#the ol chop

[un-fathom]

oblivion is game of the year, every year

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[taeiris]

little hcs for @pinkeoni ‘s theory

considering one of the “leaks” for s5 are that apparently noah will use prosthetics playing will+ the left hand theory

[thebigbidea]

Is it weird that despite being genderfluid myself I kinnie the two gay knights over the shapeshifting 1000 year old child anarchist?

[letoscrawls]

They will not save the galaxy they will make it worse

[triona-tribblescore]

Bro, i feel like i need glasses. I fr thought you were somebody i accidentally followed when i saw the pfp and almost unfollow you AND THEN I NOTICED IT WAS JUST YOU, TRIONA 😭

LMAO Sorry for the confusion~ uvu <3

[theheadlessgroom]

@beatingheart-bride

"I hope I didn't make you uncomfortable asking, Emily," June said gently, as she pushed her dinner around her plate (a part of her could hear her father admonishing her for it, but truthfully, she was much too nervous to think about eating), adding, "I just...well, it's like you said, you don't feel like you're over a hundred years old and, well...you certainly don't come across that way."

That night that she and Wilhelm kicked Emily out of the house (a night she continued to regret), her perception of the young woman had changed, going from a sweet, soft-spoken young lady her son was smitten with, to a manipulative monster looking to sink her teeth into Randall's soft flesh, and that image stayed with her long after that night...

...but now, in the gentle light of the kitchen, looking at her now, that familiar visage of a good-natured, gentle-hearted woman returned, though more tinged with melancholy, for reasons June now understood, and was sympathetic towards. She saw not a monster, but a very lonely soul, in need of love.

"Well, uh," Wilhelm commented, similarly eating little (despite his usually strong appetite, it was, like his wife's, waning this evening) as he took a stab at humor, joking lightly, "You look pretty good for a centenarian, lass!"

[fragilecapric0rnn]

i made this playlist for my friend @cheatghost's BEAUTIFULLY wonderful fic show me the place where he inserted the blade. i put a lot of thought into the playlist and was talked into doing an analysis. I will be diving into each part of the fic by going over how and why the songs i chose for each section relate to the themes and events that take place. each part will have it's own post.

here is part I. Before

I. Before

One of my favorite aspects of this story is how Lou started it with “Before”, for multiple reasons! The presence of a “before” means that there is this sense of looming danger, an uneasiness about all the events in this section. The anticipation as the reader waits for the life-changing event, which in this case is Eddie being taken into a very confidential WITSEC situation that cuts him off from everyone and everything in his life.

I. The Place Where He Inserted The Blade by Black Country, New Road

The playlist starts with the titular song, the song that is in the epigraphs of each chapter, and the song that has its roots growing in, around, and throughout this entire work. It was only right that the playlist be introduced by this song.

You’re scared of a world where you’re needed

So you never made nice with the locals

But you tied me up slow with your vine stuff

It takes a few years, but they break bones

It takes a few months, but our bones heal

We’re stronger, and we tell all our school friends

And they sign our cast in the playground

Darling, the rest of my body, it’s yours, then

This is the epigraph from the first chapter, which encapsulates the feelings in Before very well. The uneasiness.

II. Microwave Dinner by Petey 

This song, in general, just feels like a very Steddie song to me (if you see it on other playlists of mine - no you didn't).

Yeah, I guess I'm just a bit of a goofball

But we don't joke around like we used to

It's hard to have a laugh when you feel the truth

This just feels very much like those first few months. It's Steve figuring out how to build a relationship with Eddie after everything that has happened and everything that keeps happening in the aftermath.

But your eyes are the truth, and our hearts are congruent

And in the very, very moment I think that I love you

Yeah, I love you

And I think that I need ya

The word choice in this part is what sticks with me. That think. I THINK that I love and need you. It's Steve figuring all of this out while harboring these festering feelings that are stronger than friendship. It's him being awkward as he gifts Eddie the Garfield mug, and the moment in Family Video when Steve feels compelled to go after him and doesn't. He's figuring it out.

III. Pink in the Night by Mitski 

It's like a summer shower

With every drop of rain singing

"I love you, I love you, I love you -

The way that this song builds up from this slow tempo, slow serenade and into this intense and loud belting song feels evocative of Steve and Eddie's relationship. How the summer months it is this slow build up of stolen moments, words almost said dangling in the air, Steve being - as Eddie says it - "so damn agreeable" - and every move made and word said being filled with so much more emotion than either of them realize, but is so clear to the reader. It's the moment in the van when Eddie traces Steve's moles and points out Fawn. It's the sign! It's the kiss that finally happens after months of pining and yearning and build up. It's the moment!

I could stare at your back all day

This one line. It is so many moments in this section, echoing what was said above about that first set of lyrics.

This line: "Eddie presses kisses into Steve’s back, “Yeah.” He moves his fingers again, connecting the dots, tracing a particular shape, 'I see Fawn here.'"

When I hear this line, I see this scene SO clearly.

IV. Intertwined by Dodie

There are a few songs that I would like to copy and paste the entirety of its lyrics to this post and just wave my hand in front of it and say, "ya know?" This is one of those songs!  

Safe from the world

Though the world will try

This song, these lyrics in particular, feel very representative of the feelings in January/February/March. It's tender, it's soft spoken lyrics with even more subtle guitar. Just, soft.

I've pinned each and every hope on you

I hope you don't bleed with me

I'm afraid of the things in my brain

But we can stay here

And laugh away the fear

The scene in March where Eddie talks Steve down from a nightmare-induced anxiety attack, the softness of it.

This line: "So Eddie shows up for him. For Steve. He tightens his hold over him and brings Steve closer, tucks his head under his own chin, and he presses a kiss into his crown of golden hair."

The closeness between the two. The unspoken you are safe, you are with me and you are safe, is what came to mind with this song, especially the lyrics highlighted above.

V. First Love/Late Spring by Mitski 

Another instance of me wanting to point at the whole song and go "THIS IS THE VIBE".

And I don't wanna go home yet Let me walk to the top of the big night sky

I did pick this song more so for the vibe, as we are reaching that moment in April. The big moment, the turning point in not only the story but in Steve's life. It is a song about being terrified by the intensity of the love being felt. As a reader, you should feel terrified the more Steve falls in love with Eddie, because the reader knows that this is not going to end well. Similar to the previous Mitski song I chose, it has that anticipatory vibe, that looming threat that of this is not going to end well.

VI. Hang On Me (piano version) by St. Vincent 

I can't help but think of this scene in relation to this song: "Something is screaming at him to drive Eddie away, far away, and never look back. It’s making his bones ache, his throat is dry, and he wants to turn and push Eddie back in the car, but he can’t."

I cannot stop the aeroplane from crashin' And we circle down from the sky

Steve knows, deep down, he knows what is about to happen. He knows that nothing good can come from this second fire. He knows but he also knows he cannot stop it.

You and me We're not meant for this world

"In red marker, on a piece of lined paper ripped out from a notebook, Eddie’s written Don’t Forget Me." And Steve's life is forever changed. Everything that happens to him from this moment on will forever be tainted with feeling of after. After Eddie was taken. After his heart was stolen from him. After.

[sara-woso]

me rn

[ghuletteintraining]

The day job has been so bad this week that I was literally a panicky, crying mess last night before logging off. I absolutely dreaded logging in this morning and the workload today isn’t looking much better...annnnnnnd the CEO of the company just announced layoffs. I’ll take “Quietly Freaking Out At My Desk in the Kitchen” for $1000, Alex. Pray for my sanity. 

[reaj3asa]

wtf why are so many coffee grinders so expensive

[theloyalpin]

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the way i’ve done all 3 ☠️☠️

[e-m-p-error]

❤️ for Alastor

One ❤️ = One Sentence From Any WIP!

I had six fics with Alastor in them! I put them into the wheel and we received a RadioDust fic, Everybody Knows Home Is Where Your Teeth Sink, Love! Because it's a quote you get two whole sentences! CW for cannibalism, injury, and violence.

Mon Coeur De Cerf - French - My Deer Heart

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“Because I can’t tell you that it won’t. You’ll be losing your flesh, Mon Coeur De Cerf, and that is rarely something that the body is ready to part with.”

[inflatedrecords]

Pork Recipe

Pork chops are topped with a sauce made with evaporated milk, brown sugar, and pecans in this recipe.

[gatorsportsfan]

Penn State DE Chop Robinson declares for NFL Draft, will skip Peach Bowl vs. Ole Miss

Penn State junior defensive end Chop Robinson announced Tuesday that he will enter the NFL Draft. Here’s what you need to know: Thank you Penn State! 💙#44out pic.twitter.com/xnqntV57DJ — Chop (@chopyoungbull) December 5, 2023 What Robinson did at Penn State Robinson maximized his time in Happy Valley. After spending his freshman year playing for his in-state Terrapins, he transferred to Penn…

[fulbrightireland]

Blue Cheese, Bacon and Chive Stuffed Pork Chops This is an amazing recipe I made up to make something fancier from good ol' pork chops. This is a rich recipe. To add another twist, add fresh chopped apples and pecans to the blue cheese mixture. Yum! Enjoy! garlic salt to taste, 2 boneless pork loin chops butterflied, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese, 2 slices bacon - cooked and crumbled, ground black pepper to taste, chopped fresh parsley for garnish

[annemarsen]

Recipe for Pork Chops with Praline Sauce

Pork chops are topped with a sauce made with evaporated milk, brown sugar, and pecans in this recipe.