GENERAL DATING HEADCANONS FOR. . . Parfait Cookie !
Parfait Cookie's love language is a mix of words of affirmation and quality time. She just loves being near you, even better when you're doing something together, like shopping or watching a show. She praises you generously, and tells you every day just how much she loves you.
Nicknames and pet names are very common. She uses every food and sweets related nickname under the sun, often humorously, but most often calls you, "sweetheart," "sunshine," "honeybun," and "angel."
When she's not practicing, performing, or generally doing anything music related, all she wants to do is laze around at home with you. Performing can be exhausting and nerve-wracking, and she needs time to just rest and recharge. She likes to bake and cook with you even if she's not the best at it.
Self-writing many of her songs can be hard. Parfait Cookie finds herself in ruts and creative blocks, unable to write anything beyond generic lines that aren't truly authentic or inspired. When this happens, she turns to you.
She claims you're a huge inspiration for her. Whatever you do seems to make her brain light up– with her quite literally describing a lightbulb turning on in her head– and allows her to get back her spark. She'll sneak in lyrics alluding to you and your inspiring existence.
If you're having trouble sleeping or relaxing, she sings to you. Her voice is soothing and soft, even without the guitar and poppy music, it's quick to put you to sleep. She has a song for just about everything (usually trending towards romantic, poetic, and dreamy), and sings whatever you request, even making songs up on the fly.
Though she tries to hide it, Parfait Cookie is quite anxious and awkward. You occasionally have to walk her through nerve-wracking experiences and give her pep talks. She knows her own worth but that doesn't mean she isn't nervous about it. Sometimes you'll walk in on her hyping herself up and practicing in front of the mirror, reassuring herself that she was popular and cool. She's very embarrassed when she notices you're there.
Puts on a very peppy and outgoing persona in public but is quite awkward and quiet in private. A bit of a nerd, especially when it comes to music. She infodumps about all the song ideas she has, and any musical factoids that pop up mid-conversation.
Happily listens to any advice you might have on songwriting or lyric suggestions. Even if you aren't musically inclined, she values your words greatly and takes all of them into consideration. She also asks for your opinion and input on certain lyrics or instrumentation.
"Should I change this? Pitch it up a little? How does it sound now?"
Doesn't mind PDA and actually takes delight in showing you off in public. Practically clings to your arm, holding your hand or looping an arm around your shoulders. If PDA isn't your thing, she's happy with just being close to you, happily leaning into you whenever you speak.
When you're apart, she sends lots of letters lovingly (and overwhelmingly) decorated with bright colors and plenty of hearts. Uses glittery gel pens. She also calls you "just to say hi" (she just really wants to hear your voice) and gifts you souvenirs from her tours.
Shamelessly steals your clothes, mostly oversized coats or shirts but also enjoys wearing regular-fitting clothes. She wears your shirts just to see your reaction, a small smile on her face.
Parfait owns tons of soft things– pillows, blankets, plushies, all of it! She doesn't mind sharing and is more than happy to cuddle up next to you under an ultra-soft pile of blankets and take a well deserved nap.
You're each other's biggest fans. You attend every performance that you can and she cheers you on in whatever path you've chosen, especially if that path is music.
If you're a musician, she invites you to sit with her and brainstorm lyrics and compositions. You bounce ideas off each other and use each other for inspiration. Though Parfait Cookie prides herself on being a solo artist, she's more than happy to invite you to collaborate with her and perform together. Anything that draws more crowds and fans is a win.
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Friday, September 1: Running Wild, "Masquerade"
Running Wild made their name by playing fast and frantic power metal distinguished by gonzo trashcan drumming, speedy and catchy riffs and shoutalong choruses about battles and adventures of varying stripes, though more often about action on the high seas. But Masquerade’s title track was arguably the first time Rock n’ Rolf Kasparek seemed truly enraged, and indeed it was the angriest his band ever sounded. To be fair, the song detailed a conspiracy between government, military and church leaders to join forces and make a pact with the devil in order to rule the world (yup...), and Kasparek always had a strong anti-authoritarian streak, so the extra viciousness in his snarl made some sense. There was also lingering resentment on Rock n’ Rolf’s part about how Running Wild was being treated by Noise Records, and Masquerade was rather quickly assembled in part to get out of their contract with the label. Nonetheless, the sheer fury on display was startling, aided in no small part by Kasparek’s especially cantankerous production: Jӧrg Michael’s drumming was far more unhinged than his concurrent work with Stratovarius, the guitars didn’t so much harmonize as pummel and Rock n’ Rolf was practically foaming at the mouth during the borderline indecipherable chorus. And yet “Masquerade” still had the power and charm of prime Running Wild, even if they were largely past their peak by 1995- there was a certain ineffable charm to everything they did between 1988 and 2000, even if the albums post-Blazon Stone were not always as consistent. And the tune played like another ripping Running Wild banger, even if it felt a little misguided in its aggression.
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