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rae-of-gold · 8 months

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So I have a playlist for the EAH music au I made and I wanted to share some of my favorite specific songs for some of the characters.

(note: these are not what I think their voices sound like, moreso what their musical sound would be and/or the lyrics they would write)

(and another note: not all characters are here as not all character make music. yes they're all in the music industry, but that doesn't mean they write or create music. some do art, some marketing, some are lawyers, hell some are security. so if your fav aint here, they're doing something else)

Dexter: I'm made this whole thing for him but I can't decide on a single sound for him. I feel the closest would be With Confidence. I mean the playlist is long, but seven songs from just one band, from various albums too, I'd say that's one of the top runners.

Darling: since Darling writes the majority of Apple's music, her lyrics are like Taylor Swift songs. But she as an individual is a bit of an enigma. She makes her lyrics sound very much royal, when really she's a rebel, but she's also Wonderlandian at heart. So would she sound like Junie and the Hutfriends? Or maybe Studio Killers? or AlicebanD? very honestly it could be all, none, whatever. I do feel like those could fit her though.

Raven: I know that canonically she's a huge of fan of Taylor Quick but that doesn't mean she can't like other genres or that her own sound can't be different from what her favorite. I imagine her musical sound a lot like Icon For Hire, especially with the album You Can't Kill Us, I think it's a perfect fit for her. Paramore and Avril Lavigne are also close to her.

Apple: Taylor Swift. She is the pop princess and Apple would be too. starting her career at a young age, writing stories she makes up and having her sound change and grow the more she does. But also The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princess album by Chappell Roan once she breaks away from the idea of making music solely for the money and fame.

Briar: Ke$ha. just all her music.

Cerise: Disobedient from Steven Universe. it's just so perfect for her. The obvious choice is She-Wolf by Shakira, which is also there for her, but Sadie and the Killers.

Sparrow and his Merry Men: Hats off the to Bull by Chevelle. no thoughts, just vibes. OR (i guess one thought), i know a lot of people dont like him, i am not one of them, i think he's fun and classic stereotypical emo, TX2.

Poppy: genuinely imagine her and Holly writing and singing Something That I Want by Grace Potter about their parents. I feel like Holly and Poppy made like a single album when they were younger and both moved on to do other things but they both still really liked music. Holly nowadays just plays short covers of songs on social media and Poppy of course being a hair stylist that eventually joins Dexter and Darling's band. With a musical sound and voice like the lead singer in Tonight Alive.

Maddie: S.J. Tucker. I'm not a huge fan of her music, a couple songs here and there, my partner is and loves how witchy her sound is. Maddie ain't every witchy, but she is odd and witchy-ness can and is also very weird and goes every which way. one song can sound like a whole different genre from another and I feel like Maddie would very much like that sound. Especially with some lesser known instruments thrown in there. (if we wanna talk about what I think her voice sounds like; Madilyn Mei)

Ashlynn: Ryn Weaver. no thoughts just vibes pt. 2

Duchess: the plot I have for her is that she isn't very musically inclined. except for dancing. she can't play instruments and can barely sing. but she has the look and is willing to do anything to become a pop star. so I have a hard time deciding what she would sound like. except ambience music near a lake. she goes along with the vibe of AURORA. Who knows it could be a Paulo and Lizzy McGuire situation where she's just a pretty face with someone else's voice over hers.

Melody: she could be doing so many different things i dont know how to choose just one. i feel like her true sound is Maggie Rogers or Chase Petra while the music she's kinda forced to have per her Charming Records contract is more like Marshmello. Very electric.

Humphrey: Flamingo by Token. i know no other song by him, and i rarely listen to rap as it isn't my jam. Only reason i know this song was a friend from high school gave me some recommendations.

Meeshell: I like the idea of her sounding like Regina Spektor. A light, smooth, clear voice over music that has clear and distinct beats. Often doing music for movies, ending songs that bring the story to a fitting finish.

Hopper: he doesn't make music per my writing, but he does write lyrics. I feel like he writes things like Cody Fry or Gang of Youths. Horribly beautiful and haunting lyrics that tell stories of death and love and beauty paired with huge symphonic melodies that are overwhelming in the best possible way.

Faybelle: Becky by Be Your Own Pet. It took me some time to figure out what exactly her sound would be but i feel like it would be a lot of loud kinda venting music to get all of her emotions out in any way she can. Even though she can get them out just fine on a normal day (though she would never admit that's what she's doing, always playing it off as not as important as it is to her, especially if it's any feeling other than anger.) sometimes writing music for it just feels better.

Chase: yes I made him an important character cause fuck you, I do what I want. Starset. The song Carnivore specifically. I wanted him to have an otherworldly but grounded type feel. like all wonderlandians though his being more...I don't want to say put together. Cohesive than the others. while the other wonderlandians are somewhat all over the place with their acoustic music, his is electronic and always revolving around a certain theme.

and that's just the current generation.

The Evil Queen has a musical sound like Pat Benatar (a personal fav of mine) though the only reason she ever had any sort of softer sounding music was because of pressure from her manager and company.

Snow White has a sound like Whitney Houston, especially with Whitney's History with Dolly Parton. I don't know who Dolly would be in this, but i dont know where i was going with this train of thought. like i said, no thoughts, just vibes.

#ever after high #eah #dexter charming #darling charming #apple white #raven queen #madeline hatter

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herrlindemann · 1 year

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Rock Hard - October 1997, interview with Paul

There's no question: Rammstein are definitely THE winners of the hour. The first album 'Herzeleid' is about to go platinum, the singles 'Engel' and 'Du hast' from the second album romped about in the top ten for weeks, and it was foreseeable that the long-awaited album 'Sehnsucht' would also have a huge impact . So Rammstein are well on the way to becoming the most successful German metal band of the 90's - but how are the guys dealing with the new situation?

I can still remember well when I walked past the Motor Music stand at PopKomm two years ago and I was blasted with fat guitar riffs that didn't quite fit the usual program of the Hamburg label. That was a new signing called Rammstein, I was told at the time when I was curious, and somehow I had the feeling that something big was coming our way. This impression was reinforced a few months later by the great debut album 'Herzeleid', on which the band went musically new ways and lyrically wonderfully irreverent. The best counterpoint to the burgeoning PC wave. With their fantastic, effective live shows, they were able to win more and more fans for themselves from tour to tour, but nobody would have thought that they would achieve such a huge breakthrough.

Today everyone is talking about Rammstein, but guitarist Paul Landers, who is sitting across from me, still seems quite relaxed and completely unimpressed by all the fuss that is happening around him. Nevertheless, at the beginning of our conversation, the question arises as to what has changed for Rammstein since the Top 3 hit 'Engel'.

« Actually not that much, because what looks like an overnight success for many people was a very long way for us, which we took step by step. It's like meeting a child once a year and marveling at how big they've grown while the parents don't even notice the child growing because they see it every day. On the other hand, we probably haven't even realized how successful we are at the moment. My phone rang last night and I have a woman on the other end of the line who couldn’t believe that she actually spoke to Paul von Rammstein and that I’m still in the phone book as normal. I may have to change it soon. I just think we're still down to earth and that's not going to change as things get bigger. »

I'm guessing though that mass and mainstream media interest has skyrocketed following the chart success...

« Yes, but since we are six members of the band it doesn't make any difference to us because we can split everything up. And it doesn't matter whether you're talking to Der Spiegel or a school newspaper, the questions are usually the same. »

By the way, some of your older fans were not at all enthusiastic about the fact that your record company pushed the release of 'Sehnsucht' from spring to the end of August for marketing reasons...

"Wait, it wasn't the record company's decision — we're responsible for everything, whether it's covers, videos or singles. We just do what we want, but of course let the record company advise us. Things like Aerosmith, who had to re-record some songs because the company didn't like the first versions, won't happen with us. »

But you must have felt a certain form of pressure, too — for example, the desire of the fans, who simply expect certain things from you, like ambiguous lyrics or elaborate shows, because that's one of your trademarks. You could theoretically run out of ideas...

« That's why we're holding back a bit at the moment, because we don't want to have to land a helicopter on stage next year to meet the expectations of the fans. We still have plenty of ideas, but we're only implementing them gradually so that we still have something up our sleeves. »

On your last tour, did you also have the phenomenon that occurs more frequently with chart breakers, that there were people in the audience who only knew the song 'Engel' from radio and television, but were not familiar with the old material?

« Nope, not at all, because we're not a single band like Fool's Garden, who suddenly appear out of nowhere and of which you actually only know the one song. In my opinion, apart from the title track, 'Herzeleid' only contains good songs, none of which are really suitable as a single, and it's similar with the new disc. 'Engel' pushed us like a fresh battery, but that didn't destroy the whole car. »

I recently re-read the interview I had with Paul shortly after the release of 'Herzeleid', but at the time he said Rammstein had no plans to roam the clubs for months trying to break out by force. But now everything turned out differently, because Rammstein were actually damn often on the road...

"Hm, you're wrong. We've been in the business for quite a long time and accordingly make sure that we don't get crushed. We're often on the road, but our tours are usually quite short, because our life shouldn't consist exclusively of concerts. If other bands enjoy playing up to 200 gigs over the course of a year, that's up to them — we definitely take our breaks and don't let them rush us around. We're just six friends, and when friends see each other every day over a long period of time, it really gets to you. »

Something different: On a recent trip to Sweden, I noticed that your songs are sometimes already being played in clubs there, and you've also had numerous gigs in countries like Belgium, Holland and Sweden. Looks like you're slowly starting to conquer other countries too — despite the language barrier!

«Of course, because at some point we will reach our limits in Germany. We're also excited about new tasks, because actually it's pretty boring to tour as a headliner. It's much more exciting to start all over again in new territory where nobody knows us. We also asked people after the gigs if they would like it better if we sang in English, but most of them think we should stick to German lyrics. After all, music is global and the reactions are often a bit reserved at the beginning, but after a few songs the audience is dancing. We definitely want to tackle the American market in the near future. »

Not a bad idea. In any case, I could well imagine that the Americans are crazy about Rammstein's music - and with such a show you run into open doors there anyway.

Change of subject: The songs for 'Sehnsucht' were all written before the big breakthrough came in the form of 'Engel'. Accordingly, the pressure should not have been too great. Don't you pee your pants thinking about the songwriting for the third disc? After all, you then have to top an absolutely successful album...

« The pressure can't get any bigger, because the first disc was definitely a great success for us. In principle, the songwriting for the next record will be more relaxed for us because we now know that everything will be fine as long as we only listen to ourselves. We've learned that things only ever go bad for us when we let other people talk us into it or when not all band members are present at the creation. So it's our job to make sure that despite all the stuff that's pouring down on us, the band's chemistry is still right. »

Was it an advantage for you that you played many of the songs from the second album live before the studio date?

"Yes and no. The advantage was certainly that we could test the reactions of the fans to the piece. The downside is that the more times you play a song live, the sooner you get fed up with it and have to start composing new material again. »

In the photo session for 'Sehnsucht', Rammstein worked with Gottfried Helnwein, a well-known and respected photo artist who, however, has recently been the subject of negative talk because of his alleged membership in the Schientology skete. Has this collaboration had any negative effect on Rammstein?

"Unfortunately not," laughs Paul. « I wouldn't think it was so bad if we were also put a little in the Scientology corner, which maybe isn't so far-fetched after all...»

The wide grin on the guitarist's face shows that this statement is not meant too seriously, but what’s the saying? Any promotion is good promotion!

"We spoke to Helnwein again after that ominous article appeared in 'Stern'," Paul picks up the thread again, " and I can only say one thing: if the 'Stern' article about Helnwein contains as much truth as their article about Rammstein, then Helnwein is a CDU politician... In addition, the book that the story was primarily about will not appear at all because it is completely far-fetched. Some reports in 'Stern' are apparently as fictitious as stories in 'Neue Spezial'.”

Let's address two critical issues again: Recently, photographers have had to view the photos at your concerts, which gives your management the right, so to speak, and only release certain pics for publication. It's a practice that's especially familiar from big British bands, with the difference, however, that under German law their contracts aren't valid anyway and you can ignore them. However, your management could actually control the photo selection and also use the image material, e.g. from our photographers, for your own purposes free of charge. Why this harassment?

« One of the reasons for this action was - believe it or not - that we don't have any live pics of us in the archive at all, even though we played quite a lot. We also wanted to prevent a picture of Till with the burning coat from being printed in every newspaper. In any case, it's not about wanting to prevent the publication of image material, which we might not have been very good at, or anything like that. We've already considered whether we shouldn't do the same with articles about us, but this doesn't apply to the rock magazines, which thank God only print what we really say, but rather to the countless scraps of paper that sometimes pull unbelievable nonsense out of our fingers that we never uttered. The 'Stern' wrote, for example, that at Rammstein gigs only 30- to 4-year-old mustaches with checkered shirts and beer bellies are in the audience. It's quite funny, but it gets on your nerves in the long run. But actually we can live with all suspicions quite well - as long as we are not put in the right corner. »

The issue should be over by now...

"Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you say that. Of course, everyone who now knows us personally has long since understood that we have nothing to do with it, but thanks to our success, new media are constantly approaching us, and we have to start all over again with the educational work. »

What remains is your quarrel with J.B.O. — what did the boys actually do to you that you or your record company make life so difficult for the boys?

« There is actually no dispute with J.B.O. — we don't think the matter is as bad as it is currently being portrayed by all sides. »

Well, at least J.B.O. sign a cease and desist letter and re-record the track 'A Little Peace'...

« I think it was just that we weren't credited with the music, although it's clearly our samples that J.B.O. have used there. Okay, I also feel a bit guilty because I may not have paid enough attention to this topic, but with the current situation you lose track here and there. If I always ironed out management or record company mistakes, I would go insane. Someone from J.B.O. called me privately, after which I got in touch with our record company and told them to please come to an amicable agreement with the band. If you do a cover version, you just have to register it beforehand. For example, we wanted to change the 'Das Model' by Kraftwerk covers and the lyric to " She's a whore and she's good-looking ". Kraftwerk didn't agree with that, and that was the end of the matter. J.B.O. didn't ask beforehand, which isn't a bad thing, because if another band plays a song of yours, it means that your song must be really good. One day someone called us and wanted to change a line of text from the track 'Rammstein' to "Rammstein - bad breath is in the air" - as long as he reports it, we have no problem with it. I know how difficult it is to finish a record and I'm really sorry that J.B.O. had to stamp a part of their CD because of this. In the future I'll make sure that something like this doesn't happen again, but of course I can't take care of everything — after all, I also have to make music on the side... »

#Rammstein #Paul Landers #Till Lindemann #Christoph Schneider #Flake #Oliver Riedel #Richard Kruspe #interview #translation #*scans #1997 #*

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suratan-zir · 1 year

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15 questions for 15 mutuals

I was tagged by @vimpse. Thank you! <3

1. are you named after anyone?

Yes, after my great-grandmother, who died when I was a baby. When I turned 16, I also took my great-grandmothers last name, simply because I didn't want to carry my father's last name, and she had the most beautiful last name from my entire family.

2. when was the last time you cried?

Three days ago.

3. do you have kids?

No. I follow the philosophy of antinatalism. While I would love to have children, I believe it would be cruel, especially with my genetics. If I had a choice, I wouldn't want to be born, what if my child grows up and feels the same as I do now?

4. do you use sarcasm a lot?

Probably.

5. what sports do you play/have you played?

Never played any sports in my life. I have some breathing problems so physical activity is harder for me than for a healthy person, although I do fitness consistently (lifting and calisthenics) for the first time in my very unfit life. Funny enough, I have the war to thank for that. This winter, when we had blackouts, I was looking for something to do in the evenings, when it's dark, cold and dreary. I tried to do yoga for relaxation, but soon discovered just how weak I was. So I started to include more and more strength building exercises, HIIT workouts, until finally switching to lifting weights. It's amazing how much easier it is not to quit if your goal isn't to lose weight / get bigger butt or flatter stomach, but to get stronger and have fun. Modern society (yes, we're getting into the "society" talk) is trying to convince you, especially if you're a woman, that you should do fitness for looks. I'm sick of seeing all the female-oriented videos on youtube captioned like "get tOnEd muscles for the summer" or "burn belly fat in SEVEN DAYS" (it's impossible btw). Because god forbid you want to actually grow your muscles, not get them "toned", whatever that means. God forbid you want to become stronger or more flexible, not skinnier with a bigger butt. I've never been able to stick to a routine because I hate boring repetitive cardio, and it can be very disheartening to see no change on the scale when your only goal is to lose weight. So I thought I was just not a fitness kind of person. But when you feel your body getting stronger, when you realize that your progress depends only on your efforts, it becomes so exciting and fun.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

6. what’s the first thing you notice about other people?

Voice and smell. I'm autistic, so I almost never look in the face, but even when I do I usually don't register person's appearance very well. For example, I pass by my neighbors every day, but I have no idea what they look like, so I will never recognize them if we ran into each other somewhere else.

7. scary movies or happy endings?

Scary movies, preferably with happy endings.

8. any special talents?

I'm very good at remembering song lyrics. And I can immediately think of a song for any situation, any prompt.

9. where were you born?

The most depressing town in Donetsk oblast, Ukraine.

10. what are your hobbies?

Maybe these are not really hobbies but - rats and video games. Also, walking around taking pictures of trees, sky and turtles. lol

11. do you have any pets?

I have two cats, a dog and six rats.

12. how tall are you?

173 cm (5.6)

13. fave subject in school?

Ukrainian and Biology

14. dream job?

None. Well, I would love to have a greenhouse and a small business of growing and selling houseplants.

15. eye colour?

Greyish-bluish-greenish something. Always green when I cry, for some reason.

Seems like everyone I know has already done this? :( Let's see...

@eulaliasims, @userdata, @ho3sferatu

#tagged #tag game #text post #nonsims

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bizarrequazar · 10 months

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GJ and ZZH Updates — July 02-08

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This is part of a weekly series collecting updates from and relating to Gong Jun and Zhang Zhehan.

This post is not wholly comprehensive and is intended as an overview, links provided lead to further details. Dates are in accordance with China Standard Time, the organization is chronological. My own biases on some things are reflected here. Anything I include that is not concretely known is indicated as such, and you’re welcome to do your own research and draw your own conclusions as you see fit. Please let me know if you have any questions, comments, concerns, or additions. :)

[Glossary of names and terms] [Masterlist of my posts about the situation with Zhang Zhehan]

07-02 → A TikTok account called Ocean Zhang posted an extremely cringey video of Zhang Sanjian dancing with one of the ugly dolls they’re obviously having trouble selling. The account was found to have been made on 06-15 at an IP address located in Taiwan. The IP of the video was California. [source] Given how TikTok’s algorithm works, it’s best to completely avoid it.

→ Gong Jun made it to Jay Chou’s concert in Haikou and even got to sing with him! Videos: [1] [2] [Translation of their conversation] #Gong Jun Jay Chou chorus Hair Like Snow# got on Weibo entertainment hotsearch and #GongJun trended on Twitter. Fan Observations: - He was wearing the Wooyoungmi shirt again. - Hair Like Snow was mentioned by Zhang Zhehan as one of his favourite Jay Chou songs, which he had sung himself at a school talent show. The album that it’s on, November’s Chopin, released on 2005-11-01.

→ Gong Jun posted a video of himself at the concert. Caption: “I’m! so! ha! ppy!”

(photo from the fansite Elaine&Pipi)

07-03 → The Legend of AnLe Weibo account posted a video of behind the scenes footage. Caption: “The boat of love makes waves at first sight?! Ren AnLe @Dear Dilireba made a bold move to Han Ye @ Gong Jun Simon, as if he heard someone's heart beating in disorder!” Shortly after, they also posted eight promotional stills of the main cast.

→ Gong Jun’s studio posted three promotional stills of Gong Jun in Legend of AnLe. Caption: “Qingming is like a sweet spring, Ye Ran is like a god, hope to meet with his highness @ Gong Jun Simon soon.”

07-04 → #TheLegendofAnle trended on Twitter.

→ Fresh posted a commercial featuring Gong Jun. (1129 kadian)

07-05 → The Instagram posted song lyrics.

→ Fresh posted a photo ad featuring Gong Jun. (1129 kadian)

→ Gong Jun’s studio posted a vlog of him at the Jay Chou concert. Caption: “There is also a chorus without mic, and the enthusiastic audience @ Gong Jun Simon has a full record of the concert!”

→ Gong Jun’s studio posted a douyin of him singing at the concert. Caption: “@ Gong Jun Simon is confident! (We also have a solo cam!)” (17:05 timestamp and 1:29 long video, if you want to make a 51129 kadian out of that)

07-06 → The Instagram posted pictures of Polaroids.

→ #ZhangZhehan trended on Twitter.

→ The teashop was fined 129k RMB for excessive packaging in violation of environmental protection laws, violation of food safety laws, engaging in food production they do not have a license for, and failure to correctly label food quantity on packaging, with Chen Bingjun (Chen Liying’s daughter) fined 11k RMB personally.

07-07 → Gong Jun reposted a post from Xinhua News in remembrance of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. Added caption: “Don’t forget the national insult, remember the history, and use the deeds of heroes and martyrs to inspire our generation to act bravely!” His studio did the same, added caption: “Follow the right path and strive for self-improvement. Always remember the spirit of the martyrs, and may peace remain forever!”

→ A photographer, Xie Huailiang, made a Xiao Hong Shu post reminiscing about a photoshoot he did with Gong Jun in 2016, saying that Gong Jun hasn’t been changed by the industry and is still very caring and hardworking. His post mentioned Word of Honor as the point Gong Jun rose to fame. Fan Observation: The photographer also previously did a shoot with Zhang Zhehan, and did not delete his post of this after 813.

07-08 → Another Zhang Sanjian TikTok video with content similar to the previous one.

Additional Reading: → Hidden Strike, the Jackie Chan and John Cena action-comedy that Gong Jun played a small role* in in 2018, is now showing in theatres in the US. It will be releasing on American Netflix on 07-28. *He is reportedly only in about the first 20 minutes. → Offline promotions for Legend of AnLe have begun. It seems it really is finally coming soon. 🤞 → Subs are finally being made for Go Fighting! season 9! At the time of this post the first 3 episodes are subbed. [playlist]

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#Zhang Zhehan #Gong Jun #Word of Honor #woh cast #lld timeline

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1 and 9 for riku? :3

What memory would your OC rather just forget?

Hm I think there’s definitely a lot of memories Riku would rather forget, most of them stemming from his time with Hatanaka. While I’m still kinda work-shopping Hatanaka as a character, something that hasn’t changed (yet) is how she uses Riku for her schemes. She’s manipulated him into doing some things that he isn’t proud of and he’d definitely like to pretend never happened (which is hard considering the scars he has).

9. Do you have a specific lyric or quote which you associate with your OC?

YES I have so many (I have several playlists for him LMAO) but I’ll just pick one for this ask.

I’m cheating a little here because this is a whole section of the chorus but technically it’s one sentence so:

“Oh captain let’s make a deal, where we both say the things that we both really feel, I feel scared and I’m starting to sink, and I only sink deeper the deeper I think”

This is from a song called Ship in a Bottle by fin which is a song that I think fits Riku but also his story arc perfectly (so much so I’m half tempted to use the title as the AU name lmao). The captain part is a bit on the nose but I think this lyric really captures how Riku is feeling - he feels really helpless and powerless in his current situation and in this case I think that “captain” is actually Joker. Kinda like Riku is speaking to him saying “hey I need to be honest I am straight up not having a good time”.

TY for the ask eheh :3

#asks #houndfaker #riku kirijo #oc tag #i apologize for being a bit vague on the first one #hatanaka as a character has been bothering me for a while #gist of her character is: she's riku's temporary caretaker while he's in tokyo she works for the kirijo group and she has beef with them #<- i really want to expand on her more though so this could get altered #basically i dont think shes like. palace haver material yet if you get me #but anyway i hope what little i said makes some sense lmao #and yeah the song one!! i just randomly stumbled across that song on spotify and i loved it #it is so so riku core #theres another song off the album too called abandon ship (which is a follow up to ship in a bottle) and that also really fits riku too!#post palace arc riku :]#anyways ty for the ask quinn <3

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lobotoboy · 9 months

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Today I ascended from this mortal plane and remembered why I love movies and want to pursue filmmaking.

For context, I watched Barbie, and the Miraculous Ladybug movie today.

So, I saw Barbie with my mom, in a theater full of women. The first five minutes, I was sat there like "Did the internet lie to me again?" cause I was genuinely confused about what the hell was happening onscreen. But once I managed to get into the groove of things, I really enjoyed myself. I didn't play with Barbies growing up, and it was still enjoyable to me. It was so campy and funny(thank you Kate McKinnon and Michael Cera for being a big source of that), but it had some pretty deep themes, such as criticism against both a patriarchy and a matriarchy, the struggles of women in society, existentialism, and mother-daughter relationships. Definitely a movie for the girlies, but I think it's enjoyable for everyone.

I think the music was great. My mom hates musicals, despises them with her whole heart, but she told me after the movie that she loved I'm Just Ken. And yeah, it was so much. My favorite bit was the fast paced "Can you feel the Kenergy" moments. I've been playing Identity V, and I use that to hype me up for matches. It gives 80s power ballad, and it's super fun to listen to over and over again. Ryan Gosling did a very good job with it. I can see I'm Just Ken and Peaces battling it out for Best Original Song. Push was great as well, despite being underused in the movie, the full version(which is a cover of an existing song) is very interesting, and lyrically fits the movie so well.

I'm not typically a fan of bright colors in movies, catch me watching The Batman any day, but Barbie is the exception, as it just made certain scenes feel so much more important. Mattel offices being cold and gray, really sold that corporate vibes, and the soft white at the ending with Ruth definitely made it feel like Barbie was reaching a life-changing conclusion. It's a wonderful use of color.

Now the themes are the big draw of the movie. Regarding the patriarchy, matriarchy, and daily struggles of women, those themes are definitely hard to miss, but they do so much good with them. Showing Ken being essentially brainwashed by the idea of the patriarchy is interesting, and definitely rings home for anyone who grew up with boys as friends. I've seen a few guy friends of mine turn from sweet guys, into womanizers as they grew older. And it also shows that a matriarchy isn't good either, by showing how the Kens feel less than in BarbieLand. The Ken's situation is a muted version of women's situations in the real world. The Kens aren't sexualized or hated, but they're ignored. In the real world, both in the movie and real life, women have it worse than the Kens, and feel in a similar position. Makes it easy to enjoy both perspectives. Barbie focusing on thoughts of death and change as a whole hits with me on a personal level, as I have a lot of issues with existentialism, and any movie with death as a major theme usually brings me close to tears(such as Puss in Boots 2, curse you good movies). Seeing Barbie meet her creator in Ruth was so sweet, and was incredibly heartwarming.

Special mention to the line "We mother stand still so our daughters can look back to see how far they've come". It made me want to give my mom the biggest hug, and I'm in no way a hugger.

Then I went home, and watched the Miraculous Ladybug movie because I had nothing else to do. I've been with the show since 2020, which isn't as long as other fans, but the show still sticks in my brain the same. I knew the animation was going to be great, and that the art direction would make up for any shortcomings in the story. And while yes, the plot was rushed (duh, like, how many years has it taken to get to this point in the show? its gonna feel rushed) but the art was absolutely stunning. My favorite moment was from Hawkmoth's villain song, Chaos Will Reign(available on Spotify) when they pulled out the Disney Villain lime green color. I love that color, and seeing Hawkmoth with it made me ascend. I really love the ending battle as well, the use of colors, lightning effects, butterfly textures, was just perfect. The animation was also really smooth, down to the small details of hair movements, such as when Nino and Alya are on the roller coaster, or when Chat Noir's hair gets wet.

The music was probably my least favorite part, just because I think Cristina Vee could've slayed it, and that the songs sounded kind of generic. But Oh My God, Chaos Will Reign had me bopping and replaying it. In fact, I'm listening to Chaos Will Reign and I'm Just Ken while writing this. It definitely gave me old Disney villain song vibes, mixed with the slightest hint of a Danny Elfman soundtrack. It just sounded so evil, but in a way that I can get behind. Keith Silverstein can actually sing, and that note at the end was wonderful. The vibrato gave me life. I was lowkey hoping Nooroo would stop talking so I could hear more. The chanting was awesome, and gave Friends on the Other Side vibes. I was (and still am) a big fan of villain songs, and this is a throwback to my theater kid days when I exclusively played villains and enjoyed it. Definitely overthrew the Hawkmoth Rap as my favorite Miraculous Ladybug song, but the Hawkmoth Rap is like, second place still. The only crime this song had was being too short. Release the ten hour cut.

Finally, aside from the glory that is Chaos Will Reign, I want to say that the two identity reveal scenes were amazing. I'll start off with Adrien and Marinette's, just because I care about that one the least. I think it was a creative way to go about it, with the masquerade masks. Fanfiction wins again. But I have so much to squeal about when it comes to the Adrien and Gabriel reveal. This version of Gabriel was definitely way more sympathetic than his show counterpart, despite committing atrocious acts. I actually wanted this Gabriel to get some redemption, and I think that bit of forgiveness from Adrien is just that. Let them have a good bond, PLEASE! The whole battle scene was just amazing, the fact that Hawkmoth was willing to do literally anything, and very nearly came close to winning. I knew he wasn't going to win, it's a kid's movie, but I was still on the edge of my seat and biting my nails.

I need both of these movies injected into my bloodstream ASAP.

Do I recommend them? Depends on your preferences. For Barbie, I can see why people wouldn't like it, it's campy(in a fun way), and it's anti-patriarchy and anti-matriarchy, which would make the misogynists and misandrists mad. But I think if you're open to a goofy time that will make you appreciate the women in your life, then give it a watch. It's definitely worth it.

For Miraculous Ladybug, it's a kid's movie, based on a show with a big following spanning years. I think it's something to watch if you're a fan, former or current, of the show. If you're just starting to watch Miraculous, it'll be a better watch if you sit through the show. But, it's a good movie, and still enjoyable for novice Miraculers.

I'm definitely watching these over and over again.

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thotsforvillainrights · 2 years

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Out of everyone on that list Geten surprised me so mayhaps a scenario with serenading Geten? (I would bet money Magne would like to be serenaded tho)

(Oh yeah, most definitely! Magne and the others would love it, but there’s something in it that made me seriously think Geten would too!)

~Serenading Geten~

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You were always singing. If you weren’t then you were humming instead. It was enough to make him go insane. If he’d known you were like this then he wouldn’t ever have extended his hand or heart to you. It was the brutal truth that he was going to tell you someday had Chitose not stopped him. “You can’t be so bold with the person you love all the time or you’ll heart them eventually. It’s a pet peeve. We all have them. Just learn to let it go.” Her voice rung clear in his head from the memory. He figured he’d have to live with the annoyance for as long as you two were together but it changed one faithful day after he returned home. Previously that day he was handling a new project Re Destro had entrusted him with. Knowing Geten, he put his everything on the line even if it was a project he didn’t quite understand as well. He was too proud to ask for help. When Re Destro came back later that day to review it, his face fell into a small grimace before he sighed and shook his head. “I’m sorry Geten but this is all wrong. Perhaps just take a break and come back tomorrow to it?” The man looked at him apologetically. Words were caught in Geten’s throat...”Yes of course sir.” The entire way home he felt his eyes watering up at thought of failure. He was by no means like his Liberation counterpart Skeptic but he still cherished success above all. He’d failed quite a bit in the past before training and getting back up to a level that was beyond acceptable. Today took a toll on him having to watch his grand leader frown at him like that.

He entered the apartment and looked around for you. It was quiet for once and that was concerning to him. There was a lit candle on the kitchen counter that he passed by and it caused him to relax knowing you must be home. He found you in the bedroom curled up under the thick blue blanket. You weren’t sleeping and the light was on as well; you seemed to just be relaxing. When you caught wind of his expression your smile fell. He didn’t hide it as well as he wanted to from you. He aslo didn’t hide the single tear that rolled down his cheek. A lot of times he was rough with you and around you but for now he decided to let down all his walls. As soon as you sat up in the bed he quickly went to collapse onto it and move his head into your lap. It was silent aside from his very quiet sniffles. You never seen him cry before, and you’d also never judge him for it. You weren’t sure to how to reassure him so you did the only thing you knew how to do best in this situation:

You started singing.

You sung so softly to him, picking a song with lyrics that seemed to fit his situation in the moment. For the first time he listened to you with open ears, taking in the soothing melody of your voice and wondering if it was some sort of hidden quirk you might’ve possessed. He let go and let it flow, eventually running out of tears to cry. When he was finished (and when you were finished with your song) he looked up at you. His eyes were red and puffy, his nose and cheeks slightly pink. His long strands of hair stuck to his cheeks from the dried tears. His mouth was slightly open, no doubt due to a stuffy nose after the emotional show. Finally he decided to speak to you about his day. Really he vented to you about everything he’d been feeling over the past years. He even talked to you about his fears of the future. You listened to all of it as you silently swore to take on the burden for him. You pulled him close into your embrace and apologized for him having such a bad day. You let him know his failures didn’t define him and that (just like in the past) they would eventually lead to success if he managed to take hold of them. You let him know you’d be there for him no matter what, and that you believed in him. You began to rock ever so slightly as the man held onto you for dear life. You hummed once more, this time a softer tune than the last. He was out like a light. That very next day he made two promises to himself in the mirror before he left the house.

The first promise was that if he should fail again today, he would not give up and he wouldn’t let it get to him. He would try again if it meant trying forever to get it right.

The second promise? To never feel the way he used to feel about your singing again.

#scenario #is it fluffy?#fluff #geten #geten x reader #bnha geten #mla #meta liberation army #bnha #mha #boku no hero academia #my hero academia

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klarolinexluv · 10 months

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Relating random TSwizzle lyrics to the marauders era Part 1…

Closure

Regulus to James “Yes, I got your letter. Yes, I’m doing better. It cut deep to know ya, right to the bone.”

James to Regulus “Yes, I got your letter. Yes, I’m doing better. I know that it’s over, I don’t need your closure.”

Sirius/Remus/Regulus “Don’t treat me like some situation that needs to be handled.”

Remus to Sirius post The Prank “And seeing the shape of your name. Still spells out pain. It wasn’t right. The way it all went down. Looks like you know that now.”

mirrorball

James “And when I break, it’s in a million pieces.”

Peter “I can change everything about me to fit in.”

Sirius “I’m still tryin’ everything to get you laughing at me.”

Regulus “and I’m still a believer, but I don’t know why.”

Remus “I’ve never been a natural, all I do is try, try, try.”

James to Lily “I’m still trying everything to keep you looking at me.”

That’s When

Remus to Sirius “You said, “I know” when I said, “I need some time, need some space, to think about all this.” And you watched me go”

Regulus to Sirius “And I knew my words were hard to hear and harder to ever take back.”

Remus to Sirius “I said, “I know” when you said, “I did you wrong, made mistakes, and put you through all of this” then through the phone came all your tears and I said, “Leave those in our past” and you said, “when can I come back?” ”

Regulus to Sirius “When you were gone, did you ever think of me?”

Rosekiller “that’s when I miss you, that’s when I want you, that’s when I love you, that’s when…”

august

Regulus to James “‘Cause you were never mine.”

James to Regulus “Back when we were still changing for the better, wanting was enough. For me, it was enough.”

Regulus to James “To live for the hope of it all. Cancel plans just in case you’d call and say “meet me behind the mall.” So much for summer love, and saying, “Us.” ‘Cause you weren’t mine to lose.”

Remus to Sirius 1993 “Back when I was living for the hope of it all.”

Red

Remus to Sirius “Loving him is like trying to change your mind once you’re already flying through the free fall.”

Lily to James “Loving him was red.”

James to Regulus “Fighting with him was like trying to solve a crossword and realising there’s no right answer.”

Remus to Sirius post 1981 “Regretting him was like wishing you never found out that love could be that strong.”

Remus to Sirius post The Prank “Remembering him comes in flashbacks and echoes. Tell myself, “It’s time now, gotta let go.” But moving on from him is impossible when I still see it all in my head. In burning red.”

Daylight

Remus to Sirius “My love was as cruel as the cities I lived in.”

Sirius to Remus “There are so many lines that I’ve crossed unforgiven.”

Regulus to Pandora “I’ll tell you the truth, but never goodbye.”

James to Regulus “I don’t wanna look at anything else now that I saw you. I don’t wanna think of anything else now that I thought of you.”

Regulus/Sirius/Remus “Luck of the draw only draws the unlucky.”

Regulus “I wounded the good and I trusted the wicked.”

Wolfstar “I once believed love would be black and white. But it’s golden.”

Starchaser “I once believed love would be burning red. But it’s golden, like daylight.”

Alright, that’s all I got tbh…

part 2

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sweetmariihs2 · 1 year

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Thinking about how the synopsis of 'flight of icarus' (Eddie Munson's backstory book) looks a lot like the lyrics from "lake placid (i don't wanna go)" by lana del rey

it's an unreleased btw

no i'm not kidding it's really similar (exept for the first part, that boy really wants a spotlight,,, and he's LOUD)

basically, what i understand from the lyrics is that both of them, lana and the guy she talks about are out of their towns (maybe they came from the same small town or maybe they knew eachother already in this big city and came from different places), they are in a big city like Hollywood or Los Angeles (she talks about them A LOT in her albuns and also in this one) and both of them don't want to come back, maybe because they're in love for eachother and don't want to bring this to an end or just because they are living a happy life here and going back to their towns means going back to a bad place, and they are good here, but need to go anyways so they don't have a choice. The guy apparently is a biker, likes listening to rock music and wears leather jackets, but has a good heart and big dreams underneath. Also lana says thay she was "reaching for the sun", maybe she was reaching her dreams in this big city, or just finally living a happy life next to him because she never had a happy life before (guys it's an ultraviolence unreleased, she was very pessimist it that era)

and i didn't marked the "he don't wanna go home" parts because lana repeats this a lot and yes it's obvious that Eddie don't wanna go back to Hawkins or his father ever again

let's go to the lyrics then

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The lyrics:

[Verse 1]

He don’t like no spotlight

He the kinda man, stand real quiet

He don’t wanna go, go home

He’s a sweet baby, but he looks mean

In his soft leather, and his blue jeans

He don’t wanna go, go

He don’t wanna go, go, go

[Pre-Chorus 1]

You are just an American boy

You got your youth and you got your dreams

You ride your Harley like there’s nothing to lose

You got the wind, but you’re not free

[Chorus]

And you don't wanna go, go home

I don’t wanna go, go home

We don’t wanna go, go home

Baby tonight

[Verse 2]

He don’t like no small things

He be riding round on some tall dreams

He don’t wanna go, go home

Hе don’t wanna go, go home

Hollywood sun, small town things

Probably he’s changed, that’s why hе drinks

He don’t wanna go, go home

[Pre-Chorus 2]

He was just an American kid

Liked rock and roll and wanted to have fun

He felt the same way all of us did

Like probably he was the only one

[Chorus]

And you don't wanna go, go home

I won’t wanna go, go home

We won’t wanna go, go home

Baby tonight

[Bridge]

I was just an American girl

I was reaching for the sun

I never really had big dreams when I saw you

Were my only one

[Chorus]

And I don't wanna go, go home

I don’t wanna go, go home

Baby tonight

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lmao stranger writers what are y'all into

Edit: GUYS THERE'S ONE MORE SONG THAT FITS INTO THIS

THE SONG IS A DEMO VERSION OF "LET ME LOVE YOU LIKE A WOMAN" AND IT'S CALLED "PINK CHAMPAGNE"

IT'S THE SAME STORY BUT TALKING MORE IN A ROMANTIC WAY

GUYS SHE MADE TWO SONGS ABOUT THIS SAME SITUATION ANS YES THEY WERE A COUPLE

we have two versions, the saddest one that she talks about her feelings and basically being overall depressed and in love with him

and other one that literally starts with:

"I come from a small town, how about you?

I only mention it 'cause I'm ready to leave LA

And I want you to come

Eighty miles North or South will do

I don't care where as long as you're with me

And I'm with you and you let me

(Chorus)

Let me love you like a woman

Let me hold you like a baby..... etc"

AND THE INSTRUMENTAL IT'S WITH THAT ROCK VIBES AGHHHTT I LOVE ULTRAVIOLENCE SO MUCH

maybe i'm crazy sorry guys don't mind me i'm anxious

(paige we don't want you and eddie in a romantic relationship okay, stay away from him)

#lmao i really don't want them to be a couple but this song just fits so damn well #paige i hate you #eddie munson #stranger things #joseph quinn #eddie munson headcanons #the flight of icarus book #the flight of icarus #Youtube

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myloveforhergoeson · 5 months

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what is one trait you gave roxy you wished you had for yourself? and what trait do you think roxy would like from you?

oh this is such a cute question and of COURSE i have a long-winded answer for you bestie

a trait i gave roxy i wish i had myself: dedication

my girl is soooo much better than me in many ways, namely being able to fully dedicate herself to her music and not giving up in the face of adversity. we know that hollywood has been her dream for quite some time, she tried to make it with a different band, didn't work, she tried to make it for herself as a songwriter at the audition in the first chapter and that didn't go the way she planned... i am such a plan person and if im not good at something the very first time i do it or something doesn't go like i anticipated i struggle very hard to keep myself in that task. that being said, i do not have a musical bone in my body. throughout my life i have tried many a time to play an instrument and i just CANNOT - no matter how much music i listen to or love! her dedication to keep at guitar for more than a decade, continue writing songs where gustavo is giving her input and helping her change the lyrics to better fit the band/narritive shes going for, dealing with the band's wacky plans... yeah i wouldn't survive a day in hollywood. roxy is far stronger than i!

(yes i write the lyrics in the story incorrectly on purpose sometimes!! i always wonder if yall know that or if you think i have just been singing the wrong words to btr songs for years)

a trait roxy would like from me: self-advocacy

this one is a bit situation specific because she is able to advocate for herself when it comes to her career. she's very specific about what she wants, the help she needs from gustavo when writing songs, and the way in which she goes about helping her band... on the other hand... her personal life... girl!! she kind of left james to his own devices when it came to the beginnings of her relationship because she was scared if she made a move it would end up similarly to how it ended with mag and she was pretty fresh out of her thing with dak who had also treated her very poorly. not that experience makes me better than her or anyone in a situation like that, but by the time i was her age i had been in a few relationships and i had a better understanding of how i was willing to be treated by the other person. i. e. i would not have dak zevon treat me like that and i would not have let james' will-they-won't-they thing linger on for as long as it did, i would have been far more confrontational about it based on the standards i had set for myself. roxy just simply has not given this the same amount of thought i did at that age - she has far more important things to do than i did at sixteen/seventeen. would've saved my girl a lot of heartache, but it wouldn't have been a slow burn and i am a SUCKER for a slow burn. sorry for doing that to you miss roxy!

(she understands... she's a huge pride and prejudice fan...)

eee thank you for the ask! it's such a lovely question and interesting to think about. i do my best to keep her very separate from who i am just because reader-inserts aren't really my bread and butter. that, and i wouldn't make for an interesting story character ahah!!

#ash talks tasw #thats all she wrote fic

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llycaons · 6 months

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ep50 (3/4): tender romance time. painful decisions time. beautiful conversations time. threat time. music time. travel time

he's still playful, here. excited, goofy. he doesn't know, yet

and the camera focuses on lwj as wwx's joy fades into the background...lwj's frozen face this entire sequence is really painful. dude.

this is heartbreaking...wwx was so excited and now it must feel like he's being let down once again. and by someone he really thought he could trust. and it's not like lwj ever lied to him, or intended to hurt him, it's just...he can't. he can't

and you can see the dawning understanding here in wwx's eyes because he understands, he does. it just hurts. I can tell why book fans got angry at this scene. but cql lwj takes his responsibilities very seriously, which is something that cql wwx also appreciates and admires. but it still hurts

it's hard to tell but he's about tearing up here. swallowing, biting his lip. he's really trying to hold it together. but there doesn't even need to be an explanation, does there? he must know why

in the uncensored Japanese version, this scene comes immediately before the reunion, then the show ends at CR. but I actually like this version so much more, because lwj and wwx are warm to each other in the next few scenes but nothing fundamental feels like it's changed in their relationship. with the reunion, it feels like a definite change. the censorship worked for me metatextually in that we know we can't see what happens next because it's explicit. so it felt like a more definite romantic reunion and a change to their living situation bc wwx doesn't wish to stay forveer in CR. otherwise, it feels like, what's the point of wwx leaving and returning? to get used to being in the world again, I guess, but does anything really change upon his return? that's my reading

this is an intriguing scene. lwj playing at the pond, and wwx walking down and joining him. what, did lwj leave a message at the house for him?

don't remember why I screenshotted this. maybe because of his clothing - oh yeah! he wears the exact same robes for every CR scene in this little interlude. I really don't think it all happened in the same day. mysterious, maybe wwx just really liked that robe set

see this is what I'm talking about! wwx is giving him eyes over his dizi and lwj is just *shyly looks down* like he has since they were 15. no if they're together I want to imagine lwj would stare back, finish the set, then walk over and kiss wwx on the mouth

I really like the lyrics to wuji! I always have - especially the one about old flames never dying, it fits

yes the vow!!! it's so important to me that wwx made this vow 35 episodes ago, and lwj made a matching one right beside him! deep down they truly share the same ideals and goals, and their hearts have finally been able to align after many trials and tribulations. soulmates from the very start, it just took a while to get there

I LOVE this scene!!! wwx pleased with lwj, for taking on the cc role - surely he has some complicated feelings about that, but he's congratulating lwj because he trusts him and he knows he'll do well and live up to his name

and I read the meta for this scene so long ago, but lwh turning it right back around is so important! wwx, who must have felt like he'd failed so many times, who tried so hard to do good and was faced with unexpected consequences and unintended disaster time and again. here's the person who he trusts more than anyone saying, you did it. you stayed true to your ideals, your young and innocent goals carried through. you deserve the name your parents gave you, and you still embody everything you ever hoped to. it's one of the most heartfelt and meaningful things anyone has ever said in this show. it's beautiful

didn't the rock used to be huge? also this is a really beautiful part of CR. ALSO where did all those new rules come from? are we to assume it's bc wwx is living there?

this is genuinely a funny scene but the tense laughter is SO good

on god every time I see this shot I'm like 'he looks like a mob boss with that hair' also he's so young-looking and short it's impressive that jl is able to pull off this world-weary middle-aged man energy

personally I like "As for me, I'm a simple man,' more. welp, that's it for everyone else? where's lxc? don't worry about it he's fine

actually without it ever being specified, the audience doesn't know why lwj is staying. man, he must have looked like a real unloving asshole for refusing to go with wwx. but I didn't know about lxc going into seclusion my first time watching and it made sense to me. their sects just went through a lot, and lxc is in a bad way, also the cultivation world's in shambles. someone's gotta go and help sort all that out etc.

...unless we're meant to assume lxc is going into seclusion because lwj doesn't leave? or because he was offered cc in the brief moments before ditching the temple? many mysteries. all I know is, lwj wouldn't stay if he didn't have to, and it makes for some delicious ansgt, and they trust each other, and wwx admires lwj's commitment, and wwx has to go. he has to go and lwj has to stay. just for a little while

#cql re-rewatch

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teenageheartthrob · 2 years

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Miss Malibu and the Gentlemen Jacks -Poly Marauders

A/N 1: ^ order from left to right is Peter, Remus, James, Sirius change my mind.

Category: Angst, Fluff

Ship: Poly Marauders (James Potter x Sirius Black x Remus Lupin x Reader)

Trigger Warnings: Alcoholism, swearing, references to addiction and illusions to rehab/treatment

Summary: Sirius isn't his usual self, and an intervention sheds some light on the situation.

Word Count: 5.1 k

A/N 2: I may have taken some inspiration from a PTV lyric- a follow will come to anyone who spots it ;) Also I don't and never will write for Peter Pettigrew, soz not soz.

............

You liked a drink as much as the next person. Hell, everyone you knew drank, and there was no way anyone could stop teenagers from doing so, even at Hogwarts.

It was the '70s after all.

Sirius Black more than anyone, had a reputation as a party animal, for lack of a better word. However, of late, he had been letting things get out of hand, and you had noticed. You all had.

...

During one late night party in the Gryffindor common room (you had forgotten the occasion), the animagus had become...unhinged, to a whole new level.

By midnight, Sirius had somehow lost his shirt, burnt through two bottles of fire whiskey, one bottle of meed and was steadily working his way through a forth bottle- a charming muggle drink called wine. He found it most agreeable.

"Oh come on now, Y/N," he had said, "let's not kid ourselves. We all know I'm nothing without my favourite girl..." Even through a cloudy, dizzying haze, his glassy eyes locked with yours and for a moment, your heart skipped a beat. You hated the uncertainty of your feelings. Turning his attention to the crowd before him, he professed his love. "...My favourite girl, Miss Rosé, that is!"

The statement, accompanied with a classic Black wink, had you all in fits of laughter so powerful your sides began to hurt.

You were just drunk enough to laugh at anything, but not yet drunk enough to miss the obvious.

For a moment, even through your own vaguely unfocused eyes, you thought you saw a flash of pain through your best friend's dark, mesmerising eyes. You brushed it off as he held up his now almost empty bottle victoriously, draining it with a final swig.

Remus remained close to you and the other Marauders. He stood, more sober than any of you, running his eyes over his three best friends.

His golden-brown irises rolled back in his skull at Sirius' performance, but what didn't go unnoticed to the lycanthrope was the way your gaze remained fixed on the shaggy-haired teen, analysing him as though he was a specimen.

The twinge Remus felt in his heart was one that was becoming a little too familiar for his liking. It made him squirm. He felt dirty, wrong for feeling...jealous?

Truthfully, he had no idea what he was experiencing or why his closest friends suddenly made him so nervous. It was if the wolf inside of him sensed something the bookworm could not. It drove him crazy.

Remus always knew everything.

James had moved to stand just below Sirius in order to help him clamber down from the table upon which he had previously been standing.

"D'you see me, Prongs?"

"Yes, Pads," James chuckled affectionately, "we all saw you."

With his feet firmly on the ground, Sirius hummed musingly, his brows knitting as his addled brained discovered he had drained his supply of suppressants for the evening.

His slurred complaints to James fell upon deaf ears, the brunet was more occupied with trying to capture a mental picture of his best friend, and the way his long, dark hair fell over his eyes.

That was the first night any of you had begun to notice that Sirius Black had a problem, as much as you hated to admit it. Yet, his motives for this behaviour remained a mystery, and that was the way Sirius intended to keep it.

...

His heart was heavy.

Loving one person was overwhelming enough, but the animagus' heart was collapsing under love for three. It was not one love split three ways, but a lifetime of love for each of them.

Yes, Sirius Black was in love, with all three of his best friends.

It was stupid of him, cruel even, to assume that you would want someone like him. A screw up, a prankster, a disowned teenager who already relied on his friends for most of his joy.

All sparks fade, he supposed. All dreams die eventually, even ones of a picket fence and a house with enough room four. He was completely idiotic.

Up until a few months ago, the young Black wasn't even sure that love existed. But he was sure that it was completely impossible for anyone else on earth to feel what he did, love how he did.

The way those emotions filled him, stretched to every corner of his body and mind, it was frankly remarkable that he even had room left inside of him for all the alcohol and other analgesics he had been religiously consuming of late.

Quite the feat really.

James Potter, Remus Lupin and yourself preferred to call it concerning at the least.

...

It was worth noting that the evening of the party, James Potter had confessed his love to and for Sirius Black, not that either of them would remember.

After James had quite literally dragged his best friend through the common room, eventually making it to the dorms, Sirius had made him promise to sit with him until he fell asleep.

James just couldn't help himself.

You see, the brunet, like Sirius, was in love. Not only with the raven-haired boy but his other two best friends as well. While James was more comfortable with this idea than Sirius, each of you remained blissfully unaware of each other's feelings.

So, as James sat beside Sirius' sleeping form, running his fingers through the boy's hair, he spilt his guts. How he loved him for who he was and how he fought against his family, even if it meant risking everything. How he hoped, more than anything, that the four of you would fall naturally into a loving, domestic bliss.

If only Sirius had put down the last bottle when he had the chance, perhaps things would have been different.

...

Two or three weeks went by, and it became unusual for anyone to catch a glimpse of the Black heir without a bottle, flask, or other concealed containment device.

Sirius was notorious for skipping classes 'just because', but now that he had discovered the secret remedy to getting through another day free of heartbreaking misery, he barely made it outside Gryffindor tower.

Quidditch, meals and the odd prank on Snivelly were the only regular exceptions.

For the most part, he was still his charming, funny self, at least when the booze was on board. But truth be told, he was disgusted- with himself mostly.

How sick and perverted did he have to be to not only fall for his closest friends, but three of them at once? Sirius supposed he could blame it on his upbringing, but even that did not justify it in his mind.

Something had to be wrong with him clinically, it was the only explanation. Some underdeveloped part of his brain, something that he couldn't consciously control. Maybe that way he could live with it.

After all, why in his right mind would he choose such a torturous fate, guaranteed to lose him the only one's he'd ever belonged with, willingly?

...

"He's got another bottle," the Gryffindor prefect muttered, eyes not leaving the worn pages of his book he read in his armchair by the fireplace.

As Remus had informed, a month after the infamous party, Sirius Black waltzed over to the couch in the Gryffindor tower, which you and the other Marauders were currently situated around.

The bottle of fire whiskey in his hands was already half gone, he found it was one of the easier liquors to handle. It was likely only his first drink of the day, however at 3pm, there were surely many more to come, as you'd grown to predict.

Thankfully, the animagus remained mostly lucid when under the influence, due to a usefully high alcohol tolerance, even with wizard drinks being stronger than muggle ones. However lately, while still remaining the Sirius Black you all knew and loved, he had a tendency to become cocky and evasive. It was something you were all fast becoming sick of.

You had all hoped that Sirius would back off on his own, calm down a little. Maybe he was just going through a partying phase, after all it wasn't uncommon. But the more time that went by, the more you came to realise that one of your best friends was suffering, potentially seriously- no pun intended.

You needed to do something, say something. Maybe you finally had your chance.

"Just leave it," James whispered harshly, dreading the unavoidable conversation. He couldn't bear to think about his closest confidant in anguish over something so terrible that he wouldn't dare to tell the brunet about it. The thought broke his heart. "He knows what he's doing."

"No," you countered, watching carefully and critically as the shaggy haired man flopped himself down onto the sofa, "I don't think he does."

"Sirius."

"Remus," the man in question replied with a slight tip of his head.

"Haven't you had enough?" Your head whipped around to look at the werewolf, eyebrows furrowing in annoyance. That was not the subtle way you had all agreed to handle the situation.

"'T's never enough, Mooney. You know that."

Sirius' casualty towards the issue stirred something up in the stag, who decided to join the conversation after all. "Pads, come on, mate. Put the drink down and come sit with us."

"I am sitting with you, James," the pureblood retorted sassily.

"Don't be a git," the taller boy replied, teeth primed to crash and slide against each other as they had so many times before.

You were watching it all unfold, recognising tell-tale signs of all the boy's anger levels rising. James' grinding teeth, Remus' scarred hands clenching into fists, Sirius' inability to look any of you in the eye.

Internally you wondered whether it was creepy that you had noticed those little details about your friends. A deep pit settled into your stomach at the thought.

You shook yourself from your doubts, you were sure you'd have to intervene soon. For now, you would have to see where the conversation was headed, hoping that the man you all cared about would realise the severity of the situation.

"Don't tell me what to do."

'Yep, time to jump in,' you decided.

"We haven't seen you without a bottle in your hands for weeks. Surely you recognise the implications." You questioned him sternly as you set your own book aside completely, concern wearing your patience for the usual antics thin.

"Everyone drinks. Don't be a prude, darling."

"Maybe, but not everyone drinks this much, Sirius. Or this often. You have a problem, even if you cant see it," you pleaded, praying he would see things from your perspective.

Your own frustration begun to mount exponentially as he remained silent, still draped across the burgundy couch, and raised the bottle to his rough lips once again.

The young Black didn't trust his own tongue in that moment, fire trickling from his new-found crutch and growing inside him.

No matter how angry he became, no matter how much you threw at him, he never wanted to hurt you back. Even if he decided you were better off without him in your lives, he couldn't be the one to leave. It would hurt you all too much, cut you too deeply, if he were the one to abandon you.

If you told him to go, however, came to the conclusion that he was not worth your time, he would do as you wished.

"Pads, we're here to help," Remus tried once more, upon seeing your unsuccessful attempts to break through Sirius' tightly guarded psyche. James and yourself sat anxiously by the ( softly crackling) fireplace, waiting for a reaction. "Don't you think it's time to pick up the pieces, you know, pull it together?"

That struck a nerve.

"And what's so good about picking up the pieces, Mooney?! Huh?! Why does everyone seem to think that's the right thing to do?!" Sirius spat out of nowhere. His tone took you more by surprise rather than actually harming you. All the same, it was not one you cared to hear.

"Why wouldn't you?" The wolf persisted.

"Because it means having to face shit I would rather avoid right now."

"And what's that?"

"This. You," Sirius gestured spitefully to the air around him, "this confrontational bullshit!"

That managed to shut Remus up quite effectively, however it launched James into a whole new gear. No one, not even his best mate, was going to get away with speaking to someone he loved like that. If only the brunet knew....

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Forget it, James. I shouldn't have said anything." Just like that, he retreated in on himself. As quickly as his fury had appeared, it was dissipating before your eyes. It was the most any of you had gotten out of him in weeks, you couldn't let that be the end.

"Oh no. Too late for that, Sirius." It was rare for James to use his friend's birth name. It felt sour on his tongue, considering the context.

"I said forget it, Prongs."

"Sirius," the bespectacled boy warned.

"James, you prat," Sirius spoke exaserbatedly, "will you j-"

"SIRIUS, SHUT THE FUCK UP!" You interrupted. Remus flinched at your volume. Your barriers had come crashing down, you had had enough.

This shit was about to end, and it was ending tonight.

The Gryffindor's mouth had been open, mid-sentence when you cut him off. Slowly, he brought his chapped, kissable lips together and sank meekly back into his seat. He didn't dare look a single one of his friends in the eye, least of all you.

He loved you, all of you. But now he saw how he had been hurting you. He was right after all, he discovered, you were so much better off without him.

Before he had ensconced himself amongst you, you had all looked so happy in each other's company, without him. Why did he think he even had a chance with a single one of you?

"What's been going on with you?" You inquired after the dust had a moment to settle. Your voice had shifted to one now softer and full of concern.

"Is it your family?" James took his turn questioning the man in front of him, whom his heart ached for as he appeared only a shell of his former self.

Sirius' usually well-groomed face was full of stubble, and the stag noted his eyes appeared hollow and sunken. They weren't full of his usual spark, as though he hadn't laughed for weeks on end. James supposed he hadn't, not really.

"What family?" Black scoffed weakly, his grasp on his lifeline of a bottle tightening in response to the interrogation he was under. "You three are the only family I have."

"And we're here for you, mate. So tell us what's going on."

"Slytherins?"

"Homework? OWLs?" You and the lycanthrope each guessed.

A tear he hadn't felt forming slipped down Sirius' cheek, as they had so many nights previous. He was weak, tired of fighting and ready to succumb to the inevitable- your judgement.

Sirius gave up his biggest secret, his reason for living, even if living required a little numbing to get by.

"Merlin...you really don't get it, do you?" You each gave him a questioning look, Remus' heart clutching as his eyes connected with Sirius'. "This is it for me," he whispered hoarsely, words sticking in his throat like glue. It made the process even more torturous. "These moments are my life. These years are all I'll ever be good for or deserve, and even then I'm not sure I'm worthy of it all."

"That's not true, Padfoot, you know that." The quivering vibrato of Remus' voice matched Sirius' in a perfect harmony. Each of you were constantly astonished by the natural way you fell into sync with each other. There was never any resistance or hesitation, as though a higher power was wiling it so.

Previously, Remus John Lupin had never been an overly emotional man. He had decided long ago that he couldn't afford to be, otherwise he would be broken month after month. Now, his mouth was dry and his skin ached to touch Sirius', to comfort him.

"Sirius, what're you trying to say?" You urged him softly, daring only to dip a toe into the waters which you were testing. You could sense there was more on his mind.

"If you don't...accept me, if we don't do 'this' now, I'm never going to get another chance. You'll all be gone and that will be it."

Sirius was already certain he was doomed for a life of loneliness such as that, but something inside him, maybe some small sliver of hope, just couldn't let him move on from what he was sure was the loves of his life, without asking the vital question.

Without them, his life meant nothing, was worth nothing. But at least he would finally know if he could ever have them.

"What's 'this', Pads?"

You spoke up this time, you were the only one who could. Remus was completely befuddled.

But James, who was already one step ahead of you two, was silent. Dead silent. Technically speaking, he was in shock, completely stunned without any used of a spell, completely out of character for the Potter boy.

Sirius...he couldn't feel the same...could he?

The long-haired animagus spoke softly, opting to end his punishment swiftly. Besides, he could sense James' understanding and wanted to get the yelling out of the way early, in order for other students in the Gryffindor dormitories to be able to sleep in peace. "Us. 'This' is us, it always has been."

The silence in the air was not uncomfortable, but neither was it utterly still. The crackling wood from the low burning fire and gentle thud of Sirius' bottle being set against the stone floor were the only sounds heard.

Sirius Black had never been comfortable with silence, having experience far too much of it in the echoing, haunted halls of Grimmauld Place.

"I doubt you feel the same way I do," he rambled, intermittent coughs breaking up his speech as he fought against his narrowing throat for air. "It's completely twisted of me, selfish too. But, if we don't do this now, if you don't...love me now...sorry, you get it."

As he was heard to mumble a brief 'shut up' to himself, something in the wolf's brain clicked.

"Love?"

"Wow...I-just...wow," James broke from his peacefully quiet thoughts.

"Love..." Remus repeated, shifting in the armchair he was still seated in.

"Remus, stop," Sirius pleaded, "you don't have to rub it in."

"No, no. It's not like that. I-it fits."

"What do you mean, Moones?" The brunet prompted, moving to sit beside a distressed Sirius.

His hands balled tight fists into his hair, threatening to pull harder and harder. His eyes continued to fill with salty remorse and embarrassment. Sirius' physical state reflected the embodiment of your own emotions.

Although, you weren't upset. No, far from it.

You were astonished.

Love...he loved you. It all made sense and all of a sudden, it was if the last year of your life flashed before your eyes. Only this time, you viewed the cinema reel of your memories with the veil lifted. You saw everything so clearly, it was completely unfathomable how you hadn't before.

You loved him, you loved them, of course you did. You always had.

"It fits," Remus continued. Really as an academic man he scolded himself for not recognising the signs until that moment. "I've been trying to find the words for what I've been feeling. I thought it might have been anxiety, or odd effects from the full moons...but it's love. It fits."

It took the wolf's words a few moments to resonate in the dog's brain. "Rem, really?"

A small smile and nod was all the encouragement he needed to dare to look the man beside him in the eyes.

With a grounding hand on Sirius' back, James made his second confession to the boy, and his first to you and Remus. He locked eyes with you first, still sitting cross-legged in front of the couch.

James thought you looked beautiful, the embers behind you lighting up your silhouette. "I, uhh, I've felt the same for a while. A bit over a year maybe. Y/N, you were the first..."

Now that you weren't expecting. "W-what?"

"Remus was mine," Sirius chimed in with a raw throat and wet cheeks. He leant into James' touch and the stag smiled in return. Both were grateful for the comfort.

"Y/N was mine too, I think."

You turned to face the bookworm, unsure if it was his words or the near-by heat source causing your cheeks to darken. You thought clearing your throat might break the tension, however it only intensified the boy's gazes upon you.

"So, umm. What now?"

"Just because I'm causing a scene doesn't mean that I want anyone to feel like they have to do anything, even if you feel the same," Sirius attempted to reason. "I understand that none of this means a relationship is on the cards. I know Mooney has only just realised he's in love and Y/N, correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure you've just had the same revelation?" Damn he was observant. You nodded shyly and Sirius' heart skipped a beat. He was in so deep. "It's up to all of you where we go from here."

Both you and James looked to each other before focusing on Remus. Sirius watched closely, his leg unconsciously bouncing beneath him.

Occasionally it knocked against the almost-forgotten bottle of fire whiskey beside him. It was taking all of Sirius' will-power to not chug the whole thing right then and there.

The tension was driving him more mad than if he hadn't of known at all.

The honey-haired brunet was the first to speak up.

"I don't want to rush into anything simply because we have a name for our emotions now. Although, I know definitively that I don't want to be without you after we finish at Hogwarts this year. I want to keep what we are now going, at the very least. I suppose anything else that happens will be a bonus. I think I just need some time to process, if it's alright with you all, of course."

"Of course," you smiled, shuffling closer to rest your hand on his knee. Remus couldn't hide his smile. "I agree that I don't want to rush anything, this is all really new."

James agreed. He knew the relationship could be something special, and wanted to give it the proper time and attention it deserved.

It was only in that moment, after a soft whimper, that your attention was drawn to the Black heir.

"Sirius, I'm sorry if that wasn't the news you wanted," you tried to comfort.

"Y/N, Remus, James...this is everything I could have hoped for. You didn't kick, you didn't scream, so far anyway," he joked nervously. "None of you have humiliated me or degraded me, nothing like I expected."

"Sirius..."

"I still have my family," he continued. "that's all I could ever ask for." James moved even closer to him as he spoke. They were practically moulded together as the arm around Sirius' shoulder, and comforting hand on his back took on a new meaning.

One love comforting another.

"I know I just said that I wanted to take it slow..." you prompted nervously.

"What is it, sweetheart?" James had been calling you that for years, now it made your stomach flip.

"Is it alright if we...cuddle? Or at least hug?"

"Yes please," Sirius answered at the speed of sound. "If it's too much, please don't push yourselves, I would just love to be close to you, especially now."

Wordlessly, you all came together, attracted like magnets. James stayed close to Sirius' side, feeling a bit overprotective towards the emotionally vulnerable boy he had come to love. You had moved to sit against the dark-haired wizard's chest, taking Sirius' spreading legs as an invitation. He was delighted you had accepted.

Remus opted to migrate from his comfortable armchair to the floor beneath the couch, effectively sitting in the middle of you three. Nearing the full moon, he could become more easily overstimulated by touch.

And being only a week away from the next lunar cycle, you had all learnt to err on the side of caution. James decided he felt brave, and reached his slim fingers down to run gently through Remus' hair.

It was the perfect balance. So much so that the lycanthrope let his eyes drift closed as you three continued the conversation. This was a hallmark sign of his growing need for rest, and more than anything else, relaxation. James' soothing movements were a nice start.

Remus decided he wouldn't let himself fall asleep on the floor, instead keeping occupied by interjecting his opinion when needed.

"Sirius," you spoke, "you have to cut back on the drinking. Or preferably, stop all together for a while."

"I will, scout's honour."

"We're serious. Our confessions don't change anything, we're getting you some help," James lectured, his sternness coming from a place of love and fear for the boy.

"No, Jamie. I'm Serious," he joked. He had professed to you on several occasions that he was the funniest person he knew, it was times like this that worried you. "But honestly, I was using the booze to dull the pain and how disgusted I felt with myself. Somehow I have a feeling I won't need to do that anymore."

You looked over your shoulder to see Sirius throwing you a soft smile. "We still want you to see someone, please. I guess we can all say that we love you now, we just want to make sure you're okay."

You felt a sense of euphoria finally being able to clearly express your feelings for the boys you knew so well. Their various smiles and flushed expressions told you they felt just as good hearing you say it.

"I'll try it," the pureblood muttered.

"We should get some rest," Remus slurred from below you all, fatigue finally getting the best of him.

"Come on, Mooney. Let's get you to bed, babe," James spoke adoration lacing his voice.

He stood, offering a hand to Remus, who's wide eyes stared back at him, surprised. Only then did James realise his slip up- the pet name.

"Shit, sorry Remus." He pulled the boy to his feet, awkwardly avoiding his gaze.

"No, umm, I liked it."

"Oh. Good." With a smile, the brunet picked up the prefect's scattered belongings from the common room, and swinging an arm around his waist, begun to guide him up the stairs to the dormitories.

You and Sirius trailed closely behind the pair, after you'd managed to untangle yourself from his limbs. The animagus seemed to never want to let go.

Truth be told, he didn't.

Falling in line behind your best friends, the realisation suddenly hit you that Sirius would have to go without touching you. All night.

"Wait!" You shouted a little too loudly, even scaring yourself.

"Is everything okay?!" Remus questioned from the stairs above you, suddenly alert.

"Yes, sorry for raising my voice." You had forgotten how noisily voices bounced off the castle's stone walls. "It's just that, well, you all get to stay together and talk everything through more. I have to go back to the girl's dorms," you pouted.

You loved your friends dearly, truly you did. Lily, Alice, Marlene, Dorcas, they were some of your closest companions.

But you had spent a year loving these boys, only to find out that they loved you too. It was selfish, but you didnt want to let them go, fearing they may slip away from you just as you felt you were getting closer.

The small, detailed glances the three wizards exchanged did not go unnoticed before Sirius proposed a solution. "Come stay with us tonight."

"But there's three beds," you frowned, "and only one of me. Plus the protection spells."

In order to prevent 'inappropriate student relations', the Hogwarts professors had cast protective spells on all the dorms. Only boys could enter boys dorms and vice versa.

"Don't worry ab'that," the werewolf yawned sweetly, flashing you a glimpse of his wand, which was neatly tucked in his pocket.

Of course Remus knew the counter spell, how could you have ever doubted the genius wizard?

"Remus, you're comfortable with this?" Sirius confirmed.

"Yeah, it would be kinda nice actually," he replied, fidgeting fingers indicating his honesty.

"James?" The dog animagus supposed that just because James was sure of how he felt, didn't mean that this wasn't moving too fast for him.

"Been waiting to hold you all forever," the brunet mused.

Sirius smiled broadly, emulating the expression he made as Padfoot, extending his arm towards you.

"Come on, darling."

"Sounds even better when you call me that now," you murmured happily to him. You watched as James and Remus climbed the steps in front of you, exchanging soft glances when they thought the other wasn't watching.

"Well, at least you know I mean it now. You're my darling, same as you're James' sweetheart and Remus' love."

You held his bicep tightly, gentle smile spreading from ear to ear.

For years, in fact, since your beginnings at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Marauders had been using those very same nicknames for you. Somehow, you anticipated them having a completely different effect on you now.

...

You climbed into the large bed Remus had managed to form with a simple charm.

The boy in question was long since asleep, having collapsed in James' arms the second his body felt the comforting security of the mattress underneath him. His head was buried in James' chest, despite being a good few inches taller than the brunet.

The stag couldn't have cared less, he was in heaven. Wrapping the wolf up in his arms, he pressed feather-light kisses to his hairline, so as not to interrupt the sleep Remus was so rarely afforded.

He was still amazed you had said you all felt the same, not to mention any of you allowing him to reciprocate his current actions with you.

James Potter truly felt at home.

Sirius curled his body around Remus' protruding spine, linking his finger's with James' as they both held the golden haired boy in a cocoon-like fashion.

You had slipped in beside Sirius, your eyes, like the rest of the boy's, quickly growing tired. You breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a large weight lifted off your shoulders. A mix of the Marauder's scents filled your nostrils.

Each of you, excluding Remus, whispered your goodnights, and all at once, you couldn't have been more excited to wake up the next morning, surrounded by the three boys you loved.

............

To all my marvel fans, I swear Final Exit part 4 is on it's way!

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