#she so small waow!!

[miguxadraws]

some doodles. She's pretty cute

based on this

#tadc #the amazing digital circus #my art #tadc fanart #tadc pomni #tadc ragatha #tadc gangle #the tiny #she so small waow!! #i wanna throw her against the wall #buttonblossom #pomni x ragatha #ragapom #jesterdoll

[puppyeared]

10 for the ones you know and 15 for augusta :)

10. What is their MBTI type?

auggie: ISTP, she has a curious and impulsive nature so she doesn't really stop to consider other people's feelings unless she gives herself time to think. i can see her having low empathy without really knowing it

presto: ESTP, she has an extremely playful personality but a serious approach to most things. a perfectionist who knows how to set realistic goals, but spends a lot of time thinking about what she could have done differently. verbalizes all her thoughts.

riffle: ISFJ, has an informal aura and tends to keep a polite distance between her and others. notoriously hard to get close to, but easy to get along and work with. she tends to follow through with her plans and leave things in the past.

serilda: ESTP, unpredictable and tends to go through all her thoughts in one go with little hesitation. her reactions and thoughts are hard to read. will choose violence if it seems like the right call

15. Has their personality changed at all since they were a child? Why?

she was probably way happier when she was a kid and didn't really think of herself as different from others until she got older and paid more attention to what people pointed out in her. caused a lot of self doubt, but she did keep her cheerful personality instead of continuing to fake it. also calmed down a LOT compared to running around on all fours and biting pencils, but kept some habits like saying thank you to the computer and biting her arms

#WOWZA THERES TWO OF THEM!!! WAOW #i was thinking of adding vincent in here but im still exploring his personality. and i talk it out with bow so were on the same page #BTW auggie having low empathy doesnt make her mean she has a hard time understanding others and tries to work around that #like small reassurances or giving small gifts. but if you were to vent to her she wouldnt really know what to tell u boss #oc stuff #oc ask #ask #augusta #riffle #presto #serilda

[meltypancake]

15 Lines of Dialogue

Rules: Share 15 or fewer lines of dialogue from an OC, ideally lines that capture their character/personality/vibe. Bonus points for just using the dialogue without other details about the scene, but you’re free to include those as well.

WAOW ty for the tag @cherrypikkins :] !!

Part I

“But let’s head back. They’re serving potato gratin for dinner tonight—“ she paused for dramatic effect— “extra cheesy."

✦ [ Choir practice ] “Huh? Whoops, what verse were we on again? Oh well.”

✦ “I heard wyverns assert their dominance by showing off their wing span. (opens arms wide) Does this look intimidating enough?”

✦ [ First kill ] “I’m sorry, I’m sorry… Please don’t ever forgive me.”

✦ "I promise you, Dimitri, that I will stay. I will carry these souls.” “And I swear that if it ever feels easy to take a life, I will lay down my axe forever."

✦ “That’s tragic. Every kid deserves to have some fun.”

✦ “Perhaps next time,” he deadpanned, “you might ask Dedue to tie the knots instead.” “My knots were fine!” Eliane shouted. “The branch was the problem!”

✦ “I even got up early,” she lamented, hardly registering his words or even his presence. This was no longer a conversation, it was a cavalry charge. “So early,” she repeated. “Sunrise is a wretched time to be awake. Birds? Sure. But people? No."

✦ Cute, passionate, strong, skilled... and brave, she thought. That's me. [ There is a blatant lack of self-awareness on display here. ]

Part II

“The world is vast, isn’t it? Yet our actions, small as they are, can make a difference. Sometimes I just need to remind myself.”

✦ (closing her eyes) “They wyverns are singing. Can you hear? The wind carries their voices. I could listen to this all day.”

✦ “Here, I made this balm for you. It works wonders on dry skin. …Uh, not that your skin is dry or anything. It looks great, I mean. …Please just take it.”

✦ “Has it really been 5 years? Things seemed simpler, back then. Or perhaps I’m the one who has changed…”

Tagging @barbieburnanator @lovehollyberry @yulgurr @justme-inmyownworld

@resident-cake-anon @moonlightleafs @peachiehambo and YOU 🫵 if you're feeling up for it! <3

#eliane #fe3h oc #this was fun!!

[thedemonsurfer]

im full of adderall and im making it everyone else’s problem

i can’t stand those articles that are like “you cat is MANIPULATIVE their meowing is on the same frequency as BABY CRYING and they’re doing it on PURPOSE to make you do things!”

and like. my guy that cat has triangle ears and nothing going on between them. She is just here and she is just vibing

and yes its true that adult cat meows have a similar frequency to a baby’s crying, but that’s not ‘intentional’ or ‘manipulative’, it’s Pavlovian conditioning!

go look up a video of baby kittens-- and i mean BABY kittens, the little guys that haven’t even opened their eyes yet are still with mama. listen to their little mews. now look up a video of a hungry cat near dinner time (or wait until its time to feed your own) notice how the baby baby’s mews are attention getting, but they don’t like dig into your head like an adult cat or weaned kitten?

meowing is cat baby talk. just like crying or babbling in human babies, its used by kittens to communicate when they’re too small to use the body language and sounds adult cats use. WE, their very tall colonymates who are excellent hunters and can open doors, also can’t use the body language and sounds of an adult cat

Cats have to learn to keep meowing into adulthood to communicate with humans, and they learn which meows communicate best. im fairly certain most folks are familiar with the wide range of meows cats make, from the ‘mrrp!’ greeting sound to the ‘eh-eh’ chatty noises like they’re actually conversing with you to the ‘WAOW!’ of wanting your attention

so yeah, an adult cat wanting your attention meows with a frequency similar to a baby’s cry, because that’s what makes your human brain respond fastest. its YOUR fault he learns that frequency of meow gets attention, actually! and cats owned by deaf or hard of hearing folks have different methods of getting attention and probably meow a lot less than a cat owned by someone who has normal hearing

its not manipulation or anything that suggests its intentional on a cat’s part. he’s just making noises and some of them get your attention better than others so he’ll keep using those

#cats #just rambling

[nadenadenadeko]

Favourite Monogatari narrator?

THIS IS A GOOD QUESTION WAOW

im going to answer this in terms of the novels mostly

the one that came to mind first was kaiki. i feel like his perspective is so refreshing (esp compared to koyomi) and he’s so funny actually. i think it’s also a good way to show the viewer/reader what’s going on in his head (to an extent)

kanbaru’s is also super interesting but mayb im biased? similarly, its such an insight to who she is as a person compared to the persona she puts up

finally, nadeko. im definitely biased. from what i remember she is still more deceptive and it’s harder to really get a look into her mind but the way her perspective is written is so fun and interesting. going from bake to her small part in nise, which is all in koyomi’s perspective, to otori which is in her’s is actually such a huge shift that i think is more apparent in the novels. even before all the crazy shit goes down you get the sense that she’s a more interesting person than she lets on

#thanks for the ask #good ask #idk if my answer was good though lol #again i haven’t seen or read monogatari in years sooo…… #just going off what i remember #i think im just biased towards narrators who aren’t araragi haha #monogatari #bakemonogatari #monogatari series

[starriri]

Purple guy from altdrdt and unknown girl from LGI MV are related (starri crack (?) theory #2 ) (i have some actual valid points tho trust me)

while going through the new updated designs for alt drdt, i’ve realized that purple guy and unnamed girl share many similarities. this has led me into believing that they are somehow related.

don’t see it? here is a picture i made highlighting all the similarities between the two.

this, in my humble opinion, is enough to tell that they are DEFINITELY related.

(UPDATE: Just realized. They do NOT share the yee yee ass haircut. Mystery girl’s other part of hair is cover by her hand sorry :(. In my defense I wrote this right after like collapsing and blanking out for a few seconds because of my iron deficiency so i was NOT in the right state of mind sorry lol)

(actual knowledgeable shit under cut)

ok but like anyway other than that i noticed something that might actually have some sort of validity(finally!!)

look at her.

something that i just. like. realized was how she was holding a hand. like. a fucking hand. i though she was holding a fucking sack of money idk

Could that be David’s hand? Someone else maybe …

And something else I’m sure we’ve realized is how her eyes are the only thing colored in the image.

They kind of remind me of Xander’s. Maybe she is related to Xander?????? Like many other theorists have said, I think. idk maybe the hand belongs to david chiem and he’s just really interested in the matthews family

You know what. I can’t pull up the MV rn but there was this one part where David monologue d about like ‘if you like (??) something it’ll break and disappear’ which kind of implies that he’s had this kind of stuff happen before Xander. Maybe he fell in love or just was super close to the girl in the picture but she died, like Xander. He knows that anyone that he ends up taking a liking to will probably have something bad happen to them. Waow teruvid parallels frfr

Now, something related to the Literature Girl Insane MV itself.

You know how one of the footnotes go something like ‘_____ _____ does not exist. I was always an only child.’?

Everyone says that the missing name is Diana Chiem and David is the one talking.

But what if the roles were switched and it’s referring to David himself?

Perhaps Diana and David had some sort of fallout and Diana prefers to simply deny David’s existence at all.

Alternatively David is committing identity fraud and David Chiem is not his real name (make that starri crack theory #3!!).

Or vice versa and Diana does exist but David pretends that she isn’t ( please i’m holding on to the small hope that she’s real. diana chiem my baby. )

I’m going to be honest. If David was lying about Diana’s existence, why would he bring her up in the first place and pretend he did have a sister?? I don’t see any way he benefits from it, at least personally.

please leave your thoughts on this in the comments!!

#danganronpa despair time #drdt #david chiem #altdrdt #drdt theory #drdt david #diana chiem

[vancilocs]

Oh nooo i didnt notice ask meme D:

Some carmina and ivana if its bot too early and for colm and naomi?

miserably eats werthers originals and wipes nose

How did they meet? What was their first impression of one another?

Ivana picked the first mortician from the search results to deal with Orion's remains he so politely left to be handled by her. Carmina thought she was pretty and straight to the point.

Ran into each other in the woods in the middle of the night and scared each other

What does this OTP have in common with one another?

Middle-aged lesbians, serious and straightforward, honest and mild-mannered

Creeps and weirdos both of them, quiet and thoughtful, very nature-oriented

What is one thing that one person does that drives the other absolutely crazy?

They respect each other's space so their hobbies don't bother the other one, and Ivana isn't bothered by Carmina stimming either

Colm's habit of sleeping outside and Naomi wandering around during new moon doesn't phase them, but it does drive Mahran insane

How would they describe one another?

Carmina would say Ivana is strong and smart.

Naomi thinks Colm is mysterious and cute in his infinite torment, Colm thinks Naomi is wise and enchanting in her psychic tendencies

How did they flirt with one another before they began a relationship?

On their first dates just getting to know each other, small compliments, Carmina bringing a hand-painted postcard with some flowers on it on their second date

Getting to know each other and giving weird compliments, spending time together alone

What moment made each person first realize they were in love with the other?

It's upcoming still

Opening about their early life experiences and realizing that waow this person actually understands. Let's make out

Who made the first move?

Carmina put a date invitation on a receipt

Naomi, like approaching a skittish animal

What would they consider the most romantic thing that happened between them?

So far, having a nice dinner at a nice restaurant probably

Looking at fireflies on a meadow at night

What was their worst fight about? Who apologized first & how?

Not big on arguing. Carmina abhors confrontation and if Ivana gets mad it's at her underlings

They don't argue but Naomi does occasionally have to strongarm Colm into staying inside for the night, lest he get sick or if isolation in the forest seems like it would hurt him mentally

Who gets jealous the most?

Carmina a little, but not towards Ivana, just other people she feels could try to approach her. It's an easy fix though, Carmina does trust her

Not in a romantic way but Colm did feel weird about Naomi getting so well along with his family, like he doesn't feel like a proper son and sibling with his own flesh and blood how are you so good at it?? Does my mom love you more than she loves me. Should I just go

What do they admire the most about the other?

Carmina admires Ivana's mental and physical strength and her determination and honesty

Naomi admires Colm's resilience and gentle heart despite it all, Colm admires Naomi's boundless curiosity, bravery and openness

What would both say is their favorite memory of the other?

Carmina seeing Ivana bonding with her cats

First kiss for Naomi, first ILY for Colm

Who steals the covers the most?

They have their own

They have more than enough for both

What are their love languages?

Alongside sharing trivia, gifts, quality time and limited physical affection from Carmina, acts of service and quality time from Ivana

Acts of service, quality time, some verbal affection for both, Naomi is bigger on physical affection

Do they get married? Who proposes & how?

Maybe, maybe not. Carmina is indifferent, but also because she doesn't talk to most of her family she wouldn't have people to invite to the wedding either

In whatever way they have in their clan, have Myra as the clan shaman bless their union (she's too giddy because it's the only sibling she's been able to do it to)

Are there children in their future? How many? If not, how did the other respond to *not* wanting children?

They haven't even discussed children they're both 100% in gang no kids

They have 2 kids, Naomi would have wanted one more but Colm said no and that was that

How do they comfort one another?

Carmina destresses mainly on her own or with cats, but she'll accept sitting together and maybe even cuddles eventually. She offers to listen and sit together when Ivana seems like she needs it

Naomi talks to Colm calmly and comfortinly, if he allows she'll hug him, if not just make sure he's safe and in a quiet spot. Colm will sit next to her and give a hug when she's sad.

What was the biggest hurdle in their relationship?

Ivana mainly, I think. She's got apprehensions about relationships

Colm being scared of everything that moves and strugging to contain his own magic

What would they do if the other person was hurt?

I think Carmina would just straight up panic

Naomi would stab a bitch, Colm would tear a bitch to shreds

How important is sex to their relationship? Would it matter if one didn’t feel a sexual attraction to the other, but felt a deep romantic attraction?

I think it would be a dealbreaker not to have sex, the romance helps but they do have the hots for each other also

Colm is asexual, he could go completely without. Naomi could also go without for his sake, Colm just indulges her sometimes.

How does either member of your OTP know they want to have sex/make love? 

Just ask, tbh. Carmina would put on prettier underwear before asking though

Naomi acts more affectionate, asks what kind of mood Colm is in and lets him either reject or accept

How do they like their sex?

Carmina doesn't like being handled roughly, some lifting and adjusting is fine but don't flip her around like a tortilla or anything

Lights-off shirts-on missionary

What do they find most sexy about the other?

Height, muscles, curves, hands, Carmina as a painter is an appreciator of anatomy

Naomi likes being held by tall fit guy with gorgeous hair and a tormented personality

Who gets horny the most?

After they get to swing of things and comfortable with each other it's probably fairly equal, unless Ivana is more tired because of work

Naomi

#tumblr really doesnt make it easy to copy and paste lists its a fuckin battle every single time #long oc thing #carmina really just went 'you. i would like to take you to drinks.' and she did #the power she has #colm is able to tear a man to shreds but he wont #i dont think hes ever hurt anyone with the blood magics and power he got from his dad #the only thing he ever did with his teachings was teleport himself in front of a knife

[krcdgamedev]

shuumatsu train review: meh

I think the best way I can describe what I'm getting from it is that it doesn't know how to engage with its own weirdness. It ends up feeling both too weird and not weird enough- too weird bcause all the weirdness just sits there at surface level like oh wow look how weird we is, and not weird enough because it doesn't know how to engage with its own weirdness and deepen and explore it.

The mushroom people episode for example was incredibly boring. I was hoping for a twist where, short gloomy girl wasn't being paranoid because she was the only one not shroomed but because she was the only one who WAS shroomed and it was messing with her head, or where the mushroom people weren't actually planning to trap the girls there but just grow some shrooms on them to add to the general population but since they wouldn't exactly mind if the girls stayed as well they come off as menacing… But no instead we get a generic DUDE JUST GIVE UP AND DIE LIKE ALL OF US LOL (or I guess not idk they just kind of give up at the end) and then GIVING UP AND DYING IS BAD YOU GUYS (unless you really want to idk you guys do what you want I guess) story. And then the mushroom stuff drags on for the next like three episodes because the writers don't actually have enough ideas, except the mechanics randomly change so now it grows on her butt and pulling it causes her brain to melt. Why the mushroom still? Why not have it be something from the other stops they just skipped over? Incredibly meh.

The characters are incredibly boring. One of the best things to do with a story like this (or any story ever) is to give the characters strengths and weaknesses and so on that can engage with the setting, be tested by it- both the setting and characters work to expand the other. Like in meguca, Sayaka's simple straightforward heroism interacts with the setting to make her a very complex character while also exploring the workings of the magical girl/soul gem/witch system, all very naturally. Again, episode two could have made something out of the gloomy girl being driven to shout "DUDE DON'T GIVE UP ON IKEBUKURO" when she originally was against it or unenthusiastic, but it doesn't actually set that up. And then in episode three the other characters helpfully inform us that she's the gloomy and cynical one, even though we just saw her not being that in the last episode. So her potential character development is erased both coming and going. We're also told that the gyaru "sometimes doesn't see the big picture" which is overly specific and a trait we don't ever really see from her besides her being the bullheaded and stupid one of the group. But thanks for telling us I guess.

Also they're obviously setting up some thing where the weirdness all ties to stuff main girl said to missing girl (anteaters and mushrooms and small people, waow what could it mean) but that doesn't really add anything to the story, or mesh well with it being caused by 7G outside of missing girl being the one to press the button (and then unpress it, and then press it again... this could all have been avoided by her not having pressed the button a third time man).

Lmao and now episode 6 starts off with the girls randomly getting on main girl's case about dragging them along even though they hopped on the train themselves. And they acknowledge that they all hopped on the train themselves then say pointing that out is insensitive somehow. Yay, I love forced drama!! Fuck off. … Actually this is even worse. The zombie stuff is too similar to the mushroom people stuff which had already been dragged out too long. The girls are banging on about "but if she ZOMBIE is she still FRIEND?" which is utterly meaningless because their friendships have barely been developed. And the delivery guy showed up. That doesn't really help to make the world feel big. Like, it was supposed to feel like the girls were going somewhere they never otherwise could have by getting on the train, but then this guy shows up like it's nothing. Coulda just hitched a ride with him in the first place if it was gonna be like this. It's not even like, this is the furthest edge of where he can go, or like they move a lot faster than he could. There's literally no purpose behind the train, just hotwire a van man. And they mention out of nowhere that the areas on this one specific train line are the only ones that still exist. So it's not even like he can go other places outside the train line. What is the point of either of these groups??

Man, I want some GOOD weird shit not this shitty boring stuff man…

[theskyexists]

Hop hop is always the funniest motherhopper in the whole show

'i wish I could be lovingly embraced by all of humanity'

Me too sprig. Me too

They keep hinting that Polly is insanely smart

How are frogman and granddad the same. It's not frogman throwing cars around

Wow they're super powered handymen. Should go into construction! Ok well I guess the cop knows granddad did an oopsie

'it ended up doing more harm than good anyway' DID IT??? HE SAVED A BUS FULL OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD HAVE DRIVEN RIGHT INTO A CAR!!! nobody got hurt when granddad got angry at him. They really boiled the superhero genre down to nothing lol. Wow they're really not gojgn back on it ahahahahahaha. FUCK superheroes and them saving people from traffic accidents. Superheroes ain't shit!!! buses should just crash!!!!

Apparently.

Did Olivia take Marcy in when she hadn't even proven herself as head of the whatever artificer rogue guild? Wow

THE GHOSTS AND THE CRYPTID MOSSMAN LOOKALIKE ARE OTHERWORLDY PRISONERS. OOF. WOW!

Damn!;! Damn!!! That's why I like children's cartoons so much!!!! They just throw in horrific shit like it's FRESH. WAOW IS THERE FANFIC !!?! I LOVE HORRIFIC POSSESSION!!!!!! Marcy just went very much up in my characters I love list. Though she was seriously growing on me already. She trapped her friends in another world. Then didn't even go to look for them but let herself get distracted with what SHE could get out of it. Then never told them she was planning to take them travelling on and on - not home. Meanwhile she's just sooo sweet and sooo cute and harmless. A klutz. Sincerely affectionate but also careless. SO LONELY. She's got shit parents but she RARELY lets on. She lets herself be distracted. The most closed of all of them. An actual literal real world child prodigy, boundlessly curious and passionate for the world, and ruthlessly strategic. And now -she has merged with the best evil minds of Newtopia, been forced. She has become the city's evil heart. She refused to see the rot at the heart of the kingdom (she's smart enough to have discovered it) and now she has been eaten by it. Shes lost all control of her body and mind - by all accounts she must be trapped under the suffocating crush of the Core, yet aware. But at least, she is not alone anymore ....

am I gonna have to write the fic about the possession just like I did for catra...

Anne is the leader in the field, the soldier, the superweapon, the beacon, the protector, Sasha is the general, the tactical and violent hand of/against the state, and Marcy is the queen....strategic, focused on systems, improving lives

I should stop characterising bc the show likes to juggle them sometimes...also did just realise that my book has this ....theme role division for the three main characters

I like the gender non conforming FBI agents

God the squeak toy sounds for the frogs will never get old. Also the close ups with the voices

king Andreas sure is such a wonderful villain. So hearty and jolly and cruel

Ah the it girls are gay and in love

The characterisation of small children in this as Monsters will continue to baffle me

Ohhhhh I LOVEEEEERR evil hivemind Marcy. I LOVE HER. Esp bc the core seems to have also taken on some of her personality

HOLY SHIT I AM CRYING SPRIGS PRESENT FOR ANNE OH MY GOD!!!!!! THE VOICE ACTING AND TIMING AND WRITING ON THIS BIT HAAAAAAA

ANNE ONLY NOW IS INFORMING SASHAS AND MARCYS PARENTS THAT THEY ARE ALIVE. Also anonymously with the most outrageous claims....dude. they're not gonna fucking believe that

So Sasha's parents are divorced. She's also likely rich

They're opening an interdimensional portal with the energy from a car battery....

We're on the right track. YOU CREATED AN INTERDIMENSIONAL PORTAL WHAT THE FUCK

It's fascinating - apparently the only thing to see in LA are shops

ANNE IS HAVING THE 'IM JUST A KID' REALISATION

So they broke with Anne's blue colour scheme this episode just to do a Darth Vader reference?

Her parents have realised that Anne has become insanely proficient at combat

WHAT parents would not insist on coming along

I wanna know what SASHA is doing. GIVE ME HER RESISTANCEEEEE

GOD Anne's powers look so damn cool

Interesting that they never returned to that bit about the mother of olms when that was their main lead

Sasha has a new OUTFIT. Instantly gives Anne the commander helmet. They undersell how significant that is. Is this episode gonna be about how Sasha is in her rightful place as commander and Anne is...for other things? I hope the colour of the helmet implies this. YES. Grime is saying the same. Please let it come true. Please let

Even Anne can tell. BUT SASHA IS TRYING TO BE DIFFERENT AND NOT TAKE CONTROL SO MUCH. And she's. Right that the people want Anne

WHAT THE FUCK AHAHAHAHAHAHA. OK that's the most Anne thing I LOVE IT she just GOT EATEN to get Sasha to take command. Man. Every emotional moment between them always great

Skdnkdndkdhdjdjdbd sometimes there's an amazing joke

YES THEYRE GOING ALL IN ON TACTICAL SASHA

GOD I LOVE SASHA MILITARY TALK AND HER INTELLIGENCE. YES I LOVE THE RESISTANCE!!!!

Sasha is like: the resistance can't lose both of us. But then does send both of them on mission. She did this deliberately to train with Anne for sure and/or to help toady develop in Crocker's team. Nah the narrative is not that smart. She did believe they could do without them though

Sasha literally kicked a giant rock in half

It's actually really fun to think about how Anne and Marcy and Sasha haven't noticed their own insane power creep - even without stone powers

Actually why did Anne put on the exact same outfit again. The school uniform or whatever...

Sasha and Anne work so well together as co leaders AAAAA I love them. Sashas signature are emojis....

SASHA CHEERLEADING BUT BEING TOO BUSY TO REWRITE THE SONG OH MY GOD I LOVE HER

This last season is honestly the best. Except for all the sappy parent scenes.

YES I KNEW IT. Marcy is locked in her own mind and the core has inherited quirks.

LOVE that Barrel is the famous toad from the past that they got the hammer from. LOVE that Leaf apparently started the planter line. All young and contributing to a horrific interdimensional empire without second thoughts.

God...the core sure is uhhh a horrific ancestor hivemind hanging out in the body of the kid you quite liked and then killed. The character design for Darcy is amazing

The question is why Sasha and Anne are hitting just little targets when they KNOW that the heart of Andreas' power is the music box. take that, and he can't invade shit

So Leaf left a leaf of paper for Andreas...

Sasha is more of a dog person...who woulda thought. Marcy and Anne are definitely the dogs in the relationship...

I LOVE how all the episodes are coming back!!! Bittyburg. Domino. Trattonio.

Their official titles are madam generals. I love it

Just realised that the Newts look like lotr elves

The FLYING the EYES the VOICE the MAGICAL HAIR . GOD it's so cool

Sasha supporting Anne afterwards. So cool

'im sorry sash' THEY HUG.

Their strategy is like that of a movie that Marcy watched. YIKES. The core will see through it for sure

Ah Marcy was not happy about Anne and Sasha not sharing in her interests.

Oh SHIT. That's what happened to Olivia and Yunan. Grisly.

Are you fucking serious.....Anne and Sasha beat these two by doing a perfectly synced DANCE that they still remembered perfectly after a tearful and emotional heart to heart where Anne grabs Sasha's hand in both hands and anyway

The voice actress for Marcy must be having SO MUCH FUN

GOD!!! THE ANIMATION. THE AMAZINGLY COOL OUTFIT FOR DARK MARCY. YAAAAAA

Dark Marcy about to kill ANNE!!! YEAAAA ANGST

'amusing. You want to beg?' ahhh delightful. Stupid petty shitty ass imperialist ancestor kings are so easy.

'we look forward to dissecting you. Alive' I LOVE IIIIIT SO EVIL!!!! USING MARCYS VOICE FOR IT TOO!! please tell me Marcy was aware of almost killing Anne with her own hands.

But you know what? I do believe that Anne's parents have informed Mr X that there IS GOING TO BE AN ALIEN INVASION AND THEY NEED TO PREPARE THEMSELVES

They literally use their tongues for everything but those weren't incapacitated. Dark Marcy was very stupid to tie them up instead of instant collaring of course

Instead of helping the people not get murdered they're setting up a base....sldjdkdknff

Shit. She might NOT be aware of what happens on the outside. Too bad. The core is just distracting her with endless temptations

So they deleted her memory. Yikes. Is she getting that back? Permanent brain damage Marcy? Sounds very uh angsty

'and save any remaining civilians' YOU MEAN THE ONES WHO HAVENT BEEN EATEN WHILE YOU LEFT THEM TO FEND FOR THEMSELVES????

Wow when they went in for that hug I was like ????????????? Bc for on sec it was drawn rather differently like faces first

Wow. Soldiers are actually dying in this rts game

Olivias WHAT hahahahaha

Does...Sasha look like edelgard in Marcy's dream world hahahaha

Holy shit wow I did NOT expect them to parallel losing Polly's and Sprigs parents with losing Annes

Wow. What a solution. The monsters that killed your parents. The solution? Tame them and sicc them on your enemies. That's...unconventional

The cartoony shit where the enemy always surprise attacks with something non-lethal. Ah

Now they're just showing off with the animation for Marcy.

The only reason the whole of LA hasn't been blasted yet is due to one simple trick by Anne where her life might be essential

Is Andreas really gonna fight her? YEEEEESSSS ANNE GOING PSYCHOANALYSIS ON ANDREAS YESSSSS THATS WHAT I WANNA DO CALL HIM PITIFUL!! BOTH MOCKING AND GENUINELY PITYING HIM

Wow the Core builds some really shit AI lol

It hurts that they don't want what you want. Oh Marcy. I love you

Ok. Not the message I would have sent to Andrias, Leaf.

Wow the Core is so damn strategically weak actually. Guess having a hundred minds in there makes making decisions kind of difficult actually

So how did Anne get her third wind?

'nothing can take away the memories of the time we spent together'

But that's not true...because memories fade....

The Moon is a core base??????

Lol Sasha's outfit is punk

They look fucking cool

'this is the coolest most anime thing that's ever happened to me' well YEAH marcy

Pfffthrjdjdnfkfn a nat 20

MARCY STUMBLED IN SPACE

Honestly think this is dumb and they should have done a teamwork friendship move

Ok yeah I remembered right. Frobo CAN fly so why did he take the heron.

Wow CANON GAY NEWTS

'nothing will change what you mean to me' not time not space

Is that true?

YES!!! Grown up Polly!

Were Maddie's sisters so young that they're still pollywags?

Bessie and Joe the sparrow....

I guess it's nice that Sprigs still got Polly, and Hop Pop and Ivy. And that Anne's not dead. Really the defining thing here that makes things ok

You're telling me that. Anne Sasha and Marcy GREW APART. AFTER SAVING TWO WORLDS TOGETHER. WOW. Talk about a depressing message. I am...uh Deleting that part from my brain what the fuck. They could have just stayed friends???? Is the message that what Marcy was scared of actually happened and wasn't so bad? My god

#amphibia #my stuff #vidi #wow.....this sucks. #you aint fixing this with a new polaroid picture what the fuck??? they could have jsut stayed in contact?? was this whole show a fantastica #processing of lost friendships???

[acertainmoshke]

I did not write anything directly on a draft this week. What I did do—when I wasn’t working on house stuff or having breakdowns about house stuff—was start a very serious outline for When an Orc Weeps (Halara #4). I’m going to try something different here: an overarching plot outline, then a chapter-by-chapter outline, and finally a scene-by-scene outline. So I will know exactly what I’m writing before I start actually writing, though there is room for change later. I’m about 4/5 of the way through the very general outline. I also changed the pronoun system so none of the Halaran genders use she or he to make it clear that there is no binary.

WAOW is about Aryel (eso/eson), the 11th ruler of Halara. But it’s also about what leadership means and how to manage it when there are no right decisions. The basic gist is that a war broke out with 2 kingdoms on each side when Aryel was a child. Initially eso was to be the face of the royal family in the army while eson youngest sibling ruled, but due to some complicated factors eso ended up ruling while also fighting, balancing two very different worlds—along with forbidden love. It’s around this time that arranged marriage norms begin to shift, but not for noble families—part of eson duty is to marry in a way that will benefit the kingdom. Even if eso loves an advisor who happens to be an orc.

A small outline except:

- Book follows Aryel from eson teen years on and explores what it means to choose to lead, how you lead, and making difficult decisions when no one can tell you what’s best

- It always feels like eso’s on the verge of finding a way out, but also beholden to eson duty, dragged back in

#it’s quite angsty #But also full of love #And politics #why do I do this to myself? #moshke writes #writeblr #weekly update #legends of Halara

[shinizenchi]

I want to talk about nova but my mental health is in the damn gutter so I’m just going to post some random hcs ive been thinking about

I like to think that viera have a lot more fur on their bodies than shown in game because waow it’s not sexy enough what will we do !!!! so yes , nova has little patches of fur scattered around her body ; namely beneath her belly button , at the small of her back around her tail , at the back of her neck , in the center of her chest , on the tops of her feet & from her ear to her jaw bones

nova... doesn’t understand eorzean children at all . to see that they are all gendered at birth and grow up that way is... very strange and she often has to hold her tongue when she sees such things . for this reason she tends to stay away from young eorzeans until they resemble the age a viera would develop their own gender expression .

viera have sharp teeth and claws don’t ask about it they just do

viera have exceptionally powerful leg muscles and can thus jump higher / further than any other humanoid race . also means they can run fast as hell .

nova has enough confidence in herself to power a village . she is completely content how she is and would not change a single thing about herself .

nova has never had a long term lover and is near incapable of committing to a relationship . after being affected by vampirism , she cannot fathom the thought of falling for a mortal and having to watch them grow old and feeble .

nova is quite accustomed to killing by now . she can barely remember the first time she did , though she remembers how she felt afterwards . there was a numbness , a complete lack of reaction . she had expected herself to feel more guilt than she did , but instead remained pretty neutral about the affair . it was by no means necessary , but after hunting animals for so long in the jungle and helping to protect her tribe from intruders , taking money for killing people seemed like a logical step .

#tbt.

[lilallama]

I love your taehyung so much, i feel like he would just spoil y/n so much even if it was something she didn't ask for like it could be a small plush that reminds him of her or a outfit hed think shed like and force her on shopping sprees with him just to buy her things. He'd want matching outfits to or anything just to show he's hers maybe even go as far as to wear a collar with her name on it. I think about him to much 😭💕

Omi If you wanna give him the perfect gift, just get him a collar with your name on it. Believe me, you'll have to wrestle it off him once he puts it on.

But yes 100%, if you allow him. (Let's be honest he'll pretend to forget just so he can spoil you, might as well make use of his obsession.) Besides that, you actually think about cc Taehyung in your free time? Waow I am flattered that you like him so much. Thank you, bun. ❤❤❤❤🍑

And tbh I enjoy writing about Taehyung. He's one of the Yanderes where you really do not know if he actually loves Y/n, but in a strange obsessed way, or if he's just obsessed with the idea of them. But either way, he expresses whatever he's feeling for Y/n through worshiping. While I do tackle many dark themes with my work, I tend to make the Yanderes soft and more like very VERY dedicated simps or overprotective sugar daddies/mommies (if you count out the killing). This also reflects in Taehyung's behaviour as I tend to make him softer and more obedient towards Y/n.

(Random fact: did you know that there's a 36% chance that someone is stalking you?)

[getallemeralds]

Explorers of Arvus: uhhhh / 3.23.21

today's notes are different from usual bc. well. you'll see

LAST TIME ON EXPLORERS OF ARVUS i broke my sleep schedule and am barely existing so this is fine. we went back to camp vengeance an uhhhhhhhhhhhh we are now going to fuck off into the forest to die or prove a very important point

oh god we forgot to level up

[mgd voice] BOOSTING NYX TO MAXIMUM LEVEL

im so fuckin tired. what on earth am i doing. how do i level again

k is not here this time but instead we've got mae+nii bonking their heads together to simulate 2 braincells and so far it is not working. i might just have to like fuckin, drop out n zzz partway thru or somethin. would be fun to see how chaotic michael makes charlie in my absensce

oh wait i can do d&dbeyond i think. how do i work this again. will i ever remember i have shield

what level am i. level 6? pog. oh shit i think i have a new thing

. new spell

. 3 total 3rd level spell slots

. bend luck! i can now screw people over on purpose (and will probably use my sorcery points FINALLY)

michael is leveling charlie up bc my brain is apple sos

ASDXFKLJFH I FEEL CALLED OUT zec rb'd my most recent art of MaX with "all i know about xem is that leo likes xem a lot that's the extent of my knowledge" THANK U FOR SUPPORTIN ME ANYWAY

there will be less blaseball distractions than last time bc blaseball is now on siesta. however i will still have MaX brainrot in the background bc i was drawing xem

wyatt mason my beloved

OKAY I GOTTA MUTE THE TACO STAND FOR THE ENTIRETY OF D&D i cannot and will not get distracted. we can do this. we

nintendo wii

we havent even started yet and im already incoherent

ok i have made a decision and that decision is that i do not have the brainpower to play. however i do have the brianpower to take notes hopefully! so ill just like. vibe. this will be a first

oh man im gonan pick up Blink. charlie is gonna be a fucking menace to herself and others

oh my god its not concentration so charlie may continue teleporting while unconscious. thorne is going to hate this

[charlie gets her soul eaten by a ring] [charlie singing dragonston din tei at halvkWAIT JORB HAS A PRIZE

jorb got a thing! an evil genius thing! figure man. fugrine. figuring. help

GREEN HAS DIAGNOSED ME AS TIGREX MONSTERHUNTER i love this

my notes are a disaster. this is so sucks

serotonin is stored in the wiggly zoomy jorb camera

jorb: his pinky is the size of the rest of his fingers

leo: he has a disease

jorb: he has a disease.

jorb: that disease is male pattern baldness

leo: [reduced to tearful giggling for mysterious reasons]

LAST TIME, ON EXPLORERS OF ARVUS: we've returned to camp vengeance! taure is still unconscious, which is not very great. camp vengeance is doin better tho!

michael, as part of the recap: ingrid is getting railed by her new girlfriend,

first dice roll of the day is michael rolled a 1. good start

OH THORNE IS AN ARTIFICER NOW thorne took a level in artificer!

"...it's like figuring out the right mathematical equation to summon a gun."

group is gonna go check out the statue that we passed by now that we're not WHAT DO YOU MEAN PONK AND GEORGE CANONICALLY HAVE IBS thats it im not looking at 772 anymore

im doing a bad job of paying attention but at least im Present

SIERON LEARNED FLY AND USED IT ON CHARLIE

michael: what do you want to do with your new flying powers?

leo: how many problems can i cause in 10 minutes

guard 1: ...why is the halfling flying?

guard 2: [rolls a 3 on intelligence] i think they can just do that

groundhogs, the real scourge of the campaign

silje and sieron are gonna hunt a big elk. they got distracted and sieron is putting grass on silje's head. i think

WAIT WE'RE ON WATCH NOW FUCK

we have discovered kali's tragic backstory whoops

update i am. too sleepy for this. good nigh everyone

[ and then leo went and somewhat took a nap! solar, normally playing thorne, started playing charlie in my stead. @jorbs-palace, local hero, started taking shitpost notes in my stead. ]

jorb's ghostwritten notes for leo:

help solar is immediately doing a cursed voice for charlie. charlie can do so many crimes

congratulations, charlie is now temporarily immortal!

dwarves can hit things with their beard

kali wants to know if she's legally allowed to bail

she'd feel really bad if she had to loot our corpses for payment if we died.

we have entered the Tree Zone

one of the corpses is now a flamingo (has one leg)

silje has decided to stab the ground. take that, dirt

kali was large size for a second there but then she remembered to not be a giant

"you accidentally deleted my cat?!"

silje has learned naruto cloning jutsu

be gone, thot

oh boy, making an int check to look at a statue! 11! silje is dumb apparently.

hmm. the statue has divination magic. it's also affecting silje.

SILJE LEARNED A 6TH LEVEL SPELL? its only single use but still

you solved my statue riddllllleeeee

thorne forgot to have eyes

its a shame mac and cheese doesnt exist in the d&d universe

wizards are just math criminals (the criminal part is setting people on fire)

sieron crit fails a check but it was still a 9 because of having +8

thorne is looking for what's weird!

uh oh music got scary, never a good sign

hmm. those leaves over there weren't dead a moment ago.

UNDEAD TROLL TIME! rolling initiative

"it's ok, im a wizard, it's my duty to be correct." "wow! waow!"

woooah here he comes

IT JUST DID HALF SIERON'S HEALTH AS A PASSIVE END OF TURN EFFECT?

thorne backed up and cast eldri- oh, ray of enfeeblement. character development continues

charlie is going to just blink out of existence for a minute.

big chungus has grabbed silje and sieron. BIG CHUNGUS HAS THROWN SILJE AND SIERON.

sieron is using hit and run tactics! isn't good at his extra attack yet though

silje is activating bid bid blood blood blood

thorne uses beam of skipping your leg day. troll's legs are now skipped.

michael is trying to determine what a 'clavicle' is

"does that mean the star trek kind, or the bdsm kind?"

charlie wants to cast magic missile.

charlie has vanished back into the ethereal plane mid-taunt

silje has decided to not get bitten today

silje may or may not have stats.

oh, right, trolls are weak to fire! and also we forgot to upgrade sieron's firebolt. so it actually hurts now!

silje is full of knives and blades and does 31 damage in one turn!

charlie shouts words of encouragement from the ethereal plane. a nearby ghost vibes with this.

🎉 eldritch blast 🎉

kali remembered she hates the sun

silje is enthuasiatic about charlie saying "get him cat boy!"

charlie contemplating using fireball to nuke the troll and also the entire stonehenge

charlie has decided to use magic missile instead, probably for the best

the troll bit at charlie SO POORLY it broke some of its teeth on the ground

charlie is too small to hit

accidentally rolled advantage on a firebolt, so got to learn it WOULD have done 29 damage with a crit but instead it missed because it was not actually with advantage

silje has just sliced open its entire back and made a spray of frozen blood! radical. big boy is down!

we have burned the body because we are not stupid. well, we ARE stupid, but not stupid in the way of leaving a body full of necrotic magic around

[dr coomer voice] i think it's good that he died!

we're also doing a funeral pyre for the other corpses that were around. just to be sure.

our loot is: the satisfaction of a job well done

thorne is cosplaying as charlie

charlie has located the direction troll came from! she found the 'the way to sweet loot' sign

thorne is apparently better at survival checks than our hired guide? wack

we found a viking house! it has: mead, a shield, gravestones,

found a gold coin in the mead! maybe it was thirsty

oh theres a LOT Of coins in there actually. 60 gold and 120 silver!

have successfully pointed out a hole in the DM's logic :)

there was a raven! it cawed and left. ok bye buddy

and that's where we leave it! heading back to camp vengeance next time.

someone rated this session a 7.2 out of 10, which is very specific

good night mr coconut

#leo chirps #ttrpg #explorers of arvus #jorb #thank u based jorb

[shades4dogs]

i had a SUPER tiring day i mite talk abut later but RIGHT NOW i wanna talk about the make it sweet! album for Um Jammer Lammy because i listtened to than a couple days ago, and just today i showed it 2 my little brother, and i wanted to write down what i thought about the tracks!!

i wrote down my personal thoughts on each track and gave it a rating out of 5 Dashies (-= It’s because i’m autistic plain and simple

if you read all of this you’re officially a legend

[1/2) Let’s Jam Together!/KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!!] - waow!!!

I LOVE THIS SONG <3 i really liked this song when i heard it in the credits and was wondering what its name was, it was nice to hear it in the album as the very first track!!

i love the additional dialogue at the start, the “Hey, do you play the guitar? Let’s jam together!” really represents the ragtaginess of the band just kind of throwing themselves together to make music so naturally... like little jigsaw pieces... it makes me want to know exactly how they interacted before the formation of MilkCan, how long they’d known each other/how they had known each other, or if they met right as they made the band.

the playful and funny lyrics of this song are really great, and i like the way it trails off in the middle. like the song was just Katy Kat truly venting off her frustrations and heartbreak about someone she used to like.

i wonder who exactly Katy Kat is talking about here in this song... well anyways she’s got lammy now so all’s well (-=

the second portion’s lyrics sound a little dopey and off-key, but i think it reflects katy’s mood regarding the lyrics of how easy her life used to be, and it all comes together beautifully for the chorus reprise with some pretty strings (i love strings in rock music!)

i bet this kind of music really resonated with some young girls listening. Can’t relate however as I hate men.

overall this is a 5/5 dashies! “Amazing!”

[3) FRIGHT FLIGHT!!] - LOOK UP IN THE SKY.

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SONGS IN THE GAME! when it started obviously i was expecting fussenpepper, and it was shocking to hear katy kat singing it

i think this is one of the covers that katy kat’s voice matches the most! her voice really fits shouting like that, it’s really hyped up

my favourite line from her cover is the “Now it’s time to move on, it only gets much harder, so carry on!”

and obviously i love hearing her say “Now do you like munchies? I wonder where lunch is!”

i do think that captain fussenpepper’s voice suits the song better than her, because it was made with him, but her voice definitely shines on this track!

overall this is a 4/5 dashies! “Really Good!”

[4) BABY BABY!!] - Imagine kids singing this on a car trip with their parents looking dead inside in the front seats.

I USED TO NOT LIKE THIS SONG. but playing it myself really warmed me up on it, and this version on the album made me like it even more!! i love katy kat’s additional lines between the baby’s, she suits giving those secondary vocals and they add a whole additional layer to the song.

i also like that the baby’s lyrics kind of echo over lammy’s guitar parroting, like you can hear the “... ma ma ma ma” coming in at the end of her first part, it sounds really nice!

this is the song i can really imagine kids shouting the lyrics to at a birthday party or something and i think they knew that when they added it O_O

overall this is a 4.5/5 dashies! “Almost Perfect!” i think it would’ve been cooler if the lammy and katy kat parts were more integrated with eachother. don’t ask me how exactly, because i don’t know, and maybe they didn’t either... it still came out REALLY nice!

[5) FIRE FIRE!!] - Aweome where is chief puddle? )-=

i think that this is my favourite song in the entire game, altho that will change depending on what day you ask me it, and a big part of it is fire chief puddle’s vocals and the brass and sound effects of the song

it kind of sucks that a lot of that seems lacking in katy’s version, although i like that it kind of seems like theres more emphasis on the percussions of it!

i don’t like the distant whispery vocals on the “Put it on the fire, feel good, Put it out cold and feel good”, it sounds really weird. because those lyrics are one of my favourites in the original song with chief puddle. i’d definitely rather listen to his version

overall this is a 3/5 dashies! “It’s Good!” i like katy’s vocals, but they definitely come out better on other tracks, and i miss chief puddle.

[6) PJ Berri Jam] - Much Love To The Funny Bear That Make’s Me Smile.

title made me a lot more excited for this song than i ended up feeling about it... OBVIOUSLY NO INSULT TO PJ’S JAM BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COOL TO HAVE A BEAT WITH ORIGINAL LYRICS instead of just lines from the one cutscene...

it’d have been cooler if it was longer too, but i understand why it wasn’t, because the instrumentals work best in this little snippet instead of long-term where they’d definitely require more lyrics

i like that it sounds like the Fire Fire! parappa version considering that’s his first stage! i don’t know if there’s any verification to this, but it makes me think that the beats for all of parappa’s songs in Um Jammer Lammy are made by PJ, which is just really nice to think about... he’s so skilled ;_; PJ and parappa’s iconic collabs...

i don’t know how to rate this at all, but for the headcanon it gave me, i’m giving it a 4/5 dashies! “Really Good!”

[7) BIRTH SONG] - i wouldn’t play for someone else

EXTREMELY FUNNY NAME

i think i like the choir vocals of the song in the cutscenes, but i definitely love katy’s voice in this one, it sounds really sweet

i can’t remove it from the weirdness of the scenario (the first time i saw that shit i was so goddamn baffled) but this does actually Make It Sweet!

i love how her voice sounds in the chorus, and the last line (“Our newest little baby!”) sounds really nice in her voice!! 

IDK EXACTLY HOW TO DESCRIBE IT... her vocals just seem... sweetly genuine? like not that she’s really invested in what she’s saying, but just that she’s really enjoying singing it in a small and cute way? IDK... EITHER WAY i like it!

i like the additional lyrics as well! extensions to parappa/ujl songs should always be welcomed i think.

overall i rate this a 3.5/5 dashies! “Pretty Good!” weird song made fun and sweet by katy kat, thank you so much!

[8) THEME OF RAMMY] - music that makes you cause problems

yesssss YESSSSSSS YESSSSSSSSSS

WHEN I GOT TO THIS TRACK IT BECAME ONE OF MY NEW FAVOURITES OF THE WHOLE GAME!

i love the ditzy yet cool lull of the electric guitar, it sounds playful and silly, but with the aesthetic of the instruments used in the song it sounds awesome at the same time.

the strings throughout the song following the rhythm of that guitar add a slight classical feel to it as well that i really like, a level of elegance in contrast to the next part i describe

the muffled and staticy electric guitar parts sound so discordant, yet perfectly in control at the same time, and very In-Your-Face as they just come and go at random over the base sillysong. i really really like that, and it shows off Rammy’s fiery attitude!

i really love how the violent clash of the instruments seems to come together so well in this. it is a really well-made song that made me like Rammy more than i did previously. i think people who know me well will understand that i really like strings in otherwise intense songs, like violins and stuff, so i was really happy to hear some!

FULLY HONESTLY, MY ONLY WISH? is that it was longer. LOL

as an aside, the lull i described reminds me way too much of the theme for sam and max’s office in the TTG series. which obviously is a very personal reason to like the song more, but it is a reason for me NoneTheLess.

overall this gets a 5/5 dashies! “Amazing!”

[9) CASINO IN MY HAIR] - texan ear worm signs.

PAUL CHUCK COME GET YOUR SONG

ALSO THIS SONG BELONGS TO SANDY CHEEKS.

katy kat’s voice fits this song EXTREMELY SURPRISINGLY WELL! i like that she puts on the accent and everything, the rhythm of the lyrics and her enthusiasm go together so NICE!

i like the expansion of the lyrics and the repetition of it is one of its strengths, like any song of that kind (hopefully)

it’s a really big earworm for me, and every so often ill just sing out “Where’s that place that comes in pairs whenever I’m aware? Casino here, casino there, casino in my hair!” VERY SIMPLE YET VERY CATCHY

Yee Haw!

overall i rate this a 4.5/5 dashies! “Super Cool!” it couldn’t be better, but i wouldn’t say it’s one of the best, just for the sheer quality of the other songs i’ve given 5/5 to so far

SIDENOTE - [10) Radio Signal Jam] - F*ck you

OK. i like the presentation of this as if it’s playing live on a radio. it’s a nice little additional flavour to the whole thing that i enjoy immensely. HOWEVER.

nothing can match my disappointment at the next song not being Master Onion’s song. My heart will forever be broken by this traitorous deception. I was promised Tamanegi Sensei. Where is he! WHERE IS HE!!! WAS HE TO BUSY GAMBLING?? COME BACK I LOVE YOU

O-K let’s move on

[11) TASTE OF TERIYAKI] - songs that have mood swings

this song baffles me. i definitely get what they were trying to do with the intro portions with the dramatic quiet, the focus on the vocals and guitar with the creeping and echoing drums and reverberating electronic sounds

it could’ve been really cool, but for the most part it frankly sounds sh*t.

if they could’ve gotten some line re-dos from Teriyaki’s singer to match the lower tempo, it definitely would have sounded most excellent. But the use of the lyrics from the high-tempo song here is just jarring. when i showed this to my brother he genuinely just started laughing from how bad it sounded.

BUT HERE’S WHERE I CAN’T JUST RULE IT AS A BAD SONG.

THE SUDDEN SHIFT INTO THE HIGH TEMPO. IT IS BEAUTIFUL. IT ADDS SO MUCH EXTRA POWER TO THE CHORUS OF THE SONG. i like the song more with the brass and the backup singers, but this genuinely sounds so goddamn cool.

i LOVE the additional lines from teriyaki, it makes them sound even more like an idol! they sound amazing!

And then it stops. Back to the slow nonsense. I am left to dream of what could’ve been. i will say this one sounds better than the other one. Possibly because it’s shorter.

AND THEN THE AWESOME SONG COMES BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I’M LIKE YEAH WOO!!!!! i love the additional discordant sounds in this version, and i like that they did sometimes include the cool SHHH-PSHHH slap-ish sound in the chorus for this portion. the da da da DA DA! being with guitars instead of brass used to disappoint me, but the more i hear it here, the more i like it.

and then my favourite part of the song: the backup vocals combined with a fast rattling-off of teriyaki’s vocal lines from parappa’s version. this sounds godlike. This is the best. I roll around in circles listening to and thinking about this part. the fact that it fades out right as it gets to that breaks my heart into little pieces.

and then it’s over...

i think it’s very fitting that the song that takes over the album out of nowhere and is literally from hell is the most baffling and loved/hated by me. i don’t think i’ve ever been able to truly say that i both love and hate a song.

if someone was good enough at editing to combine this with the actual version of the song, as well as the vocal lines from parappa’s version, into an essentially extended cut of the album version without the weird slow parts, i would be forever indebted to them.

overall i rate this a ???/5 dashies. ”Help!” it flipflops way too much for me to give a number. Thank you Teriyaki Yoko.

[12) POWER OFF! POWER ON!] - HYYYYYYPE

i need to say it. this song has the coolest sounds in the entire game. this is one of the songs that i might abruptly decide is my favourite for a day or so and then go back to Fire Fire! or Taste of Teriyaki (game version). the guitar is most exquisite in this song.

my little brother adores this song, and a big part of that is credited to the silly vocals of Paul Chuck. he’s like Goofy but extra lethal. i love him

ANYWAYS. after Fire Fire! i was concerned that this song’s vocals would be replaced entirely by Katy, but it seems like they understood Paul Chuck’s integral nature to the charm of the song, and so we get a back-and-forth of them both singing lines, with lammy playing in between. it sounds REALLY good!

i like the additional lines by Chuck at the beginning during the intro. they’re a nice little bonus for the three Paul Chuck fans that exist (two being me and my brother)

as always, gotta love katy kat’s vocals!! they definitely benefit from being combined with the vocals of the original song. the chorus parts where they both sing in unison sound AWESOME!!! i wonder if the Fire Fire! cover would have benefited from this alternation....

the filter over the “NEVER USE JOE CHIN’S CHAIN’S FOR THEM!” really adds to it as well! i like that addition.

by the way my favourite line from this song is the “All I wanna hear is you’ve come over here, there’s no fooling around with gears!” it just has such a good flow. not really explicitly related to this version specifically, maybe less so since i prefer it with Chuck’s voice over Katy’s, but yeah.

this song is really hard for me in-game. like, more than any other song i think, apart from Taste of Teriyaki. which i would like to thank this song for allowing me to escape from (-=

this gets a 5/5 Dashies and a “DA-HYUCK!” from me!

[13) WE ARE MILKCAN!!] - Woaah My Head Is Spinning!

another original that only plays during the cutscenes, understandably without the vocals. i liked it then, and i like it even more now!

katy’s lyrics add SO SO MUCH to the high-tempo intensity of the introduction to this song, and the chaos of the entire thing makes it really fun to listen to

i do still enjoy the slower parts of this song! i can imagine katy singing this as the events she describe happen in real time. i really like listening to her try to encourage lammy and ma-san to get it together and play with her. 

the bouncing between the full music of her lines contrasting with the quiet and dinky replies of ma-san and lammy makes this track really fun to listen to!

after that part, it goes back to sounding like the intro portion again, but increases in tempo drastically overtime, before suddenly slowing down again and then launching into high speed at random. it’s a really fun and theatrical and dramatic piece to listen to!!!

personally though, it’s not so much my thing based on the sound alone. it’s definitely a great song but i like things a little more relaxed and orderly than this. the quality of it comes from the lyrics and the emotions they manage to carry through with the instrumentals. its a really good glimpse into the nature and personality of MilkCan!

i give this song a 4/5! “Really Good!” there’s nothing i’d suggest to improve this song. it’s just a little to hectic for me, and feels more like music for a theatrical play than any other track. i generally don’t like that kind of stuff (altho there’s definitely exceptions)

SIDENOTE - [14) Jam Chin] - F*ck you eggplant head saunaman.

You disrespected Parappa. You disrespected Sunny Funny and her sweet smile. You have disrespected MilkCan.

Thank you Ma-San for killing this man. I love U.

[15) GOT TO MOVE! (Millennium Girl)

the final song... i knew it would be Got To Move... it makes COSMIC sense

i like the additional little part before the song begins giving some time to breathe in before my head starts screaming in excitement at this song.

this is an AMAZING song and another one of my little brother’s favourites! he likes to sing it! it’s not one of my favourites but it’s definitely revered with me. it’s a sheer quality song and the one that best captures the soul of MilkCan!!

and i have to say. this album version made me like it EVEN MORE. at first i was enjoying the regular song, but then in the second part PARAPPA comes in with the alternate lines from his version in-between Katy Kat’s lines. it is SO SO SO cool. i often think about how songs in the game would sound with parappa’s versions incorporated in some fashion like this and it comes out so EPIC!!

it seriously made me pog SO hard when i heard him coming in. SOOOO exciting!

some thought notes about this song:

i really like the guitar during the portion leading up to the chorus, it sounds really cool.

katy’s singing in the chorus itself is the best of ALL her singing! her voice blends perfectly with the tone, the pitch shifts, the vibes... angellic truly

parappa‘s lyrics in-between add such an awesome additional energy, especially the lyrics that go on a little longer, like “But let me give you a word of advice, it seems like a waste of time, but it’s nice!” those lines shine the most to me.

my other favourite part is the rapid backforth in the later part of the chorus, especially the “GO! ON! MOVE! ON!” between katy’s lines. it goes together IMPECCABLY

it should be obvious, but this song gets a 5/5 Dashies from me! “Amazing!” it truly blew me away, just like the 5/5 Dashie portions of Taste of Teriyaki did. i love the fact that Parappa’s lines are slightly more muted and behind a bit of a filter to make sure the focus is on Katy’s iconic lines, but are clear enough to be enjoyed.

Truly Thank U so much if you read this far... i love u so mach.... thank you for listening to me ramble about my current hyperfix <3 (-=

#txt #ptr #um jammer lammy #autism moment

[et-lesailes]

safe place

pairing: chris evans x reader

word count: 3500 waow

summary: while clubbing in boston, you happen to see your favorite actor, none other than chris evans himself. unfortunately, his anxiety seems to be acting up again, and you can tell. you have a plan to help him out, and even though you know fully well you could embarrass yourself, you’ve gotta try it for him.

themes: this is just pretty chill n fluffy, highlights struggles with anxiety as well!

taglist: @viarogers , @evanstush , @chibi-crazy , @chalamet-evans , @world-of-losers , @songforhema, @sebabestianstan101 , @tanyam93 , @bval-1, @wonderwinchester , @little-miss-exo, @poerebel , @pining-and-tired , @gogomez-509 , @patzammit, @a-distantdreamer, @malthestorytellerblog, @rainbowkisses31, @jbug491writinghelp, @quaiderade

note: yeah kinda had sudden muse for this out of nowhere hence the longer word count, and i really luv discussing mental health so i thought it could be kind of interesting to talk about anxiety in this one. tbh i feel like it’s a lot of rambling so i apologize in advance! hope you all like it though!

It had been a while since you had been out with your girlfriends, but now that everyone was back home in Boston for at least some of the summer, it was a good chance to catch up with the friends you had made back in high school and reminisce on all of the good times. You had remained in Boston for work along with a couple of others, but everyone else had moved to all different parts of the country-- it seemed like a miracle in itself that everyone was able to make it back at the same time, but you had also all planned for this. To take the same week off from work, summer classes, whatever it was everyone was doing-- all to go back home and reconvene as one big group.

It was Friday night, and you were ready to hit the clubs. You inspected yourself in the mirror of your apartment where everyone had decided to gather to get ready, smiling satisfied at what you saw. A typical LBD was perfect for a night like this-- yes, it was cliche, but you didn’t care. You looked good. It was just the right amount of revealing, showcasing cleavage and legs that managed to look slightly lengthier thanks to the shoes you had picked for the night, and you had actually decided to do your hair for once. “Whew! You look sexy!” your friend Delia complimented, and you shot her a little grin. “Thanks, Del. So do you, red is really your color.”

After taking at least a couple more shots, you were all ready to go. Piling into an UberXL, you made your way deeper into the city where the best nightlife was, reveling in just the perfect amount of buzz and feeling ready for anything. You had been planning on dancing with a few guys tonight, maybe getting a little action in, but nothing serious. You definitely had not been expecting on meeting him.

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As a group of young women, it was rather easy to get access to VIP. Besides, a majority of you had been brought up in Boston; by now, you knew people, had connections. You were currently lounging on a plush leather couch with a fifteen dollar drink in your hand, deciding to worry about the consequences the next day. Most of your friends were off dancing with other people they had befriended in the club, so it was just you and a couple others chilling, drinking, and talking-- and then you suddenly felt a rough nudge to your arm. “Ouch. Gabby, what the hell?” You wrinkled your nose though you were mostly exaggerating, looking to her with more amusement than anything. “What?” However, you were far more intrigued upon seeing the shock upon her face as she was staring at something a little further away. You followed her gaze, only seeing a crowd of people and iPhone camera flashes in the next couch area a few feet away. “What?” you repeated yourself, craning your neck trying to see what the big deal was. You could see a Red Sox cap sticking out from the center, but that was not anything interesting considering you were literally 3 miles away from Fenway.

And then the figure with the cap moved slightly, and you almost spit out your drink.

“It’s him, isn’t it?” Gabby seemed to have found her voice again, her eyes widening. “That’s Chris fuckin’ Evans. Oh my God, should we go say hi?” You still had your eyes on him, unable to help it-- God, he was even more gorgeous in person. You were about to agree instantly, the awe practically taking over your inebriated mind. Of course you wanted to say hi. You had loved Marvel for years now, and Captain America was your favorite Avenger. Not only that, but you had taken a liking to Chris’ acting because of his Marvel movies, which had encouraged you to watch several others. Living in Boston, it had always been a hope of yours that you would somehow run into him, but you never imagined it would actually happen. And now here he was, standing about five feet away from you-- sure, he was surrounded by girls, but you and Gabby could totally squeeze through.

But then you stopped to actually look at him. Not in the fangirling, celebrity idolizing way, but just to actually look at him. You could see on his face that he looked a little tired. Like his smile was forced. It did not seem disrespectful to you, but more so that he was… overwhelmed. He was still taking pictures with every single girl around him, even making effort in having conversation, but you caught every single sign. The frequent looking around, eyes not focused on one thing or one person. How he’d take off his hat and run his hand through his hair, but practically every ten seconds. The slight inward tug of his bottom lip, and while he made it look sexy, it was obvious he was not doing it to be seductive. You had listened to interviews of Chris speaking of his anxiety, and considering you had faced it before and had friends who did as well, it was hard not to see the signs. Now, if anything, you were getting a little pissed at these clubbers surrounding him, even though you were almost quite literally going to be one yourself.

“He seems a little on edge right now,” you noted, frowning slightly. “Maybe we should wait a bit, yeah? It’s not like VIP’s that crowded anyways, so hopefully once those girls leave him alone we can have a chance to just say hi or something.” Gabby sighed loudly but nodded her head. “Okay, okay, fine. But I’m gonna head downstairs to tell the girls. You stay here and keep an eye on him!”

“Wait--” you started to say, not wanting her to spread the news, but she was already leaving in a tipsy fit of giggles and excitement. You sighed and looked back towards him. He seemed even worse than before, and it had only been five seconds.

And then an idea came to you, and you nibbled on your lower lip wondering if you could really be that drunk or if this was just actually a brilliant plan. No. No, no. It was crazy. Absolutely insane, really, and you would look like a total idiot if it didn’t work. Which it most likely wouldn’t.

And so you downed the rest of your drink, barely fazed by the bitter taste of alcohol at this point as you stood up, taking a deep breath. Walking right over, you called out as loudly and confidently as possible over the music. “Chris? Chris! Chris, is that you? Oh my God, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you last! I can’t believe you’re back in town, this is great!”

Everyone immediately turned around to look at you, and you prayed that your cheeks weren’t burning. God, what had you done? How drunk could you be? Part of you wanted to simply turn around and run away, it wasn’t like you’d ever see him again. But you watched his reaction, hoping your own expression was visible enough to him to show that you were very clearly hinting at him to go along with it. At least, if anything, this pressure was helping in somewhat distracting you from how damn handsome he looked up close. How was it possible that the camera didn’t do him justice when he looked so hot in all of his photos?

Yeah, maybe you still were a little caught up in how handsome he was.

He seemed a little confused for a second, but suddenly, the corner of his lips tugged upwards. Your heart raced faster. Was he about to laugh at you, humiliate you in front of his fangirls? Or was your plan working? “Holy shit,” he stated, lightly pushing himself through the small crowd to step closer to you. “I didn’t know you were still in town, that’s crazy! Fuck, how long has it been? A year? Two? I’m so happy to see you!” You could not believe it; there were at least a million thoughts running through your mind right now. He actually went along with it. He’s standing right in front of me now. He’s smiling at me, having a direct conversation with me. And he swore, oh God, he sounds so hot swearing…

You snapped yourself back to reality. This was not about meeting your idol at the moment, this was about helping someone with what could turn into a straight up panic attack if this kept on any longer. You smiled back at him brightly before looking around at everyone, clearing your throat. He might have had to be polite because he had an image to protect, but you did not. “Excuse me, can you please leave us alone? Chris is one of my friends and I’d like to be able to catch up with him. And I’m pretty sure half of you aren’t even supposed to be up here…” you commented with a raised eyebrow, eyes glancing towards the lack of VIP wristbands on their arms. There was a lot of scoffing, huffing, and bitchy glares, but they eventually turned away, all furiously typing away on their phones most likely posting photos on every social media site possible. 

You exhaled just as he did, looking up at him and clearing your throat. “I can, uh, leave you alone if you want. I swear I didn’t just do this to be able to talk to you too, I just noticed you looked a little… stressed.” You paused before quickly adding, “Not that I don’t want to talk to you. I mean, fuck, I love your shit, you know? I think you’re a great actor. But you shouldn’t be swarmed by fans or anything. So, yeah, I can leave.” After that word vomit, you decided the only proper way to do said leaving was flinging yourself off the balcony. But instead, he just smiled wider as he looked down at you, shaking his head. “No, no. Of course not. I really appreciate what you did for me back there, trust me.” He tilted his head, seeming curious. “Did I really look stressed?” You blinked but nodded truthfully, biting your lip. “It just looked like a typical bout of anxiety to me, if we’re being honest,” you told him, then wondered if that was somehow offensive. “I mean, I know just because you mentioned having it doesn’t mean you’re just always some anxious person, and I’m not trying to assume anything either but I’ve also had experiences with it too so it’s kind of easier to catch signs, you know? But if I was wrong then I’m really so-”

“You weren’t wrong,” he cut you off, but he was still smiling kindly at you. Damn, his eyes are beautiful. “Yeah, I was definitely feeling a little crowded back there. So thank you. Really. What’s your name? Can I buy you a drink?” You looked up at him somewhat shocked. “Me? Oh, please, you really don’t have to do that,” you shook your head, not wanting him to feel obliged to you in any means whatsoever, even though a drink would Chris Evans would probably be all you needed to die happy. “I’m sure you have friends waiting on you or something, really, it’s okay. I genuinely just wanted to help.” He raised an eyebrow, slightly stepping closer and it was taking you everything not to creepily deeply inhale from how good his cologne smelt. “And I genuinely want to buy you a drink,” he spoke with an amused grin, eyes twinkling even more than before. “Please. Or if you don’t drink, I can at least get you a--”

“Oh I drink.” You cut him off way too fast, then realized afterwards. “Okay, but like, I don’t mean I’m an alcoholic or anything, I just--” you finally just sighed loudly, looking down for a few seconds before looking up at him, silently cursing your brain for not allowing you to sober up at least a little. Despite the fact that it was solely your fault for having decided to chug a freaking vodka sour. “Okay, yes. Let’s do this. But-- unfortunately my friend is about to bring my entire horde of friends up here, so let’s try a different bar in this club.” He was laughing as he listened to you, but it did not feel mean or embarrassing; he simply seemed like he was actually having a fun time with you, almost as if he were a friend. He then blinked, curious and slightly confused. “In this club? Is there another one, besides the VIP one and the general one downstairs?” You laughed softly, nodding your head. “You gotta come back to Boston more! They just opened a rooftop one upstairs that’s way less crowded, but it’s pretty exclusive.” You raised a brow, continuing, “But I’m pretty sure we won’t have any problem getting in...” He chuckled and it was a deep rumble of heaven, but you forced yourself not to be annoying or even more triggering towards his anxiety. “Well, that would have been nice to know earlier, but I’m glad I at least get to know it from you. Lead the way….” he trailed off, waiting for a name to use. You giggled lightly at the slight flirtation, in disbelief that it was even happening but of course introduced yourself, lightly taking his outstretched arm and walking towards the staircase to the roof.

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“Sebastian said that to you? Oh my God, that’s hilarious.” You laughed upon listening to a story he was telling you from a drunken night he, Sebastian Stan, and Anthony Mackie had shared in LA, a beam spread across your entire face. “You guys seem like such cute friends.” He laughed and nodded his head fondly, looking out towards the view. “Eh, they’re alright, I suppose,” he spoke playfully, and you giggled for the hundredth time within that hour, looking out towards the city lights yourself. 

The two of you had been chatting away, the peaceful nighttime air and breeze definitely helping you in sobering up a little more. Not that you had been absolutely trashed before, but you wanted to be as present in this moment as possible. You knew something like this would never happen again, but you were trying not to think about that. You loved that he was also asking you questions about yourself, and seemed sincerely interested, at that. He was so easy to converse with, so relaxed and thoughtful, you felt bad knowing what his anxiety could do to such a kindhearted person like him. You were sure he would have loved to be like this with all of his fans, but he had even explained to you himself that it was difficult for him to be in front of big crowds. “I know that seems kinda ridiculous coming from a Hollywood actor,” he said with a sigh, chuckling lightly, “but I can’t control it, ya know? I wish I could.” You nodded sympathetically, unable to even imagine what it would be like having to deal with such conflict in his current occupation. 

“But what about you?” he asked, surprising you again even though he had shown genuine interest in you and your life this entire time. “You said you’ve dealt with anxiety before, too?” You nodded with a sigh, taking a sip of your drink. “It used to be pretty bad for me in high school. I guess high school’s just a rough time in general, though,” you said with a laugh, shrugging your shoulders. “I still get attacks every now and then, but I’ve learned how to cope with it much better. Definitely better than hormonal, puberty ridden me, anyways,” you chuckled. He laughed too and you tried to ignore how adorable the sound as well as his face was when he did so. “Mm. Definitely don’t wanna reminisce on those days,” he playfully shuddered before tilting his head with interest. “How do you cope with it?” You could not believe Chris Evans was here asking you for advice, but you pondered this over. “I guess this is common sense and easier said than done, but I think I’m just a lot better at being able to mentally step back from a situation and think it through more logically when I’m feeling anxious. I just go through a rundown in my head and remind myself that it’s okay. It also helps distracting myself from it by talking to friends, like to call my best friend if I’m feeling down or weird about something.” You told him, barely biting your lip-- you had never really talked about such topics with any guys before, and it was crazy how it felt so comfortable with a celebrity. 

“Yeah? Well maybe next time you could call me, too?” he asked, and you were practically baffled. “Like, on my cell phone?” you asked rather dumbly, then closed your eyes as you rubbed your forehead. “Okay, yeah. Duh. My cell phone. It’s not like I own a landline. Who really does anymore, besides old people. But I mean--” you stopped and collected your thoughts briefly before looking up at him. “You’d really feel comfortable giving me your phone number? And you actually want to… talk?” He laughed again, even tilting his head back slightly before nodding with a wide smile. “Yeah. I mean, hell yeah, I do. I’ve had a lot of fun talking to you tonight.” He slid his phone out of his pocket, unlocking and handing it to you with a hopeful grin. You slowly smiled, nodding and taking it from him to input your number. Much to your delight, when handing it back he went straight to sending you a message, looking to you as he arched an eyebrow playfully. “You have my number now, right? You didn’t give me a fake one?” You blinked before laughing loudly, taking your phone out of your little crossbody bag. “Why the hell would I give you, of all people, a fake number?” You waved your phone at him to show him that the message had come up on the device, then looked down at it to save his number. You had assumed he just sent a “hi” or an emoji, something simple-- but you paused as your eyes scanned the words on your screen.

“Go on a date with me.”

You stared at it somewhat dumbfounded before looking up at him, knowing your cheeks were slightly red. “A-a date?” you asked; sure, the two of you had been hitting it off and flirting a little, but you had kept reminding yourself throughout the conversation that he was a celebrity. He probably had tons of girls in his life, you were someone who could just be an acquaintance. If that. But now he wanted to take you out on an actual date?

“I’m in Boston for the next few months. And I know that’s not permanent, but I really, really liked talking to you tonight, and.. I want to see if this works. Please.” You almost didn’t reply due to being too shocked that he was begging you to date him, but you quickly cleared your throat. “I’d… yeah, I’d really like that.” You admitted, feeling excited and terrified all at once. But that was how dating should feel, right? “But, um, how does this… work? Do you, like, not want me to tell anyone…? Do I not save your number at all, in case anyone hacks into my phone? Or should I just save you as a fake--”

“Okay, okay, don’t go all secret agent on me.” He interrupted you with a loud laugh, eyes twinkling fondly as he gazed down at you. “Honestly… I trust you. Call it a gut instinct, but I do. So tell whoever you’d like, or don’t. The only thing I’m more worried about is your own privacy, because it most likely won’t be respected if we’re not careful about this. But when it comes to people knowing about me taking you out, that’s fine with me. I’m allowed to have a love life, aren’t I?” he said with a smile, then glanced down at his phone. “Oh, shit. I need to go, my brother’s waiting for me. And I’m sure your friends are, too.” He looked at you and chuckled softly, probably at the disappointed face you wore. “Hey. Text me tonight, alright? Promise.” You smiled at that, arching an eyebrow playfully, teasing, “Wow, you’re already pretty needy, huh? Yikes, what am I agreeing to here?” He blinked before scoffing, though clearly amused. “You know what? Yeah, I am. And it’s your fault.” 

He suddenly took a light hold of your waist, gently pulling you closer to him and leaned down. You widened your eyes slightly but did not move away, looking up into his beautiful blue orbs instead silently confirming that you were alright with what was about to happen. 

You would remember that kiss for the rest of your damn life-- you were sure of it. 

#chris evans x reader #chris evans fluff #chris evans imagine #chris evans fic #chris evans x you #mental health

[little-murmaider]

(kicks down your door) SOME PICKLEFACE OR SKWISFACE IF YOU ARE SO INTERESTED SO I CAN DRAW SOME CUTE FANART TO GO WITH IT

OKay so this is still pretty rough, but a VERSION of this will appear in the forthcoming pre-klok Pickleface road trip story. (Context: They’re on their way to Pickles’s cousin’s wedding.)

They’re about 100 miles out from the Wisconsin state line when Murderface mentions he didn’t bring a suit.

“I packed my good bootsch,” he’d huffed as Pickles squealed into a U-Turn. “What more do you want from me?”

They’re deep in Walmart Country, but too behind schedule to seek one out. The second-hand shop they’d passed a few miles back would have to do. Pickles peels into the dirt parking lot and skids to a diagonal stop. The shop is attached to a church—methodist, if he had to guess–and the last thing Pickles wants to do is hand over a single cent to a bunch of religious douchebags. But, as he’s been reminded every day of this misbegotten road trip, beggars can’t be choosers.  

He slides out of the car, waving off the plume of dust his abrupt parking job kicked up.

“In an’ out in 15 minutes,” he says as he follows Murderface inside. “We gahhta lotta ground to cover before sundown.”

When they open the door, the first few notes of Nearer My God to Thee announce their arrival. The room is compact and musty, but organized. A silver haired woman sits behind the counter, leafing through a drug store romance novel. Something about the strand of costume pearls around her neck and the shape of her thick tortoiseshell glasses dregs up a wave of nauseous nostalgia in Pickles.

“Hiya, ma’am,” Pickles says. “My work associate here is in need of a suit. Y’gaht anythin’ that might fit the bill? Possibly in a boys husky?”

“Fuck off,” Murderface grumbles under his breath.

The woman smiles warmly. “You’re in luck! One of our parishioners just donated some menswear.” She points to a rack ringed with dark jackets and bland ties. “There’s a dressing room in the back if you’d like to try anything on!”

Pickles bobs his chin at her appreciatively and is on the rack in seconds. He rifles through the stock, pleasantly surprised at the quality.

“Alright, what’s yer size, pal?”

Murderface scrunches his nose, uncomprehending.

“Yer suit size, idiot. What are ya, like a 32, 36?”

“Uh. Right. My schuit schize is, uh.” Murderface gestures vaguely at his torso. “Thisch?”

The wisp of Pickles’s patience snuffs out.

“Fuckin’ useless fine I’ll just fuckin’ eyeball it.” He slings as many hangers as he can grasp over his forearm and kicks Murderface in the butt.

“ExCUSCHE me—!”

“Everything alright over there?” The woman behind the counter asks.

“Oh yah we’re doin’ fine, thanks!”  Pickles shoves Murderface into the dressing room—a wedge of crawl space concealed by a cloth shower curtain—and tosses the clothes in a heap after him. “Real sweet little place ya got here! Waow!”

He’s mildly disgusted how aggressive his accent becomes whenever he’s around These People. The midwest is a curse.

The curtain warbles as Murderface shuffles against it.

“Can’t get thesche schtupid pantsch over my bootsch…”

“Take OFF yer boots ya fuckin’—“ He glances at his watch and groans “—whutever, we don’ have time fer this, I’m comin’ in.”

“Oh, no you’re NOT—“

He’s already in.

The dressing room, which looks small from the outside, is absolutely claustrophobic within. Definitely not equipped to house two rowdy, frustrated metalheads. Pickles’s backside presses against the mirror to accommodate them both, the thin glass warping beneath his weight. A dark hanging lamp swings above them. Pickles reaches up, flicks at the bulb, and with a flash the space is awash in dim, golden light.  

Murderface has managed to wiggle his way into a soft grey suit, the jacket hanging open over a wrinkled dress shirt the color of seafoam. He looks…better than expected. The sleeves are a little short, and the pockets of his pants pucker slightly, but otherwise, not bad. Better than not bad. Good, actually.

Except for one thing.

“How’dya fuck this up this bad, Christ.” Pickles folds up the collar of Murderface’s shirt and sets to work fixing his tie.

“Schut up, I’ve never done it before!”

Pickles snorts. “Really? Yer like 25. Yer dad never taught you to tie a tie?”

“My dad’sch dead.”

“Lucky you.” He pauses, winces, closes his eyes. “Shit. Sahrry. That was insensitive.”

Murderface shrugs. “He…died when I wasch a baby. Not like I ever got to know the guy.”

Without opening his mouth, Pickles polishes the top row of his teeth with his tongue. He tugs the tie’s tail through its knot, smooths it flat to Murderface’s belly.

“I think this’ll work,” he mutters. Moving aside is an impossibility, so he hunches to give Murderface a better view of his reflection. He hums approvingly.

“Schuit looksch good,” he says, rubbing at his jaw. “Too bad about the face.”

Pickles returns to his full-height and chuckles.

“I hate t’be the one to break it to ya,” he says as he buttons the jacket, “but yer naht the worst lookin’ guy in the world.”

“Oh, flatter me, why don’t you.”

“I’m serious! Ya look…”

His hands linger on Murderface’s hips, and Pickles is suddenly, intimately aware of how small this dressing room is. Their bodies are practically flush against one another. Murderface’s breath, smelling of some awful truck stop jerky he picked up in Kentucky, is warm against his face. His gaze ticks up. He notices, for the first time, that Murderface’s eyes have little flecks of gold in them.

“Ya look good,” he says quietly.

“Thanksch,” Murderface answers.

The moment lengthens.

Pickles clears his throat and shoulders his way out.

“Pay for yer shit and meet me in the car,” he barks.

“Yep! Yep!”

With a curt wave to the woman at the counter Pickles storms out, leaps off the shop stoop, and slams his fist into the hood of his rental car.

336 miles to Tomahawk.

#asks #pickleface #metalocalypse #pickles the drummer #william murderface #my fanfic #thank yooooou tai hope you like it!