#it would be a dream to meet him 🥺💫

[moonchild-in-blue]

who is this sleep token band?? i am interested and would love to know about then 👀

this is also a bad ice breaker of trying to make friends on here

Hello friend! 💙💫 Thank you so much for this question - you have no idea what can of worms you just unlocked! So you want to join our cult uh? Welcome, there's no way out hehe (kidding. well, half-kidding).

This is just an introductory post, and by no means comprehensive. I'll point you to THIS POST by our lovely resident band archivist/librarian @sleepanonymous for a more in depth and full-fledged explanation on who are they, their story, etc. A long, but very worthwhile read!

So, Sleep Token are an alt/experimental metal band from England. They fuse a lot of heavier rock/metal elements with pop, jazz, funk, the most beautiful piano ballads - even some rap ! Genre is unimportant - the music is great!

They are anonymous, and wish to remain so, which is something we are very serious about, using masks and body paint to conceal their identities, and go by the names of Vessel, ii, iii, and iv (like the roman numerals).

From left to right, in order: iv, ii, Vessel, iii.

Vessel - The frontman, vocalist, pianist and composer/writer. He uses a white and red mask, different from the rest of the band, with a matching shoulder piece. His mouth and tits are always out, you'll get used to it. Vessel composes and writes all of the songs, sings, and plays most of instruments on the albums, with the exception of drums, and bass on occasion. He's a musical genius, and has just the warmest, most beautiful voice ever. Vessel never talks, but has giggled like, 3 times already and it's adorable. He dances a lot on stage, like a 5 yo kid on a massive sugar rush. I love him a normal amount <- lies.

ii - our short king, our boba-eyed bean, the best drummer in the scene and I'm not even exaggerating. He is the only one aside from Vessel who is part of the studio recordings, and has composing credits as well. He has the most beautiful round, sparkly blue eyes ever 🥺

iii - TALL AND LANKY, he's the bassist. The most chaotic creature you'll ever meet - he can be seen dancing and twirling, kicking his feet, and being just extremely goofy at all times (except when he's kissing the homies). Sometimes he shouts to the audience and is just hilarious. He's usually on the stage right (our left) in front of the choir. Like iv, he takes no part in the album recordings, but has been with the band since day one.

iv - the fuckboy. The cuddler. The guitarrist. iv is the second shortest of the group, and he's usually on stage left in front of ii (drummer). While he's usually more chill than Vessel and iii, he's also a smooth mofo. It's common to see him fiddle with the mask to tease the fans, or be dragged around stage by iii. He's constantly being kissed by everyone and honestly? Valid. Aside from guitar, he also does the live screams with Vessel, and just like iii, has no part in album recording. iv is actually the 3rd "iv" - he joined them around 2020/21 if I'm not mistaken - but it's safe to assume he's here to stay.

The Vesselettes/Choir - including them because I love our queens. They are the 3 backing vocals/choir who accompany the band on tour. They have been on/off since not too long ago, but they seem to have a more permanent presence lately. They are the only ones who have their personal identities disclosed to the public. They are the Espera group, who are also association with the band Exploring Birdsong.

They have a bit of lore, but most of what you find is fanmade, based on their lyrics, some messages from the band, and just general vibes. According to the band, Vessel (the frontman) was visited in a dream by an ancient deity called Sleep, who dwells within dreams. Sleep promised to bring glory and fame, in exchange for Vessel's worship (which is a tag line used by band and fans alike!). The band serve as living vessels for Sleep, with Vessel being the "main one" (the others are technically called Vessel 2/3/4 but they just go by their roman numerals). Each song is a "token", or offering to Sleep, hence "Sleep Token".

There are many, many people here who do song analysis and connect them to the lore, or offering different perspectives. The songs, mostly romantic/sad in nature, have really no set meaning - everyone's free to interpret as they wish! There are some really amazing posts around here (some by me even oop), if that's your thing!

They have 3 albums - Sundowning, This Place Will Become Your Tomb, and Take Me Back To Eden - who form a story trilogy, Sundowning being their official debut and the start of the story. There are many recurring themes and references, especially in the last album. Before that, they released 2 eps, One and Two, and 2 singles, Jaws and The Way That You Were.

I always reccomend you start with Take Me Back To Eden, their most recent album, as its a perfect showcase of all the different genres and musical artistry they incorporate. After that, you can either start with the albums (the trilogy) and then the eps, or go back to beginning with One (which is how I did it). Either way is perfectly valid! You can also just listen to random songs and then go from there, but I strongly advise you to listen to the albums in full for the best experience possible.

There's really only one rule in the fandom so to speak, that I really need to mention, which is do not reveal or mention any of the members' irl identities. Unfortunately, it's increasingly impossible to not come across their names and faces on the internet - Google and Pinterest are not your friends. Twitter is also not the best. If you do see something, or stumble upon any side-projects of any of the guys aside from Sleep Token, do not mention it. Just pretend you didn't see anything, and leave it be. The band has been very adamant in their wish to remain anonymous, so as fans it's our responsibility to respect their one request.

This is a bit to take in, but hopefully it can point you in the right direction! If there's anything at all that you wish to know, or are confused by, do not hesitate to ask!! I'm always glad to help more people get into our favourite cryptics, and there are plenty of lovely, lovely people around here who do too! Tumblr is usually pretty chill and friendly, so don't be afraid to interact with people. Everyone is welcomed in the Tumblr Creechur Corner 😚

And of course, above all, have fun!!! Worship 🖤

#I HOPE THIS HELPED #feel free to drop another ask if you need anything else! #also pls do take your time browse around - there's so many great writers and artists and just lovely people in general here! #we're all friendly and anxious and don't bite (unless asked hehehe) #darya answers #sleep token #sleep token origins

[dreamsinthewitchouse]

Hiiii my beautiful, angelic baby dino 💓💫🥰💘

I know I've pestered you with plenty of messages today already, but what's one more, right? So for that fic ask game you reblogged, I am thinking I remember you saying you probably would never write a kid fic, or a cowboy AU, and I think you probably also wouldn't write lactation kink 😂 (I am so sorry, I just had to think of sometbing extreme lmao)

Any of those you wanna give a whirl? 😉 I love you, my sweets!! 💕💕💕

Baby giraffe! 🥰💕💕💕

Look, I know you know I know what you were doing, giving me these particular tropes, so I'm just... gonna give you exactly what you wanted, okay? 🥺💗 Okay.

So pls enjoy some soft™ vibes from this Stucky kidfic cowboy AU I dreamed up for our beloved @otp-holic 💘

~~

Steve followed Bucky into the stables, where Mackenzie was sitting on a folding chair in front of Sunflower’s stall. 

“He was beginning to be afraid he had come to the wrong planet, when a coil of gold, the color of the moonlight, flashed across the sand.” She looked up from her book, blinking slowly. “Oh. hi.” 

“There’s someone I want you to meet,” Steve said, walking over to Mackenzie and tucking a lock of hair behind her ear. “You up for a little chat?” 

She nodded, closing the book and pressing it against her chest, her eyes now fixed on Bucky. 

Bucky took a few careful, measured steps towards her, scooting down on his haunches. “Hey there. I’m Bucky. Your dad told me your name is Mackenzie?” 

Mackenzie nodded again, glancing sideways at Steve. He smiled at her, reaching over the door of Sunflower’s stall and scratching him behind the ears. 

“Yeah,” she eventually said, picking at the tattered corner of the book. 

“That’s a nice name.” 

“Yours is funny.” 

“Mac, come on,” Steve chided, very gently, his fingers slowly unraveling a knot in the horse’s mane. 

Bucky huffed a soft laugh, tilting his head to the side. “Bucky? Yeah, it is. My name is actually James, but my sister started calling me that before I could even walk, and it stuck.” 

Steve let out a breath he didn’t realize he'd been holding, something tugging at his heart. Mackenzie looked like she was trying her best not to smile.

“What were you reading to him?” Bucky went on, nodding towards Sunflower. 

“The Little Prince.” She showed Bucky the cover, well-loved and worn. “He likes it when I read to him.” 

“I’m sure he does. Do you mind telling me what else he likes?”

“Apples,” Mackenzie said after some deliberation. “Especially red ones.” 

Bucky nodded solemnly, his eyes so kind Steve forgot what he was doing. Sunflower flicked his ears, leaning demandingly into his touch. 

“Yeah, they’re my favorite, too.” 

~~ 

“She’s a really great kid.” 

The sun had dropped low, hanging lazily over the orange-washed horizon. 

“Yeah, she is.” Steve looked at the beer in his hand, the edge of the label peeling away with condensation. “I just hope I’m doing a good enough job with her.” 

“From where I’m standing, it looks like you’re doing an amazing job.” Bucky took a long pull from his bottle, his throat bobbing as he swallowed. 

Steve tried, and failed, not to stare.

“Uh, thanks.” He felt a flush creeping up his cheeks, and he busied himself with fidgeting with the cuff of his flannel. “It’s just been tough, y’know, since her mom passed. My nephew Peter is helping me homeschool her, and I honestly don’t know what I’d do without him.” 

“You’d do just fine, Steve,” Bucky said, his voice soft and low. “But I’m glad you’ve got people helping you. You don’t have to do everything by yourself.” 

Steve looked up at him, frowning. 

Bucky rubbed his knuckles across his mouth, the look on his face turning inwards. “Shit, sorry. I didn’t mean it like— just, forget it. I was out of line.” 

“No, c’mon.” Steve finished his beer, lowering the bottle on the porch by his chair. “I think I need someone reminding me of that.” He hummed under his breath, looking out across the paddocks. “I mean, I can be a bit stubborn, sometimes.” 

“You don’t say,” Bucky deadpanned, his voice light with poorly hidden laughter. 

#cowboy stucky #tumblr writing #writing asks #minnie 💖💖💖 #t 💛💛💛

[gallawitchxx]

*holy fuck, it’s GALLAVICH time* 💖🧑🏻‍🦰🧑🏻💖 - if you had an infinite amount of inspiration and time, what would be the Gallavich fic or art you would create? 💖 (& feel free to send this to anyone you like!)

CALLI MY QUEEN 👑

thank you for asking about the DREAM! endless time & energy for our favorite gaybies! 🥺🖤

i have two fic projects that i would love to write one day:

a canon compliant multi-chap of fill-ins for prison boyfriends my beloveds, which would chronicle from their unreal reunion in 9x06 to them getting home???? in 10x06??? i'm not sure when it would end, but it would definitely span their ✨iconic✨ era as oh my god, they were cellmates!!!!

the southside shrouds™ au that we started talking about last year, in which mickey is an artist & t-shirt designer that meets ian in the dms of his shop's instagram account. obviously they flirt & there's good gooooood banter & fluff, but i also have this whole idea for it to be a bit angsty--mickey grew up under the thumb of terry & now that terry's gone, he's working really hard to build his life, lean into his art & his sexuality. a mentor-type figure gave him the money to start the shop, with the hopes that mickey would stay above board. but mickey's also a bit itchy on the straight & narrow... his hands aren't used to only being used to create when for so long they were just for destruction... so he gets into fights sometimes (maybe the fight club from s2? but maybe just causing some milkovich-style mayhem?) & one day, the fight turns... he gets a little hurt... & guess which EMT happens to roll up to the scene???

i do love writing ficlet fridays, but if i were to start writing a bigger project, i'd likely have to pause on those.... again, NEED INFINITE TIME & INSPIRATION! 😵💫

#calli you're so wonderful #thanks for indulging all of us in our most tender creative whims #it's been a treat to read everyone's big brained ideas! #may they all find their way into the physical at some point 🙏🏼 #prison boyfriends my beloveds #southside shrouds™ #ask bee #answered #shameless #shameless fanfiction #ian x mickey #southside shrouds™️

[stranger-nightmare]

I just had a dream that I was a witch HAHA and I was thinkin, what would Druig do if he founds out you are a witch and he sees you doing stuff like he does??? It would be something like wow how?? she is not an eternal???

Ahhh this is literally my dream!! I wish I could be a real witch with real powers but for now I am happy with my crystals and my tarot cards🥺🙈

Anyway, it’s a headcanon of mine that Druig has spent many of his years on this earth studying humans and their history, so he has a fairly extensive knowledge on witches and witch-like creatures throughout history and mythology, but you maybe being the first one he actually gets to meet in real life?? He would be so fascinated and in awe of you, like bombarding you with questions and asking you to show him your powers etc. And in his head he’d lowkey be taking notes on how you, an actual witch, compare to all the legends and stories he’s heard throughout history! He’d just be so infatuated with you I just know it

Ugh my lil witchy heart is so in love with this idea!!🥺🖤💫

#wasp answers #druig #eternals #druig imagine #druig x reader #druig x you #druig headcanons #druig headcanon

[prxttypeony]

I can definitely imagine that it took very long to get all those flower hybrids. Its so amazing!! 🌼🌻🌸

And I'm glad that you like my ideas. 😊 But again, your island is really pretty. 💙💗

I can totally understand that you would be nervous to meet anyone famous. Famous people usually did amazing things, which made them well known. But they are still people. Being famous is just a social construct. So I think in the end they are not that different from other people. They just did things that were special. Not trying to be rude or anything, just a thought. Of course they are very cool for all the things they did. 😊

And I like your choice too. If I could meet Franz Marc I would also liked to let him know that people respect his artworks now, and that they are worth a lot of money. I've read a book about him. When he had his first artworks publicly displayed people spit at his paintings and told him this was not art. That must have been very hard for him.

And it was not just him a lot of painter were treated badly while they were alive and now their artworks are worth millions. I just hope they know, that their art gets the respect they deserve now. Same goes for scientist who's ideas weren't believed in their time.

Thank you for your kind words. 💙💗 This means so much. Mimi is back home know. They didn't have to do the surgery yet. She was able to empty at least a bit of her stomach and colon.

... And half of the people who work there were scared to go near her because she bit everyone who came near her. 😅 She gets very angry when someone tries to pick her up. 😅

But for the moment she is okay. We have to see how the next days go.

But thank you so much for always asking about Mimi, that is so, so nice. 💗💗💗

Where would you like to be in 10 years? What would you like to do? How do you imagine your life?

Hope you are alright and that you have a wonderful day. 💗💙🌼✨🌠

I love writing with you so much. It always makes me happy. 💫💙

-Sonja 🪐

Don't worry, I get what you mean, you're not being rude at all! It's just that I'm already intimidated by meeting new people in general, but knowing that they've accomplished amazing things just compounds the feeling of shyness 😖

Wow, I could never even imagine doing something so cruel to something a person put their heart and passion into 😢 People can be so cruel sometimes 😞 It's a noble wish to want to meet and inform him of the love his art gets now ☺️

Yes, I definitely agree. I feel like artists bring so much joy to everyone's lives through whichever creative mediums they use (music, painting etc) but they rarely get the recognition or gratefulness for it - especially in the past. And gosh, don't even get me started on how many women used to get their scientific achievements cast aside or had the credit given to men instead - it's infuriating 😖

Oh I'm so glad that Mimi is making positive progress 🥺💕 She must be a very tough little gal! I admit, I had a little giggle at the thought of a little bunny terrorising an entire vet clinic 😅 At least if she's being cheeky like that then it means she's probably feeling at least a little better ☺️ I'm glad she's home now and I'll continue to keep my fingers crossed for a full recovery for the little bun soon! Please pass on some pets and snuggles to her for me 💕 And I know how distressing it can be to have one of your pets be unwell so I think it's important to make sure you (and her) are coping okay ❤️ if she's important to you, then she is to me too ☺️

Oh gosh ummm well ideally I'd like to have figured out what I want to do with my career and either have a good job I like or be studying what I like. I also very much dream of meeting and marrying the love of my life, whoever they may end up being, and maybe having kids and definitely pets. Overall, I just want to be living a quiet, comfortable life, surrounded by warm and loving family and friends. I unfortunately still do struggle a lot with my mental health a lot so sometimes I struggle to see myself having any future at all. But I'm working on it and being surrounded by all the wonderful people (like you) that I am definitely helps ☺️

What about you? Do you have any aspirations you'd like to complete in 10 years?

I'm so glad you think so 💕 I always very much look forward to seeing your messages too 🌻 They're like a little, warm ray of sunshine 🦋

#ask #Sonja #🪐