#normal bitty

[fantasy-fields-bitty-center]

Killer!(Tale) Sans bitty

Killer!(Tale) Sans bitty

Name: Killer

Size: 7 - 9 inches tall(mini), 2'2 - 3'2 feet tall(fullsize)

Personality: Tsundere, protective, possessive,

Likes: larger households, being around those they care about, sharp things(mainly knives),

Dislikes: being alone, people/bitties that are aggressive to those they care about(they couldnt care less if it was to others),

Compatibility: These bitties are super protective and possessive of those they bond with, and can, will, and many have tried, to murder those that have hurt their owners, though as long as they aren't actively aggressive(or they dont see them as a threat) towards the ones they care about they aren't very aggressive themselves,

They are a little backwards about showing how they care till they learn that those they care about wont react badly to it they are very cuddly and openly affectionate! Before this however, you might find random gifts they 'didnt need anymore', or find them being a little clingy in a sense, always being in the same room as you/other bitties they care about, especially if you/the other bitty is the first person/bitty they are bonding with in the household,

These bitties are very picky on who they get close with, but are very loyal when they are attached! Though they also get very possessive and can be a little iffy on new bitties if they are to clingy to people/bitties they are close with! Make sure you give them attention too! It works best if it's one on one time!

Feeding habits: They aren't very picky but prefer not having to cook, and might not eat much if they dont have access to snacks or arent cooked for,

Additional info: These bitties, despite being killer types, dislike Nightmare and other bossy types!

Zone: Inside,

In Universe: These bitties are seen as pretty taboo but oddly friendly for a Killer type

Difficulty: Intermediate

[fantasy-fields-danger-zone]

Hazbin Hotel bitty: Normal Alastor bitty

Normal Alastor bitty

Name: Alastor

Size: 7 - 8 inches tall(6-8 feet tall sized shifted)

Personality: Calculating, semi easily entertained, sassy,

Likes: Cat/cat like bitties, venison, meat in general, jambalaya, cooking, radios, cooking and crime(true or otherwise) shows/podcasts/radio shows,

Dislikes: Dogs/dog like bitties, not being in control, modern tech, Val bitties,

Compatibility: They always try to make a deal with their owners pretty fast, if not directly after they're adopted! They dont like feeling like they have no power, but do NOT make a deal with them until you know you can trust them fully! It's an awful idea to give an Alastor bitty power over you before you trust them-

They hate tvs! until they find out about cooking and/or crime shows- we recommend cooking shows- its better to give them ideas for the kitchen and not for the graves lol

They do NOT get along well with other Alastor types, they can manage being around certain Vox types, though it's best to keep them as separated as often to avoid to many issues if you do choose to have them in the same house, they do do better with soft or angel varients of Vox bitties though! Though as long as they dont fight for power they tend to be able to manage any bitty! But it is still best to get the Alastor bitty first and let them settle in and get comfortable before trying to introduce another bitty they may butt heads with

At the center they tend to try to make deals with many bitties, Nifty and Husker bitties are usually the ones they drag with them as they refuse to leave any bitties they made a deal with, though they have been found making deals with every bitty type from an Adam to a Vox to plenty of non-Hazbin Hotel or Helluva Boss bitties!

After they trust and grow fond of their owner they will become nothing but a gentleman to them! Though it will make them want to make a deal with them more if they havent already because they want to be the man of the house!(no they dont care if their owner is also a man)

They have a preference for being around women as they tend to find men 'brutish', though luckily the soul bond means you dont have to worry about not getting along with them! On the other hand they dont like being in a house with no women and they tend to get along faster with fem presenting bitties,

They can summon their radios and mics, though they can only have one mic at a time, and they only let those they trust the most touch it, so if you are allowed to touch their mic without them biting, stabbing, or hurting you in general, then congrats! they trust you! we do not recommend using this as a way to test if they trust you.

They hate being touched without consent, especially by people they dont know, god forbid if they dont like them-

Although most Alastor types can also teleport, this isn't a reliable form of transportation due to the energy it takes,

Alastors are finicky and picky when it comes to most modern things, but will adjust if they absolutely have to

Alastor bitties have a hard time getting attached to anyone or anything, going into full denial mode if they ever catch themselves doing so, so if you ever cant find your Alastor bitty, they're probably hiding away, while this isnt always the reason they'll hide it very well could be! As they will try to convince themselves that the attachment they are forming isnt worth it in some way or try to convince themselves that they can use it to get to whoever they are becoming attached to,

Alastors hate hate hate not being in control at any given moment, they always feel the need to be one step ahead of everyone, even if they don't actually have anything against him he won't believe that probably-

While they are commonly on the aro/ace spectrum, i'd like to remind you that they are bitties and not all of them will be aro/ace or sex repulsed(though they will not like it being spoken about openly, dont be crude!)

They're very compatable with Rosie bitties! They get along amazingly with their gal pals!

While he'd be protective as anything he saw as 'his', including 'friends', though he'd never call them friends, he'd call him his, tough rarely they will call someone his friend

Though you'll never know if he really does see them more as friends(unless actually called his friend) or if he does see them more like property, it's always hard to tell with them, though if it ever gets to the point he'd put himself in danger to protect someone he'd be panicked at the thought and be sent reeling from the fact he cares,

So they find it hard to make actual friends, though it's not impossible as Rosie bitties are proof of that!

He's kinda openminded, he doesnt care if you're gay or trans but he's not gonna see a trans man as the same as a cis man which kinda helps trans men, though that doesnt mean he doesnt see a trans man as a man, he just sees them as a 'better man', though he does see trans women on a similar level as cis women, he's from the 30s you get what you get with these lil deer men lol

They have a fondness for jazz and swing music, the 'latest' music he'll listen to is yet more jazz or electro swing,

They hate domestic abuse, child abuse, animal abuse, and any other kind of abuse- even if they're compatible with their owners if their owners are ok with those sorts of things all bets are off, they arent afraid to nearly die via killing their soul bond, though they will also fight someone on the streets if they suspect them of any kind of abuse, which can easily get bloody,

They can be ok around kids, they'd never hurt them, but once they're over it they're over it and will be finding someone else(luckily at least someone trustworthy enough) to watch the kid/s, it's not that he thinks he's better than them, he just gets annoyed easily and would rather teleport away than be around a screaming kid-

Alastors are also suuuuper condescending, sometimes they don't mean to be it's just their natural state lol,

Alastors will tolerate almost anything as long as it's entertaining to them, As in- watching over a child even if he isn't particularly interested in it because the child has a tendency of doing the stupidest things And he finds it funny Or even dealing with Vox types, not 24/7 though its a lot easier for him to find being around a Vox bitty entertaining if theres no Val or vel bitties around

Alastors also dislike the kind of talk Angel Dusts typically do That topic of conversation is an ick for them Some Alastor's are better than others but it's best not to push your luck Like, he'll put up with it sometimes but if its a constant(aka he cant avoid it at all) then he hates it

However Alastor's also tend to think making people upset or hurting others is very entertaining so be sure to keep your Alastor entertained in other ways so they don't resort to this adopting something entertaining to him(like a wobbly cat or wobbly bitty) can help lmfao, or any bitty/pet that does stupid things in general honestly,

Alastors with Husk's are also somewhat easier because they'll just badger Husker and he can't do shit about it lol, Same with if you have a Nifty around, they find her cute and entertaining They also tent to find Charlie bitties cute/entertaining but they rarely have deals with them, though that doesnt change much Having a Rosie around helps too but she comes with her own 'problems' lmao

if you can ever get your Alastor bitty to like a show, then that is literally the only time they wont break your damn tv when ur trying to watch it too lol,

You will need at least one or two radios in the house if you get an Alastor bitty(Luckily they do come with 4 radios in their care kits-) Or even podcasts might entertain him if you can't get a radio straight away things like true crime shows(or podcasts you can listen to o n a radio) are a fav for them lol Though be careful with that because it will give them ideas…. cooking shows entertain them too! it's the best you can do if you dont want them listening to aything that'd give them any unsavory ideas That is the only TV thing they will ever deign to watch If only to bitch about how they're not doing it right

they LOVE bad cooking shows so they can feel like they're teaching their owners/other bitties better gives them a good ego boost too,

Speaking of other bitties, you must be so so careful introducing your Alastor to new people Things can go bad so quickly Even bitties they are compatible with can become enemies if they're not introduced properly

it's best to introduce them somewhere the Alastor bitty doesnt consider theirs for starters and it's best to make sure the other bitty has a peace offering that the Alastor bitty would like and its best to make sure when the new bitty gets home that they know where not to go already, so they dont intrude on where the Alastor bitty doesnt want other bitties they dont consider theirs to be

they can already use shadow friends after 2 deals with other bitties so if they have a nifty and husker(or just 2 other bitties already) then u got a bit more mischief to worry about already lol

Also he will kill and eat bitties that piss him off if you don't have enough respect/'affection points' with him to where he wouldn't because you'd be upset

He doesnt get stage shy, he just like singing old songs/jazz songs(at the newest electro swing music) to himself, so you wont hear him sing suuper often(well, not loud enough where you can hear it well) it gotta have a jazz vibe,

any good mother dying would make him cry, so movies like Dumbo or Bambi get the waterworks going, though they hate crying but they like watching movies/shows with good mothers!

They'll fuck with tvs/other electronics like smart devices, lord forbid you have an alexa and a roomba- he'll only fuck with it long enough to make it where he can 'release the hounds' with it- and if he's not size shifted to be human sized he'll ride around the roomba- so there is that, but he'll fuck with it enough to use it as a way to get around-

Getting him something like an RC car would actually put you in his favor, with his magic he can control it like an actual car and drive around! It's actually one of the ways we 'entertain' them at the center lol, theres a bitty sized town we let them roam around in(and drive) at the center to keep them entertained(theres plenty of little areas like that at the center honestly, it's just not talked about a lot lmfao, so have a lil lore drop :])

Alastors need their own private space where even their owner won't(or can't due to being too big) come in without permission They will go batshit insane (more than usual) due to this and the fact most if not all of them want to get enough deals to be able to size shift(if not already human sized- since ima make the Bara ones like over 6 foot, tho i also like the idea of them all being small and having to work to get biiig) they want to have a whole room to themeselves, like yeah they get when they smol they cant use a lot of stuff they ask for(bed, closet, books, a radio, etc) but they have plans!!

Alastor bitties probably love cooking and baking and dislike frozen foods like, they wont fuckin eat frozen foods(unless its like frozen meat for storage or something like that)

Alastors are big planners But also simultaneously impulsive Somehow they will plan years in advance, but will do some fuckery for fun in the meantime, though, if you have made plans with your Alastor bitty, do not cancel. esp if its last minute, like, if you have an emergancy sure they can understand but if it's a 'i dont want to' YOU HAD MONTHS TO SAY YOU DIDNT WANT TO they can sometimes be a little bit of a hothead,

They also prefer being the 'top dog' of all the bitties in the house, it ties in with their wanting to always be in control. They can't be in control if there's someone more powerful than them! its another reason they want to make deals with their owners, buuut if you make him feel like he can at least teach you things, then he will put up with it,

In this same vein this is why they don't particularly get along with Lucifer bitties like, they can if they have been there awhile and the Luci bitty comes in later, since then the Lucifer bitty wont feel like they have to be in charge,

At first, do NOT try to put to many rules in place if they were house rules that everyone had to follow they'd be okay with it But yeah rules for no reason other than to limit Alastor? Nope, they will break every rule to spite you specifically

Having the Alastor for awhile(like to a point you can trust them enough to make a deal with them) is the best way to make it where they can be compatible with other bitties with exceptions but if you have an Alastor for awhile, especially if he can be trusted to have the ability to size shift(tho there are some that gain that ability despite their owner not trusting them) then the Alastor is comfortable and tends to take the role of the 'man of the house', regardless of if their owner is a man or not, Like, if he likes his owner enough he'll even cook for them!

Alastors are SO gentlemanly Like to his own detriment lol He will be less wary with girls and yk that's not exactly a good thing People are all different after all he's always kind to women to a fault, opening doors(even if it takes a lot of energy bc they cant size shift yet), cooking for them(once again even if he wears himself out) and doing house work(once again, even if it wears him out) it takes men longer to get to that point, but they literally have to be compatible to form a soul bond and you cant adopt a soul bond bitty without forming the bond!

Alastors may get perturbed if you don't have an escorts when you go out depending on their level of gentlemanliness Especially as they get bigger and can be your escort, good luck escaping him which usually, by that time he's 'chilled out' and is protective over you enough that the main thing you have to worry about is the fact he wont let people he doesnt like the vibes of near you and will try to do things for you(like if he doesnt like the vibes of the cashier he'll check out and let you go out to the car or somethin lol)

Luckily with their soul bonds they already see their owner as theirs, so they tend to prefer their owners over anyone else regardless of if they're fully comfortable with them, they already know they get along so they're more confident being around them, This also means regardless of gender they'll be as much of a gentleman to their owner as any random woman,

Feeding habits: They have, odd tastes, to say the least, they prefer raw meat, and prefer to kill whatever they're eating even more so, though if they like someone they will go through the effort of cooking, but they usually never give it to them directly unless they're comfortable doing so,

They are omnivorous with a preference for meat,

Additional info: They can size shift! but only after having enough deals made or after they make a deal with their owner, as well as the ability to use magic in general! The more deals the stronger their magic is,

They soul bond to their owners, so you'll always know if you're compatible with them as they come to you! A soul bond is a two way bond, while a deal is a one way bond(giving the bitty power over you, which is good if you trust them! not so much if you dont-)

Zone: Inside,

In Universe: They are seen as strange and taboo, but many do like them due to how much a gentleman they are,

Difficulty: Advanced - Expert

Features: Alastor from the show

(this is super ooc just so ya know but still! If you see anyone with an Alastor bitty that isnt aro/ace dont come for their fuckin kneecaps guys they're bitties they're made to be funnnnnn)

[f1-birb]

most beautiful boy

[aroaceacacia]

i NEED purgatory sneeg to still be 2 inches tall it would be so fucking funny

[bruhstation]

Since we see him every now and then, what is Ryan like in Casa Tidmouth?

ryan works at the harwick branchline with daisy. in the secret of the lost treasure and misty island rescue arcs, ryan is the bystander to thomas' adventures that lead up to his fight with sailor john and skiff, eventually adding to the number of supporting characters that got dragged into both the mystery surrounding the gold dust and the mess thomas has left on sodor. after sailor john got arrested and thomas went missing, ryan helped thomas' friends look for his whereabouts while also being the key witness to sailor john's mad ramblings about "lady of the legend" and his motives for almost blowing up the island. ryan never asked for any of this but because he likes thomas and knows info that other people don't, he just HAS to step in

outside of the plot-heavy stuff, ryan's one of the kinder sudrian railway workers compared to his weirdo coworkers. he considers daisy and thomas to be his closest friends despite the former having the tendency to push her workloads onto him in the past and the latter being a bit standoffish despite ryan's attempts at hospitality.

ryan's extended family, on the other hand...

ryan is connected to the gresleys through his mother. his mother is the daughter of joseph gresley I (the gresleys’ grandfather), so he’s the cousin of gordon, scott, spencer, and mallard. he doesn’t talk to his cousins often ever since he’s a teenager because they’re nutjobs who mostly care about themselves and ryan has self-respect and values his sanity

unlike most his cousins who has the power of hater-ism coursing through their veins, ryan is a perfectly normal man who cares about his friends. he talks about his issues directly instead of letting it simmer. he sometimes have drinks with daisy and thomas after work. he used to have trouble articulating his more “negative” feelings and driving his opinion, but he’s doing better lately. he wants to maintain peace by being kind to others, which makes him prone to being dragged into any weird business his cousins have whenever they have the chance.

whenever holiday season is around the corner, ryan knows exactly what to expect. scott, his most famous cousin, the only one who still GAF about tightening what’s left of the gresleys together, will ask him to come over for dinner with his cousins (his charisma stat is maxed out). ryan can’t refuse because scott will pull excuses like “it’s just once a year” or “there's a dog” and ryan doesn’t have anything else to do. the family party will start off normal, then when mallard brings out the wine (provocateur!!!) things go south. gordon and spencer would badmouth each other about each other's secrets/fails, they get into a fight, scott tries to calm them down, ryan frowns at the disinterested mallard, sighs, goes outside to the nearest telephone booth to call daisy and ask her to pick him up. at this point it’s comical

ryan’s really the opposite of his cousins, from clothing to backstory. when designing him, I took the key components of his cousins’ designs and invert them. his cousins dress lavishly – big coats and suits, but ryan just rolls up his sleeves and dons a vest. his cousins’ haistyles are combed back, gelled, etc, while ryan’s hair goes everywhere (parted bangs show hairline). most of his cousins have horrific trauma related to death and loss from their childhood, while ryan’s just a city boy who grew up with nothing eventful in his life (except attending his cousins’ funerals). he doesn’t even inherit the gresley surname and is oblivious to most of the gossips surrounding or is inside the gresley family.

ryan is his own person who gets thrown around like a volleyball a lot, but he still has a good heart. one can consider ryan to be what any of his cousins would’ve ended up like if they had normal upbringings. who am I kidding? lol

[penofwildfire]

Plagued by FSM thoughts tonight

[deadmomjokes]

Realizing I never actually posted the Tiniest Snail Shell my child found, and that is a CRIME.

So here, have the world’s absolutely BITTIEST shell, brought to you by my toddler who may be a budding superhero because I have no idea how she spotted this thing, let alone picked it up without crushing it.

I mean, look at that! I had to take this one thru a magnifying spot lens (3-6x), and it’s still hard to see.

She found it lying on the sidewalk among pebbles 2-3 times larger than it. I’ve met grains of sand bigger than this. I never in my life would have found this even if I was looking for it. And she just stops in the middle of making a break for the playground, backs up, points, and goes “LOOK!” Whereupon I’m like, “Uhhhhh.... The ground?” And she proceeds to roll her eyes at me (girl you are THREE), uses a pine needle to dislodge it from the little divot it was hiding in, and brings me this.

Whereupon I start laughing and can’t stop because LOOK AT IT

Its. So. SMALL.

[rosedhall]

Recents </3

[jaekaicx]

drew them while waiting for fireworks to start

[sracha]

booboobear

[fauxbia]

I lied actually I’m not normal at all

[fantasy-fields-bitty-center]

Normal bitty: Tale Napstablook

UnderTale Napstablook bitty

Name: Blooky

Size: 11 - 16 inches tall(mini), 3'8 - 4'8 feet tall(fullsize)

Personality: A bit of a loner, typically depressed, friendly, quiet,

Likes: Music, making music, Mettaton bitties, chilling outside, being comfy,

Dislikes: Being alone for to long, being inside to long, the quiet,

Compatibility: Despite their depression they're rarely suicidal, and when they are its normally due to abuse or situational things, mostly loneliness and cabin fever!

Despite the fact they get lonely easily they tend to have trouble telling others that they're lonely or that they need something,

They tend to talk pretty quietly and arent very outspoken about their needs,

They are friendly and will try to make friends, and with the fact they're a ghost they can only be touched if they want to be so they arent put off by aggressive bitties as much as you might think they'd be!

Feeding habits: This bitty is a ghost and can only eat magic food! normal food just falls right through them!

Additional info: These bitties are differnet to normal Napstablook bitties! These bitties tend to look like human ghosts or like ghostly versions of Swap!Napstablook bitties! They do very pretty widely when they look like humans though,

These bitties are ghosts! They can only be touched when they want, so you never have to worry about them getting hurt or stepping on them, because you'll just faze through them!

Zone: Inside,

In Universe: They are seen as chill and friendly bitties,

Difficulty: Basic

[wakelemwonder]

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF STARS AND FOOD LET THEM BE OKAY IN THE NEXT GAME

[lycanthrop-ee]

yk what. quigley art dump. you must look upon him

[morsartis]

That Rodimus x professional!reader that you recently posted was SO GOOD like omg- please please write more rodimus x readers, I’m begging

Just for you anon I have a SUPER short drabble! Thank you so much for the compliment and I hope you like this just as much!

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The best part of having a cybertronian ride was the fact you didn’t actually have to do any driving. Which was great at the moment as you snoozed on and off in the passenger seat. Rodimus’ holoform was doing a magnificent job of pretending to drive while Rodimus himself had been slowly lowering your seat back as the intervals between ‘on’ and ‘off’ began to grow longer. You’d been up since dawn, having had to make a dash for it when your home had been targeted by the government. It had been pure luck you’d gotten a warning in time to throw some shit into a couple bags and skip town. Now the sun was sinking and so were your eyelids. 

“You good?” Rodimus asked, his holoform turning to look at you. 

“Yeah, sorry.” You fought back a yawn, “Not much of a conversationalist right now.” You joked, already sinking lower into your seat. The fans slowly turned to you, the heat kicking up a notch. He was doing it on purpose, you were sure of it. Rodimus laughed at your sleepy glare- more of a pout than anything. 

“Don’t give me that look, you need sleep.” He told you, holoform reaching over to poke your nose. You let out a tired laugh of your own.

“And you don’t?”

“Nah. I got plenty of rest.” 

“You’re going to crash the minute we reach the base aren’t you?” 

“Yep!” He replied cheerfully. With a shake of your head you smiled. 

“You’re terrible.” You told him plainly. 

“Only for you.” He teased leaning over towards you. His holoform smiled, too perfect teeth in an unblemished face. Artificial perfection verging ever so slightly into uncanny valley. It was true his holoform was attractive, it bore as striking a resemblance to him as possible, but you preferred Rodimus as he was. The cybertronian with more heart than brains. Still, you knew what he wanted, and so you leaned towards him. 

His lips were warm, lips a buzz as if you’d placed them against the old box tv you had at home. That pressure faint but firm for the brief moment that you kissed before pulling away. It was chaste. Just a quick press of lips before his holoform turned back to the road as if he were a real person and not a hard light hologram your boyfriend used to fool people. Giving up the pretense that you were even trying to stay awake you adjusted your jacket and closed your eyes, the heat lulling you to sleep with the comforting purr of Rodimus’ engine.

[e-adlirez]

Trolls Band Together musical reading

Hiiiiiiiii so guess who got ratgrabbed and yanked down into the abyss yesterday as of the time I'm very impulsively writing this--

I went in not expecting much but a couple minutes in they were able to win me over with the plot and the surprisingly strong moral core despite the very simple narrative

And I dunno why (prolly because uh spoilers that I'll get into in a bit) but I wound up reading the movie through a musical lens, which is what this post is about :D

So if you haven't seen Trolls Band Together and don't think you want to (either because you're not optimistic due to the past two films or because you're by some chance a Disney elitist who's somehow trying to trick us into thinking Wish is somehow better than this banger), MAJOR SPOILERS for Trolls Band Together, you have been warned :]

Aight so the main reason I wound up with the music-based reading on first watch is because of the mention of the Perfect Family Harmony, which is what the protagonist boyband BroZone is trying really hard to hit, and I just so happen to be into music (I play drums :]) and just so happened to have been practicing harmonizing in recent times so I guess it lined up just enough for me to look at the film in a musical light, which was a lot of fun :3

Now, the plot of TBT is a very simple one: it's a big "hey guys how about we work together" kind of narrative, which we've seen before in every group-related franchise ever. However, the one thing that I found extremely fascinating was the fact that this story wasn't just being told by narrative, but by music. Specifically BroZone's harmonies and how they develop throughout the film :]

(Fair warning I'm not gonna be able to go Howard Ho levels of detailed, I don't even know how to distinguish chords by ear :'D I'm just gonna be talking about what I hear)

During the intro sequence, we see that John Dory (who I might end up calling JD for simplicity in this essay) has this thing about the Perfect Family Harmony (the PFH) and is trying to get his band to hit it. Obviously, his tactic for this is perfection and pushing his brothers to be perfect for the sake of hitting the PFH on their tour debut, and insisting that he takes the lead, which none of his brothers agree to while knowing that JD is not gonna be hearing any of their protests. This part is very important, because I'm sure that all musicians would know from rehearsals, if the group can't agree on whose lead to follow and wind up not listening to each other, the result is absolute chaos. Not literally as chaotic as BroZone's stage malfunction, but it do sound like that when none of the parts are working together :D

However uh, there's one thing I also want to point out with both BroZone's tour debut and when BroZone has their first full rehearsal together. When they sing their songs, the harmonies are very subdued and very simple, which is particularly shown in Perfect. There are very little facets to the harmonies, to the point where at any given bar in the performance, the line between backing vocals and main vocalists is extremely clear. The backing vocals even sound distinctly softer than whoever's leading at any given point, minus when the boys are singing in unison. Speaking of which, I could be wrong, but I think the parts in the song are like two at most and on occasion it's just the boys singing in unison? More musically attuned readers are free to correct me on that front, but that's what it sounds like to me.

Anyway the main point is, the brothers are forced to maintain these very fixed and restricting harmonies that more or less sound the same, and of course they are-- JD (if he composed the songs) wrote them and he insists that his brothers follow them to the letter, meaning they can't improvise or go beyond what we hear in the film. Granted it's prolly because of their specific genre of music and the fact that the boys are supposed to be teens at eldest and literally a baby at youngest, but the harmonies don't ever diverge or serve to give the song more layers. They remain exactly the same, more or less perfectly in unison, and even during their first group rehearsal with the band back together in (almost) full (could be wrong can't really relisten to that part of the movie rn), their harmonies are perfectly in unison but lacking in dimension, just like how they were during their disastrous concert.

In these, it is very clear that JD hasn't changed a single bit since the last his brothers saw him. He's still obsessed with the idea that he's the leader (even though a BroZone superfan like Poppy remembers him better as "the old one" and it even took her a bit to remember his part in the band), even though in reality, he's kinda nothing without the other members of the band. Which kiiiinddddaaaaaa shows seeing in Perfect his voice sounds very similar to Clay (I bet if I listened to the soundtrack first I wouldn't have been able to pick out JD's voice), and even his part in the PFH is the same as Floyd's.

As I mentioned earlier, due to the circumstances behind this extremely impulsive rant, I can't really check BroZone's first rehearsal after reuniting rn, but I bet it would've been the same case, because what I DO remember about that scene is that JD was being the same old JD, and everyone was trying to tell him that they've changed since they last saw him (contrast to him not changing a bit because he's trying to maintain that illusion of perfection he's been chasing this whole time). From what I remember, anyway, their harmonies were basically in the same boat as Perfect: clear, subdued, restrained against the singers' will to follow a lead vocalist at all times.

Now, we're gonna shift our gaze from the brothers for a second and take a look at the twins Velvet and Veneer. Yes they are iconic and yes their songs are iconic, but one thing I wanna point out is that when I first listened to Mount Rageous on the soundtrack, I had a really hard time picking out Andrew Rannell's voice because it was backing vocals-ing so hard that it was near impossible to not hear Brianna Mazzola's extremely dominant vocals (no hate to either, Brianna Mazzola SLAYED as Velvet), and the comments section of the video I was listening to for the soundtrack seemed to share my sentiments about wanting to hear more of Andrew Rannell, but hear me out:

We know from the film that Veneer is the nicer sibling. He's a material gworl with a heart and he genuinely doesn't like hurting Floyd, especially when you listen to how they address each other and converse with each other in the film. Now, seeing just how much on speaking terms Floyd and Veneer are on, how conflicted Veneer feels about keeping Floyd hostage and torturing him, and how Veneer is always worried about Floyd's health... it would make sense for Veneer to use Floyd's music essence or talents very sparingly, wouldn't it? With that, compare him to his diva sister Velvet, who squanders Floyd's essence even for dress rehearsals, and always sings for the back row and flexes as many riffs and runs and belts any and all opportunities she gets (hence why she CARRIES Mount Rageous). Makes Andrew Rannell's more subdued and in-the-background performance as Veneer more deliberate, doesn't it? :3 (Still wanna hear his voice more tho, it'd be nice to hear what Veneer can do on his own)

Something something the Veneer siblings are direct foils of BroZone something something Velvet is a direct foil for JD and Veneer is a direct foil to Floyd something something Rageous Twins-Floyd angst anyway back to the thesis of this thing--

Now, you'd think that JD keeps up his perfection shtick all the time, but he very obviously doesn't and it is shown first in his jam session with SpBruce and Branch in Bruce's family restaurant-cafe-lazy Susan thing, through the harmonies. At first I thought it was just because their voices had clearly matured since their childhood (which it partially is), but the other reason is the fact that their harmonies are so much fuller than they were in Perfect. They even give Pentatonix vibes in their little vocalizing bit, that's how full and multifaceted their harmonies are in the song; and the main reason is because in that jam session, everyone's in it just for fun, therefore everyone is free to add their little bit of vocal flavor into the song.

If you listen to JD and Bruce's harmonies in the chorus, you'll find that they sound more full and multilayered than ever in such a way that they didn't need five entire band members to pull off. And most importantly, the line between the leading vocals and the backing vocals are a little blurrier in the sense that leading and backing vocals for the most part are on the same volume, and they opt to sing a multilayered unison for when Poppy joins in, who is also adding her own mezzosoprano piece to the song and is given the room to do so. Everyone is given the room to do so-- Bruce's bass and Branch's tenor in particular get to shine while JD provides support with his baritone-- and of course they're given room for every single one of them to shine, because this isn't a concert, it's just a fun little jam sesh that also serves as a bet to showcase BroZone to Bruce's kids. It's ironic how the one time JD doesn't feel the need to be perfect, is the time you can really see why BroZone is such a good boyband that everyone fell in love with during their time.

Now, I did mention BroZone's first rehearsal (and I don't have much else to say about the rehearsal besides the fact that JD's obstinance means that they're doing a repeat of the tour debut), so I'll talk instead about the next time they manage to work (or in this case, sing) in harmony: A Better Place and its iconic pre-chorus.

Now, first of all I will mention the moment prior where the group has that little heart-to-heart about the PFH and how they don't need to be perfect to hit it, they just need to be together. While this is a very cheesy line, it's actually very true if you think about it from a technical musical perspective: when you're singing, you technically don't need to be perfect to sound good, and the same goes for if you're singing in a group. The most important thing about singing in a group is that you're all together, you're all on the same page, and you're all in agreement on who's going to take the lead for everyone to base their singing off of; and they have all three of those things. All of BroZone is together and able to communicate with each other, and they're all on the same page because they're all agreeing to follow Branch's lead. Ignore for a second the poeticism of Bitty B now taking up The Leader position in the vocals, the fact that the group was able to agree on who'll lead and who the others will listen to is not only a good showcase of what having a good team and leader is like, but also what it takes for a group to be able to sing together and not sound like a house of people trying to sing Happy Birthday. (It's also an achievement with this bunch but I digress.)

In A Better Place, we get to hear everyone put their own bits of harmonies into the song: we get to hear Clay's beautiful vocalizations in the pre-chorus and the chorus, Anna Kendrick joining in with her soprano is always a treat for the eardrums, Camila Cabello's improvisations are very tasteful, the LAYERS that make the pre-chorus so addicting to listen to, we even get to hear Crimp adding a bit of ukulele and it's very cute and she looks so happy you guys <:], Floyd's little vocalization at the end sounds heavenly even though the poor man hardly had anything left in him Lord bless him-- and under all of this, Branch's voice still sounds prominent enough to act as a baseline that doesn't overpower but ties all the other voices together, like a concertmaster of an orchestra being the one to set the pitch and make sure that everyone is on the same page. Everyone is listening to each other, everyone is adding their own flavor to the song, and everyone is in harmony.

Thank you for coming to my TEDTalk :3 if you managed to stick it out to the end then uh holy crap I commend you soldier, your brainrot must be as severe as the Trolls tag on Tumblr made yourselves out to be :D /j