#shrikejournal

[urdamage]

eilonwy hands noah an envelope ; the birthday card inside of it is thick , a sign of its good quality . she’s chosen it specifically from cupid’s , having stood at the birthday card section for more than ten minutes in order to choose the nicest one that resembles her friend as best as a card can . the card is a soft yellow , and the front is covered in playful illustrations of flowers , all with friendly faces smiling upwards to the ‘ happy birthday ’ written in bubble writing . inside of it , she’s written her birthday message in soft , beautiful , legible cursive handwriting . the message reads ;

“ dear noah, 

every single day i am reminded of how blessed i am to have you in my life.  i could never have asked for a better friend, a better brother.  i hope your twenty-sixth year is filled with love and joy and all of the beautiful things you deserve to have in life.  here’s to the rest of our lives spent together as the best of friends. i love you!

love always, lonnie. ” 

the card jupiter hands noah isn’t a traditional birthday card , but instead , one single piece of unfolded card containing an illustration on the front and a plain white back . instead of writing on the back of the card , jupiter has written his birthday message to noah on a piece of lined paper , which is neatly taped to the back . upon further inspection , and upon flipping the page over , the fact that both sides of the page have been covered in writing can be found . the message is written in handwriting that is scribbly and small , yet legible at the same time . the message reads ;

“ my dearest noah, 

i wholeheartedly believe that the universe had a plan when it brought us together. i could write pages and pages on how i believe you deserve better than all of the cards that the universe has dealt you, but i could write even more about how i believe that the universe has given me more than i deserve by leading me to you. i won’t.  when i turned twenty-six, i was just beginning to feel like i belonged here in shrike. angel had just started to let me perform to the sparse mid-day crowd, i found comfort in no longer running and chasing whatever mystery tickled my interest that month, and i started to feel at home in my apartment - broken lift and all. the view of the night sky from the balcony truly is amazing, almost as beautiful as the one that you helped me create in the safety of my room. i know that we don’t live in the same old shrike anymore. regardless. all i can do is hope that in your twenty-sixth year, you feel the same kind of belonging and the same kind of comfort that i found here.  after all that you’ve done for me, both before and after everything that we’ve been through, all i can ask for is that the stars guide you in the right direction so that you can find peace and love and happiness and fulfilment and everything else you could ever want.  and because i know some people don’t believe in that kind of stuff, in the universe having any sort of power over any of us (mum and dad always said i was silly for believing) i’ll also be by your side helping that become a reality in whatever way that i can.  you shine brighter than my favourite star.  happy birthday - suppose i should have written that sooner.

yours, jupiter. ”

✧ eilonwy finch moodboard 06/?? ✧ jupiter bernstein moodboard 08/?? ✧ featuring noah cohen ( @noahcohen​ ).

[mackenziefm]

🎱If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?🎳

[ianfm]

▀▄▀▄▀ ɪᴀɴ ᴠᴏɢᴛ ᴘɪɴᴛᴇʀᴇꜱᴛ ᴅᴜᴍᴘ: 010/??? ▀▄▀▄▀▄

⋆˙⊹˖⁺. ༶ ⋆˙⊹༶ ⋆˙⊹˖⁺. ༶ ⋆˙⊹ PART 9 ༶ ⋆˙⊹˖⁺. ༶ ⋆˙⊹༶ ⋆˙⊹˖⁺. ༶ ⋆˙⊹

[highfears]

━ 𝐆𝐄𝐎 𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐀 moodboard two

day two of the twelve days of moodboards - featuring @bitcme

[shrieks]

joshua sommer.

case study one. day three of thirteen days of moodboards.

[edwardisms]

⋆ back to shrike heights ⋆

moodboard one.

[finaldarlings]

˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊·̩̩̥͙ johanna prinsen case study ; 01 

[horrorbxby]

there's blood in my ears and a fool in the mirror and the bay of mistakes couldn't get any clearer am i thinking what everybody's thinkin' ? i'm so glad i came, but i can't wait to leave slip my hand from your hand leave you dancin' with a ghost slip my hand from your hand leave you dancin' with a ghost.

⋆  loki  romanov  +  florence  quint  ⋆  

@shrikc-gals​

[rxttleheads]

jamison burr || moodboard 01/??

[urdamage]

i have to say, my friends this road goes a long, long way and if we're going to find the end we're going to need a helping hand i have to say, my friends we're looking for a light ahead in the distance, a candle burns salvation keeps the hungry children fed

✧ akito noguchi moodboard 06/?? ✧ pinterest dump 11/?? ✧ see akito’s full pinterest board here.

[shrikehq]

∘ ₊✧────── anonymous asked ; i know this group's been around for a long time and has its subtleties, so i'm wondering if it'd be hard for someone totally new to the group to figure out the unwritten details of storyline and blend in?

i absolutely understand where you’re coming from with this question; sometimes groups - particularly those that are plot heavy - can be difficult to join as a new writer once it’s established. this is something that we’ve always kept in consideration, however, in an attempt to make sure that this can be a fun and welcoming experience for all, and so we do try our best to act accordingly to ensure that writers can join at any point and get just as much out of it as any other writer who has joined at any other point in time. i apologise in advance, as i know the full answer to this is going to be quite wordy ! 

the general feedback we get from our writers is that it’s not difficult to fit in and to catch up. we have our lore easily accessible, with summaries for plot drops, npcs, stores, relationships, etc. to help you understand the happenings without forcing you to read an overwhelming amount of text or without requiring you to have been in the group any earlier to completely understand what’s happened thus far. our discord also serves almost exclusively as a platform to enhance development and what’s written on the dash; we have a questions channel for writers to ask lore ( and group ) related questions, as well as a headcanons channel for writers to share headcanons or ask questions for the other writers to answer about their characters - reading through those channels as a new writer can be a great way to familiarise with all of those otherwise unwritten details ! 

we also have our sideblogs shrikesfm ( our ic radio show and where we host our npc information and relationships ) and shrikejournal ( our ooc musings blog ). these blogs are another way for writers to catch up without having to read overwhelming amounts of text or without having to have been there to understand characters, dynamics, and group quirks.

another factor that can help new writers blend in and catch up is how we really love member input. our group wouldn’t be what it is today without our members, both past and present. we really value hearing everyone’s ideas and contributions, and welcome this from new writers as much as we do our older ones. we’ve had feedback from writers before that being able to bring their own unique ideas into the group right away can help them to feel established, properly a part of the group and much less intimidated than they’ve felt in other groups where everything feels so detached from new writers / where no writer input is allowed. of course, not every idea can come into fruition as some can be conflicting with other already existing lore, but we are always open for discussions, be it privately or openly in the discord, and we’re always open for questions that can help you better understand everything shrike is about to help you better understand the details and better blend in. 

i think something great that could hopefully reassure you that it’s totally possible to blend in and feel connected here despite how long the group has been open is to know that all of our members have joined us at different points of the duration we’ve been open for. the group isn’t dominated by more established writers, in fact, most of our writers have joined at a time where the group was already established. we like to think that that’s a good testimony to the fact that new writers can join and thrive here ! 

i apologise once again for such a lengthy answer. ultimately, you’ll only know if the group is the right fit for you and if you’ll find ease and yourself thriving here like other writers if you join and try it out for yourself. not every group is suited for every writer, that’s something that we understand and support. no matter what, we’ll try to make this group a good experience for you, and we’ll try to foster a positive writing environment that you feel connected with and valued in. 

[ianfm]

IanFM: Out of Context pt. 2

A collection of references from threads. Pt. 1

Featuring (in order): Dustin Waerea ( @takemecn ), Patrick Webb ( @bitcme ), Arne Berman ( @highfears ), Viola Lancaster, ( @viola--lancaster ), Orwell Washington ( @horrorbxby ), Leaf Wozniak ( @urdamage )/ Kit Sombun ( @shrieks ), Romy Davis ( @fearsless ), Dolly Jensen ( @finaldarlings ), & PJ Bolton ( @rufficns ). 

Part 6 of 13 Days of Halloween Part 5

[highfears]

━ 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐍 𝐃𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐄 moodboard two

day one of the twelve days of moodboards - featuring @shrieks

[shrieks]

kit sombun.

case study one. day four of thirteen days of moodboards.

[finaldarlings]

 *̩̩̥͙　-•̩̩͙-ˏˋ⋆ ozzy morrison case study ; 01 

[horrorbxby]

i've been playing dead my whole life and i get this feeling whenever i feel good it'll be the last time

but i feel something - when i see you now i feel something - when i see you.

⋆  loki  romanov  +  florence  quint  ⋆  ( @shrikc-gals )