never Let Me Go by Florence + The Machine

Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

Cosmic Love by Florence + The Machine

Ship To Wreck by Florence + The Machine

St. Jude by Florence + The Machine

Over The Love by Florence + The Machine

Pure Feeling by Florence + The Machine (hey look it’s the fic title)

Heavy In Your Arms by Florence + The Machine

What Kind Of Man by Florence + The Machine

Stuck On You by Meiko

Stuck On You (Acoustic Version) by Meiko

Adventure of A Lifetime by Coldplay

Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay

Hymn For The Weekend by Coldplay

Simple and Clean by Hikaru Utada

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence - FYI - Hikaru Utada

Be My Last by Hikaru Utada

Colors by Hikaru Utada

Distance (M-Flo Remix) by Hikaru Utada

Without You (Justice Skolnik Remix) by Oh Wonder

Rockabye by Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie

In The Rain (an unofficial rendition from Miraculous Ladybug by David Russell)

Stone Heart (an unofficial rendition from Miraculous Ladybug by sxrlove06)

Lost In The Moment by Daniel Lee Kendall

Fragile by ARCADES

Daddy Issues by The Neighbourhood

Scary Love by The Neighbourhood

Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood

Sweater Weather (Vaski Remix) by The Neighbourhood

Honest by The Neighbourhood

Alleyways by The Neighbourhood

Stuck With Me by The Neighbourhood

Lights by Ellie Goulding

Goodness Gracious (The Chainsmokers Remix) by Ellie Goulding

Still Falling For You by Ellie Goulding

Starry Eyed by Ellie Goulding

Don’t Need Nobody by Ellie Goulding

Candy-Coloured Sky by Catmosphere

‘Till We’re In The Sea by RKCB

affection by Jinsang

summers day v2 by Jinsang

Let Go by Frou Frou

Must Be Dreaming by Frou Frou

I Just Want You by Robert Duncan

Forget by Alicks

Dinner & Diatribes by Hozier

Nevermind by Dennis Lloyd

Let It Happen by Tame Impala

Think About You by Kygo ft. Valerie Broussard

First Time by Kygo ft. Ellie Goulding

Fragile by Kygo ft. Labrinth

Feel Your Love by Nyquill

I See You by MISSIO

Learn To Let Go by Kesha

Praying by Kesha

I Love My Life by Justice Crew

Sex by Cheat Codes x Kris Kross Amsterdam

Everlong by Foo Fighters

Party Like It’s Your Birthday by Studio Killers

The Disappearance of The Girl by Phildel

Soul On Fire by Mystery Skulls

we’ve never met but, can we have coffee or something? by in love with a ghost

What is Love? by Y//2//K & Yung Death Ray ft. Jaymes Young

A Manner to Act by Ra Ra Riot

Suckers by Ra Ra Riot

Do You Remember by Ra Ra Riot

You And I Know by Ra Ra Riot

Oh, La by Ra Ra Riot

Can You Tell by Ra Ra Riot

Consequence by The Notwist

Anyone Else by PVRIS

Dead Weight by PVRIS

Can You Hold Me by NF ft. Britt Nicole

Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John

No Fear by Dej Loaf

I’ve Been Waiting by Lil Peep & ILoveMakonnen ft. Fall Out Boy

Give U Up by CALVIN (I’m sorry in advance for this one)

Heartbeat by Scouting For Girls

Keep It Simple by Tove Lo

Sweettalk My Heart by Tove Lo

Glad He’s Gone by Tove Lo

Not On Drugs by Tove Lo

Got Love by Tove Lo

Crave by Tove Lo

Paradise by Tove Lo

Moments by Tove Lo

Talking Body by Tove Lo

Habits (Stay High) by Tove Lo

Scars by Tove Lo

Out Of Your Mind by Tove Lo

Vibes by Tove Lo

Lies In The Dark by Tove Lo

Come Undone by Tove Lo

dont ask dont tell by Tove Lo

Cherry Blossom by ALA.NI

Feels Like Home by The Him ft. Son Mieux

Quiet by Lights

Skydiving by Lights

365 by Zedd & Katy Perry

Left to Right by Marteen

Could You Love Me? by Black Saint

Midnight City by M83

Marble Soda by Shawn Wasabi

Crystal Dolphin by Engelwood

Pusher (Shawn Wasabi Remix) by Clear ft. Mothica

She’s A Riot by The Jungle Giants

Stranger by Jay Hayden & King Vodka

Now That I’ve Found You by Carly Rae Jepsen

Marty McFly by Luke Christopher

Rocks by Imagine Dragons

All Day And Night by Jax Jones ft. Madison Beer & Martin Solveig

Run Free by Deep Chills ft. IVIE

Maps by Maroon 5

Feelings by Maroon 5

blue by Pools

High Hopes (The Lucifer Edit) by Quails

breathin’ by Ariana Grande

Into You by Ariana Grande

Shy Girl by Kedam

Something Good Can Work by Two Door Cinema Club

What You Know by Two Door Cinema Club

Sleep Alone by Two Door Cinema Club

This Is The Life by Two Door Cinema Club

Do You Want It All? by Two Door Cinema Club

Sun by Two Door Cinema Club

Eat That Up, It’s Good For You by Two Door Cinema Club

Undercover Martyn by Two Door Cinema Club

Sunflower by Post Malone & Swan Lee

Señorita by Shawn Medes & Camila Cabello

Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie

Everybody’s Angel by Down With Webster

All Fall Down by OneRepublic

Counting Stars by OneRepublic

HOLD ME TIGHT OR DON’T by Fall Out Boy

Jenny by Walk The Moon

Youth by Daughter

Get Lucky (Cover) by Daughter

Love by Daughter

River Flows In You by Yiruma

Girls And Boys In School by Neon Trees

Girls And Boys In School (EP Version) by Neon Trees

Helpless by Neon Trees

In The Next Room by Neon Trees

Beings by Madeon

Dried-Out Cities by Fallulah

Bloodline by Fallulah

Almost Home by Mariah Carey

Headlock by Imogen Heap

Closing In by Imogen Heap

Lifeline by Imogen Heap

Goodnight And Go by Imogen Heap

First Train Home by Imogen Heap

I Am In Love With You by Imogen Heap

The Walk by Imogen Heap

More by Kaskade & Felix Cartal ft. Jenn Blosil

Lay Down by Kaskade & Late Night Alumni

My Distance by Kaskade

Lessons In Love by Kaskade ft. Neon Trees

Kill The Lights (Audien Remix) by Alex Newell ft. DJ Cassidy, Nile Rogers, & Jess Glynne

Fall In Love/Lie by INNA

Cola Song by INNA

Caliente by INNA

Iguana by INNA

Ruleta by INNA ft. Erik

I Like You by INNA

Love by INNA

Shining Star by INNA

Bebe by INNA

Bebe (Yaniss Extended Remix) by INNA

Better Not by Louis The Child ft. Wafia

Living Island by Pogo

Still Into You by Paramore

Hard Times by Paramore

Emergency by Paramore

Ignorance by Paramore

I Caught Myself by Paramore

Letting Go by HERB x Kendall Miles

To Be Human by Sia ft. Labrinth

Big Girls Cry (ODESZA Remix) by Sia

Elastic Heart by Sia

Angel By The Wings by Sia

If You Didn’t See Me (Then You Weren’t On The Dancefloor) by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Butterfly In The Still by Iwasaki Taku

Dare (La La La) by Shakira

Me Enamore by Shakira

Loca by Shakira ft. Dizzee Rascal

Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango) by Shakira

Addicted To You by Shakira

Whenever, Wherever by Shakira

When A Woman by Shakira

Can’t Remember To Forget You by Shakira ft. Rihanna

Better Than Yesterday by HollySiz

This is What You Came For by Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna

Sweet Nothing by Calvin Harris ft. Florence Welch

Rain by Pueblo Vista ft. .Eehlou & Shiloh Dynasty

G.B.D. Pressure (Extended) by Chillster

Valentine by Aether ft. Veela

Lemme See by Usher ft. Rick Ross

Promises by Aly & AJ

Like Whoa by Aly & AJ

Silence by Aly & AJ

Find A Way by Safety Suit

Ordinary Day by Emilie Mover

Green Light by Lorde

Don’t Feel Like Crying (MK Remix) by Sigrid

Crazy in Love by EDEN ft. Leah Kelly

Broken Girl by Matthew West

Crazy in Love by Sofia Karlberg

This Is What Makes Us Girls (The Confect Remix) by Lana del Rey

1901 by Phoenix

Lisztomania by Phoenix

Please Don’t Touch by RAYE

Island In The Sun by Weezer

God Is A Dancer by Tiesto & Mabel

Tighten Up by The Black Keys

Do I Wanna Know? by Arctic Monkeys

Lazy Eye by Silversun Pickups

Don’t Play by Halsey

Bad At Love by Halsey

Young God by Halsey

Now Or Never by Halsey

Hurricane by Halsey

Drive by Halsey

Eyes Closed by Halsey

Eyes Closed (Stripped) by Halsey

Haunting by Halsey

Strangers by Halsey ft. Lauren Jauregui

100 Letters by Halsey

Ghost by Halsey

Break A Sweat by Becky G

Little Talks by Of Monsters And Men

I wanna be your girlfriend by girl in red

Run by Alison Wonderland

I Want U by Alison Wonderland

Peace by Alison Wonderland

Peace (Acoustic) by Alison Wonderland

Dead To Me by Kali Uchis

Good Enough by Evanescence

Go Slow by Gorgon City & Kaskade ft. Romeo

Feel Good Inc by filous & LissA

All I Need by Within Temptation

A Lot Like Love (Oliver Heldens Edit) by The Voyagers ft. Haris

Hideaway by Kiesza

Memories by KSHMR ft. Sirah

American Sadness by XYLO

One Step At A Time by Jordin Sparks

Your Shirt by Chelsea Cutler

Hope Of Morning by Icon For Hire

Collect Call by Metric

Flowers On The Grave (Acoustic) by The Maine

Fabulous by Ally Brooke

Falling (blackbear Remix) by Trevor Daniel

You by Petit Biscuit

Unlove You (Drop G Remix) by Armin van Burren ft. Ne-Yo

Formation (R-TRAX Trap Remix) by Beyonce

Schoolin’ Life by Beyonce

Simmer by Hayley Williams

Ruby by Foster The People

Moral Of The Story by Ashe

Colorblind (Left/Right Remix) by Karma Fields ft. Tove Lo

Don’t Stop The Music by Jamie Cullum

Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant

Don’t Stop the Fancy Footwork (Chromeo vs. Rihanna)

She Wolf (Falling To Pieces) by David Guetta ft. Sia

Slow Burn by Audiograf

Write My Story by Olly Anna

1 Thing by Amerie

I Like That by Janelle Monae

Your Favorite Place by Joey Pecoraro

Beauty Mark by Parov Stelar ft. Anduze

Dead Hearts by Stars

Change of Seasons (EP Version) by Sweet Thing

Larger Than Life by Pink Zebra ft. Benji Jackson

Are You With Me (Pretty Pink Remix) by Lost Frequencies

Nothing But by Skin

In Common (Kenny Dope Remix) by Alicia Keys

Resonance by HOME

All Stars by Martin Solveig ft. ALMA

Lavender’s Blue Dilly Dilly [From the Cinderella (2015) OST]

Besame Mucho by Jorge Blanco

Touch You Right Now by Basic Element

Dinero by Trinidad

Icon (Reggaeton Remix) by Jaden Smith ft. Nicky Jam & Will Smith

Make Me Sweat by Kat DeLuna

Sombredosis by Kat DeLuna ft. El Cata

Real Love by Memory Tapes

Feelings by Hayley Kiyoko

This Side Of Paradise by Hayley Kiyoko

Wanna Be Missed by Hayley Kiyoko

Gravel To Tempo by Hayley Kiyoko

Pretty Girl by Hayley Kiyoko

Fiesta (Remix) by Bombe Estereo ft. Will Smith

Love by TeZATalks

Had by TeZATalks

Heal by Loreen

Analyser by AlunaGeorge

Attracting Flies by AlunaGeorge

Damaged by Plummet

My Kind by Hilary Duff

Sparks by Hilary Duff

Talk by DJ Snake ft. George Maple

First summer without you by Outgoing Hikikomori

First birthday without you by Outgoing Hikikomori

2 Heads by Coleman Hell

Mathematics by Little Boots

Hearts Collide by Little Boots

Meddle by Little Boots

Parachute by Cheryl Cole

When she went away by Max Richter

When she came back by Max Richter

Who Knew by Pink

Lash Out by Alice Merton

Back To The Start by Mr. Little Jeans

Perfecto. by Ayo. & .Disfnk ft. Daniela Andrade

service by j^p^n

I’m In Love Again by tomppabeats

Close by Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo

Falling Apart by Michael Schulte

Dusk ‘Til Dawn by ZAYN ft. Sia

Pillowtalk by ZAYN

Minimal Beat by Lindsey Stirling

Perfect Illusion by Lady Gaga

Do I Wanna Know? (Cover) by CHVRCHES

La Familia (Guy Sigsworth Remix) by Mirah

Broken Parts by The Ready Set & Mokita

Invisible Chains by Lauren Jauregui

Lonely Gun by CYN

Cartier by Dopebwoy ft. 3robi & Chivv

Boss Bitch by Doja Cat

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #pure feeling #ash writes #pure feeling playlist #playlist #if some of these links are wrong or repeat forgive me #I wasn't about to go through and double check them all #if nothing else you have the titles and these are all on youtube #will probably be adding onto this as I add more songs to my playlist #so I just realized that the links aren't showing up for some reason on the published post #even though when I went to edit they're still there???#I'm very sorry about that #just copy and paste into youtube I guess?

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politicallycorrectinnocentteen · 5 years

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How is Loving Parker Like? #b (Birdbox Scene - 2)

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Title - Birdbox (Part 2 of 5) Summary - Now that Danni has looked back...what is to come? Dependencies - The following fics must be read before this one, in the order below-

1. Birdbox Part - 1

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Danni stood by the basement door, eyes widened with fear as the dark realization dawned upon her.

SHE. LOOKED. BACK.

She looked up at Vance who was equally terrorized.

“DANNI! RUN!!” Vance shouted from top of his lungs.

The lights flickered once more before completely going off, and in the pitch black darkness beyond the basement door, she could feel something.

Something moving...Something calling her name... “Danni...”

Oh no! She did look back!

She jumped as she heard a heavy pounding - as if something heavy stepped on the stairs.

And it was getting closer.... And she couldn’t help but watch...

She was broken from her trance as Vance pulled her vigorously, and darted towards the door. As they ran towards the door, Danni felt for a moment, a mere tiny moment, that as if everything stopped - an ominous sign that something bad is going to happen and-

BANG!

The front door slammed right on their face. Vance kicked the door in frustration, slamming his body over it, trying to break the door.

But it just wouldn’t budge...

Danni could feel it again, as if everything which paused to make their escape impossible is now going to start again.

POUND!

They both heard it. As if something has climbed one step of staircase, slowly...and heavily. “Its not budging!” Vance cried in frustration.

POUNDDD!!

This time, the voice was louder and clearer than before. Vance’s panicked eyes looked at the staircase leading to Danni’s room. “This might sound crazy...” he started, “But-” POUND!

“Do you trust me?” he asked. POUND!

Danni nodded, clearly terrified.

“We will jump through the window in your room.”

Danni’s eyes flashed with concern, and she was about to say something when-

POUND!

Whatever it was...it was very close to entering the hall. And they cannot waste more time.

“It worked for me back then. We will survive this. I promise.”

She took a moment to look at his face, to seep it in his memory in case...in case its the last time they are meeting. Tears began to form in her eyes as-

POUND!

With a quick jerk, Vance pulled Danni alongside her, rushing to the stairs.

POUND! POUND! POUND!

Danni rushed faster as she realized that the thing was now running on the stairs, as if in a bid to catch them. They quickly ran upstairs when the final pounding sounded...and thats when Danni knew it was in the hall. Curiosity seemed to peak her as she tried to turn her head to look at-

“DON’T. LOOK. BACK.!” Vance hissed causing Danni to snap as they continued running. She heard a new pounding just as they closed the door to Danni’s room. That thing is coming up - after them.

“What is this all about Vance?” Danni cried as Vance pulled open the window.

“You did not see it, right?” He asked, concern overflowing his eyes.

“I only saw pitch black...but I did look back...”

“You really did not see it?”

Danni shook her head, causing Vance to breathe a sigh of relief.

DANG!

She jumped to Vance in an instant as the door behind her was banged.

“Fast! Go ahead Danni!” Vance spoke, “Look, not matter what, you are not supposed to look back and see that...thing!” He pushed her towards the window.

“What about you?” She asked. The door was banged again.

“I AM COMING AFTER YOU! QUICK!” Vance’s voice was in panic he shoved Danni towards the window.

Danni quickly jumped from the window, clinging to the branch of the nearby tree. She can safely jump from there. Her eyes looked at Vance, who had one leg on the window frame, almost ready to jump.

He jumped and immediately a looud bang came from her room, screaming that the door was broken. Danni jumped to the ground. She did not turn back to look at the window, but felt as if a pair of eerie eyes are watching her and Vance from there.

“Quickly! Run!” Vance said, and they dashed away from there....into the forest. (Danni +5) (Vance +5)

“We need to reach the docks! Quick!” Vance said as he ran ahead, guiding her the path.

There were hundreds of questions running her Danni’s mind, but it was not the time for any of them. They cannot waste any breath in conversation - every breath they are not running from it, it just got closer. They need to hurry.

Can they make it?

That...’thing’ always seems to be at par with them, if not ahead...

Suddenly her eyes felt blinded by a flash of white light. She screamed - but calmed down once she felt Vance’s arms wrapped around her.

“Danni...?” a feminine voice sounded

“Imogen!” Danni opened her eyes to see Imogen and Tom getting out of Imogen’s car, looking anxiously at her.

“We heard screams at the phone...” Imogen trailed off.

“Are you two alright?” Tom asked.

Danni was about to open her mouth but was cut off as Vance signaled everyone to be quiet. A small rustle of bushes sounded in a little distance. In a very little distance.

“Everyone get in the car, quick!!” Vance shouted.

Just as the final door closed, Vance bent towards Imogen, asking her to hurry.

“We need to reach the docks fast!” He urged.

Imogen nodded, and then turned on the engine. The rustling in the bushes got louder, worrying Vance. The car comes to life and starts moving just as the sound of running footsteps echoed behind them.

...

“So far, so good.” Danni sighs. She was feeling much better in company of everyone else. Imogen was driving the car to the docks, Tom was navigating using Toogle Maps on his Smartphone, and Vance was looking down, his hands wrapped around his head, worried.

“Hey...” Danni puts a comforting hand on Vance’s shoulder.

Vance looks up at her, giving a tired smile. For the first time since the trip began, he looks outside. And he immediately freezes.

“We are near the lake...” he starts.

Tom visibly stiffens at that, and Vance sees Imogen give a silent nod to it. Danni feels an eerie, tense chill around her.

"You know,” Tom starts, “In horror movies, this is the part where the cars break down and-”

“SCREW YOU AND YOUR HORROR MOVIES!” Danni screamed. Tom was definitely not helping the situation.

Suddenly the car stopped.

“OH MY GOD!” Tom exclaimed at the timing.

“T-The engine light is on...”Imogen started, “Something happened to the engin-” She suddenly stopped. A hollow silence hung over the group as they waited for her to respond.

“Imogen?” Vance put a hand on Imogen’s shoulder. “What happened?”

“Ssshhh!” She hissed.

Vance closed his eyes, and in the dreaded silence of night, he heard a veryy faint whisper.

“Imogen...”

His eyes widened in fear as he caught Imogen looking up in the rear view mirror.

“IMOGEN NO!”

“Parker?!” Imogen gasped. “I-I see Parker behind the car. H-He is injured! Oh my God!” She gasps. “We need to help him!!”

“NO!” Vance shouts, “Imogen. Listen carefully. DON’T get out of the car!”

“He is badly injured Vance!” she hisses, “I am not going to leave him like that. He needs help! In fact,” she continues, “In fact, he is coming this way, he almost reached the car.”

Vance felt his heart stop at that. He opened the car door and jerked Danni out.

“RUN! EVERYBODY, RUN!” He says without looking back, making sure to carry Danni along.

“I will go get Park- Wait, where did he go?”

A voice sounds from behind them, loud and clear this time.

“IMOGEN....”

Vance signalled the emergency signal to Tom without looking back, and heaved a sigh of relief as he heard the car doors open with running footsteps behind him and Danni.

“I am also very confused, but lets just run for now!” Tom stresses as he pulls Imogen along.

“Hff...Hfff.” Imogen pants, “But...Parker....he...was-”

“Just behind me?”

Everyone freezes at sound of Parker’s voice behind them. Vance was about to shout is warning again when-

“Parker! What are you doing here?” Imogen says, “Wait! I am coming to help you!”

Too late!

“YOU-YOU ARE NOT PARKER!” Imogen’s panicked voice sounds from behind. He exchanges a very sorrowful, terrified look with Danni.

“Imogen, run!” Danni screams at the top of her lungs, but doesn’t look back at her.

“W-WHAT ARE YOU- AHHHHHHHHH”

“IMOGEN!!” Tom’s voice sounds behind him.

Vance flinches at that.

“For Gods sake! RUN!” he screams, and drags Danni along with him.

He feels relieved as he hears the sound of two pairs of footsteps behind. Tom succeeded in dragging Imogen along, and as they passed him by, he saw her face being deathly white.

(Imogen -10)

NEVER LOST!

Imogen is now HAUNTED!!!

Hearing no more sounds, or any sign of that entity behind them, they paused for a while to breathe. They were about to run again when a sudden neighing sounded ahead of them. Looking ahead, they saw Diavolos running upto them. With a final neigh, it stopped obediently before its mistress.

“Tom...” Vance starts, “It will try to kill Imogen...” he warned, “Get on Diavolos and..and...just run.” his face falls. “Keep her safe. Buy us some time...”

Tom nods as he helps Imogen on the horse.

“Remember...please...don’t look back!”

His warning echoes through the forest as Diavolo’s thunders ahead of them. Vance turns to Danni.

“We...need to hurry...” his says, his face determined. Danni nods. They are going to get to the bottom of this.

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CHARACTER SUMMARY-

Name: VANCE Status: RATTLED Nerve: 39/100

Name: DANNI Status: HAUNTED Nerve: 19/100

Name: IMOGEN Status: HAUNTED Nerve: 18/100

Name: TOM Status: RATTLED Nerve: 28/100

Name: PARKER Status: DECEASED Nerve:N/A

GROUP STATUS: HAUNTED

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Next time in Part 3: Danni and Vance make it to the docks...but what awaits them there?

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goldenmusicmoments · 6 years

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Ariana Grande - Sweetener (Review):

Raindrops - A beautiful acoustic opening to the album with this short cover of a track titled ‘An Angel Cried’. There is nothing more than her showcasing her stunning voice. It takes me back to the dreamy and magical intro of her second studio album ‘My Everything’.

Blazed (Ft. Pharrell Williams) - This groovy track is one that will surely get your body moving and would work really well in a dim lit club. The production on her vocals on this track is the standout moment on the track. On this track Pharrell’s production is actually tolerable.

The Light Is Coming (Ft. Nicki Minaj) - On the first listen this track was a huge disappointment. Seeing as ‘Side To Side’ & ‘Get On Your Knees’ were two great collaborations between Ariana and Nicki Minaj, so the expectations for this and ‘Bed’ were quite high and were not met at all. The beat in the beginning hurts your ears and the unbearable sample of the reporter that is used throughout the track makes listening to the track even more painful. Pharrell may have tried to aim for something way too high above his capability when trying to be innovative with the production on this track, as it is an intolerable moment on the album, even Nicki’s verse fails to do anything significant to save the track.

R.E.M. - This mellow track has quite the interesting production. It has a chilled vibe with her laid back vocals. The production isn’t overbearing and the odd breathing sounds in the background really make the production on this track standout. This maybe Pharrell’s most redeemable moment on the album so far. The final minute of this track is beautiful with the vocal layering and provides us with one of the most dreamiest moments on the album. One thing though the beat seems to be a different interpretation to that of Tinashe’s album cut ‘Ooh La La’. Up to this moment this track provides the album with its first strong moment after the intro.

God Is A Woman - I have done a post on this track before (do check it out for a thorough discussion on this track and what I feel in relation to it). The track is a stunning track and the showcase of her vocals here is magnificent. The choir like moment during the end really elevates the track to a different level.

Sweetener - This is a cute track that uses sweeteners being added to something bitter to make the taste change to something sweet as a metaphor for what the presence of the guy who she’s with does. It isn’t one of the strongest tracks on the album and it doesn’t bring much to the table. It feels like a filler track, on top of that the production does get a little annoying with the constant noises Pharrell is making in the background. The noises don’t add anything interesting to the track, if they were eliminated the track would be a little more bearable. Pharrell so far seems to have a similar pattern in which his two key bullet points are: one a groovy beat and secondly odd breathing noises in the background.

Successful - A quirky opening to the track that makes the track sound like an opening theme to a children’s TV show. In an odd way its dated sound feels like it could have fitted well on her debut album ‘Yours Truly’. It lyrically revolves around her boasting about how she is so successful. Certain instrumentation moments give you a tropical vibe. Another filler on the album in which it seems like Pharrell just wasn’t that bothered during the creative process. It is a track that you wouldn’t seek out, however if you are listening to the album as a whole then you’d sit through it. The breathing noises that both she and Pharrell are making in the background aren’t even in sync with each other giving the beat a very cluttered feel.

Everytime - The moment this track starts makes you scream ‘FINALLY’, as we finally get the moment we all wanted an iconic track from Ariana Grande and it seems that eliminating Pharrell Williams from the the equation is all it took to make that happen. This track draws you in from the get go. One of the standout moments on the track, God maybe drawing Ariana back to the guy of topic, however ‘Everytime’ is what keeps me coming back for more. The ‘Back to you, back to you’ moment on the track kind of reminds me of Mollie King’s track ‘Back To You’. The chilled vibe of the track and her vocals on this track are really captivating. The song is about always being drawn back to the same person. It also feels like a track that would sound perfect being played during a night drive. I kind of feel like the transition from the intro to the next track would have worked better if this was placed right after the intro rather than ‘Blazed’.

Breathin - Again just like the previous track the opening immediately captivates you. Ariana stated that the song is about her having anxiety. The chorus lets you know that in a moment of anxiety, try not to forget to breathe. She is singing about feeling anxious, however the track has an upbeat vibe which is an unexpected combination that works really well here. The moment near the end where the beat stops and she sings ‘Just keep breathing and breathing…’ and then takes a breathe after which the beat kicks in again is a standout moment that depicts the meaning behind the lyrics in a literal way. Another one of the standout tracks on the album. This track and ‘Everytime’ being one after the other make for a great combination.

No Tears Left To Cry - The lead single which caught many of us by surprise. The opening gives you a totally different vibe and once we get into the first verse it takes a whole different vibe. The track is a decent track that grows on you more and more with every listen. Although for me the verses didn’t do much and it was the chorus that was the drawing moment on the track.

Boarderline (Ft. Missy Elliot) - An upbeat track that will surely be a hit in the clubs as it gets you in the mood to dance. Again Pharrell gives the production of the song his typical groovy feel. It kind of has a Justin Timberlake feel to it, through the production on the vocals and beat. Missy Elliot doesn’t really provide with a long enough verse for her moment on the track to be truly classified as a feature, however what she does offer works well with the feel of the track. Giving you that being in space and talking through the radios that you use to communicate with the team back at the space station feel.

Better Off - A mesmerising track in which her vocals are beautifully restrained, she lets the listeners know that she can still deliver a great track without doing all the runs and big vocal moments. Here she is singing about being better off without the guy of topic. This track is so dreamy that you seem to get lost in it. A highlight on the album.

Goodnight N Go - She keeps hold of the dreamy vibe continuing on from the previous track, and her vocals are so beautiful on this track. The structure of the track is on point with the slow build to the sudden beat drop. The track samples Imogen Heaps track of the same name. This track will surely provide with a magical moment on tour when performed live.

Pete Davidson - This short track serves as a dedication to her fiancé of the same name. She sings about what being with him feels like and he seems to have made her very happy. I feel like she could have this play during the final credits of her wedding video. The track does provide us with a beautiful moment.

Get Well Soon - Now this track is said to be about the tragic event that took place during her concert in Manchester. The track is a stunning one and this is where Pharrell finally gets it right (his approach to how he went about the production on this album is like a student who doesn’t bother revising for his exams until the day before the exam, and that is when they put in the most effort). Her restrained vocals work really well here and allow the full focus to be on the lyrics of the track. The track also is about her suffering with anxiety and how it got even worse after what happened during her concert and she even stated that getting her feelings out through her music has helped her healing process. The track timing of five minutes and twenty-two seconds serves to honour those that suffered during that dark moment as the date of the show was 22nd May. I kind of feel that this track could have worked better if it was track 14 and the track Pete Davidson was the closing moment of the album. As it would have provided the album with a full circle moment of feeling down and ending on a note at which she is now out of that dark place and finally happy.

Overall the album isn’t her strongest body of work, Pharrell’s production on the album for most part of it lets the album down. I do give Ariana props for experimenting with the production on this album even if it didn’t work out as well. However the album does have a bunch of standout moments that prove that she is capable of creating tracks that are phenomenal.

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chaos-weekly · 3 years

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just some closure

Her days in New York City were coming to an end. This sucked for two reasons: one, Nollie was starting to love NYC, and two, she was soon going to be back in Los Angeles with an ex she still thought about regularly.

It had been three months since she’d ended things with London, completely blindsiding him and shattering both of their hearts in the process. She loved him, and she still did, but it was impossible to ignore the fact that their relationship had been founded on a lie that Nollie couldn’t overlook. He’d started their relationship to break her dry spell, and once he’d broken it, he couldn’t seem to get enough. The more she thought about it and processed it through with her therapist, Nollie could see a lot of her old self in him: two insecure individuals who found their meaning and value in relationships through sex.

Even though their relationship had been built on dishonesty, Nollie didn’t hate London. How could she? He was just as broken as she was, and she wouldn’t and couldn’t fault him for that. He’d done a terrible thing, but that didn’t make him a terrible person. Besides, London had been the one to break Nollie’s negative relationship with intimacy. He’d shown her that sex wasn’t a tabboo thing and that she was able to do whatever she wanted with her body with whomever she wanted to do it with. There was so much freedom in that.

Coming to NYC after their breakup was exactly what she needed. She was starting to feel like herself, and not the version of herself she was with London or before London or really any other time. For the first time in her life, Magnolia was Magnolia. She had never felt better. She was funny and kind and outgoing, she made friends easily, and she loved big. She was spontaneous, she enjoyed trying new foods, she would never turn down a good time. She liked flirting with guys and dancing with them, and she didn’t mind the occasional one night stand. Nollie hadn’t felt this good ever.

She had also reconnected with Langston in New York. Part of her hand always felt like he was the one who got away, even if they’d gone their separate ways for a good reason. They had gone on a few dates, kissed, had sex. And even though those had been good times, the spark that they’d previously had wasn’t there. They resigned themselves to just being friends, and Nollie was fine with it.

This weekend, a bunch of her friends from LA were flying in to celebrate Langston’s birthday. Nollie knew this meant she would have to see London, but she didn’t harbor any ill-will towards him. She hoped that their breakup had allowed him to grow into the person she’d always seen him as. Even if it would be awkward to be face-to-face with a man she still cared deeply for, that was life, and Nollie was learning to embrace every minute of it.

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Their little group of LA friends decided to get a limo to pick every person up from their apartment or hotel and drive them to the club where they were celebrating Langston’s birthday. Nollie lived in the same apartment complex as him, so the pair was picked up last and together. She could hear the music blaring from inside the limo as soon as it was in sight, and when the doors flung open, loud screams escorted them inside the vehicle. She and Langston took the last two available seats, squished between the door and Esther and Bishop and across from Xander and a slightly pregnant Imogen. Didi was squeezed in next to Xander, and JJ was manspreading in the back seat with London.

“Fancy seeing you all here,” Bishop teased, earning a grin from the limo’s newest arrivals. “I’ve missed you two so much.”

“Bish, you were just here two weeks ago,” Langston said. Bishop and Esther had been making rather frequent visits to New York City to visit museums and meet with artists and collectors. The MAP had really taken off since Bishop’s exhibit, and now they were both in high demand.

“Does that mean I can’t miss two of my best friends?” he whined, giving a fake pout. “Two weeks is too long.”

“But Nollie’s going to be back in LA soon,” Didi offered up, maybe a little too anxiously. “Right, Nollie?”

The girl laughed nervously, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

“I’m not sure,” she admitted cautiously, immediately receiving playful boos from (mostly) everyone in the limo. “Hey! I really love it here. And the agency offered me a permanent contract. I’ve still got a week to make up my mind.”

“Just a week?” Didi whined, taking over Bishop’s role as the resident Drama Queen. “That’s not long enough at all.”

“That’s so exciting, Nollie,” Esther said encouragingly. “I know that you’ll be amazing wherever you go.”

Nollie smiled, eyes flickering over everyone in the vehicle and resting gently on London.

“I’m still thinking about it.”

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There were five people passed out in Nollie’s apartment, and she, lucky number six, was still wide awake at the prime time of four thirty in the morning. Save Imogen and Xander, who left at a decent time because they were responsible adults and almost parents now, the entire LA crew had come back to crash at her place instead of finding their way to their hotel rooms. She didn’t mind, but she wished she was at least able to sleep.

London was in what seemed to be the most uncomfortable position ever in an oversized armchair. He had no blanket, kept shifting around, and he seemed to be muttering something in his sleep. Earlier in the evening, both tipsy at the club, they’d shared a dance, his hands grabbing her hips in a way that made her think back to the time they’d made out in the spare room at Xander’s party. He’d buried his face in the crook of her neck, she’d pressed her body against his, and they’d moved in a way that could have convinced a drunker Nollie that it would be worth it to go home with him.

It had been three months, she’d slept with numerous men, but her body still ached for London.

And she was finding that her heart did, too. He was confident instead of cocky, bold instead of brazen. It was now obvious that he cared about others and listened to what they had to say. He’d grown from an overgrown frat boy into a man.

Maybe their breakup had been good for him after all.

He stirred in his sleep, and Nollie made her way over quietly, placing a hand on his shoulder to wake him up.

“Hey,” she said softly, waiting patiently for his eyes to open. “Let’s move you somewhere more comfy, okay?” He nodded groggily, pushing himself to his feet and following Nollie into her bedroom. She’d previously declared the space off limits, but she could make exceptions at her own discretion. Without even questioning it, he crawled under her covers. She sat on the edge of the bed beside him, brushing pizza crumbs off of his forehead (how did they get there?).

“I feel like sh-t,” he muttered, looking at her with half-awake eyes.

“You had a lot to drink, London.”

“About us, Nols,” he replied, pushing himself into a sitting position, likely against his better judgement. “I’m sorry. I’m really, really sorry. You were right about everything.” She was silent. Nollie had to look away from him. She just couldn’t handle seeing his face.

“You made me a better man when we were together, but for some reason, I think you ending it has made me better still. When we first broke up, I blamed you, I won’t lie. I was angry with you and with myself, and I couldn’t understand why you had to go and end something so good. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that what we had wasn’t good, because it’s impossible to be good if there’s dishonesty and miscommunication. I wasn’t open and honest with you, and I have no one to blame but myself for things ending.” London sighed. “Please look at me, Nols. Please just look at me.”

And she did, her eyes watering and her teeth biting the inside of her cheek to keep the tears from spilling over.

“I’m sorry, Magnolia. And I want you to know that even though you probably hate me and will never forgive me-- and that’s okay-- but… I still love you. I always will.”

“I don’t hate you,” she replied softly, a tiny tear trickling down her cheek. She brushed it off quickly, sucking in a deep breath. “And I’ve already forgiven you. Months ago.” It looked like a huge weight had been lifted off of London’s chest.

“Thank you. I don’t deserve that.”

“That isn’t true, London. You are not a horrible person. All I’ve been able to think about these past few months, at least in terms of our relationship, is that I want you to see yourself the way I see you. You’ve always seen yourself as a bad guy, and you’re not. You are kind, you genuinely care about people. You’re confident and strong-willed and determined. You want to give others everything. You are a great man, London.”

He was crying now. It was the second time she’d ever seen him cry. Nollie reached a hand up to brush the tears away, her palm cupping his cheek and her thumb stroking it softly.

“I love you,” he whispered again.

“I love you, too,” she replied just as quietly. “But things can’t be the same. You know that as well as I do.”

“They can’t be,” he agreed. “But they won’t be. We’re two new people. We’re starting over, starting fresh.”

“I’m staying in New York, London.”

“And my business needs to expand. I’ve been thinking about it for a while.”

They stared at each other for a few moments before she pulled his lips to hers in a sweet kiss. She couldn’t believe this was actually happening. What she’d thought was impossible was actually becoming a reality.

“I’ll be back in a month for you,” he murmured against her lips. “And I’m never letting you go again.”

“Please hurry back,” she replied. “Because as soon as you’re back in New York, I’m going to need you to f-cking rail me.”

#chaos weekly #rising from the ashes

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miragemeister · 7 years

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Thirty Questions

I was tagged by the lovely @beanieboynoah . Thank you so much, Julia 💖

Rules: Answer 30 questions and tag a few blogs you would like to get to know better.

Nickname(s): Sab, Sabby, Sabribri, Bina, and a bunch of whole other nicknames (either more variants of my name or teasing nicknames that refer to stupid, embarrassing things I’ve done)

Gender: Female

Sign: ♒️

Height: 5′6″

Time: 5:05 pm.

Fave band(s): oh geez, right off the top of my head: Mariana’s Trench, Imagine Dragons, Prinze George, 21 Pilots, One Republic, Fallout Boy, Secondhand Serenade, Linkin Park, Evanescence (the last three were more of my favorites in middle school but I still love to listen to their music as throwbacks)

Fave solo artist(s): Sia, Marina and the Diamonds, Maria Mena, Hailee Steinfeld, Kelly Clarkson, Imogen Heap, Troye Sivan (and a lot more that I can’t think of at the moment)

Song stuck in my head: Dusk till Dawn (Zayn ft. Sia)

Last movie I saw: F*&% the Prom 🤢 (I swear, the things I do for my sister. No offense for those who liked it, but I personally hated the plot, the characters, and how unrealistic it was)

Last show I watched: Riverdale 😬 (Also something I’ve been watching only with my sister, but tbh Riverdale S2 is a bit of a hot mess)

When did I create my blog: late December but I didn’t really upload until early to mid January.

What do I post: Choices shitposts, reblogs galore, some theories, the occasional fanfics, literally two incorrect choices quotes, and gifs.

Last thing I googled: Nearest bubble tea places near me 😅 (I am literally OBSESSED with bubble tea)

Do I have any other blogs: Nope!

Do I get asks: Occasionally, but not as many as I would like! Feel free to ask me more (Choices, personal, or whatever. I swear I’m not mean!)

Why did I chose my URL: I made up a username a while back in middle school and I honestly just default to it all the time bc I’m lazy as hell to come up with a cooler one/ I don’t think I”m capable of making a cooler or more meaningful name.

Following: 10 blogs (RIP someone please recommend me good, nonproblematic Choices blogs bc I forgot to ask when I first started)

Followed by: 144 followers?! Oh wow, I love you all ❤️️💖💕

Average hours of sleep: I have insomnia so I’m often up late at night and then crashing at odd hours throughout the day. It’s hard to say, but I think it ranges between 3 to 6 hours, but typically more in the 4 to 5 range?

Lucky number: lol not a lucky person in general so I don’t really have a lucky number. I do like 6, 7, and 16 though?

Instruments: I’ve been playing piano for TEN years bc my parents had to be stereotypically Asian.

What am I wearing: My pajamas and what my family teasingly calls my Hugh Hefner robe.

Dream job: fHahah, I have no idea what I want to do with my life, but if this is non-realistic, I would love to be paid to do fun activities or other things that I love like playing games, eating, or traveling (lol my lazy behavior shining through rn)

Dream trip: Traveling around the whole world in a cruise! I’ll have to admit that was the only part of RoE that I liked- the concept of being in a large group that gave you planned activities and fine dining while also traveling around to see and experience different cultures.

Fave food: I’m in love with desserts. I have a MAJOR sweet tooth, and if my friends ever lose me at an all-you-can-eat buffet, you can bet that they’d find me at the dessert section (or alternatively, seafood). You want me to do something? Offer me chocolates and I’ll give you my soul lol. If we’re talking about specific cuisines though, I love Asian (Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai, Korean, Japanese), Italian, French, and American (bc I can’t resist french fries, burgers, and milk shakes)

Nationality: [Vietnamese] American

Fave song: Uh…I have no idea. I obssess over some songs and replay them over and over and then I don’t listen to them for awhile.

Last book I read: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black.

Favorite genre(s): Fantasy, Sci-fi, Dystopian, and I have a soft spot for romantic comedies.

Top three fictional universes I want to join: Harry Potter, DC Universe (not the movies though lol) or really any setting with established superpowers and vigilantes, and uhhmmm…idk, a lot of the fictional universes I can think of right now are dystopian so…no.

I’d honestly like to get to know a lot of blogs better so this is really for anyone who’d like to do this, but I’ll also specifically tag @stayfallentastic @zahranamazis , @itlivesontheinternet , @h-artfeld, @emmahawkins, and @lahuertasprincess . If you’ve done this before or aren’t interested in doing this, feel free to ignore, but I look forward to seeing everyone’s answers!

#tag game

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nervelow · 4 years

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DANNI SAID: i kind of had a weird night. could use a drink. or ten . / @nervehigh

it's pretty safe to say that tom wasn't counting on company . he knew that danni and imogen were going on their first official date tonight, but expected to be filled in on all the juicy details the next day. but now danni's in his doorway and he's shirtless with a coke can in hand, hair haphazardly tied up, just a tad bit annoyed about being interrupted mid detective pikachu. nevertheless, the need to know all the hot goss ( coupled with his love for his best friend, ) compels him to open the door wider and let her inside. he's allowed ONE QUESTION before danni makes her intentions clear. tom strides over to his sputtering fridge and inspects its contents, well aware that he's not qualified to stand between her and a drink.

❛ — does mr. bud work for you ? sorry to say it's either that or a natty lite that's been living in here since i dropped out of college. no rose or sangria in sight. ❜ he swipes two bud lights just to be prepared and sets them down on the coffee table beside the couch danni has collapsed on. tom can't help but grin at the sight of her, even if she is so clearly EXHAUSTED. it's nice to have some company, even at the expense of his movie night.

his apartment has always been quiet. hauling ass all day as boat boy for the vance's doesn't pay as livable a wage as he'd like, so upon moving to pine springs, he had to settle for one of the more RUN DOWN places in town right off the main drag. underneath him was some sort of antique shop that was built back when dinosaurs roamed the planet, and his elderly landlord across the hall really didn't make much noise, sweet as she was. with gemma off at college for the time being, tom finds himself relying on surprise visits from his friends to keep him sane. when they're not around, all he really has to listen to is the rat that lives in the walls and the constant drip - drop of the leaky bathroom sink.

as danni cracks open her first drink of the night, tom lunges across the couch to fumble for the side - table lamp switch. after a feat of trying to find the damn thing in the dark, the room finally comes to life with a weak glow — just enough for tom to see the pale pink dusting danni's cheeks. he suppresses the urge to excitedly text gemma, fully immersing himself in the moment as he waits for danni to speak again. with each second that passes, it becomes increasingly clear that she's more intent on polishing off her alcohol than she is giving him details. she would be one of those people that opens up a bit easier when they're buzzed.

❛ — so ? you said it was weird, but do you mean good weird or bad weird ? good weird being oh, it's just so wild that we're actually taking the next step after everything, and bad weird being oh, we are much better off as friends. ❜ selfishly, he hopes the latter isn't true. not just because he wants his friends to be HAPPY together, but because he already has so many double date ideas lined up. tom smiles, nudging her with his elbow in an attempt to pry her away from her beer. ❛ c'mon. the suspense is killing me, sunny - d. ❜

#nervehigh #best frens (: he is so proud of himself 4 setting them up #☾ . ･ﾟ . | ANSWER. : it takes a monster to hunt monsters.#☾ . ･ﾟ . | TOM: IC. : i’d like to go on record saying i have a bad feeling about this.

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femkinkharry · 7 years

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2017 In Music ✨

so aj @agoodequaltimeinwellington tagged me in what’s always my favorite tag meme: MUSIC!!! i could literally write a million words about music at any given moment in time haha. music is what keeps me going; it’s the blood in my veins!

i’d like to talk a little bit about the year and how music has reflected different points in time and since i’m so verbose, everything will be behind the cut so i don’t kill your dash! <3

according to spotify, my top played songs are:

gussy - mornings [this was, surprisingly, my most played song of 2017, but i feel like it’s an accurate representation of how my year went overall! i got back into tumblr and the one direction fandom and it’s exhausting, but so worth it. mentally, this year was rather tough. i made some new friends and lost some old ones, reconnected and cut ties. i’ve been struggling lately with wanting to pack up and move across the country this year, too. but while there’s a sense of resignation and sadness to the song, the beat and tone of their voice give a sliver of hope! it’s perfect that this was my most played song!]

harry styles - meet me in the hallway

niall horan - too much to ask

overcoats - cherry wine

banks - waiting game

fleetwood mac - oh daddy

rhye - open

harry styles - sweet creature

henry jamison - real peach

ed sheeran - friends [i’m so whipped for h and l so it’s really perfect that my top 10 is rounded out with this song hahaha. i’m so happy to be back home in the one direction fandom! it’s been a sweet welcome back and i love you all so, so much. <3]

panic! at the disco - don’t threaten me with a good time

charlotte martin - wild horses

lord huron - the night we met

harry styles - sign of the times

jer coons - legs

imogen heap - come here boy

bts - silver spoon [a guy i was crushing on over the summer really likes them haha!]

blue october - light you up

lewis del mar - painting (masterpiece)

gavin james - bitter pill

ajr - weak

imaginary future, kina grannis - i will spend my whole life loving you

sia - breathe me

mal blum - san cristobal

niall horan - on the loose

heinali - sway, sway [for a while, i was having difficulty sleeping and i would fall asleep to piano music! this song stood out because of the color i see it in! it’s such a lovely pale pink, with specks of shiny gold! it’s perfect!]

dylan gardner - sign language

the dresden dolls - gravity

the paper kites - bloom

one direction - home [nobody should be surprised by this; you should only be surprised that it’s not higher!]

louis tomlinson, bebe rexha - back to you

damien rice - delicate

a change of pace -a song the world can sing out loud

jack’s mannequin - dark blue

angus & julia stone - paper aeroplane

panic! at the disco - the only difference between martrydom... [i will literally never get out of my emo phase lmao]

bt - good morning kaia

meg & dia - monster

tokio hotel - monsoon [this would be my partner! i prefer the german versions hahaha!]

danny malone - limbo

niall horan - this town

depeche mode - in your room

relient k - mood rings

gaia consort - goodnight [a song that accurately represents how i view poly relationships and my ultimate desire to have one sigh SIGH SIGHHHH]

carbon based lifeforms - frog

niall horan - slow hands

andrew mcmahon in the wilderness - cecelia and the satellite

the weeknd, daft punk - starboy

charlotte martin - stromata

the mountain goats - maybe sprout wings [a lovely, somber, grey song to end the list! <3 i have loved this song since i was a lonely 19 year old trying to find my place, wishing that i would be able to sprout wings and get away from myself and my feelings. i adore this song and can finally listen to it without being overcome with intense sadness. <3]

honorable mention to kevin abstract’s american boyfriend: a suburban love story and borns’ dopamine! they didn’t make it onto the list, but i’ve been alternating them since chi & maddy introduced me to them!!! my partner is probably going to throw himself into a snow bank if he has to hear runner or american money one more time lmao. but yeah i’m always looking for new music and new artists and i will give anything a shot so pls always tag me in these!!! <3 i’m gonna tag some of the best friends i’ve made this year- shout out to y’all for putting up with my ass and still wanting to talk to me?!?! y’all are amazing and i truly love you! @silverfoxlouis, @harrystinychristmasshorts, @lwtvibes, @fookoff, @lousongs, @horsegirlharry, @softgolfdaddy, @jlf23tumble, @protectlouandhazza, @heathenharry, @bibi-harry, @hazlouquitefinished, @wellingtontat, @goldbootsandvans, @harryisabean, @gimmieshelter, @mummyamy10, @bunnythevampirebot, @atasteforsuicidal, @becomeawendybird, & @rainbowguccci, bc tea has the best taste in music!!! <3 y’all have made my year so successful! thank you for being my place to escape when life has been rough and encouraging me to be open and be myself! and i’m finally getting back into writing!!!!!! i love you!

#music #ask meme #i'm sorry i tagged so many people lmao #but i want you all to know how much i love you and appreciate you #and i wanna listen to every single song y'all love!!!#may the new year bring you everything you desire and more!#ETA: if i have to edit this one more time to get everyone tagged i'mma scream i am a GRANDMOTHER I DONT KNOW HOW TECHNOLOGY WORKS LMAO #ETA 2: IT ATE MY READ MORE SO NOW YALL HAVE TO SUFFER I GUESS I'M SO SORRY

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asflowersfade · 7 years

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Scribble-Doodle: This Slight Matter of Treason

A Malec story. Alec’s recalled back to Idris to answer for a decision he made. It doesn’t look good.

Alec stays over that night. They have a fantastic dinner - delivered directly from Paris, courtesy of Magnus’ portal - and then they make love, passionate, loving and sweet, lingering kisses and roaming hands… tinged with desperation, as Magnus notices.

“Everything okay?” he asks with brows slightly furrowed.

They’re lying side by side, foreheads almost touching, and Alec’s staring at him, his fingers gently running across Magnus’ nose and his lips and his chin down to his collarbone and then lower and they stop over his heart where Alec presses his hand against Magnus’ skin to feel his heart beating.

“Alexander?” Magnus asks again, gentler this time.

“I’m being recalled back to Alicante,” Alec whispers, dropping his eyes to his hand, still pressed against Magnus’ chest. “I’m leaving tomorrow morning.”

Magnus freezes. “Why?” he asks guardedly because something’s obviously wrong, based on Alec’s behavior throughout the evening. If Magnus didn’t know better, he would say that Alec’s been trying to make good memories, etch them into this mind.

“Remember what I told you about what would happen if the Clave ever found out that I lied to them about Luke and his attempted murder of Valentine?” Alec says quietly, still not looking Magnus in the eyes.

Magnus… is not sure. Though he isn’t proud of it, he has to admit, at least to himself, that he didn’t exactly listen to what Alec was saying that day. He does remember that Alec wasn’t sure what he should do about Luke and that he was talking about… something but it was mostly white noise to Magnus because his mind was elsewhere at the time.

Still, he responds, “Yes,” though he cringes a little inwardly.

Alec sighs and curls his hand into a fist, thumping it gently against Magnus’ chest. “Well, the Clave did find out. I don’t know how. It must’ve been one of my people, one of the Shadowhunters at the Institute, who told on me. And here I thought I was actually getting somewhere with them,” he adds in a voice full of hurt and betrayal.

Magnus’ heart breaks a little. “Oh, Alexander,” he whispers smoothing Alec’s hair off his forehead.

When he lets his palm rest against Alec’s cheek, Alec closes his eyes and leans into the touch for a moment. Then he sighs again and when he opens his eyes, he finally looks straight at Magnus - who doesn’t like the bleakness in his expression.

“After the discovery of Malachi’s betrayal, Inquisitor Herondale imposed a zero tolerance policy. No more secrets, no more missteps will be tolerated. And I got caught up in the net.” He shakes his head, his stubble rasping against the pillow. “There were a lot of people who were just waiting for me to fail - Imogen the first among them - and now they’ll get their chance to get rid of me.”

Magnus scoots a little closer. “No,” he states firmly. “They can’t take the Institute away from you for trying to maintain peace!”

Alec blinks at him. “Magnus, I’ll be lucky if they just demote me! As I told you, I could be exiled, de-runed for what I did! It’s treason,” he points out harshly.

Breath catches in Magnus’ throat. Alec told him that? Magnus’ thoughts were so scattered back then, his mind slipping and sliding back into the past at the most inopportune times. Did he really miss that? He remembers telling Alec that he would support any decision that Alec made but before that… blank.

Fortunately, Alec doesn’t notice Magnus’ shock because he curls up against Magnus who turns onto his back, allowing Alec to rest against his chest. Alec throws an arm across Magnus’ stomach and pulls him close.

“What can I do?” Magnus asks, carding his fingers through Alec’s unruly hair.

“Nothing,” Alec whispers, lips sliding across Magnus’ skin as he speaks. “I’ll have to see what the Clave knows and how far they want to take it. Maybe I’ll find a way to get out of it since we did gain Luke’s support against the Seelie Queen in the end, after what she did to Maia.”

Magnus is mulling it over, his mind working feverishly. “You could always use what she tried to do to Valentine against her,” he suggests, though he would rather not think about that, ever, considering it was him sitting in that chair and not Valentine.

Alec rubs his stubbled cheek against Magnus’ chest; it tickles a little. “I would rather not do that if I can avoid it. It’s dangerous to remind those in charge that you know their secrets. I could end up exonerated but ‘accidentally’ drop into limbo portalling back home.”

Magnus pauses. He has no illusions about high-ranking Clave representatives, but surely Imogen Herondale wouldn’t go that far. Would she? He states it out loud.

Lifting his head from Magnus chest, Alec looks at him and raises his eyebrows. “She is the longest serving Inquisitor we’ve ever had, Magnus. Scrupulous, that woman is not.”

Frowning, Magnus says, “Well, in that case, once you’ve successfully beaten her, I’ll personally portal you back home. Just to be sure.”

With a small smile, Alec rests his head back against Magnus’ chest. “You’re awfully certain that I’ll beat her.”

“I saw you stand up against the Seelie Queen, Alexander,” Magnus points out, petting his lover.

“Yeah, well, and how did that turn out?” Alec reminds him and Magnus winces inwardly.

With a deep sigh, Alec admits heavily, “Sometimes I think I’m just not made for this. Maybe it would be better if someone else were put in charge because so far, I’ve only managed to make a big mess of things.”

Magnus frowns and pulls on Alec’s hair a little. “That’s not true and you know it. If you go in with this attitude tomorrow, you’ve already half-lost the battle!”

Alec just hmms softly.

“Do the others know?” Magnus asks quietly after a moment.

“Just Izzy,” Alec responds. “I didn’t want Jace to know, he would’ve insisted on going with me and talking to Imogen but I don’t want him there. If it goes south, I need him far away, untouched by this, so that Imogen can return the Institute to him without going back on her own policy. Now that Valentine’s gone and Jace’s truly free, I think he’ll become an excellent leader.”

Magnus swallows hard. He doesn’t even want to think about this “going south,” about Alec being tried for treason. If it came to that, if Alec were exiled, Magnus wouldn’t hesitate to take him in, to care for him and protect him but… Magnus was present at a de-runing once and it’s the very last thing he would want his lover to go through, that agony.

“When’s the hearing?” Magnus asks quietly, running his knuckles up and down Alec’s naked spine.

Alec takes a deep breath. “Tomorrow at ten in the Hall of Accords in Alicante. If everything goes well, I should be home for dinner. If not…” He lets his voice trail off.

“It will,” Magnus states firmly and he pulls Alec up, lifting his chin with a finger to make him look Magnus straight in the eyes. “You did the right thing when you let Luke go, Alexander. You did the right thing. You knew the political repercussions Luke’s arrest would have better than anyone else. It’s not something that can be decided from a country away, without the knowledge of the local politics. And you can and will make them understand that!”

Alec stares at him for a long moment, then a soft smile spreads across his lips and he leans down to kiss Magnus with all the love he has for him.

And the next morning, when Magnus kisses Alec goodbye and whispers “I love you” and “good luck” and “I’ll be waiting for your message to bring you home” in his ear and watches him go, he does it with all the conviction that his lover will be back that night and they’ll celebrate and make love again and they’ll be happy.

But if not, if the Clave rules against Alexander… well, then Magnus will have to go and get him. He’s sure that Jace and Isabelle will gladly help. It doesn’t hurt to have a back-up plan. Just in case.

#scribbledoodle #malec #alec lightwood #my fics #my shadowhunters fics #my malec fics

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