#thank you SO MUCH for this song recommendation

[sitp-recs]

Hi Liv, what are your favourite “they finally kissed” scenes

Thank you

Hi anon! Oh I love this ask, I’m such a sucker for first kiss scenes 🤌🏼 Here are some that live rent free in my head, all these fics are masterclasses in anticipation/payoff. Highly recommend!

Here’s the Pencil, Make it Work by ignatiustrout (M, 49k)

"I think you're so fit, Harry Potter. I meant that about the snow suiting you. You've got really lovely eyes."

"Oh," says Harry, heart kick starting again, pounding hard in his chest.

"Tell me a secret back," says Malfoy, fingers reaching out to, inexplicably, turn Harry's head towards him and touch his scar. Malfoy's fingers are touching him so gently, and he's smiling in his silly lopsided way, and he thinks Harry's fit with lovely eyes. Harry's drunk, and he wants him so much.

"I want you," he whispers.

"Oh," says Malfoy. His eyes flick to Harry's lips, and then back up to his eyes.

Modern Love by @tackytigerfic (E, 61k)

Draco’s still laughing when he steps closer. “The first kiss is important,” he says. “It’s how we’ll know if we’re… compatible.” He lifts his hand, slides it along the soft, sensitive skin just under Harry’s jaw, into Harry’s hair. He tugs, gently, pulling Harry’s head back just a fraction.

“It might be awful,” Harry says, trying for solemn, but even he can hear the low gritty sound of need in his own voice. “This might all be a huge mistake.”

Draco’s fingers tighten in Harry’s hair, and he leans in. “It might be awful,” he agrees, and Harry clutches at him then, digs his fingers into the clean tapering lines of his hips. Through Draco’s shirt, he can feel the solid shift of muscle as Draco shivers under his hands.

“It’s not going to be awful,” Harry says, and Draco answers low and desperate, “It’s going to be so fucking good.”

The Compact by astolat (E, 64k)

Draco had his hand gripped tight in Harry’s hair. “Why did you come?” he demanded again. He shut his eyes and shuddered as Harry moved on him, and then dragged his head down and kissed him. He held their foreheads together: they were sweating despite the chill, bodies straining against each other. “Why did you come to me?” he said again, a murmur, going low and almost tender, and Harry groaned against the bare skin of his shoulder and gave up the true answer, the one fighting to come out of him. “You’re my king,” he said, raw, and Draco breathed out one long satisfied sigh, shuddering beneath him.

Little Compton Street by @writcraft (E, 65k)

The strains of music filter into the space around them and Harry tips his head, listening. The smile on his face widens. “I’ve been speaking to the DJ. I wanted them to play a song, that’s why I came looking for you.”

“What song?” Even as he asks the question, Draco already knows the answer.

“Life on Mars.” Harry puts his hand on the wall next to Draco’s head, his gaze dropping to Draco’s lips. “Bowie.”

By the Grace by lettered (T, 140k)

Malfoy was desperate for this kiss, Harry realized. He had been desperate for it forever, if those things he had said were true—those things about his cells and his Pensieve and living on just a glance for weeks—and weeks—Harry gave it to him. He wanted to give him everything. He wanted to reach down inside of Malfoy with his tongue and hands and body and take away sad memories of loving and not being loved, replaced them with memories of this kiss. Harry didn’t regret not having loved Malfoy earlier; he only regretted the pain those memories must hold for Malfoy.

#asks #anon #first kiss scenes #long fics

[politemagic]

AHEM!

Not nearly enough people on this site are talking about Alpha Wolf. So, if you don't mind, I'd like to give you a little background to help make my case as to why YOU should be listening to Alpha Wolf! (buckle in, gang. this is gonna be a little long)

For my fellow Sleep Token fans, you've likely seen these photos, right?

Vessel was photographed in an Alpha Wolf hoodie a while ago, and then Alpha Wolf dressed as Sleep Token for Halloween last year!

but you should really check out the full video on their youtube!

But who are those guys?

Alpha Wolf is an Australian metalcore band comprised of five members! They've toured with the likes of The Amity Affliction, Motionless in White, and Polaris. They have three full length studio albums Mono (2017) (quick side note that they DID have a different lead vocalist for this album), A Quiet Place to Die (2020), and newly released Half Living Things (2024). Now, let introduce you to the band real quick.

Lochie Keogh - Lead Vocals

he has some of my favorite aggressive scream vox, his voice can really pack a punch. also my babygirl, my beloved🖤 | instagram

John Arnold - Bass, Backing Vocals

get yourself a man who can do both, we love our resident cool bassist. (they're staring at you intimidatingly to convince you to listen to their music) | instagram

Scottie Simpson - Lead Guitar

my certified cool guy™ in my book and honestly incredibly photogenic look at that man | instagram

Sabian Lynch - Rhythm Guitar

his tour vlogs are so fun to watch!! he's always having a good time, wonderful fun and cool guy | instagram | youtube

Mitch Fogarty - Drums

a sweet happy lovely goofball. man fills my heart with so much joy you don't even know | instagram

They are always performing with passion & energy. They're one of those bands that you can tell enjoy their concerts, because they're always having a great time on stage. I dare you to scroll through their instagram for five minutes and then try to tell me that they don't look like a fun bunch o' fellas!

Here I present five songs for your consideration.

(thank you to my beloved alpha wolf mutual @simpleapparition for helping me to make this list)

Their most popular track, if you're going to check them out, Akudama is a great place to start. It's their most popular for a reason!

I consider 60cm Of Steel to be another essential Alpha Wolf track. This one is also a collaboration with Holding Absence (another one of my favorite bands, but that's beside the point).

Acid Romance is another song from the same album as Akudama (A Quiet Place to Die). If you're in the market for some angsty lyrics, this bad boy's for you.

For the final two recommendations, I shall present two of our own personal favorites off of their new album, Half Living Things!

Garden of Eyes comes recommended by @simpleapparition

Mangekyō comes recommended by yours truly, @politemagic

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk

#gang i spent way too much time putting this together for you guys to NOT give them a listen #🌀you wanna listen to alpha wolf soooooo bad🌀 #please we need more alpha wolf content on this website #alpha wolf #alpha wolf band #lochie keogh #john arnold #scottie simpson #sabian lynch #mitch fogarty #long post #Spotify

[lovebvni]

HI - i hope ur well

i just wanted to ask, as someone that’s recently discovered loa, how would you go about materialising a complete head to toe glo up, like yk in the movies how the girl changes overnight and everyone and their momma is like "woah omg who is that ????" yes.

i don’t necessarily have a lot of hatred towards my looks, i’ve had very bad skin (hyperpigmentation) on my face for a few years tho, definitely want that gone now that ik about the law and even my smile, those two things are what i’m most focused on? but otherwise i want like a "woah omg who’s that" moment esp now that i have school break

any words of advice, any suggestions, tips - i don’t want to feel like i’m waiting for this one, like it must materialised like TODAY like SOON

yes

thank u in advance btw

hii anon!! i’m sorry im kinda on and off here bc of some recent frustrations, but for manifesting complete change i would js have to say stick w it!! it’s gonna b hard sometimes, but always know u will get what u want.

for me, if i were to do this, i would 100000% start with writing down what in specific i want gone in some sort of journal. i know a lot of people say physical is better but u can do it wherever and how ever u want.

have that written down on one sheet of paper (or one section of the notes app) then on another section i would make some sort of check list and schedule

so i would list kinda like a check list, and i would plan it out almost like its a normal day.

wake up

brush teeth n wash face

affirm for *different eye colour* (or whatever) while getting dressed

look in the mirror before i leave and tell myself “oh i love x feature and im so glad i manifested it!!” (x obvs stands for what u want to b there)

go on with your normal day w school, work or whatever

random my decide to affirm when ur bored/not doing much (write it or js verbally/mentally affirm.)

on ur way to wherever u live, listen to a positive song, a sub, or frequencies and affirm to them.

do ur hw or whatever, anything u need to when u get home and pop some headphones in and listen to some more subs, frequencies or positive music

journal abt ur day!!! say if u felt anything odd? bc it could deffo b a sign of a change!!

(optional) do a dance!! get the positivity flowing <3 it helps me a lot !! or do anything creative, get in touch w ur spiritual side.

do ur night routine, shower, do whatever n js affirm — do it a bit more than u have earlier js to make it like more important so u can affirm in ur sleep.

when going to sleep, you can affirm urself to sleep, affirm and listen to a sub, or js decide u have what u want, go to sleep, and wake up with it

that’s like pretty much what i would do if i wanted to change my whole body. i dont follow these step by step personally, but i would 1000% recommend step 12 bc like ive sen the most results that way <3

i hope this helps anon!! i’m sorry this is so long and it took so long to reply 😭😭

#abyss .answers #manifesation #manifest #law of manifestation #manifestation #manifestations #loa blog #loa success #loa #loa tumblr #loablr #loassblog #loassumption

[rains-pace]

YOUR CITY GAVE ME ASTHMA - Wilbur Soot

#wilbur soot #your city gave me asthma #ycgma #my art #hiii ive been working on this for quite a while now!! and it's done! #ive had this idea for so long #and i finally got a chance to do it #and i was gonna wait to post it until the anniversary but i dont want to wait lol #this is actually a project for school #so i originally wanted to keep it all in the original color palette of the album #but my prof recommended using more of a color story with it? #and so i shifted the colors a bit throughout #also this is like. idk. a blend of cc and c wilbur designs #like i just wanted to mkae illustrations that fit the vibe each song gives me #and i wanted to be able to follow this character who is like. obviously based on wilbur cuz its his album #idk idk idk im just glad its done!!! #this is one of my favorite albums ever it means so much to me. like saline solution is my favorite song #auuhghhh #ok thank you im gonna stop rmabling #& btw if you want to see me talk about mcyt i do that over at @duodusk . im very embarrassing over there though #adding this on after the big surge of notes (which. THANK YOU BTW WHAT THE HELL)

[rosalind-hawkins]

Yay, my first ever ask to someone!

Because I know you love him as much as I do, I'm sure you'll probably won't even have to think very long about the answers: Of course, I'm choosing Duke for the character ask game :D I'd be very much interested in 4, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 24 – but of course, choose wichever ones you like or make it everything <3 And for the freebie question a little headcanon: What would be a typical phrase you imagine him saying all the time?

OMG Honored to be your first! <3 <3 <3 And you're right, I always love talking about Duke. Sincerely shocked how little attention he gets overall. And as predicted, I answered way more questions than you asked lol. Enjoy!

3. Least favorite canon thing about this character?

The cheerleaders. I just, oh boy, wow. Please tell me those girls put those uniforms on themselves and he didn't ask them to. That would be so cringe. >.<

4. If you could put this character in any other media, be it a book, a movie, anything, what would you put them in?

So, his English VA, Marc Thompson, does the audiobooks for the Star Wars "Fate of the Jedi" book series that my husband and I are listening to, so I find myself frequently picturing Duke in Star Wars outfits during my Duke Devlin Star Wars Storytime. XD

5. What's the first song that comes to mind when you think about them?

Cherry Pie by Warrant, cause I imagine him jamming out to it in his classic car. See also Question 12.

7. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you like?

Fandom doesn't do enough with him for me to have an answer to this question, but I have seen people giving him new outfits, which I adore. Yes, dress this boy up, he loves it!

8. What's something the fandom does when it comes to this character that you despise?

Yes, I appreciate the YGOTAS theme song jokes as much as the next dude, but if you try to find Duke scenes on Youtube, that's all you can find. :(

9. Could you be roommates with this character?

Absolutely. I headcanon that he's really tidy with his personal space, and we could take turns making dinner (thank you Season Four for telling us that he's a good cook).

10. Could you be best friends with this character?

Quite possibly, yeah. I have some creative indie side projects of my own, and I feel like he'd have good feedback if I needed another set of eyes on some new character designs or plot-points. I will also be hitting him up for haircare tips all the time lol.

11. Would you date this character?

If I weren't married and I had a chance, absolutely yes. Don't know if it would work out long-term, but it would be fun.

12. What's a headcanon you have for this character?

I headcanon that he's a big Adam Lambert fan and sings his music in the shower (and everywhere else he sings). Try listening to the Adam Lambert cover of Holding Out For A Hero and try telling me it doesn't have Duke-like levels of drama and flare, I dare you. Other AL songs I think he'd specifically jam to are Fever, Strut, The Light, and Pop That Lock. I don't always have headcanons for a character's taste in music, but I just get really strong vibes on what he's into. I also think he'd listen to a lot of classic rock.

Another few songs that will go on my Duke playlist when I get around to making it: You Put A Spell On Me and Dangerous Hands both by Austin Giorgio, Fangs by Neoni, 100 degrees by Kenzie, basically everything by Steven Rodriguez (there's not a lot, but it's all so sexy), and Play With Fire by Sam Tinnesz ft. Yacht Money.

Okay, I admit defeat, Duke Devlin Playlist Post coming soon. (Songs he listens to, not songs about him.)

15. What's your favorite ship for this character? (Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

I'm not going to pick just one, I can't, but I'll give you my top ships: Mastershipping (Kaiba), Minorshipping (Ryou), Snareshipping (Joey). Poly ships: Mumbleshipping (Kaiba + Ryou), Rollshipping (Joey + Ryou), and Petshipping (Kaiba + Joey). Okay, that's just... all my Duke ships. XD But they're all so good!

I'm intrigued by the idea of Ishizu x Duke, which doesn't have a name. I'm not sure they really know what to make of each other, but I think that keeps them intrigued with each other. I think a first date with them, or even just a flirting scene, could be real fun. She's serious and scholarly, he's fun and free-spirited. They could balance each other.

16. What's your least favorite ship for this character?

Him and Tristan, Chaseshipping I think. I think they could be friends just fine, I just don't see the chemistry there.

20. Which other character is the ideal best friend for this character, the amount of screentime they share doesn't matter?

I'm leaving out ship characters for the sake of this question.

I actually think he and Mai could be really good pals, they'd go shopping and talk about bfs/gfs and have a good time. They also both own convertibles, so you know they have some of the same tastes.

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

One thing that's always fun for me is Duke's flirting. Can't say I'm a master of writing flirtation, but I do my best to make Duke look like a master of it, because he is. I do generally just love writing him so much, though. He's one of the least angsty characters that I write, so he always puts me in a happier headspace.

In my fic Rock Bottom, he's a solid friend to Seto without being too nosy, which Seto appreciates so much. They understand each other on an intellectual level, but even after Seto's like "no thanks" to a relationship, Duke makes it clear that he's always free to change his mind in a no-pressure way. He's supportive but not nosy. I've got a chapter coming up (spoilers) in RB Season Three where Seto just needs somewhere to chill and lay low, hide from reality, and Duke's like, "I won't say a word to anyone that you're here, it's fine, no explanation needed, just take a deep breath pal." Doesn't ask what's going on, just takes him in for the night. (Also negotiates him into cuddles, but that's separate lol.)

He's just there for people, doesn't need answers (unless things are bad enough that some kind of involvement is just necessary).

22. If you're a fic reader, what's something you like in fics when it comes to this character? Something you don't like?

I like when people fill out the details of him balancing his responsibilities between his game shop and managing DDM, or flesh out his relationship with Pegasus even if it's not central to the story. There's just so much more to this boy that we don't get to see, and that stuff just feels like such a necessary backdrop to the rest of his life.

23. Favorite picture(s) of this character?

DSOD did this boy right. He's just so pretty. :')

But also, look at this boy pretending to read while he eavesdrops. And he set up that hammock so dang high off the ground? Looking down on everybody? No, boy has the high ground, tactical advantage. I love him.

And wait, what's that? The most Mastershipping moment in the entire anime, you say? Show me!

Oh. Oh dear. ;P But, for so many reasons, I'll genuinely never get over this scene.

24. What other character from another fandom of yours that reminds you of them?

I'm gonna try to stick to canon behaviors and traits for this and not let headcanons influence it too much.

ZEN/Hyun Ryu from Mystic Messenger has the same "I'm pretty and I know it" vibe as Duke and shares the casual-but-constant flirting behavior (also ponytail bros). This is a fun comparison for me because their hair and eye colors are also exact opposites.

From Nanbaka, I'd have to go with Uno, who can be abrasive at times with his enemies/rivals, doesn't let his friends fight alone, and shares the "ladies love me, I know I'm pretty, look at how well I take care of my luscious long hair" confident attitude. Also like Duke, there's a good few times where a friend is doing something/rash or unwise, and he tries to talk reason to them. Also obsessed with games, so they have that hobby in common. He also compulsively flirts with every woman in the vicinity (except the warden, because she's terrifying and he knows better). Real smooth operator, even with the dudes.

From UtaPri, I'd have to go with Ren Jinguji. Look, they're even hammock bros! Exceptionally confident, but also a bit mysterious. Flirty with the ladies, not that he even needs to try that hard. Actually pretty laid back and down to earth most of the time.

He also just moves the way I imagine Duke moving, with that fluid grace of a man's who's totally comfortable in his own skin. Just look at him!!!! LOOK AT THE HIP! *chefs kiss*

Another thing all these boys have in common is a strong fashion sense in addition to a strong sense of showmanship (ZEN as an actor and Ren as an idol, this is obvious, but Uno just can't help showing off lol), two great traits that Duke also has.

26. FREEBIE QUESTION!!

Honestly, I can imagine him using "yo" a lot, not exactly a phrase, but a slang term. If anyone tells him something like "that's not cool anymore" he just responds with "it is when I say it ;)"

If we're leaning into my headcanons of him as a good cook, maybe he sometimes uses "now we're cooking with gas!" He probably has to explain this to Tristan and/or Joey, which launches him into the discussion of gas vs electric stoves. He's a strong believer in gas stoves being superior. I wouldn't say he's a snob when it comes to cooking, but there's certain things in the kitchen that he has a strong opinion on.

Bonus Headcanon

Duke Devlin's top Halloween Costumes: some kind of imp/demon/devil (let your imagination run wild with this one, because he definitely did), one of his Monster World OCs, the Phantom of the Opera, vampire, ninja.

#ask #answered ask #headcanon #duke devlin #ryuji otogi #otogi ryuji #song recommendation #musings #long post #thank you again for letting me talk about him more #i love him so much #i do recommend the “Fate of the Jedi” series to any Star Wars fans #it's good old canon stuff

[felizusnavidad]

did you watch crazy ex girlfriend?????

so... um... maybe i started last night. and maybe i decided to watch 5 episodes in a row. and maybe, just maybe, i couldn't stop laughing because this show is amazing.

i just woke up, i'm going to make myself coffee and continue and i'm afraid that's how i'm gonna spend the whole day today, WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME 🤣

#the songs are amazing #they are so funny i honestly don't remember laughing this much while watching a show #i'm pretty sure my neighbours heard me #but also the characters! #rebecca is funny and so relatable sometimes #but i honestly love all of them and i can't wait to see what happens next!!! #thank you once again that was a good recommendation! #i saved every letter you wrote me*

[whimseee]

dudeeeee (first of all, your pfp is so cute???? ur whole theme is immaculate) i wanted to ask about your spotify wrapped!! what are your top artists and songs? i need to expand my knowledge and music taste.. <3

🫥 my wrapped is less aesthetic-intellectual and more hehe-music-is-fun, which honestly isn’t that bad lol :)

I’d love to see your wrapped too!!! you may have already posted it but I can’t find it in your blog :’) I literally LOVE your music taste so much

#my chem is self explanatory. I am in a perpetual emo phase it’s just not that visible #I love gerard…..so much…. #Andy Grammer is there because I went to one of his concerts and it was so good…like I didn’t really like his music before but now I listen #to it and I’m reminded of how much positive energy he had on stage! he connected to the audience very well and was super kind 🫶 #I recommend him for when you’re in the mood for cheesy happy pop #Laufey is awesome!!!!! she has a sort of vintage sound and just aauuhh she’s wonderful #I’m in love with her for realsies #I would genuinely recommend Bedouine! her songs are a little slower than I usually listen to. she’s so talented and has such a beautiful #voice! and the topics of her songs/her lyrics are so wonderful and gorgeous! #and then there’s weezer. #also if you haven’t listened to them already I do like a lot of The Struts’ songs. they kinda have an 80’s rock feel! #💌 #anyways ily thank you for reaching out!!! #and thank you for the compliment about my theme!! I was so happy I got to use that peanuts image as my header hehe

[the-lavender-clown]

Me: *brushing my teeth to music*

Me: THAT A POOOOOOR MAAAAAN’S POISON!!! COULD BE ANYTHING THAT YOU LOVE!!!!!

#lav’s thoughts #poor mans poison #i love them so much #every song is a banger #thank you tiktok and my beloved beta for getting me into them #they altered my brain chemistry #10/10 would recommend

[petricorah]

Hi! I've got two song recommendations: Monster Song (Demo) by Dom Fera and Dead Man's Party by Oingo Boingo (I personally prefer the Alive Version)

ahh these are so fun!! thank you :)

#thank you!! #i've gotten so much more new music in the past few days it's been AMAZING #spotify recommendations this youtube recs that. the best way to find music is to ask people on tumblr for targeted themes and you get #SUCH GREAT STUFF #asks #song recs #monster song recs #these both have such fun tunes #notmyart #reglob

[spotsupstuff]

What does your header mean? And I don’t mean that in a “I was too lazy to use a translation app” way, but in a “it sounds like a reference to something or maybe a poem but I’m not sure” kinda way…

i'll give my own translation too, but let it be known to you that i am genuinely happy that you clarified you're not asking in the "too lazy to try n look myself" way

it translates to "I won't wash my hands for a little while, I don't want to take the pollen from your skin away from myself" and it's a lyric from the czech song called Skládanka (Little Puzzle, i think) by Jan and František Nedvědovi. the song is about waking up with your lover in the bed, it's a lazy slow morning and you don't want to get up but you have to part because the world needs you in work. it's basically just singing about how endlessly the singer loves his wife, that he just wants to be with her

my other favorite lines from it are!: • "Snad se mi zdáš, nebo nechápu nic, snad jsem jen blázen, co chtěl by víc, ty můj vánku, skládanko hezká z kouzelnejch chvil." // "Perhaps I'm just imagining you, or I don't understand nothing, perhaps I'm just a fool, which would want more, my breeze, beautiful little puzzle made of magical moments." • "A tvoje tvář je plná stop mých, začnu se bát, jestli to moje rád ti neublíží." / "And your face is full of my traces, I start to fear, if that loving of mine won't harm you."

while not my all time favorite song from them (that would be Růže z Papíru, translating to Rose made of Paper, or Tulácký Ráno, translating to uhh... Tramp in the Morning maybe???), Nedvědi translated n also wrote n then sung songs that i've all found out about from my parents when i was very little. their songs just remind me of the good times from my childhood

#Spot says stuff #Skládanka specifically is a song that my dear really likes #my main blogs header is fun too! 'lásku měl rád víc než život; to ti nikdy nepoví' translates to 'he loved love more than life; he'll never #-tell this to you'. it's from a song called montgomery that im p sure is one of those translated songs (not by Nedvědi) #its about mourning a fallen squadron. the dead general is clutching a scarf from his bride and the lyric is about him #if you are interested in listening to music from other countries in different languages id recommend checkin the Nedvědi bros out! #much to my chagrin a lot of good local songs are in czech. and then i get pointed at by slovak tumblr users n accused of czech grammar #by gods mgksldgkdslmckld #love talkin bout stuff like this so thanks for asking!!

[spottedenchants]

Here's the half of my Essek playlist that covers Campaign 2, listed in chronological order!

See below for a breakdown on the 'arcs' in the playlist, as well as extra notes pertaining to how I feel the songs fit with him or his relationship with the noted character/s :3

I'll be updating this when I remember to!

Last Updated: Jun. 16, 2023

1-19: Pre-Campaign 2

For This You Were Born by UNSECRET, Fleurie || Young Essek - the start of Expectations™

The Other Side by Amarante || Young Essek - an encompassing (and genuine) fascination with the unknowns of his studies

Out Through the Curtain by The Hush Sound || Young Essek - feeling isolated

Dearest Brother by Firewoodisland || Verin - Essek’s only tight bond

Behind the Mask by Ivy & Gold || Deirta - comfort, realized disconnect, then distance

Bones by Emily Finchum || Disillusion & pride

Where to Begin by Adam Watts || Essek getting deeper into his studies

Outside In by Circle of Dust || Essek is entirely disconnected from peers as he pursues a higher position of power to expand his study access

Disconnected by Imminence || If he bothered with any self reflection, maybe he’d notice and care that he was lacking sustainable bonds

Cathedrals by Animal Flag || Essek’s father - the fight (“cause if your god's in a building than your god is a stone”) and immediate aftermath (including a ‘staring at the wall for ages’ section)

Conspiracy of Silence by The Swoons || Essek’s father has gone off to Bazzoxan and died

In Your Likeness by Woodkid || Deirta & unfulfilled expectations

Ubu by Methyl Ethel || Verin's POV on Essek's changes

Lost by Jeremy Ravine || Verin’s POV on taking up the Bazzoxan post, as home is not the same anymore

Neon Mirror by Polyenso || Essek is set in his thoughts, Verin leaves

Home. by September Stories || Essek's POV after Verin goes to Bazzoxan

Solitude by Sorry, Peach || Self-isolation bay-bee

Holy by Wolf Colony || The devil’s come knocking

Promiseland by MIKA || Summary looking back on where Essek started and where he's going

20-40: A Choice, and Then Consequences Thrown in His Face

Dawn by Echo Black, Danny Blu || Essek's *knows* he’s supposed to be learning about the beacons, it is what is expected of him, it is what he is here to do

Brighter Than the Sun by Brick + Mortar || Got some more hubris building up, the deal with the Assembly

Resentment by A Day To Remember || The deal with the Assembly has been… relatively unfruitful, but he’s stuck in it regardless

Icarus by Bastille || Reap what you sow hot boi

Pinebox by Birds of Bellwoods || This is fine, he is calm; the Dynasty’s plan to reacquire one of the beacons; this is fine

Heavy Metal War by Speak || The beacon in Zadash has gone missing entirely; now entering active wartime, keep it together

Paranoia by Neoni || The Mighty Nein - they brought back a WHAT

Tip Toes by half•alive || It's fine, he can be careful

Soap by The Oh Hellos || Jester 100% - total tone shift

Leave Me Alone by I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME || The Mighty Nein - Essek's keeping close tabs on them, but he still wants nothing to do with them; if he's lucky, maybe their endeavors will get them killed

Let You In by Marc Straight, Ellen Rose || The Mighty Nein - they’re… endearing, but…

Cold War by Foreign Figures || The Mighty Nein - Essek’s back on track, he only needs to divert their attention, but also they’re *endearing*

Cold Loud Dark by The Classic Crime || Essek and his Neutral Evil affirmations, he chose this path 

Dark Star by Jaymes Young || Ep 77 Scourger in the cell, Essek is Dangerous™

bury a friend (Cover) by Pomplamoose || The Mighty Nein - are they *genuinely* nice? Surely there is subterfuge to their actions, even now

New Invention by I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME || The Mighty Nein & Jester - Essek's spinning many plates, coordinating things behind the scenes, but he's realizing the Nein have done something irreversible to him

Watch Your Back by Sam Tinnesz || "We feel pretty confident that there are people within the Empire working against the Empire, and there are people in the Dynasty working against the Dynasty. And if you are one of those people, and we're hoping you're not, then this information will never go any further than this and that's the end of that."

Flames by Tedy || The Mighty Nein - this is a very risky arrangement, but… Essek might just like them

Live While I Breathe by The Moth & The Flame || Ep 91 dinner with the Nein, he’s still working the lies by omission, but maybe something honest can be found here

Bones by Imagine Dragons || A manic sort of self-doubt mixed with finishing the Transmogrification spell

Defeated by Bad Suns || That’s it, the Mighty Nein have won - Essek witnessing Veth’s failed Transmogrification and the Nein’s unwavering determination to help her, and Caleb promises to share his notes

41-54: Putting the Pieces Back

Alcatraz by Oliver Riot || Essek realizing *exactly* how isolated/trapped he’s become

Goldfish by Until The Ribbon Breaks || The Mighty Nein - they still don’t know what Essek has done, maybe he can put things back without them learning the truth- they haven’t learned the truth, right?

Destroyer by Of Monsters and Men || The Mighty Nein - they really ruined everything, didn’t they? Perhaps this is for the better though, maybe some things can be fixed

Stray Italian Greyhound by Vienna Teng || The Mighty Nein & Jester - Snap out of brooding, teleporting to the Whitedawn Lagoon, the parasol... gods he really does care for them, doesn't he?

The Enemy by Andrew Belle || The Mighty Nein - Essek is a danger and a detriment to them, but if they are off doing their own business, maybe that distance is safer

Warchild by Nekokat || Essek has long crossed the point of no return, but it’s not too late to fix things; he can do this

Demons and Angels by LOWBORN || Ludinus - Essek’s trying to break things off

Lying Beast by Run River North || Lord Dezran Thain

Wander. Wonder. by The Arcadian Wild || The Mighty Nein - they came directly here??

Flares by The Script || The Mighty Nein - specifically when Essek is witnessed confronting Ludinus

All The People by The Treble || The Mighty Nein - Essek trying to escape from them and the party

Copper Colored Quiet by letlive. || The Mighty Nein - they’re mocking him- they’re going to kill him and they’re mocking him. At least it’s them.

A Deer Mistaking Candles for Headlights by Crywank || Essek being escorted to the Balleater

Liar by The Arcadian Wild || Ep 97 the Confrontation

55-64: The Confrontation: A Breakdown

Organs by Of Monsters and Men || The Mighty Nein - Essek is sorry for dragging them into his mess, grotesquely visceral vulnerability still wrapped in a pretty package

Too Far Gone by Sir Sly || The Mighty Nein - “there's nothing worse than betraying those you've come to care about before you even came to care about them.”

Dark Matter by Andrew Belle || Caleb - The Speech

Beekeeper by Keaton Henson || The Mighty Nein - why can’t they see he cannot be fixed?

Bleed by Vorsa || The Forehead Kiss™, maybe… maybe Essek has been left better than before

Counting Paths by Matthew And The Atlas || Jester - she holds Essek’s hand through his confession, surely such kindness won’t last

Darkness in Me by Fight the Fade || The Mighty Nein - everyone insisting that Essek can be good, even if he’s unsure how to begin

Paradise Is Lost by GoldTop, Sam Tinnesz || The Confession - Essek explaining that the deal with the Assembly is done

War by Former Vandal || The Mighty Nein - Essek has friends to protect him now, yes?

Wait for the Sun by Chopped Up Tulips || Welcome to the Mighty Nein

65-77: Emotion Soup Part I aka Confrontation Aftermath

If You Care by Evan Barlow || The Mighty Nein - Essek can’t protect them

SoLow by Keegan Calmes || The Mighty Nein - reflecting: regret feels Bad

Sorry by The Moth & The Flame || A little screamy, reflecting: regret, Essek still is who he is

The Fox by North Bloom || A little screamy, trapped in a cycle that he wants to break, somehow

Goner by Twenty One Pilots || The Mighty Nein - a little screamy, feeling doomed and desperately wanting bonds

Dangerous Man by Little Dume || A little screamy, reflecting: self-doubt, self-derision, a sliver of hope

Beautiful Crime by Tamer || Caleb - reflecting: they are rather alike in some regards, aren’t they?

Poison by Felicity || Caleb - reflecting: "you were not born with venom in your veins" but Essek has it now, and that needs to be dealt with

Pyrokinesis by 7Chariot || Caleb - reflecting: as is, they share a volatile dynamic

Honey by Magic Man || The Mighty Nein - reflecting: betrayal before coming to care about them, the look of it on their faces

Mostly by Vian Izak, Juniper Vale || The cumulative takeaway of Essek's reflections, like a quick, distanced observation that he can readily pack away

Blame by Nik Ammar, Oliver Jackson || Sucks to be Adeen

The Coldest Heart by The Classic Crime || Saying farewell to the Nein, got some loose ends to wrap up, but there’s something hollow about it

78-91: Emotion Soup Part II aka Traveler Con Radio Silence

Lonely by Nathan Wagner || Inner conflict, desiring company vs. being undeserving of it

All That You Know by Simon Herron || Self-doubt and self-denial

Darlin' by Goodbye June || What have the Nein done to him? Even in absence, he hears them and can imagine Jester's sendings

Dead Man Walking by Sam Tinnesz || Tensions and suspicions rise

Dear Doubt by Michael Schulte || Oh, he *has* to get out of Rosohna, it is absolutely time to run far away

Spineless by Nick Lutsko || Coward.

I'll Be Good by Jaymes Young || As it says on the tin

The Pugilist by Keaton Henson || A low point, he’s so far from where he has been and he’s bound to be forgotten by those he’d hoped might hold on

It's Not Enough by The Modern Post || Self-doubt, no matter how hard he may try, there’s no way he can really make up for what he’s done

Cry Cry Cry by Scott Helman || The Mighty Nein - reflecting: his friends are gone but it’s fine, he can handle himself just fine

I Won't Lie - Acoustic Version by Go Radio || The Mighty Nein - reflecting: they really offered him a chance at life, didn’t they?

Collide by The Model Youth || Masked paranoia and trying to hold it together

Hurt by Nine Inch Nails || a Matt pick, feels like Essek’s lowest point

I’m Losing Friends by Tanner Swift || The Mighty Nein - and isn't that terrifying?

92-102: The Outpost Commander

Neon Lights by Dancing Years || It's fine, Essek has a job to do and he can focus on that

Paper Mache by Iris Lune || He’s actually not too bad at this outpost business

I Found by Amber Run || The Mighty Nein - they're in Eiselcross too, with challenging tidings, but they’re here

Fellow in the North by Cold Weather Company || Meeting up with the Nein at the Vurmas outpost

Greyscale by Sleeping Wolf || The Mighty Nein - Essek stating guilt/shame and reflection, a desire to undo the harm that has been done

Weight Of It All by Handsome Ghost || The Mighty Nein - oh gods what have they done

When the Truth Hunts You Down by Sam Tinnesz || The Mighty Nein - what have they DONE

Done Better by Roby Fayer and Rotem || Essek explaining the present state of his regret and shame to the Nein

Hypoxia by Thomas Giles || "Just breathe. Just… breathe that fresh air, mindful of the people about. Time. Time. Not weeks, not years. It takes time."

Last Words by Jon Foreman || That time between Ep 124 and Ep 131 when we thought Essek might have been murdered by Wulf while the Nein were hopping around the universe

Two Evils by Bastille || The Mighty Nein - they pick Essek over Trent

103-114: A Test of Character

Into The Storm by BANNERS || The Mighty Nein - to Aeor!

Gravity by Tiggs || Aeor montage - the initial struggle, finding how he fits with the Nein

Waking Up the Giants by Grizfolk || Caleb - librarians in a corner, but also the talk on the 9th floor of the tower

Anti-Gravity by RUNAGROUND || Aeor montage - ambush set up and the Tomb Takers are Here

Brave New World by Kalandra || Aeor montage - resting in the dome, Caleb and Beau wake with new eyes, keeping checks and balances with Caleb

Song From The Edge Of The World by Siouxsie and the Banshees || Caleb - a Matt pick, Caleb giving Essek extra pearls and descending farther into the Genesis Ward

Rewrite The Stars by Zac Efron, Zendaya || Caleb - showboating and T-Dock

Up Down by Boy Epic || T-Dock and the water elemental fight

I Will Follow You into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie || The Mighty Nein - heading into the Astral Sea

There Are Better Ways to Die by Tanuki || Worry over resting, then the idea for the dunamantic nap

Mad IQs by I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME || a Liam pick, it's applicable to a lot, but this is here for the dunamantic nap and Essek’s Nat 20

Judgement Day by Stealth || “And if today is to be my final attempt at making good the things I've done, I'd be all right with that.”

115-126: A Resolution

Beautiful Darkside by The Classic Crime || Lucien fight phase 1 and Essek getting momentarily charmed

Heart Of The Darkness by Tommee Profitt, Sam Tinnesz || Lucien fight phase 2

Without You by Ursine Vulpine & Annaca || Jester & Caleb - they died right in front of him, and what could he do about it?

Ally (Self Tilted Nostalgia Version) by We The Kings || Molly's res ritual

Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been (Acoustic) by Relient K || The first sunrise after returning to the Blooming Grove

Be Good by Roseburg || Maybe things will be okay? Oh. Oh no.

Dreamcatcher by Night Argent || Trent fight!

Wolves of the Revolution by The Arcadian Wild || Witnessing Astrid and Eadwulf in the aftermath of Ikithon’s capture

Forgiven by Relient K || Essek's got quite a ways to go still, and what is this ending if not another beginning?

Solace by Runaground || Reflecting: leaving the Grove has the potential to be a last goodbye, time is running low

Only Thing (Alternative Mix) by Saint Nomad, Fleurie || The Mighty Nein - trepidation about leaving, about missing, about growing

Love Like You by Rebecca Sugar || The Mighty Nein - safe in the Blooming Grove as Essek leaves to continue his business elsewhere

Bonus 1: Unfolding Time by Broken Iris || revisiting the T-Dock with Caleb

Bonus 2: Blood Bonds by Nathan Wagner || Welcome to the Might Nein, enjoy your stay

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Thanks for reading, here is a cat for you:

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#essek thelyss #critical role #97 songs at the time of posting.... #many.... #consider this my c2 finale anniversary celebration xD #thank you everyone that's recommended songs!! #there's only so much i can find on my own xD #been chipping away at this post all month #also i have not watched most of these music videos i just checked to make sure the songs play at the starts and ends without extra stuff #half of my full essek playlist is c2 the rest is touching sentiments #12 and a half hours of hot boi in total #gosh what do i tag this as #chanswers #touchsent lore #why not

[ghosts-and-blue-sweaters]

3, 4, 11, 14, and 18 for the end of year ask game!!

Favorite musical artist / group you started listening to this year?

OOOOOH good question!!!

I’d been listening to and enjoying Wilbur Soot’s solo music before this year, but I think in 2023 I listened to him a lot more—and enjoyed the music more! :) I can’t even tell you the amount of times I listened to the entire Your City Gave Me Asthma album lol

I think the reason I’ve been listening to him/enjoying his music has been largely due to the fact that he’s pretty much the only… comfort artist for me, I would say. He’s got a very comforting singing voice and I’ve actually fallen asleep to one of his songs before :)

And to top it off, he is a lyrical genius and his songs read like poetry!! Very lovely :D

Movie of the year?

Oooh… hm. Honestly I haven’t watched too many movies :0 But Across The Spiderverse is the first one that comes to mind, because me and my sister saw that in theaters, which was really fun! :)

Something you want to do again next year?

GO OUTSIDE IN THE BLAZING WIND AND STAND THERE AND BE FILLED WITH EXHILARATING JOY!!! Gosh I did that a few times this past year, and each time it was so beautiful and exciting and :D I loooove super windy weather, it’s my favorite weather ever, ohhh my gosh I love it so much.

Favorite book you read this year?

OOOOOH!!!

What About Will by Ellen Hopkins, probably :) It’s definitely the book that took up the most space in my brain lol. It’s middle-grade and written in a free-verse style and it’s about BROTHERS and it’s angsty and <333 ough

A memorable meal this year?

Oh this is a fun one XD

Me and my family made pizzas not that long ago! Since most of us have celiacs, my mom found this gluten-free recipe, and we all made our own little pizzas with little toppings and such :) It was really fun making the pizzas; much less fun eating it XD Mine didn’t taste very good lol

#ask #ask game answers #thank you so much Hazel!! :D #also Wilbur’s music does contain quite a bit of swearing BUT #there are some amazing clean songs!!! #I’d highly recommend La Jolla / Since I Saw Vienna / Soft Boy / White Wine In A Wetherspoons #!!

[dumb-djarin]

thank you for tagging me @yeyinde !

—judge me based on my lockscreen, home screen, pinterest recommended, and the last song I listened to

Lockscreen is by umikochannart on twitter and instagram !!

No pressure tags: @sprout-fics @indefenseofkara @darklordofthesimp @soapskneebrace and anyone else who’d like to join !! :3

#me downloading Spotify just so I could get a nice screenshot of this song LMAO #if you guys haven’t seen umiko’s art I highly recommend checking her out !!!!! she’s so talented !!! #thank you for tagging me !! :3 #I change my lockscreens so much but I rlly love this one :3 #I feel like it’s very easy to judge my character based off my Pinterest and song choice alone 😭

[ssreeder]

last chapter felt very 'the only exception' by paramore and i love that. they're so cute and silly and in love🥰

ANOONNNNNNNN I havent heard this song in forever… WOAH!!! It’s so crazy how well it fits the boys and also gives me a strange nostalgia which is cool. They are stupid, silly, and so so so very in love. I’m glad we are at this point in their relationship because it only gets better from here ;) <3

#THANKS FOR SHOWING ME THIS SON! #SONG* #they are silly in love #they act dumb next chapter too #& I adore them haha #It’s fun that we are in this arc of their love #because its so much more honest and raw #Zuko doesn’t have as many walls up and he really TRUSTS Sokka now #he NEEDS Sokka which is sweet #good boys #GOOD.BOYS.YAY #alright anon thank you again #song recommendations #liab #ITF #ask

[loriane-elmuerto]

🎵 + Lauren? 👀💕

Lauren Gilbert

nine - sleeping at last

honestly, it's easier / to let myself forget / still, i check my vital signs / choked up, i realize / i've been less than half myself / for more than half my life / wake up / fall in love again / wage war on gravity / there's so much / worth fighting for / you'll see / another domino falls / either way

#so this song is based on the enneagram #this band has created a bunch of different songs based on your enneagram results #this was mine and it applies to lauren to the very last word #it made me cry so much when i first heard it #i highly recommend listening to the entire thing #oc: lauren gilbert #risingsh0t #thank you so much! ❤️🥹 #ask meme

[theswedishpajas]

Do you have any songs that you like and recommend? Related to Beetlejuice or not! 🪲 🧃 🎶

Ooooo!!!!!!!!!!

I’m gonna preface this by saying that I like to listen to a lot of random music with varying degrees of adult content and if you’re a minor or not comfortable with that stuff, please don’t take my recommendations at face value and keep yourself safe and happy. A lot of the music I listen to gets really vulgar and dark and often touch on very existential or crude topics as those are the things my brain latches onto due to my own mental health.

I have so much music I really enjoy but it’s so hard to pin it down cus I either love every song from one band/artist almost equally (and extremely much) or I love random specific songs but to a lesser degree…!

I’m a really big fan of Will Wood in general, prolly my alltime favorite artist!! I don’t even really know an album I would recommend tho as all of them are so very different!!!

It’s kinda on a spectrum of depression and unhinged to somewhat okay and pretty calm, with his first album being on the unhinged&depression side and then in order until his latest album they slowly become more calm and healthier but still sorta struggling? That’s how I think I’d describe his music!!

The topics in the songs are very existencial a lot and get really dark so that’s something to look out for if that’s not gonna work out for you tho!!!!!

For a beginner listener I guess I might recommend the Self-Ish album, mainly because that’s the first album by him that I listened to, but also cus it’s really energetic and fun in it’s existencialism, it’s just kinda crazy more than anything else-!

Other than that…

*flips through youtube real quick to see what I like cus my memory doesn’t work right*

OH OF COURSE

Now, my taste in music is kinda fucked up-

But I’ll give a (much smaller than expected) list of songs (ESPECIALLY WITH THE MUSIC VIDEO) that I really enjoy for that exact reason:

Bring Me All Of Your Teeth by Hot Dad

O b l i v i o n by Ctrl Ult Delete

I am realizing I don’t wanna call songs I like fucked up without them being very specific cus idk what’s normal or not and I don’t want anybody to think a song they like is weird in a bad way or anything but I feel like these two are okay to call kinda fucked up!!! (Affectionate)

UHHHHHH

Man, I really don’t have any good grasp on anything I enjoy at all unless it’s a special interest???

I’d be happy to share the playlists I listen to the most if anybody wants to listen to them cus idk what else I’d actively recommend???

#ask #rambles #music #I am a goddamn mess don’t look at me lmao #I admire you humoring me and my weird brain and indulging in my very strange interests!!! #this lil wrinkly lump of mine which is also my entire being in the realest sense is all over the place all the time #there was literally a time I completely genuinely listened to all the Clowncore albums on repeat for a month or two-! #my gray matter blob is just going wild-!! #I literally have no idea about anything at any point unless I am staring at it or am asked a very specific question #idk what I enjoy man. I’m just a lil dude with autism and ADHD and suddenly I know all the songs by a random fucked up artist-!!! #thank you for the ask #I know I didn’t really answer very elegantly but I never do with things so I guess this was the outcome that was expected maybe-? #i talk so much and never about the topic at hand and suddenly I’ve recommended a whole-ass thing instead of being specific #I can never tell what the rules are for questions like this but technically the Self-Ish album contains songs?? (and only songs ofc) #so I guess I didn’t answer it WRONGLY technically?? #idk man idk #I would recommend beetlejuice music in general but my brain is taking that very literally and I’m not about to ask- #-people to go check out Vieze Jack cus that doesn’t feel very responsible even if I do absolutely love that gross babie of a man #it’s all dutch and I understand nothing but there IS a dedicated person out there who uploads his music videos with english subs #and I also have a friend who helps me translate when I need to (everyone say thank you to Kerenitychan!!!) #he started as a beetlejuice street/stage/whatever performer and later used it to make a name for himself #he has very weird toonjuice vibes and I love him so much-!!! #he once did the ice nucket challenge by pissing into a bucket and pouring it over a girl (but not really) and he’s so fucked up #bucket* #I love him so much #but he’s been trying to slowly change his brand. ge’s still got strong juice vibes but he’s gotten a more BJ-adjacent vibe now instead of- #-the full stripes and dark purple around the eyes and whoever does his hair is better now and stuff and I think his budget has just- #-improved over-all and idk he looks nice idk #ANYWAYS I NEED TO STOP RAMBLING ABOUT VJ LMAO #I should try to find my fanart of him and post it on here cus I haven’t yet since it’s not new art OTL