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#~V: Technicolor Phase
thevalicemultiverse · 3 months
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🌌 How are you doing?
Forgotten Vows!Victor: [holding his sketchbook] Fine -- just working on a new drawing of a butterfly.
Secundus!Victor: [holding a caterpillar, grinning] Checking on my latest experiment! This one's part of a new strain of bioluminescent butterflies -- should glow orange instead of yellow.
Catch Us!Victor: [wiping the blood off his straight razor] Well, Alice and I just ended the life of another arse who preys on the weak and innocent, so I'm doing well, but I do need to run very soon.
Cuddlepile!Victor: [holding some popcorn] Great -- it's movie night! We're having a Ghostbusters marathon in just a moment!
Inevitable High School!Victor: [being towed along by a small pack of dogs] I may have overbooked this particular Saturday! Heel! Heel!
Aperture!Victor: [doodling unflattering pictures of Cave Johnson on a clipboard] How do you think I'm doing? Just another day in "paradise..."
Londerland Bloodlines!Victor: [looking maybe a bit too happy for someone who is licking blood off his lips] Alice just gave me my blood for the fortnight, so I'm doing wonderful, thank you for asking.
Fallout!Victor: [working on his Two-Shot combat rifle] No one's shooting me right now, and I just found a whole pack of duct tape in that house over there, so life is pretty good at this moment.
Technicolor Phase!Victor: [painting a picture on an easel] Lovely -- just doing some painting. It's a lot easier now that I can see more of the colors.
Valicer In The Dark!Victor: [studying a vial of electroplasm] Trying to figure out how I infuse this into a butterfly...if I can just crack it, I could so much good with that greenhouse down the road...
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tightjeansjavi · 1 year
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Tongue Tied
Joel Miller x f!reader
NSFW 🔞
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A/N: I came up with this idea at work 😵‍💫 this one specifically is for @chaotic-mystery you’re welcome bby! This can be read as a stand-alone piece or a blurb/one-shot for ‘Burning in a Hopeless Dream’
Summary: a game of spin the bottle ends exactly how you imagine it to; you and Joel, a headboard banging, and tongues tied.
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Warnings: possessive! joel, jealous! joel, a lil feral and horny! joel, established relationship, swearing, tension, mentions of alcohol, smut, filth, consent, teasing, fingering, unprotected p in v (wrap that willy) oral (f receiving) a huge fucking praise kink, nicknames, cock warming, like just a whole lot of filth. Y’all get the warnings. (+18) minors dni !
Songs used:
“Small Talk” by Niall Horan
“Tonight you are Mine” by The Technicolors
“Dirty Love” by Mt. Joy
“Talk” by Hozier
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It was Joel’s brilliant idea to throw you a ‘we’re so glad the knife didn’t go too deep!’ Party.
For some context, just two months ago, you were stabbed by one of Robert’s henchmen. You nearly bled out on Joel and Tess’s kitchen table. Joel was at your side the entire time you were recovering and now that you fully healed, what better way to celebrate than with a little dark humor, real fucking booze, and good company.
Tess had brought her friend Bea over and you already had your sneaking suspicion that they were an item already. Or, at the very least, they were 1000% fucking. Joel was a little slow with these sorts of things but you knew in time, he would figure it out. Regardless, you were happy for Tess and your friendship was seemingly coming full circle. Hell had certainly freezed over at that point. You, and Tess? Friends? Who would have ever thought that was even fucking possible. I guess you almost bleeding to death on the kitchen table was enough for her to finally end the quarrel between you two.
“Where in the hell did you manage to find some real fucking whiskey Tess?”
You were sitting across Joel’s lap on the couch. His arm was loosely wrapped around your waist, his fingers lightly holding onto the side of your hip where the soft skin there met your thigh. He always had to be touching you somehow. Being affectionate was something that Joel really never understood, nor cared for, but you changed his view on it. Now? He couldn’t get enough of you, or your skin on his. He was painfully addicted, royally and utterly fucked, because of you.
You felt him lightly tap his fingers against the sliver of skin exposed under your t-shirt as he took a sip from his own glass.
“Would you believe me if I told you those Fedra fucks somehow have their own stash of top-shelf booze?”
You brought the rim of the glass to your lips, taking a small sip and you could feel Joel staring at you. Not in a weird, or creepy way. He was admiring you.
“Are you fucking kidding me? Makes me hate them just a little bit more than I already do. Seriously though, what did you have to do to get this stuff?”
Tess laughed and took a sip from her own glass as she leaned back against the wall. “A handjob and a real quick one at that. Dude lasted all of 30 seconds. It was pretty pathetic but hey, I wanted to make sure you could taste some of the real fucking stuff for once. You earned it.”
Joel let out a weird noise, covering it with a chuckle over the rim of his glass. He had lightly squeezed your hip.
You weren’t even phased by Tess’s answer in the slightest.
“30 fucking seconds? Now that is honestly really pathetic. I appreciate you putting yourself through that bullshit. This stuff is definitely better than the other crap we’ve been drinking. So thank you again.” You raised your glass in her direction, a small grin on your lips.
Tess mirrored your actions, raising her glass in your direction before taking a sip.
“Just don’t expect me to put myself through that ever again, alright?”
You giggled, leaning back against Joel’s broad chest, shaking your head.
“Oh god, No! I will never expect you to put yourself through that again!”
It was Tess’s idea for everyone to play a friendly game of spin the bottle. As soon as she suggested it, Joel was grumbling about how it was a stupid game for teenagers and that he would not be participating in those kinds of shenanigans.
“Tess. I ain’t playin’ a silly little girls game. That shit is for teenagers. Do I look like a fuckin’ teenager to you?”
“No, but you’re fucking acting like one right now, Texas. Besides, if you get lucky enough, you’ll get to kiss your girl. C’mon, just one round.”
“I ain’t gotta get lucky enough to kiss her. Can kiss her whenever I want.” He gruffly spoke.
You gave him a light jab to his side with your elbow, turning around in his lap and gave him a warning look.
“Keep acting like that and you’re never gonna get to kiss me again cowboy.”
Joel narrowed his eyes at you challengingly. His eyebrow quirked up in your direction as he leaned in close enough for you to taste the warm whiskey on his breath.
“You wanna fuckin’ bet on that one sugar?” He went to brush his thumb against your plush, lower lip when you had given his chest a light shove, fighting the urge to roll your eyes.
“Shuddup. You and I both know you’re not gonna win this one, honey. So get up from this fuckin couch and play this game with us. Or, you’re sleeping alone tonight.”
Joel grumbled something under his breath as he stared at you for a minute longer. He was trying to gauge if you were bullshitting him but by the way you stared right back, he knew you were dead serious.
“Fuckin’ gonna get you back for this sweetheart. You’ll see.”
You reached over and gave his cheek a light, affectionate pat, brushing your thumb against the coarse hair on his beard.
“Mhm. I’m sure you will, cowboy.”
Tess and Bea were already sat on the floor across from each other, an old empty beer bottle between them.
“Jesus fuck. You guys just gonna continue to eye fuck eachother or are we gonna play the game? Just one round, and then we’ll get out of your hair so you guys can rip each other's clothes off.” Tess said with a grin.
Your cheeks heated up at the slightest, from Tess’s crudeness, and the warm whiskey flowing through your veins.
You stood up from the couch, turning to look back at your lover, who was staring right back at you.
“C’mon Joel. Don’t make me ask you again.”
When he rolled his eyes in response, you wasted no time to grab his hand, yanking him up from the couch in one swift movement.
“Jesus fuckin’ Christ woman. Alright, alright. I’m up.” He begrudgingly took a seat across from you on the worn carpet.
“We all know the rules, right? I mean..they’re fairly simple anyway.”
“Yeah, Tess. Just fuckin’ get on with it already.” Joel grumbled.
Tess turned to you and pushed the bottle in your direction.
“Think you get the first honors of spinning. Only fair after what you went through.”
You held your hand against your chest in mock shock as Tess gave you the first spin.
“Really? Wow, Tess. I think I’m going to document this moment forever.” You jokingly said.
“Oh, shut up. You’re lucky I actually have learned how to tolerate you. Now go on, spin.”
“I’m so loved.” You said with a giggle before grasping the bottle between your fingers, glancing at the three of them before you spun The bottle.
It spinned a few times before slowly coming to a stop. The opened end of the bottle was pointed directly at Tess.
You glanced at Joel for a moment. His brows were furrowed in slightly as he observed where the bottle was pointing. He was unashamedly looking forward to this, and you could tell just by the way he took his time with bringing the rim of his glass to his lips. His eyes were locked on yours, a smirk appearing.
“Well, you gonna kiss her baby doll?”
You could tell Tess was a little hesitant as she looked at you. You on the other hand? You were already scooting towards her. The liquor was giving you a bit of confidence boost as you reached for her face, gently holding her cheeks in your warm palms.
“You good with this?” You asked, while stroking your thumbs against her soft skin gently.
Tess had given you a slight nod of consent before you leaned in, just lightly brushing your lips against hers, your eyes fluttering shut as you pulled her in close. You teased her for a moment before fully pressing your lips against hers.
Much to everyone’s surprise, Tess kissed you back as she reached up, threading her fingers through your hair.
The kiss lasted all of 30 seconds as you bit down on her lower lip, tugging it out with your teeth before gently releasing it.
Tess had given you one last peck before she pulled back, grabbing what was left of her glass and tossed it down her throat.
“Fuck, I see why you like her so much Miller. She’s a damn fuckin good kisser.”
Joel was looking right at you as he spoke, nodding his head.
“Mhm. She damn well is. Don’t go gettin’ any ideas about stealin’ my girl Tess. She’s all mine, and I don’t take kindly to sharin’.”
You were used to Joel’s possessive nature by now. You lived through it. For some reason, hearing him say ‘my girl’ did something to you. You were absolutely counting down the minutes till Tess and Bea would leave so that you could have Joel all to yourself.
A few more rounds were played, much to Joel’s disapproval. You had ended up kissing Tess a couple more times and when you had slid into her lap at one point, Joel had enough. You could tell he was jealous just by the clench of his jaw, the furrow of his brows and the way he clutched the whiskey glass in his fist. You were afraid if he held it any tighter, the glass would surely break.
Whoops.
Tess and Bea got the memo pretty quick and had left after you crawled out her lap, an innocent look stricken across your pretty face.
“Did ya enjoy yourself sweetheart?” Joel was absentmindedly spinning the bottle now, his gaze falling on you.
“Mhm. Best, ‘we’re so glad the knife didn’t go deeper’ party ever.”
“Mmm. Thought so. You really liked kissin’ on Tess like that huh? You gonna save any of that for me?”
You were leaned back on your elbows as you looked over at him, an eyebrow raised in a suggestive manner.
“You jealous or something cowboy? You looked to be enjoying yourself as well. How about you take a final spin? See if you get lucky tonight.”
“Mmm. I ain’t got nothin’ to be jealous about when I know I get you at the end of the night.”
He spun the bottle once and watched it land facing you. You could both feel the air getting thick with tension. The chemistry was absolutely sizzling, sending all the warning signs that it was about to explode.
“Guess you are getting lucky tonight.”
Joel didn’t even have a moment to respond before you were in his lap, straddling his hips. The tension had shattered when he immediately grasped your hips between his rough, calloused palms. He bunched the thin fabric of your t-shirt up so he could finally touch your warm skin, he felt the goosebumps rising already.
“C’mon pretty girl. Kiss me already, please. You gonna make me beg ya?” He drawled.
You loved having Joel beneath you like this and at your mercy. You loved the way he looked up at you with his deep, puppy dog brown eyes. His lips were held in a slight pout as you brushed your thumb across his lower lip, watching as he nibbled on the tip of your finger.
God, submissive Joel was so fucking sexy.
You leaned down, grabbing his face in your hands before you finally kissed him, slotting your lips together as you held control of the situation. You knew it would only for a short moment before he’d take over. He lowly mumbled against your lips, your tongues tangled, teeth clashing.
“How do you want me tonight baby? You want it sweet? Rough? Filthy?”
He slid his hands up the expanse of your back, his fingers splayed out against your skin.
“All of the above, cowboy. I fucking want it all.”
He flipped you over onto your back with ease, yanking you down so you were underneath him. He was gripping your chin between his fingers, while his thumb brushed against your lower lip. Now you were looking up at him, anticipating his next move, while you wrapped your lips around the tip of his thumb, eyelashes fluttering. The sight of you beneath him, looking so needy, so pretty for him, had his cock twitching in his jeans.
“Look at you baby. You look so fuckin pretty for me honey. Fuck. Don’t look at me with those eyes. Y’know what those things do to me? Fuckin’ got me meltin’ like putty.” His Texas accent was thick, warm, deep, and it settled deliciously between your legs. You were aching for him already.
“Joel. Baby, please. C’mon.”
“Shh. I know, pretty girl. Gonna treat you real good, okay? You know I will. I got you, you got me. Now wrap your legs ‘round me. Ain’t gonna fuck you on the floor. Next time, Kay sugar? Want you on the bed.”
Joel didn’t have to ask you twice as you wrapped your thighs around his hips while he lifted you up into his arms with ease, grasping you by the outside of your thighs.
He managed to reattach his lips to yours while he carried you down the hall, using his hip to push open your shared bedroom. You only had a moment to breathe when he had tossed you onto the mattress. Your lips were swollen, and your face flushed as you watched him pull his shirt over his head with one hand.
It easily was one of the sexiest things a man could do. Even more sexy because Joel Miller was your man. Your fellow, your guy.
You let out a soft, heart clenching giggle as he crawled on top of you, peppering your face with warm kisses. His beard lightly scraped at your skin but you didn’t mind. You fucking loved it.
“Fuckin’ damn near lost my mind when you kissed Tess like that. Fuckin’ filthy of you to climb in her lap. What would have happened if I wasn’t in the room? Hmm sweet girl? Bet you woulda kept goin’.”
His kisses moved from your face to your jaw, and down your neck. He was sucking greedily at your tender flesh. His teeth, lips and tongue worked in a steady flow as he left his marks upon you. He loved the way you would grip his hair, and scrape your nails against his scalp. The feeling had his eyes rolling back into his skull.
“Joel..” you whimpered out his name as he continued to mark you up.
“Yeah, baby? Is it too much? Want me to stop?” He mumbled against your skin. His fingers were pushing your shirt back up, exposing more of your skin. His fingertips lightly brushed against your navel.
“Don’t stop, please. I need more. Joel, baby give me more.”
“Needy little thing for me, huh? Don’t want me to take my time with ya? Mmm..I think you can be a little patient, right sweet girl?”
“Touch me or so help me god—“
His fingers were at the waistband of your jeans, he had popped the button open and was now toying with the zipper.
He loved holding you over the edge like this.
“What’re gonna do about it if I don’t give you what you want, honey? C’mon. Be a good girl for me.”
You let out a frustrated huff, a whine slipping past your throat because you were that fucking desperate for his touch. You absolutely craved it.
“Joel, please. Want you, want your fingers, your tongue. Want it all, please. Please just fucking touch me.”
He chuckled while he slowly dragged your zipper down, slipping his fingers between the waistband of your jeans and your panties.
“Mmm. Well, since you said please…”
He brushed his fingers against your clit, watching as your pretty lips fell open and he drank it all in.
“Take your shirt off for me, sugar. Play with your pretty tits while I play with your pussy, Kay? Fuckin’ wet for me already. Absolutely drippin.’ That for me, or Tess?”
“Both.” You deadpanned as you wasted no time to lift your shirt above your head, tossing it to the side.
Joel couldn’t help but lean down and wrap his lips around one of your peaked buds as he sank his teeth against the sensitive skin, causing your body to jolt up slightly.
He had used his free hand, that wasn’t teasing you, to push your jeans down your legs. He yanked them down past your ankles, along with your panties.
All it took was for him to tap your thigh lightly and you were spreading your legs for him as if on command.
Damn him.
“Absolutely fuckin filthy. Look at you baby. Drippin’ for me, and Tess.”
He was teasing your slick folds, watching your face the entire time, with intensity. He watched your mouth go slack when he had slowly slipped in two of his fingers, pumping them slowly. He loved the way your eyes rolled back when he curled them against the soft, spongy texture of your walls.
Your moans filled the small room deliciously. He couldn’t wait to have you screaming so loud, the neighbors and patrolling FEDRA fucks would be able to hear you from outside.
“Feels good, huh baby? I gotta have a taste. Will you let me, sweet girl? Will you let me have a taste of your pretty little pussy?”
You grabbed his face, roughly pulling him down to you by his chin. You kissed him hard, tasting the smooth whiskey on his tongue, knocking the air out of your lungs and his. “Have a taste, cowboy.”
You pulled away from the searing kiss, your fingers still wrapped around his soft curls as you guided his head down, with zero hesitation.
“Fuckin’ don’t have to ask me twice.” He gruffly responded as he dragged his lips down your navel, scooting himself lower, on his knees. He used his free hand to yank you closer to him, holding his hand down against your stomach firmly with his arm wrapped around you, locking you in place.
He wasted no time to press a kiss to your aching cunt, dragging his tongue across your clit as he continued to curl his fingers. The combination was mind-numbing.
He had you moaning his name as if it was a fucking prayer. Each swipe of his tongue, each time he hit that spot that had you seeing stars, your moans would rise an octave. All for him. Your fellow, your guy.
“Sound so fuckin pretty for me baby. So fuckin pretty.” He mumbled against you, his mouth full of your pussy.
“F-f—fuck Joel. I’m—fuck. So good baby. So fuckin good.”
“Don’t come for me yet honey. Not yet, I know, sweet girl. Don’t give in.”
His beard was slightly scraping against your inner thighs, he shook his head back and forth, causing his nose to bump against your aching clit and your thighs to close in around his head. He surely had deep scratches along his scalp from how hard you were digging your nails into him.
“J—Joel! Fuck—stop! Stop! I can’t—baby I can’t hold on much longer!
His tongue was fiercely lapping at you now, your thighs squeezing, trembling around his head. You never thought the overwhelming euphoria would end till he lifting his mouth from you. His beard, and lips were coated in your arousal. His pupils darkened as he looked up at you.
Your other hand was toying with your breasts, pinching the sensitive nubs between your fingers as you panted, catching your breath as you looked down at your lover.
“Can I have a taste, please?” You breathed out.
He slipped his fingers out, they were coated in your arousal as he sat up on his knees, bringing them down to your lips, smearing them with your cum before he slipped them in. He watched as you wrapped your lips around his fingers, dragging your tongue across the ridges, your eyes fiercely locked on his.
“So fuckin’ pretty for me. You like the way you taste baby? You taste so fuckin’ sweet darlin’.”
He slipped his fingers out slowly, replacing them with his lips as he kissed you hard. Slipping his tongue past your lips with ease. There was something so erotic about you and him tasting your cum together.
You hear the sound of his belt clanking, his jeans dragging down his legs as he rid himself of his clothes, tossing them onto the floor with yours.
You were already pulling him in as close as possible when you felt his tip pressing against the side of your thigh, while his other hand was firmly wrapped around the headboard.
“Gonna scream for me darlin.’? Gonna let the neighbors fuckin’ know you’re mine?” He had detached his lips from yours, momentarily. His forehead gently resting against yours as he dragged his tip against your slick folds, letting out a low hiss.
“Loud enough that they’re gonna think I’m getting murdered, cowboy.”
“Mmm. That’s exactly what I fuckin like to hear. You ready baby? I got you, you got me.”
Joel always knew how to get your heart skipping a beat, and the butterflies in your stomach flapping. Even when you were fucking.
“I got you, you got me.” You let out a soft sigh when he slowly pressed into you, you loved the way he filled you up to the brim, each time. He stretched you deliciously. Nothing about Joel Miller was small, and you fucking loved it.
“Fuckin’ hell. So tight for me. So fuckin tight. Goddamn. Don’t think I’m ever gonna get used to being buried inside this pretty pussy. Grippin’ me so well. So good for me baby.” Joel praised you as he sank into your warmth.
His pubic bone was nudging yours. That’s how deep he was enveloped inside you.
Just where he always wanted to be.
“S’okay? Feelin’ good honey?’ He pressed a kiss to your jaw, nipping lightly at your chin as he dipped his head down.
You nodded, glancing down at where your bodies were connected while you brought your arms around his neck, threading your fingers through the back of his hair.
“S’good baby.”
He let out a breath of air as he drew his hips back before thrusting them forward, he repeated this motion a few more times, listening to the sound his hips would make when they smacked against your skin.
You brought your leg around his hip, digging the heel of your foot into his ass, pushing him in deeper as he started to pick up the pace, his jaw going slack as you clenched around him.
The headboard was smacking against the wall, the shitty mattress squeaking beneath the weight of his thrusts.
The room was thick in the stench of sex, and two lovers in the middle of it all.
Joel’s groans entwined with your moans as he rammed into you. His fingers were holding onto your hip so tightly, you surely would have bruises in the morning.
“That’s it baby doll. Takin’ me so fuckin’ good. Always so good for me baby. Fuckin’ can stay buried in you all fuckin’ night. Drunk off this pretty little pussy. Drunk off you darlin’.” His words came out jagged, in between groans as he dipped his head down to capture your lips once more.
Your tongues tied, teeth clashing, senses on overdrive.
This is where you always wanted to be.
His thrusts grew sloppy, uncoordinated as he came close to hitting his high. In the midst of his peaking orgasm, Joel was always attentive to make sure you got there before him. So it came as no surprise when he had released your hip from his harsh grip, and brought his hand down between where your bodies were connected and rubbed his thumb against your clit.
“That’s it, pretty girl. So fuckin close. You gonna cum for me honey? C’mon, I’ve got you. You’re safe. C’mon baby, let go!”
Your eyes rolled back into your skull as you came around him, clenching around his thick cock as your thighs quivered, and shook. He came shortly after you, his body shuttering as his orgasm rippled through him. He groaned out your name, his own personal prayer as he came undone, collapsing into your arms in a sweaty heap.
You both laughed as you came to your senses. Your fingers were gently playing with his sweaty hair, his cheek was pressed against your chest, his eyes blissfully closed. He refused to move, even as he went soft inside of you, his cum dripping down your thighs. You both felt safe here in each other's arms.
“That’s the last time you’re gonna say no to playing spin the bottle with me, right?” You whispered, your eyes closed as you rested your chin against the top of his sweat soaked head.
He hummed, bringing his arms around you, holding you close. “Mmm. Never gonna say no to you again baby. Never again.”
He was too tired to move, you were spent as well, so it came natural for him to fall asleep inside of you. Notched together, bodies entwined, right where you both always wanted to be.
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s0merand0midi0t · 2 years
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A few others shared their RWBY x FNF so I'm sharing my other idea (Yes it's gonna involve sonic.exe cause why not)
Friday night funkin': Team Rwby Tussle
General idea is this: Boyfriend and Girlfriend are in the kingdom of atlas *For safety reasons let's say Volume 7 ep 6-14 and the ENTIRETY of Volume 8 NEVER. HAPPENED. EVERRRRR....Okay? Okay. Okay? Okay. Back to the post* walking around casually looking for a place to eat , not really paying attention to their surroundings. As they're walking they just so happen to bump into team RWBY who was doing the exact same thing and then the dialogue starts.
*BGM*:
Dialogue *I know bf and gf don't have canonical names but for the sake of this. They will,alright?!*:
*Keith and Cherry are walking down town and talking to each other*
*cut to team RWBY who was also walking while ruby was talking*
R: So then I was like *Fake gunshot and fighting noise*
*The others laugh*
R: But that's not even the best of it! Then after that i-
*Ruby and Keith bump into each other*
R: Gah!
K: Ah!
*They both fall back*
Both: Ow!(Beep!)What the hell?!(Bop Beep Bo?!)
*Team WBY and Cherry look at the 2*
R: Yo! What-!
*Ruby looks up*
R: Oh geez. Sorry, I kinda got wrapped up in my stories again
C: Oh don't worry w-
C: Hang on...don't I recognize y'all?
*The team looked confused*
Blake: what do you mean?
*Keith got up and looked them*
K: Bee(Hey)...Beep Skedibo da bo!(Hey wait a second!)
K: *Clears throat* Aren't you 4...You're team RWBY right?!
*Everyone looked shocked*
Yang: You recognize us?!
C: Recognize?
C: We're big fans of you 4!
B: Really?
W: Huh...we have fans
*Keith Chuckles then gets an idea*
K: Hey since we've ran into each other.
K: Would you 4 be willing to do rap battle with me?
*they looked shocked*
W: Well
B: I dunno about that...
R: Oh come on guys! They're fans of ours!
R: Besides,this day's been booooriiiing! All we've been doing is walking around all day!
Y: Hmmm...she is right.
Y: Maybe a rap battle would liven things up a little!
W: Well I AM musically inclined
B: Ehhh...Alright you've convinced me.
*Ruby Smiles*
R: We accept your offer...uh..what's your name exactly?
K: The names "Keith .XML"!
R: Weird last name but alright *Ahem* We accept your offer Keith .XML!
R: Let's do this!
K: Yeah!
*End of dialogue*
Aaaand that's the dialogue!
I'd add more but I'm not typing out more scenes
MOD ITSELF NOW:
Week name:
RWBY Rumble
(Week 1)
Song list:
Ruby:
Red Rose
Petal burst
Weiss:
Reflection
Ice cold
Blake:
Shadows
Kitty claws
Yang:
(phase 1 Calm) Firecracker
(Phase 2 Angry) Solar flare
Gimmicks (Mod charts):
Ruby- Fast but predictable (Lane moves + SS and speeds up every time you miss and resets everytime you die)
Weiss- Summons can mess with your notes (Pull notes back or cover them)
Blake- Normal scroll speed but is unpredictable every time you lose (Can fake out her arrow placements)
Yang- (phase 1 calm) Double notes and some triple notes
(Phase 2 angry) either a note mechanic or dodge mechanic from ember celica
Cover songs:
Shotgun shell and Parasite (Entity/Agoti)- Yang
Worship and Prominade (MFM/Entity)- Weiss
HairBall and Headache (Kapi/Garcello)- Blake
TicTacFoe and Technicolor Tussle (Mangige matches/Indie Cross)- Ruby
Spectral and Ballistic(Vs Retrospecter/Whitty)- angry yang
Challenge-EDD (Fnf online)- Ruby feat. Cinder as Eduardo
Athazagoraphobia- Team RWBY V. Legion
AND MORE! (That I won't name)
Bonus songs:
Grimm- Salem
Bull horns- Adam
Sunbeam- Sun
NOW FOR THE SONIC.EXE PART!
Y'know how In FNFever they have 2 sections? One for normal songs and one for Halloween ones? It's that but it's a section for normal songs and a section for cover songs. The sonic.exe portion of the mod however is it's own separate mod.
I've got no new names for the specific songs, I've got some names for team rwby tho (Check out my Triple trouble team rwby post for info about that):
Blueflame yang- vol 5-6 Yang as fleetway
Miss B- vol 5-6 Blake as lord X
Yenk- Vol 1 yang as sanic
Fakerose- Vol 1 ruby as faker
Wess- vol 1 Weiss as sunky
Penny doll- vol 1-3 penny as tails doll
And more!
Mod references (in terms of remixes):
Arrowfunk
D-sides
B3
Neo
Corruption (not pibby)
Soft
Crystalized
Mad com
BG references:
Mods (like starlight mayhem, rising volume, madness combat)
Camp camp ref
RvB ref(which I've never seen)
Nomad of no where(Which I've also never seen)
There's more but let me know what y'all think.
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originemesis · 1 month
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//more for dead on arrival verse ~
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During the course of the verse while Adam is in the transactional phase of transferring his soul in manageable chunks, @voxistem becomes increasingly more possessive of him and continues adding 'packages' to their deal that makes it harder for Adam to find loop holes to their original deal - such as replacing his wing with a vox tech approved death metal variety.
Vox becomes his replacement preening partner due to it being an angel necessity and a regular trust building and chill exercise between Adam and his Exorcists.
After a bit of discovery with their latest preening sessions, Vox takes to including tech branding as a way to make sure other hellspawn knows he has stock in the angel's soul. The branding is regularly up kept via the application of Vox's teeth which he applies to Adam's neck during maintenance. This results in significant bruising that takes on the appearance of a full neck sleeve tattoo when Adam's not covering his neck, and it takes on the technicolor shades of a SMPTE bar.
The whites of his eyes (under mask appearance) would eventually degrade to a more sickly shade, but a combination of witnessing both the holy light from an Exorcist's blade during an attempted assassination plus witnessing God briefly without shielding his eyes essentially burns them and they take on a melanistic/ tanned look around the golden irises.
There are times when the V's double book an event such as a music concert with some (tasteful?) pole dancing on the side, so when he's done playing a gig, there are times when he encounters and hangs with/ harasses Angel.
Velvette helps him do the social media thing because he doesn't get it, but help really means telling him having a Grindr means he's going to score mad pussy, and he keeps wondering why scantily dressed dudes keep showing up at his apartment. He thinks it's because they all want to join his nacho and fortnite laden bro nights and not because Velvette keeps coming up with more risque outfits to keep putting him in for his shows.
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tybaltsjuliet · 2 years
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nicky’s archetype playlists, 11/11: the alien.
someone make me a star, 'cause i sure as hell can't be a man.
(listen.)
i. gravity don't mean too much to me. i'm burning through the sky, yeah, 200 degrees! - that's why they call me mxter fahrenheit.
the son of flynn (daft punk; from tron: legacy) // maya the psychic (gerard way) // a million dreams (pink; from the greatest showman) // strange magic (electric light orchestra) // aquarius (sasha allen; from hair) // nine in the afternoon (panic! at the disco) // bulletproof heart (my chemical romance) // space mountain (dick dale) // don't stop me now (queen) // i have known love (silver apples)
ii. the moon is shining, but i can't see the light. should i tear my eyes out now? everything i see returns to you, somehow. should i tear my heart out now? everything i feel returns to you, somehow.
stranger in this world (luke evans; from taboo) // anthem (wendy carlos; from tron) // my mother was the moon (king dude) // saturn (sleeping at last) // mothra's song (bear mccreary; from godzilla: king of the monsters) // alone in the universe (electric light orchestra) // stars (grace potter and the nocturnals) // the in-between (evanescence) // the place where lost things go (emily blunt; from mary poppins returns) // norman's walk (jon brion; from paranorman) // the only thing (sufjan stevens)
iii. i crashed before the birth of christ. the starlight i see is a billion light years old, a ghost just like the rest of us. (nothing i see is here anymore.)
people are strange (the doors) // broken bride (ludo) // scherzo (wendy carlos; from tron) // artificial heart (jonathan coulton) // arrival of the not them (elliot grace) // i'm not human at all (sleep party people) // strange (tokio hotel + kerli) // starchild (brittain ashford; from ghost quartet) // song for ted sallis (the mountain goats)
iv. a heart just can't contain all that empty space. well, when one's lost, i suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you - but who would ever think to look for me here?
in a world of my own/very good advice (jhené aiko; from alice in wonderland) // the lonely life of the UFO researcher (tullycraft) // la lune (sarah brightman) // over the rainbow (judy garland; from the wizard of oz) // nocturne (daft punk; from tron: legacy) // four winds (the killers) // new constellations (ryn weaver) // the technicolor phase (owl city) // rocket man (elton john)
v. be prepared, starchild. i've been lost; i've been found.
across the universe (rufus wainwright) // kein kommen ohne geh'n/schwarzer prinz (mark seibert + annemieke van dam; from elisabeth) // starman (david bowie) // totale finsternis (cornelia zenz + steve barton; from tanz der vampire) // define dancing (thomas newman; from wall-e) // you are the moon (the hush sound) // flynn lives (daft punk; from tron: legacy) // half the world away (aurora) // the prettiest star (david bowie) // lucy in the sky with diamonds (elton john) // rainbow connection (dan stevens; from legion)
+ bonus: when the blazing sun is gone, when the nothing shines upon... twinkle, twinkle, little star (kristine barrett + jason graves; from dead space)
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tcm · 4 years
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The History of the Swimsuit By Constance Cherise
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In 1907, Australian born competitive swimmer, women's advocate and world record breaker Annette Kellerman was arrested for indecent exposure on Revere Beach in Massachusetts. She wore a fitted bathing suit that exposed her arms, legs and neck. And although she was jailed, her audacious stance would prove to be a pivotal point in the evolution of freeing the female form. However, in order to understand why Kellerman's conduct was so scandalous, we have to review the past.
Hygiene in the 19th century was questionable to say the least and beach-going was not a typical activity. Known as “bathing costumes,” swimwear of the late 1800s were cumbersome, unflattering and uncomfortable. Victorian fashion, stocked with bustles, corsets and multiple layers of clothing, were phasing out as a result of increased intrigue to the newest social sporting activity, bicycling. In order to participate, women’s voluminous garments had to be stripped down to manageable practicality. Women, who now had the same access to this new freedom of transportation as men, wore bloomers, taking part in the sport and experiencing autonomy, which fed the blossoming suffragette movement.
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Bathing costumes consisted of oversize dark-colored tops made of wool or flannel, bloomers or short pants, and stockings. Weights were sewn into the hemlines of the costume tops, to prevent floating once submerged. Bathing boots were generally worn as means of further concealment; however, they were also used pragmatically as protection against foreign debris underfoot.
The beginning of the 20th century ushered in the wasp-waist, pigeon-breasted “S” shape silhouette of the Edwardian era. As concern with hygienic health grew, the privileged class (compelled by the modern theory of saltwater’s healing capabilities) began to gravitate to the seaside. Naturally beach-going would work itself into the mainstream. The use of bathing machines became prevalent. Women would change into their bathing costumes inside of a horse-drawn (or at times manpower was used) wooden room that would transport them to the water, where a woman could then discretely bathe.
For the free-spirited revolutionist, Kellerman stitched hosiery onto her controversial one-piece bathing suit in order to arrive at a resolution with the court. This resulted in a number of women exchanging their ill-fitting costumes for increasingly comfortable bathing suits. Kellerman's story was depicted in the splashy MGM aqua-musical film, MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID (‘52) starring swimming mega-star, Esther Williams.
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Before Kellerman's career was over, she starred on vaudeville, became an author and silent movie star, appearing in over eight films, and is credited as having the first nude scene in a feature-length film as seen in A DAUGHTER OF THE GODS ('16). Although she was the catalyst for measurable advancement, ironically, Kellerman was not an avid fan of the bikini. In a 1953 Boston Globe interview, she stated, “The Bikini bathing suit is a mistake. Only two women in a million can wear it. And it’s a very big mistake to try." As a parallel to the free-flowing jazz age of the 1920s and the flapper fashion of the era, more flesh was revealed as legs were shown to approximately the mid-thigh in the newer style bathing suits. Necklines lowered and arm holes became larger. Still, beachgoers had to contend with the “swimwear police” who measured skirt lengths in the interest of modesty.
The 1930s experienced The Great Depression. In an effort to offer a respite of escapism, Hollywood churned out opulent fantasy films, in which the clinging satin feminine line returned. The two main styles of swimsuits were the Dressmaker, a less fitted top with an A-line skirt, famously worn by Grace Kelly in HIGH SOCIETY (‘56), and the Maillot where the top half was a fitted swimsuit and the bottom half was basically boy shorts, as seen on Claudette Colbert in BLUEBEARD’S EIGHTH WIFE (‘38).
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With the 1940s came WWII, The Good Neighbor policy, bolder prints and the birth of the pinup. It brought sweetheart necklines and ruched fabrics that were also reflective in swimwear. The two-piece bathing suit which showed the midriff (bottoms of which always covered the belly button) made its debut in the 1930s but came into prominence in the 1940s. The Andy Hardy series, with its bevy of young starlets, were ideal examples of ‘40s swimwear. Likely, the most famous bathing suit of the decade was undoubtedly Betty Grable’s iconic one-piece pin-up swimsuit. In 1946, French engineer Louis Réard would introduce the bikini. Wracked with scandal, Réard hired Micheline Bernardini, a burlesque performer and the only woman who would agree to model the shocking swimsuit in public.
The early 50s would see a variety of swimsuit styles including the Empire waist, princess and baby-doll swimsuits. The female curve was back with a vengeance as the ideal body style was that of the hourglass-shaped bombshell, reflected in fashion and prominently on screen with a series of the implausibly spectacular bacchanalia of Berkeley's aqua-musicals (in Technicolor no less), starring Esther Williams. The bikini continued to gain popularity through the 1960s (how could it not)? In America, production companies took full advantage of the pop song “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie” by Brian Hyland, which upon its release in 1960 catapulted the sale of the bathing suit. In response, studios pumped out an onslaught of California teen beach party films. Annette Funicello, became the epitome of the 60s bikini teen idol, starring alongside Frankie Avalon in such films as BEACH BLANKET BINGO (‘65), BEACH PARTY (‘63) and BIKINI BEACH (‘64).
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Beginning with Bohemia and ending with disco, the ‘70s saw an array of fashion styles, and the bathing suit was no exception. The Pill came into prominence and along with it, the new wave of soul surrendering euphoric dance music: disco. An authentic representation of ‘70s swimwear appeared in the film JAWS (‘75), as well as a myriad of television shows, including Fantasy Island, starring the sensual and suave classic film actor Ricardo Montalbán. Halters, tie fronts, keyhole cut-outs, backless, and of course Farah Fawcett's deep v-cut one-piece swimwear style of the 1970s seemed endless. Bright, brighter and the brightest colors dominated the excessive “Me Generation” of the 1980s aesthetic. A mashup of style, it wouldn't take too much effort for a keen eye to trace each of the prior decade’s influences. Thongs, which were introduced by Brazil during the ‘70s, and high cut, V-hips monopolized the decade, especially reflective in the music videos of the new, iconic cable television station MTV.
During the ‘90s, the high-cut waist and bikinis of the ‘80s remained, and glamorous designer swimsuits graced the runway. Tankinis came back into fashion as a nod to the ‘40s. Still, the red one-piece bathing suit, popularized by Pamela Anderson of the ‘90s television show Baywatch captured the decade. The 2000s (and beyond) brought mix-and-match suits and offered multiple choices of varying options including the Burkini. The rise of positive body image injected a necessary confidence boost to women who did not fit the stereotypical, force-fed, beauty standard.
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aria’s love & letter / idol pic exchange hehe 💗
subject: to make your ask box a better place <3
contents: hyunjin pics!!
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note from sender: hi v!! i hope you had a restful holiday season and a happy new year!! i hope you’ve had an amazing week this week, and here are some hyunjin pics as a well wish for next week!
random question before i head off to send more love mail <3: what are three songs you have on repeat/are currently obsessed with?
— your twinkie bub 🍓
HI BUBBBB omg i haven’t done a Hoshi Time™️ in so long !!
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hi hiiiii i hope you’ve been doing well too ! ur messages always make me smile :) have a great week !
OOH omg … probably “1984” by glaive, “howl” by the technicolors, and “kickstart my heart” by mötley crüe KSJD (i recently watched the movie “the dirt” so i might be entering a glam metal phase …… pls disregard)
hbu !!
— your victorian twinkie pal 💞
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First Take Review: Valvet Soulshine Preamplifier & A4 Mk.II Amplifier
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I stumbled upon the Valvet brand fairly randomly. Looking back at my original email to Alfred Kainz of highend-electronics, Valvet’s US distributor, it appears I caught wind of the niche German marque via a review of their E2 amplifier ($2,990) on 10audio.com. In it, Jerry Siegel compared it with some very well-respected solid state and tube competition - Pass, First Watt, Cary - and came away smitten with the musicality of the little 20-watter. I perused the rest of the Valvet line and was immediately drawn to how it blended sleek, unassuming styling with a focus on tried and true design approaches. Tube preamps with solid state amps (no Class D in sight), super quality passive parts, minimalist Class A and single-ended topologies, all in urban-lifestyle friendly packaging... Valvet was speaking my language. The relative obscurity of the brand (at least here in the States) and lack of online reviews only added to the intrigue. A review was clearly in order, and Alfred was kind enough to oblige us with the Soulshine tube preamp ($5,890 in the configuration we received) and A4 Mk.II monoblock amplifier ($7,890). 
Alfred provided this description of the company:
Valvet is located in Bargteheide, in the north of Germany, near Hamburg. What we have here is a very consistent vision by designer Knut Cornils in design and execution. Knut founded the company in 1991 and has been building Class-A amps since 1982. Knut has evolved a distinctive architecture of Class-A modules using high-quality components in minimal designs, featuring valve pre-amplifiers with separate power supply and solid-state mono-block power amplifiers.
Valvet Soulshine Tube Preamp ($5,890)
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The Soulshine is Valvet’s top preamplifier line and comes in a number of configurations. The model we received is a line stage and includes a compact external power supply and stepped attenuator with remote control. Recently, two further upgrades became available: the Soulshine IIz ($8,890) featuring a dual-mono external supply, and the Soulshine Trio ($10,990) with built-in phono stage and quad supplies. @mgd-taww​ has the full review of our base configuration coming out imminently, but I'll share some observations from my time with the unit.
I really dug the sleek look of the Soulshine - super slender, with a minimalist front panel sporting two polished chrome knobs, a 2-digit volume display and the Valvet "V" softly glowing in blue. There's zero panel markings, which makes input selection a bit of a guessing game, and slightly odd is the fact that the free-spinning volume knob (it's a rotary encoder for the electronically-controlled attenuator) has a dimple to indicate position, despite it being completely uncorrelated with the actual volume setting. The attenuator itself works extremely well - volume control is a bit on the coarser side, definitely not 1dB across the range, but adjustments are quick, smooth and noiseless other than the gentle clicking of the internal relays. Best of all, the outputs are quickly muted to eliminate any possibility of transients on power-up or turn-off which can be a real hazard with tube designs. The back-panel features 4 inputs - 2 balanced XLR, 2 unbalanced RCA - and both RCA and XLR outputs. The power supply is external, connected with a light, flexible and detachable umbilical cord. Under the hood, the circuit is simple and the parts are high quality, with relatively neat hand-soldered point-to-point wiring (Teflon-sleeved silver in our model). Like any tube component, it'll need some room to breath, but it generates a fairly moderate amount of heat and will fit in shelves with less clearance than typical tube pre's with tall chassis and upright tubes.
Tonally I found the Valvet to be fairly nondescript, and I mean that in the best possible way. There is just a hint of extra juice in the mid-bass, and the low end isn't as extended and tightly-controlled as the solid-state Bryston BP-17 Cubed ($4,500), but otherwise things felt quite neutral and in order - another example of the convergence of tube and solid state tonality over time. The top end had clarity and extension and there was neither the upper-midrange forwardness nor the rolled-off treble that one sometimes gets with tubes.
What it did have was a uniquely singing tone in the midrange that made it particularly expressive with soft melodic passages. E.g. on a performance of the Rachmaninoff Romance by cellist Alicia Weilerstein [Tidal], a passionate rendition of the theme is followed by a pianissimo echo. Through the Soulshine, the delicate passage sounded wonderfully quiet and intimate, yet still expressive; on the Bryston it came across a bit threadbare and pale. Every once in a while this could also come across as a bit of thickening, like just a dash too much cornstarch in the sauce - e.g. with Magdalena Kozena's Mozart arias, the ethereal floatiness of her voice came across slightly more opaque than I heard with the Pass Labs XP10. Tradeoffs, tradeoffs...
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Bryston BP-17 Cubed, Valvet Soulshine and Pass Labs XP10 locked in battle
I (or more accurately, my wife and I) heard a bit more editorializing going on with harmonics and timbre. One late evening I was playing some tunes on the Soulshine, Beethoven Symphony No. 2 to be precise, and my wife commented that the orchestra sounded rather sharp (pitch-wise) and nasal. Normally this is how American woodwind players describe European ensembles (who do indeed tune their A's higher and use totally different technique, reeds and often instruments). But in this case, it was a Montreal Symphony performance which she never previously commented on sounding particularly European. Switching back to one of the solid state pre's (the Bryston or Pass XP10) restored the expected timbre - her ears are particularly sensitive, and I can only surmise she was picking up on harmonic distortion being introduced by the tubed Soulshine. I could hear it as well, but to me it was pretty mild, and probably 99% of people won't notice it to the same degree.
The other area where THD may be coming into play is soundstaging. The Valvet has a healthy dose of that holographic tube feel, suspending instruments across a deep, airy and three-dimensional space... so much so that my wife actually felt the sound to be “too 3D,” something I doubt you’ll ever hear an audiophile say. Nelson Pass under his First Watt enterprise shared a design for a very simple 2nd-order harmonic distortion generator, called the H2, as a fun way to add some color to sound. He made this interesting observation about the phase of such distortion:
So why is the phase important? Well, it's a subtle thing. I don't suppose everyone can hear it, and fewer particularly care, but from listening tests we learn that there is a tendency to interpret negative phase 2nd as giving a deeper soundstage and improved localization than otherwise. Positive phase seems to put the instruments and vocals closer and a little more in-your-face with enhanced detail.
My sense was that the Soulshine adds more of the “negative phase” second harmonic - it has that deep holographic stage, without sounding up front and “technicolor” as some tube designs are wont to. Again, to my wife’s ears this effect sounded a little phasey and unrealistic, but I’m guessing many audiophiles will eat it up.
Some other notable and positive aspects of the Soulshine... it's extremely quiet, with nice black backgrounds. In fact, I found it to be nearly dead silent even when cranked to max volume, and considerably quieter than the Bryston which always had some level of audible hiss. Dynamics were strong, the Bryston capturing big hits in the bottom end with more slam and edge, the Valvet otherwise having more verve and nuance - piano in particular had great weight and presence on crescendi. There was a sense of ease, with plenty of headroom even on the loudest, most cacophonous orchestral passages, though I did find dynamics varied a bit with the volume setting, a likely consequence of placing the attenuator after the tube gain stages thus creating variable output impedance. Separation of instruments was excellent - whether listening to a small chamber ensemble or symphony orchestra, tonally-adjacent voices like viola vs. second violin came through with clarity and color. And while lesser preamps can blur the region below middle C (262Hz) into a bit of a soupy blend, the Soulshine clearly distinguished the lower registers of the cello from the left hand of piano accompaniment on sonatas.
All in all, the Soulshine struck me as a lovely and enjoyable preamp. Musically expressive and pure, it was significantly more engaging than the Bryston BP-17 Cubed, and made for an interesting counterpoint to the Pass Labs XP10 ($5,250 before being replaced by the XP12). I didn’t mention the Pass so far as @mgd-taww also uses the XP10 as his reference preamp, so I’ll let him do the honors of an in-depth comparison in his coming review.
Valvet A4 Mk.II Class A Monoblock amplifier ($7,890)
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The A4 represents the 2nd generation of Valvet’s original Class A monoblock design, the A3.5. This latest “Mk.II” iteration includes 33% larger power transformers (400W), more filtering (132,000µF each!) and upgraded parts throughout including audiophile-brand resistors and cotton-insulated silver wiring. Allegedly this brings the performance of the Mk.II closer to Valvet's flagship A4e ($9,890), a souped-up 4-chassis model with larger external power supplies and a bit more power. Despite the Class A design, the A4 is downright petite, each monoblock measuring just 230 x 110 x 310 mm (9 x 4.4 x 12.2 inches) but feeling hefty and solid - I don’t have the weight on me, but you’ll definitely want to firmly grasp each one with two hands. Power is rated at 55 watts/8Ω, 90 watts/4Ω in full Class A operation. In what seems to be a new craze (Pass Labs XA25 and models from GamuT come to mind), the output stage uses a single pair of high-power transistors per channel, and the signal path is direct-coupled with no global negative feedback.
My first night with the A4 ended in disaster. I still don't know what happened - my best guess is a wire got crossed in the hookup to my REL T-9 subwoofer - but upon powering up one of the monoblocks, sparks, a small flame and smoke ensued. Clearly something shorted out somewhere, and the A4 being a true minimalist design with zero protection circuitry means any mishap can end in catastrophe. Fortunately no human, animal or other device was harmed, but after weeks of anticipation to hear the amps, I was heartbroken. In my desperation, I listened a bit to one speaker through the other functioning amp, just to get a taste... and even from that crippled mono reproduction, I could already tell there was something very sweet and special about the A4, which made my misfortune even more agonizing.
Alfred Kainz was extremely understanding and had the amps shipped back to Knut @ Valvet for repair. A while later I got them back, and this time I completely steered clear of the REL hookup, instead feeding the subwoofer from my preamp just to be safe. The amps have worked absolutely flawlessly since so the only lesson here is to be extremely careful setting them up, which the manual also states very clearly...
With that out of the way... I think these are some very special amps. While I've heard Class A amps plenty of times in other systems, it's my first time having one in my own, and it was easy to hear from the first notes what all the fuss is about. There's a purity and density of tone, a freedom from electronic haze and grain, a fluidity of expression that's subtle in absolute terms but significant in visceral ones. Great Class A amps have given me the feeling of emancipating music from the chains of typical solid-state limitations, making Class AB (and certainly Class D) designs sound synthetic and mechanical by comparison. The Valvet is delightfully expressive, sweet and pure, with an honest and unforced way of capturing the warmth and beauty of a performance. The Bryston 4B Cubed, a 300W Class AB powerhouse, impressed me with how it carried some of these lovely qualities to a surprising degree, but the Valvet communicates with a higher level of musical connection and tactile presence.
At times, I've heard Class A amps come off a bit dark and slow vs. a very transparent Class AB design. I hear no such issues with the Valvet - in fact, it has all the speed of the Bryston 4B3, with even more dynamic alacrity and nuance. Twists and turns of a phrase are conveyed with uninhibited momentum. Its highs are as sweet and refined as I’ve heard in my system, but with no sacrifice of brilliance. Vocals have richness and complexity, and the variegated harmonics of the violin and oboe have startling trueness. And while it doesn't have the big Bryston's bass slam and depth, it still packs plenty enough wallop to be satisfying with rock and electronic fare. The Mk.II upgrades included a significant stiffening of the power supply, seemingly to good effect - close your eyes, and you would never guess you were listening to an amp rated at just 55 watts. It's by no means a current monster so I would stick with at least moderately-efficient speakers that don’t dip too low in impedance, but I’ve heard 150-watt amps that don’t have this level of control and explosiveness. Certainly compared to a 60-watt integrated like the Ayre AX7e or Bryston B60, the Valvet sounds like a powerhouse.
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I'll have much more to say about this wonderful amplifier in the coming months. One of the things I'll need to work on is getting some good comparisons on hand (the Pass XA25 and XA30.8 come to mind). And I have a much larger, 3.5-way reference speaker on order which will stress the Valvet's drive and current capability far more than my current 2-way monitors. In the meantime, if you value beautiful, engaging yet truthful reproduction, I strongly recommend an audition of the Valvet A4 Mk.II - it's captivated me enough to earn a long-term home in my system.
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lollipop1141 · 4 years
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🎶 music box asks 🎶
1)   a song you can listen to on repeat
Dumb Dumb Dumb - Red Velvet
Rhythmically, there’s just something addicting about this song that you can’t help but replay several times just to figure out what’s going on in the music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGdbaEDVWp0
2)   a song from one of your favorite albums
Missing You - All Time Low (Future Hearts)
Their songs are great, but this song stood out to me during my dark times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfhbVUTZn7A
3)   a song you loved when you were a teenager or kid
Love Story - Taylor Swift
I was obsessed with this song when it first came out and I quickly indulged in all of her songs. But as I grew older, I don’t listen to much modern songs anymore, thus revoking my Swiftie status I guess (cuz I have yet to listen to her latest album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xg3vE8Ie_E
 4)   a song that makes you feel strong
Cry Me A River - Michael Buble
Badass song. But it’s most probably the bass, strings and the brass. and the guitar. and Mr.Buble’s voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab6eXLDUq1w
 5)   a song that makes you sad 
For Forever - Dear Evan Hansen
That moment where you don’t really have a best friend, so you make a makebelieve one and making yourself think it’s reality..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkdPRcY0k4o 
 6)   a song that cheers you up 
Mune ga dokidoki - Detective Conan Opening 1
Childhood right there. I can’t help but smile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0GOxh1l5YI
7)   a song that reminds you of your friend(s)
If I Ruled The World - Big Time Rush
It reminds me of the school fair and me and my best friends danced to this song
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9cxIOli1ZI
8)   a song that reminds you of an ex partner or crush
King and Lionheart - Of Monsters and Men
He liked the band so I listened to it, but then we broke things off and now it’s just a bittersweet memory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A76a_LNIYwE 
 9)   a song that reminds you of yourself
12 Variations of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Mozart
From when we were young, we were simple and looked at the world with the eyes of a child. But as we grew up, we know more, we gain influence from our surroundings, we become more complex. But in the end, we are still who we are deep inside.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhv-z9wUHyI
  10)  a song that brings back bad memories 
Sorry - Nothing But Thieves 
I was in a low place during this time and my self-esteem was nonexistent. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9_BsjMi4bM
 11)  a song that brings back good memories 
The Second Star To The Right - Disney Soundtrack
I grew up with Disney and one of my favorite movies was Peter Pan. It just reminds me that even in the darkest places, there is still a star that shines for you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmI9fVrHaf0
 12)  a song that grew on you 
Wolf - EXO
CHOGIWA. I heard this song when it came out. The cringe was real. But as I returned to it 8 years later with better ears, I came to appreciate its creativity. the CHOGIWA is still cringe, but a good cringe. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAal8xHfV0c
 13)  a song from a musical
Room Where it Happens - Hamilton
This is a bop and the brass is a delicious flavor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_deimNzW-w8
  14)  a song with a great music video
Basically any kpop music video out there
  15)  a song that’s better as a cover
Moon River - Jacob Collier
As a musician, this is the breaking the rules of music theory and doing it excellently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPLCk-FTVvw
  16)  a song that’s better acoustic
Shake It Out - Florence + The Machines
It’s more peaceful and hits more on a personal level, me thinks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-8r4CzvMGE
  17)  a song with great lyrics
The Technicolor Phase - Owl City
“I am the red in the rose, the flowers on the blankets on your bedroom floor. And I am the gray in the ghost that hides with your clothes behind your closet door.  
I am the green in the grass that bends back From underneath your feet.  And I am the blue in your back alley view Where the horizon and the rooftops meet.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kLPbllx9GI
  18)  a song for summer
What Time Is It? - High School Musical 2
SUMMER TIME. IT’S OUR VACATION.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hOP7qPDyI4
 19)  a song for heartache 
Love Of My Life - Queen
it hurts my heart.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T73WhWTawCE
20)  a song for car rides 
Smile - McFly
Old but gold. You can’t help but jam to this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA8gL5GHUxI
21)  a song for the rain
Coffee - Lu Han & Kris Wu
The chill beats and it’s in chinese, so you can vibe to it without having to concentrate too much on the lyrics. But the lyrics are pretty good too. Also, it makes you drink coffee on rainy days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gPltH46H_k
  22)  a song for dancing 
Might as Well Dance - Jason Mraz
Just as the title says, might as well dance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P-680IQcf8
 23)  a song for making out 
I’ll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
umm...y’know, it’ll lead to more..but the harmonies make the kisses much better..(I’ve also never made out with any one so take this song suggestion with a grain of salt)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62eW7EbP1Qc
24)  a song for a lover
For Life - D.O. (EXO) English Version
tbh, I want to play this song on my wedding day. It’s such a beautiful song and the melody is sublime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCEXwa0ief8
  25)  a song from before you were born 
Mamma Mia - ABBA
My dad loves ABBA so we’d have ABBA songs and those old time bands playing in my house
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BogW-2X_X6k
 26)  a song from a band that’s no longer together
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
the Beatles were the og boy band fight me
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_O1QKQCsGs
 27)  a song you’ve seen live
Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin (Yuja Wang as soloist and Vienna Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel)
Best concert in my life. Nothing can top that experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa6PjETd6Q4
  28)  a song you want to see live 
Green Day (all of their songs)
Green Day was supposed to come to my area in 2020. I was saving up for the concert. But then covid-19 happened so...bummer
29)  a song by a band you don’t usually like
Lie - Jimin (BTS)
Before ARMY starts pouring in here, lemme just tell you that people can have different tastes in music. I’m pretty sure a majority of ya’ll gonna fall asleep on my favorite classical pieces. So, even if BTS’s music isn’t my style, I do like Jimin’s Lie. As a musician, this is a good example of text painting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwsUXOjYTVk
30)  a song you recommend
Last Night on Earth - Green Day
My favorite song of Green Day. It’s a beautiful rock ballad. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksYp5as6e1o
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Neon Signs
i’m a technicolor neon and lava lamp won’t hint at reasons,
for the rainbow rays in skyline’s vision,
laser phase, next in rotation,
this is time tread, not flotation,
and it’s all a skin balm, not salvation.
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A most extravagent mgfm'latghnah yar (or other December holiday of your choice) to you all on the other end of the tangled web of universes! May your joys be many and your woes few!
-From the Arkham household
*Attached is a picture of Dr. Daniel, N and Dommik dressed in festive clothing outside of their cabin.*
Forgotten Vows!Victor: [staring at the card] I -- I appreciate the sentiment about joys and whatnot, but. . .what is -- what?
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Secundus!Alice: [raising an eyebrow] Did you serve these people at the shop, or. . .?
Secundus!Victor: [baffled] I have never seen them before in my life, because, trust me, I'd recognize them.
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Catch Us!Alice: [patrolling anxiously around their current hiding spot, because who are these people and how do they know where they sleep]
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Cuddlepile!Victoria: [staring] Um. . .is this some sort of prank from some of your friends, or. . .
Cuddlepile!Richard: I mean, I can ask March and Dormy, but. . .it's pretty bizarre, even for them.
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Inevitable High School!Victor: [being forced to listen to a lecture from his mother about how he shouldn't be giving out his address to random weirdos, despite the fact he's said ten times he's never seen any of these people in his life]
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Londerland Bloodlines!Alice: . . .I'm going to say that at least one of these people is a Malkavian and hope that explains everything.
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Fallout of Darkness!Victor: [looking left and right] Who the hell left this in my mailbox? Is this some sort of weird prank, Deacon?
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Technicolor Phase!Victoria: . . .I mean, it's a nice gesture, but -- Emily, could you take this with you back Downstairs and get Elder Gutknecht to take a look?
Technicolor Phase!Emily: Certainly -- I want answers as much as you!
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Aperture Wage Slave!Victor: . . .if you really wanted me to have a happy Christmas, you'd drag me off to your dimension and out of this hellhole.
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Hello! Here is the video link of my project/testing phase/interview and staging the action !!!!!!!! !!!! !!!! !!!!!!!!!
The video also outlines the reference to the black&white feeling of life (reality for the victims of abusive relationships) and the “full colors”, I like to call it technicolor virtual world of emotions. Apparently the victims can really have this feelings of seeing the life related to this monotony vs. powerful vivid tension, after/before relation. There is therefore a comic-strip/full colored contrast quality vs. reality images. 
Also I say “staging the action” because my action as I discussed about it with Olle last class is a solo action or with one person of confidence, and more likely in the space where the objects are displayed usually, so maybe the “home”. But first, after the interviewed where I choose to NOT film the action of smash by Lina and Savine, to give her full privacy, I though I wanted, to understand my project better and to visuals it, to have a “staging part” where the action is filmed in a decorum, unreal but graphic and pictured.
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You know what else I want? I wanna see Victor and Victoria act their age. I want to see them do stupid things for the sake of being stupid. I want to see them laugh so hard it turns into either silent wheezing or something akin to a goose honk and I want them to have fun. I can die happy if that happens.
Forgotten Vows!Victor: I -- I'm really not the type of person to do stupid things just because. . .probably could manage the laughing, I am pretty ticklish. . .
Secundus!Victor: I think part of the problem is "acting our age" means different things in different universes -- and some of us are younger or older than others.
Catch Us!Victor: I can't waste too much time on frivolity, given that Alice and I are either killing more monsters like Bumby, or running from the police.
Aperture!Victor: [deadpan] Doing stupid shit for stupid shit's sake really loses its charm when it's basically what everyone around you is doing for a living. And means a lot of people die because your boss is an idiot.
Londerland!Victor: [shrugging] Suppose we could indulge in Hill Valley. . .I mean, I have no idea what I'd want to do, and I'm not sure Victoria would either, but maybe Emily would have some ideas.
Technicolor!Victor: [grinning] Having fun and doing silly things is what we all do in Wonderland, and it is wonderful.
Cuddlepile!Victor: [sulks a bit] I wish my universe was more overtly magical. I'd love to visit Alice's Wonderland, and I'm sure my Victoria would too. And Emily, Richard, Christopher. . .
High School!Victor: [raising his hand] I walk a dog for someone I've never seen and who pays me by putting envelopes of money in the dog's collar. Does that count as something stupid?
Fallout!Victor: [joking] When you say "act my age," do you mean all the years I spent in cryo? I mean, even without them, I'm probably the oldest here, I'm 27 and was just -- just about. . .
. . .just about to be a father. . .
[excuse him, he's going to turn away for a bit and try to not cry while the other Victors hover around, concerned]
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If you were to meet a higher power, something or someone that knew everything and could answer any question you had regardless of how personal or specific it is, what would you ask it?
Forgotten Vows!Alice: Could I have saved my family that night if I hadn't retreated to Wonderland in a panic after seeing Bumby and mistaking him for a monster?
Secundus!Alice: Could the accident in the library have been avoided if one of us had thought to take Dinah upstairs?
Catch Us!Alice: Why the hell do people like Bumby and Barkis have to exist?
Cuddlepile!Alice: If they had survived, do you think my family would have liked my partners?
Inevitable High School!Alice: Is our principal ever going to be arrested for all the bullshit that happens in this school?
Aperture!Alice: What's the best time for me and Victor to try and make our escape from this hellhole?
Londerland Bloodlines!Alice: ...does Victor really love me, or is that just the blood bond talking?
Fallout!Alice: Was there any chance of stopping the bombs dropping, or was nuclear war truly inevitable?
Technicolor Phase!Alice: So, why do we suddenly start seeing specific colors whenever we meet anyone important to us? And why does that have to include people who are important to us in a bad way?
Valicer In The Dark!Alice: Do you know how to fix what the hell happened to prevent people passing on, so whatever's left of my sister doesn't have to be destroyed?
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Hatter: Coffee or Tea?
Gryphon: Coffee.
Hatter: Wrong! It's Tea!
Alice: ...sorry, I'm still trying to wrap my head around the idea that any of the Wonderlanders could prefer coffee. I'm not sure I've ever had coffee. Perhaps I should try it for Gryphon's sake?
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Always the bridesmaid, never the maid’s bride.
Emily: Now you're making me wish that I had run away with the maid instead of Barkis that cold night. Might have turned out better. [looks out across the Vale of Tears, where Victor and Alice are sitting under a tree, watching as Victoria tries to befriend a Mock Sparrow, and smiles] Then again, things ended up turning out pretty well here in the end.
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