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ratboyy-withtheexistentialdread · 3 months

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Nevermore Chapter 97

Spoilers ahead, lads. Skedaddle if you don't fast pass. EDIT I guess I’ve said too much in this post and need to pull it back a little. So imma gonna edit it so it doesn’t say too much about this chapter.

Alright, first my reaction cause HOLY HELL those last few panels really got me like

I really had to put my phone down and talk myself through them. Now, lets talk about what I gained from this chapter and the infamous Annabel Lee. I've noticed, at least in the comment section, the fandom really doesn't care for Annabel's character and its difficult to know where the animosity has come from. Tumblr obviously loves her but us heathens support women's rights and wrongs (Don't we gents?) Many call her a sociopath or what’s happens in the last few panels. Annabel is indeed ruthless, calculating and stone cold but she obviously cares. She cares for Lenore above everything. It can be easy to see this as obsession as we really haven't seen her care about much else or even herself. But one comment on the Webtoon brought up a very valid point which I've also picked up on.

Annabel and Lenore in life were very isolated and broken people when they met one another. Annabel, broken and then rebuilt into a prim and proper lady. Lenore, broken physically and mentally and closed off from the world.

Meeting each other saved them. They were no longer alone. There was an understanding between them at least that we know of.

Their differences though is what divides them in death.

Annabel played games, and masked her true self around her father and family connections. She now makes games of situations to retain what little control she had in life over a society she knew she could never break the rules of. A Game that was always rigged against her.

Lenore rebelled against society. She fled the estate to escape a suitor, was bound to the attic and ostracized by her family, she then faked her death and posed as man to court Annabel, the one person who cared for her.

Lenore wants to break the rules of the deans Death Game. Annabel wants to follow them.

It’s all they’ve ever known.

Before it was only them that mattered. Now Lenore has so much more to fight for and Annabel still only has Lenore. Both are right in their own way of playing the game but it pains the other to witness.

Annabel, I’m sure is aware that the Deans are not all they seem to be and won’t simply allow the students to turn the tables on them if they played how Lenore wants to.

And playing Annabel’s way means the callous death of many many people that do deserve another chance at life.

Now. I do have to agree with Annabel in the sense that Lenore forgets

This is a Death Game

Right now the “villainous” characters show their true face with pride and the “hero’s” are charming and true but as we get down to the wire, it’s going to get grey. There are no good or bad at the end of these games, only survival.

Could Annabel show some restraint and more tact when speaking strategy and making plans with Lenore? Absolutely. She’s little too giddy about sweeping some pieces off the board.

Lenore also needs to stop being so naive. She saw first hand what exactly the Deans are capable of in Dreamland, it put the fear of god in her.

In fairness to both characters though they and we are still missing big pieces of what happened between them and what their causes of death were. Which could hold big aspects of their characterization.

Maybe Lenore was originally very callous about others. In life, aside from Theo and Annabel, we’ve never really seen her interact with others. Perhaps this is the Lenore Annabel speaks of.

Anyway, I’m rambling. In conclusion, I’m a bit disappointed in Nevermores comment section. I enjoy Annabel’s character although some parts do worry me a bit but I have hope Red and Flynn have plans to curve this to a satisfying reason and conclusion.

That cliffhanger, boy howdy, what the fuck is Lenore gonna do…

#nevermore webtoon #lenore vandernacht #annabel lee whitlock #white raven #duke #Pluto #nevermore webcomic #nevermore WEBTOON spoilers

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dysfunctional-doodle · 9 months

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Just watched Mutant Mayhem, here are my thoughts!

Overall: Yes, very good I suggest everyone watch it when they can or I will break your knees :)

I’m going to end up rambling far too much unless I split this properly, so I’m going to break it down into sections starting from what I believe is most important in a movie.

This post is still going to be a mess ngl

Story: 8/10

The story is actually very good! It was paced very well and ended in a very touching way. No character interactions or plot beats felt forced or cliché, and no forced identity politics which is always a plus.

The action scenes - of course they were amazing. Paired with the stellar animation, each action scene was brilliantly directed and choreographed. The start shows the turtles’ origin story is similar to most of the iterations with its own unique factors - in this case the ooze was created by Baxter Stockman.

The conflict of the plot was well written, the final act was great and ends with a hopeful and satisfying ending (there is a mid credit scene that teases something big for the series though!).

If it’s any consolation, it’s also very friendly to new fans of TMNT - I went with someone who has not seen any TMNT media before and they really liked it and understood it easily.

Characters: 9/10

Needless to say, all the characters were very well done. Despite its run time and large cast, each one feels grounded with their own unique personality.

For starters: the four main boys! They were done brilliantly - Mikey being hopeful and optimistic whilst naturally being empathetic, Raph channeling chaotic good energy with his iconic rage personality not being over the top, Donnie being a geek in the best way possible, and Leo trying to be a good leader and anxious, always looking out for his brothers but not a complete teachers pet. All very likeable, and I can’t wait to see them in the series!

Splinter: probably the best since 2003! Openly caring of his sons and worries a great deal about how humans will perceive them. Has his own trauma from his experience with humans so he tries to protect his sons by isolating them completely, but eventually realises that his own view of humans should not affect his son’s happiness and lets them fulfil their dream of trying to be accepted by humans even if he will never like humanity himself. Peak character development, 10/10.

Villain/s: all of them felt fleshed out and I look forward to seeing them in the series! Posed their own genuine threats with varying levels of morals. Again, all were fleshed out quite well and played a role in the story.

April: honestly, she didn’t have too much in it compared to the others but does play a key role in the final act and the ending itself. An interesting iteration of April, curious to see more of her.

Animation: 10000000/10

It was brilliant. What else can I say? Though inspired by Spider-verse it is its own style which is amazing to look at. It thrives in action scenes and landscapes. Another groundbreaking style that I hope to see influence others.

Music: 8/10

It slaps. Almost all of them I will be playing for the next week or so. The soundtracks really set the mood beautifully, especially the sombre track. Paired with the animation - ugh - chefs kiss

Overall Rating: 8/10

I am usually very very harsh with films, so for me to rate anything above a seven is basically unheard of. Probably my favourite movie of 2023, and my favourite TMNT movie. 2003 only just beats it overall but that’s mostly because I’ve known it for longer - who knows, a few more rewatches and it might overtake.

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bloomingstay · 2 months

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favorite kpop group tag~ thank you @binniesbang!

who is your favorite kpop group?

stray kids, if that was any surprise

which member sparked your interest first?

hyunjin! i've almost always been pulled in by the dancer (lee know i know but) specifically the style of dance hyunjin excels in. the isolation is so satisfying and cool. for some reason choreo always gets a song stuck in my head??

But also!! I had heard they produced their own music and that really got me interested in kpop again

who was your first bias?

chris bang 🤍 went from zero to ult within no more than two days tbh…

what makes them your current bias?

oh god. um. i'll put this in the least embarrassing way possible. (this is a kpop tumblr blog I should probably get over it)

it was a particularly bad year. i stumbled upon their silly videos (thank you stay for the edits<3) and they made me laugh. then i started seeing clips of chans room and him interacting with the boys and just like... he's so wonderful. he's generous and kind and loving and thoughtful. just a shy lil guy who also happens to be a flirt and a fucking dork and it's cute man idk shut upp

who is your bias wrecker?

i was certain i'd never have one, i truly adore each of those boys so so much.

i was however proven wrong after a very sweet, silly compilation of binnie being ridiculous. followed by a face cam of his sclass performance in the supreme jersey?? and the curls?? he has such amazing stage presence and he's a great dancer. but he kept going from his cute sweet binnie expressions looking like he was just so into it and having fun, to the "dark rapper" eyes and commanding stage presence. and like, wow. 🖤 i am a sucker for that kind of duality.

which members are you currently obsessing over that aren't your bias/wrecker?

in another reality han is my wrecker. that boy is the epitome of what i used to look for in guys: babygirl. lol. well, and insanely talented and funny and everything. I adore him

after befriending a couple seungmin stans, i started looking for pics and clips to send them and found myself so incredibly impressed with him and touched by some of the things he's said and done. plus he’s a funny little shit.

hwang hyunjin is such a sweet boy. since we got producer jinnie on the last album i have been looking back and just so impressed with his growth 🤍

when did you first discover the group?

(Upon editing I realize I read this as ‘how’ but oh well)

okokok so

i was a kpop fan 2014-2017 and went all in. kcon and concerts the whole thing

but then i was just on my usual 6 hour yt shorts binge as i tried to fall asleep and saw skz reacting to the "your eyes" mv, specifically felix's part, obviously. i watched it like 12 times just cry laughing at han screaming, hyunjin trying to escape, channie hiding behind his hands and squealing. it was just so funny to see a group kind of clowning their own shit? i thought they were hilarious.

then i saw julien (solomita) had reacted to 'topline' and i was soooo into it. immediately went to watch some mvs and decided cool i'll be a totally normal casual fan of this group’s music….. :)

THEN a lovely lady i'd followed on my 10 year old tumblr account posted about skz. i messaged her that I’d finally decided to check them out and she was kind enough to answer questions and entertain my onslaught of messages as I screamed about how much I love these boys. and she still does everyday so. thank you hana 🌸

have you ever been to one of their concerts?

not yet~

what are some of your favorite songs by them?

THIS SECTION TOOK ME WAY TOO LONG. disclaimer: I absolutely could not include non ot8 this would’ve been 30 songs (I’m probably going to cheat)

Hall of fame. bitch ever since that live stage (which was the first time I’d heard it) I’ve listened to the sclass album 3 times a week no joke, goddamn it’s so good. so just know, i pulled almost every song from that album off this list when i made cuts

levanter. a hard pill to swallow mid relationship struggles and holds a lot of meaning for me.

secret secret. i can't get over how professional this song sounds and how it was just a few years in?

leave. where i got my username~ like I said, relationship stuff. You have not yet really bloomed When the new season comes I hope the warmth will make you bloom Into a flower that never dies

sclass. *bling bling* HIPHOPSTEP. such a fucking chaotic mess of a jam.

megaverse. the breakdown? MEGAPHONE. Han, bitch? We make the rules nobody can hold me yeaaahhh. Your body shakes - STRAY KIDS EVERYWHERE ALL AROUND THE WORLD. Sorry, flawless.

gods menu. ate, bitch. chan was something the fuck else

domino. neeed I say more

social path is bomb

grow up. read lyrics for the first time just now ow

eternity. told u I’d cheat.

love poem. big cheat my list worth it

I am going to be so mad when I realize I missed a song I listen to 7 times a day but been doin this for 2 hours so I’m calling it. Also forgive me I’m still working through the discography (backwards) and haven’t listened to the full first couple albums.

the adhd is allowing no further focus or thought so i will be tagging the same friends as my last tag post no pressure <3

@channieblossoms @skzms @roseykat @thefantasyden @seungsungracha @astraysis @channieswife

Thank you again @binniesbang for tagging me~!

#I WONT APOLOGIZE FOR HOW LONG this is #if yo i wanna read it you can if not that's absolutely okay too EVEN if i tagged you~#chatty #tag #<3 #binniesbang #ur a sweetie tbh thk u #stray kids #skz #stay

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mxdarling · 4 months

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[“Hurting you is the last thing I’d do, you know that.”]

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ೃ⁀➷: summary: keito is a great friend of yours, until he fucking kidnaps you out of jealousy.

ೃ⁀➷: Word count: 1349

ೃ⁀➷: Reference/Inspiration: link | link

ೃ⁀➷: Event: [200 followers event]

ೃ⁀➷: ERA: !!

[note:] If there is anything else triggering here that I didn’t list in the warnings section, please tell me. I don’t condone this type of behavior, this is merely just for entertaining purposes and some sort of coping mechanism for me. If you continue to read beyond this point, ignoring my warnings, I am not responsible for your actions from here on out.

[Warnings:] bad oneshot, maybe ooc keito, yandere behavior, reader is terrified at the end, kidnapping, isolation, possessive behavior, jealousy, reader gets drugged, reader gets blindfolded and tied up, tiny fluff, keito owns an apartment for (il)legal reasons (kidnapping reader), implies keito has a vehicle.

[GN reader]

KEITO HASUMI was a dear friend of yours, one you never expected to befriend due to the intimidating and hard-to-approach bearing he carries around with him. You could vividly remember how you would run in the other direction whenever you saw his moss-colored hair from a distance. Keeping your head down low and hiding in places you think he would never think twice to check, and it worked so well, perfectly even. For months, you flew under his radar unnoticed, and you were satisfied with that. You were okay with just barely avoiding him every second of the day. You wouldn't dare wish to change it; unfortunately for you, it seems he isn't too happy with it.

To him, it has now become a duty—a duty to try and find where you're hiding this time. He knows you're avoiding him, and he knows, at least, most of your current hiding spots, yet you always slip away, just out of his grasp. Like a wild goose, a game of cat and mouse, a play of hide and seek, with him being the hunter and you being the prey. As the former captain of the archery club, he commends you for being a challenging and interesting target. It has been a while since he's tested his expertise with a bow; he's confident he hasn't gotten rusty despite graduating from the club a year or so—but he wishes to confirm this by testing out with a new target, and he has the perfect candidate in mind.

Unexpectedly, it took him a little longer to catch up to you with your game of hide-and-seek with him; to say that he's impressed would be an understatement. Accounting for your slip-up in trying to avoid him, you're determined to not make that mistake again, and he's determined to make the most of that slip-up.

Weeks after your slip-up, keito seems to have gotten better at catching you. He was able to predict, most of the time, which hiding spot you would go to, what time you'd go to your hiding spot, and what route you would choose to go to your hiding spot. If he was feeling rather confident, then he would spot you in the crowd and task you to accompany him before you would even think about going there. If he was feeling sneaky, he would hide in your hiding spot before you arrived, startling you when he announced his presence out of nowhere, sometimes even scaring you before you reached your hideout place.

If this was his way of trying to befriend you, somehow, for some reason, it worked, and it worked well. Suddenly, you've just become friends with the person you wanted to hang out with the least. Even your own peers and friends were shocked and surprised to see the two of you talking casually, whether it be in the hallway or after a meeting. It was an unlikely duo—a pair that almost no one would ever suspect would happen. It doesn't help that he shows very clearly that you're the person about whom he worries the most. It's how he goes out of his way to remind you daily of what your schedule is, fixing any wrinkles in your outfit, what to do, where to go, basic needs, and regular rest. Keiko will always be the first one to ask how you have been doing.

With him always lingering around you, not a lot of people approach you since they'll be victims of his judging gaze for the whole interaction with you. He knows this and has a rather efficient method of getting potential suitors away from confessing to you or forming a closer connection with you. Still, there are some who find ways to talk to you despite the warnings they've been given by keito and other people.

He watches as you converse with this acquaintance of yours, who seems to be really, really testing his patience. Do they really have to put their arm around your shoulder? Do they not know that you could possibly be uncomfortable with that gesture being made towards you? How could a mere acquaintance of yours be this physically close to you already? If he wasn't too focused on being composed, then you would see the subtle twitch in his eye and a vein pop on his face. In coherent sentences, rationally, he's currently experiencing the emotion of jealousy. A term used when you feel unhappy or upset that the person you're interested in is paying attention to someone else.

Emotionally, he feels threatened by the introduction of a third party. It was usually just the two of you, him and you. How does someone like them, who you've only known for a few days, steal your attention from him—someone who you've known for months now? Plus, how effortlessly he was able to talk to you—he couldn't even approach you for weeks. He knows logically. Knowing him, he isn't going to sit idle and watch from the sidelines; no, too many seconds have already been wasted—he'll take care of this pesky little problem of his.

The day of your kidnapping was a clean and smooth process, and since there was no longer a wall distancing the two of you, it was a lot easier to plan than if he were to do this several months ago. All went according to plan; no hiccups or delays were made during the time to get you drugged or the time to drive you to his apartment, though in case you ever woke up due to the drug's effects wearing off, he blindfolded and tied both your hands and arms together. Just as a precaution, he didn't want to knock you out too good by overdosing you; he needs to take care of you; you're too helpless to be left alone.

You are shaking, trembling, and quivering; your heart is pumping so loudly that it's hard to hear anything else other than the irregular beats banging at your ear. You didn't even hear the sound of footsteps walking towards the room you're locked in or the door opening very slowly, revealing the culprit of your kidnapping. He stands near the doorway with no evident remorse or guilt for taking you and sealing your life away in this goddamn claustrophobic closet of his.

You took one glance at keito and looked away with fury and fright, the rage and betrayal knowing this was the work of one of your treasured friends and did this to you of all people; afraid and scared knowing he's in a position to commit anything ranging from merciful to downright cruel acts while you're in a vulnerable state. With haste, you drag your body to the farthest corner you could place yourself in, hugging your knees close to your chest, head down. You wish this was all a dream. Closing the door behind him, he takes another set of footsteps towards you—careful not to cause you any further distress. Kneeling down with one knee, he takes your chin and slowly raises your head to face his.

You look at him with overwhelming emotions, so much so that tiny droplets start to form in your eyes. For a moment, you could see a tiny glint of sadness in his eyes, though you aren't sure if you're just seeing things or if he really is saddened by your expression towards him. As an attempt to comfort you, he gently rubs his thumb on your cheeks while also wiping the tears that threaten to roll down past your chin. Swallowing down a lump in your throat, you plead with your best friend.

"P-please.. don't—don't hurt me." Your throat is starting to hurt, and your plea is as loud as silence. Due to his close proximity, he could hear every word you say. In response to your pleas, he cups your cheeks in the palms of his hands and looks at you with his eyes that seem to have softened after seeing your hurt expression.

“Hurting you is the last thing I’d do; you know that.”

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[a/n; um-, i come back from the dead, hellooo. so idk jackshit about keito LOLL god how do people characterized keito bhdhd I WAS STRUGGLING BRO, like fr i'm so scared to mischaracterized characters especially if it's people's fav😭😭 keito stans i hope i did him the justice he deserves!! ALSO PACING MIGHT SUCK?? anywayss, thank you anon for requesting keito with dialogue #19! i haven't visited the enstars community in months LMAOO so i might be a little rusty in my writing about them whoops. also last 2023 work of mine crazyyy bro.]

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supreme-burrito · 10 months

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And it is right here where you can feel the stick being pulled out of his ass

I knew I related to Lucifer the most

But when he said this

It punched me in the gut. Sure the way the line is presented makes him sound like an angsty teen, but no- I personally relate to what is going through Lucifer’s head right now.

This man has major, MAJOR trust issues with a capital T. He can’t trust anyone with his secrets, his true self, and thus has slowly closed his heart off to the entire world. In turn, it caused him to just start making assumptions without confrontation because he was afraid and anxious of his expectations not being met (his expectation that his brothers would want to go back to the Celestial Realm and not accept Satan as their brother) and was all but dead set on taking the option of ‘meeting the needs of the many’.

It may come off as Pride, but it isn’t. This is Emotional Damage.

If people don’t realize what the hell is going on in your head, then people will perceive your intentions as the former and fucking hate your ass for it. Someone in this position, unless they have the ability to listen to what other people have to say and are capable of taking feedback well, will continue to act this way until an intervention happens because they will think everything is alright with how they’re acting and the decisions they are making, without even realizing the damage they are doing to the people around them.

I know this from personal experience. I have been in Lucifer’s position multiple times in my past.

We (MC) knew this wasn’t true due to the Banshee Incident from a couple of chapters ago.

The literal slap in the face to see the truth of what his brothers actually wanted to do, to meet his expectations, made him realize that perhaps he could have a little more faith when it came to serious issues such as these.

And right at the end of the previous section after all the brothers leave, MC tells Lucifer that it’s okay to cry. Let me tell you, yeah after the interventions I’ve had, I’ve bawled my eyes out.

As time goes on, he might shove that stick up his ass again, but he will probably do it with more attention to detail.

Accepting the truth and admitting that you were in the wrong is a hard pill to swallow. I’ve swallowed this damn pill multiple times. It fucking hurts but I would rather do it than isolate myself from the entire world for being an arrogant jackass.

And most of the time people do not want to swallow that pill. This is when the emotional damage turns into an actual sin. It’s why the world is why it is today because of people such as these who think that their way of thinking is the only right way and everyone else is wrong.

Needless to say the end results were very satisfying.

I’m also kind of glad the non-Lucifuckers got a third option to give Lucifer the cold shoulder after the events of Chapter 12 and you can also completely avoid interacting with Mammon as well.

#obey me lucifer #obey me nightbringer #obey me nightbringer spoilers #spoilers

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arotechno · 2 years

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Jughead (2015), Aromanticism and Representation Part 2: Zdarsky, North, and the Word of God

When I reviewed Zdarsky and North’s arcs in the Jughead (2015) comics, I noted the differences between their portrayals of Jughead’s aromanticism. Namely, Zdarsky’s work is a lot more subtle but ultimately feels like it was written specifically with aromanticism in mind, whereas North’s work is more on-the-nose but is sometimes grating or uncomfortable when it comes to the reactions of other characters. I want to talk a bit more about that here, and then I want to talk about canonization and the value of word-of-god representation.

Firstly, Zdarsky. Chip Zdarsky is credited with canonizing Jughead’s asexuality on the page, and his aromanticism via the word of god. Ryan North stayed true to this portrayal when he picked up the series following the conclusion of Zdarsky’s run.

If you’ll recall, the vast majority of Zdarsky’s run (the first six of eight issues) do not pay much attention to Jughead’s orientation at all, although this section does contain the first (and only) textual use of the word “asexual” in the entire series. This would make most folks inclined to believe that Zdarsky did not consider it at all, but I personally am more than okay with not every story factoring in Jughead’s orientation, and the arc he did write on the topic (issues 7-8) more than makes up for it in my opinion. This is the arc where Jughead and Archie get lost camping, and the following exchange takes place:

I have written at length about this scene in particular, so I will be brief in noting the following:

(1) Jughead’s hurt is palpable, and beautifully portrayed. Whereas other writers may have played such an exchange for laughs, Zdarsky validates Jughead’s feelings of abandonment, hurt, and isolation in this arc, while managing not to villainize Archie in the process.

(2) Archie not only knows immediately that he fucked up, but very quickly apologizes. His actions are not justified, and his reaction suggests that not only is he aware of Jughead’s orientation, but he respects it and him enough to make amends for hurting his best friend.

(3) Never is Jughead being aroace mentioned explicitly here, but to any reader paying attention, it comes off quite obviously. If you take Jughead being aroace as an implicit truth about his character, which is the way Zdarsky confirmed he was writing him, it becomes abundantly clear that this is what Archie refers to when he uses the phrase “a normal guy,” and that this is the source of their inability to understand each other and the strain it is having on their friendship.

Now, when Ryan North took over, he accepted Zdarsky’s canonization as gospel and ran with it, a fact for which I am quite thankful. His primary arc is the one with Sabrina, in which Jughead accidentally agrees to a date with his newfound friend and has to figure out how he is going to explain the misunderstanding—or, better yet, just keep trying to escape her affections until the problem magically (ha) goes away.

North is much more explicit about Jughead being aromantic, while still not using the word. Jughead uses phrases like “I don’t get crushes” and “I don’t like people that way,” and visibly panics over the realization that he accidentally agreed to a for-real date.

These scenes are really great, and the time that North took to put Jughead in a situation that directly required addressing his aromanticism is incredibly valuable. However, there are aspects of North’s portrayal that bother me. To summarize my previous thoughts on the matter:

(1) North depicts the situation with a lot of nuance, being certain to address the ways in which Jughead is screwing up while also validating his very real feelings. The ultimate resolution is heartwarming and satisfying in that Jughead is finally able to be honest with Sabrina, and Sabrina accepts and supports him wholeheartedly, allowing them to finally be friends.

(2) However, Jughead’s existing friends are woefully unhelpful every step of the way. Of course, this is in many ways realistic; many aros have people in their lives who are quick to dismiss their aromanticism the moment they feel it might no longer be true. With Archie, this borders on a continuity error—but that is the cost of switching writers so frequently. But the issue is that his friends are never prompted by the narrative to apologize. They meddle and push Jughead into going through with the date without ever listening to what he wants—something he comments on—and the only character who gets a resolution on this front is Sabrina, by necessity.

(3) North being clearly unafraid of expressing Jughead’s aromanticism is refreshing, but the lack of accountability on his friends is kind of uncomfortable, and it makes it hard to play those moments for laughs.

Which of these is better? Which has more value? The truth is I think that either arc being removed from the story would be to its detriment, and in a perfect world we’d have gotten the best of both portrayals in one. However, it is worth pointing out the differences between them for the sake of acknowledging that representation can be done in different ways, each with their own costs and benefits. Zdarsky’s portrayal cuts deep and shows a more subtle portrayal of aromanticism as it affects relationships, but that subtlety means that aromanticism is taking more of a backseat focus. Meanwhile, North’s portrayal is much more on-the-nose and is expressed much more obviously, but it leaves something to be desired in terms of how it holds other characters accountable.

Both, however, have something very crucial in common. And this is that neither Chip Zdarsky nor Ryan North ever used the word “aromantic” on the page.

Three years ago, I spoke at length about this for the Carnival of Aros, and I expressed distrust that someone like Zdarsky would have ever thought about Jughead’s romantic orientation without having been prompted first. That may be true, but nevertheless on subsequent rereads I’ve softened on that position somewhat. Perhaps we don’t know if either of them would have eventually used the word on the page had they gotten more time, or if later writers (not Waid lol) would have had the series not been discontinued. There is a universe in which we eventually got an on-the-page confirmation with a satisfying emotional journey to boot, but sadly we live in a universe where R*verdale became more popular and Archie Comics stopped producing Jughead comics several years ago, and that is the reality I went into this (already incredibly long) post intending to contend with.

Zdarsky once said via Twitter that he was writing Jughead as, for the purposes of his teen years, aromantic, and that he sees him as probably demiromantic later in life. I still don’t know how I feel about that comment, and I suppose I will let demiromantic people decide that one. In any case, the fact is that Zdarsky never used the word on the page, and North never did either. But my question is, how much does it matter?

The short answer is that of course it matters. On-the-page confirmation with the words explicitly used leaves no room for misinterpretation, increases awareness of the identity, and is super important for communities like ours in particular that have next to nothing in that regard. Using the word on the page would have been huge in 2015 and it would still be huge now. But it was 2015. And for 2015, Zdarsky gave us a pretty good start.

Yes, it matters. But representation being confirmed via the word of god does not necessarily make it bad representation. In fact, I think Jughead is stellar aroace representation, especially for teenagers. To say, in any respect, that such an icon of pop culture is aspec and to then go on to work that into your story, even if the words never make it onto the page, holds a lot of cultural power, and in fact Zdarsky made a lot of people mad with this. If given the hypothetical choice, which would you rather have? A character like Jughead, a main character in his own series that actually has his aromanticism addressed and portrayed with respect but is never written out directly, or a character who is confirmed on-screen as aromantic with the words but is a side character whose aromanticism is never important and only exists for tokenized representation brownie points? Every time someone recommends something with an aro character to me, I’m like, does it matter? Are they important, is their aromanticism important, or are they just an exasperated shipper-on-deck side character who the creators can slap a pride flag edit on? Because the truth is I’d rather have Jughead. Sure, I’d rather have it all, but I can’t. So in the absence of such perfection, I’ll take word-of-god canon with respect and impact and good intentions over tokenism.

To be clear: I am not trying to praise Zdarsky and North outright for what should be the bare minimum in staying true and faithful to decades of pre-existing characterization. In fact, I do still believe that to not use the word aromantic on the page was cowardly, and I wish they had done it, and I wish we’d gotten more Jughead comics to see what else we could have gotten as the years went on. But what we did get, for all its flaws, has value, and I’m probably never going to be done talking about it. Though I am, for now. This essay is long enough already.

#hi to the person who told me to ramble more i hope this is what you meant #techno's jughead reread #aro #aromantic #aro representation #jughead #jughead comics #aro jughead #aroace jughead #jughead 2015 #long post #op

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story stuff <3

tws/cws: death, suicide, emotional/psychological abuse, murder (please let me know if i missed anything)

other notes: this post has possible spoilers for the main story for jennifer, which has not yet been written. so if you wanna wait until that comes out do that! if it… does ever get written

also, i hope you like how i format my posts! i try my best to make them nice to look at :)

@ratscraftz <3

gonna start off this post with some happy stuff!! i wanna talk a bit abt jennifer and her sister first!

while jennifer’s family situation is a bit… messy, she has a really good relationship with her sister, elizabeth. the relationship between jennifer and elizabeth is actually loosely based on the one between me and my older sister :)

jennifer and elizabeth affectionately call each other “jenny” and “lizzie” :D elizabeth is significantly only than jennifer (5+ years) but they still kinda grew up with each other. even when elizabeth became an adult, she decided to stick around at home mostly because of jennifer. elizabeth has always been very supportive of jennifer and has always cared for her.

even when elizabeth starts working at their parents’s company and jennifer starts university, elizabeth always makes sure to stop by every now and then to make sure jennifer is holding up okay.

okay, i also wanna talk a bit abt “jennifer’s” personality, without the dark stuff!! her personality is the closest to florence, but actually takes some traits from jennifer due it being her body. “jennifer” is theatrical and eccentric in her behavior, she likes attention. she’s very expressive, you can always very clearly tell what she’s feeling. she’s also passive-aggressive. i’ll continue about “jennifer” under the gif

the sad stuff is under the gif!! this is the section where the tws/cws apply!!

continuation of talking abt “jennifer”. she very much takes joy in the hurt of others, part of the motivation to murder ya know? she’s well… a very, very horrible person. like i said, “jennifer” is most similar to florence’s because well,,,, it technically is florence, just with jennifer’s body.

to start off with the sad stuff, i wanna talk about the relationship between jennifer and florence.

to put it in the simplest terms possible: florence is very much abusive towards jennifer.

florence knows if she can break jennifer completely, she’ll put up less of a fight, be less… resistant if you will. florence actively feeds into jennifer’s paranoia. she will threaten jennifer, she will manipulate her and she will do any possible thing to keep her down. florence knows very well what she is doing, she just doesn’t care because it benefits her.

and to be honest, i don’t think jennifer will end up surviving the main story. by the later parts of the story, she’s exhausted, paranoid and has lost any will to keep going. if she doesn’t get caught by the law, i think it’s likely she’ll just… end her life. she would be so tired of being nothing but florence’s little puppet used to hurt others.

if she does get caught by the cops, do you really think they’d believe her if she said she was possessed by the ghost of a dead serial killer? quite unlikely. if she just gave in and took the blame, getting a death sentence doesn’t seem to unlikely to me. or, if she kept going on about the possession stuff, maybe she’d manage to get through with the insanity defense. but from what i know that’s not easy. though i don’t really like this ending possibility and i’ll probably not go this route.

a very last possibility is that she just… runs away. though within the actual canon of the story i highly doubt this as a possibility.

i just think it’s unlikely she’ll be alive in the end. she’ll have no good or satisfying ending, it doesn’t fit neither the story nor her character.

maybe i’ll just make the ending vague.

over the course of the story, she also isolates herself more and more from her friends, partly due to her growing paranoia but also because she’s terrified of what florence might do. by the end, she probably barely interacts with them anymore, if she does at all.

in the end, she’s… really not much more than an empty husk if the person she used to be.

#jupiters ocs #oc: jennifer mcnamara #oc: florence mitchell #tw death #tw suicide #tw emotional abuse #tw psychological abuse #tw murder #creepypasta oc

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[ SLEEVES ] : sender rolls up their sleeves to reveal their forearms. – forgive Dez, her arms are just about all she’s got going for her ahshd.

Armed with a soldering iron, safety glasses, a mask, and gloves, she's feeling and looking super professional. Maybe the gauges and the undercut and the brightly dyed hair took away from it somewhat but whatever, it wasn't as if she graduated primary school. Her tongue's sticking out underneath the mask as she cautiously leans in to get a better look at the exposed wire in the rubble.

Or, the reason why approximately a quarter of Junkertown didn't have lights right now. "SWA would have your ass if they could see this." She was half-joking, the other half had no idea how all of them hadn't been electrocuted by now. But she's working diligently regardless, replacing lengths of damaged cables, isolating different sections from the current so she wouldn't fry herself either.

"Tch. Think there's something fucky down that way..." Sombra reached purple hardlight into the exposed wire just to confirm her suspicions and then nodded. She got up from her half-kneeling position and patted the rubble in her way. "You mind, chica? Just did my nails, you know." As if fucking around with wires hadn't already messed them up, but still, Dez would get the job done faster.

She did feel privileged a queen (even a self-proclaimed one), was just going around lifting shit for her. It made her self-satisfied like a cat. Until Dez rolled up her sleeves so as to not get them torn while she eased rubble out of the way to further damaged sections. Overall, a very upsetting experience. It was a hot day and left a sheen of sweat on everybody, even Sombra, and her arms looked really nice. In that moment, she was thankful for the lab safety she'd drilled into her head long ago - her mask was hiding burning cheeks.

Blushing at arms (? since when was that a thing for her) at her big age is crazy.

"That should be fine, let me just - " She sends out a few hardlight threads. "Yep. Coolokaythankyou." It all comes out in one word and she moves in to kneel in front of the freshly exposed wires and begins working on them too. One of the greatest advantages of having a computer in your brain was the added RAM, kept her running even during unexpected gay panic. "Approximately how many times has this thing electrocuted people, I'm honestly dying to know."

#austerulous: junker queen #asks #dont sell her short!#she can punch stuff real good #lift things?#reach the top shelf!!!!#swa is like australian OSHA ig

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Dungeon number 4 of TOTK is done. I was delighted with this dungeon because, I found this really cool mechanic out in the wild in a few isolated areas, but I was disappointed that they were such small areas, but it turned out to be the dungeons main gimmick. It was an extremely easy dungeon however, but that could be because I had mastered a good chunk of the game's mechanics by now and zipped around this dungeon like nothing... Still think I like the Gerudo Desert section better though.

I did do the story event that comes after doing all four dungeons. It was pretty intense. Got my blood pumping. It seems there may still be more yet left for me to do in the game though, as I have yet to come face to face in the other boss, and something did kind of get slightly spoiled for me thanks to a youtube video I was watching. But I had a hunch the thing that got spoiled for me was the case anyway because of something I discovered in the depths.

I'm so not ready for this game to be over. Even more so, I'm not ready to give my full thoughts because I have... A LOT of them and it's going to take a long time to get them in order.. its' going to be hard not to sound like i'm complaining, which is hilarious to me because almost everything I feel about this game is a positive feeling. I love this freaking game. BOTW was in my top 3 ever since I finished it but now it seems very quaint in comparison, and is now in maybe the top 10. But TOTK is going to be in my top 3, easily, very easily.

I guess I just find it easier to phrase what my problems are with certain pieces of any given media than I do praising what I like about them. When I try to praise something all I know how to say is " this part was good, I like that, this made me happy, I thought that was cool" but never the "why" I feel that way.

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it I guess. I'm going to try to avoid triggering the final boss battle until I'm fully satisfied with all the exploring i've done of the game's world.

#pocket plays #tears of the kingdom #idk i guess i'm shooting for maybe a mid june or possibly end of june for beating the final boss #i just hope nobody spoils it before then

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20. Whats your favourite part of the writing process?

I tend to write in a very segmented way. If I'm stuck on a scene, I'll just skip ahead to a scene I want to write, or I might note down lines of dialogue I come up with!

Which means, as I get close to finishing a fic, I start connecting all those isolated sections and it is so satisfying! It's like finally being able to see the picture in a puzzle. So I think that's definitely my favourite part, seeing everything start to fit together!

link to the ask game here!

#ask game #ask #im-in-a-few-fandoms #ill do this whilst travelling i said. like a liar.

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Carnival of Aros May 2022: Mental Health

This is my submission for the May 2022 Carnival of Aros for mental health section of AUREA’s book project.

I would like to note that at this point in time, I do not strongly identify with discussion of mental health or issues surrounding mental health but I felt some of the questions were applicable to me so I wanted to contribute anyway

CW: discussion of mental health, mentions of suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression, gender dysphoria, social isolation, internalized arophobia

How have your experiences with discrimination or stigmas related to your arospec identity impacted your mental health?

I have a very distinct memory of lying on the floor of my childhood bedroom after I began to come to terms with my queer identity and feeling absolutely devastated that my life would not lead the way I thought it would.

I’ve always had a very hard time picturing my future. As a child, I think I just had difficulty grasping the concept of time and growing up. And as a teenager, looking back, I don’t know if I expected to reach adulthood, though I don’t think I was aware of that fact then. Because of this, it was always so much easier to rely on amatonormative checkpoints for success to tell me what my future was supposed to look like.

As a kid, I remember believing that there were government guidelines about when to start dating, get a house, get married, have kids, and all those sorts of things. I also believed that if you did not follow these guidelines, society would ostracize you and you would be forced to leave the parts of the city the happy people lived in. I was always curious about what that life would look like but all the adults I knew were parents and they seemed satisfied with their lives so I went along with it.

I remember telling my parents about marriage at a very young age. I also remember feeling disgusted at the thought of kissing a man, feeling my skin crawl when I imagined myself in a wedding dress, and having spikes of anxiety thinking about having to do those things in front of a crowd. As a teenager, I remember late nights thinking about standing at the altar in a tuxedo instead of a dress and with my face covered by facial hair instead of a veil. It felt much more tangible so I hung on to it. It was a happier fantasy but it did not feel like something I wanted. Denial is a powerful drug.

Still, it was all I had and accepting my aromanticism felt like sacrificing that future, even if thinking about that future upset me. At the time, already struggling with gender dysphoria, growing anxiety, and long stretches of depression, I don’t think I was ready to accept this part of my identity and what it would mean for me and my future. That, I believe, made it a lot harder to understand myself and open myself to working towards a better place emotionally.

That night I spent lying on my floor thinking about my future, I remember feeling very hopeless. I already didn’t have anything in my future I was looking forward to and the only plan I thought I could rely on was gone. I could pretend, I knew, but I knew that would not make me happy and I didn’t know what to do about that for a very long time.

How has your arospec identity shaped your views of mental health?

While accepting my queer identity was very difficult for me and made my mental health as a teenager far worse than I’ve ever admitted, I think that it was essential in reaching the point I am at now. Learning to love my queerness was a lot of work and a lot of that work went hand in hand with looking inward and addressing all the turmoil I had inside me.

My only childhood friends moved halfway across the country right before I began struggling with my mental health. It was very difficult for me to have close friends in the years that followed, partially from the isolating factor of gender dysphoria and partially from the lack of desire to do anything thanks to the cloud of depression in my mind. When I reached a point where I was ready to confront everything I was struggling with, I was able to begin foraging friendships again but being deep in the closet as I was, I wasn’t able to form any close friendships like I had in my younger years.

That is where the internet came into play. The anonymity gave me a fresh start and queer spaces allowed me to show a part of myself I never had. This eventually led me to finding other aromantic people who, overtime, I became good friends with.

A lot of them also struggled with mental health, some in similar ways and some in totally different ones. But, our shared aromantic identity created a connection that made it very easy to build conversations about mental health on. I find these friendships very valuable and I learned a lot from them, including mental health experiences that differ from my own, how to be a better ally to my neurodivergent friends, and how to maintain healthy relationships.

Have you spoken with a therapist about your arospec identity? Do you have any tips for others who are interested in speaking with a therapist?

Over the past five years, I have had three different therapists. I talked to all of them about my queerness but only one of the therapists, my current therapist at my time of writing this, really stuck and she is the only one I have ever talked to about my aromanticism with. I don’t remember what I said that first time, just that it was a very casual comment. I was still very nervous but I remember her face lighting up at the word and her excitedly telling me, “I know what that is!”

She had learned the term aromantic that morning, she told me. I recall feeling very relieved that I got such a positive response. But looking back, I am disappointed. A positive reaction is more than I’d hoped for but that is still a very low bar. Knowing a word does not mean understanding. Even with other aromantic people, getting into depth about aromanticism can be difficult. I don’t know what I would hope to get out of talking about my aromanticism in therapy but, as much as I like my therapist, I don’t think it is possible to have that level of conversation with her.

My therapist specializes in LGBTQ+ patients. I’d initially sought her because she is a gender affirmation therapist certified to sign letters for a medical transition but I liked her so I decided to stick around to see if I could benefit from therapy. It wasn’t long after my mental health hit a point I would consider healthy and I thought having regular therapy would keep it from slipping again.

If you are looking for a therapist to talk about your aromanticism with, I recommend looking for a therapist who is experienced with or specializes in working with queer people. There are databases of therapists online that include bios and tags. LGBTQ+ health is one of those tags. Of course, just because a therapist is experienced with queer people, that does not automatically mean they’re the right person to work with yo but it’s a good start.

I believe in continuing the search for a therapist until one feels right for you. If you don’t like a therapist, move on. When meeting a new therapist, take as much time as you need to talk about the more personal issues you are dealing with. And you do not need to force yourself to see a therapist. The first time I met with a therapist, I was not ready to talk about what I was dealing with so I ended up just sitting in that therapist’s office silent once a week which actually made my mental health a lot worse. I benefited a lot more out of intensive journaling, finding friends that I felt could understand me, and then seeking a therapist when I felt secure enough with myself to talk about all the things I wanted to talk about before. You never have to do anything you are not ready for.

Do you have any tips for finding a community that is supportive of your mental health?

Don’t be afraid to be picky. Your comfort is important and you do not have to share anything you do not want to with just anyone.

Find people who you share something in common with to build those conversations off of. A healthy relationship is not based solely in mutual need. Establish a relationship with the person or group first then, if it is a safe space to do so, begin talking about mental health.

Set boundaries liberally. If you don’t want to talk to someone about your mental health or you do not want them to talk to you about your mental health, tell them or distance yourself as needed. Your consent can be given and withdrawn at any time.

The internet is a great resource to find new friends. But, not everyone knows how to maintain a healthy friendship and it can be difficult to notice when a relationship begins to wear down your mental health. An advantage to being online is that you can block people who are not good for you. You can unblock them later, or set an amount of time to leave them blocked before attempting to speak again, if you wish. Blocking is just another form of boundaries.

Some people have a hard time talking about serious subjects. The pace of a conversation may not allow for someone to think as long as they would like. Consider writing to slow down your thought process, allow you to make changes to what you want to say, and give yourself more time to decide what you want to say. You can also use a talking stick or think of some conversation prompts beforehand.

#carnival of aros #aromantic #aromantic research #aromanticism #aro #trans #transgender #gender dysphoria #mental health #queer #queer mental health #lgbt #lgbtq #aspec #depression #anxiety

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[Cold to them, sweet to others (2)]

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ೃ⁀➷: summary: Yan. idia, & malleus with a darling that’s cold towards them but sweet to others + knows about their obsession towards them.

ೃ⁀➷: Word count: 953

ೃ⁀➷: Reference/Inspiration: N/A

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[Warnings:] monopolizing behavior, spoilers for malleus' & idia's backstory, yandere behavior, possessive behavior, isolating, stalking, taking pictures and videos w/o consent, being watched by a camera w/o, kidnapping.

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♡˗ˏ✎*ೃ˚ :Malleus Draconia;

➮ MALLEUS DRACONIA is in one word heartbroken by your behavior towards him. Malleus has spent most of his years being isolated from people, due to them either being scared of him for being the most powerful mages or having a huge hatred for him (cough Leona cough). Even though he doesn't mind being alone, away from other people, it's not the same as when he is with you. Malleus considers you his most treasured friend (or lover? I don't think he knows the difference between platonic and romantic love) and the fact that you out of all people is being cold to him is just hurting him in every way possible. He really treasures you, truly and hates that he's the reason you're pushing yourself away from him. I mean the only thing he wants for you is to be happy. So please tell him what's he doing wrong so he can fix it right away. He's so lonely without you. He needs you.

➮ I think it might take him a while to really observe the fact that you're much more kinder to others than when you're with him. Probably either Sebek or Lilia would most likely inform him about this, possibly even Silver if he isn't sleeping that is. I can see him slowly but surely turn possessive over you. It won't be obvious at first but he'll slowly turn everyone away all by just sticking around you whenever someone wants to talk to you. At first, all he wanted was to spend some time with you but after hearing from the others that you're acting this affectionate with other people makes him wanna keep you all to himself. Little by little people will start to avoid completely just because of Malleus' demeanor. Maybe having people avoid him is a good thing after all. Now all you have is him to keep you company, isn't that just lovely?

➮ I don't think he'd really mind that you know about his love (obsession) for you, in fact I think he's very much happy that you know how much he loves you! He loves you so so much, it hurts. It hurts him to see you being happy with other people and being so emotionless and cold when you're with him. He's trying so hard just so you'll stay with him. He desperately wants a friend, so he'll do almost everything to befriend you even if possibly you'll never reciprocate. Please just give him a chance. He's been so lonely for so many years. All he wants is just company, even if it's just one. Even if it's just you. He'd be satisfied.

♡˗ˏ✎*ೃ˚ :Idia Shroud;

➮ IDIA SHROUD probably thinks you hate him now! He must have done something wrong for you to act such a way, right!? Did he say something to offend you? Did he did something to make you mad at him? or maybe... Maybe, you noticed the camera he placed in your bedroom so he can watch you sleep during the night..? Whatever the reason is, he's devasted. He's pacing around his room, trying to find a way to make you not hate him. Ortho definitely notices his brother acting weird cause he's behaving very anxious in his own room! A place where his older brother usually is very calm and relaxed. So out of curiosity and concern for his brother he checks up on Idia and knowing Ortho he'll worry about him until he tells him what's wrong so he spills him the beans and like the good brother he is, he ultimately tries to help his brother with this little problem of his. He couldn't be more grateful with the extra help.

➮ It's probably the same thing with Malleus. It will take a while for him to actually noticed how sweet you are towards other people since he rarely never goes out of his own room. Even if he uses his tablet device, he barely pays attention to other people that aren't you specifically. I think if he asks ortho to secretly (stalk) follow you around the campus is when he'll finally know how you act around others, cause he'd ask ortho to tell him everything that happened down to the smallest details of how your day went. When Ortho explains your interactions with other people he begins to realize how happy you sound talking to other people, why didn't that happened with him? Why was it that whenever he is mention the cheerful aura you have suddenly goes away? Was there really something wrong with him? Insecurity easily overpowers as he stays up at night thinking if there's really something wrong with him despite the reassurance from Ortho, it's not enough to calm him down. He's certain there's something wrong with him. That's why you don't love him yet! But don't worry, he'll change, he'll changed himself for you.

➮ He's so embarrasses that you know his love for you, its almost kind of cute. If you ignore how he would tell Ortho to stalk you and watched you in your dorms from his cameras every second. He says he does it with love but it's so creepy... Constantly feeling eyes on you, even when alone you still feel like you're being watched. You're so sick of it! Doesn't matter how much you try to avoid his yellow gaze, he'll find a way to keep eyes on you. Maybe.. It's a good time to take you to his room. Don't worry he's spend much time in researching what you like and dislike to make you feel comfortable confine in his room. Please don't make it harder on yourself by struggling to get away. All you need is him and Ortho, nothing else.

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[a/n; Ahaha yea I'm been dead, hello again people!! Sorry been so away I just couldn't find any motivation to write until now but it will most likely go away at some point but I will finish your requests. I'll drag it to 2023 if needed to finish it. I've also been kind of out of it with the twst fandom, I'm still part of it but it's not my hyper fixation right now, but I've been getting into ensemble stars lately so there might be more content for them soon. Most of you guys probably don't remember me now but that's okay. That aside, thank you for requesting this! I haven't gotten a request where it's the repeated scenario before. This is also my first time writing for malleus!! I hope I did a good job portraying him as a yandere!! After I post this I'm gonna be dead for another month so enjoy this content while its still new lol]

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1996 Paris Playlist (YouTube)

Man, I really love putting together these city-based playlists, because while they give people a sonic taste of what a specific location was up to at a certain point in time, they also have a chance to be *very* eclectic too. And if you've been following me long enough, you know that I am one hell of an eclectic motherfucker when it comes to all this music 😁.

So, bienvenue à Paris, gens! Today, I've got a brand new playlist that'll take you back to the year of 1996 inside of this vibrantly bustling metropolis. We're starting out all electronic, but we've got a little bit of an array within that scope, with some downtempo and trip hop, some house and deep house, and a little bit of techno too; and it's all pretty lightly treaded underground stuff as well!

Now, while some people on this playlist are pretty well-known entities when it comes to Parisian electronic music—like DJ Cam, Pépé Bradock, and Dimitri From Paris—the artist who currently has the most tracks on this thing is someone who is far more obscure: the versatile Chaotik Ramses. On this 1996 Paris playlist, Ramses has three separate songs: a dark and intense, synthesizer-heavy, psychedelic downtempo pupil expander called "On the Way to Paris," which only has a little under 3,800 YouTube plays and has only ever appeared on a compilation called Musiques Pour Les Plantes Vertes (Music for the Green Plants); "No Way Out," a piece of downtempo/trip hop with a little under 1,000 plays that really seems to reflect a uniquely French feeling of deep isolation and ennui, and is topped up with some sweet blues guitar; and a live techno performance of "Crying 202," which was recorded from a set that Ramses played in the Swiss border city of Lausanne, at a venue called MAD Club. That one comes with some lusciously cinematic strings laid over acid pulses and ticking hats, and it currently has over 900 plays.

And ultimately, it's hard to pick an absolute favorite among this set, but at the risk of sounding repetitive—because I posted about this song just last week in an update on a French deep house playlist too—I think it's probably Dimitri From Paris' "Free Ton Style." The fullest version of this song is kind of rare, because it's only ever appeared on an unmixed triple-vinyl release of Dimitri's brilliant 1997 mix, Monsieur Dimitri's De-Luxe House of Funk, but thankfully, a YouTube channel called Classic House & A Little More uploaded it 10 years ago so we could all experience it in its extended glory. A spectacular deep house tune with some really satisfying sections of jazzy synthesizer improvisation 😌. Currently at under 3,800 plays.

This playlist is ordered as chronologically as possible.

Norma Jean Bell - "Baddest Bitch (Motorbass Mix)" DJ Cam - "Life" Chaotik Ramses - "On the Way to Paris" Shazz - "Le Marais" Chaotik Ramses - "No Way Out" DJ Deep - "Signature" Dimitri From Paris - "Just About Right (Full Length)" Chaotik Ramses - "Crying 202 (Live at the M.A.D. - Lausanne)" Cheesy D - "Broken House (3 At Mosco's)" Bradock - "Last" Dimitri From Paris - "Free Ton Style (Monsieur D's Classique Extension)"

And this playlist is also on YouTube Music.

So with the inauguration of this playlist, we kick off with 11 songs that come in at a total of 79 minutes.

Next week we'll be digging into some house jams!

Enjoy!

More to come, eventually. Stay tuned!

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Radical Kitten — Uppercat (Dushtu/Hidden Bay)

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Part of the flourishing Toulouse underground, Radical Kitten write furiously energetic songs that come crashing through the speakers in a maelstrom of guitar pyrotechnics, a thumpingly tight rhythm section and strident, energetic voices. The trio of songwriter Marin on vocals and bass, Iso on guitar and vocals and drummer Marion recorded Uppercat in 2022 during the pandemic which shaped their lyrics about inertia, isolation, queer identity and the politics of the lockdown. In these pissed off anthemic diatribes you can hear echoes of Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and Essential Logic and like those bands, Radical Kitten aren’t about to be pigeonholed by the limitations of punk.

Marion’s drums anchor Radical Kitten allowing the bass to bounce between rhythmic and melodic duties, coloring the songs with elements of post-punk groove. Iso plays his instrument like a man possessed, having absorbed the lessons of Keith Levene, Andy Gill and Gareth Sager. He stays mainly in the high registers, spraying sparks in “Never On Time,” combining truncated chords and ascending arpeggios on “Afraid to Die,” jumping tempos on “Fake as Fuck.” With Marin declaiming in sprechgesang over the top of this, the songs sound at once familiar and attention grabbingly off kilter. On “Mouse Trap” a repeated bass riff and kick drum heavy rhythm is the framework for Marin’s ire at the inequalities of pandemic restrictions “They say they locked us for a reason/But tell me who’s at the front line?/Richest enjoy the freedom/Do you enjoy your prison?/Cause, nah, you got the wrong pass” Iso plays his most straight ahead riff on the album and the short breakdown seems to compress everything that preceded into dark matter before they explode back into the song. It’s a peculiar moment that seems to capture the time agnostic state of isolation. The aforementioned “Fake as Fuck” and “No Means No” are emphatic put-downs with Marin excoriating queer baiters in the former and patriarchal mansplainers in the latter. Iso joins the fray singing like Sid Vicious at his most demented. Sometimes only shouting obscenities at the obscene satisfies.

Uppercat is a loud, snotty, pointedly rude, proud of what it is, no quarters given and very danceable record by a band who I, for one, am looking forward to hearing more from.

Andrew Forell

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