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Hi! I use all pronouns and am pan. 🏳️‍🌈/ Write reviews and spoilers, creative writing, and more! / Love Disney, ATLA, OUAT, Lucifer, Alexa & Katie, greek mythology, OBX, ST, Anne with an ‘e’, WEBTOON, musicals, movies in general, and books. / Fav genres are family psychological horror and romance

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cabincore scott draft!!

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Hello! Ignore my painfully long inactivity period, and instead consider getting ready for this years artfight >:)

This is my first year, and you’ll be able to find me as tiggyshark !

This my sona, she is my pfp and also my minecraft skin! Hope to see y’all out there!

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Meet apartment au Joel, who lives and works at his mechanics shop. (Click for better quality, more information under the cut.)

Joel and his sister, Gem, live and work out of their mechanics shop. Joel is the main mechanic, however when he isn’t fixing cars (or giving the pretty woman who keeps coming by car repairs for free) (why and how does she keep wrecking her car?) he’s probably cruising on his motorcycle or working out with Gem. His old high school friends are Jimmy and Grian, however Joel is the only one who considers himself a full time bad boy.

Stay tuned for more! I’m hoping to do another dlmau post soon so send me a request for that or an apartment au request and I’ll do my best!

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Meet apartment au Grian, from apartment 104! (Click for better quality, more information under the cut.)

After being laid off, he’s been struggling to find a hobby to fill his time. He’s tried blogging, hiking, and acting, and once his fishing gear comes in the mail he’ll try that. But for now he’s been brooding outside his complex, watching the stars. Pearl and Mumbo are a bit worried, but they hope once he gets a new job things will start looking up.

Grian is the first in the au’s main romantic pairing, so take your guesses on who his future other may be! And as always, please send me asks with whatever you theorize/are curious to know about!

[katalypse]

What is he staring at?

Prompt: heartbeat

(Mcyt soulmate sweepstake)

@mcyt-soulmate-sweepstakes

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Part 3 of my double life mob au! (Click for better quality, more information under the cut)

Meet sheep wolf Pearl and moobloom Scott!

Scott spawned in an oak forest, and wandered around before finding other people, however with little luck for his soulmate who he was ready to bond with and provide for.

Song: When You Danced With Me, by ABBA

Pearl spawned in a birch forest, where she met Tilly and got to work. After Tilly lost her first life, the two became “soulbonded” and Pearl decided she wasn’t going to be a sheep this season.

Song: She Does The Woods, by The Last Shadow Puppets

If anyone wants a specific pairing next, send me an ask! Otherwise I’ll hit the random spinner wheel, lol

Pose reference: https://pin.it/7gbfXp9so

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Part 1 of my double life mob au! (Click for better quality, more info under the cut.)

Meet divorce duo part 1, aka Cleo the wither and Martyn the drowned!

Cleo originates from the nether, however something happened leading her to spawn in the overworld. Her wither effect made it hard for her to find a replacement soulmate after Martyn ditched her, however she found her match in Scott. Song: The Mario Cliche, by Bear Ghost

Martyn himself spawned in the river of the canyon, and despite his fragile drowned skin, he entered the nether (however he still based in the overworld after Cleo broke up with him, in that hideous broken heart).

Song: Hold Me Like A Grudge, by Fallout Boy

Stayn tuned for more duos!

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Part 2 of my double life mob au is here! (Click for better quality, more info under the cut.)

Meet Joel the bogged, and Etho the stray!

Etho spawned near to Scar in the cold of the windswept hills. Because strays create their own cold deficit, he was able to travel around until he found Joel easily in a mineshaft.

Song: Calm Like You, by The Last Shadow Puppets

Joel spawned at the edge of an acacia savanah, which was a little too dry for him so he ventured underground where it was a bit more damp and then eventually found Etho. Song: ANYTHING 4 U, by Naethan Apollo

They got their matching eye booboos from a fight neither of them can remember…

Stay tuned for more duos!

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Debuting my modern apartment au, with Skizzleman, from apartment 103! (Click for better quality, more info under the cut)

He’s working in the tiny communal garden after a day of work at the Family Mechanic shop! After this he’ll probably do some cooking with Impulse, maybe bring some by to those kids in the neighboring apartment.

The modern apartment au is a silly au where the main folks (Grian, Mumbo, Pearl, Skizz, and Impulse) all live in the same apartment complex. So does BigB, Ren, and Martyn. The groupings are mainly from Wild Life, but I did some mixing in some areas. The other lifers live in other buildings around the city, and most of them work or are finishing college. It is a shippy au (but not my boy Skizz… he’s aroace!), so stay tuned to see the pairs!

Because it takes me a while to get art out, if you want to hear about backstory or context for any of the other characters instead of waiting go crazy and send me an ask! Especially ask me about BAM! and Tuff Guys…

[the-liliger]

Review and Spoiler #35

All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

This is a novel, a New York Times bestseller, a movie, but ultimately, All The Bright Places is the sublime and melancholic tale of Theodore Finch and Violet Markey.

Before I knew of the book, I watched the movie by chance, and how it affects the soul. Finch's sarcastic and chaotic energy always brought a smile to my face. While Violet's stubbornness and pain radiated from the screen, searing my heart. The soundtrack fit perfectly, and to this day I still listen to it. But once I found the book, everything about the movie burst out in a new intensity.

Finch is evermore running out of time to be truly alive and awake, but when gloomy Violet catches his eye, things change. He wants to stay as long as he can, to make sure Violet lives her life to the fullest.

Violet is the husk of the enthusiastic writer she once was, having lost her sister the year before, left pitied and dispassionate. Then comes Finch, who, with the help of a partner project in school, takes her out of her shell of excuses and sorrow, on a journey around their state and into her heart.

CONTENT WARNING:

Depression

Bipolar Disorder

Suicide, attempted suicide & suicidal ideation (theme)

Grief & loss depiction

Death of loved ones

Car accident

Death by drowning

Spoiler: "As Violet's world grows, Finch's begins to shrink..." (-Jennifer Niven)

[the-liliger]

For anyone it applies to, and whomever might see this, I ask a question:

Are Greek mythology retellings of interest to people? Would people spend money on such stories and read them?

If so, how adapted? More realistic? Or entirely changing the plot of the history?

For example, the webcomic (And graphic novels) Lore Olympus, by Rachel Smythe, fantasizes the story of Persephone and Hades, when the mythology makes for a much darker tale.

[the-liliger]

Want to learn about Greek and Roman mythology? Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! is definitely my favorite podcast to listen to.

"The most entertaining and enraging stories from mythology told casually, contemporarily, and (let's be honest) sarcastically. Greek and Roman gods did some pretty weird (and awful) things. Liv focuses on Greek and Roman mythology's (mis)treatment of women, the wild things the gods did, and the all-around incredible minds of the ancient world. Gods, goddesses, heroes, monsters, and everything in between. Regular episodes every Tuesday, conversations with authors and scholars, or readings of ancient epics every Friday."

Highly recommend to those of interest or fans of myths/sarcasm.

[azzy-catt]

midnight!

*ascends into rainbow*

✨🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈✨

(below the cut are other rainbow gifs I was considering)

[the-liliger]

I can’t believe I’m this late; The horror!

❤️✨🏳️‍🌈HAPPY PRIDE MONTH TO ALL!🏳️‍🌈✨❤️

We are all humans, real, loving, proud, and ever-adapting. As we go through life, we’ll all discover our identities, and change as we grow comfortable and confident within ourselves. People can really suck, but never let that stop you from loving who (or nobody) you want, or expressing your gender identity (or lack thereof).

Love you!

Treat for Transfolk; that my (GAE) friend shared with me:

[the-liliger]

Review and Spoiler #34

Every Day by David Levithan

What if, you knew only inconsistency? What if, every day you woke up in a new body? What if, you broke the rules... and fell in love?

Every Day is a fantasy and young adult romance novel, depicting the story of a gender-less character called "A". For as long as "A" can remember, "he" has awakened in someone else's body every day. "A" never woke in the same body twice, never for any longer or shorter than 24 hours, and always in the body of someone his own age. "A" can access information about them, routines, names, some memories even, but not how they feel. Not how they think or see the world.

David Levithan continuously brings the theme of respect to light, throughout the novel. "A" always respects the body of the person "he" is in, and always tries to do the best for that person. "A" tries "his" best to not alter the person's life in any drastic ways. As different lives mean different stories, it is interesting to look at how the characters in the novel are going down the road of life and overcoming obstacles in almost every chapter all with different experiences, personalities, relationships, etc.

(LGBTQIA+🏳‍🌈)

CONTENT WARNING:

Talk of mental illness

References to unaliving, unaliving attempts, and unaliving ideation

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Spoiler: After 16 years of figuring out "A's" way through life, how to survive in "his" strange circumstance, after building basic rules and regulations for how "A" goes about "his" temporary possession, "he" breaks one of his most important rules.

[the-liliger]

Movie Review and Spoiler - #13

"Weekend At Bernie’s"

Starring Andrew McCarthy (Jerry), Jonathan Silverman (Richard), and Terry Kiser (Bernie), the film is a thrilling dark comedy, following two co-workers and friends, Jerry and Richard, as they spend the weekend at their boss's posh beach house.

Hot, miserable, and overworked in a New York summer, the two discover a $2 million mistake among the computers and documents of the insurance company they work at. They go to their boss to report it, resulting in a shocking and welcomed invitation to join their boss at his weekend party house to discuss and celebrate the discovery. They continue to make discoveries at his house. The extent of his richness, his wild partying behaviors, and much more...

Spoiler: Jerry and Richard discovered something that they weren't supposed to. Mr. Bernie Lomax crossed the wrong person.

[the-liliger]

I'm alive!! <3

The last time I posted, it was a measly reblog, while of a funny post, it came with no effort from myself. I can't promise posts as consistent as from the beginning of last year (one every day), but I'll try to post more steadily this year.

I hope you all have had wonderful holidays and are having a good start to your New Year.

With admiration and resentment,

-The Liliger

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Review and Spoiler - #33

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

Originally published in 2014, formerly mentioned genius and author, Alice Oseman's, book Solitaire was a riveting, emotional experience. A sort of unintentional prequel to her series Heartstopper. While the popular, light-hearted Heartstopper series did go over some deeper, darker topics, it remained sweet, endearing, and oh-so queer. On the other hand, the thorough masterpiece known as Solitaire provides a realistic, tear-wringing, in-depth perspective of the mind of a lonely teenage girl. Heartstopper's dear bean Charlie's, elder sister, Tori Spring. You know, the one with "elder sister magic" and diet lemonades at all times.

This story was poetic, Tori Spring direct and brash and honest and unapologetic, unlike most people, and generally raw. I found it meant a lot to me, as I read, the emotion and details, the realism, and truth of it all. I could confidently assume that many other readers could relate to it, and appreciate the feeling of being seen by the sweet guardian, Ms. Oseman.

CONTENT WARNING:

Much talk of mental illness

References to unaliving, unaliving attempts, and unaliving ideation

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Depression

Eating disorders

Obsessive-compulsive behaviors

Brief incidents of homophobia

Unchallenged misogyny and ableism

Spoiler: Everything can be so fake and masked, that it becomes real.