#creswell

[asters-28]

More vampire au....

(I've decided that lunar=monster, + iko cause I can't separate her and cinder. Kai, scar, Thorne, and emilie are part of a secret monster hunting organization where torin is their handler. Safe to say he's never seen a more useless group 💀

also cinder, winter, cress, and jacin come from the biggest coven in history run by surprise levana. They managed to escape to this town and that's all I got rn)

[photographybykate]

Creswell Crags, Nottinghamshire. Autumn 2014.

[lesbian-nerd-magnet]

Hi!!

Hey, this is Nish here!! Many of you probably know me by 'Tanu' or 'Tanishka', those were the names I went by before, on my previous account on here (though I go by nish now, it's been a long six months, as you can see). I deactivated my account from bookblr about six (?) months back and now I'm looking for my old moots. help me find them guys, please :')

Tagging some oomfs I could find (MY GOD I MISSED YOU GUYS SO FUCKING MUCH WTFF): @cerenoya @winterrhayle @healing-winston-pratt @obsidian-everhartwestwood

thank you :)

[tubatoad]

Cress: Sends Thorne really gaudy stupid clothing she finds on the internet as a joke

Thorne: Orders and wears every piece

[zephyr-thedragon]

did someone say tlc girls anthem? 👀

I wouldn't know- but I wrote one anyway dgjfhg I'm planning on making a piano version for this but that might take a while so I make no promises butttttttttt I think it would be good practice for me so who knows (and if the piano version ends up being a success I might make one for This Isn't Goodbye too) 👁

oki that'll be all, I actually ended up really liking this one and hope you all do too! (and if u want to be added or removed from the tag list lmk)

Queens - TLC girls

Written by me

Piano Chords: Am F G Dm

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[Cinder] - Verse 1

He commed me on the phone

I never said hello

He keeps showing up, but I meant to let him go

I'm far from a princess

But that’s what he sees

I was so close

Now I’ll never be free

Saving the world is no easy feat

But they won’t be let down cause of me

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[Scarlet]

He’s stalking in the night

It’s creepy in hindsight

There's something about him I can’t explain but it just feels right

My life turned upside down, there's no ending in sight

If you leave me right now I won’t feel like being polite

Now my heart's about to drown, who gave you the invite?

Who gave you the invite?

I’m not ready no not quite

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[Scarlet + Cinder] - Pre-chorus

There's something in the water its so clear we might applaud her if she knew we weren’t here to pick a fight

[All]

It’s a challenge It’s impossible but we are unstoppable you won't be able to sleep at night

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[All] - Chorus

Soo let's get down to business now

I’m not the one who needs saving

You can tell yourself out loud

But that’s not gonna change a thing

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Bring the army

I won’t run

I'm just here to have some fun

You know we’ve only just begun

And you’ll be sure to know when we’ve won

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Let's get down to business now

Im not a damsel in distress

Treat me like a queen and bow

And you can bask in our success

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Trails of fire

Burning flames

Douse it all there's no more pain

Erase the hardship that once came

Your new queens don’t play that game

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[Cress] - Verse 2

My whole life I’ve been lied to

Manipulated

I cried too

And it was instigated

By the loneliness, the torture of not living

It was all amiss, but I promise I’ll be winning

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[Iko]

Save the lies

Save the horror

I promise you I’m a warrior

I can see right through your glamour

(Spoken) Girl, tell me, did I stammer?

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[Winter]

Looks can only get you so far

You need to have a heart

It's not that hard

Its never really too late to start

You’re below the bar

A dimming star

You left your mark

And an everlasting scar

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[Cinder] - (Kind of bridge? Maybe?)

Tell me why

Tell me why It had to be this way

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[Winter]

If the blood hadn’t dried I wouldn’t have stayed

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[Cress]

You can kiss me goodbye I don’t want to have to wait

Have to wait

….

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[Cinder]

(Tell me why?)

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[Iko]

This place is beginning to decay

It’s so grey, and it's chipping away

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[Scarlet]

Just another day, I’m put on display

And taught to obey

Isn’t there another way?!

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[All] - Pre-chorus

There's something in the water its so clear we might applaud her if she knew we weren’t here to pick a fight

It’s a challenge It’s impossible but we are unstoppable you won't be able to sleep at night

‍

[All] - Chorus

So let's get down to business now

I’m not the one who needs saving

You can tell yourself out loud

But that’s not gonna change a thing

‍

[Iko + Scarlet}

Bring the army

I won’t run

I'm just here to have some fun

[All]

You know we’ve only just begun

And you’ll be sure to know when we’ve won

‍

Let's get down to business now

Im not a damsel in distress

[Cinder]

Treat me like a queen and bow

[All]

And you can bask in our success

‍

Trails of fire

Burning flames

Douse it all there's no more pain

Erase the hardship that once came

Your new queens don’t play that game

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[Cinder] - Outro

Pass the power

Pass the fame

I don’t want anything to your name

We did what we had to do all the same

But your new queens don’t play that game

tag list: @greenalmond @gingerale2017 @winterrhayle @just2bubbly @salt-warrior @razzmooncake @shelbylmkaider @fangirlforever0704 @f-r-o-p @cinderswrench @cindersassasin @cerenoya @sexy-dumpster-fire @thestarryeyedsapphic @novannna @nightmare-not-neophyte @im-just-your-problem @starry-tea-party @miss-casually-cruel @healing-winston-pratt @of-stars-and-ships @butterfly-danna

[fjayclicks]

And didn't kill off any character as well yet still managed to pull off an amazing story.

[impossiblesuitcase]

The official time in which Kai was kidnapped aboard the Rampion was short lived. Really from retrospect, one would assume the most significant revelation would’ve been the identity of a certain missing princess, or the ambitious plan to usurp a queen. Interestingly, the most notable takeaway from the experience was Kai’s lack of life skills.

So the dust settles on the Lunar revolution; weddings come and go, the world is explored, a queen abdicates and an empress is sworn in. But of more supposedly more importance is the mission to teach Kai any and all life skills deemed necessary.

Thus ‘The official and completely authentic list of life skills as directed by the Rampion Crew for his Majesty, Emperor Kaito of the Eastern Commonwealth, aka our pal Kai’ is born.

Iko sticks with the lengthy name despite Cinder calling it at best superfluous. The unofficial title of the official title replaces Kai’s name with “Cinder's trophy husband”, which earned Thorne a jab to the side from the cyborg in question.

Most of Winter’s additions are charming but unachievable, such as her advice to dance through the streets of New Beijing on horseback, whilst wearing matching outfits with said horse. Kai declines for the most part but does fulfil the smaller task of wearing matching face paint with someone; he and Cinder don cheek marks on one of their ventures out, even to Cinder’s embarrassment.

Some question the reliability of the bioelectrical lock based on Winter’s eccentricities, but those who know her realise that her quirks are simply Winter being Winter.

While in her satellite, Cress curated lists and lists of things she wanted to try on earth and gives these ideas to Kai. Being incredibly sheltered, a lot of her ideas are ones that Kai has already completed over his life, but he does his best to recreate some of them.

Even with Kai’s meticulously planned diet and nutritionist, Cress's workout regimes are useful. Kai makes an effort to add some of the stretches into his morning routine, even encouraging Cinder to join in (“Your foot can’t be asleep, that’s impossible, it’s metal.” “If it could let me stay in bed for another twenty minutes instead of going to a press conference, I can make it whatever I want”). Cress also recommends that Kai learn ethical hacking, but he takes one look at her coding and variables and assures her that if ever a situation should arise, “I’d entrust hacking to you over myself any day.”

Thorne’s contributions are ignored by everyone but still added to the list by Iko. They consist of everything from “Scale a mountain and plant a flag of your face at the top” to “Transfer 100,000 units to Carswell Thorne.” However, building up flight training is one of his milder and more reasonable suggestions, so Kai takes some time to learn the basics in case of emergency. Kai does not seek his guidance from Thorne himself.

Cress, ever the romantic, finds Thorne's ideas endearing, no matter how bombastic and preposterous they are. One of his more creative schemes is for Kai to build an island right off Jeju where Cyborgs can vacation. It is (unsurprisingly) rejected, but one day Thorne boards the Rampion to find a diorama of the island, complete with sustainable popsicle stick Cinder, Scarlet and Thorne. Thorne scooped Cress into his arms and declared that she can be the honorary non-cyborg invited to the island.

Jacin has no time for Thorne’s or even his beloved Winter’s nonsensical suggestions, and bluntly adds: ‘learn first aid.’ Kai takes this seriously, until Jacin is teaching him a specific technique and mentions “this is what I used to save Cinder when she stopped breathing.” Kai hadn't known that particular detail, and has to take a small anxiety break before resuming the instruction.

Scarlet is better than all of them when it comes to practicality. Basic dishes and chores are her additions, and Kai completes them, even with some blundering. His palace staff protest the emperor lifting a finger, but he finally manages with Cinder as his scapegoat (“You would let the Empress hang out the clothes!” “With all due respect your Majesty, Empress Selene does whatever she wants”).

Wolf mostly supports whatever Scarlet lists, especially since he learnt his own life skills with unattainable resources from Luna. He does though continue to teach Cinder some practical fighting skills, which Kai observes and attempts to recreate. Their more daring moves are a little too much for Kai.

Human life skills aren't Iko's expertise, and neither does Kai need to know how to reboot an android power cell, so Iko assigns him more frivolous things. Many are cosmetic based such as braiding hair, which results in many sessions where she instructs the flustered but dedicated Kai. He patiently weaves Cinder's hair back and forth until he familiarises himself with the pattern. Cinder obediently stays still as the hair model of choice, usually catching up on comms and royal duties on her portscreen.

When he gets too frustrated, Iko reminds him, “What if you have a daughter, and when she grows up she’s asked: “Princess, what is your greatest woe in life?” and she responds that her father never braided her hair?” Kai quickly learns the skill after that.

Torin’s protective nature over Kai is impervious to time, but his disposition softens a bit with Cinder’s influence. Torin encourages Kai to pursue the skills, knowing how much the approval of his friends means to him. And if Cinder’s singular addition of watching New Shanghai’s most renowned musical happens to be Torin’s favourite film, that’s probably a coincidence.

Cinder doesn’t really need to add to the list. Her skills—ranging from mechanical know-how, ruling a Kingdom 101 and overthrowing a tyrannical queen who is also your aunt—are inconsequential to Kai. He listens to Cinder’s recounts of mechanical problems and solutions but remains hopelessly inept with tools and motors. The ruling of a Kingdom also proves to be a bust, since Kai is the more experienced one of the two. However, he often finds himself intrigued by her perspective on matters, free from the bias of his politically-centred upbringing.

Cinder instead focuses on life experiences over skills. Eating ramen at a convenience store. Seeing the local markets at night. Going down the cramped alleyways, seeing the poor conditions, homelessness and rubbish. It’s a hard pill to swallow for Kai, but one that he needs to understand the full breadth of life in New Beijing as Cinder knew it. Cinder works hard to help Kai, especially as she knows he secretly really cares about accomplishing the skills.

Slowly the revised list is whittled down as Kai completes the tasks. Although some of them are simply not feasible or even plausible, the suggestions are kept for joint laughs and memories. The list never truly fades, with other members of the crew occasionally receiving a skill to try—often the result of an inside joke or dare.

Kai comes to consider himself fairly well-rounded, but he learns more from his friend’s qualities rather than any skill they could teach him. And if all else fails, at least he can talk eloquently enough to save his life.

Except he’ll probably interject with sarcasm.

[shellyseashell]

Hi! So I just joined tumblr, since I’ve looking at different blogs without an account for a while, and I thought I’d make this post to find some people to follow. I’m in a lot of fandoms so this will probably be a multi-fandom blog (all my fandoms will be in the tags I guess).

Uhhh I have no idea so I guess I’ll share a little bit about me? I go by Naia online, which means dolphin, which is also my favorite animal. I actually want to be a marine biologist! I’m currently working on a few fanfics, and my next posts will probably be about them. Most are OC inserts, but I have a few au ideas.

I guess this is it, so like, hi?