#multiple record

[whenthewallfell]

So I've seen a few band!Everlark aus and they tend to have Katniss as a singer songwriter, but tbh I really don't think she'd be a good lyricist. She's closed off from her emotions and doesn't like talking about herself or her opinions, and I just can't see her allowing herself to be that vulnerable.

But you know who IS an established creative, who's known for his way with words and penchant for describing his favourite colours via similes? Someone who isn't intensely private and would actually be willing to put his emotions out into the world?

Imagine, if you will, Peeta writing excruciatingly honest confessions buried under metaphor and clever wordplay. Writing album after album of the most heartfelt love songs for Katniss to sing back to him with a voice that charms the birds from the trees, knowing full well that she'd never look close enough to realise who they're about. Imagine him hiding in plain sight, driving their band relentlessly towards fame so that she finally gets the recognition she deserves, so that she can finally see herself through his eyes.

Imagine Katniss bringing these lyrics to life for the world to hear, unsure why someone like Peeta, a boy shining brighter than the sun and with words that could move mountains, would ever waste his time on her. Imagine her dedicating herself to their band in an attempt to repay him for the gift of words that changed her life forever. For the chance share that gift with others and have them see what she sees, these glimpses of the worlds locked away inside him

[floral-comet-whump]

Whumpee that deceives Whumper

They rack their brain to memorize every little movement, every indicator of Whumper's mood, every pattern. At some point, they even learn to predict Whumper.

They know what Whumper likes to see. They know what they want within a few minutes, what's going to happen to them. They're powerless to stop it.

Sometimes Whumper wants them to silently cry on the floor, so they do. It would be foolish not to conserve energy while they can.

Sometimes Whumper is already in a bad mood. They probe, both because the knowledge is invaluable and because then Whumper will take it out on them.

Whumpee has a little internal guide to how to take punishments. Begin as defiant, but still shake. Look like they're trying to conceal their fear. Gradually break. It starts off as a yelp or sob or whimper followed by an immediate insult, then Whumpee goes quiet for a bit until it's “too much,” begging quietly. And then it's as if a dam has been broken, frantically pleading for mercy, for a reprieve. They look at Whumper with wide, teary eyes, and both their true self and their facade just want it to stop.

Their cries turn quiet as their energy runs out, until they can't bear to look at anything. Their flinch at Whumper's hand on their chin doesn't need to be faked. Their distress is real, and they let themselves whimper. Whumper likes displays of exhausted weakness, it makes them feel as if they've won.

They lean into the little coos and pets Whumper gives after, trying not to gag. Alarms of panic ring through their head, and they acknowledge them.

It would be easier to lose themselves in the comfort after the torture. It would be so much easier to become a shell of a person. They already act like one. Why can't they give up?

The emotional exhaustion after they've been left alone. The dark quiet. Their steadying breath. The scent of both blood and anticeptic. The locked door. The pain.

They can escape once Whumper deems them broken enough to let out unsupervised. It's just a matter of time, just a matter of maintaining this act. A matter of trust from a sadistic torturer that keeps Whumpee in a basement for no reason other than their own pleasure.

They have to keep going.

[ratajota]

storm outside, sophie livestream in my speakers, elf in my screen. life is good

[polaritydisturbed]

Ok no, I have to get it out of my system, Conrad is bad at podcasting. And just recording anything in general.

The sound padding is doing absolutely nothing. Sure, they’ve got it slapped on the walls, but it’s off to the side. Not behind them. Not in front of them. Just... chilling. Which is useless. You want that padding facing the source of the sound so it can catch the waves before they start bouncing all over the place.

Since both Ruby and Conrad are facing forward with the padding off to the side, her voice is bouncing off the wall behind him and hitting his mic again a split second later. That would be making the audio sound muddy and hollow. Having the foam off to the side like that is like putting a bandage next to your cut and wondering why you’re still bleeding.

Right now, the foam is just there for vibes. Bad vibes.

And who told this man to record in a glass box? Glass is terrible for audio. Everything bounces. Nothing gets absorbed. It turns your voice into a pinball machine. You could have a thousand-dollar mic and it would still sound like you’re talking inside a fishbowl. Plus, that room looks like it’s in the middle of an office space? Why, Conrad, you amoeba-brained sycophant, would you record anything there ever?? The background noise alone would be hell on Earth to try to edit out.

Pop filter and foam windscreen (mic cover)??? Both are designed to reduce plosive sounds—like "p" and "b"—by dispersing the air before it hits the microphone diaphragm. While it’s not wrong to use both, it’s redundant unless you're outdoors or in a particularly plosive-heavy environment. Stacking them can even dull the audio a bit.

Your mic doesn’t need two hats. Calm down.

Not an audio note but a soft box light in the shot?? No. Just no. They should be behind the camera, pointing at you. Or at least off to the side, not pointing directly down the middle. And what really gets me? There are windows. Real, working windows with actual sunlight. And what did Conrad do? He covered them with that useless sound padding. So now it’s badly lit and echoey.

He blocked out free, natural light to keep in the bad sound.

"But what if the sun’s there right when he’s trying to record?" some might say. That’s why curtains exist. And the soft box would still be in a bad spot.

Also, his camera audio is peaking like crazy. Even if he's not using the camera mic for the final cut, it’s still useless to record it like this. You know that Xbox early Halo/COD mic sound? That’s what this would sound like.

This happens when the input gain is too high, causing the audio to clip. Basically, the mic can’t handle it and the sound gets distorted. Ideally, you want your audio levels to peak in the yellow zone, around -12 dB to -6 dB. Not constantly slamming into the red at 0 dB. That’s reserved for 13-year-old prepubescents cursing you out for ruining their kill streak. And that’s it.

On top of that, both the left and right channels on the camera audio look identical, meaning the audio’s been merged into a single mono track. Which isn’t wrong for speech, but it kills any sense of space or direction. For dynamic audio, especially in a two-person setup, you don’t want everything crammed into one lane. (OR they’re both just peaking at the same time continuously, even when they’re not talking, which means it’s picking up background noise at a level so loud it’s pushing the mic into clipping.)

And to make things worse, the little "LIVE" tag in the bottom corner implies this is a livestream. But there doesn’t seem to be any livestream software open on his laptop, so I’m assuming there’s either a second offscreen computer handling the stream, or it’s hooked up to broadcast natively.

Either way, unless those mics are also connected to the camera or that other computer, that peaky, crunchy camera audio is what people are actually hearing.

Finally... it really helps if you hit the record button. He’s just playing back audio. I think that’s more of a “show” thing, but still.

(look I got a fancy degree in this stuff and I have to use it somehow)

[canisalbus]

thought you would appreciate my grandmother's great big fiddle leaf she has in her dining room. She has a whole greenhouse attached to her living room as well and her hydrangeas in her garden are all a beautiful blue and violet.

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[musicalgifs]

hadestown yet again making insane decisions with its cast recording releases

[knockknockitsnickels]

God I don't want to be too harsh because I know nobody means any harm by it but the way people analyze the Voices drives me crazy sometimes. Not even in the sense that I disagree with what's being written, but more in the sense of how these analyses treat the Princess.

I feel like in a certain section of the fandom there's this reluctance to admit that the Voices aren't always "positive" (for lack of a better term) characters? You'll see people give lip service to the idea that "it's good for a character to have flaws!" and then turn around and try to excuse their worst moments (and it's like. You don't have to do that. You can still like them).

And one of the consequences of this type of analysis is that the way the player's and the voice's actions affect the Princess is downplayed. I have seen analyzes of Happily Ever After which barely even mention the Princess, because they're so fixated on defending Smitten. I've seen people write off entire chapters as "bad" just because they didn't like the way the Voices were acting (with, again, barely a mention of the Princess). The Greys and the Witch chapters are arguably where both the Player and the Voices are at their worst, but fans will still twist around to make the Princess the sole villain of the story.

I don't know. I hate making these kinda posts because I don't want to shame anyone from writing/drawing something they love. But as a big fan of the Princess it's really saddening to see her pushed aside in favor of the male characters.

[clownakai]

Bingo card me and @lorysteatime poured our very souls into (/silly) in honor of M28 <3

[waterfallofspace]

You've told me about a certain... thing you enjoy, and I'm happy to indulge you!~

(all one take - improvised scenario)

feat: sneezing, sniffling, one nose blow (6:28), talking, playfully teasing, I induce for you, you induce me, general acceptance of the kink and kindness towards it, and continuous consent

[opera-ghost]

the guy at the monitor behind me at the NYPL watching me rewind the OBC phantom pro shot for the 23rd time to the part in point of no return where the phantom pulls christine’s hand towards his crotch

[front-facing-pokemon]

[puhpandas]

gregory vanessa and freddy will have content in secret of the mimic no matter how small like to charge reblog to cast

[aroaceleovaldez]

why are PJO characters most consistently measured in scales of Michaels?

Like. this is some of the most specific height information we have out of most characters, besides maybe Percy being an inch shorter than Jason. The Michaels Scale...

[kingsillystimmy]

I went to the aquarium a couple weeks ago ♪

I filmed and edited all gifs, they are F2U with credit! 🌊🦀🐟🪸🐠

[hedban]

"UUGGGH, it's so hoooot…" Nora complains from where she is draped over by the bench. The summer sun is high in the sky, Nora and Swann are taking shelter in the shadows, but that doesn't ease the heat enough to feel comfortable.

"Well, maybe we can get some ice cream! As a treat," Swann says, trying to cheer Nora up. But it doesn't work as intended.

"You know Autumn isn't working today, and no way I want to get some from the Yooper Scooper when she's not there." Swann couldn't truly blame her as she prefers it when Autumn managing it, too. But she wasn't ready to give up yet!

"Then what about the convenience store? Or maybe we can take a dip in the lake? That would surely cool us down, right?" Swann looks patiently at Nora from where she is sitting at the bench, with Nora's legs over Swann's lap.

"Hmm, the lake could work, then I could see you in that cute swimsuit again," Nora looks at Swann with a flirtatious look that leaves her feeling all warm inside that has nothing to do with the sun.

"O-oh! So, you like… my swimsuit?" Swann uncertainly asks, feeling the blush coming fast onto her face.

"Duh! Of course I do! I could eat you right up, when I see you in it," the look on Nora's face hasn't left yet, and she is now rising up from the bench, scooting closer to Swann, getting especially close to her face. "You look gorgeous it it, y'know?"

"Y-you think so? Th-thanks… It makes me happy, to hear you say that," she was now struggling to keep eye contact, looking down at her hands to ease her nervousness from Nora's intense stare.

Sensing her nervousness, Nora backs away, smiling from managing to fluster Swann so, thinking how cute she is. "So, a trip to Fawn's Rest, all by ourselves? What will the others think?" The smirk hasn't left her face.

"Uh, what? Um, I guess they might want to come along," Swann tries to ignore the butterflies in her stomach after Nora's line.

"C'mon, let's have this day for just us." Even though Nora loves when everyone is together, she also loves being alone with Swann, it awakens feelings in her she has never experienced before. "So, will you wear the swimsuit? For me?" She gazes gently at Swann, taking in every little detail, every little freckle and the light in her eyes that reminds her of starlight.

"Of course!" Swann answers with a flustered smile, but the joy in her eyes is undeniable.

Nora rises from the bench, and reaches out to take Swann's hand, which she gladly accepts. "Oh, and yeah, we can probably stop by the store before we head out. Hey, what ice cream flavor do you like? I'm thinking you like strawberry."

[joejhang]

you ever think about how andrew's freak out after neil got kidnapped wasn't about the deal they made? andrew was FREAKING the fuck out and he didn't even stop to think about why. it wasn't because he had broken his promise and it wasn't because neil wasn't around to keep his, no, it was because it was NEIL. and despite everything, andrew CARES. he CARES about NEIL MF JOSTEN. he couldn't even excuse it by saying it was about the deal, because neil broke it off. he couldn't hide behind the promise he made, because neil made him break it, so it isn't about andrew, or the promise or the deal, it's about neil.