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djmossback · 8 months

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SpaceBar 19 Aug 2023

The Tracks

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Joan Of Arc - (12” import)

Kylie Minogue, Can’t Get Blue Monday Out of My Head - (12” promo)

Foxy, Get Off - (TK 45RPM 12"}

Heaven 17, (we don’t need this) Fascist Groove Thing -(LP cut}

Third World, Now That We’ve Found Love -(12" single)

Sade, Hang On To Your Love-(12" single)

Slave, Shake It Up -(12" single)

Patrice Rushen, Forget Me Nots- (7" single)

Bee Gee’s, Jive Talkin’ - (7" single)

Dazz Band, Let It Whip - (7" single)

Billy Nomates, blue bones (deathwish-(LP cut}

Billy Squier, The Stroke - (7" single)

Nine inch Nails, Closer-(LP cut}

Vince Staples, NORF NORF-(LP cut}

Grace Jones, Walking In The Rain-(LP cut}

Appolonia 6, Sex Shooter-(12" 45RPM single)

SOS Band, Take Your Time - (7" single)

Heatwave, The Groove Line - (7" single)

Jay Z and Jermaine Dupre, Money Ain't A Thing-(LP cut}

David Bowie, Let’s Dance-(12" single)

Cheryl Lynn, Got To Be Real- (7" single)

Prince, I Wanna Be Your Lover- (7" single)

Pet Shop Boys, West End Girls-(12" single)

ZZ Top, Cheap Sunglasses-(LP cut}

Phil Collins & Phillip Bailey, Easy Lover-(12" single)

Cramps, What’s Inside A Girl-(12" single)

Cure, The Walk-(Mini LP cut}

Rob Base & DJ EZ ROCK, It Takes Two-(12" single)

Abbysinians, Declaration Of Rights-(LP cut}

Bobby Brown, My Perogative - (7" single)

Michael Jackson, Rock With You - (7" single)

G.Q., Boogie Oogie Oogie - (7" single)

Gap Band, Outstanding-(LP cut}

Isaac Hayes, Theme From Shaft - (7" single)

Time, 777-9311-(LP cut}

Tommy Tutone, Jenny (867-5309) - (7" single)

Bad Brains, Pay To Cum - (7" single)

Judas Priest, Metal Gods-(LP cut}

Clipse, When The Last Time-(12" single)

Amii Stewart, Knock On Wood-(12" single)

Ari Lennox, Pressure-(LP cut}

Orbital, w/ Jason Willliamson, Dirty Rat-(LP cut}

Orb, Little Fluffy Clouds-(12" single)

Moon Mullican,7 Nights To Rock-(LP cut}

Fun Boy Three, Our Lips Are Sealed (7" single)

GO-GO’s, We Got The Beat (7" single STIFF version)

Bush Tetras, Too Many Creeps - (7" single 99 records)

Dry Cleaning, Scratch Card Lanyard - (7" single)

Human League, The Sound Of The Crowd-(LP cut}

Everything But The Girl, Nothing Left To Lose-(LP cut}

Max Romeo, Blood Of The Prophet-(LP cut}

Average White Band, Pick Up The Pieces-(LP cut}

Police, Roxanne - (7" single)

Thin Lizzy, Angel From The Coast-(LP cut}

Stealers Wheel, Stuck In The Middle - (7" single)

Mos Def, Ms. Fat Booty-(12" single)

Haircut 100, Love Plus One - (7" single)

Plague Vendor,Break Dance On Broken Glass-(LP cut}

Cate le Bon,Moderation-(LP cut}

Culture, jah pretty face-(LP cut}

Herb Alpert, Rise-(12" single)

Tasting Notes

I was semi-prepared. I threw in some new records, brought my softside bag with more records in it, and showed up more or less on time. Elevator worked, so I rolled to the booth and set myself up. I usually start with something loud and declaratory, but this time I wanted to ease into the set with dynamics and subtlety. The "Joan Of Arc" 12" from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark is usually slotted deeper in the set, but I liked hearing it front and center.

I goosed the tempo with the Kylie mashup, and followed that with Foxy, the Cuban-American soul disco band. The TK Records 45RPM 12" kicks so hard that Jules had to come up and turn the mains down because it was so loud in the front. It's hard to tell from the booth what the volume is in various parts of the space. Some places it's loud, and in other parts it's low. The booth is in a "dead" spot. It's not bad, it just takes tweaking. I'm there to cut through the noise, not to be noise.

Jules is back up during the Third World 12" to bring the volume up again. She asked me if different records sound different, or are recorded differently. It's a great question, one that I consider all the time during the acquisition phase. Some records jump off the turntable, and some records sound dead. I'm always on the hunt for 45RPM 12" cuts, but depending on when you play them, what records surround them in the set, how many people there are in the bar, and any number of other variances, things can fall flat. I've had things fall flat during some sets that were bangers in previous sets. And, a lot of it is timing – whoever is there listening, their energy also contributes to the vibe. I watch Tavis behind the bar; if I can get him moving, then I know I'm onto something.

Someone came to me early in the set to see what I was all about, and when I told him I only played vinyl, he said "Oh, you play '80s stuff." Which made me immediately put something from the '70s on, and follow it up with a contemporary track. Who says I don't take requests? I got more contemporary artists mixed in tonight: Billy Nomates, Orbital, Ari Lennox. And I like to throw reggae records into the flow freestanding, and not in blocks of reggae records. They have such a great sound for sound systems. Tailor made for it. I could never cut it as a genre DJ. It just doesn't interest me. I love music in its totality. And the things I don't love? I just leave them out.

My methodology, such as it is, is half improv, half improbability. I don't just play what I like, but I like what I play. I play music I can respond to. I feel at home in the Spacebar, so I play music that you would hear if I were playing music for a party in my home. I'm not there to be the show, but to play my part in the show. I didn't play the Bad Brains, Judas Priest and the Clipse to show how smart I am, I played it because I thought it would sound good. And it did. And it helped the rest of the set gel. I was having a hard time finding my footing early on. It wasn't bad, I just felt tentative, sticking with things I knew. I don't construct set lists beforehand, although I do choose records for the crate that I think will work, and build it up from there. It is a limitation, but limitations are not a bad thing. I am employed to construct a vibe, and while I am averse to taking requests, I do like it when people ask for things like Prince. That got them the long version of Appolonia 6, and later on, the first Prince record I ever bought, "I Wanna Be Your Lover." I heard that on the radio in 1978, and instantly became a fan of the man. DJ IGA says that "Sex Shooter" is the hallmark Mossback record.

The three crowds that rotated through the bar this night were odd. I guess I was spoiled by the Rollergirls showing up the previous two Saturdays I played. Those folks bring an energy to the proceedings!

I was trying to get to 2 a.m., but I fell short and ended the night on the Herb Alpert, "Rise" 12" I got out of the used bins at the Record Exchange. Cheap. I was struck again at the marriage of that jam that Diddy looped for B.I.G. It's genius. And something to aspire to. There's a lot out there, if you are open to hearing it.

The next Third Space Saturday is 16 September 2023. Going to continue reading "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton. It's very inspiring. And digging, forever digging. Perhaps a little thinning and reorganizing. And, listening. Always listening.

#vinyl records.#djlife #music #djset #barcade #djs #djmossback #vinyl

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bloodanddiscoballs · 2 years

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My Insulindian Phasmid bag! This only took me 2 days and I had an absolute blast doing every second of it. She's my favorite cryptid💕

#disco elysium #disco elysium spoilers #disco elysium fanart #insulindian phasmid #harry du bois #harrier du bois #kim kitsuragi #jean vicquemare #Spotify #maybells #forget me nots #tunes #thank you jules for helping me pick the quote #traditional art #Dez Art

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creatureseeker · 2 years

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Hello!!! I have had this account for years, probably since 2018 (but have used Tumblr in general for a while longer). I always wanted my first post to be my own, but because I was so nervous to actually make that first post, I never really used this blog. That changes TODAY.

I just need to break through my hesitation, to stop being scared of the blank canvas. So here: a digital painting of my cat, Jules. It’s not perfect- I had to do it in a very limited amount of time for class- but it’s good enough for my first ever post.

The amount of anxiety I had over making my first post is kind of sad, but at least now I can finally use this blog! YAY!

#Seeks art #SeeksStuff #this is the beginning of an era #Did wanting to rant about The Witcher season 2 (and Joey Batey in general) give me the kick in the ass I needed?#Yep #It totally did XD #But I've finally done it and that's all that matters!!!#Fun fact- this is a little gift to my late Grandpa #His middle name was Jules (we named our cat after him)#I added forget-me-nots to symbolize my Grandpa’s passing #and common meadow violets because he was incredibly proud to be from New Jersey and they are the state’s flower

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goddessofmischief · 3 years

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galaxy and rose for the ask list!! <3

galaxy; what fascinates you?

a lot of things to be honest!! I’m the kind of person who can get swept up in the little things, but I get really wide-eyed at the universe in general. I spend long hours going down emotional spirals where I think about the birth of the universe, whether there are any gods, if this earth will die, if we’re truly alone, etc.

rose; favorite flower?

I really love forget me nots. Any guy/girl who gets me forget me nots instead of roses is my kind of person, haha. On a somewhat unrelated but also floral note, the flowers I was going to buy for my date for prom (before it was canceled bc of covid) were not forget me nots, but sunflowers (because our song was the song sunflower, and also... the movie shrek) so sunflowers are a close second for me!

Thanks for asking!

#jules writes #asks #q&a #forget me nots

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graceslavenderhaze · 3 years

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just wanna be with you; reggie x reader

“are you okay?” that was the first question julie had asked you when she saw you the morning after you both had learned that the boys were planning on crossing over before the jolts that caleb had placed on them destroyed them.

“ i feel like i should be asking you that.” you said bluntly as you let your best friend into your house which was empty other than you at the moment. you both trailed into your kitchen. ripped pages of your journal laid in crumpled balls, a mug of hot chocolate which was half drank was next to your song journal. you wrote your best songs when you were emotional and last night was definitely emotional.

you picked up your mug and went to refill it as well as make one for julie. she sat herself down at the table, her wondering eyes drawn to the journal. she knew a love song when she saw one.

“did you write this?” julie asked pointing at the song labeled ‘just wanna be with you’. you placed both of your mugs back on the table and sat down. you bit your bottom lip as you took a deep breath.

“yeah, i wrote it about or i guess for reggie.” you blurted out to your best friend. she placed her hand onto your outstretched one, comforting you. you felt all of your emotions crash down onto you like a tidal wave.

“i’ve never felt this way about anyone ever not even carrie, i’ve never been so- i’ve never written a song about someone i like. ever! and then he just comes out of nowhere the afterlife and everything and for the first time since carrie broke up with me, i felt. i can’t even compare it to carrie but he makes me feel like there’s nothing we can’t do if we’re together, and no matter what happens i know he’ll be there. i just wanna be with him, jules.” your voice was raw as a few loose tears escaped your eyes.

“that’s love, if i know anything from how my parents looked at each other and every stupid rom com that we’ve watched with flynn. you’re in love with him.” julie said to you as she wiped the tears off of your cheeks. you let what she said sink in, love. you were in love with reggie.

“fuck flynn’s never gonna let me live this down!” you joked to your best friend. she broke a smile. she stood up and held her hand out for you. you gave her a confused look. she pulled you up from your seat.

“you’re getting dressed, meeting up with reggie before we play the orpheum and giving him this song. life is too short for you to just sit back and not tell people how you feel about them. you have to live in the moment, and even if you lose him. you’ll always have the memories.” handing you the journal that laid on the table, you both rushed upstairs to your bedroom not before you muttered “i hate how you’re always right.”

it had been at least an hour since you got ready. julie had picked out a cute outfit consisting of your favorite pieces of clothing that you owned, insisting that flynn says that the more comfortable you are in your skin, the more comfortable you’ll be laying your heart out. you also had your backpack slung over your shoulder with your clothes for later tonight when the band plays the orpheum and then, clothes for a sleepover with julie later on. neither of you wanted to be alone after the guys crossed over.

“stop worrying you look fantastic.” julie said to you. you found it ironic. your best friend was playing one of the most iconic clubs in all of Los Angeles tonight and here she was calming you down over telling reggie how you feel. you played with the bracelets on your wrists, more specifically the red and black one that had a small bass charm in the middle. julie smirked when she noticed the small charm but opted not to say anything.

“i’m gonna go pick out my outfit for tonight, and i’ll rangle dumb and dumber out so you can be alone with reggie. you got this!” julie said to you before walking into the studio to say some half true lie to get alex and luke out so you could be alone with reggie. after standing alone for five minutes and convincing yourself while it seemed convenient, running from your issues wouldn’t solve anything.

“hey.” you mentally face palmed. hey thats the best you had? reggie looked up from the grand piano he had been fiddling with the keys of. a smile came across his face when he saw you. his smile was one of your favorites.

“hey, shouldn’t you be helping julie?” he asked confused being as mere minutes ago julie had brought luke and alex up to her room to help wrap last minute details up for the orpheum show. you placed your backpack down and fished out your journal. your heart was beating in your chest like thunder, as if it was going to just combust out.

“yeah, but first i wanted to show you this song that i wrote.” you stumbled on your words a little and after getting the sentence out your mouth had never felt drier. reggie looked bewildered, normally you shared your songs with julie and flynn. this was the first time you’d ever wanted to show him a song of yours and also the last.

“i thought that’s something that you and julie do with flynn?” you approached the grand piano and sat next to him. it was now or never at this point. you pushed the knowing that by tonight after they opened, him and the guys would be gone.

“yeah but it’s something special that i think would just be better if you were the one to hear it. is that okay?” your voice was soft and you’d never been this close to reggie before. the past few days you’d been avoiding being alone with him to see if you could try to resolve your crush on your own. it was impossible.

“yeah, no totally, that’s rad.” he said nervously starting to fiddle with his rings. you let out a soft laugh. you opened the page that the song was on and placed your hands on the keys.

“ I got a lot of things I have to do All these distractions Our futures coming soon We're being pulled a hundred different directions But whatever happens I know I've got you

You're on my mind you're in my heart It doesn't matter where we are It'll be alright Even if we're miles apart

All I wanna do, is be with you, be with you There's nothing we can do just wanna be with you Only you No matter where life takes us nothing can break us apart You know its true I just wanna be with you

You know how life can be It changes over night It's sunny then raining, but it's alright A friend like you Always makes it easy I know that your kidding me every time

Through every up through every down You know I'll always be around Through anything you can count on me

All I wanna do, is be with you, be with you There's nothing we can do just wanna be with you Only you No matter where life takes us nothing can break us apart You know it's true I just wanna be with you

I just wanna be with you”

you felt a weight life off your shoulders when you finished and you wondered why you’d been so nervous, then you remembered that reggie was still sitting next to your and your nerves came swinging right back. you turned to him and for once staring into his eyes didn’t comfort you, it scared you.

“i know that after tonight you’re gone but i’d be an idiot if i didn’t tell you how i felt before you left. i’ve never wrote a song for anyone i’ve lov-like liked.” the words tumbled out of your mouth uncontrollable. reggie smiled. he wanted to kiss you and in that moment he regretted everything. had they focused on the band instead of being so hellbent on getting revenge against bobby, then they wouldn’t have gotten stamped and wouldn’t be crossing over at all.

“you have no idea how much i want to kiss you. ” he said softly. you smiled, you wanted to kiss him so badly.

“i’m gonna miss you, so much.” you admitted. you knew he couldn’t stay but you wanted him to.

“you are unlike any girl i’ve ever met or have like liked either, y/n y/l/n. i wish we had more time.” he said coming closer to you. your eyes closed for a moment and you forgot just what was happening. he wouldn’t be able to kiss you. you’d go straight through him.

“we can’t, i want to but you know we can’t.” your words were soft and quiet but loud enough to break both of your hearts. you both wanted this so badly but the universe wouldn’t allow it. you merely coexisted together, you were still from two seperate worlds.

“your favorite flowers are forget me nots right?” he asked you after the two of you had pulled away. you nodded and almost as a reflex played with the bracelet on your wrist with a forget me not charm. he removed his necklace from around his neck, with the blue beads and silver bar at the middle. the entire time you’d known reggie he’d never been seen without it.

“then consider this a forget me not.” he then took the necklace and placed it around your neck. you removed the red and black bracelet with the bass charm. you placed it around his wrist.

“only if you consider this a forget me not as well.” “ forever.” your phone beeped interrupting the moment.

julie: i love you but i’m going to find a way to rekill these himbos soon.

“i should go actually help julie now. i really don’t wanna say goodbye.” this was probably the last moment you had with reggie and you never wanted it to end.

“so don’t say goodbye just say i’ll see you around.” he said jokingly. you nodded as a few tears made their way out of your eyes. you stood up from the grand piano grabbing your journal, you walked over to your backpack and turned around, your fingers fiddling with your forget me not token.

“see you around guitar cutie.” you said before walking out of the studio.

“not if i see you first!” he yelled back. you smiled and continued to walked up to julie’s room. closing the door and then sliding down against it once you’d entered.

“i fell in love with a ghost. full teasing rights once my heart heals, let flynn know.” you stated as you slumped on the floor in a slightly love struck daze.

“no shit!”

“is this suppose to be new news?”

“shut up shes in loveeee.”

“yeah and i’ve come to take your spot as julie’s fashion stylists.” you joked as you got up. alex and luke poofed out after a few more side comments. julie smirked.

“nice necklace you got there.” she winked before the two of you got to work.

flashing forward to two hours later, flynn and you stood on the side wings of the stage clutching onto each other, both of you dressed in your concert outfits . julie, alone center stage with only her keyboard, microphone and a dahlia with her. you were all on edge, the guys wouldn’t bail again. there’s no way. so there was only one other explanation. the jolts destroyed them before they got to crossover.

as julie started playing stand tall, the song you had heard so many times from sitting in on the practices, you thought you were imagining hearing alex’s drums until you and flynn both saw him with your own eyes.

“holy shit.” then reggie appeared next to julie, causing you and flynn to jump with excitement. they were still here, they were going to crossover. you noticed how the charm from the bracelet reggie was still wearing had twinkled under stage lights and him looking back up and you and winking.

“it’s your lover boy!” flynn teased. you couldn’t deny it because at this moment you were to happy to even bother.

“c’mon luke.” you had started to muttered noticing that he was flickering onstage causing both of the present phantoms to give you a worried glance. after a few tries he managed to stay solid onstage.

“yes!” you and flynn both cheered on the sidelines. dancing and singing to the song that you knew would be stuck in your head by tomorrow. you were all happy in this moment.

when the song ended reggie looked back at you and mouthed very clear words. “i love you.” before you could say it back the boys disappeared. you placed the silver bar of the necklace to your lips and kissed it muttered “i love you too” before. joining flynn in cheering for julie. everything was over, but you left nothing unsaid.

“so y/n, spill the details about your out of this world love affair.” julie joked as the three of you were in the dressing room changing into your street outfits. you laughed. folding the clothes you wore and putting them back into your backpack before looking in the mirror to check over last time.

“wait is that reggie’s?” flynn asked pointing at the necklace you wore all night. you blushed slightly. then julie noticed the missing red and black bracelet.

“yeah it’s a forget me not. something to remember him by. i’ll explain it all tomorrow i’m still processing it honestly.” you said turning around to her. flynn hugged you. you were happy you had your friends.

“i’m gonna go make us popcorn and pick a movie.” you said once julie and you had gotten back to her house for the night. you knew she wanted a moment alone in the garage to thank her mom for bringing the guys to her and music back into her life.

once you had the popcorn in julie’s bed and were picking out a movie on her laptop she texted you a 911, code red, and a bunch of other phrases for her saying you needed to get into the garage asap.

“hey jules what do half of these codes even mean?” you asked as you walked into the garage. “what the fuck, you guys crossed over. you shouldn’t be here.” you said when you saw your favorite ghosts standing in a group hug with julie. they looked like they were dying twice all over.

“come here!” julie said grabbing you and pulling you into the hug. the guys all started to glow a golden color and the stamps caleb had put on them dissolved.

“what do you think that means?” julie asked. you shrugged, up until like a month ago you didn’t even think ghosts actually existed.

“i think it means the bands back.” luke said causing the group hug to jump up and down in a fit of happiness over playing the orpheum. once the group hug broke up, you launched yourself forwards towards reggie.

“i love you too.” he smiled.

“kiss her!” julie coughed trying to be subtle. luke and alex both nodded encouraging their friend.

“yeah kiss me guitar cutie.” you said with confidence causing him to do so. you could hear the hollers of your best friends in the background losing their minds which made the moment better for you.

“so what do i tell flynn?” julie asked once you pulled away for air.

“we’ll tell her tomorrow, she’s probably still reeling from tonight.” you said. julie nodded then had another outburst excitement over the fact that they just played the orpheum.

reggie picked you up and swung you around before kissing you again. “i don’t know what’s better playing the orpheum or kissing you.” he said.

“also which one of you is responsible for carlos knowing?” julie asked in the middle of the moment. the guys faces all became panicked.

“busted!” you said holding a hand for your best friend to high five.

this is the first thing i’ve ever wrote to post publicly and idk if i like it or not but just wanna be with you lives in my head rent free so i saw my opportunity and i took it honestly. let me know if you guys like this those maybe i’ll start posting again. <3

#julie and the phantoms #julie and the phantoms imagine #julie and the phantoms x reader #jatp imagine #jatp x reader #julie molina #luke patterson #reggie peters #alex mercer #reggie peters imagine #reggie peters x reader #grace writes

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lobanhart · 4 years

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15 OC Associations

I was tagged by the sweetie @strafethesesinners @spicevalleys @pd3 and @dieguzguz Thank you! ✨💛

Tagg: @ja-crispea @trialandseed @wafflii @red-nightskies @xbaebsae @shallow-gravy @deathvalleyqueen @goodboiboomer-fc5 @gracethornwood @kiichu @jack-morrison

ANIMALS: blue swallow

COLOURS: blue, gray-blue, dove-coloured

MONTH: jule

SONGS: Dusty Springfield -- Son Of A Preacher Man, The Jimi Hendrix Experience -- Hey Joe, Charlotte Gainsbourg -- Deadly Valentine, Sky Saxon & The Seeds -- Can't Seem to Make You Mine

NUMBER: 64

DAY OR NIGHT: evening

PLANTS: cornflower and forget-me-nots

SMELLS: wet asphalt, wildflowers, dust, peach pie, cherry lollipops

GEMSTONE: celestite

SEASON: summer

PLACES: John's Ranch, Joseph's Island, any road she can ride a motorcycle

FOODS: hot dog, cherry lollipops

ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: сancer

ELEMENTS: water

DRINKS: coffee

ANIMALS: wolf/deer

COLOURS: sanguine, orange red craiola, pearl dark gray

MONTH: april

SONGS: Rammstein -- Heirate mich, Linkin Park -- With You, Apocalyptica feat. Till Lindemann -- Helden, Muse -- Take a Bow

NUMBER: 17

DAY OR NIGHT: night

PLANTS: phelypaea coccinea

SMELLS: mountain air, damp greens, earth, timber, milk

GEMSTONE: red jasper

SEASON: autumn

PLACES: whitetail mountains, forest, Jacob's room

FOODS: steak, apples, salad greens

ASTROLOGICAL SIGNS: aries

ELEMENTS: fire

DRINKS: tea

#FC5: moon #FC5: billy bluebird #billy bluebird #moon oc

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saedii-gilwraeth-simp · 4 years

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I Knew I Loved You ~ Chapter 8

So... I misnumbered my chapters and so I thought I had done more than I actually did when really I just fucked up... *shrug*

Chapter 8: Arsinoe

~Camden, Australia~

Jules was in freakout mode by mid-October. Despite still having another month before her wedding, she had insisted that Arsinoe come home to help her. Which led to Arsinoe sitting on Jules and Emilia’s couch as the two rapidly debated what type of card they wanted for the table placements. Arsinoe couldn’t help but roll her eyes when she looked at the clock on the wall, only to see that it was lunch time and that the two had been debating for a full hour. She pulled out her phone and checked through Instagram.

She mindlessly looked through until she saw a photo of Jules and Emilia’s wedding invitation posted by Michael Percy. She liked the photo and spoke to Jules.

“So, Michael Percy is coming to your wedding?” Jules thought for a second before frowning.

“I thought you two were friends?” Arsinoe shrugged.

“I’m friends with Tommy. Michael and I had a breakup so bad that we went down in our yearbook as the worst fight of the year. I’m just curious as to why you invited him?” Jules cringed, baring her teeth slightly.

“Emilia invited him. I’m still friends with him. I’m sorry. Will it be awkward?” Jules explained. Arsinoe took a breath and reminded herself not to be so selfish.

“I’m pretty sure he came out a few years back and I have my own man, so no, it should be fine,” she paused and checked the time again, “I’m going to get food. You want anything?” Both shook their heads and Arsinoe grabbed the keys to the truck she had given Jules when she moved away. Arsinoe clicked her tongue at the dog that had been sitting at her feet. Braddock bounded to his feet and to the door, excited to go out with her again. She pets his head and opens the door.

“Oh, and Arsinoe?” Jules calls after her. “When you get back, I want to call this soulmate of yours so I can grill the shit out of him,” Arsinoe laughs and nods at her best friend.

The cemetery was quiet at this time of a Monday afternoon. Even after so long, the little old lady who ran the florist on the grounds recognised her and nearly cried when Arsinoe pulled the money she owed out of her pocket. Mrs. Patrick had seen her there a lot as a teenager without a job and drowned in grief and it was time to pay her back.

She sat down at the grass in front of the two headstones. Arsinoe had organised it so that there was a plot between them so that eventually she could join them and she sat there now, laying the flowers on her sister’s grave. Forget-me-nots for Mirabella and roses for Katharine. She took a moment to trace the words on the headstones. They were not the same as each other, as her sisters had been different.

Mirabella’s read a quote from one of her favourite books and Kat’s read a quote from a poem. Arsinoe smiled at them and began speaking. She could never forget how they sounded in her head which made their conversation easier, if you could call it that.

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I got a new tattoo. I miss you both, more than you could even fathom. Jules and Em are getting married which is wild. I know you guys probably know all of this because you see all now but sometimes I like to pretend I’m your only source of gossip. Maybe that’s stupid, but it works.”

Only silence responded. Arsinoe smiled softly.

“You can’t tell anyone but I got another job. A local art gallery wants my paintings to display,” she squealed softly, trying not to disturb anyone else who might be around. “I haven’t told anyone that yet but I was so excited and I wanted you guys to be the first to know. I’m moving up in art and life and it’s exciting,” her smile droops a little, “I just wish you both were here to see it all... It’s never gonna get easier to live without you guys, is it?”

Silence again. She sighed and stood, touching her fingers to the headstones one last time.

“There is one more person I have to visit. Until I see you again, ladies,” she took the final bouquet she had bought and climbed the hill of the cemetery until she saw a small stone headstone.

“Hi, Joseph,” she lays the flowers down, crouching on the grass. “How have you been? Good I guess. You and the girls are probably all up there happy. At least, that’s what I think. Jules is getting married. And I know you two didn’t end things great but I just thought you should know. Emilia’s really great for Jules too. I know you asked me to look after her but… I don’t think she needs me as much as she used to. But just know that I’ve got her back, always,” on this headstone, she kisses her hand and presses it to the stone. “Bye, Joseph.”

When she leaves the cemetery, she tries to leave the sadness too. Unfortunately, she has always been particularly bad at that.

It was tradition for Emilia and Arsinoe to have one round in a boxing ring together every time Arsinoe came back home. This time was no different except that they were pulling their punches. Bruises don’t look good with fancy dresses, after all. Emilia was quick and strong but Arsinoe was fast and smart. They had punched it out on 6 occasions and it was a tie every time. As it was this time.

The two were sitting silently against the ropes in the empty boxing gym when Emilia spoke.

“I’m quitting the army,” Arsinoe turned to look at her and she returned the look. “I haven’t told Jules yet and I don’t want you to but… ever since I got back home I keep thinking how much I don’t want to leave her again.”

“I get it. By the time I got back home I couldn’t go again either. And if you’re not sure about going back then it’s not worth it. Can I ask if getting married has something to do with it?” Arsinoe's voice was gentle and serious.

“Jules and I were thinking of starting a family. Adopting, y’know? I can’t leave a kid to go do what I do. I don’t need any more blood on my hands.” Arsinoe smiled.

“That’s really great Em. What will you do once you’re out?” Emilia shrugged.

“Probably personal security, maybe I’ll become a personal trainer. Or I’ll just quit work and be a stay-at-home mother,” Arsinoe laughed near hysterically.

“If there is one thing I don’t think you could do it’s be a stay-at-home anything. But I’m proud of you,” she nudged Emilia’s shoulder with her own.

“What’s it like? Getting out?” Arsinoe shrugged.

“It depends what you see when you’re out there and what you internalise. I’m fine sleeping but jolt out of bed at 5 am on the dot even if I don’t set an alarm. Sometimes I pull a fork from my kitchen drawer and it sounds exactly like the grenade right before it blew us all up. It takes time. But it gets better and besides, you’ll have Braddock and he’s great in civilian crowds,” Emilia smiled and stood, pulling Arsinoe to her feet and hugging her. Arsinoe coughed in surprise.

“Thank you,” Emilia whispers.

“For telling you what it’s like to be out of the army?” Arsinoe says, confusion evident.

“For being Jules’ person. There have been times when I couldn’t for the life of me understand why Jules and you were so close but I’m glad that she has you in her life. So thank you for looking after her,” Arsinoe pats Emilia’s shoulder.

“Thanks, but I think she looked after me more than I looked after her.”

#three dark crowns #one dark throne #two dark reigns #five dark fates #queen arsinoe #billy chatworth #billy x arsinoe #jules milone #emilia vatros #queen mirabella #queen katharine #joseph sandrin #kendare blake #ikily

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maranello · 3 years

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“Sometimes people compare me to Jules, and it always brings a smile to my face. He was a good guy and one of my best friends. If my style and mannerism reminds people of Jules, I’m happy about it.”

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muscularboar · 4 years

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tag game thing woo!!!!

tagged by @soulfulwinter thank you baby

name-julien

nickname-jules, julie

zodiac sign- libra

nationality- american

languages spoken- english and im trying to learn russian but i have not practiced in a while

what time is it- 1:11 pm

celebrity crush- dont have one currently but it used to be christian borle

favorite fictional character(s)- jack skellington

favorite musician- mindless self indulgence, nicki minaj, trixie mattel

favorite sports team- YANKEES BRUHHH I LOVE BASEBALL ⚾️

favorite season- i like all of them but mostly fall

favorite flower- forget-me-nots or carnations

favorite scent- peppers and onions frying (seriously) or eucalyptus mint candles

favorite animal- whales, ESPECIALLY blue whales

favorite food- smoked salmon or cotton candy

dream car- jeep wrangler

dream trip- alaska or california

instruments- i dont play any:(

coffee tea or hot cocoa- hot chocolate

dog or cat person- dog yessir

following-80

followers - 479

other blogs- nope

blog established- i think november of 2019

do you have a tumblr crush- no

do you get asks- not really but i do not care

what are you wearing- knee-high high heels, shorts, and a sweatshirt

drink of choice- lemonade or raspberry snapple

number of blankets you sleep with- 3

average sleep hours- probably 6-7

random fact- i have a weird obsession with skeletons. god they are just so cool

i tag whoever wants to do this!! this was actually very fun :))

#tag you’re it

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djmossback · 10 months

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Spacebar 17 June 2023

2100 hrs

Dazz Band, Let It Whip (7" Motown)

Patrice Rushen, Forget Me Nots (7" Elektra)

Naked Eyes, Promises Promises (7" Manhattan)

David Bowie, Let’s Dance (12” long mix)

Sylvester, Do You Wanna Funk (12" 45 rpm long cut)

Ace, How Long (7")

Queen, Crazy Little Thing Called Love (7" Elektra)

Wham, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (7" UK cut)

Go-Go’s, We Got The Beat (7" Stiff Records)

Wang Chung, Dance Hall Days (LP cut)

Link Wray, Rumble (LP cut, Rhino Instrumental Rock v/a)

Bush Tetras, Too Many Creeps (7" 99 records)

Dry Cleaning, Scratchcard Lanyard (7" 4AD)

Wire, Ahead (12" Enigma)

Heatwave, The Groove Line (7" Epic Records)

2200 hrs

Pet Shop Boys, West End Girls (12" extended mix, Manhattan Records)

Cheryl Lynn, Got To Be Real (7" Columbia)

Tears For Fears, Change (7" Polygram import)

DEVO, Whip It (7" Warners)

Amii Stewart, Knock On Wood (12" Ariola)

ZZ Top, Sleeping Bag (12" 45rpm extended mix)

Vince Staples, Big Fish (LP cut)

Abyssinians, Declaration Of Rights (LP cut)

Nazareth, Hair Of The Dog (LP cut)

Cramps, What’s Inside A Girl (12" 45rpm cut)

Nelly, Hott In Herre (12" cut)

Janet Jackson, What Have You Done For Me Lately (12" extended mix)

Kylie Minogue, Can’t Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head (12" promo)

Apollonia 6, Sex Shooter (12" 45 RPM cut Paisley Park/wea)

2300 hrs

Positive K, I Gotta Man (12" cut)

Taste Of Honey, Rescue Me (LP cut)

G.Q., Boogie Oogie Oogie (7" Arista)

Thundercat, Them Changes (LP cut, 45RPM 10")

Kendrick Lamar, YAH (LP cut, faded early, due to.....)

Treasure Valley Roller Derby interruption.

Herbie Hancock, Chameleon (LP cut)

Toto, Hold The Line (LP cut)

Thin Lizzy, Boys Are Back In Town (LP cut)

Michael Jackson, Workin’ Day and Night (7" Epic Records)

Confidence Man, First Class Bitch (12" mix)

TLC, No Scrubs (12" mix w/rap)

Mary Jane Girls, In My House (7" Motown)

Cyndi Lauper, Girls Just Want To Have Fun (7" mix)

Carla & Otis, Tramp (7" Stax)

S.O.S Band, Take Your Time (Do It Right) (7" mix)

Kim Wilde, Kids In America (7" )

Midnight

Soho, Hippychick (12" extended mix, WEA/Sire)

Sleaford Mods, Nudge It (LP Cut)

Laid Back, White Horse (12" 45RPM extended cut)

Killing Joke, Follow The Leader (LP Cut)

Gap Band, You Dropped a Bomb On Me (LP Cut)

Wreckz-n-Effect, Rump Shaker (12" extended cut)

Cypress Hill, How I Could Just Kill A Man (12" mix, some German ep)

Nena, 99 Luftballoons (7" GMBH SCHALLPLATTEN)

Orchestral Maneuvers In The Dark, Souvenir (7" Dindisc ep)

ESG, You’re No Good (7" Factory/99 Records FAC 34)

PJ Harvey, Down By The River (7" Island UK, 33rpm)

Junior Murvin, Police & Thief (7" Upsetter Records)

The Orb, Little Fluffy Clouds (12" extended mix)

Wire, Go Ahead (7" Harvest Records, B-side of Map Ref)

Sun Atoms, Half Robot, Half Butterfly

Finished about 0125

TASTING NOTES

I was ridiculously uninspired going in. Did my best. Had the added wrinkle of the roller derby afterparty, so I played to them a bit.

My dreams of reordering my crates were wrecked by my surprise, early this week, that it was indeed Third Space Saturday week.

I had a chill set for 1-2am foundered by a drunk* that broke my concentration. Plus, I ran out of records. I don't have a problem with people coming up and saying something, like the person who came up during the ZZ Top record, and asked what mix it was! And having the Treasure Valley Roller Derby after season party in the Space was a blast! It would have been nice to know that beforehand, so I could have loaded up on some sassy and aggresive women for the mix! I apologize. They were a great crowd. They did their thing, had a good time, and I enjoyed playing to them.

Elusive Panda Buck Dave from the Dedicated Servers dropped by and said hello, so did the Real Rah-Keem.

Jules came up and requested "weird shit," like that Clipping jam that I throw in the regular set. So, I’m envisioning the 1-2 am bonus as a set for those of us who work there.

We turned the volume down, and I threw on some down tempo tracks. It's something I want to explore further.

*That drunk doesn’t know how close he came to getting destroyed by my brother in law Jeff. Seriously. He just kept pushing the nonsense, and it totally broke me. Asking me questions about the Mariners gear, and distracting me with questions about Seattle sports, and saying off the wall things like "93rd and Aurora." without elaborating on it. Jeff stepped in to wing man for me, and endured the nonsense. Like I have done many times for DJ IGA back when he occupied the booth. Jeff knows how to hang without demanding to be entertained by a person AT THEIR JOB WHO IS TRYING TO CONCENTRATE!! Well, whatever. I'm going to have to work hard to overcome things like that. Part of the gig.

Next Third Space is 15 July, 2023. I swear I will have some different jams next time.

#vinyl records.#barcade #djset #music #djmossback #vinyl #vinylcommunity

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revangerang · 5 years

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Oh shit I’m glad I checked my notifications! Thanks for tagging me @violentbaudelaires c:

rules — answer 17 questions & tag 17 people you want to know better

nickname — so my name is Kara and my siblings are Kaitlyn and Trenton, and we call each other Car, Cat, and Tree lol. I am also sometimes called Kraa, and online I recently go by Revang (it’s a long story involving a very elaborate shifting of my full name lol).

zodiac sign — sagittarius sun, cancer moon, libra rising. year of the snake 🐍 ♐️ 🌕✨

height — 5′0 😎✨

hogwarts house — ravenclaw 📜🦉💙✨

last thing i googled — “coffee mix drinks” a bitch is tired and stressed okay lol

song stuck in my head: yura yura by every little thing (I’ve been too into inuyasha lately)

following — 1382 fffffff

followers — 1475 nicee

amount of sleep i get — pretty much has to be 10 hours or my body refuses

lucky numbers — 7, 13 because I have to be like that lol

dream job — uhhhhh I honestly have no idea. something with as much beauty and creativity as possible. as well as getting to experience lots of different things. maybe acting would work

wearing — my harem pants which still have faux patches pinned on from my halloween costume, an old af broadway batb shirt with the ny skyline superimposed from my 8th grade field trip, and four pairs of socks bc it’s that time of year

favorite songs — oh god this is hard bc I literally listen to every genre and as wide a range as I am able to but here we go: pays imaginaire - polo & pan, another morning - the pillows, one life - the pillows, tomoshibi no mani mani - nao toyama, sprawl ii (mountains beyond mountains) - arcade fire, felt good on my lips - tim mcgraw, revelations - yoko ono, crocodile rock - elton john, never forget you - the noisettes, royal academy of gothic lolita - ali project, himiko gaiden - ali project, to let myself go - ane brun, du gråter så store tåra (norwegian version) - ane brun, neighborhood 1 (tunnels) - ane brun, horchata - vampire weekend, cough syrup - young the giant, houdini - foster the people, coming of age - foster the people, genesis - grimes, wetsuit - the vaccines, the time of your life - a bugs life ost, juice - lizzo, love me right - amber mark, heatwave - amber mark, overtime - knower, astral dogma - yousei teikoku, green bus - the innocence mission, yuve yuve yu - the hu, sastanàqàm - tinariwen, jee veerey - bloodywood, barlights - fun., itgehane - peggy gou, milky way - ggk (carole and tuesday), this time around - jessica pratt, helplessness blues - fleet foxes, pale - within temptation, our song - shinichi osawa, deadly valentine - charlotte gainsbourg, no bra! - yayoi daimon, megitsune - babymetal, road of resistance - babymetal, kaguya hime - wednesday campanella, melos - wednesday campanella, my new swag - vava, krigsgaldr - heilung, juliet of the spirits - the b52s, falling - julee cruise, annabelle lee - sarah jarosz, kathy’s song - sarah jarosz, the gate - björk, utopia - björk, arisen my senses - björk, ji ming yue- super impassioned net generation, habib galbi - a-wa, where angels fear to tread - disclosure, make me feel - janelle monáe, pynk - janelle monáe, dance apocalyptic - janelle monáe, nighttime maneuvers - va-11 hall-a, forget me nots - patrice rushen, hideaway - kiesza, fists of fury - kamasi washington, lac trôi - son tùng m-tp, follow your arrow - kacey musgraves, midnight voyage - the mamas & the papas, once was a time I thought - the mamas & the papas, I call your name - the mamas & the papas, rise - eddie vedder, a better son/daughter - rilo kiley, cheer up! - a great big world, for emily whenever I may find her - simon & garfunkel, the 59th street bridge song (feelin’ groovy) [live at carnegie hall] - simon & garfunkel, I am a rock - simon & garfunkel, the sound of silence [live on conan] - disturbed, plastic love - mariya takeuchi, stay with me - miki matsubara, telephone number - junko ohashi, asuka bad girl (w-lancaster) - macross 82-99, learn to let go - kesha, child I will hurt you - crystal castles, return of the birds - mediaeval baebes, dream - the pied pipers, green bird - cowboy bebop ost, oka no machi - whisper of the heart soundtrack, breakfast song - from up on poppy hill, everlasting love - we love katamari, falling for somebody new - kuma, what’s your poison - celeste, violin tsunami - kishi bashi, warai - miwa sasagawa...... I swear I actually narrowed this list down a lot

favorite movies — miss pettigrew lives for a day, across the universe, mamma mia, lotr, hairspray, all ghibli films, malificent, a little princess, the girl who leapt through time, la la land,

instruments — I’m a trained singer and learned piano for several years but it’s been a long time. I really wanted to learn the viola as a kid

random facts — I am nonbinary, I have gold eyes, I have adhd, I can speak a decent amount of Japanese and I want to learn as many languages as I can, I can reach every part of my own back (no need for anyone to scratch my back), my life has been very unstable and I’ve had my living situation change more than 25 times in the past 10 years, my mom and most of her siblings are adopted so even tho I’m white a lot of my extended family isn’t, I was very sheltered growing up so there’s a lot of media I still haven’t seen and I wasn’t allowed to read or watch Harry Potter till I was 18, I currently do rideshare for a living

aesthetics — nineties powder pastel epic grannie meets vaporwave and vintage with a pinch of gawth.

i’m tagging: @doughygraduatestudent @kazoomajor @ivorysorrows @pagan-assassin @lovelessjinx @spirit-flyswatter @seekingsecondbreakfast @mythicamagic @chierafied @imjaneees @stormielikeweather @queerghostangst @honeyedteeth @angelicfoxus @cookieasylum @mother-ishvara @illusoryacid

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