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usermoon · 2 years
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god the super shitty and problematic parts of cmbyn really really suck because that movie is so beautiful and it has some of my favorite scenes and quotes from media
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yourhighness6 · 25 days
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What is your favorite Zutara headcanon?
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I'm so sorry this has been sitting in my inbox forever! I haven't had a chance to answer asks and I kind of forgot about it, so I'm going to give an extra long answer to make up for it lol. I have a few that are tied for first and second, so bear with me.
Firstly, I absolutely love the idea of Zuko helping out Katara with the chores after he joined the gaang. It just makes sense that he would try to help her out, and that he would feel guilty and try to do extra work. Of course, it takes Katara awhile to actually appreciate his help, but after TSR they actually manage to have fun together while they're doing dishes and laundry together, and she can't imagine it any other way.
This one is kind of cheesy, but I love the idea of them both being musically inclined, but in different ways. Zuko is obviously great at the tsungi horn, but he's an absolutely awful singer, and Katara can't play an instrument to save her life, but she has the voice of an angel. They like practicing songs with each other to let off steam, and even after the war whenever Katara finds herself in the Fire Nation or Zuko in the water tribe, they still get together to make a bit of music. They're also both wonderful dancers, Zuko from growing up learning dances in the FN court, and Katara because it's a big part of her culture, and she also just thinks it's fun. Zuko never really liked to dance, because it reminded him of being boxed in at court, but Katara shows him some different steps and he actually enjoys himself for once. In an AU where they end up together, their kids grow up combining the dances of both their cultures and creating new trends in both the FN and the SWT.
This one isn't really Zutara-centric, but Toph teases the HELL out of them. She literally goes around making the snarkiest comments and she will not stop until they are both blushing like tomatoes.
In an AU where they get together, they are the second in the gaang to get married, after Suki and Sokka but before Aang and Teo (I said what I said). Their wedding is obviously a huge event, and Sokka and Aang are the groomsmen while Toph and Suki are the bridesmaids, obviously. Katara is super into wedding planning and picking out her dress. Uncle Iroh helps her with the plans and buys fireworks and organizes the guest list and Zuko rebels against the both of them at every turn because he doesn't really want a huge, ostentatious wedding. He eventually realizes that this is way more important to Katara than it is to him, though, so he stops trying to get them to tone things down and only helps her with the planning when asked, to give her all the creative freedom her heart desires. In canon (where they don't get together) I like to think that Zuko would be Katara's 'man of honor' at her wedding with Aang. Partially because of pining and angst, but mostly because they want to be there for each other and see each other happy, even if they aren't going to be the ones spending their lives together.
Zuko would be the first one to realize his feelings for Katara, but he'd be in denial for so long that by the time Katara realizes her feelings back, they're at about the same place when it comes to their relationship. She's the first one to say "I love you" and even though it takes him a little time to say it back, it's only because he's scared to be so vulnerable with someone at first. She gives him time, and his love confession ends up being simultaneously the most awkward and the most romantic thing in the world. Zuko is the one to propose and Katara says yes without question.
They end up having two kids, twin girls named Kya and Ursa after their mothers. Kya, the nonbender, is set to inherit the throne, and Ursa, the waterbender, has a special gift for healing. Zuko only wanted one kid because he was afraid of messing them up, but he ends up being a wonderful father. Katara is a great mother as well, of course, and she loves to teach Ursa waterbending while Zuko helps her incorporate firebending moves into her fighting style. Kya feels a little left out of these family training sessions at first, but Zuko teaches her how to use the dao swords, her Aunt Mai teaches her how to throw knives, and her Aunt Ty Lee teaches her chi blocking, so she's just as deadly as the rest of her family.
Katara's first project after becoming firelady is to help spearhead pollution reform and create industrial regulations that help the FN become more environmentally friendly. She eventually travels back to the village in "the Painted Lady" with her daughters to show them the value of respecting nature.
This one also isn't very zutara-centric, but I don't think Katara and Azula would ever really reconcile. Although she becomes good friends with both Mai and Ty Lee (who are dating, obviously), she can never forgive Azula for some of the most traumatic events of her life. Zuko and Azula do eventually have a healthy relationship after Azula realizes the error of her ways, but she decides to move away from the palace of her own accord. There are too many bad memories there.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my headcanons! These are the only ones I can think of right now but I probably have more somewhere in my brain.
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cult-of-a-buttercup · 9 months
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Hey. Have you ever wondered what each boss fight OST could mean for each bishop? No? Well too bad!!! This is all about that!!!!! (Links to the songs are on the names :] )
Leshy’s theme
Leshy’s boss fight is usually the first one you go through- though you can defeat whatever boss you want first, he would be the most common option since Darkwood is the first zone you unlock.
His theme is very simple when compared to the others? The whole song feels very magical, in a similar way like a fantasy world- it reminds me of medieval bards probably because of the string instruments. And the whole magic thing is blame of the chorus that shit goes hard
The lack of complexity of Leshy’s song could show that this is a bit of a first- he hasn’t fought much in his eldritch form before, so he does as best he knows with little thought. Him being the “first” boss also makes him a somewhat easier opponent, so it only adds on to this. Also the ending of the song really makes it seem like something surprising has happened- again because of the chorus. Very probably because. You know. First bishop who EVER got killed. Bit of a shocker. Things are going to change from now on you feel me.
Heket’s theme
Heket’s theme goes HARD. It’s probably my favorite one
The the first few seconds of the intro SCREAM destruction. This girl is there to demolish you and to make sure the One who Waits stays chained FOREVER. It’s very fast paced and it keeps going fast for a while before a chorus kicks in and holy SHIT I don’t know why but the melody it follows just. Makes me think of sorrow. Of how sad all of this prophecy really is and how this has affected Heket for CENTURIES now.
AAAND this is BACKED UP by dialog!!! If you go to Anura without killing Leshy she says this:
“The Bishops… my family. Have they not suffered enough? Have I not suffered enough?”
“We fought, pathetic vessel. We bled. We grieved. And yet the Red Crown wants more. No more.”
HELLO??? LIKE SHE’S SO SAD AND IT SHOOOWSSS IN HER FUCKING OST i love this game:;;:; the fact that she remarks that they GRIEVED the loss of her brother too- this poor girl has to every reason to never miss or think about her brother but how can she?? He was one of her older brothers, one of her mentors. Of course she misses him and probably still hurts because of his betrayal- both emotionally and literally because of her injuries. But you think she’s going to let her “feelings” get in the way???? NO. She’s going to kill you. That’ll make her feel better (eternal denial)
Kallamar’s theme
The build up of Kallamar’s theme genuinely just reminds me of royalty and. Mermaids. This squid is out here to show just how GOOD he is at killing lambs. KING of lamb slaughter you could say. LORD of murder. The chorus it has and the instruments really make it look like he’s a force to be reckoned with and that his fight will be filled with power!! With the grace only a king and a god could have!!! But even so it still has a few parts near the middle where it like slows down and shows maaybe a bit of insecurity. Knowing Kallamar wanted to avoid this fight at all costs it wouldn’t surprise me that his confidence in fight comes and goes in flashes, much like the parts with flutes and singing after the “greatness” introduction. My poor man is having a crisis out here someone help him
Shamura’s theme
Something that really catches my attention is that unlike the rest of the boss themes, this song has no initial build up or intro. It’s pretty straightforward. And honestly??? (WARNING: SHAMURA PROPAGANDA) it just shows how important they are. They need no introduction, they’re the bishop of war and knowledge! The one and only, Shamura!!! You already know who it is, they don’t have to make it clear with an introduction. It’s either that or a reflection of how used they are to war and combat, so they don’t make it as much of a big deal as their siblings. OR since they already knew it was going to happen, it simply isn’t big news and they’ve been waiting for this to happen for too long to care.
It’s also really quick paced and goes very well with their boss fight, considering how aggressive it is compared to Leshy’s or Heket’s. Even so, like the others it has a part in the middle where it slows down a little and has a smaaaall little chorus in the back before building back up to a quicker pace. Could be that they’re analyzing what’s going on or that their injuries are acting up again so they need a breather- it also gives it this slightly sorrowful feeling to it AUGH.
The ending of the song is also different, like Leshy’s. Though the ending of Shamura’s theme really make it sound like something big happened- not because it has never been seen before but because its over. There’s no more bishops, the Old Faith is fucking gone. If you beat them last, that is JWRBIFDNB
Narinder’s theme + The One who Waits’ theme
Hooooly shit these two songs go hard. Also two of my favorites.
The introduction makes it SO clear that something has unleashed like you don’t have to be playing to know something BIG is happening. This one has only a voice and the bass- it makes it feel very majestic and divine in a way I can’t really explain, if you get it you get it. Honestly I have no comments. It’s mystical, it shows that you are fighting a GOD and that is IT.
The fact that it’s two separate songs also makes me think a lot about how Narinder was part of the Old Faith, but The One who Waits is NOT. Basically when comparing osts Narinder’s theme sounds a lot more like what we’ve seen with the other bishops while toww is a LOT more aggressive and just overall heavy handed?? It makes me think that like he’s DONE playing around.
Other things I noticed:
All mini-boss themes are similar to a small sample of their respective bishop
Other locations like Sozo’s cult or Midas’ cave also have similarities to the bishop’s themes or rather their areas
Baal’s theme is longer than Aym’s. Could mean many things, like Baal is older or that his fight takes a bit longer. Most people know Aym is the weakest link since he falls coughing after some attacks he makes, so it only makes sense
Narinder’s theme is more similar to Aym’s and The One who Waits’ is more similar to Baal’s
Shamura’s theme is the longest between all bishops with 2:35 minutes
WOW this took a minute but yeah. I hope everyone likes it!
I’d love to see what all of you think!! Maybe you think I’m absolutely wrong or want to add on- either way I will read everything with them big old eyes ❤️
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𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: Sherlock and Y/N have always teased each other relentlessly, claiming one was fixated on the other. One day while on a case, they realize that their banter holds a ring of truth. Fluff!!!
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"Sherlock, its my day off. Explain to me what I'm doing at Barts." Lestrade checked his watch and sighed. "I've already missed the game's first half! This had better be good."
Sherlock sat hunched over his microscope. "It's important," he said, eyeing his work. "It's about your bank robbery, actually. There were palm prints left behind that can be traced back to the suspects."
Lestrade perked up. "You've got a match, then? That's great! I'll send out the cavalry."
"Don't be absurd," Sherlock scoffed. "The results are still processing. We'll know in a few hours."
"I don't understand. Why am I here, then?"
Sherlock peered up innocently. "You told me to keep you updated."
"Bloody hell, you should have texted me!" Lestrade cried, throwing his hands up in the air. "I had to take a cab straight from the other end of the city! Now you're telling me to wait here, twiddling my thumbs while you work?"
Sherlock blinked up at the detective inspector. "My apologies," he said, turning back to his work table.
Lestrade's hands were itching to wring Sherlock's neck when Y/N walked through the lab doors. Her shoes clicked against the linoleum flooring; she was clearly in a rush. "I'm here!" she called, nearly crashing into a rack of instruments.
"About time," Sherlock sing-songed.
Lestrade stared after her curiously. "I thought you'd sit this one out. Didn't seem like Sherlock here needed any help. He even let John off his leash today. I figured I was the only one he suckered into coming in."
"I called, she came," Sherlock cut in. "Perks of having an ardent fan. She's infatuated with me, you know."
Y/N raised a brow, amused. "I know you're desperate for my attention, Sherlock, but let's take it down a notch, alright?" She turned to Lestrade and shrugged. "He called, I came."
Sherlock grinned.
Lestrade glanced at the two of them, unimpressed. Since he'd know the pair, they had always maintained the running joke that one was fixated with the other. Though it had started off as friendly banter, everyone was convinced that there were hidden affections beneath the snark of their words.
"I'm glad you're here at any rate," Lestrade said. "I've got the media breathing down my neck because of these blasted robberies. Maybe you can help him speed things up." He glared at Sherlock on the last bit.
Y/N nodded. "I can try, but I'm not sure if there's much I can do. You know that Holmes is the expert in these matters. He'll figure it out soon enough."
Sherlock smirked. "How very confident you are in my abilities. Though I would advise caution on your part." He lowered his voice to a teasing whisper. "Your obsession is showing."
Y/N feigned exhaustion. "Just as delusional as ever," she sighed. "Now, are you going to sit there grinning at me like a lovesick schoolboy or are you going to solve the case?"
"Right then," he chuckled.
Lestrade darted his eyes between the pair, taken aback for a moment by their unabashed flirting. He rubbed a hand over his temples, annoyed that he had missed the football match for this.
"It's in for a penny, in for a pound with you lot isn't it?" He sighed, glancing at his watch.
"Oh, do lighten up, Inspector," Sherlock said cheerily. "Miss Y/N is simply enraptured by my intellectual prowess. We can't hold that against her."
"Don't you start!" she laughed. "Everybody knows that you're the one who's hopelessly in love with me. You might as well admit to it!"
Sherlock leaned back in his seat. He quirked a brow and studied Y/N. His eyes glinted playfully. "Very well then," he said with confidence. "I'm in love with you."
The room was quiet for a moment. The only sound was the buzzing of the industrial lighting up above. Sherlock folded his hands together casually, awaiting Y/N's response.
"Well?" He asked, amused. "Has the cat got your tongue?"
Y/N narrowed her eyes suspiciously. "You weren't supposed to say that."
"Say what?"
"That you love me."
"Why not?"
"Because you don't mean it."
Sherlock tilted his head to the side. "Don't I?"
"Oh for crying out loud!" Lestrade laughed. "You two idiots obviously fancy each other! Can we fast-forward the mock surprise and get on to better things?"
Y/N turned to Sherlock, grinning. "Is the detective inspector right?" she asked. "Do you really fancy me?"
Sherlock winked. "Against my better judgment, I can assure you."
She stepped towards his work table and pulled at the collar of his dress shirt. "I knew you would be the first to admit it. Sherlock Holmes, you're positively fixated on me, aren't you?"
He shrugged. "Guilty as charged. Now, what would you say to lunch? Granted, Bart's cafeteria food is mediocre at best, but I'm sure you'll be beset with thoughts of me anyway."
"You might be onto something there. Lead the way, Holmes."
Though nothing much had changed between them, the recognition of something already there lightened their steps to the door. Lestrade watched as the pair left the lab without so much as a goodbye, their eyes locked only on each other.
"In for a penny, in for a pound," Lestrade smiled. "That's how it is around here."
He relaxed against the counter and settled in for a long wait. He checked his watch; the game had ended. Lestrade let out a contented breath.
He didn't mind at all.
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odesonnets · 1 month
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Hey! Can you write about xdh with reader who is a professional guitarist and plays in a metal band? Take care 🖤
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hey 🎸 !! thank you so much for your request!! before you read i would just like to say that i know next to nothing about metal music & my knowledge on guitars is pretty limited so i'm sorry in advance is this wasn't what you wanted 😞 regardless, i hope you enjoy reading & if you have any metal music requests for me PLSSS send them to me and i'll listen :-)
xdinary heroes having a guitarist s/o
gunil
for some reason i feel like gunil would be one of the members that would be most excited about having a s/o that's in a metal band!
according to my very limited research it seems that drums are pretty important to metal music
so!!! i think gunil would really interested in the type of music your band plays and would probably love to become friends with the drummer LOL
i can also see gunil asking if he could stop by your band's practice sometimes (just like you do for xdinary heroes)
he would love to watch you play and see how passionate you get while performing:-)
i also feel like gunil would ask if he could play with your group once or twice… he wouldn't be pushy about it of course but if on short notice your drummer had to drop out due to an emergency… you know who to go to
if gunil wanted to try writing/producing music for xdinary heroes with a more metal sound to it i definitely think he would come to you for advice
and he's so talented at writing music that you would most likely go to him for advice too!!!
overall i think gunil would be so impressed by your abilities and he would always make sure you were aware that he's impressed!!
jungsu
i don't think jungsu knows much about metal music
but !! he would love for you to tell him all about it and listen to all the music recs you give him
i'm sure he would fall in love with the genre more and more after every song you recommend him
remember when he played junhan’s guitar during the part switch at the summer fanmeeting last july?? i think about guitarist jungsu at least 6 times a day
he definitely asked you for help and advice when he found out (or chose?) he was doing the guitar part
of course you happily helped him with whatever he was struggling with and gave him great feedback!!
he probably offered to give you piano lessons in return if you don't already know how to play
i can also see him trying to incorporate more metal elements into the music he writes for future comebacks through the exposure he had to the genre thru you!!
gaon
jiseok would be so excited once he found out that you’re in a band!!
he would be even more excited when he found what instrument you play
sweetest boy ever… he would love to bond with you over your shared love of music & guitars <3
he is quite literally your biggest fan (and you are his–obviously)
he would be at all of your shows if possible
and if he heard someone in the crowd yelling your name he would probably get a little just a liiiittle bit jealous…
just reassure him afterward that he really is your #1 fan and he will go back to being the happiest guy ever
LOOOVES playing with you!!!
he loves sitting around with you on a lazy day in the house and just quietly practicing together, it's one of his favorite pastimes!!!
he would literally be your biggest hype man
ode
i don't think ode knows much about metal music either (just based on the song recommendations he sends on bubble)
but he would happily listen to any of the songs you suggest to him, and just like jungsu, he would start to love the music too!!
i think he would be really into helping you pick out outfits for your shows and stuff !!
don't quote me on this but i feel like he mentioned wanting to learn how to play the guitar one time? PLS DONT QUOTE ME ON THIS 😭
even if that was not something he said one time… i still feel like he would love to learn how to play from you :-) even if it's just a few simple chords
it would be a good way for the two of you to spend time together while also doing something you're really passionate about!!!
junhan
onto the member that i think would be the Absolute Most Excited about dating someone who plays in a metal band
he literally thinks you're the coolest person ever
he loves being in a relationship where his partner is just as passionate about the guitar as he is
another one who loves playing with you!!
he also loves to get feedback from you on his playing/technique and vice versa !!
he's always at your shows and is yelling the words louder than everybody else
he's so proud of you and always has the biggest smile watching you perform :-)
jooyeon
also thinks you're the coolest person he's ever met but is a serious nerd about it and we love him for that
brags to everyone and i mean everyone about you
“my partner plays the guitar in a metal band, isn't that so cool!”
“my s/o is so talented… i'm so lucky”
everyone is like PLEASE WE GET IT LMAO
is always, without a doubt, yelling at the top of his lungs during your shows
it's hard for you to not smile (and maybe chuckle a little) whenever you can pick out his voice among the people in the crowd
also loves hanging out backstage beforehand to wish you luck <3
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pandazenie27 · 2 months
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my top 5 car seat headrest songs (as of now):
1: We Can’t Afford (Your Depression Anymore)
-everything about this song i just love a lot. the instrumentals are just so good. it sort of puts into words some things i feel and i love how he says “You’ve got a lot to live for” because throughout the song he uses terms like “we” and “our” and it sort of implies that he views this person more worthy of living than he is and i feel like it’s a great detail. the instrumental break at the end makes me go feral and crazy and then when he says “i don’t know how to make you happy” it just makes me feel something in my chest idk i love this song a lot
2: Fill In The Blank
-there’s a reason why this song is so popular and that because it goes so fucking hard i really like how it shows how people act towards people with depression. i’ve been asked “why?” when i try to explain my feelings and i just can’t think of any real reason that would make sense to the people i’m talking to. it’s just really difficult to exist and this song kind of puts it into words how i’ve been feeling and also just the overlapping vocals on the last chorus go so hard i love when songs do that
3: Cute Thing
-I like both versions of cute thing and i genuinely can’t figure out which one i like better so they’re both up here because i like them for different reasons. I like how smooth the face to face version sounds and i like how crispy crunchy the mirror to mirror version sounds. i like the instrumental break in the face to face version a lot more because there’s something about when the music stops for a second to let the singing happen that just makes me feel something inside. my favorite part of the mirror to mirror version is the little “woof woof!” after he says “i will be your rock dog” because it just makes me really happy. also this song got me back into tmbg so that’s also a plus
4: Please, Mr. Pilot
-please mr pilot is one of those songs that just kills me. the music is great and it’s more peppy (?) than some of their other songs but the lyrics are just bone-shattering life-changing head-banging-against-the-wall good to me. “why should i bare my soul to strangers when i never bared my soul to you?” like come on man i’m like foaming at the mouth whenever i listen to this song. also just a general thing about listening to songs from disjecta membra is that i just like going out of the way to pull up youtube to listen to a song i like because it feels like i’m visiting my long-distance lover
5: Something Soon
-Specifically talking about the one from teens of style because that one just feels nicer to me for some reason (i like the one from mbikmb too but unlike with cute thing this version i just like a bit more) There’s something about the lyrics to this song that just sort of make sense to me. “i want to break something important” that weird self-destructive impulse has hit me so many times and it just makes sense. also my fingers are frozen too dude i feel you it’s cold out.
Honorable Mentions (songs that i love a lot that didn’t make it into the current top 5):
-Literally just anything else from twin fantasy
-drunk drivers/killer whales
-i hate living
-it’s only sex
-kimochi warui
-hey space cadet
-destroyed by hippie powers
-i want you to know that i’m awake/i hope you’re asleep
-there’s more but i’m tired rn
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— Tamino for Fucking Young!, #21 EVOLUTION / December 2022 (x)
The evolution of the music industry is always in perpetual motion and social platforms are having more impact in addition to streaming. In 2021, one of the world's bestselling singers, Adele revealed the real reason for refusing to make music for TikTok. She explained that if labels are pushing artists to make music for 14-year-olds, who will do the music for her peers? The way we consume music now is based on algorithms and trends but yes, what about being more organic and independent from social applications and platforms? This is a topic we shared and discussed with Belgian-Egyptian musician Tamino in this piece.
THE NEXT DIMENSION OF TAMINO
BY IVICA MAMEDY
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TAMINO-AMIR MOHARAM FOUAD known mononymously as TAMINO is the grandson of Egyptian singer and movie star MUHARRAM FOUAD and rose to fame in 2018 with his debut album “AMIR”. If at the beginning the press and fans were comparing him to JEFF BUCKLEY, quickly he pulled away these comparisons as the way he defended his music was unique. On stage, Tamino is hypnotizing and has the power to transport you to another dimension.
After a two-year social media hiatus, TAMINO came back in April 2022 with some new music and released his second record "SAHAR" this September. Once again, this album is a masterpiece and hauntingly beautiful. Before defending it on stage, we met him in Paris where we talked about how his process of making music changed during the worldwide lockdown in 2020 and his approach to using social platforms with parsimony.
THIS ISSUE IS ABOUT EVOLUTION AND HOW DID YOUR FIRST RECORD "AMIR" CHANGE YOU HUMANLY AND AS AN ARTIST DURING THIS WORLDWIDE LOCKDOWN IN 2020?
I feel like my life changed drastically in a short amount of time. I've been on tour for a very long time and I was just focused on that. Seems I gain maturity quickly. When I got back home during the pandemic, I realized how I neglected many things in my daily life and how I was more isolated on tour than during the lockdown. I took the time to see my friends and meet new people. I was evolving as a human being, not as an artist. This made me feel more comfortable writing new songs and creating was an easy and quick process.
IF THE PROCESS WAS QUICK WITH THIS SECOND ALBUM, HAS THE WAY YOU MAKE MUSIC CHANGED?
The process was still pretty similar but being alone with an instrument to find out how to create new sounds was important to me. It's about taking the proper time to create the most authentic and melodic sound.
DID THIS LOCKDOWN HELP YOU TO BE MORE OPEN AND EXPLORE MUSIC WITH NEW PEOPLE AND COLLABORATORS?
I worked with the same bunch of producers, and I also created myself as a producer on this album because I learned a lot about recording and the process to develop demos for example. I was actively part of the production which created some big inspirations in the studio. I have known the double bass player for a long time as he was living behind my counter. We were hanging out together but it was the first time we teamed up to make music. We developed the concept of a dark room for music. We were going into a room and trying to figure out which instruments we'll use to create something organic. It was a great time for exploration.
THE MAIN CONVERSION SINCE YOUR FIRST RECORD IN 2018 IS THAT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY DEPENDS A LOT MORE ON SOCIAL PLATFORMS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. I KNOW YOU ARE VERY DISCREET ON THESE PLATFORMS BUT DID YOUR LABEL RECOMMEND YOU TO BE MORE PRESENT ON TIKTOK FOR EXAMPLE?
For sure they suggested that to me as they do with other artists. I have a TikTok account but my fans know that the only account I'm taking care of is Instagram. My management helps me to update all the other social platforms so it gives me more time to enjoy Instagram in a good way. Two years ago, I deleted Instagram from my phone to avoid being distracted because enjoying pure moments is important to me. Take time to be bored and sometimes it's when you're bored that creativity comes. Now I'm back on Instagram to promote my new project and at the same time, I'm happy to discover beautiful inspirations and imagery on this app.
IT IS PART OF THE JOB OF A MUSICIAN I GUESS NOW?
Yes, but it has to be genuine….if I can give advice to younger artists who struggle on social platforms is the genuine way you communicate with your community.
THIS TWO-YEAR SOCIAL MEDIA HIATUS HELPS YOU TO CREATE THIS BEAUTIFUL NEW ALBUM. IT'S YOUR WAY TO UNVEIL YOUR INTIMATE SIDE?
It was a beautiful moment making this album. It's about maturity and those moments in the studio making these songs was a hundred percent pure. It can't explain how it was such a meaningful moment when we gave birth to "Sahar".
ANY SONG ON THIS ALBUM THAT YOU CHERISH THE MOST?
Oh man, it is so complicated to choose as they are all my babies. It depends, as my favorite song now will not be the same tomorrow. I need to start playing them to compare. The main difference with the first album was that I was already playing them live before they got released.
HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN YOUR ALBUM IS NOT EVEN OUT AND YOUR SHOWS ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT? ARE YOU MORE CONFIDENT KNOWING YOUR FANS ARE STILL HERE FOR YOU?
It’s amazing and I’m so grateful for this to happen. I mean, there are no words to express how it is a pure recognition for an artist. We have to look at laying bigger venues so people have more change to come. I like playing in small theaters as well as in a stadium. Both can feel intimate as well as people sharing the same energy.
YOUR MUSIC VIDEOS LOOK VERY CINEMATOGRAPHIC. THERE’S ANY MOVIE WHOSE AESTHETIC REPRESENTS YOU THE MOST?
I’m a movie freak and my brother is very into aesthetic images. If I need to name a movie, I will say one of my favorite movies, The Lord of the Rings.
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padfootagain · 9 months
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Something Good (VIII)
Chapter 8: Denial
Hi everyone! Here is a new chapter for my Ben Barnes series! I hope you all like it, tell me what you think about it!
Things are about to get serious ehehehehhehehe!!! (Also, it features the biggest lie ever written in a fanfiction, let me tell you, the title of this chapter is very appropriate…)
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Pairing: Ben Barnes x Reader
Warnings: none! Slow burn, professor AU.
Summary: Coming out of a divorce and trying to get used to being a single mom, while teaching your classes at University, you thought your life could not get more complicated than it already is. But when you are asked to take care of the theatre club with the colleague that you really can’t get along with, you realize that everything can still get ten times more complicated in your life. And when you start actually liking Professor Barnes, the troubles only grow exponentially…
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Masterlist for the series - Ben Barnes's Masterlist - Main Masterlist
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Maybe, just maybe… this idea of yours with musicals was a little bit more complicated than you thought it would be.
As you stared at the long list of questions you and the students had written on the blackboard, you kind of wondered how you could manage all this.
By your side, Ben was getting a little nervous as well, although he remained calmer than you were. Maybe it was because he wasn’t the one who had had this idea of musicals in the first place, and so he didn’t feel as responsible as you did. Or maybe he was used to asking himself all these questions after working on the club for several years.
No matter why, Ben was staring at the blackboard, rolling a pencil between his fingers, thinking hard.
“I think the most important issue we need to tackle is the music, though,” David said, sipping on a coffee.
“I reckon there’s a choir and a band in the school, right?” you asked, thinking hard. “Perhaps they could help?”
Ben nodded.
“We can ask them. If any of you have friends who would like to join, that could be great…”
“But this… all of this would work for the performance, and some repetitions along the year, but I can’t imagine that we could gather everyone on a weekly basis. And anyway… there are weeks during which we’ll have to work on the staging, on the acting… we can’t ask people to come for two full hours if we only need their help for ten minutes,” you argued. “We need musicians with us, part of the group.”
“Does any of you play an instrument?” Giselle asked the group.
Nathaniel raised his hand.
“I play the guitar.”
“And I play the clarinet,” added Betty, one of the new students.
A couple others played the guitar.
“What about you, Y/N?” David asked, but you shook your head.
“I don’t play any instrument. I can sing, that’s pretty much it. Ben?”
Your colleague looked up at you again, as he had seemed lost in thought for a couple of minutes.
“I play the drums and the piano, some guitar too. I can play during our repetitions.”
You grinned at him.
“Awesome!”
“We should try singing, and decide which roles we want to play,” Giselle proposed.
“Before that, shouldn’t we choose the songs?” David asked.
“Well, I reckon we should keep most of the songs of the musical, but… the whole project was based on the idea to use popular songs and to integrate them in a story. We could add our own, for sure,” Ben proposed, and all were enthusiastic.
“We must keep El Tango de Roxanne though,” you argued. “I am using my authority to save this one.”
“And what an authority, huh?” Ben teased you, making everyone laugh.
“Clearly, you’ve never seen me ask my daughter to clean her room,” you fought back.
“I bet she doesn’t do it.”
“She doesn’t, you’re right.”
You heaved a dramatic sigh, while your colleague let out an earnest laugh.
It was nice. The whole session with the club was nice, and… you hated to admit it but… spending this time with Ben was nice too. Very nice, indeed…
“Let’s make a list,” Ben said, grabbing his notebook and pushing his glasses a little higher on his nose.
He did every time he started writing something, you had noticed that… you found it… endearing, for some reason…
You hurried to push the thought away, and cleared your throat instead.
“Elephant Love Medley stays,” decided Ben. “I’m using my authority on this one. El Tango de Roxanne too…”
“Come What May,” added John, one of your new recruits, who seemed very shy, his voice barely audible at all.
Ben added a few songs to the list, but there was some room for new ones. You spent some time thinking about it.
“Hey, didn’t you want to play The Sound of Music?” Nathaniel said, pointing at you. “I remember there are references and stuff in the movie, but we haven’t kept the song. Maybe we could add a song from that.”
“Which one?” asked Ben.
But Nathaniel shrugged.
You took a look at the list. You didn’t have many highly-romantic songs. You had only kept Come What May and Elephant Love Medley… but you reckoned that another romantic scene could work…
“Something romantic?” you asked.
“Why not?”
“Or maybe that one where she likes stuff!” Roberta proposed, struggling to remember the title of the song.
“Favourite Things?” Ben offered, and the girl squealed in approval.
“Yes! That’s it! That’s a fun song!”
You shrugged, a few people nodded.
“You were thinking about something romantic?” Ben asked, turning to you. “We could add a romantic scene. Some of the most intimate scenes will be difficult to stage, we don’t have the same set or anything of the kind, we’re much more limited on stage compared to cinema. We could replace some of these scenes with one of our own, around a new song. What did you have in mind?”
He was staring at you, gaze intense and unwavering. You liked that about him, the fact that whenever he listened to someone, it was with his full attention. You felt like your opinion mattered. You couldn’t help but draw a comparison with your ex-husband. It was a nice change…
You thought about it for a second, before answering, crossing your arms before your chest and leaning against the table behind you.
“We could do a romantic scene… quite similar to Something Good. They could dance, get closer, and kind of confess this way. That’s romantic.”
“This scene is so cute…” Roberta nodded, a dreamy smile on her face.
Ben couldn’t refrain a chuckle at her reaction, and he pondered the question for a moment. But he ended up nodding, writing the title down.
“That’s a good idea, it could work.”
The alarm on your phone rang. It had been two hours already, it was time to call it a day.
“Alright,” Ben said, closing his notebook and offering the group a smile. “We’ll appoint the roles next time. We’ll try some singing, we should all prepare for the same one, let’s say… El Tango de Roxanne, as it’s apparently Y/N’s favourite…”
“Yes!” you cheered, making everyone chuckle.
“And remember that we’ll only see each other in November now! Because next week, no repetition.”
“Really? Why?” Giselle asked, disappointed.
“Y/N and I do have a job outside of this club, you know?” Ben answered, amused. “We’ll be off to London to work on our research. But then again, this classroom is still booked for us, you can gather here and work on the play if you want. As long as you don’t break anything…”
He turned his gaze to Nathaniel, who raised his hands as if innocent, the glimmering black polish on his nails catching the neon light.
“It happened once… and it wasn’t even really my fault.”
“Oh… I’m really curious to hear about this one!” you chimed.
“Let’s say that Nathaniel is not allowed to go anywhere near stage lights anymore…”
“Woops?” the boy said, making everyone laugh.
“Alright, all of you need to go to class,” you admonished, standing straighter again. “And we have to go back to our regular jobs, so, off you go!”
The students left, chatting excitedly and already making plans to gather the coming week even if their teachers would be away. You erased the blackboard while Ben was waiting for you to walk back to your offices. He seemed hesitant and you weren’t sure why. He was blushing, even. It was kind of… endearing…
You really had to stop your brain from making this kind of thoughts…
“Have you eaten before coming here?” Ben asked as you turned back towards him.
“No, I had classes this morning. I’m starving to be honest. I’ll eat something before our meeting, okay?”
“I haven’t eaten either. Would you like to join me?”
You were quite surprised by the offer, but you realised that it wasn’t an unwelcomed one.
“Okay, sure. I’ve brought something to eat.”
“I did too. Cafeteria?”
“Sure.”
You walked out of the classroom together, shy smiles on your lips, and both of you a little confused, a little hesitant. Still, when Ben looked at you, you seemed content, and it made him happy, for some reason…
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Jasmine and Miles could barely believe their eyes.
You and Ben were sitting together, at a table, in the cafeteria, and… you seemed to be actually eating lunch together.
You were clearly chatting, and instead of shouting at each other or anything of the kind you just… laughed.
They exchanged a wide-eyed look.
“Since when do these two get along?” Miles asked, confusion painted all over his features. “I’m leaving for a couple of weeks, and all of a sudden everything changes around here?”
“Don’t look at me, I have no idea! Y/N hasn’t told me anything.”
“And Ben hasn’t told me anything either…”
“What happened to them?”
“It is a good thing though, if these two can finally get along.”
“Should we… leave them be, then?”
Miles pondered the question, still hiding with Jasmine in the corridor, right before the cafeteria. He peered inside once more.
“We should… but I’m too curious.”
“Me too… I bet your husband is going to be asking for details, anyway.”
“Oh, yes, George will love this!”
Miles walked inside the room with an excited grin, Jasmine on his heels.
Ben welcomed his colleagues with a bright smile, happy to see Miles again.
“So… what do we have here?” Jasmine teased, sitting down next to you and stealing some of your bread.
“One researcher who’s supposed to be working, and a retired man who’s supposed to be enjoying his husband?” you proposed, making Ben chuckle.
Miles looked at his younger friend with wide eyes and a raised eyebrow.
“Many things have changed since the last time I came,” he said, ignoring your sarcasm.
“What do you mean?” Ben asked, although he was perfectly aware of what Miles meant.
“None of you is frowning, looking desperate, or shouting… You almost look civilized!” Jasmine answered, and this time you swatted her hand away when she tried to get more of your food.
“We are civilized.”
“Together?”
You and Ben both rolled your eyes, but you didn’t fail to notice the way Ben was blushing. Colour spreading across his nose, his cheeks, and all the way up to the tips of his ears. You found it adorable…
“We had a bad start,” Ben conceded. “But we’re… okay now, right?”
You nodded, taking a bite of your salad.
“Real colleagues. Professional.”
“Good! That’s a lot of progress already for the two of you.”
You kept on chatting together for a while, until both your and Ben’s plates were empty. You were to have a meeting to prepare your stay in London, but you both agreed to take a twenty-minutes break before that. You would meet up in Ben’s office to go back to work.
Miles didn’t lose a second, as soon as he was alone with his younger friend in his office, he sat down and bombarded him with questions.
“Ben, I want to know everything that has happened between you and Y/N in the past few weeks! Every detail! Fire away!”
Ben laughed at his friend’s antics, taking a seat as well.
“Nothing interesting happened, I can assure you,” answered Ben. “We simply… spent more time together, and… buried the hatchet. That’s all.”
“You couldn’t stand each other at the beginning of the year, and now you’re having lunch together! And nothing happened?”
“No! I mean… I don’t know. We didn’t get along at the beginning, it was a bit hard but then we had to work together and… we’ve found that we…”
“That you?” Miles encouraged him eagerly.
“That we… are not so dissimilar after all.”
Ben let his gaze get lost over Miles shoulder, staring at nothing while his thoughts drifted back towards your shared moments through the last few weeks.
“I mean, don’t get me wrong, she is… insufferable, sometimes. She is… disorganised most of the time, and always making silly jokes, and she is clumsy as hell, although… that’s kind of… adorable, to be honest…”
A dreamy smile appeared on his features, before he would shake himself, and look at his friend again.
“But nothing has happened, really. We’ve simply become professional around one another.”
But Miles was staring at his young friend with a wicked grin.
“What?” Ben frowned. “Do I have some food on my face?”
“You like her.”
Ben rolled his eyes.
“She’s competent. More than I thought she would be. And she’s great with the kids at the club, which is all that truly matters.”
“No, Ben. You like her.”
“What?!”
“You like her!”
Ben scoffed, crossing his arms before his chest, suddenly defensive and looking at his former colleague as if he had gone mad.
“Absolutely not! Are you crazy?”
“You do seem… infatuated.”
“Infatuated? Me? With Y/N? Retirement really doesn’t suit you. Are you alright?”
“Ben… you’ve literally zoned out as you were talking about her with the most idiotic smile on your lips – no offence. And you’ve just said that she was -and I quote- ‘adorable’.”
“I did not… that was not what I meant…”
“So you don’t think that she’s adorable?”
“Well… no! I mean… she’s very clumsy and that’s… quite… cute…”
Ben heaved a frustrated sigh.
“You were blushing at lunch,” Miles went on.
“I did not!”
“You did.”
“Only because I felt embarrassed. Because of you. Not her. I do not blush because of Y/N.”
“Don’t you think she’s an attractive woman?”
Ben rolled his eyes.
“I am not blind, Miles. Even you can’t deny that she’s quite… pretty. Beautiful, even…”
He cleared his throat.
“Anyone with two functioning eyes would notice that, it doesn’t mean I’m attracted to her.”
“You’re not?”
“Don’t you think she’s a beautiful woman?”
“I do believe she is beautiful. Because as you said, I have two functioning eyes. But as a gay man, and a happily married one, I do not feel the need to stare at her and to blush every time she looks my way.”
“I do not do that!”
“Yes, you do. You did throughout the entire lunch.”
“This is ridiculous.”
“So you think she’s adorable, you think she’s cute, you think she’s beautiful…”
“Miles…” Ben glared at him.
“But you’re not interested?”
“No, I’m not.”
Miles nodded, clearly unconvinced.
“You know what professionals call that?”
“What kind of professionals? Matchmakers?”
“Denial,” Miles answered his own question, ignoring Ben’s sarcasm. “That’s pure denial we have here, Ben.”
“Absolutely not. I am happy on my own. I don’t want to have a relationship. I don’t want to be infatuated with anyone. I don’t want to think about Y/N this way. Is that clear?”
“Crystal clear.”
“Good.”
But Miles shook his head, heaving a sigh.
This boy, really…
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“Jasmine!”
You were sitting in her office, staring at her with wide eyes and a shock painted all over your features that almost looked like outrage.
“Of course, I don’t fancy him!”
“Why not? He’s super hot…”
“He…”
You took a couple of deep breaths, trying to calm down. Because this couldn’t be happening.
A few weeks before you were tempted by actually cutting Ben’s throat, how could Jasmine think for a mere second that now you fancied him!?
Outrageous. Absolutely ridiculous.
“I do not fancy Ben Barnes.”
“You do, though.”
“I do not! I barely know him at all! I’ve just started actually getting along with him… what… three weeks ago? Maybe even less!”
“Do you not find him attractive?”
You let out a frustrated grunt.
“Of course, I find him attractive, have you looked at the guy?! He is gorgeous. Yes, I do find him attractive. Doesn’t mean that I am actually attracted to him! And you’re forgetting how annoying he is! Like he is always so… organised, and he plans everything out, and he… always pushes his glasses up before writing something down and that’s… okay that one is kind of cute, actually, but… he blushes all the time. And that’s quite adorable. But he’s also very… He was very mean to me at the beginning! He isn’t anymore, that’s true. And he’s great with the kids at the club. He’s actually a lot of fun… But no! No! He is insufferable with his idiotic humour and his bright laughter and… argh!”
You threw your hands in the air, Jasmine still staring at you, sipping on her coffee.
“Wow… you’re so far gone,” Jasmine commented.
“I. Do. Not. Fancy. Ben. Barnes.”
“You’re infatuated.”
“Absolutely not! Besides… my life is a mess. And I have a daughter, and an ex-husband who drives me crazy and… no, no, no! I don’t want a relationship, or a fling, or anything. I am very happy and content being single. No, thank you!”
“You’re in denial. I’m surprised you’ve managed to convince yourself for so long…”
“Jas!”
“Alright, alright… as you wish.”
You checked your watch, and stood up.
“I have to go my meeting with Ben now.”
“Try not to snog him too hard.”
“One more word…”
“Alright! Alright!”
You strode outside the room, passing before Miles as he was heading towards Jasmine’s office.
When he entered, he had a raised eyebrow.
“What’s wrong with this one?” he asked, pointing at the corridor where you had just disappeared, a murderous look on your face.
“She’s in denial. Want to know what I’ve just learnt?” Jasmine asked the retired man, overexcited.
“Oh, you will never believe what I’ve just learnt!” said Miles, sitting down in the chair you had occupied a moment before.
They spilled the tea at the same time, excited grins on their faces.
“He likes her!”
“She likes him!”
Their shouts and laughter could be heard all the way down the corridor.
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weird-ecologies · 4 months
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Hi... Just saw your post about DE and being an investigator of your own life when you are a serious enough alcoholic and it made me tear up. I have been a functioning alcoholic for ten years about and am finally crawling my way out of it. Not sober but vastly improved after a decade of a hell I wouldn't wish on anyone. DE made a profound impact on me as an addict, an ecologist and a communist and I have thought about it every day for the past two years. What are your favorite vignettes from the game? Are there parts that you think are fundamentally unrelatable for addicts? Do you believe there is a fundamental humor in being a drunk (I go back and forth on this still)?
Hey!
First of all, I'm really touched to hear that my post resonated with you. As a fellow addict, ecologist and communist, Disco Elysium spoke to me like few things ever could, and I hope Kurvitz and co. understand the power of what they've created.
In terms of fave vignettes... there are so many choice snippets of dialogue, but the Phasmid scene always hits me hardest:
YOU — I'm glad to be me -- an incredibly sensitive instrument. INSULINDIAN PHASMID — Few of us can begin to imagine the horror of you -- with all of creation reflected in your forebrain. It must be like the highest of hells, a kaleidoscope of fire and writhing glass. Eternal damnation. INSULINDIAN PHASMID — Even when you're sleeping... And when you wake, you carry it around on your neck. With eyes open that cannot help but swallow more behind the mirror. I feel great, mute empathy for you. YOU — It was very disorientating at first, but I'm keeping my shit together. INSULINDIAN PHASMID — That must be incredibly hard. The arthropods are in silent and meaningless awe of you. Know that we are watching -- when you're tired, when the vision spins out of control. The insects will be looking on. Rooting for you. INSULINDIAN PHASMID — And when you fall we will come to raise you up, bud from you, banner-like, blossom from you and carry you apart in a sky funeral. In honour of your passing. (But not me, because I am just a leaf eater.)
I don't know about any specific parts that are unrelatable for addicts, except maybe Kim's 'one cigarette per day' habit!
I do think there's humour to be found in alcoholism, but drawing on it takes a certain amount of self-awareness and healing. Many things that seem funny in active addiction become sad and mortifying viewed from the other side of it. But there's an inherent absurdity to addiction's cognitive distortions and being able to laugh at yourself—without making a laughing stock *of* yourself—is important, I think.
And finally, a huge fucking well done on starting to claw your way out of that place. I'm still in relatively early recovery myself and it can be incredibly lonely and unrewarding at times. I often think of this quote from John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats) on Up The Wolves:
This is a song about climbing a ladder up from hell… and the ladder’s really hot, because it’s roots are in hell, so it hurts your hands. But if you let go, then you will be back in hell. But on the other hand, if you are in hell, at least your hands aren’t burning. The rest of you is roasting, but at the same time, at least the pain is taken away from the immediate source of it.
Anyway, here's to climbing our respective ladders from hell 👊
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welcometodrama · 4 months
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photography: 1. nice to meet you, Joel
Joel Miller x f!reader Explicit, 18+ Masterlist | wattpad in pt | AO3
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series summary: Bonnie meets Joel on a job and believes it's just a one-night stand, but everything changes when their paths keep crossing.
Warnings: Story inspired by the Joel Miller series, no apocalypse, contains obscenities (18+ only), female reader s/n, age difference, Romance, more than one point of view, alcohol use, angst, sex, oral (m and f receiving).
Word count: 3,6k, sorry for any translation errors
Comments, likes and retweets are appreciated 💜
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You have a passion for writing and the art of photography, but despite having a natural talent for capturing meaningful moments through your lens, you never considered turning your passion for photography into a solid career. You've always dreamed of becoming a recognized journalist, but unfortunately life's circumstances have led you down a different path until now.
As a frustrated journalist, you yearn for stories that really matter, that can make a difference in the world. You feel constantly challenged by your current position, where you are often forced to write about trivial and superficial subjects for small newspaper and magazine columns. You want to use your voice to bring important issues to light, but you feel trapped in a cycle of monotony and discouragement.
Despite the difficulties, you have never given up on your dreams, but continue to hone your skills as a photographer, capturing authentic and exciting moments whenever you get the chance. Your photographs are a reflection of your unique vision of the world and your determination to find beauty in even the simplest situations.
Like today, where you were asked to photograph the ten-year anniversary of the bar you used to frequent and had done other work at before, from what you had understood it would be a special night where several bands would be playing. You came out of your house wearing a leather skirt and a black blouse, and on your feet you opted for a pair of ankle boots. You didn't have any high heels and they wouldn't be suitable for your job today.
You arrived at the venue early, so you could set up the flashes on stage calmly. The owner greeted you and told you to go to the bar on the house after the last band. All you liked to do after work was drink your whisky on the rocks.
A few members arrived and you counted four bands in total. You recognized most of the members, there was a buzz about the guitarist of one of them being ill. You walked around photographing them setting up their instruments. Soon the doors opened and customers began to fill the place.
The first three bands played, cheering people up. The bar's style was inspired by 90s rock, so the bands played most of the songs from that era, which you thought was great. The whole time you were focused on your work, not paying attention to the people around you, you were always striving to deliver your best, capturing moments that normally go unnoticed. You took advantage of the break before the last band to unload the memory card from your camera. You were sitting on the floor in the corner of the stage with your laptop on your lap when you heard something that caught your attention.
"Thanks, Joel, you're saving our asses tonight" you look up to see the savior of the evening, but the man called Joel is being blocked from your view by another guy from the band.
"You know you can count on me," a deep, husky voice penetrates your ears, sending shivers down your spine. You look at the owner of the voice and see some gray curls covering part of the nape of his neck, your eyes go down a little and you find a broad back stretched out in a green plaid shirt, and an ass marking the black pants. Even though you know you've never seen him before, you're curious because you know the owner of the bar and the bands that have been playing here for years.
You lower your eyes and return your attention to the screen in front of you, you only have a short time before you have to get back to work. You finished downloading the photos and left the stage without attracting the attention of the band members. But you could swear you felt a pair of eyes following your movement.
You positioned yourself at the front of the stage as the band prepared to take to the stage, watching the musicians intently, trying to capture the essence of each one of them before they even started playing.
Your eyes settled on Joel, you tried not to look at him, but it was impossible not to notice his presence on stage, if he was hot from the back, from the front he was even hotter, a moustache and beard framed his face, both sprinkled with white hair, giving away his possible age. Forty? Forty-five? Broad, slightly muscular shoulders showed through his shirt.
You realize you're being indiscreet and put the camera in front of his face, but you keep looking through the viewfinder. He moves easily around the stage, as if he's used to this environment, with his guitar in his hands he starts strumming a few notes to see if it's in tune, your gaze stops at his fingers on the instrument and you feel your core pulsing, you try to push away any thoughts, he's certainly old enough to be your father.
As soon as the music started, you concentrated on capturing Joel's intensity and emotion as he played the instrument, he seemed to overflow with passion for music, his dedication was visible in every chord. You could feel the energy flowing through him, transmitting it to the audience. You noticed that Joel was completely immersed, lost in his own world of notes and harmonies, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.
As you photographed, you noticed that Joel's expressions changed according to the melody. You were able to capture moments of pure happiness, where you felt him beaming but not smiling, and moments of deep concentration, where his eyebrows furrowed and his eyes closed. Each photo was a reflection of Joel's passion and dedication to music, he looked incredible under her lens.
You're photographing the other band members and you turn the lens towards Joel again, you don't know what's going on, your mind keeps going back to him, but this time your whole body shivers, he's looking directly at you through the camera lens, a smile plays on his lips for a split second, you click right then, but soon you're back to your concentrated expression with slightly frowning eyebrows.
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She's sitting at the bar swirling the ice in her glass after finishing her task and putting her equipment away.
You feel him before you hear the voice calling out to the bartender as he sits down next to you. You tense up as you stare at your drink, feeling the heat emanating from his big body, instinctively wanting to get closer and warmer there. You laugh at the thought and shake your head in denial. What's going on?
Joel's drink arrives and you see him bring the glass to his lips, swallowing a large quantity of the amber liquid. He notices you staring at him and raises his glass in greeting. You feel your cheeks turn red at having been caught red-handed, but you raise your glass in return. You feel his eyes roam over your face, lingering a little on your lips, and you turn your face forward to look at the bottles of drinks on the shelves behind the counter.
You hear him say something, drawing your attention, you realize it was to you, but you nod because of the loud music in the bar.
"I told you I've never seen you around here before," he says close to your ear, and you close your eyes with a shiver. He moves a few centimeters away, the perfume mixed with his scent invades your space, and God, what a good smell.
"I'll say the same. Do you ever play with the guys in the band?" you half shout for him to hear.
"Oh no, we're friends, but I don't usually play in public."
"You should," you comment, he seemed to be part of the group.
"Thanks," a laugh escapes him. "Did the photos turn out well?"
"I hope so, my pay depends on it"
"Correct me if I'm wrong" he approaches again, running his finger over his lips "but I've noticed your lens on me at various times"
You bite your lower lip, embarrassed at having been so obvious.
"Maybe, but my job was to photograph the band members, so..." you reply, turning your body towards him and taking another sip of your whisky. He smiles at your response and brushes his knee against yours.
"Can I buy you a drink?"
"I could, but I'm on the house today"
"Lucky girl," he says and you nod. One of the advantages of shooting here was that you got paid and complimentary drinks. You survey the rest of the bar and spot Dean in the distance, your eyes meet, he's coming towards you. Damn.
"Hello, working girl," he jokes, kissing your cheek at length.
"Hi, Dean" you notice Joel straightening up on his stool, but keeping his eyes on you.
"What do you think of our arrangement today?" he raises his eyebrows several times. Dean was your best friend, you filled each other's needs when you couldn't find something better on the street. But today you weren't interested.
"Sorry, I'll pass"
Dean looks at Joel, who is frowning, paying attention without any shame at being listening to someone else's conversation.
"Really?" he asks with a grimace. You just shrug and drink the rest of your whisky, signaling for the waiter to bring you another.
"It's okay, you've got my number if you run out," he replies with a chuckle, and you snort in response as he walks away. Joel continues to frown at you.
"May I ask what arrangement you have?" he asks after a few minutes in silence.
"You can ask, but that doesn't mean you'll get an answer," you say, smiling slightly.
"I was just curious about the refusal" the smug smile on his lips shows that he knows exactly what kind of deal you have with Dean.
"Why do you think I refused?" you ask, resting your hand on Joel's thigh, liquid courage coursing through your veins. He approaches you, staring into your eyes.
"Because I think you're interested in something else today."
"Maybe," you say, moving your hand closer to his crotch. You feel his breathing falter slightly.
"What do you say we go somewhere more private?"
"Where?"
"I don't know, maybe my place or yours?"
"Straight to the point, huh?" you joke. He smiles, raising an eyebrow as he looks at your hand playing near his crotch.
"But we're not going home, who's to say you're not a serial killer?" you were definitely attracted to him, but you wouldn't go to a place you didn't know and you wouldn't take him to your house.
"I'm not" he puts his hand over yours and squeezes lightly, his hand covering all of yours with ease.
"That's exactly what someone would say to me," you both laugh.
"Clever"
"A girl has to know how to take care of herself" you drink in silence for a while, your hands remain joined, your thumb making circles on your skin, you feel your core pulsing constantly.
"Bathroom?" your breathing quickens the moment the suggestion leaves your mouth. He watches you with an arched eyebrow.
"Are you sure?"
"That way you have no chance of killing me," you wink, getting up from the bench and heading for the bathroom, wishing he would follow you. You wonder what you're doing, it's not like you used to act like this, you used to have an active sex life, but for the last few months you'd only had sex with Dean, you both knew there were no feelings there, you'd take care of each other's needs and he'd leave soon after.
You enter the bathroom and look at yourself in the mirror, quickly fixing your hair. Luckily, the bathroom is large and almost empty. The door opens and Joel enters the room, you go to a stall further away from the entrance door and he follows you, peering around before locking himself in with you.
The shower stall is tight, so you're glued to the wall and he's almost against your body the moment the door locks. You stare at each other for a moment, your breathing rapid, your heart beating hard against your chest. Joel holds your waist with one hand and the other stops next to your cheek, he rubs his nose against yours slowly, you lean in a little, touching your lips. The moment this happens, you devour each other, an urgent, horny kiss, you lick his tongue and lips, pulling him closer by the neck. He lifts your thigh, pulling up your skirt and pressing his body against yours, you feel his bulge hitting the spot where your body cries out for him.
He kisses his way down your neck and his hand moves to your middle, running his fingers over your covered clitoris. You throw your head back when he pulls your panties aside and slides a finger through your folds.
"Does it go down when you're like this?" when he feels your wetness, you can't help but moan.
"For quite some time"
He inserts a finger into you, kissing your mouth to stifle your moan, then waits a few strokes before inserting another, widening and filling you.
"You're taking my fingers so well," he compliments and you moan quietly. Joel's fingers continue to explore the inside of your body, working magic when they find your sensitive spot.
"Fuck, like this," you whimper, feeling the tension building in your stomach, and soon you find yourself squeezing his fingers in slow spasms.
He waits for you to come down before withdrawing his fingers, you push him a little and kneel in front of him, undoing his belt and pulling his pants down to his mid-thighs. He stands on the other side of the wall of the cramped shower stall, watching you with his mouth slightly open. You look at the bulge hidden in his boxers and feel your mouth salivating. You pull down your boxers and your hard cock jumps out, hitting his belly, you look at its thickness and length and whisper a wow.
You'd have a hard time fitting it into your mouth and pussy. You grab it by the base and lick the slit, staring at Joel, his breath caught and his eyes closed for a moment. You don't waste any time, you're racing against the clock in the bar's public restroom, you add a lot of saliva to your mouth and slide it in, only halfway in and already hitting the back of your throat. You feel Joel's hands holding your hair and guiding your face.
"So good for me," he says quietly, and you appreciate the compliment by increasing the pace, but soon your jaw asks for a break, and you take him out of your mouth and suck his big balls.
"Fuck, just like that" you pay a little more attention to his balls and go back to sucking his length, you feel like you're dripping on the bathroom floor with his cock in your mouth. Joel sighs as you take him deep into your mouth, feeling your throat stretch around him.
He pulls your head away and pulls your body up. Pressing you against the wall and resting your leg on the toilet, giving him access. He takes a condom out of his trouser pocket and puts it on his thick cock. You look at it with a little fear, how is it going to fit? He notices your insecurity and calms you down.
"Don't worry, it'll fit" he spits on his hand and rubs it on your pussy "As if you needed that" he laughs when he feels you dripping. He takes his cock and rubs it against your entrance, going down to your clitoris and back. He positions himself looking into your eyes and puts the tip in, you feel the burning from the stretching.
"Rub your clitoris for me, baby," he asks, still watching you. His hand circles slowly, you move your hips, putting more of it inside "That's it, good girl".
You feel the cock entering you slowly, you feel your walls screaming at the width, but you keep going, because the sensation is too good to stop. He pulls back a little and keeps going. You feel so full, so complete. You look down and there's still half to go.
"It won't fit," you whimper.
"You can take it," he says, kissing and licking your neck, helping you lubricate. He thrusts in and out, and each time he comes back inside you a little deeper. You start to whimper a little louder and he covers your mouth with his hand. You feel the trimmed hairs brushing against the fingers circling your clitoris, you look down and see that you've sucked the entire length of it.
"I told you you could take it," he says, pulling out and back into you. He's so big, you feel so full, you feel him hitting a place that no one has ever touched inside you. It's a perfect fit, as if you were made for it.
"Ohh, I'm loving how you squeeze my cock"
"Fuck, fuck" you moan into his hand, feeling your second orgasm of the night approaching.
"Yes, come for me," he urges, thrusting faster, you move your fingers in rhythm with him and feel your walls struggle with his cock. "Fuck, yes, good girl," you feel yourself melt with praise as your whole body vibrates with orgasm, the thrusts start to get sloppy and you feel him squirm inside you. He muffles a hoarse moan in your neck. You're taking deep breaths to recover, a silly smile plays on your lips. He pulls out of you, discarding the condom in the trash and putting his clothes back on. You pull down your skirt and run your fingers through your hair.
"Nice to meet you, Joel," he says, laughing. You move closer and kiss him again, you didn't know if you'd see him again and you wanted to taste him one more time.
"Nice to meet you, Joel," you reply, pulling away and leaving the shower and the bar without saying his name.
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You hear the alarm clock in the back of your mind, very far away in your dream. But the shrill noise starts to get closer, until it's screaming next to your head. You slap the clock trying to turn it off, it falls to the floor and continues to shake as it thuds across your bedroom floor.
"What the hell?" you exclaim, getting up and pressing the button to silence the annoying noise. You sit on the edge of the bed, running your hands over your face and sighing. You grab your cell phone and jump out of bed when you see the time.
"Holy shit! How long has that thing been ringing?" her heart racing in panic as she ran to the bathroom, she couldn't be late for the appointment that was due to start in less than an hour. The pay from this job would guarantee another month under this roof.
You've been living on your own for a few years now, even though your parents insisted that you stay at their house until you settled down and had a healthy relationship, you packed your bags as soon as you finished high school, going to study journalism and living in a sorority. You stayed there until you graduated and finally managed to rent something to call your own. The apartment on the second floor of an old building was your refuge, a small one-bedroom place with an integrated living room and kitchen.
You put on the first clothes you saw, jeans and a white T-shirt, brushed your teeth and put your hair up in a high ponytail. It's hot at this time of year and you'd be out in the sun for most of the day photographing the graduating classes of your old school this year, including your brother's class.
She parks her old car in the school parking lot, the memory of her graduation day invading her mind, she clearly remembers the excitement in her stomach, the fear of the unknown, the desire to live alone and learn from her mistakes.
Several family members are getting out of their cars and heading towards the baseball field. She looks at her watch and is 15 minutes late, great. She takes her equipment out of the trunk and runs towards the stage feeling a mixture of guilt and determination, promising herself that she would do her best to capture these unique moments on her lens.
"Bonnie!" she hears the familiar voice of director Tompson calling out as she adjusts the camera light. Every time you wonder how old she is, she's been a director since before you graduated.
"Glad you're here, we've already got some families waiting"
You smile awkwardly as you apologize and go to the place reserved for the official photos. Some people are in groups chatting, but you don't see any of your family. You take a deep breath and approach them with a smile on your face in an attempt to disguise your frantic running. You position yourself and ask them to form a line.
"Okay, everyone smiling at me," you say, taking the portraits, assuming a different personality from yours at these times, being friendly and communicative. "Great, they're beautiful" you look at the photos of the third family. "Next" you ask, concentrating on adjusting the camera so there's no mistake.
"Sarah, we should wait a little longer" It had been weeks since the first and last time you heard the deep, husky voice of the man who gave you the best orgasm of your life, ruining Dean and any other man for you.
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svtdarlingbby · 2 years
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Seventeen's reaction to finding out their s/o plays piano 
Anon asked: Hello! Can I request a Seventeen reaction after finding out their s/o knows how to play piano? I hope your day goes well <3
Seungcheol:
it was your anniversary so Seungcheol wanted to celebrate by surprising you with a weekend long trip
he made sure to book the fanciest hotel during your stay
once you both were able to check in you saw a beautiful grand piano in the middle of the spacious lobby
however you both were ready to check into your hotel room and get ready for the day he planned
once you two were dressed in your fancier clothes and heading out of the hotel, you made sure to tell him that you wanted to check something out before leaving the building
Seungcheol had no clue what it was lol but he went with it
he was kinda amused at how you quickened your pace toward the piano
that amusement was turned into awe as you began to play beautifully
honestly you playing the piano made you somehow even more attractive
nobody was really there in that side of the lobby at that time so your performance for him felt really intimate
once you were done playing he kisses your forehead
"You're so talented, I love you"
Jeonghan:
you and Jeonghan were finally able to purchase your new home!
soon you found yourselves dealing with the difficult part: moving
the boxes seemed endless but thankfully some of the members stopped by to help
just as Jeonghan made his way outside, he saw you pushing out a piano from the moving truck
"When did you get this?" he asked as he made his way over to you
"This is my old piano from my parent's house!" you said as you kept pushing the large instrument toward the house
"That's cool. Are you planning on learning how to play?" he asked as he started to pull on the other side
"Learn? Yoon Jeonghan, watch and see," you smirked as you pulled the cover off the piano and skillfully played a bit of your favorite song with ease, not even looking at the black and white keys
his eyes widened and a smile crept on his face
"Wow Y/N, that was great! Look's like I'm the one who's gonna have to learn to play from you!"
Joshua:
you and Joshua were just having a chill day in the music studio
he was playing his guitar while you were working on something on your laptop
Joshua's guitar with his occasional hums and singing was perfect background noise to keep you focused on your tasks
once you were done with that, Joshua spoke up
"Y/N, do you think something is missing?" he asked
"What do you mean Josh?" you asked in confusion
"I don't know, something just seems off about my guitar skills. Do I sound okay?" he asked looking for an honest opinion
of course his guitar skills were amazing, especially since he's been playing it for so long!
but you kind of wanted to mess with him after eyeing a piano in the corner
"Yes Joshua, your music is missing something very, very important" you said as you tried to hide your smile
"What!? Like what?" his eyes widened
you made your way to the piano and sat down
"It's missing me," you smirked and began to play his song beautifully
Joshua was just kind of shocked at first seeing your hidden talent but smiled as he began to strum his guitar to your melody
you did make a great duo and Joshua was glad to have an s/o who played an instrument too!
Jun:
we all know jun can play piano
what we didn't know was that you inspired him to utilize his piano skills in his performance
one day he was rehearsing the song and you happened to be in the studio
you low-key got bored and gravitated toward the piano and played a harmonious tune
Jun stopped singing and his jaw kind of dropped lol
"Y/N! Since when did you play the piano???"
would go on and on about how good you sound
he kind of wanted to show off so he started to play alongside you and wow you guys are an amazing duo
seeing you inspired him to utilize the piano in his upcoming performance and with your help he was able to master the song
his performance was dedicated to you that night <3
Hoshi:
Soonyoung invited you to hang out for the day in the HYBE building
after eating some snacks with him in the dance studio you excused yourself to go to the restroom
Soonyoung told you to meet him in one of the break rooms where he was going to move his stuff to
just as you made your way back from the restroom you noticed an empty music room
you kinda felt rebellious and snuck in admiring the instruments
once you saw the piano you became enthralled since it's been a while since you've played
playing a few notes here and there made you remember the joy you felt playing
some time definitely passed by, how much? you didn't know
"There you are! I've been looking all over for you Y/N!" exclaimed Soonyoung as he walked in on you playing the piano
you kind of jumped at the sudden noise and felt kinda embarrassed
"I'm so sorry Soonyoung! I got carried away playing I just couldn't resist!" you apologized
"You're fine! I thought you got lost! Also, you can play the piano?" he wondered
"Yeah! I haven't played in a while and I might be a bit rusty but-"
"THAT'S SO COOL! Can you play Cheers?" he asked all giddy
"Um, sure! I can try to match the notes" you said as you tried your best to play the piano part in Cheers
the way you made his whole face light up
Soonyoung thinks you're the most talented piano player ever
Wonwoo:
today Wonwoo and you were going to spend the day at a music museum!
both of you are really interested in the arts so you were both really looking forward to going
seeing the vintage instruments up close and hearing their sounds was so interesting
once the tour was over, you were able to go into the interactive section
something about being surrounded by so many instruments made you really feel like playing the piano
you felt so happy as you saw a piano in the interactive section you just scurried over leaving Wonwoo
"Y/N! Wait for me!" laughed Wonwoo as he caught up to you
"Look Wonwoo! This piano is so cool!" you exclaimed, eyes sparkling
"It's neat" he said as he randomly played some keys
"Watch this," you said before playing your favorite song effortlessly
his eyes widened but he was so impressed!
"Since when did you learn to play piano?"
you explained to him that it was one of your favorite hobbies
as you walked around the rest of the interactive section you noticed Wonwoo hopping around the walking piano on the ground
his long legs somehow made his random playing sound more consistent lol
"Do I sound good, Y/N?" he laughed
Woozi:
since you've been dating for a while he finally invites you to the studio
as soon as you walked in you immediately went to his keyboard (yeah ik it's not really a piano but for the sake of the reaction let's go with it lol)
usually Jihoon would've said something if it was one of his members who wanted to mess around with his equipment but he was in awe with you
with ease you played a beautiful melody seemingly as if it was a second language
"Y/N that was beautiful! You never told me you played!"
he's so impressed aww
and proud to have a musically inclined s/o
definitely invites you to work with him on Seventeen's music (which somehow gets even more better with your help if that was possible!)
DK:
today was the day you finally invited Seokmin over to your house!
he was really impressed by your aesthetic
after baking some brownies together, you decided to chill in your room while they cooled down
"Whoaaa this is your iconic room from the FaceTime calls," he says checking out your room
"Does it look better in person?" you asked
"I imagined it to be dirtier" he joked earning a pillow to the face from you
you both laughed at your mini pillow fight until he noticed something
"Whoa, I didn't see this in the background of our calls" he said gesturing toward a small piano on the farther corner of your room
"Oh that, yeah I play a little," you admitted
"Can I hear you play?" he asked with puppy eyes
you kind of felt embarrassed to play around others but since Seokmin insisted with those adorable puppy eyes how could you not?
"Don't judge if I'm bad" you said half-laughing
instead, you played a fun upbeat tune effortlessly
after you were done, you turned around and Seokmin had the dreamiest smile on his face
"You're so talented! That was amazing!" he said lightly pinching your cheek making your cheeks warm with embarrassment at his praise
Mingyu:
being all cooped up inside was making you bored so of course you bothered Mingyu about it
he suggested going to the park for a stroll to get some fresh air
seeing all the greenery was very calming as the two of your held hands and admired nature
after a while, you two decided to take a break and found the bench area
just as Mingyu sat down, you spotted something new
it had been a while since you'd been to the park, so you were not expecting a public piano to be situated by the benches
"Hold on," you said getting up and making your way to the instrument
you began to play a harmonious tune feeling truly at peace
Mingyu made his way over with an expression of awe and pride
he felt himself smile more when he realized you were playing a Seventeen song
as you finished, you felt his stare and he had the cutest cheesiest smile on his face
"You don't know how much I love you right now"
Minghao:
today Minghao was gonna meet you at your university so you could hang out between classes
you asked him to meet you at the music building since you had one of your classes there
he texted you that he was gonna be a little late since he missed the bus so you decided to wander around the music building
seeing a fancy piano close to the entrance was tempting
the building wasn't that busy either so you might as well play the piano a little until he gets here
you must have gotten pretty focused playing because you don't even notice Minghao's texts
He wondered why you hadn't responded yet but nonetheless entered the building a lo and behold he saw a beautiful sight
you're sitting there gracefully playing the piano
he didn't want to interrupt you so he stayed a bit behind and watched with a proud smile on his face
after the song ended he decided to sneak up on you
"BOO!" he exclaimed as he held your shoulders
"OH MY GOD MINGHAO!" you jumped
"So you paid more attention to the piano than me? You should be glad I'm impressed with your skills!" he said laughing and hugging you.
Seungkwan:
Seungkwan texted you and told him he was able to get off of practice early today
you told him you were still at work but he was welcome to stop by
now you never were really specific about your job to Seungkwan, all that he knew was that you were a teacher of some sort
he made his way into your workplace and the front desk person told him what room you were in
he felt himself smile at the student's crafts hung up in the hallways
as he made his way toward the room, he heard beautiful piano music playing as he slowed his steps
"Now you try!" he heard you say before he heard some more shaky tunes follow
Seungkwan peaked into the room and saw you instructing one of your elementary aged students
you were so patient with them and when you played was music to his ears
this student was truly lucky
he felt his heart warm at the sight and he was so impressed and proud of you
he didn't want to intrude so he waited until the student's lesson was over
"You didn't tell me I was dating the most talented and sweetest piano instructor" he said smiling as he hugged you
Vernon:
you and Vernon finally got a day off so you guys decided to walk around town and shop
as he held your hand, you guys approached a cute music store which happened to have a piano underneath its shaded porch
"Wait Vernon, give me a minute," you said as you approached the piano
as soon as you started to play an upbeat melody on the piano, a warm smile crept onto his face
he started to record you in fact!
since that street was relatively busy, it was no surprise that a small crowd made its way to listen to your skillful playing
as if on cue, Vernon took off his hat and people began to tip you!
all the while as he recorded
he made sure to tell everyone that the skillful piano player was his s/o
he was so proud that day haha he might've even bragged to the members about this event
Chan:
the day Chan found out you played piano was the day he actually felt drained/unmotivated to dance (shock!)
you happened to accompany him to the studio but he just wasn't feeling it
"Idk Y/N, maybe I'm burnt out or something but this music isn't it for me," he said as he turned off the radio
"I've got an idea!" you said as you spotted the lonesome piano in the corner
you played your favorite song, one that you were passionate about the most
"Okay this is some good stuff" he said before freestyling to your song
once the song was over he had the cheesiest grin on his face
"Y/N you need to play for me more often!" he said putting an arm around you
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herrscherofmagic · 4 months
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The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that an Eden expy would be perfect for HSR.
Beauty... What is your definition of beauty? Did you have it? Did the old me have it?
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TL;DR: Eden's a HI3rd character with themes/motifs around music, beauty, elegance, and so on. I think it would be cool to see an Eden expy in Honkai: Star Rail :)
Slightly longer TL;DR: Eden is a character whose story revolves around the meaning of beauty in an ugly world, a world in which terrible things happen to good people, in which the greatest and bravest heroes of humanity fail to save the day. In spite of this, even as the last cities of Earth crumbled to dust, Eden still held steadfast on her belief, and she had faith that even though her era is now fading away, the new era of humanity would "script their own fate and sing their own songs."
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So I've seen a fair bit of discussion about expys on the HSR subreddit from time to time, and I figured I'd have a go at this with my own post discussing a pre-existing Hoyoverse character I'd like to see in HSR someday!
This post is mostly aimed at an HSR audience so I've written it in a way that should be understandable even without any prior knowledge of HI3rd, but fellow HI3rd peeps might enjoy it too :)
The thought of this came to me when I was playing HI3rd earlier, because when I was looking at Eden's signature weapon, I was thinking "wow, I forgot how beautiful that was" and then it hit me- one of Eden's core themes as a character is Beauty, making her a perfect candidate to be a future Pathstrider of the Path of Beauty! Whether part of the Knights of Beauty or part of a different faction or even walking this path on her own.
There's going to be some light spoilers for HI3rd's story, but nothing that spoils major story beats. Eden is a character from the Previous Era, meaning most of her story takes place in the form of archives and records of the past. This post is pretty much all backstory, and I won't discuss any important "secrets of the past" meaning any big plot twists should remain unspoiled.
So if you're ambivalent or unconcerned about HI3rd spoilers, I'd say it should be okay to proceed, but if you want to play it safe then you should probably return to this post later. All of this is lore from the Elysian Realm, so if you're already familiar with that then there won't be any spoilers at all :)
That being said, this post does contain some pretty heavy content. Nothing particularly graphic or violent, but there is discussion of death and trauma so please keep this in mind!
Some quick context, to start with:
HI3rd's story takes place on Earth, and in this setting there have been multiple "past eras". Over the course of a civilization's development, powerful apocalyptic beings called "Herrschers" appear and wreck havoc upon the world. When the final Herrscher, the Herrscher of Finality*, descends upon the Earth it removes all trace of the current existing civilization... or whatever remains of it. Over the course of 50,000 years a new civilization develops in its place until someday Finality returns once more and the samsara repeats.
Eden is a character belonging to the Previous Era (PE), which is the civilization immediately preceding the Current Era (CE), which is the present-day setting of HI3rd.
*disclaimer: this Finality is not related to the Path of Finality. It's a matter of translation, since the original text uses different characters.
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Eden was living a pretty great life- she was a superstar and she was filthy rich, with global tours and widespread fame. In fact, several of the other major characters of the Previous Era (such as Kevin and Su) were fans of her music! Singing, playing instruments, she could do it all. Naturally, she was a fervent supporter of the arts.
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Despite this, Eden was still living a "normal" life- a life in which she was blissfully unaware of the looming threat of Honkai. She became painfully aware of it when disaster struck during a concert of hers in Sydney (the PE version of it, of course). During this concert but elsewhere in the city, the 7th Herrscher awoke: the Herrscher of Fire. Almost immediately the entire city was engulfed in raging fires. According to some sources, even the entire continent of Australia was destroyed, but this may have been retconned so take it with a grain of salt.
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Eden was (un)fortunate enough to survive this disaster, being saved by one of the former Fire MOTH soldiers that was under the leadership of the person that became the Herrscher of Fire. Though Eden survived and still retained her public image and wealth, there was no returning to her past life. She ended up learning about the organization Fire MOTH, humanity's leading force fighting against the threat of Honkai. While she kept her usual public image, she would also use her wealth to help support MOTH.
The past is no more, but I can still remember this moment. This is what I can do right now.
Over time Eden grew to become a more active member of MOTH, until someday even she would end becoming a soldier herself. She witnessed the toll of war as fewer and fewer soldiers returned from battle and as the survivors became increasingly worn and weary. Though many people knew of her music and appreciated it, as the war went on Eden realized even her music had its limits to how much it could help people. Because of this, Eden chose to volunteer for a program that would give her the strength to fight alongside the rest of MOTH.
One of MOTH's many programs to fight Honkai was the MANTIS project: augmenting humans with the DNA of Honkai Beasts, granting them tremendous power. If they survived the Meta-Morph surgery. Eden underwent this program and survived, placing her as part of an elite force with the strength to fight the Herrschers head-on.
Plus she got a sick pair of guns! so that's pretty neat ^.^
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Unfortunately, we know how this story ends. We call it the Previous Era precisely because it ended. Even humanity's greatest heroes couldn't stop the crushing power of Finality.
Eden would not live to see the next era of humanity.
With this summarized backstory of Eden in mind, I'd like to share a few archive entries from HI3rd, featuring Eden. I was originally going to try and summarize and discuss these lore entries myself, but I think it'd be best to keep my thoughts to a minimum and provide the full text instead, so anyone reading this can think about it for themselves and come to their own conclusions instead of taking my word as law.
First, we have one of the records discussing the events of the awakening of the 7th Herrscher. Do note that I snipped out a portion of this archive to shorten it and reduce spoilers, so it's not the complete version found in-game.
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Another part of Eden's backstory I want to mention is the way Eden interacted with another major member of Fire MOTH, Dr. Mobius.
Mobius is a pretty complicated character, because while she seems to be a straightforward "mad scientist" type of character, there's a lot of nuance to her behavior and attitude. It's difficult to sum it up, but in this case I'll focus on how other people perceive her: very negatively.
Dr. Mobius' work was groundbreaking for genetics and biology, and her projects (including the MANTIS project as well as early versions of Project Stigma) were crucial in fighting Honkai. However, she was incredibly intimidating and her experiments were... questionable, to say the least. Cold and calculating, not someone to inflict needless cruelty but also someone who doesn't let silly little things such as "ethics" get in the way of progress.
Interestingly, Eden is probably one of the few people that was capable of interacting with Dr. Mobius in a positive way. Many people found it difficult to work under the supervision of Dr. Mobius and most would go out of their way to avoid her, but it seems that Eden was not one of them. This scene in particular is a good example of this:
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At this point I think Eden's theme of Beauty is quite evident, and I could probably cut the post short here. But there's one final part of Eden's story I'd like to share, and since it's a scene involving Mobius it builds on the previous entry quite neatly. Since I'm going to end the post with this scene, I'll give my final thoughts first!
I don't really think it's worth worrying too much about expys and whatnot, because ultimately the important thing is whether a given character fits the story, not whether they look like a past character. If we get a "HSR Kiana" or an "HSR Kiana", what matters is the way they fit into this setting. The setting of Aeons and Paths, of a diverse set of factions vying for power and influence across the universe, and how the Nameless will cross paths with this character.
But I wanted to make this post anyways because I feel like Eden's story is greatly underappreciated, and since it has such a neat connection with the Path of Beauty.
Eden's theme of "Beauty" is not just about Eden being a beautiful person, nor is about her beautiful music. To me, it's her understanding of humanity and the way that the arts allow us to connect with each other. It's her ability to reach out and connect with a person as cold and calculating as Mobius. It's just as Eden says, "something that makes people happy, guides the way, and sparks hope."
Just something to keep in mind when reading this final archive entry. I've also re-attached the same image from the start of the post, since I think it takes on a much more powerful meaning with this scene in mind.
For those who're curious, the first & last image of the post are a still shot from the credits of the HI3rd animation "Because of You", which is a very beautiful but also spoiler-filled animated short
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Translation: Gekirock Magazine Dec 2022 (Kai, Uruha)
the GazettE: the band's potential in a flawless expression. 20th anniversary best-of album drop.
Time flies, and in the course of 20 years, the GazettE has gone through a lot of changes. Their new release, 20TH ANNIVERSARY BEST ALBUM HETERODOXY -DIVIDED CONCEPTS-, is a “best-of” album categorized by three concepts: "SINGLES", "ABYSS" and "LUCY". The band is also taking the opportunity to confront their past albums during [the GazettE LIVE TOUR2022-MASS/PHASE 02 "The Unknown"], which will continue until December 21st. Here, we will ask a few questions to Uruha and Kai, the guitarist and drummer of the GazettE, about the circumstances behind revisiting and bringing the band’s past together.
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ー the GazettE is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary in the midst of the Japan tour MASS / PHASE 02, where in addition to the songs from the latest album MASS (2021 release), past songs are also performed at various venues. Uruha-san, Kai-san, how do you feel about performing at all those shows so far?
KAI: Rather than saying that the reason why the contents of this tour are a close look into our past is because this year is our 20th anniversary, it’d say it’s because MASS is our 10th album, and we’ve been playing shows in different places to combine it with our past works. It’s also because we have not done a tour with a concept like this before, to tell the truth, and it started with us thinking: “Well, this will be interesting!”. Since some of the songs from past albums will be performed live for the first time in forever, it’s also true that the performance aspect was more difficult than I had expected (laughs). However, when we actually tried it, the results were pretty good! We found the differences in the set lists each time very interesting and enjoyed every single live so far.
URUHA: Each album naturally has a different “color”, so when we combine our newest album with songs from our older albums in one show, it’s very important for us to highlight these different “colors”. That being said, the number of albums we’ve released so far is quite big. Realistically, it would be difficult to play every single song in our discography, so we generally play about five songs for each concept. And yet, by playing those five songs at each live show, we’ve been able to create an atmosphere and space on the tour that we haven’t had before. I think there’s a great synergy between the songs on MASS and the songs from each of our past albums.
ー By the way, why did you decide that you will be choosing exactly 5 songs for each live performance?
KAI: When we were discussing this with the members, someone suggested that we exclude the songs that we already had on MASS / PHASE 01. And we also thought we should play songs that express the essence of each album more vibrantly than others.
URUHA: In terms of the melody, we also decided to avoid choosing only those songs where singing is emphasized over the instrumental part, and we tried to balance each block of the set list.
ー In the midst of all this, HETERODOXY will be released to commemorate the band's 20th anniversary, and as you can tell from the title, it is a voluminous three-piece product. It seems that “3 CONCEPTS” means that the songs are categorized as “SINGLES”, “ABYSS”, and “LUCY” and are divided into 3 discs. How did you come up with such a compilation that condenses 20 years of the band in this best-of album?
KAI: I think the fact that best-of albums naturally start with singles is definitely not unusual. But in our case, this alone would not exactly strike home. Doesn’t “best” for the GazettE mean showing all our colors in various forms? With that in mind, we decided to divide the songs into three separate discs: "SINGLES", "ABYSS" and "LUCY". "ABYSS" and "LUCY" in particular have a very familiar ring to them and give you a taste of our two extremes.
URUHA: Right, because for the GazettE, "ABYSS" and "LUCY" mean the duality that has been our definite part since forever.
ー Looking back, in 2011, there was a FC-only 2-day live "LIVE TOUR 2011 TWO CONCEPT NIGHTS ABYSS/LUCY ~Two different faces, decadence and instinct, two polar nights~" and in 2017, Halloween shows called "HALLOWEEN NIGHT 17 THE DARK HORROR SHOW SPOOKY BOX 2 ABYSS-LUCY". So, probably the fact that the keywords "ABYSS" and "LUCY" express stillness and movement is already well known to the GazettE’s fans.
URUHA: In terms of sound differences, generally "ABYSS" is centered on the dark worldview that the GazettE creates, while "LUCY" is more aggressive. Both sides are the essential components of the GazettE, and we wanted to convey that in our best-of album.
ー So HETERODOXY is a flawless selection of songs that combines the catchiness and pop sensibility of the singles with the darkness and intensity at the heart of the GazettE.
URUHA: Yes, exactly (laughs). 
KAI: I guess you could say that it is as "flawless" as it can get (laughs).
"If I didn’t have a strong mentality, it wouldn’t be surprising if I shattered over and over again"
ー The hardest thing must have been choosing entries for "ABYSS" and "LUCY".
URUHA: We had an online meeting with the members about that. We put the songs on a spreadsheet and discussed it like “ahh, right, mmm, maybe this”. I think it felt close to how we decide on a live set list.
KAI: At that time, when we listened to some songs again, we thought, “Is it really so that an intense song = a “LUCY” song?”. Even for “ABYSS”, it doesn’t necessarily mean that if a song is a ballad it’ll be included there. For some of them, there were specific comments such as, “Isn't it too beautiful a song to be included in "ABYSS"?". So the entries for this best-of album were selected not only by their melody, but also by considering the deeper meaning and characteristics of each song.
ー It seems that this best-of album project also involves remastering, so considering that different ages of production had to be put into a single album according to its concept, was there anything that you had to order the band to do?
URUHA: What we mainly focused on was the length of time. This time we were not looking for any particular change in sound quality, and we only made some adjustments to the sound level when all the songs were laid out on each disc, based on our current sensibilities. We didn’t consciously change the songs just because they’re old.
KAI: This time probably all the members were thinking in the same way, and I didn’t really have to say anything. We simply adjusted the acoustic pressure so that no piece feels out of place when you listen to the disc.
ー So when you listened to HETERODOXY after the remastering, did you notice anything that made you realize that you have grown or changed?
URUHA: Huh, did I... When we’re playing songs from the past on the current tour, I feel that how I’m producing the sound is different between now and the past, so there’s no doubt that the quality in all aspects is now better than it was. Of course, that was the best we could do back then, but I can feel the change.
KAI: When I listen to it, I also feel “Oh, this kind of phrase was very characteristic of me at that time,” or “Oh, so this is the kind of sound I used to make at that time”. In the end, I have always aimed to surpass my past self, and when I look back on my work, I can clearly see that trajectory in the sound.
URUHA: It depends on the song, but I feel that the guitars used to be more clunky in the past (laughs). As time goes by, I definitely feel that the band is becoming more harmonious in terms of sound!
KAI: Really, in our early days, we didn’t even do any pre-production before recording. Back then, I often didn't know what the other members were going to play when we were recording the drums (laughs). I think the biggest change was that from a certain point on, I learned how to properly grasp the composer's intentions while also understanding what everyone else was doing and coming up with my own sound.
URUHA: Even though we have our own ideas about what we want to do, the GazettE’s current style is to produce sound while complexly looking at the whole picture from the listener’s perspective of how cohesive we are as a band. I think over the past 20 years the GazettE has gradually learned that sometimes it’s important to cut out unnecessary things.
ー To put it simply, even just comparing DIM (2009 release), which had a particularly dense sound, and your latest release, MASS, you can tell that the sound is very different, right?
URUHA: If we go further back to NIL (2006 release) or STACKED RUBBISH (2007 release), in retrospect it feels that the combination between guitars is “hard to see”. Solos and other interactions are fine, but I feel that there were unexpectedly many small places on the underside where we conflicted.
ー Can I now ask Kai-san, as the drummer of the GazettE, what is your greatest weapon at the moment? 
KAI: It’s difficult to explain in words, but first and foremost, it’s the fact that I’m in a position to create a sense of dynamics in the band's sound. I think this is the role I was meant to take on. Our basic style right now is that the melody, lyrics, and the so-called emotional parts of a song are left to other parts of the band, and I’m in the background supporting them and bringing out the dynamics.
ー Uruha-san, same question for you. What is your greatest weapon as a guitarist of the GazettE?
URUHA: It’s satisfying that the more I pursue the way I use physical equipment, the playing method and technique, the more interesting they become and the more my skill grows, but I feel like it’s not the most important thing here. What I personally want to polish is my sensitivity, and I think it would be ideal if I could use that as a weapon.
ー So it seems that the members have been diligently working on themselves over the past 20 years. If there was anything you have been able to "obtain" in these 20 years, what is it? I am sure the list of those things is long, but I would like you to focus on just one.
URUHA: A strong mentality, I think. It’s something I’ve been able to obtain only because I’ve been in a band for 20 years. If I didn’t have it, it wouldn’t be surprising if I shattered over and over again (laughs). There were a lot of times when I refused to give up.
KAI: To be honest, I’m glad that we became a band where the members are able to discuss things properly with each other. If we didn’t, I think we would have disbanded by now. Discussing solutions to problems is one thing, but in our case, even when something generally bad happens, the five of us complain to each other (laughs). So I think our strength lies in being able to share and confront things together.
ー Were there times when you sublimed the frustration by turning it into a song?
KAI: There definitely were. That's what I call having a strong emotional strength (laughs).
URUHA: In a way, that’s because we are a rock band. Like, if something pisses you off, you turn it into sound. I think that has always been in the foundation of the GazettE.
ー Ah, the fact that HETERODOXY is now being released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the GazettE makes me deeply emotional.
KAI: When you listen to our best songs, I think you can cover the GazettE's past and present at a glance.
URUHA: This is without a doubt a package that will show different people what kind of band the GazettE has come to be over the past 20 years.
ー I can understand that! Finally, please tell us about the GazettE's vision for the year 2023 and the future.
KAI: With the release of our 10th album, MASS, and the band’s 20th anniversary, we have reached a lot of milestones recently. Even though there have been some irregularities because of corona, I think that from 2023 on there won’t be any more special topics in various aspects. For the GazettE, 2023 is the year when we’ll return to our usual business, and our fans may be wondering, “What are you going to do after the 20th anniversary?”. I think we’re entering a period where we need to show our fundamental strength as a band. We want to continue our activities so that everyone can feel what the GazettE is all about, cherish what we’ve been protecting, and challenge ourselves with new things.
URUHA: I think that the process of revisiting past songs live and releasing the best-of album in honor of our 20th anniversary gave us a good impulse for the coming year and beyond. When we faced our past again, we were able to reconfirm and gain a deeper understanding of who we as the GazettE are, and now we are well-prepared to create something new from this point on. Looking forward to moving on to the next project!
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After years of careful consideration, I finally have my top ten album list figured out. This list consists of albums that I consider to be of up most importance to me personally, so without further ado, here is my top ten album list (not in any specific order).
1. Youthanasia~ Megadeth
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Begining with my favorite band, Megadeth's Youthanasia has taken the cake as one of my top albums of all time. It was a hard choice to make, especially since they have so many banger albums that I also really love. Rust In Peace almost made it but Youthanasia has something about it that makes me reach for it every time I want to play anything by Megadeth. Maybe it's Dave's vocals, maybe it's the more solemn nature of the album, maybe it's the colors I see when I play it, but whatever it is, I love it far more than any other Megadeth album! My personal favorite tracks are Addicted To Chaos, Youthanasia, A Toute Le Monde, and Train Of Consequences. It's a great album and I hope to get my hands on a physical copy or it soon!
2. ITCOTCK~ King Crimson
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I listened to King Crimson once and I haven't been the same since. Seriously though this album introduced me to music that I never thought existed, and sent me down the rabbit hole of 70s prog rock and I will forever thank them for that. The beauty of their songs is unmatched. I have never in my life come across music like this prior to hearing In The Court Of The Crimson King. The jazzy sounds of their first track was so catching, especially since parts of it remind me of what a true jazz metal band might sound like. The chaos of it is so similar to heavy metal music yet it's so different. The sweetness of I Talk To The Wind is so similar to the autumn air to me, though I feel that's because of the flutes throughout the song. And don't get me started on Moonchild oouuggh!!! I have never hear a mellotron before but now it's one of my favorite instruments thanks to this band! The dreamlike quality of the music makes this song feel so surreal. I spoke to a mutual about it recently and told her that it reminds me of an old silent film, particularly the improv part of the song. And Epitaph!!!! Such a beautiful song! Greg Lake's vocals compliment the song so well I remember being so disappointed that he left KC when I was first getting into them. His voice is so good for this type of music and Epitaph shows that so well! And don't get me started on the title track! KC does a fantastic job at making their music so descriptive with their sound. I can actually see the procession of the Crimson King and his court! I remember once hearing that KC was heavily inspired by 20th century classical composers and if that's true, I definitely hear it. This whole album is gem!
3. Sound of Perseverance~ Death
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And now we have an album by my favorite death metal band, Death! Next to Symbolic, The Sound Of Perseverance is the one Death album that I've listened to countless times on repeat. I adore not just the instrumentation, but the lyrics of the songs of this album as well. I know death metal gets a lot of shit for being incomprehensible at times, but oddly enough, you can actually understand what is being said in the songs. The vocalist has a surprisingly clear voice that can be understood. The lyrics aren't your typical death metal, cannibal corpse-esque lyrics, which is refreshing to hear from a death metal band. My personal favorites are the lyrics in Spirit Crusher and The Flesh And The Power It Holds. The instrumental arrangement though is what really catches my attention though! The beautiful tone of the guitars and the memorable baseline in Spirit Crusher!!!!! The absolute beauty of Voice Of The Soul! It's one of my favorite songs of all time and one of the biggest reasons this album is up here. The dueling sound of the guitars that seem to both be fighting each other is something that always puts me in awe and I just!!!!!!!!! Words cannot describe how much I love that song. Voice Of The Sound indeed! Of course those three aren't the only good tracks on this album, the whole album is full of banger after banger, even for someone such as myself that isn't super fond of the more extreme metals, this album is a shining gem in the dull sea of death metal! Really good and very much recommend!
4. Spreading The Disease~ Anthrax
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Next up is Spreading The Disease by Anthrax, an album that I adore in both cover and sound! Seriously though the cover is so well made! Anyway, this album was the first album I heard from Anthrax and the album that got me hooked on the band! Everything from Joey's amazing vocals and the bands powerful sound just gripped my heart and ears in a way that not many metal bands do. There is something so charming yet so masterful about this album that it's hard for me to explain. I won't lie, I had my doubts when I first went into Anthrax. I did not think that goofy little band could possibly be good but boy was I wrong. I don't think there is a single song on this album I hate. Everything from tracks like Madhouse to Medusa are so good and energy inducing it's nuts. GAH I love this album a lot! I would say that Anthrax is truly the greatest embodiment of thrash metal! Goofy, but serious at times!
5. Pagan Terrorism Tactics~ Acid Bath
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And here we have this little band from down in Louisiana, the sludge metal band Acid Bath! To be honest, it was hard to pick between this album and their debut album, but I noticed that I tend to play this album more, so I decided that this album deserved a spot on here more than the other. I discovered this band I think, four ish years ago now, and I have been in love with them ever since! A lot of people tend to get turned away due to their edgy, nonsensical lyrics, but that's what made me like them so much. Sure it's a little over the top at times, but I like the imagery it gives. I've hear that the bands' singer was inspired by the art of a man known as Michael Diana, and that he wanted to mimic his work in musical form, well I must say he did a good job with that, though the images I see in my head are much cleaner than that of Diana's drawings. The music is also something I fell for. I love the mix of aggression with melancholic sweetness of their songs! Songs like Locusts Spawning, New Death Sensation, and Venus Blue are just fantastic! Great album and great band!
6. Heaven And Hell~ Black Sabbath
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Next is an album that I may have gotten just a little too emotionally attached to during my teen years. It's cliche, but this album got me through some tough times. I would go into detail, but it's personal. In short, I was having sort of an identity crisis and I was having some doubts about a lot of things. It didn't help that I had some... interesting people in my life that I found myself having to walk on eggshells around them. Basically it wasn't a good time for me on that end, but it was great time for me to experience a musical boom! I quickly fell in love with this band and everything about them! Tony's iconic guitar playing, Ronnie's incredible vocals, and the lyrics that make me foam at the mouth! Everything about this album is just aaaaaa! I will say I could do without the song Lady Evil. It's not bad, it just kills the vibe the album in my opinion. Other than that, I love the album to bits! If I had the option of listening to album for the first time again, I would probably choose this one.
7. Defenders Of The Faith~ Judas Priest
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Now it's time for my favorite Judas Priest album, Defenders! While Judas Priest has many banger albums, Defenders is my all time favorite of theirs. Everything about this album is just so good to me! Hell, it's hard for me to even pick a track I dislike on this album since I love all of them. This is also my favorite album to play during the summer time since it's also the perfect summer album imo. It's fun, it's full of moments that aren't exactly soft, but have a gentleness to them that reminds me of the summer breeze, particularly Night Comes Down! My favorite song on this album has to be The Sentinel, but once again, all the songs on here are bangers.
8. Breakfast In America~ Supertramp
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Next up is Supertramp's Breakfast In America. I never thought this pop prog band from the UK would wind up being one of my favorite bands, but Supertramp has managed to charm me with its catchy tunes and oddly relatable lyrics. Out of all their albums, this is the one that stole my heart the most. My favorite tracks are, well, it's hard for me to say considering I really enjoy all the songs on this album, and it's not very often that I come across an album like that. Definitely love Gone Hollywood, The Logical Song, Causal Conversations, and Nervous Wreck way more than the others though. I will probably be doing a more detailed post on this album since there's a lot I want to talk about but that will have to wait for later!
9. Days Of Future Passed~ The Moody Blues
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And now we have Days Of Future Passed by The Moody Blues. This music is something I never thought I would enjoy. I discovered it, I believe two years ago, and I still remember the reactions from everyone around me irl when they found out I liked this album so much. It's nothing like the typical loud and aggressive heavy metal that I love. This album is soft, sweet, light hearted, and more akin to something you'd hear from early 20th century Disney movies, and I say that as a positive thing of course! All the tracks have some form of an orchestral part to them that makes me feel as though I'm watching an old Hollywood film, and I just love the voice of Justin Hayward! I also consider this album to be one of my winter time albums! I can feel the cold, sharp, winter wind everytime I listen to it, especially with the beginning track Dawn Is A Feeling! I remember listening to that song non stop when I found this album. That and Nights In White Satin. Single handedly one of my favorite love songs of all time!
10. Ten Thousand Fists~ Disturbed
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And last but certainly not least, is Disturbed's Ten Thousand Fists. Since they are the band that introduced me to heavy metal to begin with, I felt they deserved the final spot on this list. I've also rediscovered my love for them recently after years of not listening to a single song of theirs. In my opinion, their music still holds up even after all these years. Even their newer albums still have that energy I fell in love with when I was a kid. Back then their album Indestructible was my favorite. Ten Thousand Fists was a good one to me but it was never my favorite, though I absolutely adored the songs Pain Redefined, Guarded, and Stricken. I'm Alive and the title track are songs that I have really come to love now as an adult. I really hope I find a copy of this album sometime!
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TOMORROW X TOGETHER Named MTV’s Global PUSH Artist for April 2023: Exclusive
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The Billboard 200 chart-topping boy band is bringing exclusive interviews, performances and photos as part of the partnership.
Last year, MTV leaned into uplifting the world’s next big K-pop act when it named SEVENTEEN the first Korean-pop artist for its MTV PUSH program. The opportunity led the HYBE and PLEDIS Entertainment boy band to a nomination for best new artist at the 2022 VMAs and to win their first MTV Europe Music Award.
Today, Billboard can exclusively reveal TOMORROW X TOGETHER is MTV’s next featured Global PUSH Artist for the month of April. As part of the partnership, the quintet will speak in an interview with the channel about musical influences, advice for new artists and memories throughout their careers. Plus, TXT also shot a photoshoot and delivered exclusive performances of new songs “Sugar Rush Ride” and “Devil by the Window,” both taken from the group’s No. 1 Billboard 200album The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION.
As the latest PUSH artists to join alums like SZA, Lauv, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Khalid, Doja Cat and more, TOMORROW X TOGETHER shared their advice for musicians looking to get their big break.
“Consistency is important,” TAEHYUN advised. “Even if you end up doing something unrelated to music, having the ability to play an instrument is a great gift to yourself. So, I really want to encourage being consistent with instruments.”
Added HUENINGKAI, “If you have a go at it and are consistent, you’ll find yourself growing a lot. With diligence, I really believe you can achieve your dreams.”
Meanwhile, BEOMGYU and YEONJUN shared the musicians that comforted and helped them grow.
“I listened to a lot of ABBA when I was young through my dad,” BEOMGYU said. “And I listen to them a lot when I need comfort or am alone.” At the same time, YEONJUN shared that he “used to listen to ‘Eternal Sunshine’ by Jhené Aiko a lot during my trainee days. Those days weren’t so easy, and this song was a great help to me then.”
Look out for more from MTV x TXT throughout April. Then in May, TOMORROW X TOGETHER returns stateside for their biggest U.S. concerts as part of their Act: Sweet Mirage world tour before the HYBE and BIGHIT MUSIC boy band headlining Lollapalooza 2023 in Chicago this August.
Get your first look at a few more shots from TOMORROW X TOGETHER’S MTV PUSH campaign below as well as their performance and interviews:
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pete and patrick on zane lowe 18.1.23
patrick: “there’s so many things that have to line up for a band to make a record at this point, let alone a good one.. when i told my parents 22 years ago i was gonna take a semester off to see what the band thing did… that was it.”
pete: “i’m pitching a reality show where he goes back to school. immediately after this. the semester is over!”
they talk about the first tour and how it went sideways but zane goes “but you shouldve known, right?”
pete: “i always knew- when patrick sang the first time i was like, “this is very special” and if we could craft something around this it will be very special. to me its like watching -and i can say this because im not patrick obviously- a great basketball player in highschool, like you know it’s there- you just gotta build it around him.”
zane asks if pete knew at the time how instrumental he’d be with writing the lyrics for fob. pete says no. zane compliments pete on the lyrics for the new single :-)
zane talks about their dynamic and how we’ve seen it before in duos like elton and bernie: “its rare but when you get it right theres something magical about it.”
patrick: “it’s really blind luck to find that person, to find somebody you write with like that, when you do its amazing because- like i said, the whole point for me was that i wanted to write songs. i like composing music. im not one of those people that keeps a journal and has all of these deep thoughts that i want to share with the world. i have to make music. and when pete sends me words, it’s like christmas morning. i open ‘em up and i dont even write, im just reading ‘em and it writes itself.”
pete talks about how because of covid and because of his family and how they all got tighter during it, new fob has to be something important and with purpose because he doesnt want to leave his family. it cant just be a random show here and there. it couldnt be that anymore.
pete: “you wanna do it for the reason you originally loved. […] life is short and long.” he also talks about how some things you just do every day because youre used to it and how it becomes part of you and how its good to be able to step back and assess yourself and ask “why”
patrick: “it’s funny thinking about the why. people would ask me about folie, and its a very love it or hate it record, and why its different… and i wanted to get back to this feeling we had when we were making [folie] which was like, “i don’t know how much longer this will last.” when we did that record, the “emo” thing had this zeitgeist explosion moment and we got swept up in it, but i dont know if we’re gonna be pop stars tomorrow. so this is the last time i can gurantee someone’s gonna front the bill for the orchestra, y’know? so there was an urgency of wanting to get your idea on tape because who knows? growing up in chicago, most of the bands i knew who had the major label record- maybe had a hit and they maybe kinda fell off. thats what i was used to so i expected that, so i was like “this might be the last record i ever make”.
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