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beauty-and-passion · 11 months

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Eurovision 2023: more about the true winner because I said so

Hey, guess who is not over Eurovision 2023 yet.

It’s me, I am who.

I have never been so invested and still so obsessed over this year’s Eurovision. I mean, I am always hit by the post-depressive phase of Eurovision, but that lasts a couple days - during which I usually go through all the beautiful moments and listen to all the songs on repeat - then I’m back to my regular schedule of stupidly long analyses and fanfictions.

(By the way, sorry for all the Americans who follow me and have no idea of what I’m talking about or what happened in this year’s Eurovision. Just bear with me, I will come back to posting Sanders Sides stuff. Just not today)

This year... well, this year was truly something. And if the last year and the one before I was like “aww, what beautiful moments, I miss seeing these people having fun”, now it’s all mushed into one ball of feelings. I look at those artists having fun with the eyes of someone who saw how things went down. I look at them celebrating the true winner after the finale and I have this strange mix of nostalgia and heaviness.

I am not mad anymore for the result. Or better: I am and I will always be because 200 people stepped over the will of millions. But what this loss caused is just so fascinating and so unique, I want to keep exploring it - and maybe talking a little bit more about the true winner of Eurovision 2023 will help me process my feelings too.

Or I just will satisfy my need to ramble more about this incredible Finnish man, either way.

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The sheer power of charisma

When you watch the entirety of Käärijä’s journey on this Youtube channel (and I suggest you do it, because it gives you a lot of food for thought), you notice a lot of interesting details.

From the moment he won the national competition and knew he had to go to Eurovision, Käärijä knew his only rival would’ve been Loreen. He said right from the start that it would’ve ended up with a confrontation between Sweden and Finland. He liked other songs and thought they could’ve been good opponents - but it’s pretty clear he knew the only one who could’ve opposed him was Sweden.

And he knew that Loreen was good. Even though I do not like her songs, even I have to admit she has good vocals. Sure, the vocals are the only thing I understand because she mumbles the rest of the song, but the vocals aren’t bad.

Käärijä knew she was the favorite to win. He praised her performance and called her “queen”, so he has been the first one to recognize her as a worthy opponent. He wasn’t so naive to think “I can easily beat her”.

However, he had some tricks up his sleeves. He knew his song was perfect for Eurovision, he basically designed it for that. He knew his performance would’ve got people’s attention. And he knew he had a lot of charisma.

You can say anything you want about him, but you cannot deny this man is charismatic. And this is a lot interesting, because charisma doesn’t have an exact definition and it’s not the same for everyone. And yet, we can all recognize and identify it as “charisma” when we see it.

The definition Wikipedia offers is that charisma is “a personal quality of presence or charm that compels its subjects”. And it’s undeniable that Käärijä has it. He has that genuine, simple honesty we see in childrens only and this activates our protective instincts, because we feel the need to protect him too. He is funny and makes us smile and everyone loves to smile and have fun. He is simple and humble and that makes him look more approachable and friendly than a superstar.

And his presence on stage is very, very good. He’s eye-catching and he knew it very well. He was the flashiest and the most interesting to look at - both because of his clothes and his appearance. Just compare him to the Cyprus guy: I don’t even remember the Cyprus guy’s face, but I doubt I will ever forget that iconic neon green bolero.

And I am sure he knew that very well. He knew the public would’ve loved him. He knew he would’ve gotten a lot of points because of the public. He knew he would’ve connected with them and not with the jury.

And so it was. The numbers are clear: he was and still is the public’s favorite. His result is the second highest in history right after Kalush Orchestra’s. The entire arena sang with him. During the voting portion, they kept calling his name. Everyone called him “winner”. As the Estonian singer Alika told him: “you had the public when they announced Loreen won”.

And by knowing that, I can understand why he was so bummed. He literally had everything: the perfect song, the charisma, public’s support. And I am pretty sure that, if the public gave more points to Loreen, he would’ve accepted his defeat easier.

But it wasn’t like that: he got more points than her in both the semifinal and the final. He has always been the public’s winner, right from the start. And even if he would've gotten the theoretical maximum of public votes from Europe (432), he still would've ended up behind Sweden.

Losing because 222 people gave your opponent an unbeatable lead isn’t something easy to digest. I mean, it’s been days and I haven’t digested it yet! And I am definitely not a singer, nor I did take part in the competition. However, I voted for him and, well, I am quite pissed that my money got wasted because of a stupid unfair system. The EBU should really refund everyone who tried to vote, considering there was no way to defeat the sheer power of the jury.

So, well, the competition ended with the public’s favorite losing the piece of glass. I will get over it, everyone will get over it. Käärijä himself will get over it - now he’s still rightfully sad about it, but as he said, life goes on.

And he will soon realize that losing the competition turned him into something more than a simple winner.

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The birth of a legend

If Käärijä won, he would’ve been just the winner of Eurovision 2023. People would’ve loved him like they love Kalush Orchestra or Maneskin. Everyone would’ve been happy, a little bit of post-Eurovision depression as always and we would’ve forgotten it.

But losing had an even bigger impact, because Käärijä didn’t step down to second place, but over the first place. Being so spectacularly wronged in front of the world made him ascend to the status of legend and the public went crazy for him. Cha Cha Cha reached the top of Spotify's top 50 global, people from all European countries called him “the true winner” and I’ve seen more than one American, who knew nothing about Eurovision, watch his performance and protest for the result as well.

Even Tumblr was affected by this: the tag Eurovision trended for 3 days after its ending and, after it stopped trending, Käärijä kept doing it for days. And he’s still doing it, so good job people, let’s keep the party going on for a little longer: we all deserve it, after all. You know, as a little FUCK YOU to the jury.

What about Youtube? His grand final performance reached ca. 9 mln views in three days and if you check the comment section, is full of people calling him the true winner as well.

Heck, the Eurovision channel made a video specifically about his journey, like the usually do for winners only (in fact, they did one for Loreen. And Käärijä’s video got more views than Loreen’s in one single day).

And all over Europe people are still protesting and asking for the voting system to change. The Norway delegation asked it first and I fully support them, because they are constantly robbed by the jury. I liked Duncan Lawrence’s Arcade in 2019, but KEiiNO was a completely different level. (And if you loved KEiiNO too, please check their Youtube channel because they have made a lot of other songs and OH MY GOSH THEY ARE ALL GREAT)

Käärijä united Europe with his music and his energy and I understand why Finnish people are so proud of him: there are very few artists who are able to connect people so well. And he did it by using his mother tongue, not English! That’s an even bigger win imho, because it proves that if you have a great song, a strong performance and incredible charisma, people will appreciate you and go past the language barrier without any problem.

That’s why humankind loves music, after all: because it doesn’t need to be understood word by word, to reach people’s hearts.

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The hero’s journey

There are many reasons why people fell in love with this funky green man and they all differ: someone loves his bubbly personality, others were touched by his genuinity, others just fell on the ground laughing and who doesn’t love someone that makes you laugh? And yes, there are some who are just horny for him and you are valid too, because he’s a good-looking man.

However, I think that the main reason why so many people got so invested, it’s because he had the perfect hero’s journey.

He already had a story perfect for a movie, even before starting Eurovision: when he was younger, he was diagnosed with colitis ulcerosa and the disease almost took his life (this post has an interview with all details). But because of that experience, he realized life is short and he should’ve pursued what he truly wanted - i.e. singing. I mean, this alone is perfect material for a movie already.

But now he got another story, and it’s even more like a movie: the story of the young man no one knew, who left his city in his small country, to reach the big European stage. A man with a funny spirit, who connected with everyone despite his broken English - and he wonderfully improved it along the way. Just look at how much more confident he became! Truly a masterful example of how we should just talk and make mistakes, in order to get better in another language.

So we followed the adventures of this funny man and of the friends he made along the way. We had fun and cried for the beauty of his friendship with Bojan (he literally called Käärijä “my new brother” and a small part of my heart that was broken got immediately healed). We got involved in his climbing to the top, we saw him face the behemoth that was opposing him and hoped for him to overcome it.

And he got the tragic conclusion of a hero’s journey: a hero who won and yet still lost.

People love this shit. We have always loved the story of the little one against the unbeatable enemy, the nobody who got the recognition he deserves, the kind heart defeated by the corrupt system. Those are all things that touch people and all aspects of the hero’s journey. And people naturally hope for a happy ending, so if we get a sad, bad or unfair one instead, we tend to feel even more empathetic towards the protagonist. And if your protagonist is as lovable as he is, the feeling is 100x stronger.

I really don’t know if the national juries expected this to happen, when they knew who the public’s favourite was and yet decided to award a different artist. But by doing that, they became the perfect enemy to close Käärijä’s journey and build a legend.

So, well, thanks for sucking so much. You built the legend you didn’t want to.

And yes, Käärijä’s enemy IS NOT Loreen. Loreen did her thing, she didn’t bribe the judges to give her votes. The problem is the jury’s power. So, for all the people who are still harrassing her: please stop hating this woman, she just did what other artists did too.

And since we’re talking about her, please stop saying shit like “She shouldn’t have participated!” too, because this is both very stupid (everyone is allowed to participate in Eurovision) and very disrespectful towards Käärijä himself. It’s a bit like saying that sure, he was good, but, like, you know, not enough good.

And this is totally wrong because this man has been able to defeat Loreen twice, both during the semifinal and the final (at least according to the votes that matter). So stop undermining his ability: he is a good artist. Actually, an artist so good only Loreen was able to compete against him.

And if you still think it’s right to hate Loreen for whatever reason, then I would like to bring this to your attention:

The king literally proposed to Loreen. And, considering how accurate was his foresight about the whole competition, I think it’s time we start to think about when it will happen and how many children they will have.

So if you are still harassing her: stop protesting for the piece of glass and ask her when will they get married, instead. We need to know.

Also, wouldn’t that be an even more perfect ending for Käärijä’s hero’s journey? Not only the great evil (aka the jury) will be defeated, but he will marry the only woman strong enough to oppose him. 100/10 I want a movie now.

And yes, I know Käärijä also proposed to Bojan and they are fathers of a baby sea lion. But what’s the problem? Doesn’t Käärijä have two hands? With one hand can hold Bojan, with the other Loreen, duh.

(Then he will probably need another hand for Selena from Austria, because I think she developed a little crush on him but hey, that’s the life of a hero I guess.)

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Have you listened to his other songs yet?

I just want to confirm they are bops and you should listen to them immediately. Also, do not forget his concert on Saturday that will be available worldwide. Let’s show love to the king.

And yes, that means another post will come out. I mean, there are still so many things we need to know! I want to see the photos of that mural people are doing for him in Vantaa, I want to see the music collaboration between him and Bojan, I want to see them visiting little Edgar at the zoo. And I can’t wait to hear about his future European tour, because he has to do one. And maybe that will fully convey him how big his impact has been indeed.

As people told him in the after party, he conquered the world. Now he just needs to see it for himself.

#eurovision #eurovision 2023 #esc #esc 2023 #finland #jere from vantaa will go very far #good job finland #everyone loves you #and you don't even have to spend money to host the show #also you will be forever linked to the legend #just like ukraine #and that's another huge privilege #käärijä

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penna-nomen · 7 months

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getting to know you meme

tagged by @aragarna -- thanks!

Tag someone you want to know better!

Favorite color: I'm in a purple and green phase now -- inspired by lavender fields. I even painted my walls a soft lilac. Next will probably be ocean blues and greens

Last song: Can't Stop the Feeling -- I have an idea for a Murderbot story and for inspiration I went searching for "stormtroopers dancing" videos and that's where I landed

Last movie: Red, White & Royal Blue as the most recent, and Barbie as the most recent in a movie theater. I'd recommend both of them. Barbie kind of blew my mind -- I want to write fic for it, and I also feel like I need to watch it at least once more to even begin to do it justice. And just for fun, I'll add in Sherwood, as the last live play I saw -- lots of swashbuckling that's waiting to find its way into a fic

Currently watching: Very little, at the moment. I cut back recently on streaming to make more time for writing & reading. @edupunkn00b introduced me to the Sanders Sides videos, and I'm about half-way through those

Other stuff I watched this year: Good Omens S2, Syfy's The Ark, Quantum Leap reboot, The Winchesters, The Traitors, and a cooking show called Fast Foodies.

Shows I dropped this year/didn’t finish: The Company You Keep. It wasn't horrible, it just wasn't what I was in the mood to watch

Currently reading: The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton and the Tinkered Stars series by Gail Carriger

Currently listening to: See currently reading. I'm really into audiobooks these days. Also the sleep stories on the Calm app have become part of my nightly routine to unwind.

Currently working on: So many things! Short fics across many fandoms for Flufftober, a longer fic for the White Collar fandom inspired by Oceans 8, and then it's back to a reworking of a novel I wrote -- I intend to split it into a series of short stories

Current obsession: White Collar has been going strong as an obsession for exactly ten years as of this month -- that's when I posted my first fanfic. Murderbot is creeping back in, with my excitement over the next book being available soon. And after reading one of the Toshikazu Kawaguchi's time travel stories, I've placed several more on hold -- this could certainly become an obsession for a while. Forecasting obsessions -- who knew?

Okay, who else wants to play? Consider yourself tagged. Especially if you're @edupunkn00b or @silbrith or @cultofsappho -- no pressure, but I'd love to hear your answers if you have the time

#ask game #fanfic #book recommendations

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edupunkn00b · 6 months

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Meus ex Machina, Ch. 3: Alone

Edited public domain image of two hands reaching for each other, lit in deep blue and neon green.

Prev - Alone - Next - Masterpost - [ AO3 ]

Logan is left alone in the Mad Lads HQ when the team leaves to battle Hesper. But first a peek at three years after they purchased the old Louisa May Alcott museum… -

2093, Concord, MA, USA

“When will they ever stop? When we teach them a lesson?”

Patton’s hot chocolate rattled against the pair of teacups set on either side of it, the force of the hand slapping the table shaking even the pictures on the wall. “Now, Kiddo,” Patton inhaled, exaggerating the movement and giving the pair a gentle smile. Let’s all take a—“

“No! I will not take a breath! And I will not calm down and wait for the Powerless running the government to follow the arc of progress or whatever pacifying bullshit—“

“Language!”

“Papa Bear, it’s alright…” Patton's oldest friend's voice was soft, soothing. He brushed his hand, pacifying or calming, it almost didn't matter at this moment. They couldn't all be frothing at the mouth. “Let him get it out.”

“This isn’t simply some phase I will get past!” He growled, jerking away from the other two. “We’ve been trying things your way for three years now and look where we are!” Arms flung out at his sides, he looked around their newly finished HQ. “We have to hide away behind a forest laced in tripwire because the only thing the Powerless know how to do is hate.”

He stood, shaking his head as he stared at the vidscreen, the latest atrocity playing out in full spectrum splendor. “Maybe it’s time we used our powers for real change and made them stop.”

2105 New Boston, MA, USA

The spiral stairs closed up the moment Silvertongue’s head cleared the opening and Logan was left alone in the cavernous main room. The orange warning lights slowly faded away, returning the room to its earlier almost sunny glow. After scanning the walls for any sign of the cameras he was certain would be active, he gave up. Perhaps Silvertongue might show him where they were. Or maybe even Patton.

He shuddered at the memory of that soft, teddy bear of a man with his hand raised, admitting he’d at least attempted to kill someone.

Who the fuck are you to judge, Sanders? You nearly slaughtered thousands.

Rising to his feet, he walked the perimeter of the room, moving the mech carefully between the wall and the high-backed sofa, then again, sidling past the large table. He peered down the hallways at either end of the room and through the doorway that led to a room filled with computer screens and what looked like several medbeds. Advanced, far more advanced than Logan had even seen at the research center at the University.

White hot fire sizzled through his veins at the thought of his old school, burning away to a dusty, empty ash. His degree was his hope, his path out of the life his genetic lottery loss had cursed him with. Sagging in his suit, he tried to maneuver his way through the just-slightly-too narrow doorway but all he managed to do was nearly trap himself under the lip of the door.

Fuck if that wasn’t the way he wanted to be found when the super hero league showed up again.

Next he tried the hallways and, while they were wide enough, the ceiling dropped significantly in both directions. He would need to stoop-shuffle his way at least fifteen meters, with no way of knowing if there’d ever be room enough to stand. It didn’t matter if the elevators would fit his suit if he couldn’t get his suit to the elevators.

Unless he planned to live in the front room, he was going to need his chair to get around the base.

You’re talking like you’re planning to stay.

He’d left the chair next to the big doorway. Stepping carefully, he approached the panel Silvertongue had shown him and freed his hand from the mech’s cavity. He told himself he was only testing the lock but when the door whooshed open, phantom muscles ached to run and leap outside. To pound against the grass and not look back.

Where would he go? Wanted by Abracadabra, wanted by the University. Unwanted anywhere else. Except… He looked around the room, the plate of chocolate chip cookies still sitting on the table. Unwanted anywhere else except here. The overgrown grass outside was still trampled from their path through the woods. Silvertongue had hiked six miles each way to fetch him.

Maybe it was worth finding out why.

He tapped the panel again and watched the door whoosh back down, hiding away the rest of the world, then he put his arm back in the mech and opened up his chair.

In his rush to get out of the suit, Logan had forgotten to crouch before beginning to climb out of the cavity. He only remembered once he’d completely extricated himself from the machine and hung from the mech’s clavicle. He panicked and his arm seized, fingers spasming into a useless claw before losing his grip and he fell to the mech’s feet with a thud.

Pain shot through his head and his back and he looked up from the floor just in time to see his suit tilt toward him. The piercing wail of the Abracadabra DC’s alarm system filled his ears and he cried out, covering his head with his remaining arm.

But the Picker Bot just kept coming, looming over him, hands at the ready to tear and fold him into packing totes. Cold, heavy durasteel grazed his scarred head before the bot froze with a tooth-rattling clang.

When the bot remained still, , Logan uncovered his eyes and saw he was… safe. He’d managed to stay tucked in a tiny triangle of space between the bottom of the door and his mech, its shoulders pinned against the wall above. Shaking, he lay there for an unconscionably long time until he thought he could breathe. His back and his side ached, and his head throbbed. He reached up, tentatively tapping the growing lump at the back of his head. His hand came away wet.

Careful not to bump the mech and knock it out of its precarious position, he squirmed out from his pocket of safety and dragged himself over to his chair. He’d opened it up often enough on his own to be able to manage. He just… he hadn’t been quite so tired the last time he’d done it. By the time he’d wrangled the thing open, his face was drenched with sweat and he’d pinched two fingers in the folding mechanism.

Panting, he leaned against the open chair for a few minutes before pulling his way up and into the seat. Grateful for his remote mech controller, he set the device in his lap and slowly, slowly, slowly shuffled its feet forward until it stood properly. The battery was running low, but he managed to get it into a corner and down in a crouch, facing outward, to make it easier to climb into later.

The humiliation of having to ask one of the Fantabulous Four for help getting back into his mech was too much to even consider as an option.

When his breathing had finally slowed to a more measured pace, he turned his chair around and headed to the room with the medbeds. With any luck he could find some gauze or a wash kit or something for his head. The bleeding had stopped, but it had left his hair matted and gross. There wasn’t much to be done about his shirt, but it was likely none of them would even look closely enough at him to notice the dried blood at the back of his collar.

He puttered around the room but the space had been built for giants. Even Ultraviolet, the shortest of the Powered group, was at least a half a foot taller than Logan when he’d had his legs. In a chair, the equipment and shelves along the walls were hopeless out of reach. He scavenged what he could from the drawers below the sink and underneath the medbeds, finding a box of gauze pads and rubbing alcohol. Fortunately, he could reach the faucet itself, and the sensors actually registered his presence, instead of seeking out a face-shaped object at ‘eye-level.’

By the time he was done cleaning the gash at the back of his head, Logan was exhausted and cold, his now clean but wet hair dripping down the back of his neck. He’d lost track of exactly when they’d left, but he wasn’t sure how much more time he would have. Hunger called to him and he snagged his unfinished cup and three—three!—cookies from the common room. He ate one and wrapped the other two into a napkin for later. There wasn’t much else to do but pick a hallway and explore.

He finished his drink and tucked the cup between his thigh and the chair and rolled to the left. The corridor was long but wide, and his chair easily fit through, with enough space for someone to even walk alongside him. Doors dotted the hall, each closed, with a rectangular panel to the right of each. He touched the first one as he passed and the door slid open revealing stacks of linens and towels. The door opposite it held an assortment of electrical panels and switches, some sort of breaker room.

If the rows and rows of circuit breakers were all still active, the Powered’s facility was huge. Several banks were labeled with what one might expect, first floor lights, kitchen appliances… Three sections were marked as ‘med bay,’ and ‘computers.’ And one entire bank simply said ‘SECURITY! DON’T TOUCH! —V’

The entire left-hand panel was covered with red switches, each covered in a little plastic bubble in what Logan could only guess was an attempt to prevent accidental changes. Tiny LEDs blinked beside each switch, and additional wires ran out from the top of the panel and into an old-fashioned analog alarm bell drilled into the top of the cabinet.

Whatever the hell that controlled had to be important.

Logan let the door close and began to roll away, but returned to the linen closet when he shivered again. Palming it open, he pulled out two thick towels. One he draped over his shoulders to absorb some of the water from his drippy hair, the other he partially unfolded and lay over his lap like a blanket.

He rolled further down the hall. The next door opened into a fitness center with impossibly large free weights and exercise machines, tumbling mats and bars. Despite the modern equipment, the sunshine streaming in through giant windows, the whole place was entirely too reminiscent of his physical therapy room back at the hospital.

When he was still struggling to regain his speech, the ‘therapists’ had simply talked over him like a piece of furniture, moving his arm and what was left of his thighs and left shoulder like some ragdoll. At least when the director was watching. When she wasn’t, they’d let him sit in his hospital wheelchair for the requisite hour and a half, waiting for an orderly to bring him back to his room.

Logan let the door close and moved on.

The final door didn’t lead to a door at all, but instead an elevator. ‘True to Janus' word, his chair fit nicely and, if he’d manage to find a way to get his mech suit to fit down the corridor, it would fit inside the metal and glass cage as well.

He rolled inside and turned around. Instead of a bank of buttons, there was simply another rectangular panel. Shrugging, Logan pressed his palm against it and the wall lit up with options. None were numbered, simply listing destinations. Giddy with choice, Logan read each one aloud. “Roof garden, observatory, swimming pool, tech lab, library…”

Well, all were labeled as destinations except for ‘Basement.’

Confident no-one would wonder what he might want with a visit to any of the other locations, Logan decidedly tapped Basement and held on as the elevator zoomed down, his stomach left somewhere in his throat, lights zipped past the glass compartment until, at last, the elevator stopped with a dull thud and the doors opened.

Hallway lights flickered to life as he rolled out, but there was no hum of electricity and, when he looked closer, the lights appeared chemical, illumination flowing and swirling brighter, following his path like those old-fashioned glow sticks he’d read about as a kid.

The corridor was much narrower here, still wide enough for his chair but certainly not wide enough for his mech. Without the hum of electricity, it was quiet, the ever-present whine of his own wheelchair’s motor almost deafening as it echoed against stone walls. The mortar between the stones was old, and Logan guessed it might have been part of the original house that had once stood in the place. Or he would have, had that strange elevator ride not taken him as deep as he suspected.

The first door he encountered opened to a small closet filled with bedding, cleaning supplies, and an enormous first aid kit. Besides the elevator, there was only one other door in the corridor, all the way at the end. A bit of light spilled out from a square window set in the door.

And something was moving on it.

He rolled closer, still too far away to clearly see. Logan was still several feet away when something pounded against the door, rattling the window. He stopped his chair.

“Jannie?” a muffled voice called, scared, wavering. “Jannie! Is that you? No… Jannie? You said you’d come!”

Logan froze, afraid to breathe.

“Jannie? That’s not you. Where are you? I hear you, not you. Always not you. Just that one time, well sometimes. It’s so hard to tell the difference between your whispers and your visits, but there was that one time…” The man’s voice started babbling, the banging growing louder and faster. “Jannie! Jannie jannie jannie jannie jannie jannie…”

The banging matched the tempo of his words, each growing louder and more insistent.

“Jannie!” The voice bellowed and Logan rolled backwards, the narrow corridor without affordance to turn around properly. “Jannie! Jannie! Please! Why don’t you come back?” He rolled so fast he passed the elevator, slapping his hand against the panel. The door opened immediately and he rolled inside, the haunting voice echoing down the corridor.

“Come on, please,” he whispered to the deaf device, slamming his hand on the elevator controls and hitting ‘Medbay.’ “Please close, please close, please close…”

“Jannie…” One last, pitiful cry pierced through his chest as the elevator door slid closed and the compartment shot up to the main level. Logan rolled out of the elevator and into the hall, bumping into the far wall. His hand shook too much to properly control his chair and tears poured down his cheeks.

Who the hell had they imprisoned down there?

And was he next?

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nothinmuch6 · 4 months

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NEW TS VID JUST DROPPED EVERYBODY

The beginning felt really fast and kinda rushed? Similar to how the last asides vid didn’t really have the time it needed to go over the topic it brought up and really would’ve been much better as a full 20 minute episode. But once we got to the main section it felt just fine! And it was so so sweet- and it was really funny too, I think this breaks the record for most cursing in a ts episode? RAAAHHHH I love that we’re doing secret Santa again.

It’s officially been five years since I first got into sanders sides, the first episode I watched when it came out was embarrassing phases in December of 2018. Im so proud of all of us for making it through :)

#yeah this is just my very disorganized thoughts on the new episode #I am Rambling #sanders sides #ts #thomas sanders #this series has been so important to me for so long #I can’t fucking believe it’s been 5 years that’s so long

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dragonairice · 8 months

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Which sanders side do you think each bmc character would identify with?

OH THIS IS A FUN QUESTION

Jeremy - Virgil. Definitely Virgil. Not fitting in? Changing himself to fit what he thinks he’s supposed to be? Also he definitely had a phase of listening to exclusively My Chemical Romance /aff

Michael: Weirdly enough I feel like it’s Patton. Like, the fact that he avoids his bad feelings and focuses only on the good is something I think Michael can relate to y’know

Christine: Okay this is going to sound weird but. Remus. Like! He’s weird and he’s strange and he does whatever he wants just because he wants to! And people think that’s bad just because they don’t understand it. I feel like that’s something Christine probably went through too because - speaking from experience here - having ‘different’ speech patterns and making fun noises usually isn’t taken well.

Jenna: Virgil again for similar reasons. She also changes herself to fit in, and doesn’t believe that people could care for her actual personality since no one’s done it before

Rich: Does C!Thomas count? He has a lot you can pull from a lot of sides but. Hmmm I guess I’m gonna go with Logan actually, since they both don’t really get other people (pre Squip Rich) and are willing to take drastic action just to get noticed.

Jake: ROMAN. Egotistical and flamboyant to hide the inner insecurity and pain they don’t want to think about but it ends up slipping out in pretty much ever conversation they have

Chloe: Gonna go with Janus here, she understands the power of lies and wearing a mask, pretending to be someone else. Also holding the brain cell in a group of dumbasses /aff

Brooke: Patton or Virgil again. She has this expectation of always being sweet and happy (Patton) that she can’t always meet, but she pretends to just to match what people think of her (Virgil)

#THANKS FOR THE ASK THIS WAS FUN TO THIBK ABOUT!#be more chill #Sanders Sides #ig

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brigwife · 10 months

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Children of the Red King, Charlie Bone and The Wilderness Wolf / The Beast: Part Two:

Remember kids: detention isn't just about having to spend another night in school - it's also about borderline abuse!

I love that Manfred has just become like the academy cryptid. And when I say "love" I actually mean I'm crying. My booooooyyyyyyy😢

A rat and a snake: the most unlikely of friendships 🤎💙 (yes i gave the boa eyebrows SUE ME )

bwahahaha Charlie's subtle savagery coming out there again! Though tbf, it would be unrealistic if all the endowed kids were also good at their subject.

I just had a thought though- Tancred must be SO HATED in the art department!! Every time he gets mildly annoyed, everyone's paintings would get blown across the room and their projects get knocked over. Tbh music wouldn't be any better because sheet music would be flying everywhere. Drama wouldn't be much better because it would disrupt the show.... yeah. Poor Tanc...

One day probably IS a holiday to Mr Weedon. I doubt he's had a day off for like 40 years. Holy shit that guy needs to look into his employee rights.

OH so like... the isles of scilly? Or the hebrides? I've always wanted to visit those. They're just so.... far away....

Such a big, scary journey for such a small, 12 year-old boy. Walking all the way to the OTHER SIDE of the street :(

I'm sorry but I really, really do not like Benjamin's parents. It's not like they're poor or anything. They're just downright selfish and frequently but their careers over the needs of their child.

Emma Tolly is autistic btw, and birds are her special interest 💚🐦

I do wonder actually if Bloors might have a higher rate of autism than normal schools - what with it being full of kids with artistic specialisations?

In reality, the aunts are really such goddamn awful terrible people. But why do they have to be so funny about it ohmyggod 🤣. It makes me love them so much. I don't care. I support women's wrongs 😌

FORREAL THIS WOMAN LITERALLY JUST SAID "I don't wanna look after my new step kids so I'm gonna dump them on a complete stranger" I'M SOBBING. Hey Mr & Mrs Brown - a word of advice: If you're gonna be a shit parent, at least be completely shameless and funny about it. Go big or go home.

"Julia dearest" JULIA DEAREST. 😭😭

She keeps saying "We're such good friends" lmao of course you are.

Charlie ur so dumb. EVERYONE knows girls LOVE animals. Disappointed to see Tanc and Sander are going through their teenage compulsory heterosexuality phase tho. They'll get over it. 😌

Yo Maisie we don't have rabies in this country. It's a rabies free zone since 1902.

I wonder how this rule is holding up in 2023 lol. I can see them being able to enforce this in the 2000s but... times have changed. Though I bet they still refuse to install Wi-Fi.

Oh but to be 12, and in love with a boy who doesn't like you back. Poor Emma - it's the absolute worst thing that can ever happen to a person, isn't it? I love how observant Fidelio is of such things though, bless him. He's such a real one. But maybe that's because he isn't constantly distracted with endowed drama...

Also good lord imagine being 14 and everyone you know calling you "Tasty Morsell". That girls psyche is gonna get fucked up.

YES!! I loved this whole scene! Angry mobs at city council meetings are the BEST!! So much fun!

ASAAAAAAAAA!!! 💔💔 Oh no he's becoming incredibly blorbo-shaped. I feel so bad for him really I do. And now half the city wants to kill him 😭😭

#charlie bone #children of the red king #the wilderness wolf #cotrk re read #the beast

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sweetest-honeybee · 1 year

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I was going through some old art for to anyone who’s stuck around for longer than my hermitcraft phase and all the way back into sanders sides, how the fuck did you tolerate the shit I made bc LORD

#like there’s some old pieces I’m still kinda proud of but even stuff from 2020 just looks so god awful compared to now #the DIFFERENCE man #not to mention some of it is just cringey concepts anyways #HWOEVER #thinking about drawing my insect sanders sides designs from the butterfly effect bc I only drew them a few times and I kinda like em #and I haven’t drawn sanders sides stuff in forever so #but yeah anyways props to y’all bc jfc

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ironwoman359 · 11 months

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Soooo I was looking through my drafts because there's posts in there years old, and I found this old fanfiction question list that my dear friend @thuriweaver tagged me in two years ago and I thought what the heck, I'll fill that out tonight because I've been trying to work on writing more lately. So, without further ado...

1.How many works do you have on AO3?

95!

Though I've written more, there are things on @ironwhumper359 and @ironwoman359-writes that aren't fandom related and are only on tumblr, and there's probably some other things on my masterlist that aren't on AO3 either, maybe I ought to comb through it at some point and upload more!

2. What is your total AO3 word count?

333,493! And fun fact, I just counted that up manually from all 95 fics because I thought AO3 didn't display that stat, but it turns out I just wasn't logged in. The stat page says I actually has 335,438 words, so either I missed a fic or it includes the author's notes or summaries in that count.

3. How many fandoms have you written for and what are they?

If you look at the fandom list it has 10, but I think 5 is a more accurate count, which I'll explain in a sec. These are the fandoms on AO3:

Sanders Sides (Web Series) (87)

Super Mario & Related Fandoms (3)

Marvel Cinematic Universe (3)

Undertale (Video Game) (3)

Leverage (2)

Video Blogging RPF (2)

Who Killed Markiplier? (Web Series) (1)

In Space With Markiplier (Web Series) (1)

Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo (1)

Markiplier TV (Web Series) (1)

The thing is, the two fics in the "video blogging" fandom are markiplier ego fics and I'd lump those, Who Killed Markiplier, In Space With Markiplier, and Markiplier TV all as one fandom, and also, all the Super Mario fics and MCU fics are actually both Sanders Sides AUs, so those aren't really separate fandoms either.

A better list would be:

Sanders Sides

Markiplier

Undertale

Leverage

Six of Crows

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

So this was fascinating to look at! I'm going to list them in reverse order, for the Drama.

5: How to Catch a Fairy, posted on June 16th, 2020 with 2,918 hits and 515 kudos. This is a very short little oneshot, filling a prompt from a Bad Things Happen Bingo card, "Used as Bait." I really enjoyed writing this one, but I'm surprised it's beat out so many of my other, older fics. It has almost 100 more kudos than Our Own Villain, the (admittedly incomplete) fic that is my 6th biggest in kudos and kind of put me on the map in the TSS fandom. I guess people really like fae, feral protective love interests, and analogical.

4: Phase One, originally posted on September 11th, 2020, with 3,575 hits and 532 kudos. Now this is far less surprising, the Marvel AU is one of my most popular stories, with an entire sideblog dedicated to developing it, and it is by far the story I am most asked about continuing. The story is told partly through in universe S.H.I.E.L.D. documents and internal communications, questions on @ask-agent-sanders, and traditionally posted stories. Phase One is the AO3 name for the traditional story portion of the universe, each chapter being an entry in the story. The plan was, eventually, to create a fic called Phase Two for stories taking place post-Avengers (2012) content, but I haven't updated the fic in nearly 2 years.

3: A Part of the FamILY, originally posted on May 9th, 2018, with 5,326 hits and 696 kudos. According to the author's notes, I originally wrote the fic in February of 2018 to celebrate 1,000 tumblr followers, so it makes sense that it would have a lot of kudos. It also leans HEAVILY on a lot of tropes that the TSS fandom was really into at the time, and even has song lyrics in it with links to said songs on spotify. I stand by the quality of the actual story and writing on display here, but I'd be lying if I didn't say that those aspects make me cringe just a bit today 😅

2: A Fiendly Reunion, originally posted on July 7th, 2019, with 7,621 hits and 766 kudos. This story is one of my proudest achievements, both in the TSS fandom and as a writer in general. At 30,000+ words over 10 chapters, it is the longest single fic I've ever posted, and the only multichapter fic over 4 chapters that I've ever completed, outside a Big Bang challenge I did in 2018. It took over a year to write, and was a huge passion project for me. I'm really, really happy that it's at the number two spot, and that my readers loved it as much as I did. I'd honestly be surprised that it wasn't at the number one spot, if it weren't for what IS at the number one spot...

1: Broken Wings, originally posted on September 9th, 2018 with 7,747 hits and 1,159 kudos. This fic is the most popular thing I've ever posted on AO3, and it's tumblr cross-post has over 1,000 notes, which is a lot for a fanfiction on this site. Why? It's short, at just under two thousand words, it's angsty and it's fluffy, it has protective-and-self-sacrificing Virgil, protective light sides, vague and abusive dark sides (this was 2018, ok, the fandom was a very different place then), it has wings, and to top it all off it was actually based on fanart, this amazing workby @asofterfan who came up with all the wing designs and potential dynamics that the winged sides would have, I just took their vision and translated it to words. I kind of love that my most popular work is actually something that's collaborative in nature, I think it says something about the way fandom comes together as a community <3.

5. Do you respond to comments, why or why not?

I do! I used to not as often because I felt awkward, and I'm not gonna lie, I still do sometimes, but these days I try to respond when possible, because I really, really appreciate comments! They're absolutely everything as a creative.

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

I'm not really into angsty endings, very rarely do I leave something unhappy on purpose. Sometimes I start out with something unhappy, only to later go and add more fic to give it a happier ending. I'm Left in the Dark originally was a short prompt fill, chapter 1, but then I went back and wrote chapters 2 and 3 to resolve the plot.

All that to say, I think the angstiest ending out there is actually the ending of an instant of great white gravity, which is the first installment in a series I hope to write more for that I'm calling Before and After, though I haven't made it a series on AO3 yet. By it's very nature of being a prequel to the events of Who Killed Markiplier, the whole thing has big 'doomed by the narrative' energy, and even though not every fic will necessarily have a melancholy tone, great white gravity does, because it's about Will being too late to ask Celine out and having to live with watching her marry Mark instead, and about Damien watching the friend group he used to be able to count on be irrecoverably changed by this tension. Goooood angst, right there!

7. Do you ever write crossovers?

I do! Or, I've written one, at least. The Marvel AU isn't a recasting like most of my other AUs based on existing stories, the Marvel characters also exist and are in the story.

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

I don't believe so, no! I've been very fortunate in that regard, the little hate I have received over the years has all been in my askbox directly, never in the comments of a fic that I can recall.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Nope! Sex-repulsed asexual over here, but y'all have fun in your corner of the internet!

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

To my knowledge/recollection, no, but I do know that someone reposted one of my fics on Wattpad once. They credited me as the author though, so I didn't ask them to take it down, but in general, I don't like it when people do that.

11. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes! Until the Sun Rises, a walking dead style zombie AU, is a collab with @buzz-by-bee, aka @a-valourous-choice, author of the To Build a Home series! We haven't updated it in a long time (oops) but it has a sideblog over on @until-the-sun-rises that has some pretty sweet fanart as well as all the content if you're interested!

You Don't Own Me (You Don't Even Know Me) also started out as a collab with @5-falsehoods-phonated, aka RoseyWinter on AO3, but he has since left the project and left me to finish our plan on my own (which I keep saying that I'll do and then not doing, whoops).

Also, I swear I've written a fic with @theinvisiblespoon, but maybe I'm just thinking of the hours we used to spend rp-ing and all the times we've talked about writing a more structured story together and then just never doing it (have you spotted the theme yet?)

12. What’s your all-time favourite ship?

Oh gosh, that's so hard. Even back when I only wrote for One fandom I was a multishipper, and now I'm shipping in other fandoms? Too many good choices, how dare you make me choose. If I have to limit it to 5 all time favorites though... Analogical, Moxiety, LAMP, Kanej, and the Leverage OT3.

13. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Undertale! if you go waaay back on my AO3...or, you know, just click on the Undertale fandom link there, you can see the few works that I put out: a series of prompts for Cheer Up the Skeleton Week, an event focusing on depicting Sans as Happy for once, an OC self insert story that I quickly abandoned after a few chapters, and Your Fault, a piece about the multiverse breaking down that I'm still actually pretty proud of, all things considered.

14. What’s your favourite fic you’ve written?

Oof, that may be the hardest yet. A Fiendly Reunion, because I actually finished it? A Sanders Carol, because it was my first ever Big Bang, and my first ever completed multi-chapter fic? The Secret History of the Invincible II, because it's new and exciting? They're Only Children because I have so many ideas for it? I honestly couldn't tell you. I love all of them, they're all very dear to me.

15. BONUS QUESTION: Do you have a WIP that haunts you?

Dude, all of them. If I've filtered things correctly on AO3, then of the 24 works in progress that I've started, only 9 are actually complete. That's 15 unfinished stories floating around in my mind, and I know it's actually at least 17, because there are two that show up as completed because I'm doing multiple single works in a series instead of chapters in a single work, so they look complete right now but I know that they're not, plus there's a few that never have been posted to begin with. SO many unfinished stories.

But the one that haunts me the most has to be Our Own Villain, because it is quite possibly my oldest wip, over 5 years old at this point, and it's still not finished but I want it to be so badly. Other wips I've kind of made peace with potentially not continuing, but I swear to god, OOV has to finish before I die, even if Sanders Sides as a show has changed so much since January of 2018 when I first had the idea that the whole premise is now fundamentally flawed, I just have to finish. It's my fanfiction white whale.

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This was fun! If you've never read any of my work before (tho let's be real, if you made it this far you probably have), I do have a masterlist pinned right at the top of this blog that you can check out. Most of this post was sanders sides because it's what I've written the most of, but I'm actually focusing more on some in space with markiplier and six of crows stuff fic wise, as well as my own original writing. Thanks for reading, I'm not going to tag anyone specific since this challenge is so old. Any writer who sees this and wants to do it, go for it!

#taylor talks #fanfiction #my writing #sanders sides #markiplier fanfic #longpost #long post

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muppetable · 1 year

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Talk to me about YOUR sanders sides headcanons please I need someone to talk to.

OKAY HERE WE GO LONG LIST

1. Janus is cold blooded. I’ve mentioned this so many times, mainly for anxceit fics where Virgil gives him his old hoodie because he’s cold, but I’ve always thought that snake scales and a hiss here and there couldn’t be the end of Janus’s snake likeness.

2. Another Janus headcanon, but he doesn’t mess up the ties by accident. He takes one look at something he doesn’t like about the side he’s impersonating and fully says “Nope, not doing that.” He clearly knows that Patton wears a cat hoodie, for example, but he just doesn’t wear it because it doesn’t fit his aesthetic.

3. All the Light Sides actually do know each others names. Same thing for the Dark Sides. They just refuse to admit them to Thomas or the other sides because they like the suspense. Hence why Patton was the one who gave away Logan’s name, and why the Light Sides didn’t know Virgil’s.

4. It’s canon that Remus hides in the walls, but I like to think he sleeps there too. Like, he has his own room, but he just bothers Roman time to time and doesn’t even sleep in a bed. He’s just resting against the drywall.

5. Logan started acting emotionless after Accepting Anxiety, so I think at first he was just trying to seem stronger than that, but it just kind of stuck and he started hiding his emotions more and more when he realized how everyone was ignoring him.

6. Logan also says that he uses the word “figurative” because of Remus. I feel like he’s definitely had to deal with him before, but I think it was also because of Roman. Maybe even before the split, he’s had to control Thomas’s creativity from getting too wild.

7. Pre-split Creativity once told Patton that the word “adulthood” was actually “adultery”, and because he trusts Roman, he uses the incorrect term even though it was Remus shining through.

8. Thomas was confused as to why he wore so many bracelets in his emo phase, so I feel like Virgil DEFINITELY still wears them, but because of the hoodie sleeves we just don’t see them.

PLEASE tell me all of your headcanons, i would love to hear them!!

#sanders sides #thomas sanders #logan sanders #roman sanders #virgil sanders #patton sanders #remus sanders #ts sides

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justyoursicanon · 2 years

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I'm in love and I don't what to do about it

Summary: Roman realizes he's in love with Virgil and has a mental breakdown, luckily his brother Remus was there to help. (This is mostly about Remus comforting his brother :D)

Ship: Prinxiety (mentioned)

(I'm really sorry it's long😅)

The sides were finally saying their the last words for the video with Thomas that was minutes away from being finished, Logan seemed satisfied with today's video, Patton was happy to be with everyone like always, Virgil may have panicked a little but luckily Roman came in with a silly nickname to calm him, Janus came in for no reason but to grab something from the kitchen, and Remus went on telling his terrible thoughts for fun. It was just a normal day for the sanders sides, oh but not for Roman. In the middle of helping in the situation Roman started stressing out for almost running out of ideas, Remus tried to help with his thoughts but that didn't help. He did appreciate his brother for at least trying to help though. "Come on Princy, there's gotta be something in that fanciful mind of yours that could help us." And with that encouragment from Virgil an idea popped up and that was what wrapped up the video.

After recording and saying their good nights everyone sunk down to their own rooms. Roman rose up and was greeted with the view of his room. He smiled tiredly and went on to change into sleepwear in his bathroom, when he finished changing he went on to wash his face before heading off to bed. Then his eyes landed on some eyeliner beside his sink, it was Virgil's.

Roman chuckled at the memory of Virgil bursting into his room needing more eyeliner from the prince and ended up leaving his almost empty eyeliner behind. He gebtly grabbed the eyeliner and stared at it for a few moments, the thought of Virgil staying in his mind. All the memories and progress they've gone through, the silly banter and nicknames, the pointless arguments, Virgil's small smiles and laughs. God Roman only wishes he could make him laugh so happily. Wishing he could kiss him before he could think of a nickname- wait what? Roman dropped the eyeliner and recalled the last thought. 'Kiss Virgil? That is so unlikely of me!' He exclaimed in his mind. No no no he must be overthinking this is ridiculous! "Think of it like the early days, when you saved every prince or princess with a simple kiss and they just leave! Yes! Maybe it's just a crush? A phase? Yes perfect a phase! Thomas must be going through a phase right?" Roman was babbling now and pacing around his room. Why is he suddenly feeling so worried about a crush? This didn't happen when he saved those random princes and princess' but why now? Why with Virgil?- Roman froze in place and stared at the ground in realization.

He was in love.

And he does not know what to do.

His mind kept running with so many thoughts now. He was in love? But thats nothing new! He fell in love with many people and every single one was never meant to be. Why would he think him and Virgil would click? Roman needed to hold onto the wall for support as he took deep breaths. His vision got slightly blurry and he needed someone- Thomas, Logan, Patton, hell even Janus. He needed someone so badly.

Roman wasn't paying attention to where he was going but all he did was watch himself walk out of his room and stumble to a random room and trips in. "Hello? Hello? Please I need- I'm so confused- I-.." Roman felt a warm liquid on his cheeks. Was he crying? He didn't wanna finish the thought when he was already so confused and tired. "Well well well! Look who stumbled onto the Duke's lair! Whats up bro?" Roman could care less if this was a bad decision but he was so glad he heard his brother's annoying voice. "Here for some ideas Pissy? I've got tons!-" Remus turned from his closet to Roman and his entire mood fell when he saw him. Remus dropped whatever he had in his arms and walked towards his brother. "Hey what's wrong you creative asshole? Whats with the pissy tears?" Remus hesitated but he gently placed his hands on Roman's shoulders. Roman felt relieved when he felt the presence of his brother and fell on his arms while quietly sobbing. Remus patted his back and hugged him back. "R-remus I don't know what to d-do-" a sob interrupted him. " I don't know h-how it happened b-but I'm so confused and s-scared." "Woah now slow down Roman did someone beat you're ass? I can use one of my handmade weapons to slice them!-" Remus was cut off when the hug grew tighter. "I-Im in love with Virgil and I-i don't know what to do.." Roman continued to sob as Remus tried to comfort him. As brothers Remus knew what Roman's been doing even if they were apart. And when he heard those words fall from his lips he knew there was no need for joking around. Remus understood falling in love, they both thought they had it everytime they saw 'the one' but ended up being heartbroken when that person left. Roman kept trying and trying but as for Remus he never cared for love, but he would be thankful if he knew the feeling.

Remus led Roman to his bed and let him sob for a few more minutes before Roman stayed there sniffling. "Wanna tell how you realized you realized you wanted that emo's ass?" Roman leaned on his shoulder. "I was staring at his eyeliner that he left in my bathroom and.. I just thought that I wanted to kiss him.." Roman gripped his brother arm. "Remus what do I do.. I don't want to be left hurt again.." Remus frowned and messed with Roman's hair. "I can't help with your slimy mess Ro but I can offer to be by your side if anything happens. I am you royal brother after all aren't I?" Roman smiled at Remus and hugged him. "Thanks Rey.." Remus grinned. "No problem Pissy, now. Want to watch some sickening documenteries with me?!" Roman slightly chuckled at his brothers normal self. "Why the hell not?"

"I stole your sword by the way and I may have dented it a bit~"

"You what?!"

#prinxiety #sanders sides #roman sanders #virgil sanders #remus sanders #fluff

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aollosjustlurking · 7 months

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are you ready for more taylor swift x sander sides lyrical analysis? cause i am! today i offer you:

me connecting "the archer" to virgil.

Combat, I'm ready for combat

I say I don't want that, but what if I do?

So imagine we are in a pre-accepting anxiety setting right now. Virgil spends his time with the others being aggressive and combative, but we know he doesn't want that he just feels he has too.

'Cause cruelty wins in the movies

This reminds me of "putting on a dark persona is the best way to get anyone's guard up." He assumes this is the only way he can help Thomas stay safe.

I've got a hundred thrown-out speeches I almost said to you

Y'know when you are mad at a person, or have any general build up of emotion towards someone, and you imagine conversations where you "win" against them? I can picture him thinking of a time where he maybe gets Thomas to take his side? idk

Easy they come, easy they go

I jump from the train, I ride off alone

We know he felt very alone and isolated during this period of time. But i also think of when he "ducked out" or "jumped from the train."

I never grew up, it's getting so old

His main reason for ducking out was the fact he thought he did more damage than good, but we know the animosity he received played a role. So I see the first part of this, "i never grew up", as him criticizing his own methods and the second part, "it's getting so old", as him referring to the insults from the others.

Help me hold onto you

at this point of the song we are now post acceptance, maybe even fitting in. We know the transition from antagonist to protagonist was a little weird, hence the fitting in episode, so him asking for help to be apart of the group would fit here.

I've been the archer

I've been the prey

At this point in the narrative these lines are referring to how he was the antagonist of the story, the "archer", and how he was also the receiver of constant insults and nicknames, the "prey".

Who could ever leave me, darling?

But who could stay?

It has been proven to Virgil that he is necessary for Thomas, but a level of insecurity with his place in the group is still there.

Dark side, I search for your dark side

But what if I'm alright, right, right, right here?

so jump to when he first told Thomas that we was previously a dark side. This specifically make me think about how he was trying to protect Thomas from the other dark sides because he knew how they work. He's searching for them, trying to keep them from Thomas, but he himself is a "dark side".

And I cut off my nose just to spite my face

Then I hate my reflection for years and years

this again sounds similar to how he was beating himself up about the fact he couldn't help keep remus from thomas.

I wake in the night, I pace like a ghost

The room is on fire, invisible smoke

this is literally just a description of anxiety. (i also personally headcanon that since virgil's room exaggerates one's traits and emotions that it would be a terrible place to have a panic attack)

And all of my heroes die all alone

Help me hold onto you

I've been the archer

I've been the prey

I feel the chorus here could either be seen as retrospection of the first chorus, that is to say it's referencing the same things, or it's referencing how he feels now that the dark sides are showing up. He's been the "archer", his pre acceptance days, and now he's the "prey" to new "antagonists".

Screaming, who could ever leave me, darling?

But who could stay?

(I see right through me, I see right through me)

'Cause they see right through me

They see right through me

They see right through

This is in reference to the other sides, both light and dark. The light sides know his history and hence he might think they see right through his new character. The dark sides can probably really see through him because they knew him for so long. Like when Janus showed up in Virgil's room after the phases episode. He can see through, or rather past the growth.

Can you see right through me?

this in reference to Thomas

They see right through

They see right through me

I see right through me

again this is just dripping in anxiety

All the king's horses, all the king's men

Couldn't put me together again

The light sides are trying to pull him into their group (and they have but don't tell him that he's having his little anxious moment) but he doesn't feel like he'll ever fully fit in.

'Cause all of my enemies started out friends

janus and remus

Help me hold onto you

he just desperately wants to protect thomas.

I've been the archer

I've been the prey

Who could ever leave me, darling?

But who could stay?

(I see right through me, I see right through me)

Who could stay?

You could stay

You

I think he knows that at the end of the day things won't go back to the way they were before he was accepted. Things might get bumpy because of the whole dark sides thing but thomas at least sees his value now.

Combat, I'm ready for combat

he's not at a point now where he's willing to "duck out" again. he's going to stay and do his best to protect thomas and the others

#sander sides #virgil sanders #taylor swift #thomas sanders #ts #sander sides and taylor swift are my favorite things #ts lyrical analisis #lover taylor swift #the archer

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The crippling clamor in his ears has caused him extraordinary uneasiness, and shame and has emptied his cash out of the relative multitude of ineffectual prescriptions.

Henry then began to chip away at finding the best fixings that can treat tinnitus and backing his hearing, which is the reason the Silencil dietary enhancement was made.

The item is clinically demonstrated to work paying little mind to how old you are. Whether you are 20 or 80 years of age, Silencil is shown to be viable.

Silencil is a dietary enhancement made comprising of a 100% normal blend of substances that objectives the wellspring of the tinnitus.

This technique is said to have worked on the grounds that it utilized a "wonderful mix" of 28 plant concentrates and nutrients to target mind irritation, the underlying driver of tinnitus.

The notable dietary enhancement seeks offer the main safeguard for people persevering through tinnitus.

This intriguing enhancement will calm and discard the ringing sound and deal with any arising incidental effects and inconveniences of tinnitus.

Examined on and find how this supplement intends to offer a drawn out solution for tinnitus.

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How does the recipe of Silencil function?

Silencil utilizes a strong recipe that makes certain to battle the main driver of why you are experiencing tinnitus. For Silencil to produce results, the equation goes through 5 phases which are:

Stage 1:

The principal phase of Silencil utilizes the supplement mix of the hawthorn and skullcap fixing which contains rich measures of cell reinforcements that can scrub the body and forestall aggravation.

In this stage, Silencil begins to lessen the uproarious clamor and ringing of the ear however for the most part centers on clearing out the poisons amassing in your ear and cerebrum.

The enhancement likewise decreases hypertension, upholds the stomach related framework, and eases your pressure.

Stage 2:

The subsequent stage utilizes the blend of oat straw, Rheidol Roseau, and the macula prurient.

This can uphold your heart wellbeing and furthermore forestall aggravation. Silencil can uphold the cerebrum's synapses and backing the ear and mind capabilities.

Stage 3:

The center phase of Silencil utilizes the mix of the Vitamin B complex and Vitamin K. This attempts to reinforce your nerve cells and work on mental clearness.

Silencil can forestall macular degeneration and wellbeing decline because old enough. The dietary enhancement can reestablish the presentation you used to have and work on your psychological clearness.

Stage 4:

Silencil involves stage 4 as a defensive stage. The GABA fixing included the dietary enhancement is significant for reinforcing the synapse of the body which can diminish tinnitus.

This likewise decreases the dangers of dementia, cognitive decline, and other mind related illnesses.

Stage 5:

In the last phase of Silencil, the dietary enhancement attempts to kill signs and side effects of tinnitus totally.

It advances by and large wellbeing and attempts to reinforce your invulnerable framework. It further safeguards you against harm by poisonous contaminations, oxidative pressure, and free extremists.

Silencil likewise works on the nature of rest and assuage pressure and nervousness.

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What are the elements of Silencil Tinnitus Pills?

What makes Silencil viable is the blend of unadulterated and intense fixings. A sum of 28 all-normal fixings are added to the dietary enhancement and each conveys fundamental nutrients, minerals, and different supplements that can cure tinnitus and other hearing issues.

Out of the 28 fixings in the dietary enhancement, here are the key fixings that Silencil owes its prosperity to:

Skullcap: This fixing contains rich measures of cancer prevention agents and is ideal for blood flow and lessening irritation. A relaxant can free clients from Silencil from stress, uneasiness, and migraines. This fixing can likewise forestall sleep deprivation and can work on your nature of rest.

Hawthorn Berry: A key fixing included Silencil is to build the calming reaction of the body. This can uphold great oxygen and blood flow. Hawthorn berry can assist with disseminating the supplements conveyed by Silencil all through the body.

GABA: Silencil utilizes Gamma-aminobutyric corrosive (GABA) to diminish tension and advance serotonin discharge in your mind. This elevates your state of mind. Likewise, GABA can uphold a solid insusceptible framework and further safeguard your ear and mind wellbeing.

Oat Straw: This fixing is known to give various medical advantages and backing the sensory system. Oat straw can control your cholesterol levels and lessen the gamble of heart infections. This fixing is likewise ideally suited for forestalling aggravation in your cerebrum. Oat Straw can support your state of mind and decrease your nervousness and stress.

Ashwagandha: A fixing that can help you unwind and safeguard your general wellbeing. Ashwagandha is known for loosening up properties can work on your nature of rest and advance inner harmony. The fixing can likewise help in forestalling aggravation, enlarging, and disturbance. It contains properties that can bring down the gamble of explicit sorts of malignant growth.

L-Theanine: This fixing can settle and lift your temperament. It can forestall sleep deprivation and attempt to work on your nature of rest. L-Theanine can uphold mental capabilities and improve your hearing power.

Rheidol: It can keep cortisol chemicals from expanding which implies your pressure is overseen well. The fixing can build your energy levels and essentially support your mind capabilities.

Chamomile: This is one more loosening up fixing that can keep irritation from happening. This likewise controls wellbeing levels of circulatory strain and glucose. Chamomile has incredible quieting impacts.

Vitamin B1, B2, and B6: This fixing can assist your mind with working ideally. It can treat different medical problems and furthermore work on your general wellbeing.

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How to take Silencil Supplement?

Silencil is not difficult to utilize. The suggested portion is requiring 1 pill daily with a glass of water.

The more you take Silencil, the better the outcomes. Results can shift from one individual to another yet Silencil ensures that it can take out tinnitus no matter what your age or how long you have endured tinnitus.

What are the advantages of Silencil?

Silencil can completely tinnitus by targeting the main driver. It safeguards the body from disturbance and aggravation.

The dietary enhancement can help in the recuperating of the harmed region of your ear and cerebrum.

It upholds the mental capabilities and supports the elements of the cerebrum and ear.

It decreases the gamble of cerebrum problems. Silencil can likewise control cholesterol, circulatory strain, and glucose levels.

The dietary enhancement can uphold great blood and oxygen flow all through the body.

Silencil can inspire your temperament. It eases pressure, tension, and sadness.

It can reinforce the brain transmitters of your mind. The enhancement likewise upholds the wellbeing and elements of the sensory system.

The enhancement can assist you with dozing better around evening time and it can likewise build your energy levels.

Silencil can uphold a sound insusceptible framework. It likewise attempts to additionally shield the ear and cerebrum from oxidative pressure, free revolutionaries, and other poisonous contaminations.

What amount does Silencil tinnitus pills cost?

There is presently a popularity for Silencil and the provisions get handily sold out.

For this reason the dietary enhancement encourages its clients to load up on a couple of additional containers to follow the suggested portion and abstain from running out.

To think twice about, has a multi-pack accessibility that offers a greater number of limits when you buy more than 1 jug of Silencil.

Here are the cost bargains presented by Silencil:

Fundamental Package - 1 container at $69

Most Popular Package - 3 containers at $177

Specialist Recommended Package - 6 containers at $294

Silencil Reviews - Conclusion

Analysts actually don't really have the foggiest idea how to treat tinnitus properly. In any case, this doesn't have any significant bearing to Silencil.

The group behind the dietary enhancement has previously found the underlying driver of tinnitus and has proactively culminated a recipe that can give effective outcomes with no incidental effects.

By and large, Silencil assists people with reestablishing their hearing and dispose of tinnitus.

You will never again need to stress over that irritating ringing or commotion in your ear on the grounds that the normal fixings that Silencil contains are adequately strong to dispose of your distress as well as to completely reestablish the nature of your hearing, paying little mind to how long you have endured tinnitus.

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