#overcaffeinatedangel

[taijuey]

Whats the story behind the knight covered in vines and roses? I love it so much

I didn’t have a real concrete story in mind! I think i’ll leave it up to interpretation?

[musubiki]

just a bunch of Qs for Lime and Mochi: Who is the one who kills/releases the spiders? Which one is usually in charge of deciding what to do for dates when they eventually date? Which one is most likely to rage quit a board or card game? Who is more likely to fall asleep in public? And lastly, who is more likely to accidentally admit their crush and try to play it off?

ohdojd my fuck,ign god i love this so much thank you for my life

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Who is the one who kills/releases the spiders?

mochi releases them!! be free, little arachnids, she says and puts them in the bushes. mostly because shes a witch doesnt take life. lime is the one that SMACKS IT INTO OBLIVION SO HARD AND MOCHIS JUST. “NO!!!!!!!!!!” (he eventually stops on her request and now she handles the spiders)

Which one is usually in charge of deciding what to do for dates when they eventually date?

they usually decide together!! but if its a surprise date, then lime usually!!!! mochi is a lot of “i dont mind where we go!” since she just wants to spend time with him (and she really doesnt mind she’ll go anywhere so long as its with him). they never really have trouble finding places though since they grew up together and mostly enjoy the same things/already have stuff they enjoy doing together!!!!ll 

Which one is most likely to rage quit a board or card game?

LIME. LIME LIME LIME. MOCHI IS BRILLIANT ESPECIALLY AT STRATEGY GAMES AND LIME IS MORE LIKE “yeah I’m gonna go full frontal and if that doesn’t work then oh well” and it surprisingly works???? somehow their equally matched at board games so they’ve sworn to never again play monopoly, that dragged on for 4 days and they said fuck it, im tired of this game, and lime threw the board over the lookout railing. BUT LIME IS MORE LIKELY TO GRAB UP ALL THE CARDS WHEN MOCHI BEATS HIS ASS AND THROW THEM ONTO THE LAWN, MOCHI JUST LAUGHING IN THE BACKGROUND

(once they were playing pokemon when they were younger and mochi was so heavily beating his ass he got so mad he accidentally kicked her ds and it dislodged the game cartridge and deleted the whole match. its still a controversy whether he kicked it on purpose or not)

Who is more likely to fall asleep in public?

mochi!!! as the cat witch she gets sleepy/nappy a lot!!! on field trips she always sleeps on the bus, or long train rides, etc. she usually falls asleep leaning against lime and he just sits there and lets her. doesn’t matter that his phone died 10 mins ago and hes sitting there twiddling his thumbs. musn’t disturb the gentleness. sometimes when she doesnt fall asleep on him he’ll pull her over so shes leaning on him instead of the window and he can rest his head on hers 👀

Who is more likely to accidentally admit their crush and try to play it off?

LIMEEE OH GOD ITS LIME. mochi is the one that has her words/emotions under wraps and can hide any secret she wants!! lime is the type that would make mochi cry by accidentally stepping on her tail, or something and then be hugging her like “NO OH MY GOD IM SO SORRY I DIDNT MEAN TO- OH GOD OH NO PLEASE DONT CRY IM SORRY I LOVE YOU-” AND THEN MOCHI LOOKS UP IN SHOCK HE JUST “UH- w- i mean- idont like- LOVE you- i mean I DO- i just- sorry it just came out- HAAHAHA thats what you say to your pet when you hurt it by accident right??? haha - not to say youre my pet but uhh-h- hey it got you to stop crying right??? [HEAVY SWEATING, FINGER GUNS]”

[mothdogs]

What do you recommend for someone trying to get more into Shakespeare? I read Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Mid summer nights dream back in high school. I loved them so much and now I want to get back into it

Ooh, okay! I have four recommendations :-)

1) Reading the plays is great, and even better if you can read them in the original language! Generally I’d advise against No Fear Shakespeare, Sparknotes, and the like; see if you can parse the meaning using just a scholarly annotated copy. (I’ve always used the Norton Editions, which offer translation for archaic words and footnotes for more elusive phrases and terms.) A good annotated edition of the play will also have an introduction to explain context, traditional ways it’s been staged or received, etc. It might also be helpful to read up on theatrical practices in Elizabethan England as a whole. This leads me to my next point:

2) See! the! plays! on stage! if at all possible. The website shakespeareforalltime.com has a listing of theatres that host the Bard’s plays in the US, and I’m sure a simple google search will serve you just as well. Keep in mind that you can try different types of theatres: professional, hobbyist/indie, university, even high school!

3) If you’re not able to see the plays in person, see them on screen. The Royal Shakespeare Company offers recorded versions of lots of their plays (I believe you have to pay for them, but if you’re savvy I bet you could find them online somewhere!) PBS has a great series called Shakespeare Uncovered. There’s also an anthology series called Great Performances which I believe is on Prime Video now. If seeing the plays straight isn’t doing it for you, you can also watch the movies based on the plays. Kenneth Branagh’s Much Ado, Ralph Fienne’s Coriolanus, 10 Things I Hate About You, Warm Bodies, Titus, She’s the Man, O, and My Own Private Idaho are all Shakespearean adaptations from the past 20 years or so. And I’m sure there are a million more that I’m missing.

4) Finally, if you really want to take a deep dive, join a group! I started following a lot of Shakespeare blogs on tumblr, and I’m also a frequent contributor to the Shakespeare subreddit which engenders good conversation. If you go to a university, see if they have a literature club, or email the Shakespeare professor and ask if they have any recommendations! Watching and reading the plays is one thing, but true Bardolatry comes from community (imho.) Discussing theories, new film or stage adaptations, critical analysis, etc will only serve to further your love and understanding for the text.

Shakespeeps, let me know if I’ve missed anything obvious!

[diastrons]

are you going to be taking coms at ax?

Unfortunately, I will not be! I enjoy talking to everyone at anime expo so it’s a bit hard for me to multitask ;v;! That being said I’m excited to see everyone!!!!

[vvitchella]

hi im drinking a 4 loko for the first time and im really drunk am i gonna die

I doubt it but do get some water, friend!!

[opulacrossing]

Bell commission @overcaffeinatedangel

Bell commission for @overcaffeinatedangel ! Thanks for commissioning me :)

[musubiki]

I love mochi and lime's relationship! Where do you get inspiration for the mutual pining/slow burn content? So good

hksdjd THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! honestly,instagram i get it from a bunch of places....movie scenes, comic booInstagramposts, everything!!! i think its best to take inspiration from everything to get a good scope!!!!!!! 

my go-to formula for the mutual pining/slow burn is essentially just making them both cowards, scared of screwing up their relationship and ruin any possible development at the last second via interruption or have one or both of them chicken out 👌

[vvitchella]

she doesn't drink every day as far as i can tell but more than two and I'm not a big party person or the type who wants to drink more than twice a week. It's def a warning sign/red flag but not enough to abandon ship yet. I guess im just asking how i should bring up idea of dates that dont involve drinking cause i tried the like lets take it slow with the first date but her suggestion involved drinking

You can truly just casually say that. Just be like “Meh, for our first date I’d like it to be a sober one.” See how she feels with that.