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I hope that stupid fucking dragon sneezes and burns himself alive. I hate that bitch.
#bbc merlin#merlin#arthur pendragon#merthur#the stupid dragon from merlin#dragon#the great dragon#or whatever his title is
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Dc x Dp Prompt #6
“I’m a twin”, Damian said one night. He could feel the narrowed eyes of his family drilling holes on his back in disbelief. Not that he could blame them. Damian had never so much as implied being raised with a companion, much less a sibling.
“I had a brother”. Damian paused to recollect himself. He had not said his brother’s name out loud in over 8 years.
“His name was… Danyal”. Damian hated the way his voice wavered, but he could not help it. Danyal was everything to him, his other half. Their heart beat as one and when one heart stopped beating, the other one died with it. At least until his family put his heart on metaphorical life support without ever realizing.
“Where is he now?” His father asked, voice filled with knowing grief and a hint of betrayal. It had in fact been 6 years since Damian first showed up on his doorstep.
“Up there”. All eyes shifted towards the specific star he was pointing to. “Right before he died, he promised me he’d guide me from the stars. Unfortunately, the stars are not visible in Gotham, so my brother is unable to be of much help unless I leave the city.”
“Your brother is Polaris, the North Star?” Tim questioned warily, most likely in attempts to not offend him. Damian was aware of how stupid it sounded, but Danyal had promised, and his brother never broke his promises.
“Yes. Danyal is with the stars now, just as he always wanted”
#dc x dp#dp x dc#dpxdc fanfic#dc x dp prompt#dp x dc prompt#dc x dp crossover#dp x dc crossover#ghost king danny#demon twin au#danyal al ghul#batpham#they are not in Gotham at the time of this conversation#I’m thinking they’re visiting the Kent’s on their farm but tbh as long as the stars are visible it can be anywhere#Danny did in fact reincarnate as Polaris#sort of#Polaris is more of a title the Realms gave him the day he was crowned#he is the star meant to guide them through a new era#or something like that#But Damian does look up at the stars for guidance whenever he sees them#and before he knows it he’s accidentally begun praying to Danny#it’s his coping mechanism for being unable to speak about him to anyone#but back to Danny - he regained the memories of his time as Danyal Al Ghul when he died in that portal and became a halfa#well it was more he regained the memories of ALL his previous lives but his most recent one holds a special place in his heart#if only because he knows his brother is still alive on whatever earth he was born on#as bad as it sounds Danny can’t wait until he gets to reunite with Damian#he hopes Damian forgives him for not guiding him though#fun fact! Danny was once known as the god Dan-El in one of his previous lives#he’s ALSO the reincarnation of the Greek Titan Astraeus (and he’s pretty sure Dani is his daughter Astraea)#his previous lives are all so interesting (he still can’t believe he was raised an assassin or that he was a god in multiple lives)#but in all honesty it’s even weirder feeling so old and so young at the same time
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when merlin asks arthur for things, the king is usually inclined to give him what he wants but it is not always guaranteed such as when his emotions cloud his judgement. but merlin’s surefire way of getting arthur to give in? he steps into his space, lays a gentle hand on his arm, and says “arthur, please” and he folds like a house of cards.
#arthur is so used to people keeping their distance and referring to his with his titles and honorifics and whatnot#so when merlin treats him like a normal person and touches him gently and speaks his name?#hes so overwhelmed by the intimacy and warmth that he agrees to whatever merlin is saying/asking#even the knights who are a close band of brothers still use titles and honorifics#rarely if ever do they just use his name#so his brain melts when merlin does#especially all soft like that#bbc merlin#merlin emrys#arthur pendragon#merthur#it takes merlin a long time to figure this lil trick out bc hes not one for pleading or begging#so the situation was dire when he first did this#and arthur gave in without a second thought so merlin filed it away#over a long period of time he tested it out and found that no matter what he was asking arthur would give it to him if he did this#fanfiction#fanfic#fic ideas#prompts
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... wait, isn't this basically almost all the caretakers/moms from each dorm? *SLAP!*
#the timing of the screenshot while Romeo doing his beauty routine ashsdjdkkfll#whatever conversation's going on in the rightmost table is enough to make people steer away from sitting near said table#Rui was just telling Sho what anomalous plants he grows in Obscuary that can be used as human-safe food ingredients#and then there's Haru who's just chilling in the corner with Peekaboo#ah yeah a very peaceful gathering of the (probably) most overworked ghouls in the campus#except for Mortkranken ghouls...#there's an ongoing debate about who should be considered the number 1 caretaker in Mortkranken#some people believe it is the captain who should hold the title#but some others agree the vice-captain is oftentimes tackling the more cumbersome problems whenever Yuri is too busy with his research#at the end of the day it doesn't actually matter because none of the two could ever make it to the gathering rip#tokyo debunker#tkdb#tdb#clouve's tkdb brainrot
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studies / diamond, pearl
#artists on tumblr#art#oc#digital art#procreate#my art#tian#zhu#tz#WHEEZE. HI#alt title is “topless” as in shirts. obviously zhu's top is right there#i think tian is just a little too cut but he's also leaning forward.... i've been going back and forth on this for weeks. whatever. learnin#my point is he has idk like 15-20kg on zhu who is built like a deluxe go-gurt#reminder they're the same height#anyway this is not what i was supposed 2 b working on lmfao kissing you on the mouth bye!!!!!!
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I think Aventio and Screwtio shippers shouldn't fight. After all, Ratio has two hands!
That's right. Two hands.
One for his chalk.
One for his codex.
Both of which he's holding in an embarrassed death grip as they chat away with each other about him.
#I'm on to something here#screwtio#aventio#hsr aventurine#veritas ratio#dr ratio#screwllum#hsr#honkai star rail#now as a disclaimer I'm not personally a huge fan of aventio#exclusively because i think they are so SO much funnier as gay friends#but something about combining the two clicks really well to me#Aventurine and Screwllum would be pretty fantastic metamours i think#they'd have a lot of fun playing off each other#but also Screwllum being there to dispute Aventurine's doubts over whether or not Ratio cares as a verified outside perspective#listing off shit like upticks in heartrate pupil dialation etc on top of being like#he talks about you fondly he knows your favorite things i can personally attest that you are very evidently important to him#stuff Aventurine can't easily write off when coming from not only an outside perspective but also a literal Genius#and on the flip side Aventurine would finally have someone other than Ratio and the Trailblazer he can talk to with relative ease#someone who has also been through a frankly incredibly traumatizing historical event#someone who is also under constant pressure to perform a certain way#someone who has gained wealth and power at the cost of carrying responsibilities on his shoulders and never being truly free#appearing free to anyone who glances but neither of them really are#Screwllum seemingly able to freely pursue whatever research he wants but ultimately permanently shackled with his titles#and public pressure to be the perfect poised representative for all of inorganic kind#forever treading the line of being both a desirable ally and a sufficient threat that you wouldn't want to cross him#and similarly Aventurine stuck in his cycle that he feels only death can free him from of gambling with his life on the line#because the IPC basically owns him#because let's be honest Jade's offer was just a lifetime labor contract he couldn't refuse#granted the illusion of freedom through gaining money and power but never truly free
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saving you from yourself 🫧
#sorry for drowning them in this post#they are fine#every drawing i post of them is a cool animated moment i replay in my mind over and over till the drawing is finished#i think wukong has a lot of guilt#in general adaptations of the monkey king seem to always hold this risidual guilt about them#hes always somewhat guilty about his actions#or maybe hes just guilty about being the way he is#maybe projecting a little .. but 'a lifetime of mistakes' is one hell of a title#his ass is eternally guilty !!!#but i think macaque and wukong balance eachother nicely#macaque can help wukong and wukong can help macaque!#in my head this was part of a demon fight scene gone wrong or somethign but it can be whatever i made it ambiguous for fun#i am insane#monkie kid#lego monkie kid#lego#lmk#sun wukong#monkey king#six eared macaque#liu er mihou#lmk sun wukong#lmk monkey king#lmk macaque#rambles#autism boss wukong#wukongs tears go down because hes made of stone and so his tears defy water or whatever dont think about it too much#shadowpeach#qpr#silly mode
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While I think Garp would be soley responsible for Mihawk’s hair falling out in clumps if they spent any amount of time together
I do think garp and Zoro would get on splendidly. As they are after all the same flavor of person.
any attempt to put all three of them in the same room will give Mihawk ulcers.
Mihawk would comment on their stupidity
Garp would respond “ain’t got to be smart to be a marine” and zoro would raise his glass in salute “ here, here”
And Mihawk’s blood pressure would reach levels previously inaccessible by man.
#Mihawk’s title of marine hunter was less about killing marines and more about hunting Garp across the globe#I think Mihawk should speak Spanish (very Spaniard coded) just so when he speaks normal regular English#or Japanese or whatever the common language of one piece world is#Garp can look him dead in the eyes and say I don’t speak I-talian#and Mihawk would be forced to kill him#I’ve completed the cycle and have just made garp a non white but still red neck uncle but that’s who he’s always been in his soul#zoro would love garp soley for the fact that he freaks Mihawk out#Perona would also hate Garp she’d see him pick his nose are the dinner table while they are having dinner#and screech at a level only dogs can hear or expert haki users ergo Mihawk#I need garp to interact with the goth fam#honestly he should vacation on kuriagina#goth fam#goth family#monkey d garp#monkey d. garp#one piece#one piece funny#dracule mihawk#throwing thoughts to the void#op#hawkeye mihawk#zoro roronoa#roronoa zoro#zoro#one piece goth family#Perona#ghost princess perona#one piece perona#garp#vice admiral garp
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Alligators / BITE DOWN
#honestly i think thematically work better than crocodiles but whatever they're close enough#i needed that specific shot of randy because there's a tangible anger or at the very least resentment in his expression#that he's trying so hard to suppress. yeah we're square.#the little passage is a work in progress#cast and crew of the passenger (2023) said brain rot be upon ye#the passenger#updated to add link to the fic!#I didn't wanna put the whole title cause it's too long and didn't fit well with just 'alligators' so this is what you're getting instead
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Guys that go bump in the night
(minorly inspired by @karniss-bg3 's response to this ask)
#bg3#astarion#rhylolin/lobo (oc)#kar'niss#drider#baldurs gate 3#driftoodles#alternative titles thst were suggested have been: the monster mash; two charlatan party crashers and their plus one#a drider a lycanthrope and a vampire walk into a bar#etc etc etc i could keep going#i imagine this would be a post bg3 plot thing . dunno what trouble theyre getting into but#whatever theyre up to someones probably gonna have to bail them out. my moneys on gale#with how ive been sketching kar'niss ive been drawing him more emaciated during bg3 bc i noticed his abdomen wrinkles at the bottom which#is a trait of dehydration in arachnids. hes probs not eating very well in moonrise lmao. but i imagine lobo heres been taking p good care#of him. also i think karniss still isnt used to being complimented so every time anyone says he looks nice he throws a fit about it#arachnophobia#but yeah so i try to draw him with rounder n softer features if im drawing him doing smthn post bg3#anywayyys i have a big day tomorrow i wish i had more energy to put smthn neater out but. for now. woe drider#i actually planned on replying to the og ask with more refined doodles but i may do thst later shdkdnkd
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arcane incantation
#GOD. the THINGS i want to do to this mans cervix... FHDSKGFHDKGFGHDS#kaname date more like can i may have my fucking life back asshole god fucking damn#hate his ass. HATE HIS ASS (<- obsessed with him)#aitsf#kaname date#ai the somnium files#my art#this is the first properly painted Thing since like...... was it the ryuki drawing i did ages ago? or like. ig i have a painted comm wip#(that i... need to work on. surprisingly this took way less time than those do! not in a bad way btw i love comms they just take way longer#(for me at least)#also lol 'arcane incantation' is the title of the date residence ost since i got the idea of this from looking at date's house replaying ai#anyways while im here. im going insane over the fucking nursery rhyme-like piano motif in parts of sinkin in the brain#and that being carried over to atrocious insanity 2 but sped up and running through the whole song instead#when those are the two key points where we're hinted/get told about date's identity and like. the major parts where they're the actual Focu#I LOVE MUSIC MOTIIIIFFFSSSSSSS im insane whatever WHAT EVER.#whatever. look at my art Boy.
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So I decided to pick up physical copies of The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions from Yen Press on a whim the other day. I've been in such a nostalgia hole about Ragawa's works thanks to the Hanayume 50th celebrations and I remembered her manga adaptation of Konohara Narise's novels had restarted not that long ago. It made sense to get the books and begin a catchup re-read before the fifth volume comes out in English.
I'll be honest, I don't remember much about the Kyuketsuki to Yukai na Nakamatachi novels or manga from when I first encountered them. I had the first two manga volumes in Japanese at one point, but gave them away when the manga went on hiatus years ago. However, upon beginning my catchup re-read in English I was struck by how much the story resonated with me now.
If you've never read the series before now, long story short from Yen Press, "When a vampire from Nebraska named Al gets frozen in bat form, he winds up in Japan under the care of a dark and mysterious man covered in a bloody scent!"
I'd like to get into why I think this series is worth picking up now and for that it's probably easier to throw my ramblings under a cut.
I feel like the humorous elements of the series are what get talked about in the (admittedly scant) English language reviews for the series and, while the whole setup can be quite amusing, the more serious elements are what actually makes it stand out from other vampire tales with romantic elements. While everything is exaggerated, there are some very "real" aspects that help The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions stand out in an endless sea of vampire tales.
For example, Al being bitten by a vampire wasn't a ticket to easy street. There was nothing glamorous about what happened to him. That bite ruined his life and through no fault of is own, he rapidly became destitute. Vampirism in fiction is often shown leading characters to social isolation, but not necessarily to poverty. Given that Al has lost everything that connected him to his previous life, it makes sense that in our current capitalistic society he'd also lose access to even the most basic things our societal identities afford us -- including housing.
So yes, it's amusing that this bat-boy ended up flash frozen and shipped with some meat to Japan. However, the circumstances that led up to that outcome are given the weight they deserve. You truly do feel for Al in these moments because haven't we all been, at one time or another in our lives, perilously close to losing everything? These fleeting glimpses at the past sting in otherwise rollicking segments of the story as they should. Everything beautiful in Al's present is something that he didn't have during his lowest points and you truly feel for him as he works to prolong these moments.
Another serious moment that lifts the series even higher in my eyes is when it becomes aparent that Akira has access to human remains. Rather than handwaving away the access to blood as a convenient way to get Al the nutrition he needs, a significant amount of time is dedicated to the ethics surrounding the situation. The gravity with which all lives should be handled post-mortem and just a generally respectful examination of embalming as a process.
Unsurprisingly, I find the portrayal of Al's "incomplete" vampirism as a form of disability to be a compelling take on the mythos too. Al gets almost none of the "benefits" of being a vampire due to the whole process "not being done properly." What this leaves him with are a lot of things that make his everyday life different from not just humans, but "complete" vampires as well.
These differences mean he struggles to feed himself properly, feels significant levels of pain, and his body is often weak or doesn't behave the way he wants it to. The cause here is obviously fiction, but the way Al's acquired disability impacts his capacity to function to an acceptable level in a society of "normal" folks (both human and vampire) really struck me as ringing true, at least for myself and my own disabilities.
Yeah, I'm not going to turn into an adorable bat (and truly, bat Al is A D O R A B L E) but the struggle to make use of the few good hours in a day when my body works to a degree, that's so goddamn real. Al wants to contribute to the household, to pay back Akira and to be a functioning member of society... but it's not as straightforward for him as it is for others and that's something I appreciate being explored here.
Another thing that stands out to me is Akira's sexuality. While there are a lot of misunderstandings with Al and Akira that lead to people assuming they're lovers, when Akira is pushed into a corner about having a lover he shuts this down by describing himself as being frigid or having a low libido (in very blunt language).
I feel like the depth of this is conveyed well in the English translation by the subsequent line:
While at this point in the series Akira hasn't labeled his sexuality as being either demisexual or asexual, this is definitely something that it feels like the narrative is leaning towards. Particularly when Al clarifies the difference, in his limited language skills, between the physical and the romantic.
Akira is still figuring out what is comfortable for him in terms of dealing with people, so it makes sense that his progress regarding intimacy has only accelerated after meeting Al. The batty vampire is pushing him towards understanding more about himself and how he chooses to interact with those around him, but the ball is still very much in Akira's court regarding whether he'd like to explore either the physical or emotional aspects of their relationship further. I found that really refreshing?
That this story allows the dark-haired, brooding hero who is one part of our lead will-they-or-won't-they, to assert that he doesn't feel the same level of physical attraction that others do. That he isn't entirely confident in this either, that it's a part of himself he's never opened up about before, that it's something Al uncovers and isn't suddenly changed to fit what is acceptable. But that it doesn't lessen Al's interest in him, it's just part of who Akira is... gah! It really resonated with me idk. I love some smut, but I also appreciate it when a story focused on something as sexual as vampirism chooses to eschew this in favour of raw emotional edging instead.
I've pushed the more serious elements of the text in this ramble, but before I wrap up I should really note that there are some very funny moments too. For example, Al's bluntness here when he speaks Japanese.
The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions isn't the best work of vampire fiction I've ever read, but it uses its recurring themes of isolation vs. the need for connection to craft an enjoyable narrative. One that I feel lingers in my mind a bit more than others. While Al's unique form of vampirism leads to some absurd escapades, the story is elevated by having its emotional core remain grounded in the intrinsic beauty of everyday human interaction and how even fundamentally different people can connect in small but significant ways.
Blah blah blah, you should check it out, I can't wait for the next volume, etc.
#kyuketsuki to yukai na nakamatachi#the vampire and his pleasant companions#ragawa marimo#marimo ragawa#konohara narise#narise konohara#ramblings#random manga i recommend#this is totally incoherent#i'm sorry i've got so much going on right now#but i wanted to plug this title and mention a few bits that stood out to me#because this is a solid series that deserves more attention in english-language spaces#i'm just sadly too exhausted to make a lot of sense#hope you get what i'm trying to say#and if not well whatever#go check out the series anyway
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growing up and radicalizing urself then going back to watch ur old favorite pieces of media and realizing you were siding with the true villains the whole time is wild
#so much propaganda#im talking about bbc merlin#when i watched it initially i adored merlin and despised morgana#maturing is realizing she was right#now im like so annoyed how the story played out#idc that merlin loved arthur so much he sacrificed his own people including himself blah blah blah#SHUDDUP#HE SIDED WITH HIS OPPRESSORS#MORGANA STARTED A REVOLUTION#SHE WAS RIGHTTTTTTT#dont get me wrong i still love merlin but GOD did he fuck himself over#i guess thats the whole point of a tradgedy or whatever#doomed from the start#but idc#he shouldve done fucking something#for a man who supposedly doesnt care for titles or status#he really couldnt handle going against a monarch#i wish he wouldve like at least raised a hidden kindom or sactuary for all magic users to go to hide from uthers rage#save ur fucking people dude#OOOOO IM GETTING ANNOYED JUST WRITING THIS OUT#POST FUCKING CANCELED
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We are getting playable Cuttlefish in Splatoon 3.
i dont like saying im totally certain about predictions, but the evidence is so subtle, yet so very intentional in the exact way that the splatoon team would do if they were trying to hint at something. (under the cut because long post)
I’m sure some of you have seen PandaUniverse’s tweet introducing the cuttlefish evidence. first two images are from that tweet, putting it out there that i cant take credit for those.
exhibit A: train station gates
the splatoon team foreshadowed OE before release with a blocked off train station in inkopolis square....this seems even more obvious? no entry for squids, mysterious 2 finned squid thing can enter? exhibit B: weird hat
again, two finned squid thingy like in the ticket gates. i saw some ppl saying “its just a weird octopus” but like. why would the splatoon team purposely model an octopus hat super weirdly? also @sprousprou sent me a better image:
that is not an octopus lol After i saw the tweet, i remembered a thing that me and my friend dodo were scratching our heads at a few months ago while we were reconning all the s3 stages for details, because... Exhibit C: that’s a fucking cuttlefish
again, 2 fins. found in Mincemeat Metalworks, it’s in the same style as the Angry Squid and Angry Octopus graffiti that’s been seen before.
So how do I feel about this? well... not even a month ago i thought it would be weird to expect a new playable species, but the evidence feels so undeniable now. but i also mentioned in that ask, cuttlefish are pretty much the only species that would make sense with current lore. being ink-producing cephalopods in real life, unlike nautiluses or dumbo octopuses, i would expect cuttlefish to be ink-based shapeshifters like the inklings and octolings. and we have seen cuttlefish in splatoon’s canon before... albeit only once in the japan-only octo expansion artbook....and they look a lot like inklings. However i find it a bit... weird... that they’d be introduced like this with next to zero build up, unlike the playable octolings which were hinted at from the first game. i’m also deeply concerned about the idea of this truly becoming a pattern, like the splatoon team potentially introducing a new species in each DLC, leaning on "play as this New Guy” as the main selling point and not “play this cool story.” I also would prefer if they just expanded on customization for octolings and inklings and not added a new species. but i guess it’s splatoon 3, gotta have 3 species too. and ill take it any day over salmonlings also in the aforementioned ask, the only justification i could think of for a sudden introduction of cuttlefish would be that they happen to live super far away outside of inkadia/splatlands. combine that with the knowledge that the DLC is more than likely going to be a world tour of some kind...well, that’s probably gonna be the reason for their introduction: they just live far away. tl;dr im feeling 100% sure cuttlefish are coming to splatoon whether we like it or not
#i havent seen the nin10doland or whatever his name is's video#ive seen some talk about this floating around#making fun of how implausible playable cuttlefish is but like#the evidence is right there its gonna happen guys.#OK even if not in splatoon 3 like the post title lol#and if im wrong honestly great i dont think we need another species#cuttlefish
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i was thinking about your dirk and hal poll and i want to mention that i think your concept for ink and iron where dirk creates hal from his reflection by enchanting a mirror is so cool 😌
thank you! hal's predicament and purpose within the canon narrative is so fascinating and i felt it was really important to find a way to explore what i find most interesting with him. i can't take full credit for the concept though i took inspiration from a few placees (one of my friends pitched the idea of the mirror accidentally dumping him onto jake's doorstop for example) but overall i think the idea is very fun and i'm really excited to write more hal stuff!!! also i'm going to take the opportunity to share this oldish doodle i found:
the mispelling of angel as angle was NOT intentional (<- dyslexia haver) but it probably explains a lot. he's pointy
#obviously an AU is going to be different from canon#but i like AUs specifically *because* i have a lot of fun trying to translate canon ideas into another setting or genre in general#in this case its a riff on the fairy tale magic mirror#hal is still an experiment gone wrong/artificial being created to serve a purpose trapped in a non-physical form and denied personhood#as well as being an extension of dirk's selfhood and very literal expression of his self image#this time with extra gender problems as per my original intentions for the fic. which now feel more than a bit heavy handed but whatever#point is hal gets to play up the trapped demon/spirit/almost genie-esque angle isntead of the artificial intelligence schtick in canon#which i am having a lot of fun writing!#he is also a very important plot device. multitalented 💕#for anyone wondering i&i is NOT an abandoned project its just huge and whipping it into shape is slow going#i've taken breaks to work on other stuff too#ink and iron#i guess that's a tag i should start using#even though i'm not too happy with the title still. lmao
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never let me down
#jesus and his disciples or whatever idk much about Christianity 🤦#what an epic song. i feel like gary numan rn#jsjsjs that sentence looks weird he said something about it just look it up#depeche mode#never let me down again#music for the masses#whenever i think about that album title i think about a tumblr user with the funniest url#yes it's music for them asses JSJSJ#dave gahan#martin gore#alan wilder#andy fletcher#fletch#man alan in this one... he has this one shot that is kind of enough to make you forget about the song#mftm#depechemodeedit
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