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scoutsbabygirl · 9 months

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I would like to see headcanons from you about how your favorite mercenaries realize that they fall in love with the reader :333

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my first request! hi my little meow meow! i wrote for all the mercs bc why not?! fluff below the cut! also written in headcannon form! idk how to write for soldier (i just don't see the appeal)

scout:

-why did ms. pauling have to be lesbian???

-when you came along he was immediately drawn to you, maybe it was because you were new and young

-he's way too cocky around you and acts like he doesn't care about you

-after a stern talking to by spy, jeremy decides to ask you out

-other than sports, jeremy loves to paint and draw and is surprisingly good at it. he asks you to make some art with him and of course he draws you

-this melts your heart and you've fallen for him. he's just waiting for the right time to confess and ask you to be his

soldier:

-man has zhanna

pyro:

-hearing you say "you're all good! no worries!" after he lights the hem of you shirt, almost burning you alive. he feels a spark...literally

-pyro slinks around you where ever you may be. in the kitchen baking? pyros throwing flour all over the kitchen. working out? pyros cheering you on. got some spare time? pyros got some crayons, colored pencils and a bunch of coloring books

-spending time with a masked man that the team fears has him drawn to you. the mercs warned you about him, you never felt intimated by pyro yet understood yet you could understand why he was treated differently

-if you're ever sad he will give you the best comfort. he's never shown himself to the mercs but once he sees you cry the mask is coming off and expect kisses to be planted over you

-its a very intimate moment and he just admits it then. he's never had anyone love him back, he's always been depicted as a monster.

heavy:

- won't approach you first. he waits for you to make a move. he knows his size is intimidating in itself and doesn't want to scare you away.

-he's a gentle giant. he's very careful with his words and movements. he's so paranoid that you'll view him as something he's not on the inside.

- one night you cooked with him and he told you all about his life back home, showed you photos of his sisters and taught you basic russian (assuming you don't know any already)

-if you speak russian he'll be over the moon or if you use the simple russian he's taught you he loves you just a little bit more. he adores your accent when you stumble over certain pronunciation. he knows you're the one for him

-when he decides to confess he handwrites you a long poem with an russian to english translation on two separate pages. after he signs his name he writes that he won't bring this up unless you do

-please don't break his heart. he's so sensitive

demo:

- when he confesses he's drunk as fuck. he doesn't even remember when you bring it up the next day.

-is so embarrassed. he's hungover and groggy. he plays it off by acting defensive. "i was just drunk! i meant nothing by it!"

-in the inside he's freaking out. he wanted to plan it out. it's only been 7 or 8 months since you've been at teufort but he fell so quick for you.

-3am outside pointing at the constellations, telling you about old celtic, scottish myths and folklore, shit talking the other mercs, and an accidental kiss on the lips he caught feeling for you right then and there.

- he's willing to give up scrumpy just to have you reciprocate the same feelings for him. 🤞

engineer:

-lord, he used so many pet names with you; "check this out, sweet pea", "you look beautiful, darling", "i made pancakes, you want any hon?"

-he knows his voice with a combination of his pet names do something to you. he loves when you call him those names back!

-compliment his cooking! bbq is his specialty! he'll gladly eat up anything you make. hungry boi :3

-he loves when you spend time with him in his workshop, working on his little metal trinkets warms his soul. he tries to teach you about the intricate parts of engineering. it's okay if you don't understand, he's more than willing to break it down for you and teach you a bite-sized version quantum mechanics

-friday night. a few beers in. a lot of work finished. "(y/n), i know i'm a bit older and dusty at the whole romance thing but" he pauses "you ain't seeing anyone right now, are you?"

medic:

-he either falls in love with you the second he lays his eyes on you or it takes many, many months for him to catch feelings for you. regardless, of how long the process takes his love for you becomes an obsession.

-you begin lingering around his office, inquiring about his tools and weapons. he finds it very interesting that you're not startled by him and his... unethical ways of "doctor assisted suicide"

-internal battles with his conscience. does he want to rip your organs out and shove them in the wrong places? he wants to slice your arteries one by one. yes, he wants to cut your jugular and see how much you bleed before dying. alas, he won't. you're too beautiful to be cut up into pieces. he doesn't want you to die by his hands, he doesn't know what he would do with himself.

-"guten morgen, wie gehts?!" has him weak. just a simple phrase you've rehearsed a few times. you though he would appreciate you taking time out of your day to learn his native tongue. he thinks this is your way of flirting with it (and perhaps it is).

-occasionally he'll call you into his office, not for a checkup by any means but rather just to chat (on company time). he removes the gloves and runs his hands over the scars on your face and neck. "schätzelein, i have been feeling some way for a while."

sniper:

-he is such a cunt. he's so rude and bitchy to you. his attitude causes you to avoid contact with mick at all costs and he avoids you like the plague. he spends a lot of time in his van anyways so staying away from you isn't too hard.

-seeing you hurt breaks his heart. he decides to visit you in medbay after your broke your arm. the baboo uterus experiment procedure wasn't finished by the time you got hurt. you notice how out of character it is but appreciate it regardless. he brings you a little necklace made with animal teeth (him making jewerly with animal bones is the most canon-noncanon headcanon.)

-after you get a cast you ask him to sign it. next to his name he writes a little heart. then scribbles it out. and draws a skull underneath it.

-butterflies in his stomach when he lays eyes on you. he hates that he's gotten feelings for you. you're his teammate, not his partner. not yet atleast. no? why is he thinking like this.

-it's obvious that mick is touch starved of attention, he want to be validated and appreciated. he's also getting shit from his teammates so when you begin to stand up for him and complimenting him he looses his mind.

"scout, you're being mean. no wonder you have no dad, i would leave too. " "he's not ugly at all. you're old and its evident enough in those wrinkles of yours."

-oh god. who knew a petite little thing like you could spit venom. he wants to tell you how he feels so badly but he doesn't want to loose you as a friend.

spy:

-he'll flirt with you before even developing feelings for you. always trying to court you, inviting you over at late hours. he just wants to get laid tbh.

-you're playing hard to get. it excites him a bit but he's much older now so if anything he's annoyed that you won't sleep with him. he tries being more romantic and pushes idea the idea of getting with you sexually and takes a different approach.

-smoking on his red velvet couch until the sun begins to rise, sharing cigs together. he has a small stash of weed (he stole it from scout) but coughs when he smokes it, earning a plethora of giggles from you. now he's smiling and laughing with you despite his lungs being filled with smoke.

-stacks of guy de maupassant on his table near the red couch, he reads the love poems to you and translates it to you. please snuggle up into his chest and try to read the french words yourself. your pronunciation is horrible and your accent is awful. you sound so cute yet so pathetic at the same time.

-he tries to keep his feelings hidden for as long as he can. of course, it slips out. he's stopped wearing the balaclava when around you (and only you, even his own son doesn't know what he truly looks like) so the bright red blush is evident on his face. he tries taking back what he said but there's no use as your already face first into his chest.

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mata-aetara-if · 1 year

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[ DEMO (TBA) ] - [ PINTEREST (TBA) ] - [ PLAYLIST (TBA) ]

🍃 This is the dev blog for my interactive fiction set in the Naruto universe titled Mata Aetara ~!

🍃 Sorry there’s not much here at the moment as the story being written is still SUPER early in development ~! Please keep in mind I’m new to writing and creating an if so it will take a while for things to come out, and I’m doing this for fun so I don’t want to rush or put any pressure on myself. If you’re still interested in following my progress thank u so much I appreciate it 🥰

🍃 My main blog I will follow/like from: @sweetchaosyk

🍃 My interactive fiction side blog I'm most active on: @stephschoices

Summary & Features:

Slice of life, but make it Naruto. It's been 4 years since The Nine Tailed Fox wreaked havoc on your village, and things have, for the most part returned to normal. You start off playing as a genin who graduated from the academy about a year ago. Your team, and your friends teams have only been taking on the lowest level missions, but it's about time to start taking higher ranking ones! How will you maneuver life in The Hidden Leaf Village?

Choices you can make:

name

gender, pronouns, & sexuality

hair style, texture, & color

eye color

skin color & details

height

you are the medical-ninja of your team, choose to master it or learn various jutsus

chakra nature

summoning animal (options)

small weapon (options not decided yet)

dads restaurant type (options not decided yet)

RO info & tags below ⬇️

Asahi Uchiha ( x )

he/him

One of your teammates, a member of team 3

From the Hidden Leaf Village

One of your childhood best friends, and the most talented shinobi in your class. With how humble he is you could almost say it happened accidentally though. Prefers only having a few close friends and would go to the end of the Earth for them

Niko Sarutobi ( x )

they/them

One of your teammates, a member of team 3

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Your other childhood best friend! The opposite of Asahi and will make friends wherever they go! Will always put you and Asahi first though! Is also very flexible

Shikako Nara ( x )

she/her

A member of team 5

From the Hidden Leaf Village

A shy girl from the Nara clan. Tends to think her jutsu is never good enough, but her teammates are always there to reassure her!

Inoru Yamanaka ( x )

he/him

A member of team 5

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Not a fan of Asahi, as he thinks he was the best shinobi in your class (he wasn't). Despite that, he is very talented so he has a right to be confident. As he gets older, his confidence and charisma continue to grow

Rona Inuzuka ( x )

she/her

A member of team 13

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Her clan members can be a little chaotic, so she likes to be the responsible one wherever she goes. Safe to say she's the mom friend of your group

Jun Hyuga ( x )

he/him

A member of team 13

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Jun is from the side branch of the Hyuga clan and tends to be quiet and reserved. He is usually uninterested in the antics you and your friends get into

Might Chai ( x )

she/her

A member of team 13

From the Hidden Leaf Village

Chai can perform minimum ninjutsu and prefers taijutsu, just like her father and older brother. She doesn't let that get her down though! She'll do everything possible to show she's a capable kunoichi just like everyone else!

Mokoto Aburame

they/them

A member of team 9

From the Hidden Leaf Village

As long as you don't squish any bugs around them, you'll get along great. Most people call Mokoto creepy, but it's just because they dress in dark colors, don't talk much, and of course, the bugs.

Ryoku

he/him

A member of the sand team

From the Hidden Sand Village

A member of the Kazekages clan, Ryoku was born with their ability to control sand with their chakra. He has a serious personality and will protect his village with his life.

Kougetsu Hozuki ( x )

they/them

A member of the mist team

From the Hidden Mist Village

Kougetsu is an adventurous and unpredictable ninja from the very dangerous Hidden Mist Village. You never know what their next move will be. They like to keep you on your toes.

Important tags to know:

🍃 "ch: [name]" : any info, answered asks, or aesthetics related to the charater

🍃 "ch: [team name/number]" : any info, answered asks, or aesthetics related to the team of characters

🍃 "ro asks" : any reaction / scenario asks answered about the ros

🍃 ".txt" : general text posts about Mata Aetara

🍃 "info" : information regarding Mata Aetara

🍃 "aesthetic" : and posts that give me inspiration about Mata Aetara

🍃 "q" : queued posts

🍃 "my art" : art / edits I've made for Mata Aetara

🍃 "mcs" : any mc art or edits

🍃 "picrew" : any picrews I do of the characters

🍃 "fanart" : any art of the characters

🍃 "irl inspo" : any irl people or places inspo of the characters

🍃 "character design" : official designs of the characters

🍃 "memes" : blank memes i filled out with the characters

#info #mata aetara if #pinned post

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torao-chan · 1 year

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The first guy that tries to kill you, the devs call him Mr. CHOKEY 😭

Since Ais was the first one to be made, the game has been throughly designed to blend with his aesthetic (his color palette was described as "blood in water")

Leander is "such a good person" /sarcasm in so many infinite levels

Vere killing you in the demo is one of the devs favorite death (there's quite a few endings where you can die and they were very excited about that bfbsbdb)

The buildings style was designed with Arab architecture in mind (please someone correct me if I'm wrong bc tbh i don't remember exactly), a fan pointed it out and the devs were very happy about that

Kuras was named by one of the Muslim devs

One of the new exclusive rewards for backers is a frame of Ais that has never before seen the light of day and only the devs have, they said the backers deserve it since they want them to feel part of the beginning of the game, it was so sweet fr

Vere was the easiest to design

Hmmm I'm struggling to remember more but these were highlights from the live, it was so nice and they were all so lovely between e/o 💕💕

oooOOOOOHHH tytytyty for this ☆*: .｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:*☆

Mr. Chokey is so cute dsalkjlkgjdsgfd and omfg. blood in water is a beautiful descriptor o3o

i love the multilayered sarcasm omg yes. He's my favouriteeee 👀👀👀 I can't wait to see all the twisted layers hidden beneath him.

lmao I like that they value a bad end- it means (most likely) that the bad ends won't be pointless, as some games do >w> I'm looking forward to finding all the lore thats hidden in them too.

ooo, I like the architecture ref! I'll have to note to look into themes and inspirations for Arab architecture then 📝 curious about how the history of that could be expressed through out the game o3o not that I know much on any architecture but still!! seedlings!

Nice choice on Kuras and oh!!! That is exciting 👀 as a backer myself, I can't wait to see ittttt~

and I can kinda see that 🤔I think I remember the devs mentioning in another stream that a lot of the team play FFXIV- and I can kinda see that inspiration coming through in Vere's design o3o

honestly thank you for all of these asldkjklgjdfsklgdg I couldn't make the stream myself, and the broadcast didn't get uploaded to the twitch library so ;w; every lil nugget of information is appreciated!!! (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ) (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)

#personal #touchstarved #ts facts

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plushpyromoved · 9 months

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red pyro vision headcannons: [i have a lot of thoughts and im not the best at words so please bear with me >.< i hope this isnt too confusing] I take from the meet the pyro video that is how they view the blu team or at least that is how they see them sometimes. see my headcannon for [red] pyro is that the closer u are with them in termz of friendship the better they can see you and distinguish between you and others.

for example on red team pyro is closest with engiee followed by sniper and scout so those 3 come through almost exactly as they are in reality but on the other end pyro doesn't get on with spy but because they are on the same team and pyro sees him enough they know who he is they just don't like him, his image would probably come through warped or not quite right, I also headcannon that pyro is a bit scared of medic because of doing yearly physical exams [pyro hates doing anything medical that requires them to take off their mask] so medic doesn't come through right either. soldier/ demo and heavy are middle ground soldier on the closer end towards scout and sniper.

but for the most part pyro doez recognise their team, they can understand what they are all saying [for the most part] and pyro does try to communicate with their team but obviously no one can really understand them. because of this they practiced very hard on certain phrases [using their in game voice lines for this] saying thank you to engiee and medic for healing and teleports respectively and praising their team for doing well [pyros "good job" that they do].

how red pyro sees the blu team - is very unreliable as red pyro isn't as close to them and doesn't see them as frequently as their own team, they are aware though that it's their job to "fight" blu team whatever that may mean for pyro on the day. sometimes they will see them as the cherubs like in meet the pyro but sometimes they see them completely differently see I think of pyro as having hallucinations/ delusions and just like in real life sometimes these flair up where its more intense and sometimes they have days where its not so bad so sometimez they can see blu team as they are pretty much, they will never quite look as they are in reality but it can get close if its a good day. for the most part I think blu tends to look a bit "unreal" like ur looking through a dream itz kinda hazy/ foggy their shapes and faces tend to blur or wobble in a way that just looks off not quite real not quite fake. I also think that pyro has face blindness so for example seeing a sniper without his hat and glasses becomez a confusing mess [applys to both teams].

if pyro takes their mask off or has it ripped/ broken or taken off by something else their vision is incredibly messed up, the world quite literally looks like its "broken" or "glitching" their eyes can't handle the sudden change and it sorta flickers between pyroland and reality and if they are not prepared to take their mask of willingly its very overstimulating and stressful they they end up panicking and will scrunch their face up really tight and cover their ears until they have their mask back on.

thiz is only my headcannons for red pyro for me blu pyro is a bit different.

anyways this got a bit long and rambly- i just have so many thoughts in my head especially about pyro >0< feel free to add ur own ideas/ headcannons/ thoughtz to this i love reading what other people think! also feel free to ask me my thoughts about anything else!!

#🔥.txt #i tried to write this the clearest i can so hopefully not too confusing #also tried to make sure i didnt use z instead of s like i normally do to make it easier to read #tf2 headcanons #tf2 pyro #🔥.hcs #long post #a bit self projecty sorry for being a pyro kinnie it will happen again

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legallybrunetteposts · 2 years

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Lemonade (Album Series) - coming soon

Hope you're doing well! This is a little sneak peek to my upcoming Album Series which includes Mason Mount.

In next few weeks, I will be releasing first part of the series which is based on Beyoncé's album "Lemonade".

Lemonade (Album Series) includes 13 parts and storyline will be following the songs on the album. I will release teaser of the next chapter every Monday and the chapter will be released every Wednesday.

This will be story about Mason Mount and his fictional wife, both of them coming close to 30 years in this series. What Y/N thought was well-going marriage turned to be completely opposite. How she handles all the difficulties she has to go through to find herself again after the fall with Mason.

Sneak Peek: "And that's how it started. Mason was out clubbing with his younger team mates, who were ready to pull some beautiful girls in the club. After couple shots and multiple beers, he found himself dancing with some model-looking girl. Dancing like he would dance with you, but you didn't even cross his mind that night. Mason wanted to be free for the one night and his team mates were cheering him to do that, not seeing how wrong he was doing you."

Can't wait, you to be able to read this series! If you want to be in the taglist, please let me know.

Lemonade (Album Series) Masterlist (will be updated soon)

Songs included in the series:

01. Pray You Catch Me

02. Hold Up

03. Don't Hurt Yourself (feat. Jack White)

04. Sorry

05. 6 Inch (feat. The Weeknd)

06. Daddy Lessons

07. Love Drought

08. Sandcastles

09. Forward (feat. James Blake)

10. Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

11. All Night

12. Formation

13. Sorry - Original Demo

#mason mount #mason mount fanfic #mason mount imagine #mason mount blurb #football imagine #football fanfic #chelsea fc #chelsea fc imagine #chelsea fc fanfic

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clonehub · 1 year

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Episode 8 of the bad batch

It just occurred to me they have neither a crawl nor a narrator.

Crosshairs voice is so 🥴 (derogatory)

See this is what they shouldve shown more of for wrecker: someone who actually displays the skills in his job. He's a demo expert but for the most part he fires a gun. I have my own hcs about wrecker primary and secondary and tertiary knowledge but do I trust the team to give wrecker that depth and firmly move him away from the lazy and racist writing of Big Muscle Small brain. No. But this moment w him and omega is cute bc it solidifies how close they are and I'm never against a big guy being friends w a kid.

"I'm not crazy" *annoying laugh*

"I failed my first disarming test too" adding that to the vault w the line "he's losing his touch"

Wreckers walk cycle here is so dbaknskajskss

So is that guy just dead?????

She ran all the way over there w that big ass gun 😭

Hunters armor doesn't seem v protective

Echo's sense of honor and duty is still so strong

I wonder how far they are from the bridge

Man I feel so bad for echo like this whole thing has been him a butting heads with the rest of the batch

"mlst likely" tech cmon

It's funny bc if this was on TV that would have been a commercial break

What do you mean they didn't see them come on 😭

Oh is this the episode where omega kills people and they just don't mention it

"aim for the kid" LMAOOOOO

Idk like. They're so ready to kill the clones but when it's a non clone they use stun blasts and I think it's been like that in every situation so far

YEAH OMEGA IS KILLING THE CLONES TOO?? WHAT THE FUCK???

Yeah I can't. Like this whole fight don't sit right w me the way wrecker is so brutal w the regs and throwing them off places and the regs are getting like pinned under debris

I wonder how they design these parts of the ship like is there already a Way These Work or do they just add what's necessary

Man don't interrupt techs info dump

Crosshairs yelling voice is not what I expected

Damn crosshair really finna roast them

I'm so sorry but echos delivery when

DONT YALL GOT LESS THAN TWO MINUTES?

This is a more subtle arrangement of their theme which I appreciate

Crosshair being unlucky enough for his helmet to fall off lmao

Ouch omega going through all this w no armor

Oooh creepy. Poor 8508

PLEASE THE FUCKING GUITAR FOR CAD BANE

"I'm not like other clones"

Banes got a good look to him here

This stand off was originally boba and bane I remember seeing the reel

This music has taken this episode from scary and kinda heartbreaking straight to camp of the corniest varieties like the tone of it is just too different

Wait it's working a little

This kinda annoys me that tbb can get shot in the chest and still live but literally no other clone but Rex (bc he's a MC) has that benefit

Crosshair w all these bandages 😭

They should show more HUD povs tbh

Tew be honiss.....tbb doesn't need to be a 16 episodes season. If they'd cut out nearly all the middle episodes that don't include crosshair or deal w the empire in some way it'd be tighter as a story since there was so much time dedicated to avoiding developing them. This is why ppl say the lacing felt a bit off, like in canon it really can't have been more than a few weeks at the most but the way it's being handled it's like crosshair disappeared and has been gone for so long he either never existed or the bad batch don't think about him anymore

#ch posts #tbb rewatch

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maleyanderecafe · 3 years

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Yandere Love: Chains of Fate (Otome)

Created by: ataraxic

Genre: Horror/Romance

I've been playing a lot of games on itch.io lately, and I stumbled upon this game. It's a short and sweet game with some variations on the story and the artwork is really good, but I have some.. qualms about it. The creator stated that they'll be releasing another demo soon, so I'll try to write a separate recommendation when it comes out.

The demo is rather short but I'll try to summarize what happens in the game. The MC is a waiter at a small cafe who is working there part-time while she's in university. A man with white hair has been coming to the cafe to watch her for months, but only now does he talk to her. He asks for the MC's food recommendation and then introduces himself as Dameon. The MC is quite flustered by this encounter and finishes her work. Afterward, she goes home to find a mysterious package with a really expensive necklace. You can decide whether or not to wear it, but this will determine Dameon's reaction the next day. If you decide to wear it, he will be very happy, but if you don't, he very... heavily implies that you should wear a necklace to make yourself look prettier. Either way, the MC ends up wearing the necklace and finds that there's a locking mechanism, so she can't take it off. She goes with her friend to the club and meets Dameon there. She learns that Dameon is actually the CEO of AllMart, a huge supermarket chain. You can decide whether to let Dameon know that you're attracted to him, which determines the ending. If you let him know you're into him, he'll buy you your favorite drink and you get drugged and Dameon kidnaps you to his place. If you decide not to tell him, you get a phone call and picture of your friend being assaulted (and possibly raped) and as you go out to find her, you get kidnapped by Dameon.

First off, I really have to praise this game for its artwork. The sprites for Dameon are really pretty and the CGs and opening screen are fantastically done. I really love the backgrounds in the game as well, since not only do they look great but they really give the game an atmosphere no matter where the MC goes. I know that most itch.io games don't draw their backgrounds because it can be difficult to do, so I really appreciate the time and effort for it. The UI and music are pretty good (the music is a bit loud, but that's just a nitpick) and overall the game looks very aesthetically good.

Unfortunately, this is where I start to criticize this game because I do not like Dameon and the MC. Before I get into it, please understand that this is just my opinion and I know that this game is a demo so things are subject to change. It's also possible that the way the characters act in the demo is supposed to irritate the player (though I don't think that's the case) as well as the fact that this is created with a small team. It's also just my opinion and many people may disagree with me and enjoy the game and that's completely fine.

The MC in this game is actually pretty dumb. Honestly, I've dealt with a lot of dumb MCs in games, so this shouldn't really be a problem for me, but this MC honestly irritated me a lot. The MC is really whipped for Dameon, and while normally this isn't something that would really bother me (it's pretty standard to have the MC have some level of attraction to the guys), she's basically so blinded by his looks that she just lets him walk all over her. For instance, one of the first choices in the game is to give him a suggestion for what to order, and if you choose to recommend him something sweet, Dameon will basically act as if you served him insects, and the MC... will think that it's her fault? Even though Dameon was the one who asked for a recommendation? I also find it strange that after the necklace locks around her neck, she doesn't really freak out and just... accepts it. If I got a necklace from someone I didn't know and the necklace locked around my neck, I would probably be freaking out and find a way to cut it off. After all, I don't know if the necklace has some sort of poison in it, or has a tracking device, or even if I'm supposed to wear it at all, but the MC decides to not cut it off because... it's expensive? I mean, for all she knew, it could be really dangerous, especially since she doesn't know who the sender is, and even if it is really expensive and turned out to be someone else's, I think I'd rather cut it off than risk possibly getting myself hurt. The final thing, which is more of a nitpick, is in one of the endings, Dameon buys the MC her favorite drink, and they just brush it off as luck. Obviously, I don't know what the MC's favorite drink before, but assuming that it's not something that's common (like for instance beer), I would honestly be a lot more suspicious of his action, especially since they've only really interacted about three times at this point. The MC also just... doesn't think that Dameon would drug her. Personally, if this guy I only met three times offered me a drink, I would probably turn it down since it's pretty common knowledge that people can very easily drug your drink, especially if you don't see the drink being made in front of you. The MC seems to be really into Dameon for some reason, probably because of his looks, but there's honestly not much reason they would like each other besides that.

That leaves Dameon, and honestly, I really hope the other characters that come out of this demo aren't as rude for him. In general, if you choose the good answers for Dameon, he seems... mostly alright, if a little entitled (he basically calls the place the MC works at trash, even though the shop isn't really that bad? and the MC kind of just lets him say it... I guess) and sort of creepy (he smiles when he sees you wearing the necklace...and not in a nice way), which I can kind of let pass because he's a yandere. HekindofremindsmeofYerifromKloid. But when it comes to the bad choices, he can get pretty rude for no reason. Like I said before, one of the first interactions you have with him is to recommend him something sweet or something savory, and if you choose sweet ( which I chose first because I like sweet things), he looks at you in disgust, which... I don't understand the reaction since he was the one who asked you for the recommendation, and neither of the choices is inherently bad. It's not as if Dameon is allergic to sweets or anything, so why this reaction? The other choice is when you decide not to wear the necklace (because it might be someone else), Dameon looks downright annoyed and basically states that you would look better with a necklace, basically implying that you chose the wrong choice of not wearing it... even though there's no way to know for sure if it was sent by Dameon. If he really wanted the MC to wear it, he could have just put "to the MC" on the package, but instead he just... expects you to wear it? And gets mad when you don't, even though it's perfectly logical that you don't because you don't know who it's from? The final one, which I think is honestly the worst one, is when the MC can make a decision to tell Dameon that she's attracted to him. If you decide to tell him that you don't want to be in a relationship currently, the MC will explain that she is currently studying and doesn't have time to be in a relationship because she wants to focus on her education (which is a perfectly good reason to not want be in a relationship), and Dameon... gets passive-aggressively mad? He says he's fine, but the text and sprite suggest that he is not happy with what you said... even though it's perfectly reasonable...? I think it also implied that the MC doesn't state that she doesn't WANT to be in a relationship with him, just that she currently can't because she has other priorities and that she might be able to date him afterward and Dameon is just... not happy with it? Even though it's not like she denied that she had feelings for you? And once again, the MC just... accepts it and feels bad? Maybe this is just how the character is and because he's kind of a pompous yandere, his actions perhaps make some sort of sense, but I honestly find it super annoying and it makes me dislike him more. Especially since Dameon just expects the MC to be a certain way and gets visibly annoyed when she doesn't act that way, and perhaps that's the purpose of it (that the MC isn't what Dameon expected), but the way he acts towards her actions and the way the MC just pretends that it's her fault honestly makes me want to throw them out the window.

I played this with another friend and she had the same reaction in terms of how annoying Dameon and the MC are. Maybe it's just because I'm so used to playing yandere games that I find the MC's actions really naive, but I just don't understand how Dameon could have fallen in love with her or why the MC would like Dameon since, in my eyes at least, they both are not great characters. It's also possible that I'm the only one who feels this way since many others seem to really like the story, but these kinds of weird illogical actions from both characters really give me a lot of grief. Maybe people are into this kind of rude character and that's completely fine, I just personally am not a fan of it. I would recommend playing it for the artwork and backgrounds (which again, really well done for the demo) and to figure out what your feelings on Dameon are. I hope the next couple of demos will be good though.

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kookie-doughs · 3 years

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Beta Tester

Kozume Kenma X Reader

-YN LN is a popular mangaka

Chapter 16: Stage

Seeing you running towards him made Kenma frown.

"Kenma!" You waved. "Thank you for not leaving yet!"

Ignoring you he continued to walk towards the direction of the stage.

You pouted and crossed your arms. "You know... As sorry as I am for that kiss I really don't regret it."

Jogging up in front of him with a shit eating grin, you positioned yourself in front of him where he'd have no choice but to look at you while you looked at him. His ears were slightly red without a doubt but who were you kidding yours were too.

Kenma cleared his throat, "Good for you then. Now get out of the way so I could get out of here. "

"And honestly I liked that kiss." You continued determined to see him flustered again. "Your lips were soft and I bet my ass you're a great kisser. I rate you 10/10 would do it again."

With a glare he looked at you straight in the eyes, "So do it pussy." Then went ahead before you could see the red settling on his face.

"I- Wh- Excuse me- Wh- Huh? K-Ken- Kenma!!" You squeaked as you chased after him.

"I said what I said."

You finally caught up to him when he was about to climb the stairs towards the stage. Luckily(?) you also have to go up with him.

"Ehh... Where's the flustered Kenma? I wanted to see you all blushy and panicked. You looked so adorable. I don't want hot daddy Dom Kenma. I want cute baby sub Kenma..."

As he was halfway up the stairs your height gap grew and he was way over you. He just looked down on you, leaning closer the gap barely existent he smirked.

"Too bad." Then turned away.

There were a handful of people who saw the scene. Which made you more embarrassed. Holy shit you acted all alpha online only to be dominated by a hermit named Kozume Kenma.

Boy were you happy. You'd happily submit to him.

"Let us all welcome the two people who made the game possible! YN LN and Kozume Kenma!!"

You might be confused why you two were the ones going and why you were introduced like that.

As you are the creator of Puri-Puri you of course are the reason why this game existed.

But Kenma came here as he's the biggest investor, the face of the game and no one else wanted to go. So yeah...

As you two came up the stage you were just wishing the blush from the scene a few moments ago. The cameras flashed and claps were heard.

"Shit the media is here..." You mumbled.

"Your surprised, why?" Kenma gave you an amused and disappointed look. No idea how he managed to do that but he did.

"Shut the fuck up. I just got a feeling the questions won't be about the game thanks to the media."

"So you do think sometimes..."

"You want me to hit you?"

A clearing of throat behind you stopped your argument. It was Akaashi handing you both microphones to be clipped on you [I'm sorry I dont know what they're called] .

"Good luck, don't do and say anything stupid. And remember this is the release of PPM's demo." He reminded and got off the stage.

"Good evening to you all! I hope you've been having a great time!" I started.

"We'd like to thank you again for attending the release of PPM's demo."

"Now of course the game is yet to be played but from the trailer that was shown, I hope you had enjoyed it since the game is going to be much better than the trailer!"

"I'm sure you all must've questions as well. That's why Me and your idi-- dear author will answer."

"You definitely were about to call me idiot." You frowned at him.

He smirked and shrugged. "I have not a slightest idea what you mean."

"You're the worst."

Ignoring you... Again. He motioned at one of the reporters to probably ask their question.

"Ms. LN, as the initial plot of the Puri-Puri Magika is about [REDACTED], and the trailer we saw have quite a large difference from one another only having the universe in similarty. Is it just the universe of the similar one to the manga? "

"Of course the plot would be different. It disappoints me quite a bit that none of you realized how they're connected aside from the universe. Well, I don't really want to spoil you but if you actually read the Manga and saw the trailer," You gave a proud smirk. "Everyone that was a fan of PPM in the team were ecstatic. They were all just-" You mimicked a mind blown. "They were so excited about the game and a those."

"Thank you Ms. LN."

"Next please."

"Mr. Kozume," the next one called. "You were neither a fan of YN, nor PPM, why did you decide to not only beta test the game but sponsor and invest big sum of money on the game."

"We--"

"No wait ! I want to answer some of those questions!" You cut off cackling. "The one about him investing and him beta testing! It's actually an annoying and Hella funny story."

"No I was a--"

"Shut up you'll probably lie."

"Shut up." Kenma now had his ears red. "Don't you--"

"He was the biggest asshole back then!"

"Stop talking."

"He fucking beta tested despite not knowing shit about PPM because it was the biggest game. And he just banwagoned on it like a bitch he was."

"I did not. I had some clues about you Manga."

"You did not know shit about PPM cut yo bullshit. You didn't even know who the MC was!"

"Shut up."

"That's why he beta tested! Now the reason why he invested is really hilarious!"

"I really hate this story..."

"This was the reason why Kenma became Bae too! We didn't know shit about how to contact Kenma, we only had his email address and his social media. Keep that in mind. "

"So since he didn't know shit about PPM he really couldn't care about the plot and just looked for bugs and shit. He wasn't even aware of the bugs in the plot since he didn't know which what was supposed to be part of the plot and not. This bitch ass decided there wasn't any bugs anymore so we went with that. But then we had to play it and saw a shit ton of bugs."

"I said there were some bugs don't make me seems so stupid."

"You didn't even inform us about the glitch at the time skip part! That could've ruined the entire thing! Anywayz, so we had to code the game again. So we emailed him that there were way too many bugs other than what he told us so the next testing would be later. But the asshole never replied. And since I was the one entasked to guide this bitch ass, I had to flood his email! And he didn't respond! Not once! It had been DAYS! I send him at least 20 emails everyday! I have up on the 3-4th day and DMed him on Twitter."

"I really hate this part."

"No. No. This is the best part. Do y'all remember that one trending #KodzuGone started by Tenma? It's because, this asshole never responded to our emails so I DMed him all the shit important shit in the emails. Then this bitch fucking blocked me! I fucking rante to Tenma and he canceled Kenma like he deserved to! I was panicking about it since Mr. Suzumiya told me that Kenma could be a potential investor if he wanted. And I needed cash... "

"Do not call me that publicly. You are disgusting."

"He went full sugar daddy on me!" You cackled. "His entire squad had betrayed him! They were canceling him so he just fucking slid into my DMs apologizing about the shit he did and I told him, bitch I'm coming over there and see you play this fucking game or I will not stop this canceling and make it worse. So he was forced to telll me his address and I'm not sure if yall saw the live but it was hot shit. The next day he bought all the copies of PPM at this one store and gave them to me and then he invested shit ton of money on my on going works, bought me a new tablet, paid my Keiji bills, and many other shit. Yall would die to have him as sugar daddy I'm telling you. Ya don't even have to give him sugar for the treats. "

"That was the biggest mistake I made."

"Awwe, but thanks to that we're closer than ever. "

"Exactly my point."

"Thank you for answering Ms. LN."

"I hate you so much." Kenma sighed pinching the bridge of his nose.

"No you don't. Admit it you love me."

"I really don't. Next question please."

"A-Ah, my initial question was actually answered in the previous question. It about your live. Now my question is, Ms LN and Mr. Kozume, is your relationship really a platonic one or a romantic one? "

"Okay, babe," You chuckled. "my man won't even let me breathe the same air he does. Ya think we're dating?"

"Well your right."

"What?"

"Excuse me?"

"Huh?! " You exclaimed a little louder than you thought since the mic made a loud noise.

"The relationship we have is both platonic and romantic. As labels aren't placed we share a romantic relationship." Kenma smirked.

You looked at him and the crowd with a clear eminent blush. "I-I I- Wh-"

Pulling you closer to him and turning around so the crowd won't see you both. He lowered the mic to prevent them from hearing.

"I wanted to see you all blushy and panicked . You look adorable." He whispered to your ear before facing the crowd again who were now going crazy over what Kenma had just confirmed.

"Y-You're an asshole..."

"Yeah, an asshole who..." lowering his mic again he leaned to your ear. "Still has your favorite onsie at his place. You really shouldn't have left it at my place. I'm so tempted to burn it."

"You leave my onsie alone! I will drown your consoles."

"With that threat, you're suddenly stripped of your house visit privileges."

"W-Why would you say we're dating?!"

"I didn't. I just said we both share a romantic and platonic relationship with no labels. I technically didn't lie too."

"Why did you do this?"

"Aside from wanting to see you all flustered? I'm probably drunk." Kenma smiled and turned to the crowd again. "Next question please."

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I'm sorry lately there's been to many words and less pictures it's just that... Idk

Lol I'm sorry this was supposed to be smau but there's been too many words

Ooc Kenma is shit so I made him drunk

-kookie-doughs

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Sorry sorry and sorry for responding too late.

I refer S/O as They/their

Request by @thewinterflagforever .

Engie. (Inspired by this post made by @snoozyhooter )

If they had free time, Engie would propose to do a picnic. He doesn't want something too boring or simple but also, exaggerated. He'd offer to make the food, and look for the best place to eat, surely chooses one where they can see almost everything. He doesn't hesitate to bring his guitar to sing them some songs.

They have to stay in the base? No worries! That won't stop them. Both can be working in the garage and keep talking about how their day was while they are doing their business. This man loves helping his S/O and spend time with them.

"Hey hon." "Yes?". They looked at him and smiled, he was with his arms open, waiting for a cuddle. Engie being a extrovert person and even touchable, the hug is something different and important for him, only for the people who really he cares about and one of them is his S/O. Prefers face-to-face to see their face.

Sniper.

He will take his S/O to a place where the sun is the protagonist, why? 'cuz he loves seeing how the sun is falling and giving permission to the night. Near his camper, they would prepare a campfire, to cook something and just, talk about how their day was. Like Engie, he prefers easy plans without exaggerating.

If they have to work, Sniper will be watching that no enemies approaches to the base and his mate doing their job, and at the same time, protect him from spies. They both would be in a room, only for Sniper, but he'd invite his S/O. It'd be more silence but that doesn't mean they're unsure, just on the alert.

Being honest, Sniper is not a big fan of cuddles (excepting his parents). He's like a 'suprise hugger', because no one will never know when he's gonna do that. S/O is surprised when they feel arms around them from behind and, a head resting on their shoulder. Then a soft voice near their ear "Don't know how much i love ya."

Demo.

Does his S/O love party? Hope so 'cause this man does! They would spend the evening going to bars or nightclub; Dancing and drinking. However, if there is a quite place, like a beach with few people or none, they would sit and talk about everything and, i mean, everything.

Nothing keep him away from fun, with a few bottles bought and the only thing left to do is to have the party in any part of the base. Second option? When he makes bombs, he has to see if they really explode, what could be better than throwing some to the opposing team? Without doubts, he'd ask his S/O to come, they are the one who gives him more entertainment.

Demo'd hug them every 5 mins if he could, he wraps his arms around their waist, warmly towars him, looking each other. He loves seeing their face. God, he said once "I got a manky eye, i'm a black Scottish cyclops drunk!", what he did to deserve them? What did they see in him good? S/O would respond his questions and he'd happily listen.

Scout.

A walk through the nearest town or city is enough. Holding hands, they go to look at the things there; they buy sweets (or buckets of chicken), go to the shops or even play in the park. If there's a funfair nearby, Scout will do the 'puppy-dog eyes' so he can go and suggest paying for both, the first traction would be... well, the tunnel of love.

Near base, he has an area where he can do whatever he wants, mainly sport, they can pass the evening practicing and challenging each other or, sitting on the grass and letting nature be the protagonist, Scout'd bring what is needed to draw and be happy to tell about his comics!

Sideway hug. At first nervous, unsecure, he prefers to start with an arm around S/O's neck and get them close to him 'discreetly', "it's getting cold, yeah?" just give him a second before he decides to completly cuddle them and hides his face on their shoulder.

Heavy.

When his family moved to U.S.A, near him, he'd like to pay them a visit and more with his S/O. Yes, it may sounds boring but he really cares that they know his love perfectly and is sure his mother will love them. Clearly they'll have some privacy at some point, "This is for you, со́лнышко" he'd use it that moment to give them 13 flowers, all possible colors except yellow and 3 kisses each cheek. A tradition for someone he would give even his heart.

If they have to stay in the base for any attack, Heavy would be reading a book while his S/O is relaxing by his side doing something else, even teaching them some russian words if they're interested o translating the story. Another option would be Heavy cleaning his weapons while he shows them and yes, even he likes to brag about it.

Bear man? Bear hugs! He does everything he can to put his arms around them, carefully, like a shield. Wants to make them feel protected, nothing is gonna hurt em, not in Heavy's watch. He doesn't forget the soft kiss on their head.

Pyro.

Well, the name already say it, they (Pyro) would be trying to burn everything they can all the evening and proudly show it to their S/O. They would be holding hands and going everywhere without wasting time, until Pyro saw the sun and decided to stop moving, he sat down and rest their head on S/O's shoulder, completly in silence.

Sleepover. Being inside of the base isn't gonna prevent them to have fun, with a lot of food, fluffly toys and makeup, it's enough to stay in their room for all the evening. Pyro would paint the nails of their love while they're talking how their day was and eating all the candies. Later they go to Medic because stomache.

A tight, strong, loving, breath taking embrace, a way to say how much they love their partner. A bear hug but a bit different, applying a powerful pressure, and making S/O immobile. Luckly not enough to hurt them and just for a few seconds.

Medic.

"Look, schatz! We can use its organs for—" "Oh, don't you dare! I swear - No!". Wasting all his time in his laboratory, makes him a bit umconfortable staying outside, but he'd accept if it's S/O, a walk near base. Ngl he adores talking about himself about the progress he's doing, the ideas he has or what Archimedes did, he laughs and then... He apologizes, but his love assures they won't never get bored listening to him. Only got scared when he saw a roadkill and started to approaching.

He needs an assistant while he's working, an excuse he often uses when he wants to spend time with his love, and it works. Loves seeing Archimedes rubbing his head against their check and will whisper "Why you...?", because he also doesn't know what he did to deserve someone like them. Likes to observe how the sunlight creates different perspectives on their beauty while they're talking.

Another nonfan hugger, he usually does it unconsciously and when he's very happy, jokes aside, he's really strong, enough to lift his partner with his arms around their waist and leaning against his body. When he realized it he didn't help but blush.

Spy.

A hot air balloon trip? Spa? A meal at the best restaurant and hotel in town? Going to a concert or theatre? He just looks for anything to surprise his amour, he likes the exaggeration and extravagance of dating, to show that he's determined to use his time and attention for them. He has already prepared everything that will be done during the afternoon until nightfall. However, he'll change plans if they have another idea, he'll try to please them.

In his private room, S/O is free to do whatever they want, read a book? Look at the fireplace? Take a nap? Talk? Go ahead. "Mi casa es tu casa" he's say with a smile, he's not that talkative but with them, he's confident to do that until someone have to stop. By the way, did you know Spy is good at giving massages?

Being someone who stabs from behind, doing back hugs, means a lot, he doesn't like giving 'em but trusting his loved one, wants to say that they're safe and protected by him. He hides the head and give a quick kiss on the back of the neck.

Soldier.

"See those submerged logs over there? That is The Beatles! Do not stop running!" "Okay...—wait what!?". He's able to sum up a 1600 hour tour in just one afternoon, holding their hand and with a big smile, he will show them everything he knows and be proud of that. Has anything caught his love's eye? Don't worry! He'll get it for them, if they're happy, he's happy too! Everything gangsta until there's is a neck snap.

In his "secret" space, he'd love to show them how good he is teaching the students (Ignoring that they are decapitated heads), and may sounds weird, he would be able to talk quietly when there is a debate or a talk. He will be happy to teach rocket jump if S/O is interested and any moment, he'd let them see a beautiful place where they can watch how the sun falls.

A bear hugger too. When he's joyful, when he won a match or because he wants, his S/O will be the first one to know it. He will put his arms around their waist and bring him closer to his body, placing his face on their chest. Don't miss this opportunity and respond him in the same way! His cuddles are gold.

Masterlist.

If there is any mistake, please, correct me.

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omdaily10 · 5 years

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PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO

Writers: Olly Murs, Claude Kelly and Steve Robson

Producers: FutureCut, Steve Robson

Album: Olly Murs

Release Date: 29/08/2010

B-Side: 'This One's For The Girls' (Writers: Olly Murs, James Bryan, George Astasio, Jason Pebworth, Jon Shave / Producers: The Invisible Men)

Chart Positions: #1 (UK), #2 (Scotland), #5 (Ireland), #31 (Belgium), #35 (Slovakia)

Certifications: Gold (UK, 400k)

And so, from here, we begin our story. Or rather, we begin eight months before that on Sunday, 13th December 2009. 16.2 million watched the final of that year's series of ITV talent show The X Factor, as Olly Murs, a 26 year old call centre worker from Witham, Essex, finished second place in an epic battle for a multi-million pound recording contract and instant superstardom, as affable Geordie with voice of an angel, Joe McElderry, took the grand prize home (except the other crucial element afforded to the winner, namely that year's Christmas number one, with a cookie cutter cover version of Miley Cyrus' hit 'The Climb', was denied of him by a group of angry hardcore rock fans downloading a 15 year old track by Rage Against The Machine. So, if anything, you might say it was a dodged bullet).

X Factor history, and reality TV generally, had taught us up to that point, that beyond the smoke, fanfare and mirrors of the climaxes of these shows, only in very select cases did a long-term career come for the finalists - winners or not. True, Leona Lewis had become the global, worldwide star the show had long been trying to make, and previous series’ finalists JLS and Alexandra Burke had emerged to chart topping singles, mass hysteria and adoration. But most of them usually wound up dropped after the inevitable third or fourth single/difficult second album flopped, to be found thereafter performing on the Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry, or doing panto opposite Orville the duck and disgraced comedian Justin Lee Collins.

Most of them didn't go onto be, as Olly set out in his mission statement on that first audition, 'to be famous, to sell records, and be an international superstar'. But even though he’d been in the front rooms of millions of viewers for a whole three months, no one seemed confident that this cheeky but charming Essex lad was going to become one of the biggest British male solo artists of his generation. Simon Cowell, who was Olly’s mentor in the ‘Over 25s’ category on the show, said that they had gone in with a mission to win. Speaking in 2010, Cowell said: ‘When you’ve lost, words don’t mean an awful lot … And then the next day, I had [Epic Records’ boss] Nick Raphael, who’d signed JLS on the phone, saying “I want Olly”. Perfect.’ Speaking that same year, Nick said: ‘When you meet him, you like him, and like how he is around other people, and it’s very hard for us to find artists who you can like easily.’

Olly finally signed the dotted line on his £1m record deal with Epic in February 2010, just before embarking on The X Factor national arena tour that all the contestants of the previous series appeared on. Nick, along with his long time collaborative A&R partner Jo Charrington, who’d overseen the development and launch not only of JLS, but also Jay-Z, Another Level, Blue, Paloma Faith, and then later on, Sam Smith and 5 Seconds Of Summer, envisaged Olly being his own artist, and to appeal to as broad an audience as possible by taking an active role in his own music and artistry, and not just releasing the stock album of covers on Mother’s Day to remind Doris in Leighton Buzzard of who he was before she moved on with the rest of The X Factor’s audience to the next thing.

Olly was quickly dispatched to writing sessions with several teams and established songwriters and producers. Among these were two men who have been a part of over 50% of the songs we’re going to meet along our journey through his career: New York born and bred superhit writer, Claude Kelly, and top pop producer Steve Robson. Between them, they’d written or produced countless chart-topping singles and albums for everyone, from Whitney Houston to Take That.

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Whilst the search for the sound of his first musical offerings to the world got underway, the cool but contemporary likes of Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson had been topping the charts, and a lilting, reggae influenced pop song by an unknown Australian writer, called ‘Feel Free’, was demoed in early sessions. Although unreleased to this day, sources suggested at the time that it was not a million miles away from Johnson’s own ‘Sitting, Waiting, Wishing’ or Mraz’s ‘I’m Yours’. Olly immediately knew that this was a sound that reflected his personality – upbeat, fun and laidback – and that this was the direction he wanted to go in.

As an introductory record, ‘Please Don’t Let Me Go’ might seem like a strange choice with hindsight, certainly compared to later records of Olly’s we’ll meet, being as it is a plea to a former lover not to end things with the hapless, lovelorn soul in the song who’s ‘heart is b-b-beating double time’. Although it does carry a lot of the tropes key to a debut release by a mainstream pop artist. It has an irresistible, catchy chorus with a strong melody. And, at a time when the charts were full of EDM and futuristic, bombastic artists that were worshipped like other worldly creatures, it immediately stood out when it came on the radio.

And then there’s the video. The ‘gate-crashing a party as introduction to a brand-new artist’ trope of pop videos has been utilised for decades – remember the Spice Girls’ video for ‘Wannabe’? At a posh summer garden party at a sprawling country pile, Olly turns up on a Moped adorned in a Harrington jacket, grandad shirt, shades and trilby. If Terry McCann, the title character of 80s TV show Minder had been a popstar, one imagines that Olly in the ‘Please Don’t Let Me Go’ video would’ve been the end result.

It’s a clever angle for his first video, because it establishes him outside of his telly roots enough as the relatable underdog taking his first steps into the sprawling country piles and excess that represents the pop industry. It was very different to what was out there, some more toffy nosed might say it was uninvited, but over the song’s duration, he gradually charms its guests (read: we the listeners) into acceptance. Which upon its release at the end of summer 2010, is precisely what Olly achieved with this single. Locked in a chart battle for number one with Katy Perry, one of the biggest and most outlandish popstars of all in 2010, and as big as pop music got at that time – and also crucially, the polar opposite of Olly – sales for the single went through the roof, and it landed straight in at number one in the UK.

For a first single, it does what an introduction should do – announce the artist in just over three minutes, but to leave just enough to have the listener wanting more. A lot of the sensibilities in ‘Please Don’t Let Me Go’ continue to be common features of what makes an Olly Murs record instantly recognisable, as we shall see in the coming weeks. And with ten weeks on the chart, and his first gold record to his name, as well as hitting the charts in four other countries, it was clear that the public wouldn’t be letting go of him anytime soon.

OTHER THOUGHTS

‘This One’s For The Girls’, the song’s B-side, is a fan favourite, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s a good time party track celebrating his love of ‘the girls all around the world’, with a sound more than a little indebted to that of early Jackson 5. Jon Shave, who’d previously worked with top pop producer Brian Higgins at Xenomania, and two former members of 00s indie band Orson had a big hand in the production of the song.

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