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anime_mangaFandom: One Piece
Author/Artist: Mekachu04
Title: Feburary - Punk Aibou Sketches
Pairing: Eustass Kidd & Killer
Rating: teen? it varies from gen/all audience to teen. adult images have been removed from this collection
Word Count: art
Warnings: some implied death/violence but nothing graphic. all are unfinished sketches so clothes might not all be there.
Disclaimer: Kidd and Killer (and Wire) belong to the world of One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. I'm just playing in the sandbox
AN: I'm on year two of trying to draw something everyday. So most of these are drawn at about 3-5am in about an hour or two at work during the down time.
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Author/Artist: Mekachu04
Title: Feburary - Punk Aibou Sketches
Pairing: Eustass Kidd & Killer
Rating: teen? it varies from gen/all audience to teen. adult images have been removed from this collection
Word Count: art
Warnings: some implied death/violence but nothing graphic. all are unfinished sketches so clothes might not all be there.
Disclaimer: Kidd and Killer (and Wire) belong to the world of One Piece by Eiichiro Oda. I'm just playing in the sandbox
AN: I'm on year two of trying to draw something everyday. So most of these are drawn at about 3-5am in about an hour or two at work during the down time.
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rogaI have gone back and fixed the typos in my last post which were not due to anything but tiredness last night but they were driving me crazy /o\
( Today was much better than yesterday, after middle sis arrived and I could see she really was okay. )
( Today was much better than yesterday, after middle sis arrived and I could see she really was okay. )
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stonepicnicking_okapiWishing everyone a good March! It's the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.
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pshaw_ravenI got my ukulele last week and I'm a little surprised at how quickly I'm picking some of it up. Fret fingering is slow, but every lesson I've watched online says it will be, just keep practicing and give it time. I had extra time this afternoon while Fox was out on a walk, so I pulled up chords for "Can't Help Falling in Love With You," and realized I don't know how strumming works. I mean, I know how to strum, but the uke has a bunch of different down and up strums that change the sound slightly. I also need a strap - holding the neck with my hand isn't working, I tend to be touching the string.
I think we've had the last real cold spell of the season. At any rate, we started cleaning up the garden beds, and I put in a seed order. I've got my hands on canvas grow bags for the potatoes, but my seed 'taters haven't shipped yet. And there's a mint plant out there that not only survived the winter, but spread. Mint genuinely gives zero fucks.
I put hummingbird feeders out, but no birds yet. Sad face. The migration map shows some sightings around me, but the notes also all say "early this year," so maybe I just put my feeders out too soon. OTOH we marked the first bird of the year on our Google calendar, so in 2025 we already had them. On the other other hand, we've also had unusually cold weather.
I gotta put some writing together this week. We're going to stop in at Mystery Springs to taste the waters of enlightenment, and see how Derrick likes those fancy coffee machines. The high schooler he hired to help out is having trouble keeping a cat out of the shop, though. Not Jonesy, but we should be getting back to Jonesy soon. Now that it's spring in St. Felix, he wants to go outside and eat grass.
I think we've had the last real cold spell of the season. At any rate, we started cleaning up the garden beds, and I put in a seed order. I've got my hands on canvas grow bags for the potatoes, but my seed 'taters haven't shipped yet. And there's a mint plant out there that not only survived the winter, but spread. Mint genuinely gives zero fucks.
I put hummingbird feeders out, but no birds yet. Sad face. The migration map shows some sightings around me, but the notes also all say "early this year," so maybe I just put my feeders out too soon. OTOH we marked the first bird of the year on our Google calendar, so in 2025 we already had them. On the other other hand, we've also had unusually cold weather.
I gotta put some writing together this week. We're going to stop in at Mystery Springs to taste the waters of enlightenment, and see how Derrick likes those fancy coffee machines. The high schooler he hired to help out is having trouble keeping a cat out of the shop, though. Not Jonesy, but we should be getting back to Jonesy soon. Now that it's spring in St. Felix, he wants to go outside and eat grass.
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goodbyebird+ I may be somewhat trying to cope with the Horrors by making a big purchase, but I done did it: I ordered those oracles and the workbook I was eying + a tarot deck that spoke to me very loudly and was limited in quantities. Hopefully it doesn't take too long before it arrives so I can dip in before it's back off to work. Tomorrow's big plan is tidying and washing my entire bedroom, laundring the curtains, and set up a nice altar space on the top of my dressing commode.
+ Finished Fallout s2 and I'm happy with how their storylines turned out.( spoilery comment ) There was a small cut scene at the end in case anybody missed that.
+ Steam NEXT Fest is happening, and as usual I've managed to try next to nothing. Two big recommends: Esoteric Ebb and All Will Rise. They're both text-heavy, your choices matter kind of games. I'm gonna try to get a game in of Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, Wax Heads, Above The Snow, WOODROT, I'm Making A Monster, Dosa Divas, Bookbinding, Twilight Imperium, and the new Moomintroll entry before the time runs out (in that order). 100% I'm going to fail at that.
btw how I loathe having to keep my enthusiasm in check until I've had a scroll to look for AI usage.
+ Why all science fiction and fantasy writers are historians by Ada Palmer.
+ The SEA Is Whose?, Ethnic Entanglements in Southeast Asian SFF, an essay.
+ European bison arrive in the Iberian Highlands for the first time.
+ Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways.
+youtuberecs is a fun community I just became aware of!
+ Soda Blonde released a new song/video, Suit & Tie, and I dig em both. Weird women in suits on the moors. Mud. Pretty horsie. What's not to like.
+ Forbrukerrådet is a Norwegian consumer council that's focused on making sure customers are treated fairly and not scammed, etc. Big big fan. And they've just released an ad on enshittifaction that is top notch.
+ Finished Fallout s2 and I'm happy with how their storylines turned out.( spoilery comment ) There was a small cut scene at the end in case anybody missed that.
+ Steam NEXT Fest is happening, and as usual I've managed to try next to nothing. Two big recommends: Esoteric Ebb and All Will Rise. They're both text-heavy, your choices matter kind of games. I'm gonna try to get a game in of Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, Wax Heads, Above The Snow, WOODROT, I'm Making A Monster, Dosa Divas, Bookbinding, Twilight Imperium, and the new Moomintroll entry before the time runs out (in that order). 100% I'm going to fail at that.
btw how I loathe having to keep my enthusiasm in check until I've had a scroll to look for AI usage.
+ Why all science fiction and fantasy writers are historians by Ada Palmer.
+ The SEA Is Whose?, Ethnic Entanglements in Southeast Asian SFF, an essay.
+ European bison arrive in the Iberian Highlands for the first time.
+ Botswana shows how smarter cattle herding can save lions, reopen ancient wildlife pathways.
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youtuberecs is a fun community I just became aware of!+ Soda Blonde released a new song/video, Suit & Tie, and I dig em both. Weird women in suits on the moors. Mud. Pretty horsie. What's not to like.
+ Forbrukerrådet is a Norwegian consumer council that's focused on making sure customers are treated fairly and not scammed, etc. Big big fan. And they've just released an ad on enshittifaction that is top notch.
siriaNot Up For Discussion
The Pitt | Parker, Gen | ~1500 words | Episode fic for 2.08. Thanks tosheafrotherdon for betaing.
(Also on AO3)
( There was a fine line between 'shit show' and 'farce.' As far as Parker was concerned, the deposition crossed it about half an hour in. )
The Pitt | Parker, Gen | ~1500 words | Episode fic for 2.08. Thanks to
sheafrotherdon for betaing. (Also on AO3)
( There was a fine line between 'shit show' and 'farce.' As far as Parker was concerned, the deposition crossed it about half an hour in. )
malinaldaroseHere are the March pages from my home desk calendar. I am ridiculously pleased with them, which is just silly given that it's not my artwork (purchased on Etsy) and all I did was stick it down and add some tape and a few stickers. Well, okay, I drew the days.
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scrubjayspeaksWell, I’m a zombie. Lots of arriving early and staying late at work, capped off by almost a full day on Saturday to do painting while the building was mostly empty. I’m not getting enough sleep, I’m not eating enough for how much physical activity I’m doing, and I’m not getting enough recovery time for my joints and muscles to cope with the demand. So, uh, I’m not feeling my best. Not sick, just moderately expired.
We got the truck back--it was fine, just a bit expensive because it needed a new catalytic converter--and both dropped off and picked up my car, which was entirely fine.
The days have suddenly turned very warm. All the birds are out. All the weeds are making a break for it.
Lewisia: no new pieces written
Day job: 51 hours *wheezepant*
Reading: Love Notes from the Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson (poetry collection, his work is always a joy)
Watching: Fantastic Fungi (2019) documentary (wanted it for the pretty visuals, which is all it’s really good for from a mycology perspective), The X-Files season one, episodes 8 to 10 (I really enjoy the enthusiastic overacting of some of the supporting/background characters)
Listening: For the Girl in the Garden by S.J. Tucker (inspired by Catherynne M. Valente’s Orphan’s Tales books, a mix of spoken book bits and songs, a charming mix that reminds me I need to go back and finish that book someday)
Playing: after much debate inspired by the Pokemon 30th anniversary announcements, my frustration with the cost and all-digital policies of the Switch 2, and general nostalgia, I am playing Let’s Go, Pikachu! again and possibly carrying my Pokeball+ around like a child
Clock Mouse: 87 minutes of planning work
We got the truck back--it was fine, just a bit expensive because it needed a new catalytic converter--and both dropped off and picked up my car, which was entirely fine.
The days have suddenly turned very warm. All the birds are out. All the weeds are making a break for it.
Lewisia: no new pieces written
Day job: 51 hours *wheezepant*
Reading: Love Notes from the Hollow Tree by Jarod K. Anderson (poetry collection, his work is always a joy)
Watching: Fantastic Fungi (2019) documentary (wanted it for the pretty visuals, which is all it’s really good for from a mycology perspective), The X-Files season one, episodes 8 to 10 (I really enjoy the enthusiastic overacting of some of the supporting/background characters)
Listening: For the Girl in the Garden by S.J. Tucker (inspired by Catherynne M. Valente’s Orphan’s Tales books, a mix of spoken book bits and songs, a charming mix that reminds me I need to go back and finish that book someday)
Playing: after much debate inspired by the Pokemon 30th anniversary announcements, my frustration with the cost and all-digital policies of the Switch 2, and general nostalgia, I am playing Let’s Go, Pikachu! again and possibly carrying my Pokeball+ around like a child
Clock Mouse: 87 minutes of planning work
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althea_valaraI have no pics to share of finished objects this month, because I didn't finish anything. I touched three projects, with the vast majority being my FFXIV Fan Fest entry, which still isn't done. I have until the 6th, so hope springs eternal.
[Image Description: A pivot table showing I crafted over 30 hours in February 2026.]
I am pleased with the efforts this month. I definitely could have done MORE, but what I did was pretty impressive. Lots of trial and error to get things perfect. I like what I've accomplished thus far, and look forward to sharing the completed items with you.
getyourwordsout isn't going too great. I'm supposed to be writing 10 days a month. I did not meet that goal in January so started February with a deficit, and only managed 2 days in February. And yes, I did count leaving Kiss Battle prompts as a writing day, because as I was leaving prompts, I was doing lots of "writing" in my head.
I suppose I could have counted a third day for the day I downloaded Scrivener and went through its tutorial, because
that's writing-adjacent, but I've already turned in my totals for February. Ah well.
As for the second day I wrote: man, why couldn't that count for multiple days? I wrote FOUR HOURS that day, getting into the state of Flow. The words just kept tumbling out! I'm very pleased that happened. I do need to return to that piece and finish it, but first comes the Fan Fest entry.
It is only March 1st, and I am halfway through my reading goal for the year! Huzzah! okay okay, a six book goal isn't that impressive, but when I set that goal, I really did think that would be a challenge.
In February, I finished a reread of Connie Willis' To Say Nothing of the Dog, which is a delightful time travel mystery. Even knowing how it ends, it was still fun to reread because of the journey to the conclusion. A++++ book, would reread again in the future.
I also devoured TJ Alexander's A Gentleman's Gentleman in a few days. This book showed up on a list of "Top Romance Novels of the Century" and it sounded fun, so I bought it because it was a decent price at Bookshop.org, even though I hadn't read the author before. I quite enjoyed the book, though I do have some quibbles. I think the choice to write it from only one of the lovers' POV (Christopher) did work for this book, but it meant I had a lesser feel for who James was as a person individual from Christopher. And although I had no doubt the couple was happy together, I couldn't rightfully say I believed they were actually in love.
I do think the book was skillfully written. It's a historical romance, but it does a good job of fitting LGBTQIA characters into that timeframe. Never once did I feel like the characters didn't belong in that setting.
I definitely do not regret buying the book, and will probably reread in the future. I'd recommend it, especially if you're look for trans romances!
[Image Description: A pivot table showing I crafted over 30 hours in February 2026.]
I am pleased with the efforts this month. I definitely could have done MORE, but what I did was pretty impressive. Lots of trial and error to get things perfect. I like what I've accomplished thus far, and look forward to sharing the completed items with you.
getyourwordsout isn't going too great. I'm supposed to be writing 10 days a month. I did not meet that goal in January so started February with a deficit, and only managed 2 days in February. And yes, I did count leaving Kiss Battle prompts as a writing day, because as I was leaving prompts, I was doing lots of "writing" in my head.I suppose I could have counted a third day for the day I downloaded Scrivener and went through its tutorial, because
that's writing-adjacent, but I've already turned in my totals for February. Ah well.
As for the second day I wrote: man, why couldn't that count for multiple days? I wrote FOUR HOURS that day, getting into the state of Flow. The words just kept tumbling out! I'm very pleased that happened. I do need to return to that piece and finish it, but first comes the Fan Fest entry.
It is only March 1st, and I am halfway through my reading goal for the year! Huzzah! okay okay, a six book goal isn't that impressive, but when I set that goal, I really did think that would be a challenge.
In February, I finished a reread of Connie Willis' To Say Nothing of the Dog, which is a delightful time travel mystery. Even knowing how it ends, it was still fun to reread because of the journey to the conclusion. A++++ book, would reread again in the future.
I also devoured TJ Alexander's A Gentleman's Gentleman in a few days. This book showed up on a list of "Top Romance Novels of the Century" and it sounded fun, so I bought it because it was a decent price at Bookshop.org, even though I hadn't read the author before. I quite enjoyed the book, though I do have some quibbles. I think the choice to write it from only one of the lovers' POV (Christopher) did work for this book, but it meant I had a lesser feel for who James was as a person individual from Christopher. And although I had no doubt the couple was happy together, I couldn't rightfully say I believed they were actually in love.
I do think the book was skillfully written. It's a historical romance, but it does a good job of fitting LGBTQIA characters into that timeframe. Never once did I feel like the characters didn't belong in that setting.
I definitely do not regret buying the book, and will probably reread in the future. I'd recommend it, especially if you're look for trans romances!
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snickficI went hunting for fic of these two a while back. Here are my two favorites.
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quietly_obsessed, 4k. "I don't believe in God, but I do believe in you". Jud and Blanc fall in love during the year after Wicks' murder. A bittersweet but lovely fic in which they find some healing in each other.
fair with her firstborn on bethlehem down byhauntinghouses, 9k. Benoit Blanc comes back to Chimney Rock just in time for Christmas. In which Blanc sets out to seduce a priest and/or not have a miserable Christmas, and ends up talking a lot more theology than he wants (but no more than he ought to have reasonably expected). If you're like the religious debates in the movie were great but what if they had them while fucking, this is the fic for you.
Acts of Faith by
fair with her firstborn on bethlehem down by
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meridian_rosePart one of seasons_of_fandom entries from round one, icons!
Some were my personal choice, some were in response to certain prompts/challenges.
Fandoms: The Librarians, ST: DS9, MCU, from, Hellboy, DCEU (various Superman), Stargate: Atlantis, Leverage, Almost Paradise, Revenge, Legend of the Seeker, Rivals (TV), Red Sonja, Luke Pasqualino, stock
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seasons_of_fandom entries from round one, icons!Some were my personal choice, some were in response to certain prompts/challenges.
Fandoms: The Librarians, ST: DS9, MCU, from, Hellboy, DCEU (various Superman), Stargate: Atlantis, Leverage, Almost Paradise, Revenge, Legend of the Seeker, Rivals (TV), Red Sonja, Luke Pasqualino, stock
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rivkatHi there--it's been a bit! The first day of school (which was also a snowstorm) involved me waking just before 7 to the sound of water pouring through my bathroom ceiling, followed shortly by electrical explosions and a fire that will have me out of my apartment for, apparently, at least a year. No one was hurt! That is very good. The rest, not so much. I've now moved all my clothes, shoes & jewelry to my office (which I might actually keep in place forever if I can manage the jewelry organization--turns out bookcases are also really good shoe racks, and they make pretty good clothes racks for cheap now). Anyway I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off; the apartment is now empty except for the stuff that was destroyed, which sadly includes two century-old curved glass windows. And I've acquired a place to nap in my office. I'm both grateful for the resources I have to get through this and still pretty overwhelmed given all the rest of the terrible stuff in the world.
Greer Stothers, Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die: ( fantasy about a cowardly knight and the wizard he seduces )
Aisling Rawle, The Compound: ( hell is reality tv )
Matt Dinniman, Operation Bounce House: ( the wargamers throw stones at frogs for sport but the frogs die in earnest )
Kimberly Belflower, John Proctor is the Villain:( great even as a script )
Aliya Whiteley, The Misheard World: ( an interrogation in a strange world )
Charles Stross, The Regicide Report: ( good night and good luck )
Alix E. Harrow, The Everlasting: ( fantasy about a knight and the man who loves her )
Constance Fay, ( two sf m/f romances )
Joanna Russ, The Female Man: ( the feminine shriek )
James S.A. Corey, The Faith of Beasts:( alien enslavers )
Adrian Tchaikovsky, Pretenders to the Throne of God: ( started as it meant to go on )
Kai Butler,( 2/3 of a fantasy trilogy about an assassin and his emperor-target-lover )
Kai Butler, The Inconvenient Count: ( space m/m regency )
Joe Hill, King Sorrow: ( playing in the King wheelhouse )
Greer Stothers, Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die: ( fantasy about a cowardly knight and the wizard he seduces )
Aisling Rawle, The Compound: ( hell is reality tv )
Matt Dinniman, Operation Bounce House: ( the wargamers throw stones at frogs for sport but the frogs die in earnest )
Kimberly Belflower, John Proctor is the Villain:( great even as a script )
Aliya Whiteley, The Misheard World: ( an interrogation in a strange world )
Charles Stross, The Regicide Report: ( good night and good luck )
Alix E. Harrow, The Everlasting: ( fantasy about a knight and the man who loves her )
Constance Fay, ( two sf m/f romances )
Joanna Russ, The Female Man: ( the feminine shriek )
James S.A. Corey, The Faith of Beasts:( alien enslavers )
Adrian Tchaikovsky, Pretenders to the Throne of God: ( started as it meant to go on )
Kai Butler,( 2/3 of a fantasy trilogy about an assassin and his emperor-target-lover )
Kai Butler, The Inconvenient Count: ( space m/m regency )
Joe Hill, King Sorrow: ( playing in the King wheelhouse )
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petraI am a completely psychologically normal individual and the part where I had, until I posted one of them yesterday, two active WIPs started in the last couple of weeks in which my blorbo loses his virginity to, in fact, the same person, under extremely fraught circumstances, is simply because I love joy.
Definitely nothing to do with VirginWan Weekend posts having filtered onto my Tumblr dash for weeks and inspired me to greater heights of appalling Obi-Wan/Anakin.
The one I finished is: i want to raise a city behind his teeth (for when the AO3 comes back to us). It’s identity porn, Petra stylée, set the day Anakin is knighted.
The one I am still working on is your classic Obi-Wan in a Time Loop trope, except he’s repeating RotS and he only gets one day to do it in.
( It starts like this, and I am looking for an alpha-reader/cheerleader/audience. )
Definitely nothing to do with VirginWan Weekend posts having filtered onto my Tumblr dash for weeks and inspired me to greater heights of appalling Obi-Wan/Anakin.
The one I finished is: i want to raise a city behind his teeth (for when the AO3 comes back to us). It’s identity porn, Petra stylée, set the day Anakin is knighted.
The one I am still working on is your classic Obi-Wan in a Time Loop trope, except he’s repeating RotS and he only gets one day to do it in.
( It starts like this, and I am looking for an alpha-reader/cheerleader/audience. )
snickficThemes of the month
1. Comfort music, by which I mean mostly the Gallaghers. This felt like a rough month, and I listened to my big Noel playlist a lot, as well as my 2025 and “most listened” playlists. About every six months I listen to the latter and discover it has a lot of great songs on it. Who could have guessed!
2. Also in the comfort music vein, a lot of Lord Huron, mostly the new album, which has earned the extremely rare distinction of skipping the seasonal playlist phase and going straight into my year-round rotation.
3. Wuthering Heights by Charli XCX. Neeeew album! Short, and with some filler of the kind you get in an album for a movie, but still a few new songs I was into. I appreciate how she used the melodramatic vibes of the movie as an excuse to go OTT.
4. Lana del Rey. Inspired by her new single, I went back and listened to Norman Fucking Rockwell again, which I haven't listened all the way through since 2020.
My top artists (by # of streams)
1. Oasis
2. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
3. Lord Huron
4. Liam Gallagher
...I told you. 🙈
Favorite songs:
1. White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter by Lana Del Rey. Weird Lana is back!! Some of this is kind of bad tbh and is definitely her operating in the vein of Taylor's "But Daddy I Love Him," ie pissed at her fans for having opinions about her love life, but also: it's so delightfully weird. I'm into it.
2. Dying For You by Charlie XCX, my favorite of the new tracks on her WH album. Again: really took the theme of OTT melodrama to heart. <3
1. Comfort music, by which I mean mostly the Gallaghers. This felt like a rough month, and I listened to my big Noel playlist a lot, as well as my 2025 and “most listened” playlists. About every six months I listen to the latter and discover it has a lot of great songs on it. Who could have guessed!
2. Also in the comfort music vein, a lot of Lord Huron, mostly the new album, which has earned the extremely rare distinction of skipping the seasonal playlist phase and going straight into my year-round rotation.
3. Wuthering Heights by Charli XCX. Neeeew album! Short, and with some filler of the kind you get in an album for a movie, but still a few new songs I was into. I appreciate how she used the melodramatic vibes of the movie as an excuse to go OTT.
4. Lana del Rey. Inspired by her new single, I went back and listened to Norman Fucking Rockwell again, which I haven't listened all the way through since 2020.
My top artists (by # of streams)
1. Oasis
2. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
3. Lord Huron
4. Liam Gallagher
...I told you. 🙈
Favorite songs:
1. White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter by Lana Del Rey. Weird Lana is back!! Some of this is kind of bad tbh and is definitely her operating in the vein of Taylor's "But Daddy I Love Him," ie pissed at her fans for having opinions about her love life, but also: it's so delightfully weird. I'm into it.
2. Dying For You by Charlie XCX, my favorite of the new tracks on her WH album. Again: really took the theme of OTT melodrama to heart. <3
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