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L.S. Dunes VIP Group Picture / Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale, PA / July 20, 2023 (src)

[dreamings-free]

20/9/23

[roseband]

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[almostyours]

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DO  •  RE  •  MI  •  Æ ド • レ • ミ • Æ  is  the  debut  japanese  album  by  the  south  korean  trio  hiræth,  released  on  july  24,  2021.  following  their  initial  japanese  showcase  on  their  first  tour  and  the  commercial  success  of  HOMURA  that  served  as  a  theme  song  to  KIMETSU  NO  YAIBA  THE  MOVIE:  MUGEN  TRAIN,  MIGHTY  DEVIL  announced  that  the  group  would  be  "officially"  debuting  in  japan  with  a  creative  but  ambitious  japanese  release.  the  title  track  served  as  a  promotional  single  for  hiræth's  collaboration  with  the  renowned  franchise  SANRIO,  with  each  member  representing  three  of  its  most  emblematic  characters:  MY  MELODY,  KUROMI,  and  CINNAMOROLL.

the  era  consisted  of  two  music  videos,  a  month-length  tour  through  japan  named  after  the  album,  pop-up  stores  and  two  cds,  titled  PHASE  ONE  and  PHASE  TWO,  featuring  a  total  of  twenty  tracks,  although  four  hidden  track  were  later  revealed  on  the  physical  version  of  PHASE  TWO.

PHASE  ONE  includes  ten  original  tracks  by  the  trio,  such  as  the  title  track  AITAI  ☆  TAI  and  KIMETSU  NO  YAIBA:  MUGEN  TRAIN’s  HOMURA.  PHASE  TWO  contains  ten  covers  of  the  members'  favorite  songs  from  iconic  animes,  including  tracks  from  NEON  GENESIS  EVANGELION,  FULLMETAL  ALCHEMIST:  BROTHERHOOD,  PUELLA  MAGI  MADOKA  MAGICA,  and  more.  physical  copies  on  PHASE  TWO  included  four  more  additional  tracks:  three  of  which  are  solo  covers,  and  a  cover  of  KIMETSU  NO  YAIBA’s  GURENGE.  this  cover  has  been  highly  anticipated  since  its  performance  at  a  fan  convention  in  2019.  despite  the  impromptu  and  silly  nature  of  the  performance,  it  has  remained  popular  among  fans  and  casual  listeners,  even  catching  the  attention  of  the  anime's  production  team.

from  its  inception,  this  project  was  considered  incredibly  ambitious,  requiring  extensive  preparations  to  legally  license  the  covers  and  more.  additionally,  navigating  the  reactions  of  anime  fans  added  another  layer  of  complexity.  neither  the  members  nor  their  company  anticipated  the  overwhelming  commercial  success  it  achieved.  this  debut  is  now  hailed  as  one  of  the  most  ambitious,  but  successful  japanese  debuts  from  an  act  outside  of  japan. 

★   .   CD  1.  PHASE  ONE.

会いたい  ☆  たい ・ AITAI  ☆  TAI, title track

地下 ・ UNDERGROUND, promoted b-side

COSMIC  LOVE

星間飛行 ・ SEIKAN  HIKOU   (kaia’s  solo)

DISCOTHEQUE   (poppy’s  solo)

怪物 ・ MONSTER   (yvan’s  solo)

LOVE  GENERATION

ADAMAS

炎 ・ HOMURA  from  kimetsu  no  yaiba:  mugen  train

VEIL

★   .   CD  2.  PHASE  TWO.

THE  CRUEL  ANGEL’S  THESIS  from  neon  genesis  evangelion

CONNECT  from  puella  magi  madoka  magica

シルエット ・ SILHOUETTE  from  naruto  shippuden

AGAIN  from  fullmetal  alchemist:  brotherhood

INFERNO  from  fire  force

エヴリ ハート ・ EVERY  HEART  from  inuyasha

LET  IT  OUT  from  fullmetal  alchemist:  brotherhood

LOST  MY  MUSIC  from  haruhi  suzumiya  no  yuutsu

STARMAKER  from  boku  no  hero

STYLE  from  soul  eater

★   .   CD  2.  PHASE  TWO,  PHYSICAL  ONLY.

LOVERS   from  naruto  shippuden  (kaia’s  solo) 

SENTIMENTAL  from  fullmetal  alchemist:  brotherhood   (poppy’s  solo) 

CROSSING  FIELD  from  sword  art  online  (yvan’s  solo)

紅蓮華 ・ GURENGE  from  kimetsu  no  yaiba 

★   .   A  LOOK  INTO  PRODUCTION.

the preparations and development for this album and era were, to put it mildly, intimidating. their creative director and manager, VIVI YOO, came up with the idea of releasing a full album with solo tracks to introduce hiræth to the japanese market in a way similar to their official debut in south korea. shortly after, she proposed releasing covers of iconic anime songs. these unconventional ideas initially raised eyebrows, but they soon began to take shape and generate excitement for the release of the album.

UNDERGROUND was initially slated to be the title track of the album, but when the collaboration with SANRIO was being discussed, AITAI ☆ TAI was chosen instead. as a result, UNDERGROUND became a promoted b-side, which ended up being far more popular than the actual title track. this song is frequently mentioned by fans as one of the best japanese tracks from a k-pop group, with its choreography still being loved and talked about to this day.

when their label announced in an article that their japanese full album would include a second cd filled with covers of iconic anime songs, it garnered a lot of attention, both positive and negative. 

now you may wonder, is that even legal? of course it is! their covers are legally licensed for distribution, with the original artists and composers receiving a percentage of each sale and stream. these songs don't sound 100% identical to the originals because they decided to start production from scratch. however, some of the original musicians contributed to their version.   inspired by amalee’s anime cover albums.

there was one condition to releasing those covers, though: they had to be kept exclusive to japan. international fans couldn't access them unless someone bought the physical album, which caused sales to skyrocket when this was discovered. the songs are likely on youtube, and someone probably has a spotify podcast with all the covers, so it’s not like it matters anyway!

the album consists of two versions:

the first version is the ANGEL  ☆  PHASE version, featuring a hardcover photobook with pictures similar to joy's hello and yves' loop. it includes various items such as a random letter to fans in japanese, stickers, a random sænrio-themed pc holder, a poster, two postcards, three photocards, and a papercraft kit to create either my melody, kuromi, or cinnamoroll.

the second is the ÆNGEL  ☆  PHASE version, featuring a hardcover photobook with pictures similar to lesserafim's perfect night. it includes the same items as the other version except for the sanrio-themed inclusions. instead, it includes small plush angel wing clips, similar but way smaller to the mechanical ones worn in the concept pictures and the promoted b-side, UNDERGROUND.

★   .   A  LOOK  INTO  HIRÆTH  X  SANRIO.

a collaboration with SANRIO was already being discussed even before the era began. they decided it would be a smart strategy to release the song alongside the album to generate more hype and attention for their debut in japan.

the collaboration with SANRIO, playfully stylized as sænrio for the limited edition merchandise, is similar to nct’s collaboration but instead it focuses on just three characters only. KAIA represented MY MELODY, POPPY represented KUROMI, and YVAN represented CINNAMOROLL. their collaboration featured two pop-up stores in seoul, tokyo and kyoto called the SÆNRIO MARKET, offering exclusive merchandise such as notebooks, stationery sets, uchiwa and lightstick covers, pajama sets, head bands, tote bags, pc holders, plush toys of the members in sanrio style in various sizes, keychains, t-shirts, and more. they also sold savory snacks and delicious drinks.

the characters appeared in the ANGEL  ☆  PHASE photobook and in the music video for AITAI ☆ TAI, in scenes alongside the members who represent them, enhancing the song's whimsical and fun feel.

★   .   A  LOOK  INTO  AITAI  ☆  TAI.

AITAI ☆ TAI served not only as the title track of the DO • RE • MI • Æ era, but also as the song to promote the collaboration between hiræth and SANRIO. the music video is a vibrant and colorful visual experience that complements the song's energetic and upbeat nature. it features various special effects, such as colorful animations, graphics, and the iconic characters MY MELODY, KUROMI, and CINNAMOROLL.

while AITAI ☆ TAI doesn't contribute to the æverse plot-wise, it includes many easter eggs related to the current lore, such as outfits from the ængels of the season era, representations of their colors, fruits, and animals, hidden references to the member’s solo debut, and more. the music video presents hiræth's lore in a fun and accessible way to a new audience.

AITAI ☆ TAI is a celebration of fun, energy, and the unique personalities of the members and SANRIO characters, making it a joyful and visually stimulating experience for viewers.   music video inspired by loona’s hula hoop.

★   .   A  LOOK  INTO  UNDERGROUND.

as a promoted b-side filmed in tokyo in between promotions, UNDERGROUND's music video is a visually compelling representation of the song's energetic and rebellious spirit, with a strong focus on urban culture and personal expression. the video features dark, moody lighting contrasted with bright neon signs, creating a gritty yet vibrant atmosphere. the fast-paced editing, with quick cuts and transitions, matches the rhythm and intensity of the music.

scenes depict the members navigating through various underground locations like subway tunnels, graffiti-covered alleys, and industrial spaces through mirrors, hinting at a parallel world and emphasizing themes of rebellion, freedom, and self-expression.

angels have theorized that the video starts in CELESTIA, where the members appear tidy, perfect and otherwordly compared to the humans around them, ready to repeat their cycle as flawless angels but yearning for a change. the journey then shifts to TERRA MEDIA and TERRA where it seems that they are free, with underground dancing scenes set in the second plane, hinted at by brief glimpses of a sky with three moons in different phases, while the arcade scenes take place in TERRA, indicated by the crescent moon in the sky.

symbols like graffiti art, pentagrams, chains, and underground trains throughout the video emphasize the struggle and resilience of CELESTIA's doctrine. the ængels of the seasons seem to be on a journey, seeking something or trying to escape from something, but also enjoying their time in foreign cycle.

★   .   A  LOOK  INTO  THE  ERA.

🌀 you will pretend the songs originally sung by men are sung by women 🌀

it was an incredibly fun era for everyone involved, despite being exhausting due to the extensive preparations and performances required to showcase the album and everything they prepared for it :D

it was fun, yes, but also very scary and intimidating, because what do you mean we are about to enter the japan market with a BANG? and to top if off with some sounds we’ve never tried before?! we are going to flop! what goes on in VIVI’s head?! nothing but ambition and a dream, it seems… but everything turned out well at the end of the day. 

this album release was so big it actually costed some good amount of money because of the licenses fees they had to pay. the members actually had to drop some from their own purse because not only they really wanted to sing their favorite songs, but they also believed in not only themselves, but VIVI’s vision, who also invested a lot into the project.

the girls don't typically perform their japanese songs outside japan (though there are exceptions 🙈 be their favorite date tour and they will spoil you!), causing envy among fans who have attended the tour and future dates in japan. these concerts are just… so fun… and with most of the album being instrument heavy, it gives their performances a different vibe compared to their usual shows.

this era was the one that made POPPY salivate at the idea of a rock concept for the group because she realized during recording how well they fit the sound and how fun it was to perform them! unfortunately, miss VIVI hasn't heard her out just yet. 😔

the girls each have two solos on this album: one original song and one cover. their original songs feature special performances during the tour, while the covers usually involve just them and the rock band, hyping up the concert attendees. YVAN and POPPY's performances are typically the most energetic and the ones everyone talks about after a concert. however, KAIA's performances are considered a true gem and are the most acclaimed in japan, where she is affectionately known as THE PRINCESS OF JAPAN.

from PHASE ONE, angels’ favorite tracks are UNDERGROUND, COSMIC LOVE, and VEIL. from PHASE TWO, it’s THE CRUEL ANGEL’S THESIS, INFERNO and LOST MY MUSIC. angels’ agree that YVAN had the best solos out of the three.

ADAMAS was a track that initially didn't resonate with angels as it completely diverged from the group's sound. they were even accused of "trying too hard". however, their perception of it changed dramatically after the first live performance of it. angels now consider the song and its live renditions to be life-changing experiences, highlighting hiræth's remarkable duality.

KAIA was involved in most of the songwriting, and both YVAN and POPPY gained attention for playing instruments in their original songs: YVAN was credited as the guitarist for VEIL, while POPPY was the pianist for LOVE GENERATION. they play these instruments whenever they perform these songs on concert.

some of the concert dates had a special guest, which were usually the original singers or the actual musicians of the songs they’ve covered. soloist LiSA appeared on the last concert of the tour. (she and YVAN were having a loud af high note off! 🏃‍♂️)

KAIA was undoubtedly the face of this era. it marked her return to the japanese market as an idol based in south korea rather than her native country. it was an exhilarating, emotional, and tense time for her, evoking memories of her life before hiræth— a time when she felt unappreciated, both by her family and peers during her days as an AKB48 member. she often pondered this, but never had the courage to have a conversation with her parents. since then, she has wondered if they were ever proud of her accomplishments.

yet at the same time, she secretly hoped her parents (and her former AKB48 family) were seething, as her face and voice were now prominently featured across japan alongside her fellow members. #REVENGE

after the era and their japan tour concluded, KAIA posted a japan vlog on hiræth’s youtube channel, documenting their time together in her country. the video was heartwarming and delightful, perfectly showcasing their friendship and companionship. one memorable segment at an arcade unexpectedly went viral: they won a blender and were more excited about it than they had been about their first win.

although there weren’t any accidents, KAIA drew attention on some tour dates where she appeared exhausted. she explained that she was indeed just that— tired. this led to complaints from angels about their company’s refusal to let them rest, especially after YVAN was unable to participate in a variety show due to sickness a little after KAIA's statement.

TLDR.   —    a very fun but exhausting era.  angels consider this one as one of their best eras.  the album did pretty well in terms of charts, sales and views,  but i’m not writing how they charted or how much they sold or how many views they got or whatever because i genuinely don’t care about any of that  😭  just know that they did stupid good!  anime fans were freaks as always,  but pretty women and enbies will always win.  their SANRIO collaboration was so cute even non-fans got their hands on their merchandise.  KAIA was the face of this era and received plenty of lines on the album.  this album made HOMURA move a bit up the charts again.  each member has their assigned SANRIO character forever.  angels keep saying that UNDERGROUND should have been the title track instead of AITAI  ☆  TAI.  their japan tour was successful and very talked about,  causing their label to release a limited edition dvd and special photobook based on their sold-out tokyo dome concert.  and they left japan with a BLENDER!

★   .   A  LOOK  INTO  THE  PAST  &  FUTURE.

‘19.   they had just debuted and were performing at their fancons. during one of these events, a fan gifted each member a haori from the popular anime KIMETSU NO YAIBA, a series that both KAIA and POPPY are fans of since the release of the manga, and even convinced YVAN to watch the first season with them. spontaneously, they decided to cover the anime's first opening song. the fan-taken video of their performance went viral, with many praising their cover and wishing for an official release. the cover even caught the attention of the anime’s production team and received approval from LiSA herself.

‘20.   the year MUGEN TRAIN was going to be released, they were invited to contribute to the movie. they accepted and performed the song HOMURA as a requiem for the character kyojuro rengoku (and YVAN cried because what do you mean rengoku fucking dies?! 😭). this song won the grand prize at the 62nd JAPAN RECORD AWARDS in 2020 and the best theme song category at the 43rd ANIME GRAND PRIX. it debuted at number one on both the ORICON SINGLES CHART and JAPAN HOT 100 chart, charted at number 62 on the BILLBOARD GLOBAL 200, and climbed to number 2 on the BILLBOARD GLOBAL EXCL. US chart.

’21. KAIA released the japanese single SCRAMBLE, a collaboration with the rock group UNSCANDAL, whom she used to listen to and look up to when she was younger. the song achieved immediate success in the japanese market.

‘22.   POPPY performed FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST MOBILE’s theme song SPIRAL.

‘23.   KAIA was revealed to be the japanese voice actress of NAVIA, character from GENSHIN IMPACT... with POPPY being the korean voice actress and YVAN the chinese one.

‘24.   hiræth composed and performed the song WILL that served as the third opening theme song for the anime POKEMON HORIZONS: THE SERIES.

[running-with-kn1ves]

hii! i wanted to ask if you could do a yandere kidnapper x yandere darling? like rich depressed yan that can't imagine living without their darling and ended up taking drastic action, only to find out that darling is way more insane and obsessed passionate than they thought

A/N: I've never been super big on the yan x yan trope but I think this came out kinda cool! Hope this is what you were looking for <3

Synopsis: Sneaking into your beloved's bedroom bent on getting pictures for your stash, you're quickly found by him, who's surprisingly enthusiastic to find you breaking in.

CW: Kidnapping, mutual obsession, shrine dedications, murder (offscreen lol)

WC:3000+

“Nice… new pics for the blog.” 

Your camera click click clicked with a shutter noise each time you rapid fired its capture button, eye so close to the screen you might as well be looking through the viewfinder solely itself. 

“I can see it now… his unkept bedroom revealed, beautiful little face plastered beside this… heap.” 

You looked at the pile of dirty clothes that had yet to be picked up by the estate's cleaning ladies. Well, if you were as filthy rich as he was, you’d probably do the same. Who would waste time cleaning their room when you have the whole world to see? Or in his case, a million press conferences to attend. 

Your eye was drawn to a slightly ajar closet, an odd lock seeming to have been hastily unfastened, now leaving the doors peeking open. Something red was inside. Oh boy, you could hardly contain your excitement. 

What kind of secrets would the famous, wealthy heir Elijah Walsh have in his teensy private closet? Mayhaps some drag dress up that no fan would expect? Dead bodies? Or even, the rumored cocaine stash his poor daddy was accused of hiding? 

You knew Elijah like the back of your hand, unable to imagine any kind of hidden truths that you haven't already discovered. For you, a superfan, (and ultimately, the soulmate he doesn't know about yet) were aware of far more than the average tabloid who didn’t cross trespassing boundaries for love like you had. 

You ripped open the doors without hesitation, snapping pics before even turning the light on. 

But what you saw, was something you weren’t sure you’d want to keep on camera. 

It was you. Well, a picture of you, from some yearbook or singled-out group shot that you couldn’t pinpoint the exact year from. Around your awkward grinning face was a series of items, pinned on a pretty red board like it was a crime scene of sorts. Or maybe… a shrine?

“What the f… is that my underwear??” You looked at the old pair of stretched out undies you had since middle school. Definitely not the pair you’d want some kind of stalker or investigator to get their hands on. 

You saw a few old chapsticks taped to the board, one of which you had been searching for in some old bag you swore you left it in. “I was looking for those!” You grabbed the chapstick and a broken brush, the exact same you thought you had thrown away months ago. 

Out of all the things you hoped to find-- used Q-tips, one of his musky jackets, maybe even some dark sex toys-- this wasn’t on your list. But you couldn’t help the spike in your heart, the flutter that made your toes point inward. 

You had been running this journalist (really a stalker-ish) blog on Elijah since before he got big in the press. You went to the same elementary school and for a short time in middle school, and ever since you couldn’t get his name out of your head. Now, you had a justified reason to keep tabs on him, since his family was currently in the public eye for a variety of deeds. 

Along with professing your obsession with him since childhood, your blog dated the shocking events of his controversies--  keeping it all under an anonymous pen name, of course. You had information news sites couldn’t get their hands on; the dedication you put into watching him was a trait of pride you could never let go. 

Memories of him comforted you at night, and seeing his pretty face in the grocery store magazines hoarded under your bed made you drift off to daydream land where, maybe, you’d be more than just some heavy breathing keyboard jammer fawning over him from a distance.. 

And here was, you. Your things. In his room. Even from the times you climbed the tree beside his window, you never saw this… anomaly of items. 

“What’s this even… mean.” You whispered, dumfounded and growing antsy. Elijah would be coming back now any second, the route of his driver dinging on your phone. 

‘Wait.. does he, know? That I’ve been watching him? Is this all evidence to… incriminate me??’

Worry was creeping up inside of you. But there was no time, not when a heavy vase clunked against your head from behind, letting out a resounding ‘crack!’ from the contact. The chapstick fell from your fingers, camera sliding with you as it lingered loose around your neck. 

The last thing you could think of before darkness hit, was ‘man, I hope I don’t fall on my camera… can’t replace it again. ‘

The unconscious darkness blinding your eyes was snuffed out what seemed hours later, replaced by a buzzing yellow light hanging from the ceiling. You groaned outloud, feeling groggy; an aching pain throbbed in your slumped neck and a sore bump on your scalp. 

‘Got a killer headache…’ 

You tried to pull your hands up to the bump to feel for a bruise, but fell flat with your arms tucked behind your back. You jerked them around, not realizing that they in fact were stuck together-- tied by rope, or some kind of fabric. 

“Thank god, you’re awake. Thought maybe I hit you too hard-- I don’t know what i’d do if that happened.” A familiar voice rang out in the musty, echoing room. 

“What…?” You croaked, trying to look up without facing the wrath of your headache the more light entered your eyes.

“Here, drink some water.” 

A bottle came in front of you, so close to your lips all you had to do was bend down to touch it. You did so without thinking, tasting the sandpaper of a tongue you were stuck with. As soon as the cool water touched your throat, you thought about potential poisoning. Who was this person bottle-feeding you water, why couldn’t you do it yourself?? 

You were too thirsty to care about the consequences, gulping it down as the bottle lifted higher to accommodate you. 

Letting out a pant, you sat back, trying to rub water off your lip with a shoulder shimmy. 

“Where am I? What’s going on--” It all started to come back to you, being in Elijah’s room, trespassing on private property, seeing the closet hoard of you. “Wait, please don’t report me, I promise it isn’t what you think it was…”

“Report you?” The masculine tone scoffed, a hand falling to your shoulder. “I was worried I’d never get a chance like this… you made it so easy, how’d you get in? The window?”

“...Yeah.” You sheepishly replied, looking up at your captor. “It’s not as easy as it looks.”

Oh shit. That was Elijah right in front of you. In the flesh, pretty pearly teeth grinning only inches away from your face as his hand rested on your left shoulder, gently massaging it.

“Is your head okay? I feel bad but.. I wasn’t thinking, could only think about how to keep you here.”

Keep you here? Oh no, does that mean the police are on their way??

“Now.. I don’t have to worry about sending people out to your apartment anymore.. No more security cameras, no more blackmail… just you.” He stroked the side of your cheek that was inflamed from falling against the floor. “Damn. I thought i’d have to go through the trouble of taking you in the middle of the night, I had just sent my driver out for my tools too- but, looks like that’s not even an issue anymore!”

Well, sounds like your fears about the cops was no where near the truth. But now, you were even more confused. Taking you? Stalking? Blackmail? It almost felt like you were listening to yourself talk for a second. 

Behind the dark glare covering his eyes, you could see Elijah’s trademark dimples, his pinkish lips covering the slight overbite he had, constantly showing off his front few teeth. You knew those downturned eyes were there somewhere, even with their shine dulled by the shadows of what looked to be a dark cellar around you. 

His hair was unkempt, thick, dark strands covering his ears and going so far to the base of his neck. Wow, you had never seen him look so scruffy, even when watching from outside, seeing him brush his teeth in shirtless pajamas. He looked worried, shirt untucked and pants wrinkled as he ran a hand through his hair. 

“And I’m sorry to say.. But don’t even think about trying to run away now. I made up my mind long ago, and if I find out that--”

“Urk, I wasn’t planning on it. I saw, the uh, dedication board. Or, shrine?”

At that, Elijah stopped. His baby blue eyes went wide for a moment, forgetting that was where he originally found you until now. 

You hid your head down in discomfort.  

“I have the same one…of you, in my apartment… in a box under my bed. There’s even a piece of hair from middleschool that I c..ut, from you.” You held back a nauseous gag at the admission. But here you were, this was your chance to prove how much you loved him, how much dedication you put towards understanding his every move, every like and dislike, the intricacies of his family history. “Do you know why I was in your room?” You asked, wondering if he already had seen your worship blog. 

Elijah took a step back, lowering to sit on a pulled out fold-up chair across from you. His knees touched yours, still dressed in his black slacks and matching loafers, rolled up sleeves on his cream-colored button up that showed he had taken liberties to get more comfortable for the night. 

“I’ll be honest I hadn’t contemplated that… just about how perfect of a chance it was, that you-- my uh, small, obsession since fifth grade.. Was here.” He looked down, a small red tint creeping from his cheeks to the rest of his face. He was bright crimson, like a kid again confessing to his crush behind the bleachers. “But you remember me?? From so long ago? I can’t… Its hard to imagine, i’ve been watching you for years and thought you had completely forgotten about me.”

“Are you kidding?” You watched Elijah rub his eyes, trying to hide his face behind his knuckles. “You’re all over the news, even if I wanted to avoid you. But I haven’t stopped following your every move since, I can’t remember. Every house change, new school, shopping trip with your mother… anytime I was free I dedicated it to watching you, or my--”

You cut yourself off, stepping one foot off into the deep end on a subject you desperately wanted kept hidden. 

“If I knew any better I’d say you sound like a bit of a stalker.” Elijah tried to hide his grin behind his hand, leaning forward to get a closer look at you. “What were you going to say?”

“My…blog.” 

“Blog?” He parroted. 

“It’s a…. Dedication blog. To you.”

“Oh, like an obsessed fan?” He jeered, laughing with bright teeth as he braced his shaking from on his knee.  “Don’t tell me-- you snuck in here for content to your blog?”

“No-! Well, yes. But some of it was going in my private stash…” You pouted, knowing you’d never get that chance again now that you’ve been discovered. Your days of fawning were going to come to a close. 

“So you must be the one who keeps finding a way to get pictures when I never see any reporters around. By, breaking into my home.” 

“That sounds really bad.. But I promise I wasn’t going to try to steal, or hurt you!”

That only made him laugh harder.

“I can’t… can’t believe I never saw you..” He wheezed, face flushed as you sat rotting in embarrassment and shame. “I had drivers chase after you for hours when you disappeared-- but you were five steps behind me the entire time!”

Drivers… your brain clicked two and two together as he tried to stop from giggling while hunched over. 

“...Drivers?” You question. No way this is what yout thought it was.”So you’ve been spying on me?”

“Don’t sound so offended, little stalker,” He settled down, a permanent smile still on his mouth as he dragged the steel chair somehow closer. “ You’ve been hard to catch, but i’ve been keeping tabs on you, as unseemingly as it is. I couldn’t do it myself but I wanted to make sure you were, okay. Before it was safe to bring you home. Though I had nothing to fear about you forgetting me at all!”

You swallowed, mouth having gone back to a dry desert as you contemplated what this all meant. YOUR Elijah was spying on you in your home? Sending out underlings to watch and make sure you were safe? The man who you’d lay your life down for? You fantasized, imagining him at your window, you-- freshly out of the shower…

“What do you mean by home? You don’t mean.. Here, in the estate, right?”

Elijah observed you so fully, it made you nervous. He had never given someone this much attention in interviews, nonetheless in the photos and videos you managed to snap of him alone. And he was looking at you, with those eyes. 

You didn’t know how much longer you could take it. Smelling his sandalwood with his knees pressing against yours, his finely ironed shirt toned against him-- right here, in the flesh. You always thought you’d be at a distance, never able to come in contact with him.. And now, you were tied up in his family’s wine cellar. 

“Of course my darling. Where else? I can’t possibly send you back to that dungeon of an apartment. And you,” He stood, intent on coming closer. “Came in so willingly, huh? Didn’t think you’d return my love so… earnestly.”

“W-well who said anything about staying?” You sputtered, looking at his eyes glower in an exceedingly dark fashion. “I mean…. You love me? I’d accepted I’d never be seen by you but… you’ve been watching, the entire time?”

He stood up from his chair with a slight creak, causing your neck to strain upwards to look at him. A small touch caressed the end of your chin, his finger smoothening as it lifted your head to meet his gaze. 

He hummed, Elijah’s eyes full of an expression you’ve never seen him wear before. Something in the mix of a sentimental possession, and a lover. But it was so tender, you couldn’t look away. It was so safe, so familiar. You recognized that look in the mirror, visible in your own eyes when you planted kisses on his printed photo taped to your vanity. 

“Haven’t been able to keep you off my mind since you plucked that leaf off of my spoiled head. Love doesn’t even begin to describe it. I need, you.” 

His gaze was so genuine, your eyes soothed by the glazed over grin he gave you, leaning down to hunch on his knees to be closer to you. 

“I…” You breathed, wondering if this was a dream. “I’ve wanted you to see me.. for so long. Is this real?” 

You stopped working. There was no chance that he had been watching you, wondering and waiting for you to recognize him, when you were longing for his attention, having convinced yourself long ago you’d only be able to possess him from a distance. 

Soft fingers that hadn’t worked a day in their lives creeped up your knees, Elijah’s face only inches away as his eyelids lowed, looking sultry as he watched you squirm. 

“I pray it’s not.” He exhaled. 

“...Well, I’m not staying tied up in this chair, no matter how much you beg. Though… I can’t say I’d mind staying with you. Being with you.. Here, together.”

“Good. It wasn’t really a matter of choice, anyway.” He grinned, pressing a slow kiss to your cheek. 

You involuntarily hummed in content, pressing closer to his lips as you arched out of the chair, longing to touch his warm body. He was kissing you; somebody get you out of these ropes before you jump the man. 

Elijah couldn’t help but grin like a maniac, drugged on the way you relished his touch and pressed your chest forward to him. He rushed kisses to your chin, bites to your ear and licks to your neck with a groan. 

But a sudden stop brought your blissfully closed eyes to an open. 

“I’m sorry… want you too much, it’s getting to the better of me.”

“I’m not sorry,” You mumble, hoping that if this was a dream, you wouldn’t ever wake up. “Please, don’t stop.. I’ve killed for this, don’t stop now.”

“You tempt me too much,” He chuckles, gripping the sides of your chair seat to stablize himself leering over you. “So lucky you were my little creepy stalker, and no one else’s. Wouldn’t be able to control myself otherwise.”

“Stalker, murderer of your old lovers… I have many names.” You joked, but the bitterness on your tongue remembering those placeholders you got rid of was sour. 

“Many talents, too.” Elijah’s eyebrows furrowed. “You’re the one that caused my fiances to dissapear? I wondered how they kept doing that,” He looked keenly, seeing right through your little ‘joke’. “Even I couldn’t shoo my mothers’ arranged partners away.”

You tried to look away, embarrassment showing on the way you bit your lips clean and your heartbeat wrapped. “I did it in your name….  I couldn’t stand them thinking they were worth being so close and casual with you! It was infuriating every time I saw it I-- I just  couldn’t take it anymore. Even if it meant I’d never have you.” 

Elijah buried himself in your hair, holding you tight. The squeeze was so personable, hungry and desperate to hold all of you.

 “You have me now, you have me completely. I want you-- what a favor you have done, and you hadn’t even known.”

It felt so good, praised for such hard and hateful work you carried out. Their bodies were mangled, your rage manifesting in the corpses buried under the old golf course near your dingy apartment complex-- and he was happy you did it. Oh, you wanted to hold him, to smell him fully. These binds were stopping you from caressing the lover, the dream you had fantasized holding you to sleep so often, spooning the jackets and dresshirts of his musk in replacement for comfort. 

Elijah still snickered in your ear, playing with the tips of your hair.

“But now, I have to see this blog. I’m too curious-- though I can’t say seeing it will help my small obsession for you. A stalking blog-- too cute.”

You were still so shameful of it, now that he brought it up. You didn’t want your soulmate to see the virtual shrine you had dedicated to him, your unseemly thoughts and hungry urges that were far too detailed and graphic to be shared with their perpetrator. But what choice did you have? He’d find it, one way or another. 

“F..fine. But you’d you atleast untie me now? My arms are getting sore.”

That seemed to cease his light-hearted expression, frowning against your skull as he inhaled the sweet scent of your hair. It was the same as he remembered, now a decade later. 

“You’re not gonna try to leave, are you?” He murmured, caressing pinching your ear with a light tone. But something dangerous was held behind it. It was frightening.. But oh, as if the possessiveness didn’t fuel how much more your insides craved him. 

“Do you think I’d really try to go anywhere? Not when you’re so accessible to me now.” You looked over. Elijah’s lashes looked so long up close, sweetly deadpanned eyes watching as if you were being tested, hunted. 

He seemed to find your answer appealing, getting up and pulling something out of his back pocket. Leaning down once more, you saw the switchblade bobbing between his hands, a pretty and simple hunting blade. He leaned over you, pressing it against the knot above your wrists. 

You focused on feeling for the blade as to not get cut, only for your attention to be pulled back to the spoiled one-percenters lips pressing yours directly. It was a shock, more than anything. You wished you had seen it coming, wish you had been better prepared to share your first kiss with your darling! 

Elijah left your mouth nowhere to run as he pressed up against you, fervidly ensnaring your lips between his.

You gladly accepted the pull away for a second kiss, leaning up as much as you could while hiding your desperation. He was so soft, lips gentle and big as they enveloped your bitten ones. 

“Sorry,” Elijah broke away slowly, not straying far. “I’ve wanted to do that for ages.” You watched his eyes stare wonders at your lips, fingers brushing against your trapped ones from behind as the task at hand was forgotten. 

“Me too.” You uttered, pulling forward to kiss him again with an open, insatiable mouth. 

[emry-stars-art]

I know sharks are overdone in meer context and I love that you picked bit more unusual species for twinyards (not the ones that actively hunt other fish) but have you considered any shark designs for anyone else before ? I love how natural the tails you draw look it's my favourite thing about your meer arts

Also do you have favourite fish?

Art idea your favourite fish as tail for meer of your favourite character

It’s just that sharks are so coooolllllll

I have a lot of the Trojans team as sharks in my mer au! I like them being a fun loving group lol they can PROTECT they can ATTACK but mostly they just wanna tussle 😌

And I can’t say for sure I have a favorite fish (bc I love so many fish, it’s such a huge group to choose from) but I did see a pic of what I believe is called a pinnatus batfish?? And I lovedddd the coloring so much, it’s what I was going to draw my oc Q as before I landed on regal angelfish for him

So sorry it’s not an aftg character but I doodled Q to see what might have been lol 🤲

(Though if you wanna see him as an angelfish that’s here)

[bylrlve]

Warning! Potential Spoilers for Stranger Things Season 5! Exciting for Bylers!

Total confirmed M*leven scenes so far: kiss in a field in episode one, and rooftop conversation, also likely in episode one. There is a staggered time skip through episode one - unclear if chronological, or through flashbacks, but it means we have no idea when this kiss actually takes place in the chronology of the show.

Despite what Alex insinuates, that is literally it, as far as leakers know, until episode 3. Everyone is at the mansion set in that episode for at least one scene, prior to splitting off into groups and venturing into the upside down in episode 4. One presumes they may interact in the mansion scene, but even that is unknown. That literally is it up to episode 6, which is what they’re filming now - as far as leakers are aware, but it’s pretty clear when you look at Finn’s schedule vs Millie’s.

(Gifs from a video by @byler-endgayme)

Meanwhile, this is what has leaked about Byler so far:

Episode 2; the bike ride. Ep 2 according to the Twitter stranger things update account. If this is a school run in the morning, Will may be living at the Wheelers - supported by the bts pic with seven chairs at the table. If not, he’s likely just visiting Mike at the house - but it still shows that Will is part of Mike’s domestic routine, and that he occupies a partner role.

A lot happens for/to the wheelers in episode 2: karen possibly gets injured here, holly gets taken here apparently, Mike gets hurt at the hospital along with several other people (confirmed) and Will shows up crying and blaming himself. Rovickie, jancy, and byler are there: Will is there for Mike, El is not.

Episode 3: everyone is at the mansion set before breaking off into UD groups. This includes Mike, Will, El, and it’s notable that, from context, it seems like it dovetails into Mike and Will choosing each other as partners for… (life) the Upside Down.

Episode 4: the flashback with 8yo Will, 8yo Mike, and 13yo Jonathan. Will and Jon don’t speak, Mike does.

Episode 6: a scene at a church covered in vines with just Mike and Will.

The scenes at the farm with Mike, Robin, Will, and apparently Vickie happen around 503-4, and Mike a and Will are wearing the same clothes in the hand-stack picture as in the leaked Duffer birthday video from early February - see @will80sbyers and @justmy-account’s excellent production masterposts. Mike apparently has his own subplot with Robin, and we know Robin and Will have 1:1 scenes…

There’s been some kerfuffle over a an actor named Jacob Moran being followed on Instagram by Noah recently - but he’s followed Noah, Caleb, and Jamie for years, and as he was working on a project in Atlanta until recently, it seems more likely that he’s a friend of Noah’s than that he’s Will’s NPC Love Interest. Once again, that trail goes cold…

Speaking of, it’s amusing and frustrating to me that when some random acc on Twitter says Will has an NPC Love Interest people pay attention, but when Mytimetoshinehello, a reliable enough leak account, first says in May that he has a love interest and then privately DMS people saying it’s a new character, only to privately tweet to paid subscribers (ie not for attention) saying that they hear it is Mike, people don’t pick up on it. Of course, the UpsideDownScoops account did delete their tweet and proceed to bullshit about why it’s not Mike, so…

Big Screen Leaks is a very reliable general spoilers acc that announced they had st5 spoilers in may 2023. They said on Sunday, during a q&a, that they’re not sharing anything… something weird is going on. They also follow MTTSH.

Noah and MTTSH both had a similar trajectory. The latter went from privately saying in DMs that it’s not Mike to saying to their subs that it is. The former went from being pessimistic when he had the first few scripts to going on TT live right before filming in january and saying ‘byler endgame byler kiss’ very excitedly - he had up to episode 6. They got the ep 7 script in March, and on March 27 he liked a tiktok showing Mike and Will’s BTS pics with a boyfriends 💙💛’ caption.

The statement by the duffers that we’re returning to s1 dynamics is interesting, given that Mike and Will are together so much while Mike and El aren’t. Re: Mike, perhaps they mean that his primary focus is keeping Will… with an ending of finding new romance, perhaps? All in all? I’m so hyped.

TLDR: Bylers are eating no matter what, in terms of screentime and content. M*levens… sad trombone noise.

UPDATE TO ADD: https://x.com/byrhop/status/1811804426492907787?s=46

[watchingblsnowandforever]

Hello!!

The crack post saga continues... =D

Warning: long, long post 😊😅

To be very honest though, for today's ep I will be getting serious more than usual, because it was quite significant in the flow of the plot, and also had moments of communication (this emotional constipation is what makes me yearn for Cherry Magic ah) that need to be studied a little closely.

HOWEVER, there will most definitely be crack because this group of friends is (unapologetically) batshit crazy and my brain refuses to not make comments at the most inappropriate times.

Peem: NO ONE SAW ME CUDDLING MY CRUSH TO SLEEP RIGHT?!

The sheer panic in his movements, oh my gods. It should not be as hilarious as it is 😭😂

To be very honest though, I would've panicked a bit in his place too, with friends like those, they'd never let him live it down

Peem is so cute 😭

Nothing to see here, just a guy getting shy over how his prince charming hom-ed him, and they kissed through his hand and cuddled all night hehe

Phum: here he comes again :) *eye twitch*

Peem's expression, how he's still holding his hands as if he has the cup, Kluen's disbelief, and Phum's smug af face-

I'm wheezing 😭🤣

Kluen, I'm kinda starting to like you, but no.

You don't stand half a chance against them and their situationship.

Hope you find another boyfriend to fall in love at first sight with (and leave my boys alone please, they don't need any more complications) <3

Oh, Fang knows too. Of course he does, that's his little brother right there

We all know how protective of his brother he is, there's no way he'd let anybody else take care of him... unless, he knew Phum liked that person

les voila

Poor Tan, his theerak just ignoring him T-T

*looks between them* yeah, pretty much the same pic 👀

And here it is. The root of all his fears.

See, in this camp, almost all of them are paired up in the sense that they usually stick to that person. Even Beer has MIck. But then comes wild card Kluen, who's hogging all of Peem's attention as much as he can and that leaves Phum. Alone.

I will be getting back to this running motif of Phum being alone and how it changes through the ep in later scenes as well

Also, after they went back, both Mick and Beer asked if he really was okay, which made me smile, because maybe, Phum isn't as alone as he thinks himself to be. There are people who care for him, who are concerned, who'll support him, and of course, he always has Fang, his beloved phi

My poor babie Tan 🥺🥺

Also, notice how the shot is taken in such a way that they're the only ones in the frame, and are also standing within one specific part of the wall? (Ignore Kluen's head and hands please). It reflects how they're in their own world with each other, especially Tan

The nosy peeps gang strikes again!

Jokes aside, the synchronised strides, the background music together set the perfect levels of suspense and comedy

Peem, smug: yes! that emotionally constipated dumbass is finally getting out of De Nile

Pun: wait... is my plan actually working? Ah, of course it is

Toey: head empty, no thoughts, but... DOES P'Q ACTUALLY LIKE ME OMG I'LL DIE

Oh gods, FINALLY. I wish them a happily ever after. Sadhu 😌🙏🏼

Pun forgetting all about being quiet when Toey finally confesses is so on character 😭👍🏼

Also... what's even the point of being quiet? Q and Chain have been friends with these idiots since high school, of course they know they're peeking

Toey: *shooketh*

Gays in thai bl and staring off into the distance 😭

This scene was so, so beautiful and also quite important for both Q and Toey

Q knew what was up, more or less, but his confusion stemmed from his knowledge of Toey

Would Toey really go to these lengths? For him?

"Why? Are you the only one who can tease me?" <- Q says this to tell Toey that he might have been angry, but now he understands that Toey didn't really have any bad intentions

Hugs always get bonus points from me, and this was pretty up there

Pun hiding behind Chain is so on point

His friends: you're an idiot so we had no choice but to intervene 😭😭

Matt's (JJ) comedic timing is >>>>>>

Toey and Matt's friendship is also given weight in the series, and I'm happier for it.

Also revenge is sweet ehehe *coughs*

Moving on.

If there's no live singing dedicated to your One True Love, is it even Thai BL??

We Are making generous use of MSP songs 😭👍🏼

This scene.

The apology. It is at this point that they're leaving all the past pain, grief and anger in the past

Q makes sure to tell Toey that yes, he may have loved Milk Frappe Boy, but now, in the present, all his love was for Toey, his lovable annoying mentee

This apology is not only to Toey, or Milk Frappe Boy, but to himself as well, because by causing pain to a person he loves twice, he'd caused himself pain too

The perfect sweet and romantic moment, but also with a teeny bit of teasing, because that's who they are

No joke, I gasped and nearly stopped breathing when he said this

Peem's reply, his soft but kind of hurt voice were just so painful to hear

But it's also this moment that Peem gives Phum a reality check – if he really didn't want to, he wouldn't be doing any of this, and Phum had no business trying to control his life

The conversation outside with Q was significant, but also a diluted reflection of Peem's earlier (in ep. 7) talk with Q

Even a few episodes earlier, Q would have gone ballistic on Phum for treating his bestie like this, but now, he asks Peem how he feels for Phum, tries to understand exactly what their relationship is

It was at this point that he knew, he fucked up

Beer is a godsent. I love him <3

I think Toey says "I asked hia Tan to blow it up for me."

Also, Tiw and his rubber duck floater from MSP anyone? 👀

And, we are back to square one where Phum is left alone again

As I'd said before, this a repeating motif throughout the series, but especially the last two episodes

This is how it has always been in Phum's life: he has been left behind. He does have Fang, but now even Fang has a boyfriend. And while this does not affect his brother's affection towards him in anyway, it does introduce a new strand of lonliness for Phum because 1. no matter what, he loves his brother a lot, and knows how much he loves Tan, so he definitely will try to stay out of their way at least sometimes and 2. he wants a boyfriend too. Further, he wants Peem, but there's a push and pull there, and after what he said, in his mind he had pretty much ruined his chances with his crush

This is the moment Phum starts to hope that maybe, just maybe, his feelings aren't as unrequited as he'd thought.

On the other hand, Peem is the one afraid here. What if the deal is all that's holding them together? What if without it, Phum will have no reason to be as close to him?

Peem, baby, for one, your groups are already merged, and secondly, this guy is head over heels for you, no way he'd stop following you like a lost puppy

(Apparently, it's not Peem's turn with the communal braincell this week 😭)

Here, Phum is technically alone, but he's surrounded with friends, and he's smiling

He isn't left behind here, for once, he's sitting there by choice (to shamelessly ogle his crush, but shh we don't talk about that) with the comforting knowledge that when/if he jumps in, he won't be left out, Kluen be damned

Once the floodgates of affection have been opened to Q, there's no going back <3

(Also, notice how Tan is already asleep on Fang's shoulder? 👀)

FINALLY

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT SINCE PEEM KICKED PHUM'S BALLS

Jokes apart, this moment is so, so beautiful. The kiss, the soft question "are you ready for my answer now?" (maybe Peem isn't, but hell if he denies this man his kissies).

Everything leading up to this point is also so very delightful

Phum helping them out in the cafe, despite probably having never worked a day in his life, discovering how Peem still kept the roses and finally, finally, the completed painting. This sight, above all, is what convinces Phum that Peem might have feelings for him after all; because which fool would lie about not having completed something that would free them from being a slave to someone? A fool in love, that's who

ALSO,

if they don't get together and have the fluffiest moments in the next ep, I swear to god, hands will be thrown *grumbles* they're already making me wait a whole damn week

Anyways, that's all for this week, see you next ep! (I cannot promise I won't be jumping around and screaming, but then again, this is supposed to be a crack post so-)

And if you made it this far, thank you so much for reading! 😊

Here, have a bubble tea and a sandwich 🧋🥪

[If you'd like, here are my previous posts: Ep 8 and Ep 9.]

[elennemigo]

★ Let´s start with more press junket for Eric!

Cinescape / Buzz / NME / Heart / Yahoo UK / Splash

2

★ Benedict Cumberbatch breaks down Eric's twists and turns: “It's about the mess of being human” - (GQ Interview.)

4

★ Eric Duo Benedict Cumberbatch, Gaby Hoffmann on Exploring Parental Guilt and Grief - (THR Interview.)

★ Kate McKinnon And Andy Samberg Join Benedict Cumberbatch And Olivia Colman In The Roses At Searchlight.

★ Benedict Cumberbatch Battles Inner Demons in Eric. - Netflix Tudum Interview (including new photoshoot! my post)

5

★ Eric's Benedict Cumberbatch breaks down making of Netflix series puppet .

★ Eric promo played in Times Square, shared by Abi Morgan.

Made by Create Advertising Group

6

Benedict joined the cast of next Wes Anderson film, The Phoenician Scheme.

7

★ Benedict and Olly Tylor rehearsing the dance scene for Eric.

8

★ Benedict Cumberbatch: My family, going grey and the joy of playing miserable roles.

★ Collider´s article about one of Benedict best performances, Patrick Melrose.

11

★ First look at The Roses from the set in Salcombe. (Galleries) (my posts 1 2)

★ SAG-AFTRA Foundation´s Q&A with the cast of Eric, from last month.

12

★ Benedict and Gaby Hoffmann broke down a chilling Eric scene

13

★ A short with Benedict doing voicework for Eric.

★ As its president, Benedict attended LAMDA gala as the host. (clip)

15

★ Benedict Cumberbatch & Gaby Hoffmann Break Down The Story Behind Eric.

16

★ New bts pics shared by Photography Director, Benedict Spence.

21

★ Benedict looked back to iconic roles.

(Confirming as you do, he's back as Doctor Strange bc he's gonna start shooting Avengers 5 next year!)

25

★ Benedict and his wife Sophie, attended the Serpentine Gallery Summer Party, in London. (my post)

Gallery. / Clips: x x x x

✧ ── ⋅ FIN ⋅ ── ✧

Happy to report another busy month! ☺

[lemotmo]

Ahhhhhh! It really does feel real!!

Q. Hulu leaving multiple comments. The official insta account using photos of everyone's canon partner in their new post and using Eddie for Buck's. The official insta account posting a pic of that specific trio. Aisha posting more photos of that trio. I mean I feel like I'm crazy but this kinda screams pattern! Right? Am I crazy??

A. My ask box is an insane mix of pure joy and other people screaming at me like I'm the one who made those posts for 911. Hi, anon! It does feel like an intentional pattern. Again, for all of the people screaming at me, I know we don't have confirmation of anything and I'm not saying we do. But it does feel like a coordinated, strategc, purposeful campaign. It feels like a soft launch. It's not overt. It's not direct. It's just kind of a constant stream of content that is easily used for multiple purposes but also contains specific themes and patterns. That's essentially what a soft launch is. Several people dismissed the Hulu comment as an accident saying the moderator misspoke. They claimed the comment would get deleted once the higher ups found out about it. Well not only did it not get deleted they made another public comment. So it clearly was intentional and not a mistake. The insanely positive and rapid response to yesterday's picture of Aisha, Oliver and Ryan (it's already received well over 70,000 likes) was crazy. The overwhelming majority of the comments are very 'look at the LGB squad' and they're very positive. That post received by far the fastest response of any post they've made so far this off season. And none of the reaction was negative. None of the comments were negative. They were 90% LGBT focused and overwhelmingly positive. The moderators did not find those comments surprising. They knew what the comments would be like before they posted the picture. None of them were taken by surprise by the fact that people view Eddie as part of the rainbow squad. Aisha posted a collage of pics of the three of them from the previous seasons today on her Instagram account as well. Not an accident.

Today's 911 post was very interesting. Each character they used followed a specific pattern. A singular pic, a friend pic of some kind, a pic representing the real life version of their name, and a canon partner pic. Now, currently Tommy is Buck's canon partner. There were pics of them available to use. They chose to use Eddie. That was an intentional choice. A choice that they knew would be noticeable to everyone. Again, they knew that before they posted the picture. It wasn't an accident. It wasn't an oversight. They intentionally used a photo of Buck and Eddie. I already have people saying they only used that pic because the show clearly likes that pic. They pointed out that that particular photo has been used a lot for promos. Technically that's correct. But you know what other photo has been used quite a bit? Buck's first kiss with a man. That photo was readily available to use and they chose to not use it. I have other people saying they just needed to include Eddie somehow and that was the easiest way. Nope. The easiest way was the group/friend pic route. I mean with Buck it was the obvious easiest way to work Eddie in. Instead they opted to use him in the partner photo for Buck. Again, deliberate, intentional choices. Now regarding all the comments I received on the medal photo that clearly has him cropped out, I don't know what to tell you. It was a photo for Hen, and he was at the very end of the frame, it made sense to cut him out. He has nothing to do with Hen. That being said though they didn't need to use that particular pic for her so It was certainly an interesting choice. And it was another choice they knew would be noticeable. Again, this all feels very purposeful. But we shall see. I can't understand why a certain someone's cousin didn't make them aware of all of this. Oh wait yes I can because there is no cousin. Silly me.

I'm curious to see the Family Feud episode even more now. They clearly intended to hold it until the week before the premier. It's obviously meant to be used as a promo. Every time celebrities are on that show they play for a charity. I won't be surprised if the 911 charity is an LGBTQ charity. Wouldn't that be an interesting addition to the pattern.

Thank you Nonny!

😂😂😂 I had just posted about all the promo on Instagram and 15 minutes later this got dropped in my ask box. Ali's nonnies work fast. They are the best!

Glad to see we seem to agree on everything. For anyone who wants to read my own, much shorter and definitely much less coherent thoughts on this specific promo, you can read it here. 😋

I'm definitely looking forward to the Family Feud episode as well. But mainly because it'll be so much fun so see them play this game. 😁

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Remember, no hate in comments, reblogs or inboxes. Let's keep it civil and respectful. Thank you.

If you are interested in more of Ali’s posts, you can find all of her posts so far under the tag: anonymous blog I love.

[sgiandubh]

Offer and demand

For comparison purposes, kindly find below what a devoted Ozzie fan will have to be prepared to pay for a pic with one or several of the participants to the Hublander Australia 'A Visit to The Highlands' event, this week-end, in Sydney and Melbourne:

On top of that, there is an extra option I have never seen for European events (and correct me if I am wrong). You can buy signed personal items and autographed pics for somebody who cannot attend (personal items cost a little extra, no idea why). Here is an example, for S:

Just to have an idea, remember (I will always LOL at this word, from now on, and that's really a shame, because I use it a LOT, irl) these are the prices in Australian dollars. A pic with S would cost you around 115 euros or 125 USD and the most expensive group pic would lighten your purse by around 360 USD or 333 euros.

All this, like for the Paris Landcon, are on top of what you pay for access and the rest of the side gigs, depending of your tier of choice. Those can set you anywhere from 200 Australian dollars for the standard entry ticket to 1800 Australian dollars for the Platinum Tier, where I hope S will pour you a dram or something - nope, not really, that was really a cheap joke, forget about it. You do the math, it's easy.

If you take the time to compare with the Paris Landcon, the discrepancies are clear. The Australian Lollapalooza easily costs the double. But before you screech and wail, do remember two things:

Prices in Australia and France are not really the same. Same goes for the disposable wages of the people buying these tickets. Same goes for the logistical costs (venue rent, talent accommodation and fee, insurance - very important!, other administrative expenditures like legal costs: never forget these people also sell licensed merchandise, which comes at an extra cost itself, etc).

Also, event organization is a business in itself. There is a market and a pool of potential clients for this type of business. Demand and offer meet (or should do so) on that market and the result of this encounter of sorts should reasonably reflect what the people are willing to pay for whatever you peddle around, from bagels to Scottish fantasies. Too expensive - nobody will come. Too cheap - the talent you hope to attract would, in all likelihood, not show up, especially if it takes 10 to 20 hours of flight to get there.

Now add to this the need to satisfy just about everyone in the room. The simple need to make sure that the person who paid 200 dollars for the basic ticket would not feel left behind those who paid nine times (yes, nine times, for Australia, land of plenty) more. That is not an easy task and those figures you have seen are not what you may think they do represent, on face value.

Last, but not least, a wee secret: the bulk of the talent's fee comes from those autographed pics you bought extra, the Q&A sessions and the Platinum Meet and Greets - isn't that a strange form of Marxist distribution circuit (but I digress, forgive the scholar). The rest is probably going to cover operational costs.

Nobody robbed you. Nobody forced you or hypnotized you. You will meet the real people, not some denizen of Abuja who pretends he is Mr. Blue Eyes. And S will not get richer after Melbourne, only more tired.

You're welcome.

PS: merci à toi; chérie, pour l'info and also a heartfelt thank you to you, New Friend on the Block. You know who you are! 😘😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️

[Edit]: @joey-baby tells me the Oz fans can buy the recording of both days. That is a local exclusive and I surely hope we'd see some of it in here. Thank you! 🙌

[tyforthevnm]

ls dunes q&a group pic, april 8 2023

[dreamings-free]

3/10/23

[xo-zozo]

hiii! ur writing is so insanely good. i love it so so much!!

if u can, could u do like the inheritance games characters social media hc or smth like that. just smth to do with them being online etc yk :)

this is actually a really fun idea, ofc!!

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jameson and xander are the ones that are most active on their social media

and grayson dosen't post (unless it’s for something like a birthday) and nash only posts like once a month

SO many people have said this before but jameson posts lip sync thirst traps on tiktok and the girls eat it up

xander is the kind of guy to just post whatever is happening in his life and occasionally posts him alone in his room ranting about his taylor swift theories

avery only ever posts for big events or whenever shes doing something important has a good pic (jameson is usually the one taking the photo

i said this in my avery grambs headcannons but she randomly posts one of those q&a things on her instagram story

in these q&a’s the question “where’s jameson” always comes up and she answers with a pic of him beside her

when avery and jameson get married avery makes a whole big post with all of their wedding photos and a super long caption

and when avery and jameson get married libby posts all of her goofy photos of them

jameson is ALWAYS posting avery no matter what

all of them always have arguments in the comments of each others posts about something or other

sav has the prettiest instagram feed you’ve every seen and it all follows a color

gigi’s is the literal opposite and it’s all photos of food and her pets (that i’m assuming that she has)

alisa is always forced to take the photos of the group (she deserves better 💀)

max is obsessed with fit checks and making avery do them with her but their clothes are always from very different place because max refuses to shop at designer stores

libby posts all of the food that she makes (i also think that she would post baking tutorials so)

max has an old tumblr account and sometimes she logs back on

max and xander love going to concerts so half of the time when you go on their social media it’s vids and pics from a concert

[circe-and-the-wolf]

⬆️ Photo-collage-fan-faffery / the wanderings of my mind as I read the Department Q books

Windswept scenario - Department Q

Above is another (imaginary) candid snap of ‘The Carl and Rachel dance’. It’s early on in the dance - book 2 ish - at the point when the screenwriters have forced them together on the beach (somehow?!) and there’s such a vibe: he’s definitely interested but she still needs a lot of convincing. It’s a bright day but breezy and stickily, saltily damp; the sea spray is everywhere and the fresh air is electric between them. They’re asked to pose for a photo (who knows why?!) and Carl leaps at the opportunity to put his arm around her. It’s a touch - a contact - that’s not happened before. The warmth of him makes her stomach churn deliciously and she dips her gaze and smiles at the realisation. The camera catches the moment. Then the contact is broken. They look coyly - sideways and both suppressing smirks - at each other before continuing along the beach with the rest of the group.

[Cut to some dark, harrowing kidnap scenes - this is a thriller after all].

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In the books, Adler-Olsen gives only the most tantalising glimpses of ‘The Dance’ between these two. Hence my ramblings 😂 I wonder how the dynamic will pan out in the show. Towards the end of Department Q Book 1 in Carl’s internal monologue, he confesses to being ‘crazy’ about her, despite her wearing a wedding ring (which is later removed). Adler-Olsen leaves us to guess what changes her mind eventually. But if Carl Mørck looks like Matthew Goode it’s not that much of a mystery, is it? 😂🫠

📷 Original pics from @asgoodeasgold (I’m so envious that these are actually your pictures I could cry) and Wikipedia; faffed around with, inexpertly, by me 📷

[campbyler]

UK camp member here, purple cabin, reporting for duty! i am sooooo buzzed to read this with my morning coffee and MIKE SLEEPING THOUGH ALARMS HE IS JUST LIKE ME FR literally so grog this morn! adore your pic for the cover, the lake is a dream and just as i imagined! also quick q while i'm literally like 20 lines in... the party has a group chat on Messages?! is this common in the USA? no whatsapp?!?! :(((( love you guys thank you for your service 🫡🫡🫡

hello hello! he is soooo me as well i do usually have to schedule in an extra 30 minutes just to get awake enough to drag myself out of bed in time for work :/ fortunately this week thea has been visiting (!!) and sleeping by my bed on an air mattress so ive been waking up more easily out of fear of having her hear my 5 different alarms and snoozes go off and pointing and laughing at me. it has been working so well that i think i might just kidnap her and keep her here forever :-) sorry this is the latest response in the world but i hope your morning coffee and chapter read was so enjoyable!!

also re: whatsapp — it’s definitely not as common a thing in the u.s. in general as i know it is in other countries!! plenty of people i know use it of course and i have family out of the country who communicate primarily by whatsapp, but i feel like most friend groups here (especially those who are the party’s age, i can’t really speak for much older demographics) definitely talk using text/messages the most!! or maybe dms on various social medias lol