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manjuhitorie · 3 years

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tat - Shinoda’s Hitori-Atelier blog posts - REAMP Digest volume 4

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It’s already been 3 months since REAMP was released, time really flies.

In that short bit of time we’ve already planned a tour ahead of us, and were given the opportunity to do the opening for the anime ‘86′. Let’s fucking go~~~~~ Is everyone faring well? I've recently rekindled my passion for sampling, I haven't felt like this in years. I'm taking free samples I find strewn across the internet and turning them into techno. I kinda remember mentioning my appreciation for techno in vol. 1 of this blog series, and yeah. I'm finally trying it out for myself. I've managed to make a pretty sick song if I do say so myself. You'll find it on Hitori-Atelier soon enough. (＊This is most likely the song titled 'mad candy', found in 'Shinoda's Contents') It's fun 'cause compared to vocal stuff, I use a whole different part of my brain to make techno. I say "This part of this sample has a good beat to it, I bet if I rearranged it like this it would make music~" and do it. Relatively speaking, this kinda music making matches my personality type really well. I feel like I've found a fucking good hobby for myself here. With that said, even though it’s a hobby, work is still work so the collateral damage of music-making is still vividly affecting my body. Like music is still music, and with the way I tunnel vision I'll end up at my desk for an obscene amount of hours. By the time I'm done with it physically and mentally I'm a wreck. Like the fuck do I mean by hobby, is this some kinda shitty joke Shinoda? Anyway let's talk about 'tat'. The question as to what the title means comes first. Initially I wanted to name this song "刺青(meaning tattoo)". Because the song ‘Perfume’ by ‘Eito’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MjAJSoaoSo) was a huge hit at that time so yeah.. But that idea failed ygarshy's inspection so I had no choice but to look around for a word similar to tattoo.

That was when I found photos of tattoos on Instagram with the hashtag #tat. This is it, I said. As a slang tat can mean many other things as well but I forget what they were. I'm sure you can find out if you look it up but, take note that none of it has much to do with the song itself. I considered '#tat' for the title as well, but it was too lame so I pulled back. This song was written when the album was almost finished and most songs ready: I reviewed the album as whole and felt that something was missing. I had wanted something with now tat’s tempo and mood to it to tie the album together. It turned out really well, if I may say so myself. Isn't it a great song though? I feel like all my efforts were worthwhile... It's fun to let the creative juices flow and write with whatever comes to mind. I tried to make the amount of guitar notes concise and solid. The tone was supposed to be graceful too but... ygarshy swooped in with a kick and his bass so heavy it sounds like he's blasting music from a little motorcycle. The melody too has the same makings as the hits these days. It’s about someone of the opposite sex with a bold tattoo who’s stuck in days of ennui, and me who’s gazing from afar wondering what these feelings inside me are. It’s about that sorta thing (?) - I think I managed to express it (????) The beat isn’t made to be far off from modern tuning either. I’m sure I could’ve harmonized it even better but, at the time I found good reason to make it more rock band-y, so I have no regrets. I only wish I made the song name something easier to find via search. It’s so hard to find the people talking about it... Starting with a verse and closing a song with that same verse is great, ain’t it. I’ve always liked songs with a bit of a whacky structure to them, Like November in HOWLS, it goes from verse 2 back to verse 1 then into the instrumental break. If you think it’s just any old number then prepare to be sorely mistaken - Or, that kind of fetishy stuff is important for music if you ask me. I received a fair lot of praise from people in the song-writing industry about tat, I’m happy. Though I’m not sure about the lyrics. Someone from our workplace told me that “Mushy gushy heart-wrenching lyrics would fit well”, so I sought out to do exactly that. The only problem is that my expression of mushy gushy made that person from work go “????” so making people’s heart clench is hard shit. This doesn’t leave here okay.. My dismay over the discontinuation of Chikyuu Monogatari is vented in here a bit as well. Though I don’t think Chikyuu Monogatari is boring. Not really. I saw a few people say that ‘tat’ is like the evolution of cakebox. And it makes sense to me now that y’all say it. cakebox was my solo project I did back in my mid-20’s. I made 3 mini pieces with 7 tracks and 1 EP with 4 tracks before stopping. I’m sure only like 10 people in the whole world ever listened to it. If you look it up you can still get it to listen too. Like an offering of random ass songs to my dead school life, I had a phase between my late teens and my early 20’s wherein I was obsessed with making songs using just my voice and guitar. The question of direction was beyond my consideration, I just sorta let the creative juices flow back then too and promptly set pen to paper. That was my creative process cycle. It was kinda like a diary. There’s barely any proper complete songs. The reason being that I completely lacked the skill necessary to make them proper. My guitar was alright but my singing wasn’t up to par, no one ever praised my voice at all. So I resolved that I just wasn’t cut out for it and strove to be a lead guitarist. Instead of my own songs I chose to go do band stuff, thus devoted myself to guitar. Yet still my desire to make something proper stuck with me, and so soon after that I started a band in which I did guitar and vocals. we mashed stuff together and made song proper. Alas. Between creative differences and my own lack of ability, we were barely able to make something that I was proud of. After shit happened I ended up at home immersed in making my own songs. “Surely I could put all my experiences in bands and my own growth to good use, to turn my backlog of WIPs into something proper as well?” I thought to myself, and thus was the beginning of cakebox. I think that was the first time I ever got involved in making my own music through my own power. But my way of intense creation was too innocent for listeners or something, or like I wasn’t conscious enough of my headfirst personality... So I didn’t even have the sense to match the tuning up with modernity, and ultimately my work wasn’t clicking with society’s needs. That reality was crushing me more and more with every piece I made. I didn’t have absolute confidence in myself or conviction to push through either. After 3 albums the feeling of “Why am I even doing this” grew, and I found more purpose in Hitorie instead. From then on I devoted myself to Hitorie. These past few years in Hitorie have been nothing but learning experiences for me. After years of the four of us together stressing over what makes good music, I think my own work has leveled up as well. One thing I learned that has especially stuck with me, even now, is leader’s unwavering stance on “Believing that I’m just no matter what”. For someone with my relative dispositions it’s a nigh impossible stance, and at often times I felt it was egoistic of him but... It’s what led him to create such powerful music, and it’s something we depended on greatly. The other day I gave Unhappy Refrain a full listen for the first time in a while. It’s perfect in every way, what the hell. Vocaloid as a genre was still establishing itself back then, and without a doubt this album served as a monument for the cause. The same way ‘my bloody valentine’’s ‘loveless’ was the cherry on top for the shoegazer genre. It’s made an immovable unsurpassable mark on music history. I really was in a band with a crazy person. To think that when I was in a band with him I more saw myself as the crazy amazing one. What the fuck was up my ass. I understand why felt the need for a band after making this album - why he brought us together - even more now. The obscene amount of notes in that album with a tone reeking of rock band stuff... It’s really flooded with his innocent yearning for rock music. I think the troubles he faced following Unhappy Refrain were the repercussions of him making such a huge monumental piece. But his stout core belief in himself - that he’s just - has stood equally as tall as that monument all the way. Now, after so many twists of fate.. I never thought I’d be writing AND singing my own songs for Hitorie like this. Except, one difference between the me of now VS. the me of old is that I don’t feel even a smidgen of unconfidence. I’m not worrying that I “don’t stand out” or “don’t suit societies needs” anymore. I feel like ‘tat’ might be the best song in the album (sorry ygarshy and Yumao). To the point that when people praise it I merely agree with them, “No lies detected” I say.

It’s all thanks to my time spent with Hitorie, the musical knowledge we sharpened, and the fact that my bandmates’ amazing performances have my back. If I don’t have something as big as this supporting me then I’ll just be a fucking chicken with no confidence in my music, after all. With that said, Music made by you yourself is an irreplaceable treasure, “If you made something good, then be proud”: this lesson of mindset was taught to me by Leader. It’s a really life-changing way to be so... If I mimic Leader at least this lil’ bit no one would make a bad face at me, right? What do y’all think? With that that said, the actual most pure thing that’s naturally come out of my head in years, with my actttual emotions stuffed in, is... The actttttual best song is “Utsutsu” if you ask me so. Look forward to the next entry of this blog series, y’hear me. Shinoda

#REAMP #SND REAMP Blog #Hitorie #REAMP Digest

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mingi-bubu · 4 years

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i do be finding people who disagree that’s it’s any more fucked up that Kda. Why do you think it’ll destroy the boundary between idols and fans because surely fans will know the AI is fake and not a real person

Ahh sorry I had taken a nap after my class this morning bc like I was up late last night bc like irl life said the years start coming and they don't stop coming you know? Also, sorry for no read more, I'm on mobile.

Anyways, so as to answer your question, I think that why this will destroy the boundaries between fan and idol even more is bc of how fans act when an idol does something that is too "human" even tho we all go into kpop knowing that our favorite idols are projecting personas to the fans/audience. Like super giggly Mark and TY may really be a part of their true, behind-the-scenes personality but regardless it's definitely played up for in front of the camera. TBZ Jacob purposefully makes his voice lighter and more comforting and doesn't show many emotions besides happy or confused (which is something he's talked about actually in his generation z videos). These are just some examples of idols' personas that, should they not be adjusted instantly to please fans, will cause undeserved backlash towards the idol and the rest of the group. And this is again, just when it's a regular human.

When we bring in technology like AIs, these things are coded to be the perfect image of what the audience/fans will want to see. As Lee Soo Man said himself, they're designed for the user to do anything with that they can't with a human idol. That's dangerous not only for the user, who can indulge in fantasies on a whole different level than say a reader insert scenario, but also for the idol who now has to live up to computer generated perfection, an impossible task. Fans get upset with female idols if they don't look happy all the time, unless it's that idol's concept for her persona, and it's even worse if they think that she was frowning at someone or something. These girls in aespa are going to be young adults (late teens, early 20s) and/or teenagers. They are going to make mistakes. They are going to chafe at things out of their control. They are going to be human. It doesn't matter how well SM has trained them to act in front of the camera; at the end of the day, these are not full grown adults who have a better control over their emotions. They're kids who are being thrown into a concept that they know nothing about and hasn't been done before. And then having to act in front of a camera with an AI who is totally and completely based off of you is going to cause issues.

Another issue I have with the AI concept is how they are going to look. We have seen Karina and KarinAI already. We can see how.. animated these AIs are going to be. And for an animation, it works you know? I'll give SM credit where it's due. As an animation, the KarinAI looks very much like the vocaloid-hatsune miku design. And if it were simply a digital group with no irl people in it, I would probably be more in favor of the concept. But the proportions on the body? Those are made for an animation, not to reflect real life. Tall, willowy, big eyes on a small face, skinny that only animations can have. Yes, the fans and the aespa girls know that it is fake, but that image is going to hurt so much more in the long run. Women already have to deal with so much on a daily, even hourly, basis when it comes to beauty standards. It is still going to affect them in some way, even when they know it's fake. Barbie, before her redesign to make her more realistic, had effects on the culture and beauty standards of women. She's a plastic toy for kids. The AIs are going to do the same.

There are going to be consequences for SM and Lee Soo Man's hubris and it is unfortunately going to deeply hurt the idols and any trainees left under them.

Tl;dr: fans are going to be fans regardless of if it's human or not. Having access 24/7 to a computer generated model that is coded to act whatever way pleases you the most is not healthy for the fan and it is not healthy for the idol. Idols get criticized over the smallest of things, like blinking or breathing at the wrong moment while on camera. AIs are only going to exacerbate that issue. There are going to be long lasting effects for these girls emotionally, mentally, and physically and SM does not and will not care. SM and Lee Soo Man will pay for their hubris but it will come at the cost of their idols and any trainees that are still left.

#aespa #sm entertainment #aespai #answered #anon adventures #jae.mail

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robotgirldisc · 3 years

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Got tagged by @cl0udstrife

gonna tag mutuals I know or who my brain have just chosen to imprint on for random reasons, idk if I’ll reach 20: @mandymilkovich @cleophidian @frogonadogonaloginabog @gardenersgossip @transgirlterezipyrope @rainyshome @shining-dawn @soshiro42 @dibsontucker

rules: answer 30 questions and tag 20 blogs you are contractually obligated to know better

name: Emma

gender: I guess genderfluid is probably most accurate, although I’m usually in she/her mode like 80-90% of the time

star sign: Gemini, idk what that mmeans, but I like to joke that it’s because I’m so two-faced

height: 1.69m (5′6′’) (actually pretty happy about how “androgymous” this height is)

time: 1:41AM (2:21AM at time of posting, I’m slow...)

birthday: in the summer

favorite bands: Does Starkid count?

favorite solo artists: I’m not interested enough to have one? my music taste consists of: meme-music, musical soundtracks and Weeby vocaloid beats to study and chill to (I can’t write and listen to music I understand at the same time, it get’s all jumbled up in my brain)

last movie: Little miss Norway, a Norwegian Children’s horror movie,

last show: I’m still catching up on the last season of Hero Academia, so it was probably that

when did you create this blog: Maybe 5 years ago? I had another blog, but my younger sister found it so I abandoned it

what do i post: I usually just reblog memes, but I’ve been missing playing Magic the Gathering recently, so there have been a couple of original Commander posts recently, I really want to learn to build more casual decks than what all the content creators on youtube are pushing, they tend not to be super fun to play against

last thing googled: "pokemon types redesigned” I was looking for a blog post I read 5-7 years ago, the author simplified the pokemon type system down to the most essential 7, and it lives rent free in my head, but I can’t find it

do i get asks: nope

why i chose my url:I randomly generated one, the one I got was a little to masc for me, so I feminized it

why you originally joined tumblr: the girl-gang who “adopted” me in middle school all used tumblr, so I joined, mostly for mean girls memes at first I guess safsdgfgr

why you stayed: The fact there’s no algorithm here is way more relaxing than other social media. If I “lose” a post after an hour of scrolling, I can usually find it again with some effort, on other sites it’s gone forever

average hours of sleep: 5 lately

lucky numbers: 13

instruments: we got an old piano from my grandma, but I only know 2 very short songs on it

what am i wearing: I sleep in boxers and a t-shirt, so that

dream job: I enjoy physical labor where I don’t have to think too much and I can leave the work once I go home for the day. My hobbies are Think-y Enough. I think I would enjoy doing child-care, but as a trans-person, I *really* don’t want to have to deal with every aspect of my identity being open to questioning and harassment from parents

dream trip: I have been to England a couple of times already, but I’m def going again as soon as it’s safe again

last book i read: last I finished? probably the Hobbit, and that’s like 6 years ago at this point. I recently started rereading the Phenomena series that I read in middle school, but haven’t really set aside time to finish it,

favorite food: this tomato sauce my best friend taught me to make when they visited, I usually can’t stand tomatoes, but I make this one every opportunity I get

nationality: Norwegian

favorite song: florence + the machine wish that you were here

top three fictional universes: Harry Potter (it feels a little Tainted at this point, but I spent a loot of my childhood an teens hyper obsessing with this world, so I can’t really let go), Pokemon and Quarry Junction (and OC town me and my best friend developed together over multiple sessions of Microscope and Monsterhears 2. Juvenile delinquent werewolves, bitchy vampires, and an immortal lesbian Doctor Frankenstein, all in a run-down mining town in the Nevadan desert)

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phooka-animation · 4 years

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2009 - 2019 Art

A little bit late, but I thought it would be fun to look back on my art! I deactivated my original deviantart account last year so I lost all my digital art up to 2012 (don’t worry I don’t regret it) but I’ll talk about each piece and what I was up to (this will be a long post).

2009

(Age 15) I still mostly drew traditionally. I was obsessed with nature and animals so that’s what I would draw. I remember that I would get home from work on a Sunday and draw one page of my webcomic (which I drew in MS Paint using a mouse).

2010

(Age 16) I was still really into rp groups and neopets. I had progressed from colour pencils (lol) and was drawing in marker pens and fineliners. This meant I couldn’t use printer paper to draw on anymore so I would steal scraps of wallpaper and draw on that.

2011

(Age 17) I finally started to try and draw humans! I started to write stories about cool girls who were edgy and that meant I had to learn to draw them. As you can see, this is around when I was REALLY into vocaloid.

2012

(Age 18) This was a really sad time for me. My sweet friend sister and pup, Meggie had died. I drew a lot of dogs and made a short comic about them.

2013

(Age 19) I finally had a graphics tablet! A friend gave me a cheeky free version of Paint Tool SAI (thanks Rhiannon) and I loved it!

2014

(Age 20) I was in uni and loving life. I felt indestructible. I filled a lot of sketchbooks. I was trying to draw with cleaner lines and use shading and texture for digital work.

2015

(Age 21) I was managing to make decent money from commissions for the first time. A lot of the things I drew I’m not proud of but I loved drawing peoples pets. I also took a lot of requests which I found often led to paid work (sorry, I know).

2016

(Age 22) I was more obsessed with magical girls than ever and most of what I drew outside of uni work was magical girl designs. I also drew a lot in Adobe Flash for some bizarre reason.

2017

(Age 23) After a mental breakdown fuelled by being bullied at my first studio job and being in an abusive relationship, I took hold of myself and decided to only ever do things that make me happy. I bought a cintiq after my bamboo bit the dust and made the short film, Ocean Magic. My art improved quickly with the cintiq!

2018

(Age 24) My art improved drastically this year! I was drawing more art than ever before, I completed my first Inktober and I made a lot of new friends that inspired me to always try and do better. I had also been getting more and more freelance work that helped to boost my confidence.

2019

(Age 25) I got an ipad pro and apple pencil and started working in Procreate! I was drawing even more, as the freedom of being able to sit however I liked mitigated the pain from car accident injuries and the convenience of taking it wherever I went. I’m working on my MA in Animation and I completed another full Inktober! I also got my first TV credit for animation. I’m more confident now than ever, not just because I’ve improved, but because I now see the fun in learning and making mistakes. Thank you! :)

#phookadrawsstuff #2009 - 2019 #art review #long post

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twotwinks · 4 years

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rules: list ten songs you’ve been listening to a lot lately and tag ten people

Me? Actually doing a tag game for once? Listen I always plan on doing them I just get distracted but right now I’m procrastinating on my final projects and also this gives me a chance to scream about my current hyperfixations so here we go tagged by @supergeekytoon lov u also I’ve included links in case you wanna listen but don’t wanna exert effort (aka me)

1. Pokémon Sword and Shield - vs Gym Leader

I’d love to tell you who composed this but unfortunately Bulbapedia is still lacking in specifics outside of “The game's music was primarily composed by Gō Ichinose and Minako Adachi. Additional music was composed by Keita Okamoto and Toby Fox, the latter of which only composed one track.” I don’t know how trustworthy the credits in the description of this video are either. ANYWAY this gym leader theme is a fucking BOP and I live for the cheering crowd it just makes it feel so real!

2. Pokémon Sword and Shield - vs Hop

I haven’t gushed about Hop on this blog yet but trust me I’m getting ready to. He’s now the second rival I’ve adopted and ugh I just love him. He doesn’t deserve all the shit this game is putting him through and he CERTAINLY doesn’t deserve all y’all’s hate just because he’s the Tutorial Boy like have you looked at his smile just leave him alone already! Also his themes have them Latinx vibes and it’s to die for. And yes, I did say themes, which leads us to...

3. Pokémon Sword and Shield - vs Hop (v2)

HAVE YOU NOTICED A PATTERN YET listen I just really love Hop ok. In unrelated new I’m gonna kill Bede with my own two hands and I hope Opal makes him cry himself to sleep every night because that little fucker deserves it. This theme has them dance vibes, but I’m not well versed enough in dance to tell if it’s salsa or tango or flamenco or what. Also it makes me wish I’d done Latin dance one semester instead of swing. It also has the return of the cheering crowd! I know they’re saying “woah” but it’s fun to pretend they’re saying “Hop”.

4. Pokémon Masters - Battle! Barry

Again, I tragically can’t seem to figure out composer information, but Bulbapedia gives music credits to Haruki Yamada and Shota Kageyama. Anyway Barry was my first rival son, and this is the first official remake of his theme from D/P/Pt we’ve ever gotten, and LORD does it do him credit. It’s unbearably hype and full of so much energy, and it’s still recognizable as his theme even though it also adds loads of new motifs, and it just works so well. 10/10 would get fined and then bubble beamed into another dimension again.

5. Together — あきよしふみえ (Fumie Akiyoshi)

What, you thought I was done with Pokémon? SURPRISE, I’M NOT! This is the first opening for the original Japanese version of the Diamond and Pearl anime, which I’ve been watching religiously because my aforementioned son Barry appears in it. Tragically he doesn’t show up until the 101st episode, which is why I’ve been trying to tear my way through the first part of the series. (If you’ve seen my Discord status, it’s literally just a countdown to Barry’s debut. I’ve still got a long way to go.) As a result of this I’ve now got this theme ingrained into my brain matter. At least it’s v good and you bet I catch feels over “Fog Clear the sad feelings” every time.

6. ルマ (Ruma) — かいりきベア (Kairiki Bear)

Away from the Pokémon now, we have the NEWEST track from my favorite Vocaloid producer, Kairiki Bear! He’s normally not great at tuning Miku, but this one is actually really good. Definitely his finest Miku work yet. It’s also got that crazy guitar Kairiki is known for, and the subtle animations in the video are as good as ever. It’s also got super catchy repetition and just. Well. Every Kairiki song is a gift and as usual I’m hooked on this one even though I can’t explain it really well. ROAR!

7. ゴキブリの味 (The Taste of Cockroach) — MARETU

THE TRIUMPHANT RETURN OF MARETU TO VOCALOID AFTER OVER A YEAR OF NOTHING BUT ONE OUT OF THE BLUE INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM! Basically MARETU ended up in a bit of a scandal where he was caught cheating on his girlfriend with a minor with an undisclosed mental disability. (It’s important to note that the minor was over the age of consent, but below 20, thus still considered a minor in Japan...at least as far as I have been led to believe.) He did the whole public apology thing and then disappeared. Now it seems like he’s back! While I definitely have mixed feelings on him as a person now, I can’t deny that he’s a hecking great producer and one of the absolute masters of Miku tuning. You’ll notice in this song alone he’s tuning her in three different styles. The mastery. Anyway, all of MARETU’s songs are edgy as fuck, and this one is no different, this time tackling bullying in Japanese schools. The questions throughout the video fucked me up, man.

8. エイリアンエイリアン (Alien Alien) — ナユタン星人 (Nayutalien)

My favorite song of this quirky little alien series, Alien Alien has the cutest little dance and I’m super excited to see it in the next Project Diva game, even though it’s getting a dance pv instead of a story one. At least it fits with the original pv for once (stares at Sea Lily Deep Sea Tale). Anyway the story of a little telepathic alien who doesn’t quite understand human emotion falling in love with a human and realizing that not even impending oblivion can negate this feeling is just so sweet. I hope they’re happy.

9. ハウトゥー世界征服 (World Domination How-To) — Neru

I was obsessed with this song a while ago, got out of it, and now I’m back into it again. Just when I think I’m used to what Neru has to offer, he goes and sucker punches me with a song like this. I don’t even know how to explain it. The hopelessness of the pre-chorus compared to the sheer power of the chorus. The concept of looking at your past, present, and future selves and trying to decide where you stand and where you want to stand. The “let’s promise no matter what from now on that we’ll tear off the price tags on our backs” — a motif from the earlier Abstract Nonsense of being priced and labeled. It’s just so good. Definitely worthy of being the title track of its album.

10. シティー・ボーイ (City Boy) — Mitchie M

This last song was really hard to pick, because I’ve really only been listening to the first eight songs on this list over and over, occasionally throwing in World Dominaiton How-To, and outside of that everything else is mostly just listen-once-when-I’m randomly-in-the-mood-then-back-to-repeating-the-others. But of the rest of the songs in my giant music library, this one has been randomly played more often than anything else. It’s extra strange because it’s actually a cover that was done for a New Wave Vocaloid album, but Mitchie stuck it on one of his albums and then I was hooked. Mitchie is another master of Miku tuning, though you’ll notice that his specialty is making Miku sound ungodly realistic, whereas MARETU specializes in using her voice in unique ways. I would have liked to talk about Seraphim on the Ring or Assassin Princess here instead, since they’re way newer and also Mitchie’s original work, but that just wouldn’t have been truthful to my current music tastes. Sorry, Mitchie.

Alright, that’s officially it. I’d tag people but I’m pretty sure most everyone has been tagged already as usual but if by some fluke you were missed consider yourself now tagged. Ok bye y’all I’m gonna go cry about Hop

#mt's ramblings #tagged #music #pokémon #vocaloid #that's it that's my music taste #i mean also touhou but just not lately #heck this was a long one and it took me like two hours #it definitely shouldn't have but here we are

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calwingjapan · 5 years

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9月2日ーマジカルミライ

Back in May I booked bus tickets and passes for Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2019. I suppose it will serve as a good distraction. Oddly enough, a part of me didn’t really WANT to go. I meant to get just one ticket, but the lottery system had messed up English and as a result I had to pay for a two day pass. The only reason I decided to go was to indulge in my 19/20 year old self in going to a Vocaloid concert. In the past 5 years, I’ve not been a huge fan, but knew that at the very least I could still have a little fun, right?

Now...I have plans of going every year. It was beyond entertaining from start to finish and the exhibit floor was a lot like anime cons back home...only it was all Vocaloid. What’s more, the event actually had English support (and Chinese). Industry guests were there, including a few big name vocaloid music producers doing autographs. Any clothing, accessory, music tech, or figurine company that had partnership with Crypton and Hatsune Miku was there with their merchandise. Starting out producers had a fan-works marketplace selling their own CDs and fanart. Early demo play of the new Project DIVA and Miku VR was available! There were also changing rooms for cosplayers, and a storage space for those traveling will luggage to put away. So I’ll be sure to cosplay next year, for sure, too! I’ve been wanting to be KAITO for years, so this seems like the perfect place to do it.

Tho, I think the nicest aspect of it was just how friendly all the attendees were. There were people from all over the world. Japan. China. Korea. Philippines. America. Europe. Yet, no matter the language barrier, everyone was having fun singing their favorite songs in impulsive karaoke, dancing, taking photos together, and so on. Even the most hardcore fans were good people. They didn’t try to one-up anyone or assert authority of any kind. If anyone was seen alone, they were just collected into groups with other fans. If someone didn’t have a glow wand during the concerts then fans would share (the most excited fans had anywhere from 3-5 wands of their own. They had plenty to loan to friends). I ended up meeting a few people from America and other foreigners in the country who go every year but sadly they all lived in different corners. We’ll keep in touch on LINE, I’m sure.

I just cried during the first song. I didn’t even know what song it was (or half of the songs of the whole show), but I didn’t care. I think it was mainly just the energy of the moment and how entertaining it was. Even a few old favorites were played in memory of the late wowaka, who passed away this April. A different song of his was played at every show, the two I got to see was World’s End Dancehall (my favorite) and Rolling Girl (his first big hit). Those were really emotional numbers even if they were very high energy. Megurine Luka was also celebrating her 10th anniversary so she got an extended set, and her own corner at the exhibit hall. One guy I ended up sitting next to during the final concert (someone from America), he and I both ugly cried when Romeo and Cinderella happened.

On the last day I did one last sweep of the exhibit hall and while walking past the industry booths, I saw a staff member holding up a sign with 「八王子Ｐ」written on it. Next thing I knew...he was right there, signing autographs. I didn’t know who’d be there, nor did I expect it to be possible to meet anyone. Yet...one of my favorite producers was not but 10 feet away from me and all I had to do was...buy his newest EP, and I could get his autograph. Not only did I get his autograph, I got lucky when I drew my lottery ticket and was allowed to shake his hand. I was so starstruck that I forgot my Japanese and had to use Google translate to tell him how happy his music has always made me, and partly why I now live in Japan. He...just laughed and kept saying thank you as he shook my hand. I cried in the bathroom right after.

I really met Hachioji-P. It’s not called Magical Mirai for nothing, I guess.

Part of me thinks it was such an emotional weekend because of the news with my grandfather, and me having trouble expressing any sorrow over it. When the stage teased that one wowaka’s songs was next with the video screen, the crowd didn’t chant for Miku or Rin or Luka, or anyone else. Everyone in unison just kept screaming “WO! WA! KA! WO! WA! KA! WO! WA! KA!” He’s gone...but his music has been so impactful to thousands, if not millions of people all over the world. I only hope that he was able to hear us, from all 5 shows, screaming his name. It couldn’t be helped, me thinking of my grandfather in that moment. I want to remember Buddy the same way all those fans remember wowaka.

I called Luis after the first day and talked my feelings out about my grandfather with him. There...wasn’t much to be said, but it was nice (and surprising) when he told me how he went through the same emotions a few years ago when his own grandfather died a few years ago...while we were all at MomoCon together. I can’t imagine how he felt during that weekend after he got the message from his family. Still, knowing that someone at least understands why I’m feeling (or rather, not feeling) does provide some reassurance.

There is no solution to this, I know, but...Luis offered me a bit of comforting words in knowing that he’s about to be going somewhere where he won’t be hurting anymore- no more cancer, aching bones, or fluid bags, or anything at all. He’ll be somewhere where he has his voice again! He’ll be able to go swimming without the worry of water getting caught in his throat hole. He’ll have all his hair, again! I know I can’t follow him there, not right now, anyway. But for the moment...that’s how I’m trying to cope with this situation.

Justin/Logy and his girlfriend, Jasper, are planning to be in Japan for Christmas next year. Thanks to the Olympics, the Tokyo dates for Magical Mirari 2020 had to be moved from summer time to right before Christmas. When I passed the news along to them, they immediately agreed that we’d all go together at least for one day, in cosplay. The magic continues….

#Year 2 #Diary #Magical Mirai 2019 #wowaka

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Yuu Asakawa on Learning English & Why You Should Subscribe to Her Channel

Voice actors are the passion that drive the anime we love to watch, giving their all in vocal performances that turn amazing moments of animation into memorable ones. But learning who the people are behind the voices can be just as amazing and interesting as the performances they give! At this year’s Crunchyroll Expo, we had the chance to sit down with Yuu Asakawa, a veteran voice actress who lends her voice to Fate/Stay Night’s Rider, as well as Vocaloid Luka Megurine. During our interview, we got a chance to ask her about the vocaloid process, how she got into voice acting, learning English, and even a surprising revelation about streaming video games!

Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with us today!

Yuu Asakawa: No problem, thank you!

Could you introduce yourself for our readers?

Yuu Asakawa: I’m Yuu Asakawa, and I’ve been a Japanese voice actress for over 20 years. Most people would know my role from the Fate series, but for everything else, please Google it. (laughs) It’s easier!

How has your time in California been so far? Are you having a good time at Crunchyroll Expo?

Yuu Asakawa: Yes, I am! I don’t get to come to California all that often; the last time I was here was 3 years ago for a convention called AOD. And during the autograph sessions, there were fans going “Yeah, I saw you last time at AOD!”, so it was nice to see fans coming back to see me after 3 years.

How did you get started in the voice acting industry? What inspired you to pursue this career path?

Yuu Asakawa: The reason why I started doing anime voice acting was on a hunch. I wasn’t really interested in anime 20 years ago, but one day I was like “I wanna be a voice actress.” Then the next day, I went to a bookstore to check seiyuu magazines, and I found an acting school. I called the school, and I got in the school, and I started to learn acting. (laughs) So yeah, just a hunch!

Could you describe the process of how your voice was used to create Luka Megurine’s vocal library? How different was this process from conventional voice acting?

Yuu Asakawa: It’s very unique and very different from anime, in that Yamaha has a syllabalist. It’s kinda like some magic spell, where you basically have to record every possible syllable there is, so you just keep chanting random syllables over and over.

Wow, how long did that take?

Yuu Asakawa: It was very strenuous, so I could only do about 4 hours a day, with breaks. But, there were a couple of retakes, so it took a total of 5 days. With both the Japanese and English voice samples, it took quite awhile.

With Luka having versions on both Vocaloid2 and Vocaloid4, do you have to provide new vocal samples with each new version of Vocaloid?

Yuu Asakawa: It was a “renewal” of sorts, so both of those versions got brand-new recordings. Since Crypton is the pioneer of the Vocaloid industry, with a lot of rivals popping up, they have to keep the state of the art technology! So they have to update their systems and microphones, and each time they do, you’ll have to re-record, because you can’t use the old voices recorded in the old version in the new tech.

Vocaloid has exploded in popularity, starting as a relatively small program used for fan creations and becoming a global phenomenon used by world famous musicians. How has it felt watching the franchise grow?

Yuu Asakawa: To put it in one word: it’s amazing! When you’re acting for an anime, the character stays with you, but with Vocaloids, it feels like it splits off; after you give them the voice, they take their own souls and take off on their own. Like I didn’t even know there was a Vocaloid collaborating with Kabuki nowadays! So it’s really hard to keep up with the current progress.

For example, if you voice an anime character and there’s an event coming up, and the character says something, they have to go back to the voice actress and ask “Can you record this for our event?” because that’s on a per event basis, and it needs the voice actress to actually say the line. But for Vocaloids, once you’re done recording, you’re done, so they can create new things without the voice actors! I’m never told what Luka is doing after I’m done recording.

As the voice of Rider, has it been challenging to voice different versions of the same character that pop up in different continuities and universes?

Yuu Asakawa: It’s not that difficult, because the base character is always the same, so you have the same foundation. There might be subtle changes, but since it’s still going to be the same fundamental character, it wasn’t that difficult. Rider is one of the easier characters to portray, because she’s a constant character in the series. Unless you go into the weird extras where the character suddenly falls in love with someone and changes completely, but with Rider, that doesn’t really happen, so it’s easy.

How has the voice acting process changed since the late ‘90s when you got your start? Has new technology affected the process at all?

Yuu Asakawa: The technology has improved to the point where it’s easier on the staff. When I started, they did tape recordings, so if there was an outtake, they had to pause and rewind the tape before the next take! But now since it’s all digital, they don’t have to worry about the rewinding part, so it cuts down on the recording times a lot, so it’s a whole lot easier on the staff.

One thing Western fans have noted is how comfortable you are speaking English! Did you grow up speaking English or was it something you learned on your own?

Yuu Asakawa: When I was growing up, in middle school, I didn’t have really good Math test scores, so I thought “I need to brush up on something!” And I was really good at linguistics, so I thought “Let me improve my English score!”, so it could augment my bad Math score, so that I could get into high school. I kept at it, because after I got into the industry as a voice actress, I felt that around my 10th year, the industry was shifting towards the voice actors needing to do something other than acting. Like they needed voice actors that could sing, cute little voice actress that could sing and look pretty in front of the fans. And I thought, “What could I do that is unique to me?” I learned so much English back then, and there aren’t that many voice actresses who can speak English, so that can be my one thing that I could use.

So I went overseas to Australia for a while to re-learn English, and that’s how I’ve gotten comfortable with it. Part of the Japanese culture, since English is a mandatory subject starting from junior high, so we feel like trying to talk to anyone in English is like “Am I being tested right now?!”, especially if my conversation partner is my teacher. Am I going to fail at conversation if I make a mistake? So we basically feel that the fear of failure makes them scared to speak to people, but I don’t really feel that fear, especially after coming to different conventions so much, so the comfort level probably comes from not feeling that fear of being tested when I’m speaking to my fans.

If you think that I’m really comfortable speaking in English, it’s partially because the fans and the nature of the people in the US, because the US is such a melting pot of different cultures that they are more open to people who are not completely fluent in English. It might not apply to everyone in the country, but a lot of people, and definitely all the fans, are very receptive and nice; it’s okay to not talk perfectly, but at the same time, they’re willing to compromise and speak in easier terms, so maybe the fans are giving her the comfort to speak.

Would you ever want to provide voice overs for any English animation or video games?

Yuu Asakawa: Yeah, of course! I wish I could. Speaking in English and acting in English are very different, so if I do that, I have to learn acting in English first. So it sounds impossible, but maybe doing a small part is something I really want to try!

Again, thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us today! Is there anything you would like to say to our readers before we go?

Yuu Asakawa: I play games, and I figured I wanted more ways to contact both my Japanese and overseas fans, so I’ve been streaming on YouTube! So if you could look me up on YouTube and subscribe to my channel, that’d be great, because I have my chat open. Please come in, and say hi! I want to lessen the distance between me and my fans, and streaming is one of the ways I do that, so please come, subscribe and watch my streams!

Cool! What kind of games do you usually play?

Yuu Asakawa: Mostly horror games like Resident Evil, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, stuff like that! Usually games that have blood and gore. (laughs) Extra points if there’s really cute guys in the games!

We want to give our thanks again to Asakawa-san for sitting down with us and talking about all this. We’ll be checking out her YouTube channel for sure and saying hi; we think her mission to bridge the gaps between Japanese and English audiences is one we’re happy to support! Remember to smash that like button and don’t forget to subscribe, alright?

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Artist spotlight: Lunarin-Arts!

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Introduce yourself I am Lonneke! But online I prefer going by the name Rumii. I am currently 20 years old and I live in the Netherlands. In my spare time I like drawing (of course), Cosplaying and Gaming. I used to be really into anime, And I still have favourites like Kamisama hajimemashita, Black butler and hetalia. But right now I am more of an artist/ gamer. In which I play alot of Overwatch, which would be my main fandom. and Story rich games like NieR; Automata. I love meeting new people, and especially other artists. Even though I tend to be a bit shy at first //especially in large groups Nonetheless I hope we can get along!! And Im very excited to try out zines. as I have never done them before. When did you start drawing? Are you a digital or traditional artist? I started drawing in last grade of primary school, so around the age of 11/12. I primarily started out traditionally, but quickly picked up on digital art. Mainly using MS Paint when I just started out. Next thing I know I had a drawing tablet and extensively used Paint tool SAI. So I would say I am a digital artist. Though I do traditional as well, but I don't upload traditional art as much. Do you use any traditional mediums? If so, which are your favorites? I have! for traditional work I just use whatever pencils I have around for sketching. Micron fineliners for Linearting. I don't color my works often, but have started getting some copic markers, pro markers and twin markers to try out. I like using the copic markers alot, they are very expensive.. but I can just feel how much better the quality is compared to my other markers.

image source: [X] Why do you prefer traditional over digital? (or viceversa) I highly prefer digital, mainly because it's way more easy to manipulate your works, edit any smaller mistakes without having to draw them over again. and from lineart on, nothing you do is permanent. Plus I can use way more colors than I can on traditional mediums right now. What do you think is the most challenging part about being a traditional/digital artist? I think the biggest challenges for me were getting accustomed to my drawing tablet. I mean it really takes some time to get used to the pressure, and it really feels different than draiwng directly on paper. and after that getting familiar with the drawing programs. I just switched programs again and I am still figuring out all the tools. So even though I think digital mediums make things alot more easy, it takes a long time to get everything out of it. even years later you can discover a function you never knew of. which will elevate your art even more. What inspires your pieces? I take inspiration from various places, I like doing challenges, or just fanart. but also alot from music. it can get me into a certain mood or I can just see a piece that fits with the music. and then try sketching it out while listening to this song. I also like looking around for special things like 'mermay' for example. Look at the themes and just try to imagine what kind of piece I can do with that.

image source: [X] Explain your "everyday" drawing process I kinda take I gotta explain how I get through an artwork? well, first of course I try to find my inspiration. Or I already have a vague idea of what I want to do. And I make a super super rough sketch. then I go over it and add slightly more details. My sketches are still usually very messy. but I love that when I lineart I can make everything pretty and detailed. and it looks better compared to the sketch. Which is obviously my next step. After that I lay down base coloring in seperate layers. Always starting with skincolor > Haircolor > eyes > bigger parts of clothes > smaller parts of clothes > details If I have background I try to go with the biggest parts like the sky or ground or whatever first. and move up from bigger to smaller things pretty much. I work very organized so I always have my layers in different maps. Usually one for each character, and for the entire BG. sometimes also different ones for different parts of the background. so it's easy to find back if I have to fix something in a certain part of my artwork. Besides this I also sometimes do more painted works, I have only done those in portraits so far. But in those I made the sketch > put colors below it > merge layers > start the shading part by part on top of it. usually working back to front on which colors overlap eachother Do you have an artist you admire (or more than one)?

I have a few people I know that inspire me, like Chance-To-Draw on DA ( https://www.deviantart.com/chance-to-draw ) And my best friend of mine who doesn't really upload her works anywhere anymore ;;-;; So I can only admire her through our discord server >< I also love Lord_Gris (https://www.instagram.com/lord_gris/) alot! And Rosuuri (https://www.instagram.com/rosuuriart/) ofc those are a few well-known artists. I follow alot more people with amazing art but gosh I can't possibly list all of them here >< I just like seeing a variety of different art styles and OC's Is there an artwork you are most proud of? Why? Right now I'd say this one; http://fav.me/dd4acw5 I just..love how the coloring turned out. this was a really hard painted piece to do aaa >< especially her hair. But Im just so happy with it! I really feel like I have been improving my coloring again lately and I can't get enough of it jgkdhf

Do you listen to music (or tv shows/films/anything else) when drawing? YEees, I listen to vocaloid covers alot, actually. also covers from other things. just..alot of covers. or original fanbase songs ahah A few examples here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwMZhdyZHVI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNoy_b_JYU0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPMhkIiapIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPw-0vctJJQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tr014nQ4pk

image source: [X] What makes art interesting for you? For me it started alot as a way to vent my emotions. It calms me down to draw when I am sad, angry or happy even. I love being able to look back and see the improvement. and know that in 2 years I will once again look back at the stuff I am currently very proud of. and know I can already do so much better than that! This is really what keeps it interesting to me, I think. What do you do when art block strikes? //Cry// Jk, To be honest. I either try to break through and search for any inspiration. Or I just call it a day and go game or listen to music. In the last 1.5/2 years I have had a massive art block. I was dissapointed in my own art. didn't know what to draw anymore. and didn't see the point of continuing. Just recently I found a new art program. which in this case helped me get out of this huge slump. and I'm ready to be a bit more active. and get into new projects and broaden my horizon's in general What’s the most valuable art advice you’ve ever received?

Well, I haven't asked for alot of advice before. but a while ago I sortof got the advice to use references more often. After which I feel alot less afraid to do so. and feel like my works are getting alot better. and I find it easier to start on things after searching for pose or background refs

#Lunarin-Arts #artist spotlight #red zone artists #red zone

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thank you my love!! ^v^

(lmao i finally did it @solienna... it’s been like months but i finally completed this. also if you’re wondering, when i first tried to answer the original ask, it wouldn’t save any of what i’d written as a draft, so i just started a new post lol)

1. three songs that come up when you put your phone on shuffle

Flaws (acoustic) by Bastille

Wait For It from Hamilton

Here Comes the Rain Again by Eurythmics

3. three songs you were recently obsessed with

World in my Pocket by The Unlikely Candidates

The Darker the Weather, the Better the Man by MISSIO

Walk Me Home by P!NK

8. three songs that remind you most of summer and vacation

this is probably a weird choice but The Kids Aren’t Alright. I honestly don’t know why, it just gives me summer vibes.

Taste by Sleeping at Last (probably bc i listened to this A LOT while playing stardew valley and stardew gives me summer vibes)

Young Volcanoes by Fall Out Boy

(this section was so hard.... there are like 0 songs that i actually associate with summer and vacation. literally the only way i do is if i discover said song and listen to a lot around the time summer starts)

11. three favourite songs from movie or TV series soundtrack

What’s Up Danger By Blackway & Black Caviar

I’m Still Standing by Taron Egerton

The Cyborg Fights (Genos’ theme from One-Punch Man. It’s an instrumental piece, and it goes off).

12. three favourite songs from video games

i fucking hate you adri, so much, i never listen to video game soundtracks, you fool, i have nothing to offer you

Klavier’s theme from Ace Attorney! Called Guilty Love lmao

I played Night in the Woods recently, and I think my two favourite pieces were Astral Alley (it plays during a dream sequence and i literally fucked around doing nothing for a bit just to listen to this. It’s so peaceful, but there’s something also... wistful or sad about it, that i just love.)

and Dusk Stars! (That one plays while stargazing with a professor as a sidequest and tbh it was one of my favourite parts of the game. Surprisingly wholesome, and the last bit really struck a cord with me.)

13. three songs you want at your funeral

Saturn by Sleeping at Last

I Lived by One Republic

Pieces by Harbor and Home (low-key this song is practically a narrative for my life and for once it’s just comforting)

14. three songs you want at your wedding

Bright by Echosmith

Lovesong by Adele

Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson

(i don’t.... listen to happy love songs.... i was just going through my library of romantic songs and i was like “this is too pop, this is too angsty, this is pre-relationship, etc. etc”.)

15. three songs you want to dance with your love to

Fly Me to the Moon

Turn Time Off

Anna Sun by Walk the Moon (tbh this song gives me a very specific image of like moving into a new home with my lover and this song is playing while we’re unpacking, or even just any high energy song, and we end up pausing unpacking long enough to dance silly together and sing the song and it ends with us like hugging with a peck for good measure and life seems so good and perfect)

18. three songs that remind you of your best friend

Budapest (legit bc she showed me this song and was like “i think you would like this!” and you bet your ass i would love that song even if it was trash)

Another Night on Mars

Trouble is a Friend by Lenka (why? i legitimately don’t know. Especially since she’s the sweetest and most peaceful person ever. Then again she is a junkrat main.... never mind it makes sense)

19. three songs that are your guilty pleasure

Waters of Megalovania

Jessie’s Girl (this is like. the quintessential chad complaining about being friend-zoned, but i jam out to it every time, and im sucker for jealousy and unrequited love)

I Don’t Even Care About You by MISSIO for the days when im angry or having a bad day or more annoyed than usual at people trying to interact with me, and I just want to indulge in my old cynicism and hatred of the world in general

20. three songs that remind you of the person who sends this one

False Confidence by Noah Kahan

Hate That You Know Me by the Bleachers

Happy by Marina and the Diamonds

21. three songs of your childhood

oh boy adri, i was an angsty kid. I also tried to keep this specifically to songs I listened to before the age of ten just bc in my head my childhood was pretty much from the ages 3 to ~9, and honestly corresponds to a very specific period in my life

Because of You by Kelly Clarkson

Pieces by Sum 41

Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield

22. three songs you listen to when you’re sad

All We Do by Oh Wonder

All the King’s Horses by Karmina

SoLow by Keegan Calmes

(this selection was actually hard bc there are... a surprising amount tbh and that probably isnt a good thing lol)

23. three songs that never fail to get you pumped up

How Far We’ve Come by Matchbox Twenty

High on Humans by Oh Wonder

Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon (to the surprise of exactly no one. This song came out five years ago and it’s STILL my feel good song, even when i feel terrible)

(this was also a hard choice because i got so many feel good, pump me up songs as well, which i guess??? balances out the amount of sad songs i know and love??)

24. three favourite old songs

lmao how old are we talking here? early 2000s? before that? 1950s? i’ll just go with some goodies

Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer (OKAY SO. this is low-key an all-time favourite of mine and that i relate(d) to a LOT as the person he’s singing about.)

Africa by Toto (damn fucking right im putting it adri!!!)

For What It’s Worth by Buffalo Springfield

26. three favourite non-English songs

Alles Neu by Peter Fox (for once not a lyrics video, bc the official video is part of the Experience for this song)

The Narrow Street by Shin-Yong Woo (aka Jumin’s voice actor. This is simultaneously a huge mood, and gives me feels for my husband)

Little Traveler by clear (the only vocaloid song i know! im truly a sucker for The Little Prince though, the novel that inspired this song)

(be proud of me adri, this section could’ve been nothing but japanese songs, a good portion just from anime.)

29. three songs that influenced you most (some songs change or save lives)

im not gonna lie, a lot of these songs were kind of taken by the childhood ones but lemme see if i can scrounge up any others

In a Big Country by Big Country

Stand by Rascal Flatts

Better Get to Livin’ by Dolly Parton

(As you know, I listen to the first one A LOT, pretty much every time I get into sad mood and want some comfort, but the other two, i sort of forget about, even though i remember these songs being super important to me when i was younger. And re-listening to these now is... kind of crazy tbh, and bringing up all sorts of memories. I will say, perhaps i should give younger me more credit for how hard she was trying to heal and be a better person, just based on these songs lol)

30. three songs you really want your followers to know (for reasons other than all those above)

Lemme see, im gonna give you guys some songs that I internally categorize as late night songs. The songs that make you feel like you’re listening to it at 2 am on a Saturday night, and reality feels just a little bit shifted, and everything feels deeper, more meaningful

Sloppy Seconds by Watsky

Shrike by Hozier

Hurricane by Reuben and the Dark

Sunflower by Post Malone, Swae Lee

+Bonus. Three songs I can listen to, no matter what my mood

Muscle Memory (Acoustic) by Lights. No joke, even on days where i feel like any song is going to irritate the fuck out of me and im sick of listening to music and the emotions they evoke, i can listen to this and immediately feel better

It’s Alright by Mother Mother (legit whenever it shows up in my recommended i smash that mf play button no matter what. it’s like one of, if not the only, song that matches the screaming in my head.)

You’re Somebody Else by flora cash (same as the two above tbh)

#about #this took.... so long #also the 'recently obsessed with' section is no longer all that accurate lmao #though i am still loving them to death and listen to them on repeat so it's cool #istg it's been so long #we were different people back then

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Muse-Ic

I’ve had some people asking me lately about music and whether I listen to anything in particular when gearing up to write certain characters. I never listen to music while I actually write, but sometimes I’ll pull up songs in the morning and then carry them with me throughout the day while I plan things out.

So, here are some little character playlists for you guys, including some songs I’ve shared before and others I haven’t. Since the 130 Prompts are now on hiatus for the next year, it feels like a good time to share this.

You can find the entire 100-song playlist on YouTube HERE.

Timmy

“Proud of Your Boy” - Deleted Aladdin song / Part of the musical

“Welcome to My Life” - Simple Plan

“What the Heck I Gotta Do” - 21 Chump Street

“Let Me Be Surprised” - All Dogs Go to Heaven

“Nothing” - A Chorus Line

Cosmo

“Leading Man” - Will Jay

“Why Don’t You Love Me?” - Hot Chelle Rae

“Rude” - Magic!

“Make ‘Em Laugh” - Donald O’Conner

“Nobody Else But You” - A Goofy Movie

Wanda

“Who Are You?” - Fifth Harmony

“Everything You Want” - Vertical Horizon

“I Do Adore” - Mindy Gledhill

“Upside Down” - The A-Teens

“Mine” - Taylor Swift

Chloe

“The Story of Us” - Taylor Swift

“Dreams to Dreams” - An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

“Reflection” - Mulan

“Halfway Around the World” - The A-Teens

“A Guy That I’d Kinda Be Into” - Be More Chill

Crocker

“Almost” - Bowling For Soup

“Babel” - Mumford and Sons

“Unwell” - Matchbox 20

“Don’t Fall In Love” - Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

“My Nemesis” - Phineas and Ferb

Kevin

“Blood Red Summer” - Coheed and Cambria

“Up the Stair” - 101 Dalmatians Animated Storybook

“Not One of Us” - The Lion King 2

“Get Off My Back” - Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

“Who You Really Are” - Balto 2

Remy

“The Mine Song” - LazyTown (Okay, this one was a gimme)

“Wolf” - First Aid Kit

“Perfect” - Simple Plan

“Regret Message” - (Vocaloid)

“Never Been In Love” - Will Jay

Juandissimo

“Closer to Her” - Big Fish

“Say You Like Me” - We The Kings

“Fairytale” - Alexander Ryback

“The Man Who Can’t Be Moved” - The Script

“Version of Love” - Will Jay

Head Pixie

“Grow Up” - Simple Plan

“Cowboy Cassanova” - Carrie Underwood

“Wonderful” - Wicked

“Oh No” - Marina and the Diamonds

“Chomp and Munch” - The Brave Little Toaster: Great Animal Rescue

Sanderson

“Thank You For the Music” - Abba

“The Company Way” - How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying

“Loser of the Year” - Simple Plan

“I’d Lie” - Taylor Swift

“Servant of Evil” - (Vocaloid)

Anti-Cosmo

“Take Me to Church” - Hozier

"Anything For You” - Ludo

“A Meticulous Analysis of History” - Pinky and The Brain

“Mr. Policeman” - Brad Paisley

“Bad Apple” - (Vocaloid)

Anti-Wanda

“Broken Glass” - Robbie Shapiro

“Takes One to Know One” - Maria Mena

“The Wolf That Fell In Love With Little Red Riding Hood” - (Vocaloid)

“Criminal” - Britney Spears

“Devil’s Backbone” - The Civil Wars

Poof

“Puff the Magic Dragon” - Peter, Paul, and Mary

“Popular” - Wicked

“18 Till I Die” - Bryan Adams

“Too Close” - Alex Clare

“Wildfire” - (Vocaloid)

Goldie

“Dear Future Husband” - Meghan Trainor

“Good Girls” - 5 Seconds of Summer

“Ex’s and Oh’s” - Elle King

“Self-Fulfilling Prophecy” - Maria Mena

“Boyfriend Kisser” - Total Drama World Tour

Foop

“Duality” - Set It Off

“Marry You” - Bruno Mars

“Led You On” - Noel Gourdin

“Evelyn, Evelyn” - Stars

“This Is How We Will End It” - Total Drama World Tour

Hiccup

“If I Didn’t Have You” - Quest for Camelot

“Shut Up and Kiss Me” - Orianthi

“The Portrait of Pirate F” - (Vocaloid)

“Battles” - Hudson Taylor

“Karma” - (Vocaloid)

Anti-Marigold

“Complicated” - Avril Lavigne

“Does He Love You?” - Rilo Kiley

“King of Anything” - Sara Bareilles

“Tell Me Lies” - Cats Don’t Dance

“My Life Would Suck Without You” - Kelly Clarkson

Cavatina

“The City’s Yours” - Annie (2014)

“It’s a B-Movie” - The Brave Little Toaster

“The Logical Song” - Supertramp

“Facade” - Jekyll & Hyde

“I’m Gonna Make It” - Total Drama World Tour

Happy Peppy Gary

“Shut Up and Dance” - Walk the Moon

“My Happy Ending” - Avril Lavigne

“Sad Song” - We the Kings

“Egoselfish” - (Vocaloid)

“My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark” - Fall Out Boy

Happy Peppy Betty

“Human” - Christina Perri

“Just a Friend to You” - Meghan Trainor

“What’s Wrong With Me?” - Singin’ In the Rain

“He Likes Boys” - Simone Battle

“Once Upon a December” - Anastasia

These are actually pretty dead-on if I do say so myself. Study them with heavy consideration if you wish. You think you know where these plot arcs are going, but you do NOT! ... Maybe.

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pink-chevalier · 6 years

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57 Facts

Rules: Post 57 facts about yourself and tag at least ten people. When posting include the tag “57 facts” in order for people to find out more about you and perhaps find a kindred spirit to talk to. :)

I was tagged by @esperilla to do this, and now I need to think real hard on what I want you guys to know about me. Now, I tag @jupidella @enniewritesathing @99simproblems @bloomtart @rebellious-sims @aboxfullofocs

1. I own an annoying yet adorable 12-year-old Shih Tzu.

2. I am an only child.

3. I tend to wait until the last minute to start working on a homework assignment or an essay. (I’m supposed to be working on one right now, but motivation has left me.)

4. I used to go to an all-girls high school, and I was part of their marching band. I used to play the snare drum, and still remember some of the songs.

5. I love baking, and whenever I go to my best friend’s house, we tend to make cupcakes, brownies, cookies, or cakes.

6. I tend to watch a lot of cartoons. I do watch those serious adult shows, but I still like watching some cartoons from my childhood or decent cartoons that are pretty good.

7. I also love watching anime. My favorite ones are Tokyo Ghoul, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, Hoozuki no Reitetsu, Kids on the Slope, and Free!

8. My phone has more rock music and a couple of Vocaloid/anime songs.

9. I own a Batman onesie that has a cape and everything.

10. I probably should’ve put this as the first three, but I just turned 24 years old, and I feel really old because of that.

11. I really need to start working on my queue soon, but school decided to sucker punch me or something.

12. Because of watching TMNT when little, I used to know how to do a handstand and always wanted to do it on a skateboard. (I blame some pictures of Mikey.)

13. My awkward guilty pleasure is replaying Resident Evil 7 over and over again in the hardest level as I bitch with Ethan about Mia.

14. I almost have 100% flowcharts in Detroit: Become Human. (I had no life over the summer.)

15. I’m currently single, and not really seeking out a relationship because I want to focus on school and passing this stupid statics class.

16. Once upon a time, I used to beta read fanfictions, and I would also write my own from time to time.

17. I love watching Disney movies.

18. I have an intense fear of roaches. I don’t care how small or how big they are, I will run away screaming or hide like the coward I am.

19. My queue is completely empty while my drafts are almost full since I’m still editing these pictures along with writing dialogue.

20. I can tell you everything about Silent Hill. I’m a huge fan of the game and still cry when I remember about P.T

21. I sadly don’t have a Halloween costume this year.

22. I don’t know how to drive.

23. I always scream that I have nothing to wear meanwhile I have a closet full of clothes, but can never decide what to wear.

24. I’m always running late for something, I try to get there on time, but damn it’s hard.

25. It’s hard for me to make friends online. I can make friends in real life, and always have someone to talk to, but online I can never make any friends.

26. I am a psychology major and a French minor.

27. My math skills are horrible, I don’t even understand how I’m so bad at math.

28. I don’t really know how to draw because it takes me such a long time, but once I commit to drawing something or someone, I go full out.

29. I have a test tomorrow, and I should really be studying for that, but you know what? Let me have some fun with this.

30. All I want from my life is to be happy, even though it feels like sometimes the world is against me.

31. The book I’m currently reading is Dante’s Inferno.

32. As embarrassing as this might sound, I have a lot of pictures of a certain Vocaloid on my phone.

33. I live In New York City.

34. You know that one friend you have in the group that you can’t take with you anywhere? I’m that friend.

35. I tend to bump into my dog because she’s always in the way.

36. I’m super excited for Devil May Cry 5 to come out and ignore all my responsibilities as I play it.

37. When playing video games with my best friend, I tend to take the sniper position since she sucks at it.

38. I am an awkward sleeper. It takes me hours to fall asleep, but once I do, I’m out cold until the morning.

39. The game that my best friend and I like to currently play is Dead by Daylight.

40. I love Kit Kats, and I once bought a bag that I ate in like two days. It’s my favorite chocolate, but I love candy in general.

41. I made Simblr for fun, I didn’t expect to get followers or for people to give a damn about my sims, but it’s really nice. I love the people here even if we do have our problems, but what family doesn’t?

42. I don’t eat breakfast at home, I tend to buy cereal or some yogurt at school and eat it in my classes.

43. Because of what happened before, I email myself my save files just in case because I can always download CC.

44. I’m still giving my sims makeovers since the great CC purge of 2018.

45. I am too excited to do Alex’s wedding along with just showing the twins off as teens.

46. I can’t build for shit in the sims 4, but I can decorate like there’s no tomorrow!

47. I’m awkwardly shy.

48. I wholeheartedly believe in the supernatural because there’s a lot of things in life you can’t explain.

49. Whenever I see a bee, I will go out of my way to avoid them because I don’t want to be anywhere near them.

50. Even though I’m not confident with my body, I own a lot of crop tops and high waisted jeans, shorts, or skirts just to hide my tummy.

51. In my head, Zenon and Vlad are like an official couple in the sims, and whenever I see Vlad without Zenon, I catch an attitude.

52. I want to start doing more legacies, but I’m so scared that I’m going to start a plot and then it’s just going to be a lot of work taking care of these other stories.

53. When I used to be a fanfiction writer, I was more into the horror aspect?

54. It’s taking me a really long time to finish this Fun Fact thing.

55. I have more boots than any other shoes.

56. I have a collection of gel pens.

57. Some days I like laying in bed and just listening to music as I enjoy the day away in such a lazy matter.

#nonsimblr

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Villain Headcanon - Atlas Ethinger

Well, it's certainly been a while since I've done a villain headcanon post.. and really these should be done due to plot ideas later on down the track. This one is particularly important as it's heavily related to Bowen himself. There's a lot of information to go through, so it will be put under a read more. This, is Atlas Ethinger.

Faceclaim is either KAITO from Vocaloid or Gallerian Marlon from Evillious Chronicles (which is basically KAITO anyway...)

(( I also apologise if any part of this description may sound confusing. Plenty of it has been done on the fly. ))

Childhood and upbringing

Atlas Ethinger is the 'son' of Zeus Ethinger. Son being a loose term as he wasn't actually 'born' in a traditional sense. He is in fact, a test tube baby.

Atlas was created using a mix of genetic material from a previous human incarnation of the multiversal god 'Atom', as well as such material from a human being. Zeus Ethinger, an engineering tycoon with a vast amount of wealth, wanted to create his own 'god' son, firmly believing the Atomite lore. The genetic material needed was taken from a previous incarnation of Atom, someone who had been around since the beginning of the 20th century and had previously fought in a few wars for his country. This was done through killing said incarnation, right at his doorstep. The other material was acquired through a suitable female.

As a child he was left under the care of servants and maids, Zeus never really in the picture at all at that stage. He was privately educated as well, only going to what Zeus considered to be 'the best schools', not that it helped, he was still bullied throughout his studies. Being blue haired with those bright green eyes easily made him a target, as well as his home life not exactly the best environment for him.

His father became more involved when Atlas was a teenager, but not exactly in the best way. He was only concerned for Atlas' grades, not his wellbeing. The bullying didn't stop in high school in fact it worsened considerably. The way he was treated in those years nurtured a hatred for others, whom he began to consider as less than himself, for having to resort to pick on others. Eventually of course, he snapped, on one rainy day he confronted a senior student who had a huge dislike for him and savagely beat him in front of everyone. The extent of the injuries was so severe, everyone thought that Atlas would have killed this guy.

Needless to say, he was expelled from such a school. The tirade he got from his father was vicious, both verbally and physically. Again, his father never cared for how he felt, he just wanted Atlas to get the grades that were needed to get the education.. and that was in jeopardy.

So he was sent to another private school, where he did a bit better, especially since he met someone whom he felt like he could rely on. Her name was Bridget. Bridget stuck up for him when he was being harassed by older students, especially one who also took fancy to her. Regularly did Atlas and said student have regular arguments. Clearly Atlas felt something for Bridget and there was an inkling that she might have felt the same way.

Unfortunately this had an effect on his grades and Zeus was not happy. More abuse followed, especially verbal this time. When he found out as to why Atlas might be slipping on his grades, he decided to hatch a cunning plan to hook up Bridget with the rival student. Money was a particular factor in such a plan and no doubt did it work. Bridget abandoned Atlas and quickly went off with the rival student, changing schools not long after that. Atlas, was heartbroken. The one person he could trust and rely one, someone whom he first developed feelings for, had left him in the dust, for someone who thought he was less than dirt. It only further fuelled his dislike for others, as well as keeping his heart from ever feeling for another individual.

While he graduated from private school, pretty easily, his father, Zeus, was still pedantic about grades, even when Atlas was sent to one of the top universities. Even then did he get ridiculed for his appearance, as well as his choice of outfits, making him look all over blue, as well as particularly old school, compared to the others. Studying eventually took it's own toll, which lead to one particular argument with Zeus.

By this stage, Atlas was an adult, in a position to argue back with Zeus. The argument was particularly fierce and nasty, a lot of personal anger and vitriol was unleashed that night, with Atlas angrily accusing Zeus of not being a father at all, that he treated Atlas like someone who was more of an employee than a son. The argument eventually got to the stage where Zeus nastily blurted out to Atlas that he had to arrange for Bridget to run off with a high school student as she was being a bad influence on his life, that he should focus on his career more than 'bodily urges'.

This, was the final straw for Atlas. He couldn't take any more from the man who had created him. The man who was already serving himself and not his son, who seemed would do anything to get his 'pawn' to where he wanted to be. Thoughts of Bridget fuelled his mind, rage amplifying with each second. The result... Zeus was murdered, right there and then, in a fashion that was particularly brutal and savage. Atlas made sure that everyone else kept quiet about it, for they would suffer the same fate otherwise. Zeus' body was quickly disposed of, leaving no trace of the selfish tycoon. Atlas would inherit everything, being the only 'child' that Zeus had. This would be a new experience for him, one where he had to shapen up pretty quickly. It wasn't easy having so much money, as well as an engineering company and mass connections to keep going. He would learn from the servants who had raised him. Combined with his previous experiences in school and university, he would become a master player in whatever dealings he had.

Adulthood, Atlas Engineering and the Ministry of Science

Atlas would grow to become a cunning operator in his business dealings. Formerly the company was known as Ethinger Manufacturing, but when he took charge, it quickly changed to Atlas Engineering. Good thing that when he was at university, he was in fact studying an engineering degree and had learned quite a lot about what his late father had dealt with. He had such an interest in machines since his early schooling days, as well as computers, they certainly fascinated him. Many a design he had made for various applications, in fact quite quickly in such a regard. He was praised highly for his quick skill, which eventually earned him connections with the Ministry of Science, in particular the head of the Inter-Dimensional branch at the time, Davis Uberiso. While the Ministry had been undergoing works of a corrupt and shady nature, Davis and his team were working on a goal that would benefit billions upon billions. Safe and secute inter-dimensional travel, both personal and en-masse. Such a project enticed Atlas, not to mention having connections with the Ministry, he would soon learn a lot more than what he would ever discover otherwise.

One other point of mention is another aspect of his behaviour. He had been raised mainly by maids when he was younger. As a kid it was older maids, who eventually retired and made way for younger ones. When he was a teenager, there was a particularly young maid, in her early 20s, Mary, who seemed like she very much cared for Atlas. Whether she was doing her job well or if she did care for him, he would very much reward it in the future. After the whole Bridget fiasco and after he had taken over his father's company, Atlas began to spend quite a bit of time with Mary. She was still employed by Atlas and hadn't reached thirty just yet. Atlas had found quite an attraction to her when he first knew her and that hadn't changed at all. She didn't have anyone at the time and could easily tell what he thought of her. This culminated in a night of fireworks. Atlas lost his virginity to a maid and for the first time, knew what intimacy and sex was like.

It wasn't the last time either. Atlas had it pretty good where he was at that moment, running a successful company, learning more about machines with the Ministry and being enthralled in passion with Mary every night. For a while, things seemed to be pretty good, until one day Atlas had to go through some documents.. one of them contained information about himself.

When he was younger, he was told that Zeus was his father and that his mother died in an accident shortly after he was born. While he still had a mother, that information had been easily redacted in the documents. What he found more fascinating, as well as shocking, was what he was. From the information he had read about his creation and what was used. He ascertained that he himself, was an artificial incarnation of a multiversal god, combined with human DNA. He was, truly, better than everyone else, save for the one person whom he shared a bed every night. Many a time did he test his abilities and was truly surprised at the results. His speed, strength, stamina, everything, it was all phenomenal. It also explained how moments with Mary lasted all night and sometimes into the morning.

But then the downfall was right around the corner. Eventually a leak occurred about Atlas and Mary, that he was having this long affair with his maid. Of course, neither had a significant other prior, but news did spread like wildfire. Company bosses began to think less of him. One even commented that Atlas was 'a horn dog who would rather bang his maid instead of running his business'. It even had an effect on his work with the Ministry of Science. He was involved in a project relating to negative energy, as part of his newly discovered fascination with Atomite lore. That experiment went horribly wrong, creating a monster that looked to devastate a city, only to instead manifest itself in a bystanding teenager, who would disappear shortly after.

The revelations had a toll on his relationship with Mary as well. She was the second person whom he felt a proper connection to, yet soon it seemed like they were arguing more and more. This of course, culminated in more sex, but that soon had an effect of it's own.

Mary got pregnant.

Atlas had a mixture of joy and concern of such news. Easily was it ascertained that it was of course his baby and he felt joy that he could be fathering a child of his own, yet Mary wasn't physically coping with carrying a child, taking a toll on her body. During the term, Mary fell gravely ill. Despite best efforts to save her, she died, with Atlas by her side. The baby could not be saved.

This left Atlas in a pretty bad state. The second person he had come close to feeling something for, probably the only person he could consider 'loving', had died. It was like everything that was going right in his life was being taken away from him. Already at this stage, he was somewhat self serving, but after that, did he truly and only look out for himself. Nobody else mattered anymore but him.

The final years of his old life

By that stage, Atlas was only thinking of himself. Some would go so far as to say he ended up just like his late father.. or much much worse. His dealings were ruthless, he was cunning at every corner. He even went so far as to massacre a whole building full of diplomats, just to hinder or sever relations between a country and the United Government, all for his own gain and all covered up easily.

The research on inter-dimensional travel was reaching new levels as well. Portal technology was feasible for small vehicles, but a large energy and computational source would be required to sustain mass transit travel, as well as personal travel at the same time. The decision was made to build what was called 'The Reactor', feet upon feet below ground, at the Ministry of Science headquarters. Atlas was heavily involved in it's construction. He had to be, he knew what it would be capable of.

He had made alterations to the initial design in such a way that someone could in fact 'live' in the Reactor. It would be like truly ascending to god, being able to go where he wanted, see what he wanted.. even almost do what he wanted. There were sacrifices he had to make. He'd have to leave everything behind. Atlas Engineering, his old life, everything, but to him and the way things were now, it seemed like the perfect trade off.

By this stage he was wanting more 'experiences' at the same time. The copious amount of sex he had with Mary had left him with a mindset that one shouldn't go without. He became notorious for charming and having affairs with multiple women. At the same time, he felt like wanting to create another child, to truly have fathered a kid of his own.. or multiple. Of course for the most part this was unsuccessful, for many reasons.

Until one night he charmed a woman by the name of Carolyn Fielding. To say he made a woman out of her was an understatement. Most of his one night stands and affairs didn't amount to much, but with Carolyn, it was like fireworks. She was so lost in such a moment with him, that she didn't ask crucial questions, like if he was wearing a condom or not... nor did she even do her own research about him, for that matter.

For a good while did they keep in contact, Atlas didn't see anyone else during that period, more so because of his involvement in the Reactor's construction, but he kept nights free for Carolyn... for a while.

It was no wonder she fell pregnant with his child, but she wasn't happy about it at all. Atlas was overjoyed, but she felt like as if he had been very careless. Not to mention upon learning about him, she was left as if she had been used. A particular confrontation ensued, Carolyn almost breaking down in front of Atlas, before running away from him before he could even talk to her. Instead of tracking her down, he chose instead to continue his own work, wondering if she will be fine in the end. He didn't really develop a connection with Carolyn, for by that stage, she was just another woman to be intimate with, or rather, the woman who was now carrying his child.

He didn't even know she was being comforted by a research assistant, who was passing by from another department. That person was called Morrie Chuuno, someone who would eventually change Carolyn's life, for the better, considering he convinced her to take the baby to term anyway, among other things.

Meanwhile Atlas had become obsessed with the Reactor, so much so that he was there every waking moment. Davis Uberiso was starting to get concerned himself, wondering what Atlas was up to. Eventually it came to the big moment when the behemoth machine would be fully utilised for the first time.

It was meant to be a minor ceremony, but Atlas had crashed the party, shooting Davis Uberiso in the shoulder and preparing to infuse himself with the Reactor, thanks to the alterations he had made. He knew this would be irreversible, for once he was inside, no-one could pluck him out. He was about do so, when a female voice compelled him to halt and turn.

Out of the blue.. Bridget had shown up.

She had been contacted by one of Atlas' servants, who had told her everything, how the late Zeus had given the old rival student the upper hand back in high school and the motive to take Bridget away from Atlas. Finally had Bridget seen what was really going on and had tried desperately to find Atlas, only now, at the very last moment, seeing him, eye to eye, one more time. But it was too late by then. Atlas was all out of love. Compassion and nostalgia had long gone for his past... and a new future was dawning on him. After all, he couldn't walk away from this. He knew the ramifications if he didn't go ahead with it. He took one last look at Bridget, before stepping into the Reactor and becoming part of the process used to make inter-dimensional travel possible.

At that very moment too, had a baby been born. One that looked nothing like his mother or father, one who was truly his own identity. This person was the son of Atlas and Carolyn, who had been fully taken to term. By that stage, she had grown into a relationship with Morrie Chuuno, as well as them finding out who Atlas really was, when certain documents were leaked to them, by the same servant who was working to bring Bridget back to Atlas. Those documents would make their way to the Ministry of Science as well, who would keep such records on file as part of their 'Atom' research. They would soon learn that this new child, however, would continue that lore, well into the future.

That child, would be named Bowen.

Father and Son

Atlas had been out of Bowen's life for the most part, mainly figuring out how to move about thanks to the Reactor and get used to this new life of his. He could manifest his own world within it, a recreation of the old mansion he used to live in. Then at some point he could move about and see new worlds, being able to physically manifest and finally continue a part of his old lifestyle, that being of course, seducing women.

He also figured out that the Reactor had intensified his abilities. It was like he was almost unstoppable in that regard. Someone could shoot him and he'd disappear before the bullet would reach him, something he had tested out in a few areas where that could occur.

There was also a strange intrinsic link he had developed, that confused him at first. Strange thoughts of a child's day, school and the like, although the familiar voice of Carolyn would also reach him through such thoughts. That lead to a few discoveries. One, that the baby he had conceived had actually been born.. and was being raised and two.. that it seemed, because the two are both incarnations of Atom, that he could read his son's thoughts, his mind. This would definitely prove beneficial to him in the future. He of course learned to control such an ability to when he wanted it, so that it wasn't happening out of the blue.

While there were threats to try and extinguish him from the Reactor, Atlas had made it so that it could heavily corrupt the machine, which could leave horrifically devastating consequences on the universes in which it served. Such was the case that the Ministry found it best to leave him alone until a much, much safer solution can be found.

Atlas decided to come into Bowen's life when the latter was sixteen. By then the young boy had gone back in time and had already shot and killed someone. The meeting went as Atlas expected, the young Bowen being quite wary of Atlas, although Atlas remained calm and composed. His son looked like the images he had found in Zeus' records. The eyes, the hair, the face, everything. This teenager had to be a full Atom incarnation. What were the odds of that coming from him! No doubt he told Bowen that his life is going to change more and more as he gets older... and to ask his parents about him. Needless to say from then on, Bowen found a pretty good hatred for Atlas and for what he did.

Meetings that happened from then on, Atlas wasn't so kind. He would randomly show up to harass Bowen, even go so far as to beat him up on occasion. Atlas wondered how Bowen's life would go, though he knew his upbringing was much different to what Atlas had experienced. Bowen couldn't be corrupted like him, but he pondered as if one day in the future that Bowen could potentially end up like him, if the circumstances were right. He would be keeping a close eye on Bowen, just as Bowen is considerably wary of Atlas.. many people feel like Bowen might be the only one to stop Atlas, if the former's abilities develop far enough in the future.

Atlas does have an impression that Bowen is also being used as a weapon by the Ministry of Science, an impression that he finds quite amusing. Maybe that could be the catalyst for the blonde in the future, but Atlas didn't see a reason to bring his thoughts up, unless he ended up being insanely bored and felt like he could get a good laugh out of it.

Atlas does what he wants nowadays, though through reading Bowen's mind, he does find new avenues to explore, in most cases avenues being women, but in the long run he does have an ultimate goal. He has little disregard for humanity, even sentience as a whole. He feels the need for a clean slate is in order and to do that, the multiverse as a whole, must be purged. Such a task is beyond mammoth, something he can't even do right now, but he actively seeks avenues to increase his power, to grow it beyond what he could ever imagine, to get closer and closer to such a goal. He has told Bowen about this, for Atlas feels it's more fun to have oppression in the wake of such a goal.

Atlas must be stopped. It would be foolish to underestimate how far he can go.

Granted, depending on whom he meets, he might just keep a world separate for him and those he might come to like in the future.

Appearance, Personality and Abilities

Atlas stands at around 6'3, with noticeably blue hair and green eyes. His main attire consists of a white shirt, with royal blue pants and blazer. Underneath is either a red or blue waistcoat with a green tie.

Atlas is considered to be entirely self serving, looking out for number one. He has little disregard for anyone else but him and has no qualms about taking lives if it furthers his own gain. He's a heavy womaniser at well, pretty much seeking affairs whenever he can. There may be a chance he might develop a particular fancy to certain people, in which he might only sleep with such a person if that were to occur. This however, has yet to happen and therefore has not been tested.

He constantly harasses his son, Bowen Chuuno, both verbally and physically. There have been a few occasions where Bowen has been left severely battered because of Atlas. While he'll beat up Bowen, he has not once considered killing him, only using that as a last resort if he absolutely has to.

He's considerably more powerful than what a strong or fast human would be considered to be. He can't easily be taken down in a fight, especially when he can disappear at the last moment. He prefers to use fists and feet to fight, at great speed and agility, but has been known to use weapons like pistols and machine guns at times. He doesn't possess any further abilities in relation to Atom, such as energy amplification or manipulation, but whether or not there will be a need for such is uncertain. He might develop such abilities later, through the process of seeking more power, if he continues down that path in the future.

In truth, his future can be a bit open ended depending on the direction of an RP.

For most people though, do not approach, for he'll most likely approach you.

#headcanon #Villains #LOOONG POST

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REVIEWING THE CHARTS: 25th August 2019

Top 10

On the US Billboard Hot 100, after “Old Town Road” dissipated, they’ve been treated with a couple #1s switching in and out. “bad guy”, “Senorita” and probably “Truth Hurts” and unfortunately “Ransom” soon enough... while here in the UK, “Old Town Road” was only at the top spot for a week, and instead we’ve just had “Senorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello for six straight weeks... Nice.

“Beautiful People” by Ed Sheeran featuring Khalid is at number-two still, and we actually have a pretty busy week that did not translate to the Top 10 – it never does.

“3 Nights” by Dominic Fike is steady at number-three but I’m not complaining; this song is great.

I’m not upset about the one-space boost for Kygo and the late Whitney Houston’s “Higher Love” either at number-four, it’s not a bad song and if anything I’m just excited to see Houston on the charts again.

AJ Tracey returns back to the top five with “Ladbroke Grove” up a spot to number-five.

Aitch’s newest major single, “Taste (Make it Shake)”, is down two spaces to number-six, but that’s still way too high. I honestly do not understand the appeal in this one, it’s not quirky or interesting, it’s over-long, it’s barely got a chorus. Out of all UK rap singles to hit the top 10, this is easily the most puzzling hit.

I’m also not exactly pleased about “Ransom” by Lil Tecca zooming up six spaces to become his first top 10 hit here in the UK... why?

Unfortunately, this means “How Do You Sleep?” by Sam Smith is down a spot to number-eight, and honestly this song is just growing on me.

Speaking of unfortunate, at number-nine is “So High” by MIST and Fredo, also down one space, and while I’m not that big of a fan of this song (Yet) or the discography in general, MIST has recently been stabbed, and he says he’s been recovering well, which is good, I just wanted to note that these things do happen to people who seem like they can’t be touched due to fame and success, especially recently. I hope he’s okay.

To elevate the mood, there is quite literally a Love Island anthem in the top 10, as Joel Corry and Hayley May get their first ever UK Top 10 hit with “Sorry” up six positions to #10. It’s not a bad song, but come on, guys, really?

Climbers

Outside of the Top 10, we have one climber and it’s not exactly notable either... Jax Jones and Bebe Rexha’s radio fodder “Harder” is up five spots to #25. I mean, when so much of the Top 40 is rap, I guess the radio’s got to have something to safely play without having their audience hear a bunch of censor bleeps every ten seconds.

Fallers

Now, we don’t exactly have many fallers, but a lot of them are very notable as these are massive hits dropping incredibly low, starting with #40 which is the top five hit “Location” by Dave featuring Burna Boy down a whopping twenty-three spaces and barely gripping onto that last spot in the chart, after having a brief rebound thanks to the video. While I prefer “Disaster”, “Streatham”, “Black” and pretty much all the songs on PSYCHODRAMA, I’m so happy that Dave and his album have had so much longevity and chart success considering how great this album is (Since this does seem to be the end of the album cycle). This year’s been very kind to British rap both mainstream and underground (Check out Little Simz, she’s mind-blowing) and this is definitely one of the achievements the genre can display proudly. Other than that, we have another top 10 hit in Sigala’s “Wish You Well” featuring Becky Hill dropping down 14 spaces to #38, as well as the faller I’m obviously the happiest about. Despite the fact there might be a rebound due to a video release, I’m going to live in blissful ignorance about that, since “Hold Me While You Wait” by Lewis Capaldi, which has been the worst song in the top 20 for like three straight months, is out of the top 20, falling 17 positions to #26. It’s not out of the chart entirely, but I’ll take it. Oh, and “Panini” by Lil Nas X is down five spaces to #36 but Thog don’t caare

Dropouts & Returning Entries

There aren’t any returning entries this week but since there are five new arrivals, there are obviously quite a lot of drop-outs. “Find U Again” by Mark Ronson featuring Camila Cabello is one of them, dropping out of the charts entirely from #37, which really sucks because that song is amazing. Otherwise, we have some notable but very much expected drop outs for “SOS” by the late Avicii featuring Aloe Blacc and its impressive chart run from #32, “You Need to Calm Down” by Taylor Swift out from #38 (God, what an awful song), “Vossi Bop” by Stormzy finally out from #39 (Although I think that song is great actually) and off of the sole debut last week, we have “Hot Girl Summer” by Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign out from #40. I know American female rappers haven’t exactly crossed over here yet but I thought this would have least lasted a week, and it is a pretty damn good song, it’s got a video coming soon though so we’ll see what that’ll do.

NEW ARRIVALS

#34 – “Post Malone” – Sam Feldt featuring Rani

Produced by Sam Feldt – Peaked at #7 in Ireland

Sam Feldt is an irrelevant Dutch DJ, to put it bluntly. Two years ago, he made a song with Akon and that was his second biggest hit until 2019, second to his only actual hit, may I add. So, what better way to make a name for yourself in America than to go viral with a meme song that references pop culture and has a drop expressive enough for TikTok. Indeed, it worked, he was on the top of the Spotify Viral 50 with “Post Malone”, because if you want to keep your target white audience as an EDM-pop or rock artist, the only hip-hop artist you can seemingly admit to liking is Post Malone. Even the Jonas Brothers are shouting them out in (Absolutely dreadful) hit songs like “Cool”. It didn’t even work, by the way, it barely peaked in the top 10 of the American dance charts but it worked on like all of Europe, especially on the chart that isn’t actually in the EU, technically, maybe. Funnily enough, it’s not that big of a hit in his home country of the Netherlands, peaking at #85. I don’t know who RANI is, do you? Listen, it’s Feldt’s second UK Top 40 hit, his first since 2015, and it’s from his Magnets EP. RANI is a female singer who seems to specialise in being a puppet for EDM DJs, and had a minor hit doing so with “Crying with the Sun” last year, but this is her first appearance on the UK Top 40. Hiring RANI seems to be the cheap option compared to an actual celebrity, the girl doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page, and the whole song in fact is really cheap, with a couple 2014-esque synths carrying a flat, tinny EDM beat until that chorus hits, and Jesus, this song was not meant to ever have “Post Malone” in the lyrics. It’s lodged in that chorus with all the care of a bull in a china shop with crowd cheering in the background before the generic build-up of hi-hats until a pretty simple vocaloid drop and yeah, I question why anyone thinks this song is worth listening to. The drop ends abruptly with literal silence instead of even transitioning into the verse all that well, which is lazy and nonsensical on his part because he’s going to have to transition this into other songs in a DJ set, he wants that to be smooth. Yeah, skip this, it’s trash, which is exactly what I expected.

#30 – “Motivation” – Normani featuring uncredited vocals by Ariana Grande

Produced by ILYA – Peaked at #20 in Belgium and Scotland, and #33 in the US

Fifth Harmony’s disbandment let one star really get a lot of shine, and that was Camila Cabello, who is still gathering a lot of success to this day, but what I didn’t expect is a push towards another pop girl with Normani, whose debut solo single has been racking up a lot of streams and chart success pretty much worldwide. It’s not that massive yet but it does have the potential to be, especially with the high-profile collaborations like Khalid and Sam Smith that Normani has been greeted with this past year by her label, so it seemed inevitable. I fully expected Normani to go the R&B route, probably a more throwback 90s style, and yeah, I was right, but I really didn’t expect a song this good. Written by Normani herself with Ariana Grande, ILYA and Max freaking Martin, this song is an earworm determined for success, and has hence become Normani’s third UK Top 40 single. Starting with an intriguing Ariana Grande-esque voice memo of some sort, it immediately lands into the bass-lead R&B beat that feels 90s and 2000s at the same time yet definitely modern due to Normani’s sultry vocals, but in the chorus, the kiss-off lead by harmonies and subtle background vocal samples from Grande feels very anthemic and almost sarcastic. I do feel like maybe it’s a bit too minimalistic of a debut single, but there are a lot of little quirks, including the eerie Caribbean vocal sample in the bridge coupled with a smooth horn section, and I don’t have much to say about this one evidently, but it succeeds on every level at just being a pretty perfect pop song. The idea of Normani telling her ex to “Think about it” afterwards isn’t a pledge from Normani here, though, it seems very much like she’s bragging and telling this guy to re-consider the fact that he dumped someone with a net worth more than his lifetime salary, it’s almost kind of hilarious how she sasses this guy around, especially in the verses. The title seems to be based around the fact that the guy ever had a girl as good as her... which is considered “motivation”. Well, that’s just pretty epic. Yeah, great song, and I’m really excited for whatever Normani does next.

#23 – “Lover” – Taylor Swift

Produced by Jack Antonoff and Taylor Swift – Peaked at #4 in Malaysia and #19 in the US

Ah, Taylor Swift and the messy roll-out of her newest album, Lover, which I have yet to really form an opinion on but it’s gotten a lot of positive reviews which I didn’t expect because of the absolute trainwrecks that were released as singles, such as “ME!” which the general public soon showed their distaste for, so much so that Swift had to edit out the most cringeworthy lyrics, “You Need to Calm Down” which had a very polarising reception mostly because of how people believed she was pandering to the LGBTQ+ community with the music video, and had some cringeworthy lyrics there too, but it was a bit more positive. Then things took a large turn for the better with the release of the promotional single “The Archer”, which a lot of people loved and seemed to think was a return to form, but I wasn’t impressed. It was boring, and while the songwriting is good, when there’s not a musical climax, it feels like a lot of wasted time and overall, the song feels like an overproduced synth-mush and I was really not a fan of that one, but it wasn’t awful... and it only peaked at #43 here. Then she released this song, which seemed to have shifted the public opinion on the album entirely, even among critics, because it’s a Jack Antonoff-produced return to the country pop sound of her previous work, and while “You Need to Calm Down” might have been pandering to LGBTQ+, I think this should be clowned more for pandering to Pitchfork, but I digress. Is the song any good? Well, it’s her 27th(!) UK Top 40 hit, and it might as well have convinced me too... mostly because this is a Christmas song – albeit a bit more of a intimate, downbeat, guitar-lead country ballad of a Christmas song, but with a direct reference to the holiday, I know what she’s going for. She sounds a lot better on the song than usual, I’m not a fan of Swift’s voice in general but she definitely uses it to her advantage here, staying mostly subdued on the verses until an admittedly janky pre-chorus, until that title drop, which is fantastic, especially with the bells and guitar that follows but honestly, the star here isn’t Swift. It’s the string section and the choir, who elevate that pre-chorus with a lot of cheery vocals and the plucky strings in both the bridge and the brief burst of violins in the second verse, really emphasise the lyrical theme of devotion. While I dispute the fact that Taylor Swift has ever heard a dirty joke in her life that wasn’t made by Kanye West, that bridge is incredible, and honestly this whole song is pretty great, and I think THIS is the return to form she needed. There’s a lot of genuine groove and swing to this ballad and the chorus is heavenly, and may I say that the cover art fits perfectly. This is good, check it out, next.

#22 – “Both” – Headie One

Produced by Nastylgia and PJ Pipe it Up

I’m going to be honest here; from what I’ve heard from Headie One, I don’t really like the guy. I don’t think he’s as witty or entertaining as his peers and more often than not, he’s just a tad dull, but with his seventh mixtape release, Music x Road, I have been somewhat intrigued to check it out since NME described it as “far from drill”, which means he is branching out and this could either be a surprise success or complete wretched failure. I believe this is Headie’s third UKTop 40 hit and, well, to be honest, it’s not that bad. I love that guitar loop, it sounds straight out of the intro to a metal song, and the way it’s pitch-shifted to act as an eerie synth is pretty cool when it gets to the verse; if I’m honest this trap beat is pretty great... and so is Headie. To say he doesn’t ride this beat would be a lie, I don’t like the guy that much but he bodies this, not with much wordplay obviously but his delivery is tough and very straight to the point, no-nonsense, which is interesting when being put against the gospel choir sample which is absolutely mangled and just kind of placed every couple bars, and it sounds great, really intense. I’m not sure how I feel about that bridge though, the subdued, mumbling flow with the distortion and Auto-Tune sounds cool but it kills the momentum and doesn’t really fit with the guitar-lead trap beat. I’d prefer maybe to get rid of that part entirely and just have the beat cut out for the start of the chorus without the transition, or have Headie harmonise with the sample from “Free” by Ultra Nate, that could have sounded pretty cool. As it is, it still bangs, and looking at the lyrics there’s a lot of detail I don’t usually see, and somehow he made peanut butter on oats sound cool, so you know what, Headie, I like this one. Check it out.

#18 – “Be Honest” – Jorja Smith featuring Burna Boy

Produced by Cadenza and IzyBeats

Jorja Smith has had a pretty quiet 2019. After 2018 and her BRIT Award wins and impressive performance, she’s understandably laid low with only a couple of features including one on my favourite British rapper Loyle Carner’s second album, but this seems to be the birth of the roll-out for her sophomore effort, or at least a standalone single. I didn’t really like Jorja Smith because I knew her for her EDM collaborations but after listening to Lost & Found, I’m not going to lie, I really enjoyed her UK garage and trip hop-infused brand of R&B, especially the single “Blue Lights” and her sample on AJ Tracey’s banger “Ladbroke Grove”, which added to the song immensely. A new song from Jorja won’t connect with me at first, they never do, she’s one of the artists who has to grow on me, but I like Burna Boy to an extent so I doubt this’ll be any less than decent... and yeah, it’s not bad. I like the sweet guitar and synths/flute(?) that start off the song as the primary melody (which I believe is a sample) and the steady drum beat adds to the tropical, summery feeling of the track. Jorja sounds great as always, with a pretty sensual performance she can do pretty well, but the chorus is pretty weak and I feel a tad underwritten. Burna Boy’s verse is pretty fun and bouncy but this isn’t standing out to me as anything that great initially. It’s definitely not bad, but underwritten and a tad sub-par perhaps. Also, I like the horns in the final chorus but it’s too little too late at that point.

Conclusion

Honestly, this is a pretty great week on the chart, with four out of five new arrivals that I quite enjoy, and the Summer-Autumn transition is looking good. Best of the Week is tough but I’ll give it to Taylor Swift for “Lover” – hey, I’m a sucker for Christmas songs – and a tied Honourable Mention to Normani and Headie One for “Motivation” and “Both”, while there’s nothing worth a Dishonourable Mention here other than our Worst of the Week, going to Sam Feldt and RAMI for whatever “Post Malone” is. Follow me on Twitter @cactusinthebank for more musical ramblings and I’ll see you next week!

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All of them! y'weirdo!

1. Do you want a boyfriend or girlfriend?Yeah, I guess, though I’m not actively seeking one.

2. When did your last hug take place?A few minutes ago when I hugged my parents, dogs, and cats good night, finishing off with my laptop. (You might think this is a joke, but it isn’t.)

3. Are you a jealous person?Not really? Not that I have anything to go off of really.

4. Are you tired right now?I might be, but I never really recognize when I’m tired. Does that make sense? I basically just go off of when I sound insane.

5. Do you chew on your straws?Yes...andmyheadphonesandarmandshirt...

6. Have you ever been called a tease?Nope.

7. Have you ever been awake for 48 hours straight?Yeah, and then I proceeded to sleep for a looong time.

8. Do you cry easily?Nope, but I wish I cried easier. Not extremely easily, just a bit easier.

9. What should you be doing right now?Sleeping.

10. Are you a heavy sleeper?Sometimes, not always, but on average yes.

11. Do you think you can last in a relationship for 6 months?If it lasts less than six months is it much of a relationship? Well, generally.

12. Are you mad at someone right now?@tripostle for tricking me into looking at Vocaloid stuff.

13. Do you believe in love?No, I’m a robot. Yes.

14. What makes you laugh no matter what?Being tickled? It also makes me cry, so I don’t know if it counts.

15. Who was the last person you talked to?@tripostle

16. Do you get butterflies around the person you like?Mainly after I talk to them?

17. Will you get married?Depends on what my partner wants, but I’m not opposed. I also want to do something with my last name despite how glorious my last name is.

18. When was the last time you smiled?Hugging my dogs and cats.

19. Does anyone like you?Yeah, I think.

20. Do you secretly like someone?The only thing secret about it is the who.

21. Who was the first person you talked to today?My dad who made me read The Forgetting all in a few hours. (Good book, bad if you want your brain unmelted if you’re reading it as fast as possible.)

22. Who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything?Quite a few people actually: @tripostle, @spiderfish21, @artttho, and my goo’ friend Kamryn.

23. What are you NOT looking forward to?Nothing at the moment.

24. What ARE you looking forward to?THEATRE TOMORROW! THEATRE IS THE BEST!

25. Has someone of the opposite sex ever told you they loved you, and meant it?Yeah, a few times.

26. Suppose you see your ex kissing another person what would you do?I’d be happy for them, and if we’re still friends maybe mess with them a bit in the childish “___ and ___ sitting in a tree~ K-I-L-L-I-N-G” way- Wait, that’s The Addams Family.

27. Do you plan on moving out within the next year?Nope, but I do plan on moving out eventually.

28. Are you a forgiving person?Depends on what I’m being asked to forgive.

29. How many TRUE friends do you have?Refer to question 22, and then there’s a few more not listed.

30. Do you fall for people easily?Admittedly, I fall for near everyone when I first meet them, but that only lasts around an hour, and mainly just people I end up being friends with.

31. Have you ever fallen for your ex’s best friend?Nope, as I don’t have an ex.

32. What’s the last thing you put in your mouth?Pretzels.

33. Who was the last person you drove with?My parents, but aside from them my Theatre teacher and a friend of mine.

34. How late did you stay up last night and why?Let’s just say it wasn’t last night by the time I fell to sleep.

35. If you could move somewhere else, would you?YES.

36. Who was the last person you took a picture of?I’m weird and take pictures of my friends a lot, but hmm...myself not included, a friend of mine named Lindsey.

37. Can you live a day without TV?I live most days without TV because I don’t bother turning it on.

38. When was the last time you were extremely disappointed?WHEN MY THEATRE TEACHER TRICKED ME INTO READING FOR A ROLE DURING REHEARSAL.

39. Three names you go by..Rose, Tal, Psy.

40. Are you currently in a relationship?Friendships are relationships, I also have my relationships with family, my fellow Theatre geeks...but to be serious, no.

41. What is your all-time favorite romance movie?Uhh...I don’t even remember a single romance movie I’ve watc- Well, I guess by default it’s Paper Towns.

42. Do you believe that everyone has a soul-mate?Nope.

43. What’s your current problem?@tripostle saying to answer all of them.

44. Have you ever had your heart broken?I won’t be so dramatic as to say my heart was broken, but have I ever been denied? Yeah.

45. Your thoughts of long distance relationships?Probably my only chance. Yeah, they’re cool.

46. How many kids do you want to have?At least one.

47. Have you ever found it hard to tell someone you like them?Yes.

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