#okay listen to moulin rouge for the first time

[the-cryptid-finch]

*sweating, visably shaking* yeah yeah I'm just totally normal about musicals

#okay listen to moulin rouge for the first time #THE FUCK #WHY IS IT SO GOOD #??? #only jukebox that I've found be good #musicals #Broadway #okay uh #moulin rogue broadway #moulin rouge #musical theater memes #musical theatre

[blithesharem]

Barbatos 🌂

Okay so forgive me because all I could think of when I saw this was how much Barbatos probably enjoys the musical Singin' in the Rain. I feel like he secretly (not so secretly?) is a huge broadway/live theater fan. He certainly has memorized the main dance number.

So I'm using this as an excuse to do an entirely indulgent Bros + Extras HC post:

What is their favorite musical?

Lucifer: Les Misérables. Happy endings where? He appreciates the nuanced plot and relates to all the bullshit the leads have to deal with. He gets teary at the end but will never let a soul see. Except perhaps you. Perhaps.

Mammon: Newsies. A bunch of scrappy up start business boys coming together to demand some extra coin for their hard work? What’s not to like? I mean, if you asked him he’d deny enjoying musicals at all, but we’ve all heard him singing the lyrics under his breath.

Leviathan: Six. History but turned into an idol concert? His dream. For a period he got way into learning everything there was to know about Henry VIII’s six wives and he and Satan were insufferable, spouting facts to anyone who would listen.

Satan: Phantom of the Opera. A classic, and for a reason. He admires the impact it had on contemporary theater and he claims to relate to the Phantom…but you know better. Once he admitted to you that his real favorite was Wicked, and you suspect he sees himself in Elphaba more than he may be ready to admit.

Asmodeus: Chicago, of course. Razzle Dazzle? When You’re Good to Mama? CELL BLOCK TANGO? This is the most Asmo-coded musical to ever grace the stage. You know he’s just WAITING for the excuse to force his brothers to dress up and perform with him. He'd be satisfied if you'd settle for a private performance as well.

Beelzebub: Beel has a hard time with live theater, because it’s a long time to sit without any concessions to get him through. Watching a performance on TV or as a movie though he’s happy with. His personal favorite is Peter Pan. He likes the Lost Boys the best, a group of brothers all happy together (and Wendy too of course). Also, he knows it doesn't count...but that food scene in Hook? Nice.

Belphegor: Heathers. What can he say, he likes the bitchiness. Also he always thought J.D kinda had a point. He likes to imagine that he and Veronica blow up the school and run away together to live happily ever after in a sort of a twisted Bonnie and Clyde way. Anyway, how about those uniforms? Any chance of you wearing one of those sometime ha ha…?

Diavolo: The Lion King. Oh man oh man Diavolo loves The Lion King. Does he frequently tease Barbatos (and sometimes Lucifer) about being his Zazu? Absolutely. Was Nala his first not-so-secret crush? Oh yes. Does he wish he had a dad like Mufasa? …Well, let’s not worry about that. Diavolo loves every minute of the play, but he openly weeps at the end when Simba takes his place as king.

Barbatos: Singin’ in the Rain. The classic aesthetic, themes of struggling with adjustment in a changing world, a triumphant ending...it's a bit of an escapism pleasure for Barbatos. Not to mention, he's happy for any excuse to dress up and go out on the town with you on his arm.

Solomon: Moulin Rouge. Solomon is a romantic at heart, but he’s a romantic who knows that all too often, romances are tragedies wearing a mask. He enjoys indulging in the sweetness of the love story, the hopeful crescendo, before the fall into the reality of loss. He finds it depressing in a comforting way, like an old friend waving hello from across the street. As time with you goes on however, he finds it’s becoming harder to watch through to the end…Perhaps Beauty and the Beast is more to his new tastes?

Simeon: Waitress. Simeon, like Lucifer and Solomon, enjoys the bittersweetness. He likes that it doesn’t shy away from the messiness of human connection. As an angel, it’s fascinating, like a fruit he can never know the flavor of. However, unlike the other men, Simeon likes a happy ending, and the ending of Waitress makes him choke up for different reasons. If Luke asks, however, his favorite is Matilda.

Luke: Annie. Little kids being rascals and naughty with the sweetness of a tender adoption story? It makes him feel warm and fuzzy (and mischievous) every time. Knows all the words to every song though he won’t admit it in front of Mammon.

#I SPENT WAY TOO LONG ON THIS #obey me #obey me hcs #blithe hcs #obey me solomon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me beelzebub #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me asmodeus #obey me barbatos #obey me simeon #obey me diavolo

[bedtimestoriesforbrokengirls]

i know you’ve watched schmigadoon, and listened to hamilton, but what are your thoughts on other musicals, and musicals/musical theatre as a whole? yay or nay? favorites?

Well first, I’ve never stepped foot in a theater… so the closest I’ve come to seeing musical theater as it’s intended to be seen was Disney’s Hamilton performance. And maybe Norman Jewison’s Jesus Christ Superstar, which is more of a stage production in spirit than it is a movie.

There are a couple Original Cast Recordings that I adore: Jesus Christ Superstar and Phantom of the Opera, both of which I owned on CD and played incessantly back around 1989/1990.

(I discovered Phantom via a televised pairs figure skating performance —they skated to “Music of the Night”— which in turn led me to buy three Michael Crawford Sings Broadway CDs, and that introduced me to Sondheim and a few other things.)

With that said, I’ve enjoyed lots of movie musicals, many of which are based on stage productions.

Given my age, it should be obvious that the first musical I saw was Grease. And among the movies on this list, it’s the one I’ve seen the most, and most recently… I rewatched it a year or two ago. (Along with Grease 2, about which the less said, the better. Michelle Pfeiffer looks annoyed to be in it.) That soundtrack was burned into my brain by 1970s radio DJs, so I’m quite fond of it, including the Barry Gibb/Frankie Valli original that plays over the credits.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was a particular favorite —then and now— but I don’t really think of it as a musical. The songs are catchy, but they feel tacked on, and the Oompa Loompas get the best one.

Okay, this one is embarrassing, but… so be it. When I was ten, I owned the Xanadu soundtrack. On vinyl and 8-track. I loved every single song… ELO and Olivia Newton-John could do no wrong in my eyes. Then, years later, I finally saw the movie. And… yup, I’ve seen that. Definitely saw… that.

Give My Regards To Broad Street isn’t a good movie in any conventional sense, but… Paul McCartney. That’s all it takes, if you ask me.

We watched Little Shop of Horrors on the stream a year or two ago, and I still thoroughly enjoy it. “Suddenly, Seymour”, “Dentist!”, “Somewhere That’s Green”, and “Feed Me” are all delightfully infectious… I can’t help singing along. Best Rick Moranis movie ever, too.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is another one we watched on-stream. I was never a joiner or a cosplayer, so I didn’t get into the participatory experience that is Rocky Horror, but I’ve watched it a few times now under more sedate circumstances. There are a few solid songs in there, but “Time Warp” is my favorite, simply because the 1980s music video show Night Flight —with Nina Blackwood!— used to play it almost every week.

Moulin Rouge is a delight, and it features a song written by my all-time favorite singer-songwriter, David Baerwald: “Come What May”. Although he personally considers it a sell-out… if you know any of his work, it’s clear that the “love can conquer anything” idea behind the song is antithetical to his whole oeuvre. But I love it anyway.

I enjoyed Into The Woods quite a lot —creepy Johnny Depp is the best Johnny Depp— but I’ve only seen it once, so it didn’t make a massive impression on me.

In The Heights was… fine. Perhaps the strangest thing about it is that John Chu’s visuals are more interesting than LMM’s songs… which are better than Moana’s, but don’t approach the, er, heights of Hamilton or Encanto. Anthony Ramos is great, though.

Spielberg’s West Side Story was another film that I basically enjoyed, but it’s one of those things that are so thoroughly baked into the culture —like Animal House— that you feel like you’ve already seen it, even when you haven’t. I probably should have opted for the Rita Moreno version.

Tumblr is being an asshole and limiting me to 10 GIFs, so I’ll follow this up with another post… I’ve got at least another ten to go.

[inthishousewestanspiderpunk]

Did someone say week two of @encanto-extended-edition OCtober that is definitely at least a week overdue? No? Too bad, you're getting it!

As always, I want to thank you guys for reading and enjoying this, as well as other blogs! Special thanks goes to @overly-dramatic-artist for creating this event and moderating the discord, you rock! Also check her art out, it's really good, especially if you like Moulin Rouge!

Okay, enough distraction, on with the show!

Ariadne and relationships!

Luz - Ariadne's daughter and is the light of her mama's life. She's the motivation for Ariadne to move to the Encanto after Teseo left in the middle of the night. By her own admission, Ariadne can be too overprotective of her daughter, which is something that the family, particularly Juliets helps her with. Julieta reassures her that kids are more resilient than people think and that casita and the townsfolk would never let anything bad happen; that's what the magic is there for. Whilst this reassures her, she still can be a bit too overprotective for Luz's liking at times.

Bruno - Ariadne is at first, very distrusting of Bruno and people who take an interest in her in general. It's nothing personal against them, but she's seen the negative side of people one too many times and it's difficult for her to trust as she gets hurt, so it's just easier not to let them in in the first place. However, once a bond is established, she holds it very close to her and doesn't like to give up easily. With Bruno, it takes a while for her to open up to him and to trust him, with their six months of dating being slower than he'd admittedly like, but he gets it. Even after their relationship is established, she doesn't always tell him what's on her mind for fear of being mocked or ridiculed. Ever diligent though, Bruno is understanding and makes sure to let her know she is loved just the way she is by him.

Ariadne is scared of the dark and being alone in the dark. Growing up in the poorer area of Cartegena, she had to keep an extra vigil for when there would be violence or bad situations near her house at night. And when Teseo left, it was also in the middle of the night, so she develops a fear of being left alone in the dark. The first time she and Bruno slept together, she had a panic attack when she woke up and Bruno wasn't there. She was convinced that he'd either been taken by violence or left like Teseo had. Not the case, he couldn't sleep (something he usually struggles with) and he didn't want to disturb her so he went to his area and tried working on some new telenovela ideas. Hearing her cries, Bruno immediately goes back to his bed and stays with her until she's more calm with her wrapped in his arms. This was when Ariadne realises that he's not going anywhere and after this, she begins to let her guard down and allows Bruno more into her world. Whilst not a perfect couple with them both being stubborn, they do work well against each other and balance the other out. Ariadne helps Bruno in standing up for himself (although her methods can be questionable) and being more confident in his self worth and Bruno helps Ariadne to calm down and makes sure she is listened to and validated, but also being slightly stern at the same time.

Bruno squeezed his girlfriend's hand and pressed his forehead against hers as best he could given the height difference. "Ari, I want you to know that I'm not going anywhere, okay?" He exhaled a breath before continuing. "I ran away once already, hid in plain sight of mi familia for ten years behind the walls. It was lonely and not exactly a lifestyle I want to go back to anytime soon, not when I have you and Luz."

Alma - Initially unsteady, with Alma being somewhat reserved over the fact Ariadne has a baby, but sees how well she and Bruno balance each other out and gives her blessing. She dotes on Ariadne and Luz and can relate with having a difficult past, which they bond over. As time goes on, Ariadne finds that she can talk to Alma about things that she may not be ready to talk to Bruno about and whilst Alma may not always understand, she listens and tries to help the best she can, namely giving her input on how Bruno would feel.

Julieta - takes a more gentle but forward approach with Ariadne, which she appreciates and confides in Julieta that that's the best way to go about. They exchange different recipes and ways of cooking but can get overly competitive when it comes to who is better. (Don't tell Ariadne, but Bruno thinks Julieta's food tastes nicer, it's less salty)

Pepa - very protective over Bruno at first; he's her baby brother ("By four minutes!" shouts Bruno when he hears this) and woe betide anyone who dares to mess with him. Eventually though, they become good friends and are often seen enjoying a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, putting the world to rights.

The kids - Ariadne absolutely adores the kids, having her own special relationship with each one in different ways. A lot of this is down to her relating to their interests or life experiences as is the case with her and Camilo, with Camilo being impressed she knows of the types of bands he enjoys. "You're forgetting, chamaco," Ariadne adds, tousling Camilo's hair. "I have two brothers and my ex had similar tastes. So I definitely know a thing or two about music."

She bonds with Luisa over Greek mythology and weightlifting and find out that they're surprisingly similar in personalities; they're tired of being the strong one and just want a break from it all. Ariadne says that's why she loves Bruno, she isn't expected to be anyone other than herself and it's refreshing. Granted, it takes a fair while to let Bruno see the "real" her, but, baby steps. Luisa is also Ariadne's go to when her back is sore; one hug from her sobrina is all it takes, though she will take one of Julieta's arepas afterwards as a safety measure.

#encanto #encanto oc appreciation #encanto oc event #ariadne cabrera #luisa madrigal #camilo madrigal #pepa madrigal #encanto oc #encanto bruno

[dwalendinhetniets]

Thanks for the tag @armandjolras !!

I am just going to do a couple of my personal favourites, they are not really in any particular order. Just ones i like! (So this thing got a bit away from me so the rest is under the Keep Reading hihi)

Okay i said literally a sentence ago that there wasn't going to be an order but: Elisabeth das Musical just has to be at the top for me. I mean, the brainrot this show has given me, i just cannot stop thinking about this show . It has invaded my brain since i rewatched it in full like two (?) years ago. (The first time i saw i was like. Whut the flipper is this, but then i rewatched and i understood) it's just kakdjshwj

Anyways, another show i keep coming back to is Come from away. Like, the story is just so beautiful and showing how kind and wonderful humanity can be! I also have to cry a little bit every time i listen to it (the "Turn on your radio" in welcome to the rock always gets me)

Next up is Anastasia and although the story is pretty okay to me the songs are just so wonderful and fantastical to listen to. I can't really explain it and this is not going to make sense but this musical feels (to me) a bit like Tangled, like it has the same vibes somehow??? Even though they are completely different stories but idk that's how my brain works (athough now that i think about it.... princess cut off from family goes on a journey with a conman and finds family back and also she falls in love with the conman....hmmmmm)

I want to put Doornroosje/De drie biggetjes/De kleine zeemeermin on here as well because they are pure nostalgia and i watched those so much as a child that i still know most of the songs and they are just fun

Hadestown is another show i looove but i don't really have words to describe my feelings for it but uhm... a cyclical story, greek mythology, just the overall feel, the simplicty!!!!

Romeo et Juliette/Rómeó és Júlia this show is also very good. Just solid songs and a fun take on a classic story. The Hungarian version is my favourite, i love how intense and apocalyptic it is and the whole production is just iconic

Honorable mentions to Six, Mozart! das Musical, Rebecca das Musical, Notre Dame de Paris, Tanz der Vampire, Hamilton (yes i still like it. Deal with it lol) and Moulin Rouge

#woah i got a little bit excited here haha #stuff about me #isa losing her mind #thanks for the tag! this was very fun :D #i'm not going to tag all of those musicals sorry #anyways #good night y'all

[linn-94]

Chapter 8: Times Square

He waited for me to let go, so he knew I was okay. And after a moment I did.

"Sorry Aaron, I know this was supposed to be a date and now I'm all crying and talking about my ex."

"A date? Who said something about this being a date?" He said shocked and blushing.

"Uhmm you did when you messaged me." I also blushed.

"Ohh uhh.. it's okay Sophie. I'm happy you feel safe enough with me to talk about your past."

Aaron knew he wanted this to be a date, but he didn't want to push Sophie into things so he basicly ignored the fact that she knew he said it.

Sophie was okay with it, because she didn't want for things to go too fast.

"So Aaron, enough about me. Tell me about you."

"Well I'm on Broadway in a show called Moulin Rouge and I have a dog named Miles." He started.

"I know that already Tveit, tell me something else."

Aaron started laughing about how insisted Sophie was.

"I grew up in Middletown a small place an hour away from the city. I lived with my mom, dad and my brother John. I love them very much. And as it is for studying. I went to Ithaca, but didn't finish school because I got cast in the national tour of Rent. And from that moment on my life was in the theatre. I also did a few movies and television series."

The only thing I could do while listening to him was admiring how passionate he was. And how he looked even more handsome talking about his life.

Minutes passed by while talking to each other.

"Do you want to get another coffee? Or we could go somewhere else if you want to." Aaron suggested.

"Don't you have anything else to do today? You have a show tonight." I said.

"I have time, I have to be at the theatre 1,5 hour or so before the show."

"And you are not getting bored of me yet?" I asked.

"I will never get bored of you!" Aaron said, cheeks turning red.

"Well then maybe we can get another coffee and just take a walk through the city?"

"Perfect! Do you want the same thing as before?"

"I want an iced brown sugar shaken espresso if that's not too much to ask. I only drink the Macchiatto in the morning. Later in the day I like this one." I said nervous.

"No problem Sophie, I will get it for you."

Aaron walked away to order our to go coffee and I walked outside, waiting for him there.

I decided to text Melissa, because I hadn't spoken to her in a while.

Sophie:

Hey Lis, how are you? I miss you!

Melissa:

Soph! I miss you too. What are you doing right now? Have you seen Aaron already?

Sophie:

We actually got coffee this morning and now we are going to walk around town. Just hang out for a bit. I like it when I'm around him Lis!

Melissa:

Omg!! That's great! Enjoy the rest of your day and fill me in later. I want to hear everything!

I smiled at Melissa's message. And just at that moment Aaron walked outside with our coffee's.

"What are you all smiling about?" He asked with a smirk.

"Oh nothing, just realising it's a good day today." I said.

"I agree, this is one of the best mornings I've had in a long time." He said.

He handed me my coffee and we just walked through the city. The weather was just beautiful. It was warm, but not too hot.

We walked to Times Square. There was a big billboard with him and Ashley Loren. I loved Times Square and the billboard. Aaron noticed.

"Shall I take a picture of you? Here on Times Square with all the billboards. You can post it on your Instagram." He said.

I handed him my phone. He took it and it looked like he struggled with it.

"Is everything ok? Can you handle my phone?" I asked laughing. He blushed and then asked me to take a pose.

He took my pictures. Not just one but a few.

"So now you have a lot to choose from." He said.

I wanted to take my phone out of his hands, but he wouldn't give it back to me.

"Can I get my phone back mr. Tveit?" I asked teasing.

"You can have it back, but first you have to take a picture with me." He teased back.

I did as he said. I stood next to him. He wrapped an arm around my waist and we took a few pictures together.

When we both wanted to let go, we almost kissed. We were so close together during that picture.

We were both looking a bit awkward after it.

"Uhm just make sure you send me those ok?" He aksed breaking the awkward moment.

"I will, but I don't know if Instagram is the right place to send them."

"You don't have to send them on Instagram. You can send them another way, just look through your phone when you're home." He said all mysterious.

I looked at him for answers, but he didn't give them to me.

"Do you want to walk past the theatre?" He asked.

"Yeah sure, that sounds nice!"

As we were already on Times Square, the theatre was not that far away. When we arrived Aaron stood under the pillar with his picture on it.

"Sophie, can you take a picture of me and my twin brother?" He asked jokingly.

I laughed and took my phone out. I snapped a few pictures of him being silly with the pillar.

"I will also send those to you." I said.

He laughed and looked at me.

"Hey Sophie, will you do me a pleasure and see the show tonight?"

"Well Aaron, I would love to, but since you're in the show a ticket would cost me a fortune and I don't have that kind of money right now." I said a little embarresed.

"No no no, you don't have to pay for it! You'll get the ticket from me silly."

"Aaron I'm not a charity case. You already paid for my coffee twice and now this."

"Soph I'll get you in the audience tonight, please say yes. I really want you there!"

He called me by my nickname how could I refuse now?

"Ok Aaron, I will be there. Just tell me when and where I have to be."

"Can you meet me here at 5?" He asked.

"5? But the show starts at 7 and you don't have to be here at least 1,5 hour before the show."

"I know, but I have a surprise for you. Please meet me at 5 here in front of stagedoor?"

"Ok I'll be here at 5"

#moulin rouge broadway #aaron tveit #fanfiction #aaron tveit fiction #aarontveitfanfiction #aarontveitfiction #broadway #aaron tveit imagine #ricky rojas #imagine

[lovesongbracket]

PRELIMINARY ROUND A - Match 12

This is a nomination round. The top songs across ALL preliminary round polls will become our 64 competitors in Round 1.

Note: It’s about the song, not the recording. The artists/specific tracks provided are either the original, most popular, or suggested by a submitter. If you prefer a different version, a cover of the song, you like the song but not the artist etc, don’t let that deter you.

Youtube videos of all songs & submitter notes are under the cut.

505 - Arctic Monkeys

IF HE DOESNT CRUMBLE COMPLETELY WHEN I CRY THEN I DONT FUCKING WANT HIM THIS SONG IS LITERALLY LOVE SONG GOLDEN STANDARD LIKE I COULD SCREAM THAT PART UNTIL MY VOCAL CORDS GIVE OUT AND EVEN THEN ID TRY TO KEEP GOING

As Long as You're Happy - Cub Sport

Oh boy. Okay so the love story behind this song is A Lot. Here's a link to the tumblr post i made about it a few years ago😊 [pasted from the link:] ...they were kids who grew up queer in the same conservative town and they were 17 and spent every single day together sam quit his jobs and left school so they could be together all the time but they were just friends and when they FNALLY (finally!) came out to each other about being gay and gay for each other specifically THEY WERE EACH OTHERS FIRST!KISS! and they dated in secret for a full year and lived together with their dog but tim was still so full of shame over how he felt and who he was he said “we should just be friends” and get girlfriends and be everything our families want us to be.  and then they started a fucking band together?!?!?! THREE! YEARS! of making music and being so painfully in love and pretending not to be but also growing into themselves as their own people and getting to a place of tentative self acceptance so that when tim started to share his demos for the next album sam was in a place he could actually hear what tim was saying and he was saying “what if i died tomorrow and i never told you you were the one i was living for” and they came out to the world together and now they’re fucking MARRIED!!!!  these two assholes learned to love themselves and be ready for the love they had fallen into 8 years ago and told each other through the music they make together and you can just ?? listen ????? to this whole love story over three albums of immaculate indie elctro-pop gloriousness ??!?!?!??!?!?!

Come What May - from Moulin Rouge

I'm partial to the Glee version, personally, but absolutely not picky between the OG movie, Glee, or Broadway versions

Electric Love - BØRNS

I Choose You - Sara Bareilles

Lay All Your Love On Me - ABBA

Lily - Daisuke Ishiwatari feat. Naoki Hashimoto

Emotional power ballad about how the singer loves their partner so much they just want their partner to move on with their life instead of wasting their life waiting for them and it makes me really sad

Only You - Cheat Codes & Little Mix

Stand By Me - Ben E. King

Touch - Shura

#polls #poll tournament #poll bracket #tournament #bracket #lovesongbracket #preliminarya

[mister-eames]

1/? ok so the idea of arthur singing in the canon inception universe has been rotating in my mind like a rotisserie chicken. what if one time their mark is this big head mafioso guy & the only time he isn't surrounded by security is when he visits a swanky club known for its music. so finally the night arrives when they can make their move, the guy is finally visiting the club but things quickly go to shit when they learn the singer has cancelled their appearance for the night. the team knows

2/3 they only have this tiny window of opportunity to get near the guy, if the guy finds out there's no singer he won't visit tonight & they might have to wait weeks before the mark decides to visit again. cue arthur straightening his bowtie and jumping on stage to confer with the band. as the don enters the club arthur is singing the opening notes of frank sinatra's my way of life (please check out this song), the team breathes a sigh of relief when they see the don give a nod of approval and

3/3 sit down. Eames, however, is stuck staring at arthur dumbfounded because!!!!!!1 sorry for the big build up for me just wanting to say i want to see arthur singing those jazzy easy listening classics. him also singing the world we knew by frank sinatra. my brain would melt. and so would eames'.

NONNIE. NONNIE. Okay. *deep breath* So. When I first heard the first few seconds of My Way of Life I felt like putting on a fancy frock and strutting around, looking around my apartment mysteriously like I'm in a Bond movie 😂 - this song is a whole vibe - thank you for asking me to listen to it.

I love this. The lyrics? Gotta have you near all the time, with your dreams wrapped up in mine? *chefs kiss*. Everyone thinks Arthur can't carry a tune. He's the guy who mumbles awkwardly while everyone else is belting out Happy Birthday to someone, or flat out doesn't even pretend to sing. He's awkward. The most 'musically inclined' he's ever demonstrated to be is finger-clicking and toe-tapping to whatever tune is playing at a bar for after-job-drinks, and only when he's had several shots. Arthur isn't classically trained. Maybe all his notes aren't perfect. But he's got a natural talent, and Eames eyes haven't left his all performance. He's us about Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge -- who knew he could do that???

Now I want Arthur and Eames, be it their own kitchen, or the motel room they're sharing, swaying to those classics, one of those I can't believe what we went through to get here moments.

Thank you for sharing this with me nonnie, I really enjoyed diving into this!

#nonnie your brain #hang on i gotta go listen to jgls baby its cold outside again

[savventeen]

taylor swift mr. perfectly fine + jeonghan

[send me a song and a svt member (or members) and i'll tell you what kind of fic i'd write based on/inspired by it]

oh anon, you wanted some ANGST huh

(y'all can listen to the song here and read the lyrics here)

gonna stick this under a readmore bc my rambling ended up being a bit over 500 words oops

{warnings: murder mentions, arranged marriages}

okay so, because i can't stand the thought of making him a straight up Asshole, i would make this some kind of royalty/regency au partially inspired by romeo and juliet with a dash of moulin rouge

he and reader would be from two different politically-beefing powerful families, and they would meet at some kind of masquerade ball where reader catches jeonghan secretly getting up to some kind of mischief — and instead of ratting him out or even just ignoring him, they actually join in and the both of them end up having the best night they've had in years.

cue the secret romance between the two that very quickly becomes not-so-secret bc, uh oh, neither of them end up being very good at hiding their heart eyes for each other. and there's a part of jeonghan — the hopeless bleeding-heart romantic part — that believes that even though their families hate each other, there's still hope for a future together, one that isn't hidden in dark corners or behind masks or stolen between dances and under the stars.

but then. oh, but then. someone tips off his parents. someone that's been slinking around the court (and maybe who's had their own eyes on the reader) tells them just exactly who he's been sneaking off to give his heart to and his parents are furious.

it's not just the fact that he's fraternizing with the enemy. you see, unbeknownst to jeonghan, his entire future has already been decided for him. he's going to marry someone from another powerful family, one that's wealthy and that the entire kingdom knows isn't afraid to get their hands dirty to get what they want.

and what this family wants is jeonghan's unwavering devotion to his spouse-to-be. because they need the political gains that would come from their "happy" marriage and they need it badly enough that they aren't afraid to tell jeonghan exactly what would happen to the reader if he continued to see them. (hint: it wouldn't be the first time the family has been accused of murder)

and so jeonghan — poor, sweet, madly-in-love jeonghan — he does what he thinks is the only thing he can do to save you.

(because he knows you're just as stubborn as he is, if not even more so, and he knows that you would willingly walk right into something that would get you killed just because you loved him so much.)

he does the only thing he can think of to make sure you'll stay away (stay safe) and stay away for good (stay alive). he summons every ounce of acting skill he's ever possessed and convinces you that everything was just a game to him. that you were nothing more than a flight of fancy, a curiosity, a joke — something interesting for a moment, but nothing more than that.

he breaks your fucking heart, shattering his own in the process, and tries to make peace with the fact that even though you'll never see each other again and that you'll most likely hate him for the rest of your lives — at least you'll still have a life to live.

and he will continue to be the perfectly fine, perfect husband, perfect son — even if it means he's dead inside.

#svt writing #jeonghan au #jeonghan angst #jeonghan scenarios #uugghhhhhhhh anon you have gotten me all up in my feelings bc of this #LIKE #I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS ABOUT THIS NOW #SKJDFLSFJLSKJD #savv writes #song game #savv answers #i hope u like what i came up with dear anon

[clairelsonao3]

Get to Know Tag Game

I'm back with my first tag game in forever! Let's see how many I can get to tonight before I pass out! This one is courtesy of @mariahwritesstuff. Her post is here.

1. Three ships: When I read/write fanfic, it's generally for tropes, not ships, because I'm a weirdo. But okay, if you insist, here are three in no particular order: Claire/John (The Breakfast Club), Julie/Tim ("Friday Night Lights"), and Me/Bernard the Elf (The Santa Clause). 🤣

2. First Ship: Mary/Dickon (The Secret Garden)

3. Last Song I Listened: "Cowboy Take Me Away" by The Dixie Chicks (they'll always be Dixie to me, sorry).

4. Last movie watched: Moulin Rouge, for the first time in like 10 years. I was obsessed with this movie in high school/college and it was fun to revisit it. It still holds up, but fuck sad endings. I'm over them.

5. Currently watching: The Spotify app on my TV

6. Currently reading: My friend's screenplay that I told him I'd get to like a year ago.

7. Currently consuming: Nothing.

8. Currently craving: A hard seltzer.

Your move, only if you want to!

@sunset-a-story @theimperiumchronicles @writeintrees @j-1173 @whumplr-reader

#tag games

[shadowsong26x]

So, back...like...10-12 years ago, I put together a fanmix (do we still call them that lol) for S3 of BSG. I had plans to do similar mixes for the other seasons (one song per episode, plus an overall/summary/opening song), but never got around to it.

Anyway, I was reloading my iPod for the first time in like...four years lol...and Days Upon Our Knees (the mix in question) was one of the things I added, and I was listening to it in the car.

And I was Pleasantly Surprised to see how well it holds up??? Even without tracking down my notes/rationale, almost every song at least Makes Sense (even if there are probably better choices I could have made/could make now). A couple of them are just ::chefskiss: perfect (As Long As You’re Mine for Unfinished Business; I legit do not think I could pick a better song for that episode lol). The only ones that I’m like “...where was I going with this” were Torn and A Measure of Salvation frankly I’m not 100% sure where the writers were going with that either but maybe I’ll figure it out when I rewatch those episodes this weekend

ANYWAY.

Full track list is behind the cut because I’m pleased with myself and feel like sharing XD (with links to the songs on YouTube because Why Not)

1/overall/summary: Days Upon Our Knees (International Victim)

2/occupation: Trommeln in der Stadt (Der Glockner von Notre Dame) [yes, this is in fact a full broadway-style adaptation of disney’s hunchback of notre dame, in german; it was the first version, premiered in 1999 in berlin. i like it much better than when it was translated back into english and got Weird. title translates to ‘drums in the city’; the english version was i think ‘city under siege’?]

3/precipice: March of Cambreadth (Alexander James Adams) [i don’t really have any complaints about my choices for the new caprica arc lol]

4/exodus 1: What Have You Done Now (Within Temptation) [i’m 95% sure i was mostly thinking of saul and ellen when i picked this one]

5/exodus 2: Into the Fire (The Scarlet Pimpernel) [see note on march of cambreadth]

6/collaborators: Sweet Sacrifice (Evanescence) [i think i could do better here, probably, but it does work]

7/torn: The Show Must Go On (Moulin Rouge!) [...yeah i got nothing]

8/a measure of salvation: His Hymn (Drew Sarich) [i try not to repeat artists on these things, and teeeeeechnically i did; since international victim was drew sarich’s band for a while. also, i’ve developed much stronger associations with a different fandom for this song (which i adore) which might be contributing to the ‘...huh?’ befuddlement i’m feeling now lol ETA: i feel like i might have considered this for collaborators if only because it does work as a gaeta song for the second half of the series, particularly post-demetrius...i think if i was doing these now, i’d replace this and try to work it into the s4 mix for that reason.]

9/hero: I Can’t Decide (Scissor Sisters) [this is kind of a weird episode, and i don’t super remember it? but i don’t remember this song not fitting...guess i’ll find out when i get here in my rewatch!]

10/unfinished business: As Long As You’re Mine (Wicked) [IT’S PERFECT OKAY I REGRET NOTHING]

11/passage: The Prayer (Quest for Camelot) [i think i know what i was going for here, and i can’t say it doesn’t fit, but i think i could do better]

12/the eye of jupiter: Confutatis (Mozart Requiem) [this was partly vibes, partly i thought the translation worked; i still like it even if maybe there were better choices]

13/rapture: O Magnum Mysterium (Tomas Luis Victoria) [this is 1000000000% vibes, lol. it’s technically a christmas song, but it just Sounds Right]

14/taking a break from all your worries: Break Me Shake Me (Savage Garden) [so i think this would’ve worked better on a baltar/six mix rather than here, but it Does fit. and i’m not sure what would work better, unless i picked something more aligned with the Quadrangle of Why half of the episode which. no. why the hell would i do that.]

15/the woman king: Man of La Mancha (Man of La Mancha/Linda Eder cover) [so, basically, the goal here was to pick a helo song. and i think ‘impossible dream’ is a better fit for him, but i think this one fits the episode a little better and also i really love this cover. almost as much as i hate this episode lol]

16/a day in the life: I’ll Be Seeing You (Frank Sinatra) [i’m pretty sure i hesitated on this one because i also used (a different version/cover of) it on a baltar/six mix (because Come On), but also...i’m not sure i could find a better fit for this weird, weird episode. (i don’t dislike it, exactly, but it feels...out of place? tonally, i mean. and not in a Relevant Way like TMUTMD does, but i suppose i’ll get into that when i get to the back half of this season in my rewatch notes lol)]

17/dirty hands: Do You Hear the People Sing (Les Mis) [i think this is a good fit for this episode. there’s probably a better (or at least more specifically relevant) one out there, but i think i’d have to Actively Look, if that makes sense? also, apparently a not-insignificant part of the fanbase actively dislikes this episode??? which...i don’t really...get? like...do people dislike chief? i know it’s not one of bill’s shining moments but at the same time...]

18/maelstrom: Storm Front (Billy Joel) [okay this one i took way too literally lol. i could probably do better here but this one doesn’t not fit]

19/the son also rises: Razzle Dazzle (Chicago) [again. perfect. no regrets. XD]

20/crossroads 1: Comfort and Joy (Bat Boy: The Musical) [i could have taken this one more seriously, lol. but i like this song and it does work so i stand by my decision XD]

21/crossroads 2: All Along the Watchtower (Bear McCreary) [yeah i had to]

((i also transferred the baltar/six mix (apart from one song that i know i’d replace; i even know what i’d replace it with lol) and a cylon pairing mix, both made around the same time; i might do the same thing with them after i play through them properly XD))

#bsg #battlestar galactica #fanmix

[rainbowcolored7]

TAG NINE PEOPLE YOU WANT TO GET TO KNOW BETTER

Tagged by @evil-moonlight Thanks doll!

I think I've been tagged by a few others for this and I'm sorry I never got around to it! I'm going to be going through and trying to respond to the ones I've missed, but if anyone wants to tag me again feel free!

Favorite Color: Cerulean blue, baby/hot pink and bright yellow has been growing on my for a while now.

Currently reading: Uh, well, I think the last actual book I picked up was the first in the Shadow & Bone series, but as I usually do with books I got distracted by fic and fandom things. I have been meaning to go back and reread (and finish reading) all of Cherie Priest's novels, but they're all packed away in boxes in my storage unit unfortunately. If you're into zombies, supernatural themes, and steampunk I HIGHLY recommend reading her stuff because it's fucking amazing.

Fanfiction wise I'm making my way through @godotismissingx -Bedroom Hymns series for like the fourth time - https://archiveofourown.org/series/2475169

@kinnsporsche True North https://archiveofourown.org/works/39011805/chapters/97582617

And of course anxiously waiting every day for updates on @yeetlegay Fake Love and Hennessy https://archiveofourown.org/works/39083298/chapters/97769772 and @luckydragon10 A King's Tree https://archiveofourown.org/works/39298218/chapters/98339034

(I just spent an hour fighting tumblr to get the coding to work to do click through links and it still isn't working idk so sorry about that...)

Last song: Well, this is difficult to answer because I'm currently listening to music so I'll just name the few songs I've been listening to obsessively for the past week etc. Hindi Sad Diamonds - John Leguizamo, Nicole Kidman & Alka Yagnik from Moulin Rouge (yes this is entirely Tong's fault from the world tour, thank you sir), Always Remember Us This Way - Lady Gaga (it's kimchay and it hurts and I love the pain), Small Doses - Bebe Rexha (ofc a kp video turned me onto this one), Smother Me - Kelaska and OF COURSE Why Don't You Stay by Jeff Satur because, I mean, come on.

Last Series: Working my way through a 3rd/2nd and a half rewatch of The Devil Judge (I never finished my second rewatch), um, KinnPorsche of course, that one is just a constant. Also watching My Liberation Notes, but I had to to take a break because every single character in that show is so damn depressed and human that it really brings me down to the dirt and I was getting a bit too sad. When I can finally tear myself away from all my wips I'm really looking forward to watching the newest season of Virgin River (yeah, I know, don't look at me like that. It's sweet and wholesome and corny and hetero but it's yummy okay).

Last movie: Went and saw Thor Love and Thunder with the fam sunday evening. It was predictable, very marvel (derogatory), but I laughed a lot and it was a fun watch. Oh, and I watched Moana again last night as well because I heard Jeff Satur's cover of How Far I'll Go and promptly cried and lost my entire mind. Go ruin your life and listen to it right now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex_NRs9VyNw

Currently working on: Oh gawd please don't make me say it... several vid edits on the backburner, peteporsche fic, lawyer!kinn assistant!porsche fic request by @moerusai , kp fantasy royal au, the haunting of Theerapanyakul house (a haunting of hill house vegaspete au) for the lovely @liyazaki , another armpol fic, the kp greaser!era fic and Vegas character study I may or may not be giving up on 'cause the sparks just aren't hitting right, AND several pieces of artwork. *cries in not enough time*

No pressure tags - Everyone I mentioned above! As well as @acacia-luna-royal @ahdriking @omarandjohnny @mematryoshkame @minisculecosmos @suga4mycoffee

Pretty sure that's more than nine but I cannot count. ❤️

#personal #my stuff #tagged meme #aannddd the coding issues and my lack of answering shortly is why i have a hard time doing these lol #sorry guys! #kinnporsche

[chryzure-archive]

HEY MEMMY!! I haven’t been on here in a hot minute but I saw that you’re still sick and I want to say that I’m sending you the BIGGEST hugs!! I hope you get through this soon and you’ll be able to go back to normal, you’re such a champ for powering through and still keeping that spark even when you feel so bad :,,) Keeping you in my thoughts and telepathically sending you healing vibes 💓 Since I’m here though— any Chrysijacks thoughts you’d like to share? Any particular AUs/music/otherwise 👀👀

HELLO KAI!!! thanks for the hugs ;;;; i need them. thank god for kingdom hearts bc i would’ve already lost my mind by now.

CHRYSIJACKS THOUGHTS??? i have MANY, all of them all over the place. i’ve been thinking abt their domestic life a lot—like chrysi sitting on the kitchen island counter cross-legged, talking on one of those big 90s landline phones, while she (and simeon, on the other line) make fun of jacks’s attempts of making food. it’s mostly a mental image rn, and i need to draw it, but YEAH!!! yeah…

OR thinking abt them at the beach house… idk who the beach house belongs to or why, but they’re the cute couple that walks along the beach (think northern beaches btw… like a washington beach!) and they hang out at the lighthouse and they investigate the ghostly singing coming from the ocean together :) actually, that does vaguely relate with my chrysijacks haven au (not to be confused w/ my chrysigil haven au), where jacks and chrysi are investigating strange happenings in their little beach town. they fall in love, obvi. then jacks has… a lot of shit happen to him, and long story short, he has to pretend he doesn’t remember or love chrysi anymore and it HURTS. but i love it. it makes me smile. plus, azure pisses jacks off enough for jacks to reveal he never lost his feelings for chrysi in the first place. fun times!

okay, this is also neither here nor there, but between you and me—jacks can’t fucking drive to save his life. once chrysi had to put him at the wheel while she was shooting at a creature chasing them and she decided after that, she’d rather take her chances with the creature on foot. once, they had emery take the wheel instead. the girl just got her permit. still a better driver than jacks. a much better driver than jacks.

some Music Thoughts… okay, jumping back to the au thing, hear me out. i was listening to i won’t say (i’m in love) from hercules—as everyone should do daily—and honestly?? honestly??? chrysijacks au where jacks is meg…. i’m JUST SAYING, it makes SENSE. maybe make a double au where chrysi’s meg and jacks is a much more annoying hercules :) i’ve always got three versions of the same au kicking around in the back of my head.

ALSO, NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS AU WOULD WORK FOR THEM AS WELL??? jacks being jack is OBVIOUS, but also i of course add more drama… thinking thinking thinking.

ANYWAY, MUSIC. some songs i’ve been thinking abt them particularly hard to:

second best // younger hunger

fan behavior // isaac dunbar

the red means i love you // madds buckley

clementine // grentperez (omg… an eternal sunshine of the spotless mind au… OK, I’M DONE, SORRY, SORRY. idk if this song is related to that movie, but it makes me think of it anyway ;;;; )

obligatory come what may // nicole kidman, ewan mcgregor… can’t stop thinking of moulin rouge for one second

anima // xi

curses // the crane wives

intoxicated // undecided future

this is love // air traffic controller

FAIRYTALE // ALEXANDER RYBAK… VERY CHRYSIJACKSCORE

OKAY OKAY, I’M DONE.. FINAL THOUGHT: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN CHRYSIJACKS AU. I LEAVE YOU WITH THAT.

#.asks #m.kai💛 #s.chrysijacks #IVE MISSED YOUUUUUUUU #you can’t come back and ask me to talk abt them… i will NOT shut up <//3 #i can’t be coherent either RIP #but i needed this today bc my temp spiked and i’ve been feeling gross #but anyway. one last chrysijacks thought insp by the new book *shudders*: murder curse on chrysi and jacks is VERY upset abt it #guess he’ll jst have to transfer it to himself //shrugs #haven’t read the book yet but ppl that have gotten arcs have talked abt i #anyway. love putting songs here and not specifying WHY i think abt chrysi and jacks to them :>

[galadriiel]

nothing can quite compare to the scene in moulin rouge! where because we can, lady marmalade, smells like teen spirit and children of the revolution are playing at the same time&you can't change my mind

#it literally blows my mind every single time okay i love this movie so much #the whole movie is god tier #but the music choices are just !!!!!!! #and the first half of the movie is pure extasy i cannot put it into words #i love it more than anything #also ewan's highkey cute in the movie but that's beside the point #and the your song scene hdndhsjsh i'm sobbing it's just so !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #and that song fucking ruins me whenever i hear it anyway but in a good way i guess #like it hurts so much knowing that i'd never hear my dad singing it again #and truly how wonderful life was when he was in the world :') i miss him so much #so yeah it's kinda bittersweet but like that's gonna stop me from listening to it constantly hdnshsj #anyways i'll shut up now #in conclusion stream moulin rouge! #i've seen this movie so many times but every single time another song i love starts playing my heart goes 💞💗💘💕💞💘💗💞💘💕 #yes i just got to the i was made for loving you/silly love songs/heroes bit #angie.txt

[asahipleaseloveme]

Elephant Love Medley ~ Hinata

Hinata x reader

Warnings: alcohol consumption (but not drunk), blind date; please let me know if I missed something

Word Count: 1.9k

Author's Note: I've had this idea since May and I'm only not getting around to it. Not edited. Part of my Karasuno/Broadway project. Feedback is appreciated :)

Based on Elephant Love Medley from Moulin Rouge

In the name of love, one night in the name of love

You crazy fool, I won't give in to you

Don't leave me this way

I can't survive without your sweet love, oh baby

Don't leave me this way

We could steal time

Just for one day

We could be heroes, forever and ever

We could be heroes, forever and ever

“It’ll be fine, ______. You’ll have fun, I promise,” your friend pulled on your arm.

Going on a first date was one thing, but going on a first blind date was another. You weren’t really keen on the idea of dating anymore. You’d been burned enough times to make you want to swear off dating for a lifetime. Never let anyone get too close again, bound to lead a life of loneliness. Well you would, if your friend didn’t find the need to intervene.

“C’monnnnnn! You’ll like this guy, I promise!”

“Okay, okay! I’ll give it a shot,” you chuckled nervously as the two of you entered the bar.

The place was loud and crowded; not the ideal location for a date. You had to fight your way through a sea of people to get to the bar top. When you finally caught the attention of the bartender, you had to repeat yourself a couple of times, the last attempt successful even though you had to shout your order. Hopefully, a little taste of alcohol would help calm your nerves.

“Okay, so where is he?” you asked as you turned toward your friend.

“He said he’d be waiting at a table,” she said as her eyes darted across the room.

You soon joined her in searching, even though you didn’t know who you were looking for. All of the tables were occupied with multiple people. A group of women laughing loudly, a man listening intently to the woman next to him, a group of three men looking bored as hell slowly sipping on their beers. But your gaze fixated on a group of four men, all smiling, laughing, preparing to take the shots that had just arrived at their table.

“He’s over there somewhere, I think,” a slap to your arm snapped your eyes back to your friend. She was pointing in the general direction of the men.

“Mm, yeah. He’s over there,” she continued pointing and you tried to follow her finger. You looked up to see that one of the four was looking right at you and your friend. You tried to put her arm down.

“D-don’t point like that!” you panicked. The red-headed stranger was still staring at you. You gave a half hearted wave, and he perked up. Words were exchanged between him and his friends, and soon the whole group was staring in your direction. Uneasiness overtook you and you quickly turned around at the bar and gulped down the rest of your drink.

“I think I just blew my only chance with this blind date you set up,” you sighed. You looked at your friend with remorse, only for it to turn into utter embarrassment. The man you had waved at was now standing in the spot next to you. Fire flooded your face, and you weren’t sure if it was the absolute embarrassment of it all or if it was the alcohol you had so quickly consumed.

“Hi,” he smiled from ear to ear.

“Hi,” you managed to squeak out.

“I saw you wave, and I thought I would come say hi! What are you drinking? Next round’s on me!” He waved for the bartender who took both of your drink orders. The drinks arrived almost as quickly as you ordered them.

“Hey, you want to go somewhere a little quieter? I don’t want to have to shout at you the whole time,” you asked.

The question seemed to catch him off guard, but he nodded and his free hand moved to the small of your back. The heat in your face lingered and began to spread to your stomach.

“I know a quiet spot,” he leaned in, his breath warm against your ear.

He led you through the crowd, his hand never leaving yours. Near the back of the bar was a staircase that he proceeded to pull you up. You’d never known that this place had a second floor. It was everything the first floor wasn’t; quiet music, empty tables, well-lit, and tidy. It even had a balcony that overlooked the busy street.

“Oh wow, this is so much better than downstairs!” you exclaimed, the heat in your face finally subsiding. “Now, on to formalities,” you smiled. “I’m ______.”

“Ah, that’s a lovely name. I’m Hinata Shoyo.”

“Hinata Shoyo…” you repeated as you tapped your chin. “That name sounds familiar.”

“I get that a lot,” he laughed. It was light and inviting; a laugh that could get stuck in your head. “But you can just call me Shoyo.”

His smile was contagious and you couldn’t help but reciprocate one back. He stared at you, and the longer you stared at him the warmth in your face came back in full force. You tore your eyes from his and focused on your drink.

“So, ______. I gotta ask. How does someone like you end up on a blind date?” His question caught you off guard, but you were able to recover fast.

“Hey, you’re in the same boat as me buddy,” you scoffed as you playfully swatted his arm. “But if you MUST know, it’s more of a favor. I’m not really looking to date. Love is stupid,” you scoffed.

He giggled, “love isn’t stupid. Love is a..uh..oh, love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts you up where you belong. All you need is love!”

“All I need is for there to be less love songs,” you chuckled.

“What’s wrong with love songs? There are so many good ones!” he exclaimed as he hopped up onto the ledge of the balcony.

“Agh! Shoyo, be careful!”

“Love lifts us up where we belong! Where eagles fly, on a mountain high! Wisemen say only fools rush in, but I can’t help falling in love with you! How wonderful life is while you’re in the world!” he shouted and the people below looked up. You could hear someone cheering him on in the far off distance.

“Love makes people act like fools! Let me help you down, loverboy,” you extended your hand out to help. He accepted your offer and hopped down.

“Love can make people act like fools, but you won’t care how foolish you look if you’re with the right person,” his infectious smile took hold of you again.

“Yeah,” you grinned, “you’re right.”

The two of you finished your drinks and were able to grab a waiter who brought you another round. You both agreed on a round of twenty questions. He would get ten and you would get ten. You asked him if he had any brothers or sisters, and he asked you if you had any pets. You asked him his favorite subject in school, and he asked you your favorite movie. You asked him what he thought was one of his greatest accomplishments. He paused to think it over and then he explained how he was really proud of everything he and his teammates accomplished in his first year of high school volleyball. As he went on and on about his favorite memories, he could see the excitement in your face and how absorbed you were in his stories.

He looked at you, a mischievous glint in his eyes, “you know anything about volleyball?”

“I used to play in high school. But I don’t follow any teams now. I only know what my friend tells me,” you shook your head. “The MSBY Jackals is the team she talks about all the time. She’s tried to get me to go to a game, but I’m usually busy. She really only ever talks about someone named Botoku and how cute and strong he is,” you chuckled at the thought of exposing your friend.

Hinata pouted a little before he started snickering. “Atsumu’s gonna lose it when I tell him that Bokuto has another fangirl. And Bokuto’s head is gonna grow by like three sizes.”

“Wait,” you were beginning to connect the dots, “th-that was them you were with at the table downstairs?” Your friend had shown you pictures of the team, and now those men were starting to look familiar. And how could you forget the red-headed player, Hinata Shoyo, always smack dab in the middle.

Professional volleyball players. Of course your friend didn’t know any professional volleyball players, so she wouldn’t have been pointing to Hinata as your date. Which meant that your real blind date was still waiting for you down there.

“Oh, no. There’s been a misunderstanding, a-and I don’t think you are my date. I’m sorry,” you began to rush inside.

“Wait, wait! I could be your blind date,” he hurried next to you, stopping you in your tracks.

“You? My blind date?” you gave a stern look. “I don’t think you’re the type of person who has to go on blind dates, Hinata Shoyo. Don’t take pity on me.”

“I’m not!” he paused. “I mean I’m not taking pity on you. We only just started talking! And I’d like to continue talking. We have a connection, I feel it!”

He stared at you rather intently. Fierce determination combined with soft brown irises made it hard for you to avert your gaze.

“Besides, who has a blind date in a bar?! How are you supposed to get to know someone in a dark, crowded, noisy place?”

“I-” your phone buzzed. “It’s my friend. She’s, uh, looking for me. I guess my date stood me up,” you snorted air through your nose.

He smiled at you, “so, what you’re saying is that you’re free right now?”

“Yeah, I guess that’s what I’m saying,” you laughed.

“Perfect!”

“I didn’t take you for the type of person to revel in someone else’s misfortune,” you teased.

“I only revel in being able to scoop up someone as lovely as you,” he grabbed your hand and pulled your back to the balcony.

The two of you talked and laughed for hours. When you finally checked your phone, it was extremely late.

“Well, Hinata. Thank you for this. I had a really good time.”

“We could do this again,” he rubbed the back of his head.

“Really? I would like that,” you smiled.

“Good, me too.”

He stared at you and you stared back. He leaned in when you put your hand on his chest.

“Ah, I don’t really kiss on the first date,” you stated sheepishly.

“Hm, well this is a blind date backup. I think it’s a little different.”

“I think…you’re right,” you said as you leaned into him and your lips connected.

The kiss was warm and refreshing, you didn’t want to break it off. But you were distracted by a loud voice coming from atop the steps.

“Hey! Hinata, you’ve been gone for hours! Don’t tell me you’ve been up here this whole time!” Bokuto shouted.

Atsumu and Sakusa soon joined, concerned for the well being of their friend.

“Yeah, I’ll catch up with you guys later,” he inconspicuously nudged his head in your direction. Sakusa was the first to get the hint and headed back downstairs. Atsumu and Bokuto soon followed, but you could hear the men mumbling about “how did Hinata find a date at the bar and they couldn’t”. It made you giggle.

“You should see them during game time. They’re even louder,” Hinata chuckled.

“Hm, maybe I do need to see you guys in action. When’s your next game?”

“Friday. And then maybe I can take you out afterwards?”

“It’s a date!” you kissed his cheek.

He smiled at you and a warmth spread all throughout your body. Maybe there was a reason to sing silly love songs. Maybe it was foolish to fall in love, but maybe Hinata would be foolish with you.

#hinata #hinata shoyo #hinata x reader #hinata shoyo x reader #haikyuu!! #haikyuu!! fluff #hinata fluff #Karasuno and Broadway

[modernday-jay]

elton john songs for different hetalia ships

hello to the anon who asked for this, i already started it in my drafts a while ago so i’ll be finishing it here but this is for you!

i was just gonna make ship ones but i think about this song a LOT so i’ll do the one non-ship related one first

rocketman (i think it’s going to be a long long time)

so this song always makes me think of alfred, and sometimes arthur, but mostly alfred. there’s something about a space metaphor for loneliness that just screams alfred. first of all, space has always kinda been imagery i associate with alfred because duh, space race stuff, but this song is particularly good because it explains the loneliness of fame and glory through the metaphor of an astronaut.

like alfred went from nothing to becoming the strongest nation in a relatively short time in comparison to other big superpowers (arthur for example) and that’s gotta be pretty lonely. i do think he’s friends with a lot of people, and they do care about him but he’s also kind of an outsider? he doesn’t have a long history like a lot of the european nations, and he hasn’t been through as much as everyone else - so he still doesn’t really know just how hard he can push himself without collapsing. there’s just something about the rate of his growth and JUST how much power he has that i find interesting

okay i tried to go for a VARIETY of ships so yeah, here we go!

[mentioned under the cut: romerica, engport, frus, usuk, fruk]

romerica: don’t go breaking my heart

“when i was down,” “i was your clown!”

it’s just a cutesy song that i think suits them, and they definitely sing it at karaoke (romano takes elton’s part, al takes kiki’s)

i think that romano is someone that would need a lot of reassurance that alfred won’t hurt him, and i see alfred as someone that’s happy to let him know that he loves him. plus, i think that alfred is the type of sunshine romano needs in his life hehe

engport: take me to the pilot

“take me to the pilot of your soul”

honestly i dont really know what’s going on in this song but it slaps, and doesn’t port wear those pilot glasses lmao

nah but fr, they both are very close and have been for a very long time (anglo-portuguese alliance babes), they’ve both got that mutual fascination with each other and i think they’d have that kind of intimacy where they want to know each other inside and out.

also the version of this song from rocketman is really good

frus: honky cat

“until i saw your city lights, honey i was blind”

another one where i prefer the rocketman version :0

there’s just something about this song (probably the clip from rocketman) that screams frus to me. i think that francis has always been someone that alfred looked up to, especially since he helped him gain independence - and that usually translates to francis helping alfred in some grand way in human au’s. sooo, i do think that alfred considers francis to be the one that introduced him to all of the exciting things in his life.

it’s also just really fun and groovy, which are all the frus vibes

usuk: tiny dancer

“now she’s in me, always with me. tiny dancer in my hand”

i think that out of everyone, alfred and arthur have had the greatest impact on each other, so much so that it’s impossible to analyse either of them without considering their relationship to each other. and this line, THIS line specifically really hits because y’know… they’re intrinsically connected now.

also the whole ‘pretty-eyed, pirate smile’?? hi is that not arthur? pirate related stuff for obvious reasons but i do like saying that one of arthur’s most striking features are his eyes. like it’s cheesy but it’s usually what i hc his partner likes the most about him, because that green is pretty fascinating! on the flip side, ‘blue jeaned baby, la lady’ is alfred so need i explain more?

fruk: your song

this is THE fruk song and no one can convince me otherwise. (lucky them, getting the sweetest love song in my opinion hehe)

personally i’ve seen this as a fruk song since i watched moulin rouge for the first time because they also fit that movie hehe. but yeah idk everything about this song just screams fruk in that sappy, domestic way.

‘yours are the sweetest eyes, i’ve ever seen’ again back to the whole thing about arthur’s eyes! a lot of fics do it too but it’s always his eyes or hands that are described in so much detail and i’ve always loved it and internalised his most striking feature are either of those.

but like i feel like i don’t need a line to line analysis of why this is a fruk song and you just… have to listen to it and absorb the vibe

#hetalia #hws america #hws england #hws france #hws portugal #hws romano #romerica #engport #frus #usuk #fruk