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seeyounexttime · 1 year

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As you probably know, Black Clover is getting a movie! It's set to release worldwide on Netflix on March 31, 2023 June 16 (and at Roadshow in Japan). And of course, to promote the movie, a website has opened up:

https://bclover-movie.jp/

The site has some information about the movie that may interest you, and that's why I created this "guide" so that you can have a better idea of what it says.

A few disclaimers: I did pass these through google translate, but I have also taken four semesters of Japanese so I have an idea of why and where the online translation is messing up. I double-checked the words and sentence structure, and tried cleaning up the translations into something that is hopefully more coherent... 😅 But if you know more and can provide some insight, then that'd be cool 🤙

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Japanese doesn't use pronouns nearly as often as English (this includes "I" and "you"). A lot of "I, you, he, she, they, it" that you see in something that was translated from Japanese was added so that the sentence would make sense.

Japanese doesn't have words for definite articles ("the") or indefinite articles ("a"/"an"). That's added in when translating because otherwise the sentence starts sounding off. So don't get caught up on that.

When you go the site, the first thing you see is the poster. The words at the top of the poster say "Not giving up is our magic"

The smaller words above the movie title:

Original Work - General Supervisor - Character Drafts

Yūki Tabata (serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump)

Under the poster is two rectangles

I'm sure that you can guess that the one that says TWITTER goes to Twitter (it does), but what about the first rectangle? Well go ahead and tap it...

Comment from Yūki Tabata-sensei

It seems that the visuals and the special report for the Black Clover movie has finally been revealed!!

I was worried about whether to do this movie based on the original work; I had a story depicting the "Wizard King" transformed into film!

Said story is "this wasn't done in the original work" but I think it's going to be a movie where you can enjoy a large-scale flashy battle between Asta's group and a group of tough enemies!

Right now, Studio Pierrot, including Director Tanemura, are putting all efforts into creating this...!!

Thank you soooo much!!! Look forward to March next year!!! I'm looking forward to it too!!

*This comment was made in December 2022, so "March next year" means March 2023 (this year)

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For the record, the second paragraph doesn't actually use the word "I" but one would figure that the worried one would be Tabata – or maybe it's "they"? "They" who? The studio? Idk

There was no full stop after that clause, just a comma, but the verb wasn't in te-form, it's in past tense so... it could function as a complete statement on its own, couldn't it? But I guess the clauses are related, right? I put a semi-colon as compromise 😅

The next clause ends in the past tense form of morau もらう which means "to receive" but can also mean "had (someone) do (something)" if it follows a verb in te-form... And it does here 化してもらいました kashite moraimashita. Which I guess leans towards it being something Tabata would like to be done?

I think ~temorau is more of a "soft" had-someone-do, not something made to be done by twisting your arm or anything (there's probably a different verb for that kind of had-someone-do).

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「原作でやらないんだコレ」という物語 confused me somewhat... The words within 「these」 is the "this wasn't in the original work" bit (and those corner brackets are the equivalent of quote marks). Then after that is という物語 where 物語 is "story"

という [to iu] is something used when calling something a name, like in the Black Clover episode "A man named Fanzell" = ファンゼルという男 Fanzell to iu otoko (otoko means "man")

"A story named 'this wasn't in the original work'."?? That sounds...odd...and idk why, maybe because of his afterwards, but I kinda get a "sorry that I never included this before" vibe?

Idk idk but apparently there are *somewhat* alternate uses of という? link one, link two, link three

Idk bro 助けて読めない

Now continuing onto the next parts... 🚶

There should be a CLOSE button on the upper right-hand corner. Tap that and go back to the home page. Under the Twitter button is the release date and a video.

The part titled UPDATE is pieces of news (like voice actor updates) concerning the movie, and the rectangle that says ARCHIVE is an archive of those newsflashes. Then it's another link to their Twitter.

INTRODUCTION • STORY

Weekly Shonen Jump's heart-shaking magic battle action serialization — a story of the "wizard king", that was not revealed in the original work, is made into film!

Black Clover is a world where magic is everything. Asta, a boy who was born unable to use magic, has an eye on the pinnacle of mages, "Wizard King". The white hot noble path, magic battle action!

"Never giving up is my magic!" — With that conviction in mind, Asta faces a formidable enemy; that aspect of his fires up the hearts of those who see him. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, and later adapted into a TV anime, this work has charmed not only Japan but also the world. And then 2023, it's at last decided to make it into a movie.

Produced by Studio Pierrot, that has handled many hit anime works such as "Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War", "Naruto", and "Yu Yu Hakusho" from Weekly Shonen Jump. The staff who handled the TV series and opened up the world of Black Clover are taking part in the long-awaited production of the movie version. The vast world of "Black Clover" drawn by the original author, Yūki Tabata, will finally manifest on the big screen…!!

What is depicted in the movie is a story of the Wizard King that was not revealed in the original work. The four most sinister Wizard Kings who were resurrected and the 「帝剣」 "King Sword"; their objective is the destruction of the kingdom. Asta during Clover Kingdom's biggest crisis... And what of Asta's Wizard King dream–?

All magic knights total war! Magic battle action that surpasses limits will begin!

To push forward with his dream, that aspect of never giving up, the hearts of those who watch will quiver! Everything that is Black Clover will be here!

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"King Sword" is what I chose to translate that word as. Maybe that's the name of the sword since it was in quotes?

The movie title, "Sword of the Wizard King", is written as 魔法帝の剣 <- so it contains the kanji used for the quoted word. We'll see what the official translation is and what the "king sword" even is later on…

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Also that's not me filling in the pronoun – there was finally a pronoun used in the Introduction section! Karera 彼ら is "they" so all four of them are bad huehuehue

STORY

Standing in the way of Asta's dream of being Wizard King are successive generations of Wizard Kings—

Asta is a boy who was born unable to use magic in a world where magic is everything. In order to overcome adversity and prove his power, Asta, together with Yuno, aim to become the pinnacle of mages, the "Wizard King", and have fought many tough opponents.

Asta has been accumulating results and walking the path to becoming Wizard King. Before him appears the former Wizard King Conrad and three successive Wizard Kings who were feared as the worst and sealed. The "King Sword" and they who were resurrected aim to destroy the Clover Kingdom.

"The boy who dreams of becoming Wizard King" VS "Past Wizard Kings"

A fierce battle involving all the Magic Knights has begun around the Wizard King!

PART 2 HERE

#black clover #black clover movie #black clover asta #black clover sword of the wizard king #conrad leto #asta #long post

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fnv-described · 1 year

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FNV Described

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Hello, I’ve started this blog in order to describe and reblog images (as well as other content) relating primarily to Fallout: New Vegas. You can send this blog posts that you would like to be described, or posts that have already been described that you would like to see reblogged.

This is reposted from earlier, as the old post was having trouble showing up in the tags.

In addition, this post will serve to give basic information on how and why you should describe any images that you post.

Why should you describe your images?

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Image descriptions help people who have trouble seeing images. These people can include the blind or visually impaired, people who use screen readers, those with poor internet connections, and more. When you describe your images, they become more accessible to a wider audience.

How do you write image descriptions?

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First off, it’s important to know that any image description is better than none at all. No matter how short it is, how much detail it may be missing, or how poor the writing is, any description helps make the image more accessible.

When writing descriptions (especially of art or photographs), you should begin with what immediately catches the eye. This is often the subject of the image, but in something like a landscape, it can be just a general description of the scene. You can then move on to the more finer details of the piece. Describing things like the general mood, tone, and lighting of a picture are also very useful.

How do you format image descriptions?

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Text should be placed just below the image they’re describing, before any additional commentary.

Additionally, descriptions should be added onto the original post as opposed to a reblog. If someone else reblogs a description of your post, it’s helpful to add that to the original as well.

Descriptions should never be placed under a read more, as the ID will be removed when the blog or original post is deleted. Furthermore, it adds an unnecessary barrier for people to be able to access your image.

The text of descriptions should be in default fonts, sizes, and colors. Anything else often makes them more difficult to read.

Some people surround their descriptions with brackets or slashes, others don’t. The most important thing is do is to write down where your descriptions end and begin. I typically begin with “Image Description:” then end with “End ID.” You can use those phrases exactly, or some variant of them.

Here is an example of an image and its description (image from the “Vault Playing Cards”, included in the Collector’s Edition of Fallout: New Vegas):

[Image Description: A card from the Vault Playing Cards set, it appears very worn. The center image features a hand reaching up from out of the dirt. Beneath it, the words “The Courier” are in all caps, and are seen above the line “”Enjoy your stay.”” Additionally, the word “joker” is printed on the top left and bottom right in all caps. End ID]

Additional Resources

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Conclusion

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I hope you will choose to begin describing the images that you post, making them more accessible to a wider audience. Creating descriptions and transcriptions of audio and video are also very helpful in this regard. Thank you for reading.

#fallout: new vegas #fallout new vegas #fallout #fnv #f:nv #image descriptions #accessibility #fnv described

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neet0 · 2 years

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For the writers ask game, please:

23. how do you deal with writers block?

73. how do you visualize scenes? do you see it like a movie in your head, or do the words just flow?

76. what is one essential thing to remember when writing a villain?

99. was being a writer a dream of yours when you were little? or did it spring up when your older? or is it just a hobby?

Thanks for the ask :) these are juicy questions, rambling incoming

23. I have a number of tools in my arsenal to deal with writer's block when it happens. For me, writer's block has to do with not finding the right words for what I'm writing. It rarely has to do with a lack of ideas.

Most often, I go on a really long walk listening to the playlists I have for whatever I'm working on. I've solved so many plot holes this way. Sometimes I switch up my writing medium -- it's easier sometimes to figure out what I want to write when I'm writing on my phone vs my laptop. Sometimes I switch projects -- I have a sugar sweet side project to help me balance myself when I'm deep in the angst trenches in my main project. Sometimes I go reread a book with prose I really enjoy to get the words in my head unstuck. Sometimes I talk to one of my betas about what I have so far and some of my ideas on how to proceed, and they help me out.

Overall, though, I don't really wait for inspiration or motivation to write, I just kinda...push stuff out like a tube of toothpaste for my first draft, and then use my little bursts of inspiration for editing and plotting. The rest is very methodical.

73. I see it like a movie in my head. I typically start writing the parts of the scene that are most vivid, then fill in the fuzzier stuff later. Sometimes if I've got the aforementioned writer's block on a scene I can visualize well, I will "block out" the scene by writing down what's supposed to happen step by step in "unpoetic" words, frame it in brackets, and then work on finding nicer ways to say it later.

76. My number one pet peeve is when villains are evil for the sake of evil, or when villains do shit just to be chaotic. It's stupid, lazy, and unrealistic. I completely ignore the Major and Millennium as an org in all of my Hellsing fics for this reason.

IRL, bad people never think what they are doing is bad. No one sees themselves as the villain. They always have reasons as to why what they're doing is good, or at least justified. IMHO, the best villains are the ones where you can totally see where they are coming from, but they've taken a wrong turn and traveled down a dark path.

With every villain I write, I make sure that what they're doing would make sense from their POV, even if it's obviously messed up to everyone else. In Revelations, one of the main antagonists asserts that she does what she does because she loves and wants to protect her family. She justifies every fucked up thing she does to them as ultimately to their benefit, up to and including hurting them. And I do truly believe she thinks she loves them, but she's a deeply messed up, possessive person -- what does 'love' even mean to someone that fucked up? What does it look like? Not anything good, that's for sure.

There's also another villain who's a little flatter but still internally consistent. He's just an arrogant asshole who's been raised to believe he's better than everyone else, but he believes it with his whole chest and has a whole culture surrounding him that supports those beliefs. None of this "I just wanna see the world burn" edgy 14-year-old shit.

99. You know, originally I was gonna say no, but I did once write a 100-page novella in elementary school, and a shitload of cringe poetry that'll never see the light of day. I RP'd a lot in middle and high school. I got too busy for any hobbies in college and immediately thereafter, but it came back to me in due time. So, I guess I always had the urge to write as a hobby, but I don't think I've ever aspired to be a career writer.

To date, I've only sold one original short story to a publisher, under a pen name. Certain characters, scenes, and worldbuilding/plot concepts will be lifted straight from Revelations into my own original work, but I'm still undecided as to whether I'll ever shoot for publication. I want people to read my stories, and I want to talk about it with them, but I'm intimidated by the prospect of my work being out there and taking on a life of its own, beyond what I ever intended. Writing in relative obscurity is kinda freeing in that way -- you get to write like no one's watching, write like no one is gonna take your words and twist them, write like no one will attribute the absolute worst intentions to you and your work. Idk if I could take the heat if my work ever got attention (which is a big if).

#asks #ask game #writer #writeblr #writer asks

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blindbeta · 3 years

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Your Content and Accessibility For the Blind

Hello everyone! I was thinking about accessibility and wanted to make a post to help creators. This is going to cover general accessibility for blind people interacting with your content. Some of it may be obvious to some and this is by no means comprehensive, so feel free to add anything you think of that is helpful. Also, I wanted to include some ideas for DeafBlind people, but I am not DeafBlind or D/deaf, so I simply listed some general accessibility ideas. If anyone has any other tips or things to consider, please add them in a comment or message and I’ll include it here.

Remember, blindness exists on a spectrum. This post will focus on making things accessible for totally blind people, although these tips can also be beneficial for people with residual vision who use screen readers to reduce eye strain, for small text, for clarity, etc. D/deafness and DeafBlindness are also on spectrums. Some DeafBlind people have some hearing, some vision, a little of both, or none of either. If someone asks you for better or different accessibility services for your content, listen and try to accommodate them as best you can. I have provided some links and resources here to attempt to explain accessibility for blind people, which will include blind people who are DeafBlind. The point is accessibility issues can come from both sides whether it be the audio or visual sides.

Some general helpful links:

AFB’s Advice for image descriptions here

Screen-readers here

Improving Accessibility for the DeafBlind community here

How DeafBlind People Use Technology and The Importance of Braille and Transcripts: Understanding Assistive Technology

Online Content:

GIFs, Pictures, Fan-art, PSA and info posts, Memes, Screenshots of Text Posts or Screenshots of Twitter Threads- Provide an image description on your original post! This is the best option, as you probably know your content best and what you wish to draw attention to. More importantly, every reblog will include an image description, which means the blind person doesn’t need to hunt for an image description in the reblogs! If you know more than one language, include image descriptions in those languages.

Note: Always include descriptions when you post images with or about blind people or characters. Particularly fan-art you made of blind characters. If you don’t, consider why and think about how it would feel to be shut out of something about yourself.

What should you include?

Write Image Description in brackets and include End of Image Description at the end for clarification. As for what you should describe, it depends on what the picture is. Include where it is from. For example, “a screenshot of a Twitter thread by BlindBetaIsAwesome”. Include the text and describe any GIFs or images it includes. Write everything out as they appear. Describe emojis as well. When writing out screen names or hashtags, capitalize the first letter of each word. Otherwise screen-readers read it oddly. For example instead of #accessibilityfortheblind try #AccessibilityForTheBlind. If you think someone will want to search a name, include a link.

You should describe what is important in the image, especially for conveying information or humor. General ideas include: image origin, who is in the image, what they’re doing, any relevant colors or clothing, objects they’re holding, their facial expression, any emojis, and any text in the image. Blind people do like to know about color. For NSFW stuff, include ‘NSFW’ at the start, but other than that, yes, blind people also generally like NSFW things described.

Fanfiction:

Generally, fanfic is very accessible to screen-readers and Braille Displays. However, there are a few ways you can make it more accessible.

Pictures: Include alt-text for any images you post such as artwork or character social media posts. Describe it like you would any other image. Alt-text is different from an image description because instead of a screen-reader saying “image” when it finds an image, it will describe the image. An image description is the text included beneath the picture that everyone can see. Including some kind of description, especially for plot-relevant images, can allow all blind readers to experience the fic.

Chat conversations: Again, for hashtags and screen names, capitalize the first letter of each word for the ease of screen-readers. For characters who don’t use capitalization much, you can add a hyphen between each word to make it easier to read like this: blind-beta-likes-fanfic-too.

Emojis: Screen readers can’t fully read emojis like this one that uses keyboard slashes and symbols to create an image ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (image description: emoji of a person shrugging with both palms lifted upwards. End description.) However, they can read emojis that come on a phone such as 🧁which screen readers read as “cupcake”.

Podfics are also good for hearing people with no vision or reduced vision. Having a podfic with good quality (maybe one that can describe images found in the story) will reduce some of the issues listed here and give blind people another, fun way to interact with content. However, I would try to keep in mind the things I mentioned above for the sake of screen-readers and Braille Displays, which are particularly important for some DeafBlind people who may want to read your fanfic and may not be able to hear well enough to use a screen-reader.

Lastly, keep in mind that any kind of comic may be inaccessible to some blind people. Write with them in mind. Include a message at the start of the story, maybe that it contains material from the comic, graphic novel, or print cartoon. If you know of a comic dub, link to it. If there is none, include details in the story so that a non-manga or non-comic reader would be able to understand.

Web-Comics/Web-Graphic-Novels:

First, I did research and found a comic book store for the blind called Comics Empower. Unfortunately, when I click the link provided on Twitter and the articles I read, the site seems to be down.

However, this is about you all and sharing your comics with blind readers. You have a few options:

Alt-text. This is descriptions directly ‘inside’ the image, which is not visible to everyone. You can read about alt-text for comics specially here and you can read general info for alt-text for screen-readers and Braille Displays here.

Image descriptions. These are descriptions of each comic page (hopefully with a paragraph for each panel) that can be visible to anyone. You can describe your comic, who is in it, what they’re doing, and what they’re saying, probably beneath the image.

Comic Audio Performances. These are accessible to both blind and sighted audiences. These are videos using actors for the dialogue, sound effects, and moving comic panels. Pros for this style include increased viewership, increased accessibility for the blind, and perhaps more revenue if you have a way to monetize the content. Cons include that it is more work, could potentially cost money when hiring actors initially, may not be accessible to anyone with hearing loss, and may still require a bit of audio description for some panels that are hard to follow with only sound effects.

What can you do?

A few ideas I had were to use a combination of image descriptions and audio performances to make the comics accessible to a number of people who may be blind, or DeafBlind. Having options is helpful. For ther issue of some panels needing extra description in order to make sense, I thought of including time-stamps and descriptions in the description section, labeling it as image descriptions for the blind. Include dialogue for reference. Or an audio description could be added such as:

Audio narration: “Bee sits on a couch writing.”

Sound Effect of a purring cat.

Audio narration: “Blind Beta picks up an orange cat and puts him on the couch next to them.”

Dialogue: “I’m so glad I have a cat to cuddle with!”

I will touch on this in the video section, but while it is sadly not possible to add audio descriptions onto YouTube as of 2021, you can add them manually through websites you like YouDescribe. For your comics, I suggest, reading about YouDescribe, downloading the app, creating a narration transcript for your web comic performance, and posting the described audio performance onto YouDescribe. Post both versions as close to the same time as you can, and include a link to the described version in the YouTube description. A glance at YouDescribe will tell you not all videos are available with descriptions and not all blind people are aware of this service. Not all videos are searchable in their library either. However, it is an option I wanted to include.

You could also simply include the audio narration in your main YouTube video if you would like. Or any combination of my suggestions you feel comfortable with.

YouTube Videos/Video Clips:

I wanted to cover YouTube videos and video clips shared on websites like tumblr. For small clips, image descriptions and transcripts could probably be listed together. I have seen this done and it seems to help people.

Again, the original poster should post the description with the video. This is because they know the most important parts and because all reblogs of the post will include the description, so no one will have to hunt down a description that may not exist.

For the clip or clip compilation, mention where the clips come from, who is in them, and what they are doing. You could probably have a separate paragraph for each clip and include times-stamps if possible.

For videos you post on YouTube, descriptions can be very helpful! Unfortunately, YouTube does not support adding an audio description track at this time. Ideally, YouTube would have a description track one could turn on and off such as with subtitles. Until then, if you want to add a description, you should add one yourself when you post the video onto YouTube or any other website.

Before I get into how, let’s go over something else.

What videos need descriptions?

-Recipe videos - especially ones with only text. Ingredients, steps, measures, methods, any flourishes or special scenery (such as when shopping for ingredients) should be described. Blind people don’t just want you to read the recipe to them. They want to know what is happening in the video and how it is being done.

-Tutorials - These often contain a voice-over and accompanying images to demonstrate. A creator can opt to simply include more visual description along with the other information in the voice-over or add extra narration later (see the “How?” section below). For these videos, make sure to avoid or expand on any visually dependent parts such as “click here” or “fold here” or “when you finish, it should look like this”. Videos that contain only text and demonstration, however, will need a more traditional audio description the same as any other video.

-Silent aesthetic videos - Sometimes containing music or focusing on natural noise, these videos are usually vlogs with soothing activities or daily routines. They often show scenery, pretty things, or tours. Because these videos are silent, sometimes containing only text, they are not accessible. However, they can be easy to describe, perhaps in a soothing or educational fashion.

-Music videos - Because these videos are by nature visual, they may not be accessible. They may also have inconsistent, poor, or changing lighting for aesthetic purposes or set changes. This means audio descriptions would be helpful.

-Text-based videos - Obviously these are not accessible or may be difficult to read depending on font size, style, or background. For these, putting the text in the description may suffice. Label it so that blind people are aware they are getting the same material. If the text includes pictures or short clips, you could also simply include your own narration on the video itself or see the “How?” section below for another alternative.

-Game Play-Throughs - Games can sometimes be completely inaccessible pe very difficult depending on the person’s level of site. A lot of video games a not accessible or difficult to play, with quick-moving graphics, perhaps small text, or other difficulties. Because of this, blind people may enjoy game plays on YouTube for video games and mobile games.

-Skits or other performances - Think of these as Netflix shows with audio description tracks. Blind people may miss out on some visual humor, plot elements, or other fun visual aspects like costumes.

-Original Films, Animation, Clips From Shows - Again, think of it as any TV show that needs to description to cover visual aspects of what is happening. Scenery, characters, what they’re doing, any text, facial expressions, etc.

Pet videos- Because pets are cute and they should be described! Especially because these videos are sometimes hard to follow, such as a pet doing a trick.

How? How Do We Provide This?

There is always the option to add your own audio descriptions. However, that way confuse already-existing narration or may not be possible for already-published videos. You may also have trouble speaking and wish for someone else to provide audio descriptions. The video may be a music video or one you want to remain silent for the aesthetic. You may want to add a description to a video you enjoy that is not one you uploaded personally.

A free website and mobile app called YouDescribe can help with that. It allows people to add audio descriptions to videos on YouTube. You can even describe videos on a wishlist. Find out more here.

If you describe your video or have it described, be sure to link to the YouDescribe video in the description of your YouTube version so that people can find it easily, or note that it is available on YouDescribe.

Here is a link to the website

And a link to the app.

This site may be a bit too niche, but I figure if it helps one person, I’ll be happy. My entire blog is niche, when you think about it- targeting writers who specifically want to write and read about blind characters. It’ll be fine.

Keep in mind that audio descriptions may not be accessible to all DeafBlind people. An inclusive option could be to include a description under your video so people with Braille Displays can read it.

Print Books, Audiobooks, Large Print Books, or Braille Books?

Let’s get into something you writers might be interested in. Books! Let’s say you wrote a book with a blind character. How do you make sure it can be accessed by blind readers? You want to have a few options.

Print books - These are accessible to people with reduced vision. It is also possible to scan print books to read with voiceover, but I can’t imagine many people buying books simply to scan unless they borrowed/found it. So it could be an option, I suppose. Scanning books also takes time because you need to do each individual page.

Audiobooks - Audiobooks are great. They are accessible to blind people who can hear. They are cheaper to produce than Braille books, take up less space, and are better for the environment. They can be expensive when you buy them. Libraries have extensive collections now, however, because libraries don’t usually have any Braille books and very few large print books, not all blind people use them, even for digital access. However,many blind people love audiobooks so it a good way to make sure your content is accessible.

As of now, my library app is accessible with a screenreader, so reading audiobooks is possible. E-books are not currently accessible with a screen-reader on this particular app.

Make sure to release your print books and audiobooks at the same time or as soon as possible. It isn’t fair for blind people to have to wait, although there are cases where not having an audiobook is understandable. Keep in mind that the less options you have, the less accessible your content will be.

Large Print Books - I used to get large print books myself. I would say it is less likely publishers will want to publish large print books because they are, of course, larger and take up more space. (Not as much as Braille books, but we’ll get into that.) As you may assume, they are also less popular with readers. Publishers make exceptions for textbooks, so if you are making a textbook or an educational book, particularly one with drawings, publishers might allow it. They also might consider making large print editions of children’s books. Large print books can sometimes be found at libraries, although they are usually crammed into their own limited section. That shows how rare it is for large print books to be printed compared to regular-sized books. I have an extra note about this in the children’s book section, but for the most part, I think you can get away with not having a large print edition of your book.

Braille Books - I should you one doesn’t just make a Braille book. Feelings toward them are generally complicated. They can wear down over time, cost a lot, and take up a lot of space. One volume of a book is several volumes of Braille books. Libraries don’t generally have them- you have to request them from various places like The National Library Service for the Blind (NLS). For more information about obtaining or borrowing Braille books, look here.

Braille Books have largely been replaced by refreshable Braille displays and audiobooks. However, they are still important. They can also help DeafBlind people, if a book cannot be read on a Braille display (see the section on e-books below). My suggestion would be to skip Braille books unless you are writing for children (see the Children’s Books section) or your book contains many diagrams that need to be embossed.

Children’s Books -

I wanted to briefly discuss children’s books. With children’s books, you will, of course, want to have a print book and an audiobook available, perhaps even someone reading the book on YouTube. If the book has pictures, descriptions of the pictures would be nice. This is also where I think large print and Braille books may be not only possible or more likely, but important. Children are just learning to read and will continue to explore a love for reading. Therefore, a lack of reading material can be challenging.

If possible, you may want to consider asking your publisher if large print or Braille versions are possible. While websites are available so that children can get books, you may want to ask for your book to be published in these formats if your story has a blind MC.

Braille literacy is declining in the blind community, with children (and frankly many others) choosing to use VoiceOver and audiobooks to read rather than Braille. Being able to read helps reinforce spelling, grammar, meaning in ways that are not possible with having things read to you. That said, children should also be encouraged to learn technology and use audiobooks when they feel comfortable.

If you are publishing a children’s book, particularly with a blind MC, consider what your options are for increasing accessibility.

E-Books:

This is one of the more accessible options, as it can be read with a screen-reader or Braille display. E-books are also common enough that they are released at the same time as print books. The text can usually be adjusted and readers usually have a Search feature. However, accessibility is still a problem with e-books. While authors cannot fix this, they should be aware of it. You can read about accessibility issues here.

I hope all this helped somewhat. I provide sensitivity reading for blind characters for anyone who is interested.

#blind #accessibility for the blind #blindbeta #writing #books #disability

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iridescentides · 3 years

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7 DAY GIF LOVE CHALLENGE (May 10th-16th)

hi everyone! in celebration of my two year gif-iversary, i want to challenge everyone to spread some love and positivity to their favorite gif makers on this site! tumblr wouldn’t be what it is without gifs, and the incredible people who make them often go unrecognized for their creativity, skill, time, and effort. so here’s a week where we can all come together to show our appreciation for the amazing editors out there! please REBLOG this post to spread the word, so we can fill this site with love and support!

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

anyone can join in, regardless of whether they are a creator or not. just follow these steps:

STEP 1: think of some gif makers on this site that you appreciate. pick people who inspire you, whose edits make you smile, whose content makes this site better. anyone you think deserves some love!

STEP 2: each day of the week, send at least one ask to at least one gif maker telling them why you love their creations. it could be as simple as “i love your vibrant coloring style!” or as complex as a college essay breaking down every single awesome thing about their gifs. any message is good, as long as it comes from your heart! (and if you’re really stumped on how to start, there are some message templates below)

STEP 3: after you’ve sent someone an ask telling them why you appreciate their gifs, reblog at least three of their gifsets and give them a few compliments in the tags! again, you can write an essay here or just keysmash enthusiastically, it’s all up to you!

and that’s all you have to do to participate! content creators love getting nice messages about their work, and reblogs with nice tags encourage us to keep creating. in as little as 5 minutes, you can make someone’s whole day by letting them know that they are appreciated!

the goal is to message and reblog from a different person each day for 7 days straight. let’s spread some love!

“HELP! I DON’T KNOW HOW TO START!”

don’t worry, friend! i’ve written some easy-to-use message templates that you can copy/paste to fill in if you need help coming up with an ask! i’ve also included a little breakdown of different gif components you can compliment in your reblogs:

MESSAGE TEMPLATES

here are a few messages you can personalize and paste into peoples inboxes. just replace all the parts in brackets [ ] with specific things you want to say to the person.

1. “hi [name]! i just want you to know that your gifsets make me smile. i love the way you [color, sharpen, whatever they do that’s cool or creative]. thank you for making such amazing gifs and sharing them with all of us.”

2. “hey [name]! i really love your [specific set or series] gifset[s]! my favorite thing about [it/them] is how you [cool thing they did]. the [specific show, movie, celeb, etc.] fandom is so lucky to have you and your creations!”

3. “hi friend! i hope your day is going well! i just wanted to remind you that you are super talented! your gifs are so [adjective], and they [make me smile, inspire me to be creative, make me love (show, movie, etc.) even more, whatever effect that this person’s gifs have on you]! thank you for blessing everyone’s dash with your creations!”

ultimately, the point of sending these asks is to let people know that they’re appreciated. so if you’re a little nervous about it, you can always send them anonymously!

SUGGESTIONS FOR TAGS

need help figuring out what to write in the tags when you reblog someone’s work? here are some elements of gif making that people spend lots of time and effort on and would love if you noticed and commented on them:

coloring: how are the gifs colored? are they vibrant? pale? black and white? are there any gradients? does any specific color pop out at you? point out something you like about the colors in the gifset.

layout: how many gifs are there in the set? 3? 5? 9? are they stacked, placed next to each other, or a mixture of both? did they use big gifs or small gifs? point out something you like about the layout of the gifset.

composition: how are the gifs arranged? is there symmetry with the shapes or colors used? what visuals did they choose to represent the piece of media? which gif draws your eye the most and why? point out something you like about the composition of the gifset.

typography: how did the creator use text? is it small and soft? big and dramatic? did they use long quotes, or short phrases? is the text warped, tilted, straight? how did they make it stand out or blend in with the gif? point out something you like about the typography in the gifset.

sharpening/blur: are the gifs sharp? blurry? is there a crisp visual quality to them? are some parts softer than others, and does that direct your focus to certain areas? point out something you like about the sharpness or blur used in the gifset.

#2yrgif #7 day gif love challenge #gif love challenge #gif love

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writingbeary · 3 years

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Kingdom : No Limit - Unit Stages (pt1)

Note:

Texts placed inside brackets are Kingdom’s show subtitles

Italicized texts are in English

Texts that are block quoted are interview cuts

This cover (Saesong’s cover of God’s Menu) will be mentioned in the story

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"So I'll be in Rap unit and Jongho in the vocal unit but where should we send everyone else?" Hongjoong asked the members. Everyone looked at each other as they contemplated which would bring better results.

"I was thinking if all of us should go or if it'll be more advantageous to have someone focus for our own stage?" Yeosang asked

"You know..our team has a lot of dance members but as expected Yunho, Yeosang and San should be in the dance unit. But what about Minyoung, Seonghwa, and Wooyoung?" Hongjoong looked around as he tried weighing the pros and cons.

[ATEEZ has a lot of strong dancers which makes it harder for them to decide.]

"Won't 3RACHA go for the Rap Unit? That means you'll go to JYPE right? I'll go!" Minyoung raised her hands jokingly as she felt the atmosphere tense a bit.

"Really? You'll join the rap unit?" San asked surprised that she's volunteering for rap

[Is it really going to be Rapper Minyoung for Round 3 Unit Stage?]

"No." She said firmly before continuing "I just want to tag along and see JYPE's building. I never said I'll join the performance." making the group laugh easing the atmosphere.

Hoongjoong chuckled, thankful that everyone seems more relaxed, before shaking his head "Then does anyone of you have a preferred unit?"

(During the meeting with the members of the Mayfly)

“Let’s decide the team members first. Vocal Unit first.” Eunkwang asked motioning for ATEEZ to go first.

“From our team, our maknae Jongho is for sure to join for the vocal unit-..” Hongjoong answered but was interrupted by Eunkwang exclaiming as he clapped remembering the stage “Ah! 4-level high notes in the first round right? He did it with your female member!”

“Yes, he did it with our Minyoungie.” Hongjoong nodded smiling

“Wait. You only said Jongho’s name, does that mean she won’t join for the vocal unit?” Minhyuk asked realizing that only Jongho was mentioned

“Ahh. Since this is a team mission, we wanted to ask for you opinion for that. Jongho is for sure to join the vocal unit as he’s ATEEZ’s main vocal while I’ll join in the rap unit and Yunho joins the dance unit. Depending on what we’re going for other members could be moved around in the units to fit our need.” Hongjoong explained as he pulls up the members portraits provided by the staff for this meeting and group them to their original positions.

Seonghwa - Lead Vocalist, Visual, Sub Rapper Hongjoong - Leader, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist Yunho - Main Dancer, Vocalist Yeosang - Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual San - Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer Mingi - Main Rapper, Lead Dancer Wooyoung - Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual Minyoung - Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Visual Jongho - Main Vocalist

[ATEEZ has lots of versatile members which makes it harder to decide.]

“We talked amongst ourselves and most of our members thought that since we’re strong on dance, we could have more members put into that unit. However, we also wanted to check with sunbaenim if there are members you think would fit better in the other units.” Seonghwa further explained to the other Mayfly members present.

“For BTOB, we didn’t have that much of a problem deciding who goes were. Minhyuk will join the rap unit, Peniel would join the dance unit, and I’ll join the vocal unit. Personally, I want to have Minyoung-ssi join the vocal unit too. That 4-level high note with Jongho was no joke.” Eunkwang imitated the high notes but in a parody way which made the younger members laugh.

Chan nodded before saying “Alice can also bring a different impact in the dance unit too but during Round 1 stage, she really made an impact and although she’s definitely a great dancer we might have more benefit in getting her in the vocal unit.”

“Alice? Ah is that her real name?” Eunkwang asked confused

“Yes. Minyoung is also from Australia like me. Her English name is Alice.” Chan nodded as Eunkwang threw in random English words again evoking laughter from everyone.

“So should we put Minyoung in the vocal unit?” Hongjoong asked looking at the other members

“If you don’t mind, I really would like to have her for this unit.” Eunkwang nodded as both Seonghwa and Hongjoong agreed.

“I will leave our youngest members in your capable care, sunbaenim.” Hongjoong smiled bowing lightly as Eunkwang just lets out a laugh waving his hand a bit thanking him for letting him take the members.

"Oh? You came together. Are you going to be rapping with us?" Minhyuk asked as two individuals walk towards him. The cameras panned towards the two revealing Hongjoong and Minyoung walking together.

"Good morning!" Minyoung greeted cheerfully as both she and Hongjoong greeted him. This was quite a change for her as throughout the filming of Kingdom, Minyoung has been really shy towards her idols mainly to BTOB and iKON.

"Are you two on a date?" Minhyuk teased as the pair came with Minyoung holding unto Hongjoong's arm

Before Hongjoong could even speak, Minyoung was already answering "Yes." the cameras zooming on everyone's reaction as the girl paused a bit before continuing "I came to accompany my father."

"Yah. I'm not that old!" Hongjoong gasped frowning, removing his arm bewildered

Minhyuk let out a laugh, before pretending to be sad "If he's old, what am I? A fossil?"

"Nope! Minhyuk-sunbaenim is an oppa. Good-looking people are forever an oppa." Minyoung laughed when she saw Hongjoong's betrayed expression. The staff even providing effects on his close-up and the sound effect of glass breaking.

[Kim Hongjoong / 24 / betrayed by his child (?)]

"JYP really is different." Minyoung noted as she looked up at the building. Hongjoong nodding in agreement as they see the difference between KQ's office against JYP's office. They were waiting for the staff to finish filming 3RACHA's opening before the members of rap unit enter the building.

"But seriously, will Minyoung-ssi be part of Rap Unit?" Minhyuk asked looking at the girl

"Ah. Feel free to speak comfortably with me. I have a schedule nearby, that’s why I’m here but I’ll cheer everyone on! I’ll have to go in a bit." she explained smiling as she patted Hongjoong's back

"Minyoungie is currently acting in a drama and her filming schedule clashes a bit but she’ll join the vocal unit for when they meet later." Hongjoong explained to Minhyuk as the latter nodded in understanding

"Oh? Tell me the drama and I'll watch it." Minyoung smiled brightly nodding "Ah yes. I'll be holding you on to that then."

When the rap unit were listening to the beats made by Chan, Hongjoong felt joy sharing ideas to other people who also produce music. In ATEEZ, he doesn't really have anyone to talk to as much because while the members do give him their opinions, none of them have experience in making songs from scratch.

As they were taking a short break while Chan adds in the bits they talked about before, Hongjoong suddenly clapped his hands as he remembered something "That reminds me. Have you heard heard Minyoung's cover of <God's Menu>?" At this information, 3RACHA and Minhyuk turned to look at him intrigued

"Minyoung covered <God's Menu>?" Changbin asked surprised

"When? She didn't say anything about that?" Jisung chimed in "Did she do the whole song?"

"At first she only sang a short bit during her LIVE then our fans apparently liked it so she did a full one. Hold on." Hongjoong explained as he scrolls through his phone for the song. "This actually paid a huge part why we had Minyoung rap for Round 2." he played the song for the group with 3RACHA vibing to the whole song as usual

"She raps well." Minhyuk laughed nodding along to the song “and her voice when she’s rapping is full.”

“Surprisingly, Minyoungie’s vocal mixes well with different genres of songs but it sounds great with heavy songs like this. It amazes me every time, particularly when we’re recording for our songs. It’s such a heavy contrast to her speaking voice when you’re comparing her tone when speaking in Korean and English. You’d think her tone would sound higher when she’s singing in Korean but she transforms depending on the song, like if you give her an acoustic song then she sounds a whole lot different from this.” Hongjoong confessed making the others open their mouth imagining it. “A lot of it has to do with being in our group, before her vocal technique changed to make a better fit. That’s why she’s an important part of ATEEZ and a vital part in how we could make our songs sound the way it is.”

"Wow. She did really great. Did she also do the mixing?" Chan laughed clapping as the song ended

"I had some hand in it but she mostly did the inputs." Hongjoong chuckled remembering how it felt like being a robot being given instructions when the song was recorded

"Can't we have her do some backing vocals for our song? I think it'll turn out great." Minhyuk suggested looking around for the others' reaction

"Will she agree though?" Changbin asked turning to look at Hongjoong

"I can call her right now, if we want?" Hongjoong dialed her number as the ringtone played <Fireworks> making Minhyuk laugh "She's promoting your song well."

Minyoung: Hello? Hongjoong: Bun, can we talk right now? Minyoung: Ah yes. We're currently on break. Is something wrong? Hongjoong: So remember when you covered <God's Menu> Minyoung: *gasp* Oppa! You didn’t- Hongjoong: I played it for 3RACHA and Minhyuk-hyung Chan: Alice! You did great. Jisung: You didnt tell me you did our song. I feel really betrayed right now. *laughs* Minhyuk: Minyoung-ah Minyoung: Ah yes? Minhyuk: We were wondering if you could help us with our song Minyoung: Help? What can I help with? Chan: So we already have the song about done but after listening to your cover Minhyuk-hyung thought that we could incorporate your vocals as a backing. Minhyuk: What are you saying? That's all our idea *chuckles* Minyoung: Of course! I'll be more than happy to. It's a chance to be in a song with Minhyuk-sunbaenim and it's produced by 3RACHA? It's an honor. Hongjoong: Yah. What about me? Minyoung: You already abused that authority ever since we started Kingdom Joong-oppa. *laughs* Also, 3RACHA is famous for making hype songs so I can't say no to an opportunity like that and you’re telling me I get to be in songs with BTOB-sunbaenim? The answer is easy to come up with! Changbin: *laughs* Thank you. Minyoung-ah, will you be fine when you both get home? Minyoung: I fear nothing. Besides, it's not like I get that many lines in our songs Hongjoong: Yah. Why- Minyoung: *teasing tone, laughing* I'm kidding. Oppa, you're stuck with me for some more years whether you like it or not. Chan: *laughing, patting Hongjoong arm* you have it hard huh? Minhyuk: I didn't know she had a side like this *laughs* Hongjoong: I'll try to give you more parts. I really would. *looking like he regrets calling, before letting out a chuckle* Minyoung: Omo. Thanks *laughs* I'm really kidding with the parts. I'm just happy we get to release songs together. Hongjoong: I'm hanging up now. Goodluck on your shoot. Minyoung: Mhm! Just tell me what I need to do. Hongjoong: Okay. I'll see you later. Minyoung: Bye bye~

"My members were jealous of me. Minyoung and Wooyoung especially." Hongjoong confessed as they ate in JYP's cafeteria

"Ah right. I should bring Wooyoung here sometime." Changbin nodded then nudged Jisung to his left "You should also invite your friend. I thought you'd invite her along with the others?"

"Why? Minyoung could easily eat wherever she wants." Jisung fired back jokingly making Hongjoong laugh, understanding what he's hinting at

"Why? Why? What about Minyoung-ssi?" Minhyuk asked curious as there seems to be an inside joke

"She's golden." Jisung motioned as if it's raining money evoking even more laughter from Hongjoong as Jisung added "We often joke around that Young-ie could buy everyone in Kingdom food and that's pocket money for her."

"You do realize that she'll probably hunt you down when she sees this right?" Chan commented making Jisung drop his jaw in realization. "Oh no." cue everyone's laughter

(Mayfly Vocal Unit - First Meeting)

Eunkwang was alone in the room as he looked through his phone trying songs that would work well with the vocal unit when a knock was heard on the door and Seungmin entered the room before greeting each other and sharing small talk.

A few minutes later, both Jongho and Minyoung arrived at the building walking side by side.

[ATEEZ Minyoung and Jongho, both Millenium babies, arrives.]

“This is my first time coming here. I’m actually nervous, Jongho-yah.” Minyoung mumbled as they entered the building.

Jongho laughed a bit patting her back “Me too but at least we’re not alone. Besides, you also know Seungmin so it’s not going to be that bad?”

“I mean..sure but it’s BTOB-sunbaenim! Eunkwang-sunbaenim is like high up there in terms of vocals and then suddenly me?” Minyoung pouted, waving her arms around as if to emphasize her point

“What about you? I heard he wanted you to be in the vocal unit so you have to give yourself some credit here, Young-ah.”

“That’s exactly why I’m more nervous than ever! Imagine, THE Seo Eunkwang saying he wants me to join him and both Seungmin and you? That’s like some extra pressure served on the side!” Minyoung exclaimed while Jongho shook his head smiling. “You’ll be okay and didn’t you say you wanted to be in a song with BTOB-sunbaenim before?”

“That’s true. I just have to challenge myself.” Minyoung lightly slapped her cheeks to motivate herself as they approached the meeting room.

Jongho knocked on the door with Minyoung trailing behind her.

Eunkwang looked at the door and jokingly said “Sorry. This is the wrong room.” as Jongho slowly backs out.

“Ah. Is this not the right room? We were told that we have to see Director Seo for the audition.” Minyoung replied jokingly making Seungmin laugh outloud and Eunkwang ushering both ATEEZ members in.

“Why do they all keep calling me Director Seo as they come in?” Eunkwang exclaimed laughed

“But you’re an important person.” Minyoung replied evoking laughter from the staff and the vocal unit members

[The youngest members of ATEEZ showed their vocal prowess with the 4-step high notes that pierced everyone’s ears]

[She has garnered attention with her acting and dancing then shocked everyone with her vocal skills in round one. ATEEZ’ hidden card, the lead vocalist, Minyoung]

[He is known for his strong vocals and high notes in ATEEZ’s songs then solidified his position with his performance in round one. ATEEZ’s secret weapon, the main vocalist, Jongho]

“ I was really excited by the thought of letting people hear my song and my voice. ‘This guy likes to sing ballads.’ ‘He really likes sentimental songs’ I really wanted to show this to people.” Jongho answered during the group interview

“As for me, I wanted people to know about me as a singer. There was not much opportunities for me to sing a lot. I wanted people to know what kind of music I like and that I can also do much more as an artist.” Minyoung confessed smiling

[The members of Mayfly’s vocalists’ unit have come together.]

Eunkwang looked at the younger members and said “We’re the small elite.”

“All we need is you.” Seungmin answered while Minyoung piped in “That’s right. It’s like gaining a SSR teammate.” Jongho nodding in agreement

“What do you mean? I’m going to leave it all to you three.” Eunkwang countered

“Jongho is so good.” Seungmin immediately turned his attention to Jongho as the latter gets shy especially with Minyoung nodding excitedly and exclaiming proudly “I agree with you on that one too! Jongho’s the best.”

“Before our meeting, I searched everyone’s clips and I was so reassured. For real.” Eunkwang confessed making the younger members shy with the compliment.

[First member Seungmin has a refreshing voice. Second member Jongho has a sweet voice. Third member Minyoung has an alluring voice.]

“I’ll do my best.” all three of them said at the same time.

“With everyone’s voices, I think we can create something awesome.” Eunkwang smiled as he ran through with them some songs that he preselected that he thinks would match well with the group’s tone.

“What kind of music do you like? We should choose a song.” Eunkwang asked pausing a bit before continuing “I will share first. I was really a picky listener. It’s not really a good thing. I thought of Park Hyo Shin-sunbaenim, Naul-sunbaenim..” at this Minyoung immediately whipped her head towards Jongho, nudging his arm. “Jongho also suggested that on our way here. He said we could try <Wild Flower>. We ran through both our lists and it’s surprisingly the same. I said we could do BTOB-sunbaenim’s songs too.”

[Park Hyoshin, Naul, and BTOB]

“I personally like band music.” Seungmin confessed with Minyoung nodding and mumbling “Of course. DAY6-sunbaenim.” with Seungmin giving her a high-five laughing a bit

“Oh? I think your voice will go well with modern rock.” Eunkwang noted as Seungmin nodded “I guess I’m widening the field that really suits me. Before it was really limited.”

“Minyoung’s voice surprised me the most. When I listen to ATEEZ’s songs it sounds really powerful and full then I saw the covers you all did and your voice just transforms depending on the song.” Eunkwang said as he looked at the girl who was slowly tring to dig herself into her seat feeling shy with the compliment.

“I think it’s because I originally trained to be a girl group member? When I joined the team, I had to change styles a bit to mesh well with the group’s identity.” Minyoung nodded a bit as she tried to think of a reason behind her vocal style

“I think the four of us could choose different songs.” Eunkwang concluded as they have a hard time deciding which song they’ll use for the round

“Shall we take turns and say one song each?” Seungmin suggested

“I already have chosen my number one pick.” Eunkwang started

“Already?” Minyoung nodded curious as to what song he picked

“I’m the youngest, so should I say mine first?” Jongho asked as the rest of the members nodded. “For me, I chose a song called <Mama>” at this Eunkwang sang a bit of the song nodding as he is also familiar with it

[Jongho’s number 1 pick: JUNGKEY’s <Mama> shows off fancy vocal and mournful emotions]

“I already know you’re going to pick it but this song really..” Minyoung giggled a bit as she has heard the song enough times while practicing with Jongho

Eunkwang turned and asked “Do you know this song, Seungmin?”

“I’ve never heard it before.” Seungmin sadly confessed

“If this song is rearranged to fit us..There are parts that explode and parts that form a harmony. I think it’s a song that lets us showcase lots of things.” Jongho explained the reason why he chose the song.

“My choice is IU’s <Love Poem>.” Seungmin said as both Minyoung let out a surprised gasp and Eunkwang suddenly stood up.

“Don’t tell me your number one pick is..” Seungmin asked with eyes-wide

“Yes, my number one pick is IU’s <Love Poem>” Eunkwang confirmed making the rest of the members laugh while Minyoung raised her hand “Me too!”

“Minyoung told me she wanted to do IU-sunbaenim’s <Love Poem> or GB9′s <Star>. All your picks match.” Jongho looked at the three of them amazed.

“This is incredible.” Minyoung clapped laughing at the coincidence

“Then my number one pick is also IU’s <Love Poem>” Jongho quickly changed his song making the rest of the members laugh

[Seungmin, Minyoung, and Eunkwang’s choice is IU’s <Love Poem>. An emotional song with beautiful lyrics that soothes the weary mind]

“It’s a really good song to sing in harmony, the lyrics have a clear story. It’s already popular and we can show off our vocal skills and express our emotions.” Eunkwang explained his thoughts on the song

Minyoung nodded adding in “I thought it’ll be a great song to showcase a different side of our vocals. Eunkwang-sunbaenim is already known for releasing emotional songs but the three of us have our groups’ identities which leans more on to powerful upbeat songs with choreographic highlights. I also think it’ll be great to create a stage that will linger on the audience’s minds even after the performance.”

(Mayfly Vocal Unit Practice)

The members of the vocal unit gathered in the Cube vocal practice room with Eunkwang on the keyboards to be more familiar with the vocal styles and tones of the members. “Should we just try singing it first?”

[Figuring out each other’s vocal style]

Eunkwang started as he sang lightly while playing the keyboard as the three members look on in awe. Minyoung moving her hands as if she’s in a concert as the other two copy her.

“What do you guys do for warmups?” Eunkwang asked while Jongho answered with a laugh “<Love Over a Thousand Years>?”

[At a loss for words]

Minyoung immediately scooted her chair a bit away from Jongho already knowing what is going to happen as soon as Jongho starts singing.

[Let’s dive into his high notes.]

They all clap for Jongho as he finished the latter getting shy and visibly getting redder.

“As expected, we don’t have to worry about the high notes.” Eunkwang noted laughing lightly “What about Minyoung? What’s your go-to song?”

“Ah..it depends on the mood. I don’t really have a set one but I used to practice a lot to Lee Sun Hee-sunbaenim’s <Fate>.” Minyoung answered as she tried to wrack her brain if there’s a particular song she uses for practice.

“Don’t you usually sing <Resignation>?” Jongho patted her arm, chiming in.

“<Resignation>?! Lee Young-Hyeon?” Eunkwang looked at her with wide eyes while shocked gasp escaping him

“I knew you liked <Fate> but you really use <Resignation> as a warm up?” Seungmin let out a bewildered laugh

“Can you sing a bit <Resignation> then? They’re different but also the same in terms of difficulty but I’m more curious of that song.” Eunkwang asked a he lightly played a note on the keyboard for Minyoung to find the key to start the song with.

Minyoung sat up straight closing her eyes as she sang the last chorus of <Resignation> of the song belting off high notes, just like how Jongho did before her.

[High notes and emotions coming out from her small body]

The two members of the vocal unit clapped after she finished while Jongho smiles patting her back congratulating her for a job well done.

“Wah. This is...Does all of ATEEZ sing that high? Is it part of your company training to sing songs like these?” Eunkwang shook his head in disbelief “and how come you can portray the emotions and sensitivity well? Have you been through a bad breakup?” he asked jokingly with a laugh as he cannot believe what he just heard came from the girl who is now covering her face out of shyness.

“If I knew you two would do this then I would have volunteered to go first.” Seungmin let out an exasperated sigh before laughing to himself

“Just do what you’re used to. How about you, Seungmin?” Eunkwang asked

“For me...THERAY’s <Cleaning>” Seungmin answered as he started singing while Eunkwang adds in harmony as if enchanted by Seungmin’s soft tone. Minyoung humming in lightly with them as both Jongho and her joined in on the harmonies naturally making a quartet.

“That was nice. I think the four of us are going to be great together.” Eunkwang concluded after hearing everyone’s voices. “I think I’m in the middle of you two” he said motioning over to Seungmin and Jongho “In terms of vocal range and emotions while Minyoung adds in more to the song’s impact, setting aside how male and female vocals combine together for songs. Should we try singing in harmony? Seungmin, sing the original notes. Jongho sing them in three notes higher and I’ll go below the original notes. Minyoung, can you try singing them in the original notes but blend your voice with Seungmin. We’ll try this first if it doesn’t work we’ll have you try singing an octave higher.”

Minyoung listened to the leading key to get the pitch right before giggling a bit “Okay. Omo. I can’t believe I’m doing this.”

“I really wanted to try something like this.” Seungmin whispered to Jongho who nodded in agreement. “Me too.”

“It was a dream of mine to be able to visit the company’s vocal room to practice, talk, and make memories with the members who are in charge of singing a lot.” Seungmin confessed during their interview

[Seungmin’s dream is coming true.]

The four members concentrated on their parts as they sang the highlight of <Love Poem>.

[They sing in harmony the first time they meet. This isn’t that bad for their first try.]

“Ohh. So this is the vibe. We’ll go like this for now. It’s apparent that Minyoung and Jongho are familiar with each other’s voices so we’ll have to tweak the arrangement a bit. Anyway, we did it at once, <Love Poem>” Eunkwang noted “Didn’t you feel something?

“I felt it as we sang the first verse.” Seungmin nodded understanding what the feel of the performance would be like

[Mayfly Vocal Unit’s chosen song is <Love Poem>]

“The four of us have different colors but it all comes together clearly.” Seungmin commented after their first try

“I imagine four people are on the white stage platform, and there’s dry ice smoke underneath.” Jongho added in

“Or we could have different platform heights and since we have Minyoung, we could have her in the center as form a semi-circle.” Seungmin nodded laughing a bit when Minyoung looked at him with wide eyes.

“If we’re doing a different platform then we should have Eunkwang-sunbaenim with the highest platform. He’s the leader.” Minyoung motioned over to the said male who only laughed

“Let’s make a legendary performance!” Eunkwang concluded as they let out their team cheer.

“Did anyone have any problems with the parts?” Eunkwang asked as they all meet up for practice before they record the whole song.

“I don’t think I have much but I think I need to hear everyone’s parts personally to find the right key that I need to sing in.” Minyoung said raising her hand to represent the notes

“Ah that’s right. You’re mostly singing the harmonies for the first parts then original note on the second.” Eunkwang browsed through the lyrics and played the parts “For this we could try it once to check.”

“And out of all of the parts, I’m most worried of the last part since I need to stretch out my notes longer and higher.” Minyoung tilted her head a bit looking towards Jongho for help

“The whole time we practiced, she would always tear up and we didn’t even have the complete song yet.” Jongho piped in chuckling a bit

“Really?” Eunkwang asked looking at the girl

“I’m afraid that I’ll get overwhelmed on stage and have my voice break.” Minyoung confessed pursing her lips a bit. “I’ll practice hard enough to not let that happen.”

The four of them continued on their practice, adjusting parts to achieve the best results as they run through the whole song.

“You guys did a perfect job! You’re all fast learners!” Eunkwang cheered as they finished the song, happy with the result. “Now we just need to record this and polish the harmonies for the actual performance.”

A knock was heard at KQ's practice room during the dance team's break making all the members look up at the door to find Minyoung's head peeking in.

"Is it alright if I come in?" she asked as she suddenly felt all eyes on her including the backup dancers

"Yah. Don't try to pretend to be shy and just barge in like you usually do!" Wooyoung called out making ATEEZ members laugh

"What do you mean barge in? I also practice here!" Minyoung fired back as she trudge inside holding on to coffee carriers on both hands followed by their manager who is also carrying carriers. Seonghwa immediately went to help the girl prompting the others to do so as well.

"I brought iced coffee to cheer on members of the dance team. I didnt know what everyone drinks so there's americano, caramel machiato, and some green tea latte. Hopefully everyone could get what they like." She said as she distributes the drinks accordingly.

[Minyoung's FLEX]

"What's the occasion? Are you treating us because there's Stray Kids and BTOB here?" San teased grinning

"Yah oppa. If you say it like that then it'll seem like I don't buy food for you guys. Then, should I charge you for all the snacks you got from me?" Minyoung playfully glared at him

"Sorry. I meant you usually don't buy coffee but rather make food." was all San could say as everyone laughed

"Does she always treat like this?" Felix asked Wooyoung near him

"She does it from time to time saying that one should enjoy life but she does pack food a lot for our members especially when we have schedules." Wooyoung chuckled

"Minyoung-ah, Peniel said he'll buy us icecream later. Will you be able to stay?" Yunho asked the girl as they all sat around in a semicircle

"Ah. I would love to but I have to hurry over to Cube and meet up with Jongho for our recording. I’m actually running a bit late since I had to go back here after my schedule. I appreciate the invite though!" Minyoung smiled and bowed lightly to Peniel

"You're also part of Mayfly so of course you're included. Feel free to just call me comfortably." Peniel extended his hand towards the girl

"Ah sure, Peniel. Man, it's been a while since I called someone by their name like before." Minyoung laughed taking his hand and shaking it

"Oh? Are you not Korean?" Peniel asked a bit confused

"I was born and raised in Australia but my parents are both Korean. Aussie representative here..well with Felix." Minyoung smiled brightly as she did a small salute before waving at her friend who looked at her upon the mention of his name

"You said you haven't called someone by their name but I seem to remember someone shouting Jung Wooyoung last night?" San teased the girl joining in the conversation

"Oh that's right. I remember hearing my full name last night. I was so surprised." Wooyoung agreed grinning

"Who's fault was it? Someone decided it'll be fun to mix my colored elastics with the plain ones." Minyoung scrunched her nose defending herself

At this Wooyoung immediately shut up before mumbling "Yes ma'am. Sorry." evoking laughter in the room

[Minyoung is also a youngest on top]

Minyoung was ushered over to the recording studio that Mayfly’s vocal unit will be using, she also brought over drinks enough for all of them including the recording staff.

“I’m sorry I’m late.” Minyoung said as she enter the studio, bowing politely towards everyone, as Jongho took the drinks off her hands “I brought drinks as an apology. Filming wrapped up a bit later than anticipated.”

“We’re finally complete! Welcome welcome.” Eunkwang motioned for her to sit down with them on the couch smiling as he handed her the rearranged lyrics sheet. “We already started recording a bit and made some adjustments since the original distribution did not work as well.”

“Did you just come back from your schedule?” Jongho asked as he helped her distribute the drinks

“Mhm. Not directly since I had to stop by the company for a bit. Oh! I saw the dance team and everyone was there.” Minyoung answered skimming through the sheet and taking out her pen and marking her parts

“Are they practicing well?” Eunkwang inquired as the dance unit has the most number of members for Mayfly

“I cannot say. They-“ Minyoung was about to answer when Jongho’s phone rang with Wooyoung’s name on the screen. Eunkwang nodded and talked a bit with the dance team, laughing a bit when they’re teasing him of not treating the BTOB members with food.This playful mood continued on throughout their recording until Eunkwang decided he should treat the younger members to some food, laughing when they asked if he felt pressured because of the Dance Unit’s call.

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Disclaimer: This is just a work of fiction. Any portrayal of real people is a combination based on what we could see on cameras and imagination of the author. This is purely fan fiction written for entertainment. Thank you for understanding.

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Writing Beary Corner

Unit Stages part 1! This got longer than intended but I regret nothing lol I originally wanted to just go through the episode as is but decided that a behind the scenes would be better than just adding in scenes for Minyoung on the original episode.

Updates are being slow right now with irl stuff piling on but we’ll get through Kingdom’s episodes soon ♡

Reminder that questions and scenario requests for Minyoung is still open until we get through all of Kingdom episodes! ♡ Thank you for reading!

-Mimi

#kpop scenarios #kpop reactions #ateez 9th member #ateez scenarios #ateez au #ateez #ateez oc #kpop au #kpop oc #kpop imagines #ateez minyoung #park minyoung #minyoung masterlist #writing beary

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sylvandalism · 2 years

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domestic design

I’ve been thinking a lot about domesticity and what it means to live a life- a meaningful one, a revolutionary one, maybe even a significant one. An aesthetic element of two would be nice (anything but those staid eames chairs and the grey and beige shiplap but make it mid century modern target style).

Last weekend I drove about halfway to San Francisco taking the highways instead of going on the inner roads because google says exposure therapy can work sometimes. The most effective treatment, it turns out, is accepting the inevitable and inherent risk of being human, even if it comes at the hands of someone cutting you off mid merge on highways straight from hell. I have to remind myself it’s okay if I die. Even if it’s on my way to pick up some accent chairs.

I don’t know how I feel about the accent chairs quite yet because I don’t have a rug yet to compare it to and the home design podcasts I listen to say that a rug (and not the paint color) is what ties a room together. I tried to do my civic duty and went to the local rug store first where the lovely Persian owner tried to asses what we needed, which turned out to be aspirational expensive distressed traditional rugs. It’s aspirational because we weren’t in her typical income bracket yet. But I spent some time marveling over the hand woven intricate Afghan rugs and tapestries anyway and dreamed of a room with fringed wall hangings and hand blown glass lamps and tiny coffee tables tucked away in sunny corners. Plants are welcome as long I’m not their primary caretaker- living things bring their own anxiety.

I’ve been agonizing over the rug in the back of my head, sifting through hundreds of pictures and racks trying to find the holy grail. It’s funny but the performance of tasteful domesticity and conveyance of tempered elegance and cultural knowledge still matters. I think there’s merit to creating a place that matters to you, that is beautiful and peaceful and brings you clarity: a room of one’s own to bicker and create and lounge and laugh. Perhaps it’s the isolation of the last two years that have highlighted the importance of what our places say about us, especially as our social circles have trickled down. At its most basic, reveling in domestic frivolity has been a nice escape.

When we were in Austin a few weeks for a friend’s wedding, we all went out to eat at a restaurant that really only tastes good in retrospect. We were all sitting at a table and soon afterwards, another group of young men from the wedding showed up and sat behind us. Our friend looked at them and laughed. We were there last year and now we’re at the married table, he pointed out and I gazed down the table and it was true. All of us in our wedding finery, each couple across from the other, paying respect to what’s expected of us. I thought of my mother then and her insistence I wear gold on my hands as a visual marker of my success and I saw myself growing smaller and rounder, portly, jowled, thinking of ways to set the table. It was dismaying, against my better judgment. These ways of thinking about aging, about femininity, beauty, domesticity are so deeply embedded that though I’ve read and believe everything to the contrary (aging naturally not being a death sentence, acting according to what you’re expected to do is not necessarily hypocritical, assimilation into the version of domesticity that’s natural to a hetero-capitalist state does not mean you’re doomed to live out your version of revolutionary road ) it was still depressing. I was exactly where I needed to be, but not where I expected to be.

There have been a spate of books and articles about (mainly) middle class white women leaving their marriages and tidy little houses in the suburbs, ostensibly because their countertops were granite instead of quartz but also because their version of motherhood and wife-hood became overwhelming. I’m trying to parse through my understanding of that process and what I think is finding a lack of purpose and meaning behind their roles as wives and mothers (which is of course the history of hetero capitalism enacting its weight on them) and what they’re attempting to do next. The rudimentary first wave feminist adjacent analysis is to congratulate them for their independence, their quite literal divorce from their middle class material lives. But if the solution is move to the big city to find your own version of independence, what does that mean? What is your revolution accomplishing if you’re simply searching for the next thing to consume and give you a sense of fullness until of course you’re emptied again? What does our individuality mean in the overwhelming insignificance of it all? I don’t have the answers but I think for those who choose to go down these paths, maybe part of it lies in the semi- adoption of our roles- we try not to let them consume or define us even as we act out the roles as they’re intended.

#Me

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leahazel · 3 years

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More about my morally-grey heroines and their messed-up relationships

I wanted to elaborate on this post I wrote about D&F and BFS, but it turns out that adding readmore links to reblogs is a PITA, and I just now that this is gonna turn into a fucking novelette.

So here we go.

Time to go into some detail about this!

Let’s define our terms:

“Decline and Fall” is my 120K+ series of loosely chronological, interconnected short fics, set in a tiny fandom for a visual novel that’s been in alpha development since 2015. For the record, the word count disincludes unfinished drafts, and stories that I’m holding back because they’re based on canon spoilers.

“Blood from Stone“ is my 100K unfinished Skyrim WIP, which began as a response to a kink meme prompt, and is not so much a rarepair as a non-existent one.

Both of these stories centrally feature young female protagonists and their sexual relationship with a much older man. Both heroines are... “grey” to say the least.

Let’s compare our fandoms, shall we?

Skyrim is a juggernaut fandom for a super-popular RPG which is part of a 30-yo franchise. The setting is moderately dark and casually sprinkled with murder cults, cannibalism, secret police death squads, and the prison industrial complex. The player character can be a thief and a murderer and everyone just learns to be okay with it because the only alternative is a fiery apocalypse. They also rob graves for the lulz.

Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem is a pinkie-toe-sized fandom for a hybrid RPG and dating sim where attractive young people flirt and date for the purpose of brokering world peace. The setting is one where you can actually broker world peace effectively. The player character can perpetrate a fair amount of proxy violence, but maintaining a good reputation dishonestly is legitimately difficult.

Now, let’s compare our heroines:

Corinne is a 24-year-old bounty hunter who became a folk hero, a soldier, and a cult assassin. She’s living alone and working for a living since she was 18. She’s never been in love, but she’s had multiple sexual and romantic relationships in the past. I deliberately wrote her as being very sexually confident and self-assured. She also has combat training, magical training, her special Dragonborn powers, and an incalculable amount of social clout. By every metric, she’s a powerful character. Though she can talk her way out of a tight spot (all my favorite characters can), she can also fight her way out.

Verity is (at the beginning of D&F) not yet 18 years old. She’s a princess from a very conservative kingdom who was raised to become a barter bride in a diplomatic marriage. The values that were passed to her were duty, tradition, and absolute obedience. Her primary skills are social, charisma, eloquence, and persuasion. Then she was dropped into the deep water of a diplomatic summit and had the weight of future history put on her shoulders, without ever having been taught how to make her own decisions or live with her regret.

To sum up, we have one hyper-competent, confident, and independent badass, universally recognized as powerful and dangerous, and then we have someone who’s basically a deconstruction of a traditional fantasy princess.

Okay, what about the more specific setting within the game world?

BFS is set in Markarth, arguably the most corrupt city in Skyrim, and the site of a localized war, on top of the 2-3 other wars that Skyrim has going on. The city is controlled by the cartel-like Silver-Blood family, and their enemies are swiftly and brutally eliminated. The rule of law is a joke. When the player character arrives at Markarth, they witness a chain or murders and are drawn into a conspiracy that sees them sentenced to life in prison for a crime they didn’t commit. The ruling elite suppress the native underclass by a variety of inventive methods. The roads into the city are controlled by the remnants of a violent but failed uprising, and this uprising is actually the origin story of Skyrim’s entire civil war storyline.

D&F is set in Revaire, explicitly the most violently war-torn of the seven kingdoms. Once the epicenter of a conquering empire, it was a country full of arts and culture, until a bloody coup slaughtered the entire royal line and instituted a new and more brutal regime. The new regime is on shaky grounds and foresighted people predict its imminent fall to rebel forces. So much, so canon. In D&F, I made a point of developing the new royals and their small coterie of supporters, as well as illustrating their constant struggle to conceal how widely reviled they are by the populace, and most of the former nobility. Their apathy to the plight of the common people is underscored in contrast to Verity’s compassion, which is ridiculed as a sentimental feminine affectation.

I’m attracted to certain themes, as you might have noticed.

Now, we get to talk about love interests.

Thongvor Silver-Blood is rather anemically characterized in Skyrim’s canon, so much of the information that I include in BFS is inferred. From his limited number of dialogues in the game, we know that he’s politically ambitious, a Stormcloak supporter, easily angered, and that he has one legitimate friend in the city. Like most Skyrim characters of his age bracket, he served in the Great War. He’s defined by his relationship to his generational cohort. In BFS, he’s def8ined in contrast to his brother. Thonar is comfortable being thought of as a villain. Thongvor still needs to believe that he’s the good guy. And I’m gonna get more into that in later chapters, too.

As a love interest, he’s initially in awe of Corinne, and always genuinely adoring, but more than a little jealous and possessive. BFS is not a story about love redeeming bad men (don’t get me started), but Thongvor shows different sides of his personality to different people, and the side that Corinne gets to see is much nicer than what most people do.

Hyperion Asper is a character of my own devising, whose existence in 7KPP canon is purely implied. We know his children, Jarrod and Gisette, and we knew that he organized a coup to seize the throne. I posit him as a tyrant and unrepentant child-killer (not directly stated in D&F, at least not yet). He’s ruthless and manipulative and his sole purpose is maintaining a sense of personal power. I structured him as the bad example that Jarrod tries -- and fails -- to live up to.

As a love interest... look, he’s a man who’s cheating on his wife with his son’s wife. He seduces Verity and manipulates her, and takes a special delight in pushing her buttons. All his compliments to her are mean-spirited and back-handed. He’s also jealous and possessive... which is especially pathetic, since he’s jealous of his own son, whom Verity doesn’t even like. His rage is a constant implied undercurrent in the narrative.

And the relationship dynamics themselves?

Corinne kisses Thongvor, proposes marriage to him, and then sleeps with him before riding off into mortal danger. She’s fond and affectionate, but she shies away from intense emotions, whether negative or positive. Since they spend most of their time apart, their marriage has been defined by Thongvor yearning like a sailor’s wife, while Corinne ran around doing violence and crime. They only just had their first fight. It will change when they get to spend some more significant time together... but on the whole, their marriage is fairly happy, and the emotional dynamic favors Corinne -- so far. It’s not a pure gender reversal, but that element is definitely dominant.

Hyperion starts seducing Verity on their very first meeting, and relies on a combination of magnetic attraction and Verity’s inexperience in life to keep her coming back, against her better judgment. Their relationship is mutually defined by a combination of attraction and resentment of that attraction. The danger of the situation is an essential element, to the point where it’s hard to imagine their affair would survive without it. It’s a puzzle and a battle, a source of fascination but not of comfort. There’s lust involved, and curiosity, but not a shred of love or even like. The closest thing to genuine affection is when Verity briefly imagines that there could be a version of Hyperion she actually liked, cobbled from his various, hidden good qualities. Any trappings of a genuine relationship are deliberately discordant.

I have tried, more than once, to imagine an alternate universe in which these two could be happy. It can’t be done. they are a study in dysfunction.

So where’s the similarity, with all these differences outlined?

Corinne’s choice to marry into the Silver-Blood family makes her complicit in their rule of the Reach, corrupt and reactionary as it is. Her reluctance to accept being called by their name reflects a reluctance to confront unpleasant truths that’s fundamental to her character. Choosing to be one of them affects and will continue to affect how other people see her, mostly negatively, and mostly without her being aware of it. Being Thongvor’s wife has gained her enemies. The fact that she doesn’t share his more reactionary views is something that they’ve both chosen to elegantly ignore, but the rest of the world won’t be so generous.

Verity’s choice to marry into the Revaire royal family makes her complicit in their violence against the forces rebelling against them, albeit in a more subtle way. Her personal dislike of Jarrod and the fact that their marriage was purely political will not absolve her in anyone’s eyes. Neither will her compassionate and charitable character, which can only be seen as a fig leaf to the Revaire royals’ general brutality. She has lost at least one good friend -- who will never see her the same way, since she chose to throw her lot in with his enemies. She will go down in history as an Asper wife -- but if she’s lucky, not just as that.

Both Corinne and Verity choose to accept some of the violence of the system that they live under, in order to serve their own lofty, long-term goals. Both of them are more image-driven than they care to admit, and though they are genuinely caring and compassionate, they will readily sacrifice compassion in service on their goals. They are queens (or queen-like figures), one-degree-of-separation members of the ruling class, implicated but not directly in control.

And their relationships serve to highlight what they are willing to accept, even though it goes against their conscience.

Is there a conclusion to be drawn here?

Sort of. I want to write about power, compromise and complicity. For whatever reason, it turns out that yw/om relationships are... a really good vehicle for exploring that. I can’t really explain why that is, just yet. I just... have had these thoughts floating, unstructured, in my head for months on end. I needed to get them out on paper, and give them some semblance of order.

I don’t even know why anyone but me would read this, as long and meandering as it is. But having it accessible might be of use to me.

#blood from stone #decline and fall #train wreck verity #i don't know why anyone would read this #it's nearly 2k words #and it has no real conclusion #hazel's d&f/bfs meta spiel

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johannas-motivational-insults · 4 years

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I'd like to read your commentary on the closet scene in Hail Mary!

Well ask and you shall receive, friend! (Commentary is bolded.)

I love this scene. Tbh I first wrote the sardines gag into an original fic I wrote in high school and I’m just nostalgic for it. But it is also a really great way to get characters in close quarters together, so... ;)

As it turns out, Adora does find Catra first. She knows her better than anyone, after all, knows how she gravitates towards small, dark, enclosed spaces for a sense of comfort. (Ah, here’s another instance of Catra behaving like a cat but hopefully in a non-distracting way.) Also, there’s the whole thing about how she used to hide in the closet at home when she was scared, or upset after a disciplinary encounter with Ms. Weaver. It was about the only place she could get privacy in that house, sharing a room with two other girls.

Adora remembers hearing her muted whimpers from behind the slatted doors, knocking gently and being yelled at to go away. She remembers sitting down leaning against said doors, guarding the space while Catra collected herself. (A lovely role reversal here!) In the times when she was scared, for good reason, Adora would eventually be torn away by threat or force, Catra would be ripped from her hiding spot, and the screaming would begin. The screaming and…

Adora prefers not to think about those times. She prefers the memories of after the danger had passed when she could just sit there, a comfort to her friend. On rare occasions Catra would not even allow her that, would shout at her until she left the room. Others, she didn’t tell Adora to go away at all, and Adora would crawl into the darkness and find her curled up on the floor, her face stained with tears. Adora would sit silently and take her head into her lap, gently scratching her scalp and stroking her hair, rubbing her back if it was safe to do so. It always calmed Catra down, and it was soothing for Adora too. It helped keep her hands busy and her mind off of what she’d just heard.

Oh hello my poor little traumatized neurodivergent children, stim to your hearts’ content. (And yes, Catra is also neurodivergent in this fic. It’s only been hinted at so far but later it’s revealed that Catra believes she’s ADHD but she never got a chance to get diagnosed because Weaver just saw her as a troublemaker. And because she’s brown many shrinks or social workers would tend to jump to that conclusion too instead of thinking maybe she has a disorder. It’s a little hat tip to the double standards and obstacles to diagnoses that neurodivergent women and POC have to deal with. And you all get to learn that early because you bothered to read this. :D)

Obviously the wave of nostalgia she’s hit by when she finds Catra once again hiding in a closet is not an entirely pleasant one. But she can’t help a small smile either, both at her victory and at seeing Catra’s face. It’s a natural side effect.

“Hey look, I won,” Adora brags when she spies Catra flattened against the wall on one side

Catra shakes her head slightly, amused. “Of course you did.”

Oh wow, I really didn’t hold back on Catra’s subtle resentment, did I?

Pulling the door shut behind her, Adora steps through the thick curtain of garments. Catra actually picked a pretty good spot - there’s a bunch of coats on that side of the closet that obscure her legs, and with how full the closet is it would be easy for someone peeking past the clothes to miss her.

The positioning may be different, the two of them on more or less equal footing and nursing no physical wounds, but Adora can’t shake the sense of awkwardness, her fear that their previous closet rendezvous are all Catra can think about too. (...Out of context this sounds a little bit like they’ve engaged in BDSM in a closet lmao but no, wrong fic.) And the idea of that is unbearable, especially if Catra’s already upset about Scorpia, so Adora takes it upon herself to break the tension.

“Look at us, back in the closet together,” she cracks, poking Catra in the ribs. “Who woulda thought, after all those Pride parades?”

This joke is stupid and I love it.

Catra brushes her hand away with a scoff. “Speak for yourself, I was never in any closet.” Despite her words of protest, she’s smiling a little. Eyeing Adora up and down, she adds, “And you were always like the ultimate sports dyke, so it’s not like people didn’t know about you either. Even if you didn’t figure it out until we met everyone’s favorite MILF.”

I will never let the Huntadora crush die. Tbh this is a little sad though because Catra doesn’t realize it’s always been her for Adora. She doesn’t let it show but she is kinda sad that from her perspective Huntara was Adora’s gay awakening, not her.

Oh, that definitely went a direction Adora didn’t expect. Brow furrowing, she purses her lips as she weighs the cost of the truth, how much she can divulge before it becomes incriminating. Her voice is quiet and eyes are down when she says, “No, I knew.”

It takes a second for Catra to respond. “What, really?”

Slowly lifting her head, Adora raises her eyebrows as she meets Catra’s confused gaze. “Just because I didn’t talk about it doesn’t mean I didn’t know.”

This is such a pivotal moment, just an understated one because it’s from Adora’s POV. Catra thinks she knows Adora so well, and the idea that Adora not only intentionally kept something (her awareness of her sexuality) from her but was able to fool her is a shot to the ego.

A tiny scoff escapes Catra’s throat, eyes flicking away as her arms fold over her chest. “Never thought you were that good at keeping secrets,” she remarks. Finally she looks back at Adora, gesturing expectantly. “Well? How long have you known?”

Adora frowns in thought. Not because she doesn’t know the answer, but because there’s no casual way to tell your best friend ‘I’ve wanted to marry you since I knew what marriage was.’

I don’t remember what exactly possessed me to write this line, but once it did I knew it was going to murder you all in cold blood. I really enjoyed all the comments about this one. :D

“Always,” is what she says instead. “I mean I didn’t know what it was, but I was always drawn to other girls, always wanted their attention, wanted to be close to them.”

This is such a mood.

Nodding pensively, Catra stares into the darkness. After a moment she murmurs, “Yeah, me too.”

If only she was saying that to what Adora was thinking, not what she said. Because there’s no way Catra could know, right? She’s smart, but she’s not a mindreader. If she was she probably would have kicked Adora out of her room years ago for being a pervert.

Adora she means the exact same thing as you you fucking walnut!

The crack of the bedroom door opening jolts Adora from her thoughts, making her flinch.

“Shit,” she mutters, pushing forward and flattening against the wall, against Catra. In her haste she bounces off the wall slightly and starts to tip backwards, but a pair of quick hands steadies her hips, pulling her closer. Adora’s eyes flick down to find Catra’s already on her, widened in a clear order to be quiet. Adora can barely bring herself to nod apologetically, dazed by the sight. And their proximity. And the scent of sour candies on Catra’s breath.

Because being stuck in a closet together wasn’t taking advantage of the sardines gag enough, I threw this in here. And Adora’s clumsiness provided a great opportunity for Catra to touch her in an intimate way :D. And idk why but the described experience of the smell of the sour candies on top of the close up of Catra’s eyes and them being pressed together is just overwhelming. That sour candies thing gets me every time I read it.

Suppressing the urge to groan, Adora adjusts her positioning and tips her head down so her forehead is resting against the wall, removing that temptation before it can take hold. (Oh right, that’s why it gets me every time.) She breathes deeply, as quietly as possible, praying to god that Catra will interpret her pounding heartbeat as excitement purely from the game. She can feel Catra’s heart hammering against her rib cage too, can hear it echoing in Catra’s jugular mere inches from her ear. Catra’s hands are sweaty where they’ve wound into Adora’s shirt, trembling slightly in anticipation of being caught. Catra may act like she doesn’t care that much about winning and losing, but Adora knows better than anyone just how competitive she is, how wound up she gets.

Oh for fuck’s sakes Adora. I’m glad people asked for Catra’s perspective of this scene because I think confirming in the next chapter that her body was reacting to the exact same thing Adora’s was is valuable. At least a few readers bought into the ‘Catra is competitive/traumatized about hiding in closets’ thing I had going with Adora as an unreliable narrator, so it was probably best to clear it up.

The closet door opens and they both tense, not daring to breathe. The metal hanger hooks screech along the rod as the seeker parts the sea of garments, the sound making Adora wince. The light suddenly flooding their dark space doesn’t help in that regard either. She squeezes her eyes shut with the tiniest little whimper and one of Catra’s hands taps gently against her waist, acknowledging her discomfort and offering solace.

Idk how many people have noticed but I have this running theme of Adora being especially averse to sounds as a sensory sensitivity thing. And the fact that Catra knows and consistently acknowledges it in small ways just makes my heart happy.

In seconds it’s over and the person is closing the closet door, then the bedroom door on their way out. Adora expels as heavy a breath as she dares and whispers, “Phew, that was close.” She starts to pull away and lower her arms from where she’s braced them against the wall, bracketing Catra’s head. (That visual *eyes emoji*) But she doesn’t get very far.

Catra’s arms are locked in place, fingers still clinging to Adora’s shirt. Resting her elbows on Catra’s shoulders, Adora pulls her head back to get a good look at her face. She arches her eyebrows questioningly but Catra’s eyes are fixed firmly on the opposite wall of the closet, refusing to meet hers. Frowning in concern, Adora brushes a thumb over the baby hairs on the back of Catra’s neck. “Catra?”

Still Catra doesn’t respond. Not with words anyway. It’s just a tiny movement, but when her shoulders curl forward into Adora just a little bit, Adora clues in. Sometimes you just need a hug when you’re sad. She gets it.

God damnit. Catra doesn’t want to let go because she’s yearning, not because she’s sad. Why you gotta be like this, Adora? (She says as though she didn’t write it.)

Slowly leaning back in, Adora wraps her arms around Catra’s shoulders. She sighs in relief when she feels Catra respond, relaxing in her grip and slumping slightly to rest her chin on her shoulder. Squeezing a little tighter, she nuzzles into the curve of Catra’s shoulder in response, breathing her in. Catra smells… like Catra. It’s a scent Adora could never quite put a finger on, something uniquely her, but it’s the most comforting smell she knows. It smells like safety, and tenderness, and just a little bit of mischief.

Adora could fall asleep in these arms, in the peace they bring her mind. She has, many times. When they were kids Catra ended up sleeping on her bed more often than not, sprawled half on top of Adora with her head on her chest. Though technically she was usually the one holding Catra, and Catra was often the one seeking comfort, it made Adora feel safer too. It felt a little like Catra was guarding her in the night, and the pressure pinning her to the mattress felt so good. So… secure. They’ve always been better together, perfectly suited to each other’s needs. Adora can't even imagine a life without Catra as her closest companion, and she doesn't want to.

Is that a reference to the torment of canon? Yes, yes it is. Is it also foreshadowing of how agonizing it would be for Adora if she and Catra ever had a falling out? ...maybe.

Absentmindedly brushing her fingers through Catra’s hair, Adora’s pulled out of her head by Catra’s low hum next to her ear. The long lost sound makes her lips turn up. She always used to tease Catra about how she purrs like an actual cat. Not quite, but… it’s nice. It’s soothing.

Rubbing her cheek against Catra’s ear in a similarly feline fashion, Adora chuckles, “Yeah, I miss this too.”

A quiet snort is muffled in her shoulder, Catra’s back puffing out against the arm still slung across her shoulders. “Don’t ruin it.”

“Okay,” says Adora. So she holds her close, and doesn’t say another word.

Maybe this is all she’ll ever get from Catra, holding and comforting her after others have hurt her. But it’s enough. It has to be.

Adora, NO, shut up! She loves you!

Ughhhh well this scene is super cute and super frustrating, both of which want to make me throw things. But that’s very on brand for this fic.

#ask games #director's commentary #spop #catradora #fanfic #hail mary #writing #asks #super-zrhueiao

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trashcankitty12 · 3 years

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Okay, for clarification, all of these will be about WINX. Because you know, its the main fandom we share.

1. What OTPs in your fandom do you just not get?

-Any of the OTPs that make the Winx girls be in love with their enemies, like Sparxshipping (ughh) or the one where Ogron and Flora are a thing. I just... No.

I also don’t really get the people who try to ship the girls with their teachers. (I’ve seen a few that were legit FloraxPalladium and BloomxFaragonda. Like why? Just why?)

4. Do you have a NoTP in your fandom? Are they a popular OTP?

-Sparxshipping!!! And unfortunately it is a very, very popular ship. I just... Don’t get it. I don’t. It’s... icky to me. And gross to me. (Like if you like it, that’s fine, but don’t ever expect me to write a thing on it or to start shipping it, because I won’t.)

7. Is there anything you used to like but can’t stand now?

- Oh boy...

Look, I used to adore that these were some go-getter teens and that they were strong and independent and taking care of business and shit.

Now? Girls, y’all are like... 17 at the most (in the beginning of the series), you shouldn’t be literally taking on the world right now. Please tell the teachers about what’s going on! Or your parents! Half of you are fucking royalty! Bring the kings and queens into this bullshit! You’re kids, please be kids!

9. Most disliked character? Why?

-Fuck. I don’t necessarily dislike any of the characters, I just dislike (hate with a passion) how they were written. All of the characters could be awesome and amazing, if they were written and kept up with their own character arcs. (Like I hate how flip-floppy Riven’s character was after having such a great arc. And Diaspro and Chimera could have been excellent side villains. Not to mention Krystal as the princess of Linphea could have been much better if she wasn’t just a Let’s get drama started between Helia and Flora ploy.)

10. Most disliked arc? Why?

-I’m about to get a lot of hate probably... But it’s a tie between the fairy animals and the Love and Pet thing.

I just can’t stand it. They... They already have a little mascot in Kiko and is it really fair to be bringing in more ‘sidekicks’ when the Pixies keep getting fucking sidelined? Especially after all the preaching about how important a pixie is to her fairy? Like good grief.

And the fairy animals thing wasn’t even executed properly. Like how did Faragonda keep a whole-ass zoo secret from her students for seven years, only to bring it up randomly? And it suddenly has to do with ultimate power? (And isn’t the dragon fire/flame supposed to be the ultimate power? Why all this extra ultimate power shit? First the infinite ocean and the Realix powers and the Legandarium and now this?)

Oh wait, I also hate the Layla(Aisha)/Nex/Roy thing... Girl didn’t even get to properly grieve over Nabu before they thrust two new fuckboys at her. Like WTF?!

11. Is there an unpopular character that you like that the fandom doesn’t? Why?

- I can’t really think of any... Except maybe Lucy? I really wish we could have seen and done more with her. She may have been a background character, but she had so much growth.

She literally went from being a Trix follower to becoming a strong witch with a backbone in her own right who still sort of felt betrayed and was hurting to a strong witch who was fine flaunting her relationship with Mirta. Like hell yes!

I also like Roxy and Selina. I feel like what happened during Season 4 should have made a reboot/new gen thing with Roxy starting at Alfea and having adventures while the rest of the Winx are grown and starting their lives (but coming in from time to time as like mentors or something). And Selina could have brought in around this time and rewritten to be like a foil to Roxy or a begrudging friend thing like with Faragonda and Griffin.

12. Is there an unpopular arc that I like that the rest of the fandom doesn’t? Why?

- I think it’d be when the fairies go to learn at Cloud Tower. I was just so happy we finally got to see more of what CT was like and how the witches are taught. And the lore around Cloud Tower being its own entity was amazing! (If it only stayed...)

15. Unpopular Opinion about the show/manga?

-I liked the ideas regarding the Legendarium stuff and the cosmix stuff... But I wished the villains had been different and the writing wasn’t so... Bad and full of plotholes. (Plus I was a sucker for Bloomix, even if I hate the name. It could have been Dragonix or something.)

16, If I could change anything in the show, what would I change?

-I legit am writing my own version of winx. Granted, it is sort of OC-centric because of the main character being Valkyrie... but I did my best to soothe out the plot holes and to make things make sense.

(Almost everything. Almost everything. Especially with how the later season have been done.)

26. Most shippable character?

- I’m breaking this down into brackets.

Winx- Flora (simply because of how she can easily be seen in relationships with the other girls and guys. She’s just like... This sweet bean who can be with nearly anyone and it feel alright/natural.)

Boys- Honestly... Riven. Hear me out: his attitude makes him perfect for those ships that start off with “make me” and “wanna bet?”. Like he just has this vibe of raw energy that can put him with nearly everyone. And then you add in that secret sweet side and boom. Instant shipping guy.

Villains- Darcy. She’s shown the most interest in relationships outside the Trix, and she has that ‘make me’ energy like Riven. And while she could most likely kill you, if she actually likes you, she’ll keep you around and you see this real version of her. (Maybe I’m biased... I dunno.)

Teacher- Griffin. I really don’t need to answer why for this one... Just take my word for it because dammit I know I’m biased here and I really don’t give a shit.

27, Least shippable character?

- Wizgiz... I don’t know why, but he’s honestly the only person I can’t visualize with someone like i can the others. Hell, I even see Darkar and Mandragora being a lovely couple.

(Also, the Wizards of the Black Circle... They give me these sleazy/ick vibes that just make me feel they’d never be in a relationship with a willing participant. Do with that info what you will.)

Okay. I think I answered them all. Here’s hoping they don’t come back to bite me later.

#long post #about me #winx club asks #winx asks #long post is long #answers #learn about me i guess #opinions on winx #my opinions #darkpoisonouslove asks

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studioweus · 4 years

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This was an article from January 26th, 2016 by Netri! (네트리* I’m not entirely sure what the proper romanization is for their name but I’ll go with this spelling throughout this post). I tried to re-create the article to include the images and videos, but due to formatting limitations, the videos have just been put as links instead. (Also thank you @iyfrr for helping me proof-read!)

Text in square brackets are translator's notes. Asterisks will denote one of the members interrupting another member (LOL) The original article will be linked as the source. May contain minor translation inaccuracies.

[Link to ‘Butterfly, Finding Flower’ Teaser]

We've met with the visually strongest band M.A.S 0094.

A skillful, visual band composed of members born between the years 1994 and 2000.

Aside from their flower-like appearances, they also possess unwavering talent, a trait about themselves that we'll be looking forward to in the future.

[CAPTION: Awkward....]

Please introduce the band~

It was wonderful how we chanced upon one another. At the beginning, the leader [who was Kanghyun at the time], the drummer, and the bassist were the ones who started the group with their respective instruments.

As we started, our bassist friend here brought forth a sub-vocal friend of his. We originally had four members at the time that we were promoting. Then we went to perform a session at a contest where we happened to stumble upon the eldest who claimed his victory. We then had a conversation with him ... and then recruited him? We brought him into the group. So it was around the middle of May in 2015 when we decided to bring him in? It started in May and has been this way since then.

Now that we think about it, it hasn’t been that long since we met but our friendship feels like we’ve been a band together for several years.

Our first song <Butterfly, Finding Flower> was released on the 13th of August.

Please introduce yourselves~

Kang Hyungu (Leader, Guitarist)

My name is Kanghyun. I'm 19 years old. I'm the leader and the guitarist. My nickname is especially ... ah, the members think I'm a genius at guitar but I don't think so. Yeah, that's it.

HYUNGU'S PERSONALITY:

Hyungu: I'm ... a little bit shy.

Netri: It does seem like it. Not once have you maintained eye contact with me.

Hyungu: Yes ... ㅋㅋㅋ I'm somewhat shy. I hate wasting even the slightest bit of time. So when there's nothing to do when I'm in the car, I would either read books or be preoccupied with something else.

Harin: But I think he really is that kind of person. The first time we’ve seen each other was when we were in middle school. We met through this teacher and we were having a conversation, but not once did he look up, and he just stood there. Then I thought, I wanted to get acquainted and familiarize myself with him more soon.

Dongmyeong: But when we actually got to know one another, we suddenly became close.

Harin: He may be very shy, but after a while, he opens up about everything.

Giwook: Hyungu hyung is ... a meticulous person? And he also practices very diligently. He's truly a sincere hyung and that's why he's cool.

Yonghoon: That sounded soulless ㅋㅋㅋ First of all, he's definitely a very shy one, which was the reason why I actually made a lot of effort towards him. Since I'm the older one, it seemed a lot harder to do [the approaching]. So, I purposefully extended phone calls with him at night and sent him lengthy messages bit by bit on Kakaotalk. The first time when we weren't as close, our exchanges were something along the lines of, "Whenever [Yonghoon] hyung says something like this, I feel really moved." But as time passed on and we've grown more close, it's now more of "Hyung, you're being overly dramatic again. Good night" ㅋㅋㅋ A lot has changed since.

Dongmyeong: Hyungu hyung may be a really shy person, but he's also quite bashful. He acts like a real man. ㅋㅋㅋ But he's definitely leader material. The members are actually quite young so we tend to slack off often, but whenever we do so, he would catch us [and scold them for it]. So I think he's exactly like a leader in that respect.

JU HARIN (DRUMMER)

I'm the drummer in MAS, 19-year old Harin. I may not have a nickname though, I think ... Since I have more of a caring nature, I lean more towards sort of being described as a housewife, kind of like a 'housewife' mother. MAS' mother.

HARIN'S PERSONALITY:

Harin: My personality is something along the lines of ... being able to befriend people quick. I don't particularly like being shy so I'm the kind of person who will approach someone first. I'm extremely caring.

Ever since I was young, you could say I was almost responsible for raising a younger sibling. Since I was five, our parents would often go on business trips, so I had to take care of my sister and that's where my family-oriented nature came in. I would cook at home and receive advice from mom, so my overall character just seems to be more of a family-oriented person, like a mother or a father.

Hyungu: Yeah, I think so, too.

Dongmyeong: Elaborate a little bit more on that please.

Hyungu: There's a lot of ground to cover though. But ... he's good-natured. He does seem to have a bit of a lazy side to him, right? ㅋㅋㅋ Yeah, let's just move on.

Giwook: It's true that Harin hyung is the most caring person. But Yonghoon also takes good care of us. And he's also really playful.

Harin: What? Is that it?

Dongmyeong: Ah~ Can I go for it? Can I?

Yonghoon: Yeah ... Giwook and I thought of the same thing ㅋㅋㅋ No, just kidding. As Harin said, he is definitely a family person and he's also quite sociable. He briefly met my younger brother. In about 15 seconds of meeting him, [Harin] already had an arm around his [Yonghoon's brother's] shoulder. And also, as Hyungu said earlier, he can be the lazy type but that's something that he can improve upon himself.

Dongmyeong: Ah, for me ... Harin hyung truly does take care of us well. He certainly does.

Harin: What’s this all of a sudden?

Dongmyeong: It’s true! That’s what he’s like! ㅋㅋㅋ (Just kidding, just kidding). Harin hyung is really friendly. He met my brother one time and it was almost as though the two of them haven't seen each other in 30 years. At home, my brother even said, "That hyung is strange."

Yonghoon: So did my brother.

Dongmyeong: But it was- it was nice.

LEE GIWOOK (MAKNAE, BASSIST, LYRICIST)

Hello, I'm the youngest in MAS, 17-year old Lee Giwook. Ah, that's right. I'm also the bassist of the group. Hmm .. what else .. I'm just the youngest. The youngest in the band.

*The members interrupting* (This particular part denotes the members cutting in) - He writes lyrics well. *He has written two songs in English. - With a bit of ... Googling... did he not (doubts about the translating situation)

I am responsible for song-writing. Please watch over me. ^^

GIWOOK'S PERSONALITY:

Giwook: Yes, hello? I'm the youngest. I am often understanding towards people! In a considerate manner. Hmm ... And even though I struggle to describe myself, I'm striving to live as a kind-hearted individual. Ah, and I often also hear that I'm more mature for someone my age. But despite my mature side, I still look young ... I don't know.

Hyungu: For me personally, he's truly admirable. Since we've been together from the very beginning, I think I'm the one who knows Giwook the best out of all the members. Firstly, I'm so proud of him, and he's never once stayed mad at me for a long period of time as we make fun and joke among ourselves. Giwook also doesn't swear, he's mature, and he thinks deeply. And now you're glaring at me ...? [at Giwook] Okay.

Harin: Next to Hyungu, I know Giwook the most, but I always feel sorry towards him. I was a junior and he was a freshman in high school when I first met him. I must've been a little distressing to him. I would often joke around because we were close, but Giwook must've felt hurt?

But he understood [the nature] of the situation and would come back a moment later saying, "It's okay, hyung~" So I joke around, but particularly more carefully around Giwook.

Dongmyeong: Always Giwook before me ...

Harin: Yeah, that's about right.

Dongmyeong: What's worse is that he doesn't even answer my phone calls.

Harin: No! No! That may be so, but he's very considerate and kind. As you get to know him better, you'll notice he's more reserved towards the older ones. Especially towards the noonas. Awo~ I can't even say it. Let's end it at that. And he does an excellent job at writing lyrics for songs and raps. He is one talented individual.

Yonghoon: Giwook may be the youngest but he is definitely praiseworthy. As the older one, I'd want to be the one to watch over him but I also want him to speak to me when something goes wrong - because I can tell. When there is something that bothers them, whatever it may be, I want them to be able to talk about it, but neither Hyungu nor Giwook say anything. Besides that though, he's amazing, mature, and he's great at writing song and rap lyrics. I think he's definitely the best younger brother.

Dongmyeong: Giwook and I are the same age so ... Even though Giwook comes across as mature, he can still be playful and can mess around like his peers. But I think he can also be under a lot of stress. He’s a quiet person, and even though it appears as if he's under a lot of pressure to be good [at what he does], you can obviously tell. Yet he doesn't talk about it. If he were to say enough, we could help each other out. Yeah, we would.

JIN YONGHOON (ELDEST HYUNG, VOCALIST, GUITARIST)

Hello, I am. MAS' eldest, the vocalist, and guitarist Jin Yonghoon. My nickname ... I always take care of the younger ones with a generous heart.

*Huh? What are you on about?

It's always raining and snowing... [referring to how the members have so much to say]

Heoheoheoheo (we'll cut the downpour of complaints here)

I think I'm like a father who cherishes and loves you

*Absolutely not. It's like ... we'll just leave it at that.

YONGHOON'S PERSONALITY:

Yonghoon: My personality ... since I have a younger brother, I treat the younger members well. Honestly.

Dongmyeong: COUGH COUGH ... So shameless ... COUGH

Yonghoon: I'm not good with hyungs. I can't adjust to their level. And I seem to be the kind of person who has to deal with them one by one. Yeah, that sounds about right. I can't just sit back and watch if someone tries to bother the younger ones.

Dongmyeong: Wah you're a gangster, hyung.

Yonghoon: Yeah, that's right ...

Hyungu: I think Yonghoon hyung is like the pillar of the group. I personally like him a lot. He's filled with charisma. It's the same way when we're on stage, but even when it's just among us, he would be more reprimanding, and when we play around he makes it more fun. I don't think I would be able to do any of those if I were him. But that's just what I think. He does it towards the younger ones often on Kakaotalk.

I personally haven't given the younger members my Kakaotalk. But after meeting Yonghoon, he's been helpful towards me [in that area of connecting with the younger members]. Sort of like a life coach? Yeah, that's all. Hyung. I love you.

Dongmyeong: This is like a healing camp.

Harin: Yeah, Hyungu and I feel the same way. When I can't get it together, [Yonghoon] hyung has been the pillar. And with his charisma ... sometimes he's charismatic, other times he isn't. It comes and goes like a split personality. The first few times I've been with him, he would scold me a lot. But because of that, I am who I am now.

Giwook: Yonghoon has a fatherly personality. Even with just the four of us doing activities as a band, Yonghoon just waltzed in and it suddenly felt even more like a band. He's a great singer and he's really nice. But there's hardly any instances where he doesn't depend on us. We just got back from Lotteria [a fast food chain in South Korea], and he would ask us to do this or that, or throw this or that away. Though he's there when we need someone to rely on, too. Yeah, that's all.

Dongmyeong: Yonghoon hyung gives a lot of advice. He would even give advice on the smallest of things. But he can't do any handiwork. He would always be constantly teasing me about nothing else but singing, but has he ever tidied something up with his own two hands? No, right?

As for instances of that ... We were out eating at Lotteria and there was one time where he saw me just leaving and not cleaning up. But he also really just left [the trash] behind. So then I had to do the clean up in the end. He can sometimes be really childish. He's just whining and making a fuss on the daily...

Yonghoon: Yeah!!! (hurriedly rushing)

SON DONGMYEONG (VOCALIST, PIANIST)

Yes, I'm the vocalist and pianist in MAS, Son Dongmyeong. My foot size is 280 [for reference, that is a 9.5 in NA sizes]. So my nickname is 발동명 [foot Dongmyeong - though the word ‘발동‘ can also mean ‘to instigate/to start something’]

-- But your height is 160 cm.

What's that supposed to mean!! Please don't believe that. Also, I was born in 2000 but since I was born earlier than Giwook, I'm his hyung. It may only be a two-week gap [between him and Giwook] but I entered high school earlier than him.

Netri: So, that makes you a hyung to him?

Yes, but we sometimes talk casually as well.

[It is generally common courtesy to speak to someone in a respectful manner if they're older than you or if you've just met them. But once you've both established a more familiar relationship, especially if you’re the same age, you could also speak casually!]

- You’re in middle school and I’m in high school so you have to call me hyung~

What sort of set up is this.

DONGMYEONG'S PERSONALITY:

Dongmyeong: I ... am also shy at first, but once we grow closer, everything becomes okay. Ah, no? You don't think I'm shy? Hmm ... I'm quite timid.

Yonghoon: He is very talented. You'll know once you see him during a concert.

Dongmyeong: Umm ... but even though I have a lot to say, [those words] aren't reflective of what I truly mean. Isn't that right?

Yonghoon: But you can't ask that.

Dongmyeong: I really don't know ... my personality ...

Yonghoon: Okay, so we will do the talking.

Hyungu: Honestly, Dongmyeong speaks politely. I think he's one of the most kind-hearted kids. And that is truly nice. But that [kind of personality] can also be bad. He is really nice and also very naive. So I think it would be good for him to comfortably express how he truly feels. At first, I was like "how can he be so angelic?" But that was just at first.

Dongmyeong: WHAT DO YOU MEAN!!!

Yonghoon: Now he's more like a sergeant.

Hyungu: I'm usually more of a tsundere towards Dongmyeong. Whenever he asks me a question, I just give a prompt response - but that's not what I'm truly trying to say. Honestly, conversations with Dongmyeong can be quite bothersome ㅋㅋㅋ I don't want to respond ㅋㅋㅋㅋ But he's definitely a good younger brother.

Harin: I don't have much to say other than that. I think his kindness is just a facade. There have been instances where, even though he is nicely talking to me, I can't take it seriously because he sounds too innocent. Even when I'm tired, I seriously go "Ah, stop." but he would punch me and say "Ayyye #%$%$" He can be senseless sometimes.

Yonghoon: He always takes things too far... So he's Do # (Seriously, what kind of gags does this guy have?)

[Yonghoon said '도를 넘어' which translates to 'being excessive/going too far' but can also mean 'beyond Do (as in the note)' ... hence... the Do # pun... Thanks for the dad jokes, Yonghoon. We love ya]

Giwook: Hello, it's the maknae here. As far as I'm concerned, I've ... (taking notice) spent the most time with Dongmyeong. We live 5 minutes away from one another, and our schools were also actually close to each other. Personality-wise, Dongmyeong is kind-hearted, but his talent is no joke either. He is quite skilled. He can be playful. He's a ... really good hyung. The mood maker?

Harin: I think he holds up the role of the energizer [in the group].

Giwook: Without Dongmyeong hyung, things would be terribly dull. And also, when it's just the two of us alone, we tend to have serious conversations, and he seems like a different person. He cries, too.

Dongmyeong: You're so mean~!!

Yonghoon: Dongmyeong ... is definitely the one I talk to the most - the reason being is that we're the most talkative ones. When he's not able to sleep at night, he's always messaging me on Kakaotalk. I always ‘see’ him. Even though I get confused with what goes on with the others, I just see it as is with Dongmyeong. Even just from his clumsy way of walking ... 'Ah, there's something going on with him" - I just see it.

The first time around when he was still really shy, I started a conversation with him like, "Dongmyeong-ah, did you eat" and he goes "Ah! No! Would you like to eat?" But these days, it's more like "Hey, what do you wanna eat?" ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

Even now when we joke around, he can still get hurt since he's soft-hearted, but he pretends that he isn't. But then I see that. To tell you the truth, I feel sorry for him once in a while. But then that’s what makes me want to tease him even more ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

A FAVOURITE SONG OF YOURS IS ...?

Hyungu: There are two songs that immediately come to mind - <PEACE> is one of them. It's really good, but above all,

- You wrote the melody for it

Yeah, very much so. I think it's good.

[I unfortunately was not able to find a performance of PEACE anywhere ;-;]

Harin: Yeah, I really like <PEACE> too. The reason being is that, one time, Hyungu and I were staying at my house, and we were both playing guitar and singing, and then the chords just came out nicely ... So we took those and showed it to them [the other members] and were met with good reactions, and because I'm a fan of awesome things [like the song], this song is definitely my style.

Giwook: For me, the song <PEACE> and <Starlight> are songs I've composed ... What these two songs have in common is that they're both undoubtedly dynamic. The beginning starts off quietly but then it unravels at the end part. The lyrics are good, the melody is also good. I think it's just really good. I also wrote the lyrics for <PEACE> as well.

Yonghoon: I also had two songs in mind - <Blessing> and <Starlight>

[I couldn't find a video performance for 'Peace' but here is a video link to Blessing! ]

I wasn't originally going to go with <Blessing> but ... I wrote this one. And it is also rather cold out now. It's winter. The melody for this song is the exact thing that reminds me of winter. It is definitely a warm and dynamic kind of song.

Dongmyeong: For me, it's <Feeling Good> and <A Wonderful Person> [also was not able to find a video performance for this song] The maknae, Giwook, wrote the lyrics for <Feeling Good>, and it's the most well-known song of ours. It's just something that easily comes to mind and that anyone can relate to. And the lyrics are also really nice.

I wrote the lyrics with Yonghoon hyung for <A Wonderful Person> ... I haven't tried doing that with the other members yet, but it's a song for my father.

[Link to a live performance video of ‘Starlight’]

WHY DO YOU DO MUSIC?

Hyungu: Music ... is that not a reason?

Dongmyeong: Music!~ Music is my life.

Hyungu: Honestly, if you were to ask about the reasons, there's a lot ... Or there's none. Right now I honestly don't know. I think I might know if you ask it again.

Harin: I’ve honestly found playing the drums to be fun and interesting since I was younger. When I get hooked onto something, I deeply get into it. The more I play the drums, even the drum sounds become more interesting to me. I also get to be part of a band as well. I feel a different kind of charm when the drum sounds come out. When I share music with this friend (Hyungu), I get to experience new things, too. I want to see this through until the end.

Giwook: When I was in fifth grade, a close friend of mine asked me to form a band with them. I was going to play the drums at first, but then I switched to the bass. The more we do music, the more fun it becomes and I get attached to it. I can also learn about one's personality through music. I think music is appealing. It's fun. I will be doing music until I die.

Yonghoon: Back when I was a student, I went to a Lee Seungcheul concert with my mom and my grandmother. That's when I felt it then - that this is what I should do. I may not have lived for that long yet, but my most honourable memory to date is that connection I had with Lee Seungcheul.

He had hurt me at first. I went to Super Star K 4 a while ago. I got through to the second round, then I approached him only to hear biting remarks. I remember being hurt then. And then I recently went to Lee Seungcheul's studio to record the chorus [part of a song?]. So I did the recording, and had a meal. I was sitting close by and he gave me alcohol as I was an adult by then. That was the most honourable moment to me. I think it was because of him that I was able to do music.

Dongmyeong: For me, it's just ... nice to give everyone what they like. The reason why I still enjoy performing is because people feel happy when I sing. All these people like it and I become interested. So I just like it.

[Link to a video performance of ‘Blessing’]

Netri: Even though they do music at such a young age, their heart and actions are never light as MAS 0094 has their own personal philosophy and thoughts regarding music. This was a moment where I certainly learned a lot from them. Even though they are younger than me, they definitely have a better understanding of [the certainty of] their own thoughts and dreams. I hope you are able to maintain this same genuine passion for music in the future as well. Adios~

#onewe #yonghoon #harin #kanghyun #dongmyeong #cya #translations #this may or may not be on a read more break on mobile #i sure hope it becomes a read more break on mobile though

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