a fiery kiss to the night.

Thanks, anon, I appreciate it

So what I’m trying to say is… no, it’s not dead. But I do need to figure out some stuff first if I want to fully commit to coming back. I know it’s a crappy response, but that’s all I’m able to say right now. I’m still here though, checking up on things as often as I can, so I’m not gone for good. :) 

(p.s. thanks for 2.5k, it really means a lot to me!)

I’ve used Avenir Next for most of my edits since 2016. I’ve also used Intro quite frequently in the past. If you have a specific edit in mind, just send me a message and I’ll look it up for you :)

Absolutely! I’ve done a Women’s Day edit for the past couple of years (here and here), and I intend to keep that tradition going. :)

Yes! My schedule will be unprecedentedly relaxed for the next few weeks, so I’m trying to stock up on edits anyways. If you have a character, pairing, general idea etc. you’d like to see me do, just send me a message and I’ll do my best to make it happen :)

Here’s some Seth for you! Jasper is coming up soon :)

Haha, perfect!

Ooh, good question! My music knowledge is a bit limited, but I’ll take a crack at it.

(Spoiler: this ended up being more of a ’what is their general music taste’ type of thing. Oops.)

Carlisle - I feel like he’s pretty much a classical guy, through and through. After all, he’s lived through the birth and rise of many great composers and musicians and has probably seen a few of them live. It’s kind of tough to top that. I feel like he does have a genuine appreciation for natural talent, though, and will sometimes listen to some more modern (but probably still acoustic) songs. He also likes to listen to anything Esme likes, simply because he likes to watch her smile as she hums along.

Esme - Esme likes soft, romantic music. She likes to get lost in the songs and the feelings they bring up, and probably has a lot of memories connected to them. Nothing sad, though, just some happy love vibes for her. I kind of get a little Sinatra vibe from her, maybe a little Crosby, too. If we go more ’modern,’ I think she would like artists like Norah Jones and Michael Bublé, maybe even someone like Sarah Bareilles. When it comes to Esme and music, the most important thing is emotion. She doesn’t care about the small details, just as long as she can hear that the artist really poured their heart into it.

Jasper - Jasper is a complete mystery to me, to be honest. The books don’t give much to go on when it comes to his character, so I don’t really get a clear vibe from him. Maybe something like indie folk, bluegrass or southern blues. Good rhythm with a dark, mysterious vibe to it.

Alice - Alice likes up-and-comers, small indie bands and artists she can see glimpses of in her future. I feel like her favourite artists would have this unique and maybe a bit weird vibe to their music, but true talent and a good sound altogether. The only example I can give off the top of my head would maybe be someone like Ibeyi.

Emmett - I feel like Emmett’s approach to music is pretty much ’whatever, dude,’ in the best way possible. He likes mellow, upbeat songs that get him pumped. Songs that go well with parties and get-togethers, ones that make good background music for fun memories. I don’t think he cares that much about the messages the songs have.

Rosalie - She’s a bitch-ass queen and her music taste reflects it. Marina and the Diamonds, Lily Allen, etc. She likes songs with strong feminist messages, some a bit cynical but mostly ones about self appreciation and assertiveness that make her feel (even) better about herself.

Edward - I feel like he’s not so angsty and brooding anymore now that he has a wife and a kid. Definitely still a music snob, though. He likes some mainstream pop (@twilight-af said Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran and I can definitely see that, they nail that ’tortured love’ sort of vibe) and I’d imagine he likes some indie artists as well—he recognises real talent when he hears it and is all about the feel of the music, how well it flows and how natural it sounds. Mostly acoustic, and he definitely has a soft spot for the piano.

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I mean, it would be a little less creepy… for a while, before getting creepy again. Alec will always be a child, whereas Renesmee will very quickly grow up and reach full physical and emotional maturity. There’s a very brief window where a relationship between them would be fine, but there is a heavy emphasis on the word ‘brief’ here. After that… well, Renesmee would probably want something more, someone who will grow up with her—or, at least, be grown up with her.

Yeah no, it looked like a sex scene. And you can bet Catherine Hardwicke did that on purpose. lol

Yes! Sorry for the radio silence, I was busy with exams and now I’ve just been enjoying vacation. I’ll be back after midsummer’s with new edits!

It’s not my cup of tea, but I can certainly see the appeal. I feel like it could work, but it wouldn’t be a very happy relationship.

Let’s look at this from Aro’s perspective first. The probability of him being interested in Bella (or anyone) without being aware of her gift would be minuscule—if you’ve been alive for multiple millennia, it takes someone extraordinary to catch your attention. And this is not a guy who’s actively looking for a relationship, either. He decided to get himself a mate because he ”felt that the balance of power had swung away from him,” and chose Sulpicia because she happened to fulfill his specific qualifications. No matter how you interpret their relationship, it was very much a political marriage. Power will always be infinitely more important to him than other people.

So let’s say he knew about the full extent of Bella’s talent. Now he would definitely be interested, since it would be such a huge gain for him. And oh, look, he doesn’t have a mate! What a perfect opportunity to get one. An alluring promise of a better life, maybe a nudge from Chelsea, and it’d be a done deal. He’d most likely treat her like a queen: spoil her with gifts, make sure all of her wishes are fulfilled, whatever to keep her happy. His reasons for this would be entirely selfish, though: a satisfied Bella is a loyal Bella. I’m not saying that he couldn’t have actual feelings for her, but the thing with Aro is that he will always look out for himself first. He’s a cold, calculative political mastermind who will never do anything without first asking: ”But what’s in it for me?”

And that’s why Bella would never be truly happy with him. This is not to say that she wouldn’t be content with being Aro’s mate and the Vampire Queen Supreme, because she probably would. She was, after all, ”born to be a vampire.” If Edward had never returned after he left her in New Moon, this could have been a plausible outcome. Bella, heartbroken and devastated, seeks out the Volturi and asks to be changed. Aro, intrigued by her talents, obliges. Their union would be mutually beneficial, and together they would rule the world without anyone ever being able to challenge them.

But would she be happy? No. Bella needs that kind of undying love and devotion to be satisfied. She needs the intense emotions and the grandiose declarations of love and the mind-blowing sex. She needs the ”happily ever after” ending of Breaking Dawn, and she would never get that with Aro because Aro, by his very nature, would never be able to be so intimate and vulnerable with someone. Even if he truly did love Bella, his character would not allow it—he’s seen over and over again just how easy it is for a man in love to become a fool. He sees it as a weakness, and he cannot allow his position to become compromised. After all, power is and always has been more important to him than anything else. We saw it with Didyme, and we would definitely see it (albeit to a lesser extent) with Bella.

It could make for a pretty good fanfic, though. I’m picturing a very dark, ‘Game of Thrones’ type of thing with a lot of plotting and drama. Just in case anyone’s looking for fanfic ideas. ;)

It starts around 43 minutes into the movie. :)

I’ve been thinking about trying to keep up a steady queue of edits again, but it’s really becoming quite tedious to search and arrange non-B/E/J edits and have enough of them to last more than a few days. For almost a year now I’ve been reblogging the same things over and over again simply because no one really makes edits about the secondary characters (I know a few of you do, though, and I see you and I appreciate you!). It becomes boring really quickly. 

That being said, I will try to figure something out if there’s actual interest for it. :) I’m on vacation in Stockholm right now (I’m seeing Adele in three hours, eep!), but as soon as I get back I’ll get things sorted out!

Sorry! I’ve either been a) very busy or b) very sick (currently both). Things should quiet down after this week, though, so I’ll be back soon! I’ll set up a queue in the meantime.

Probably because there were a lot of new characters introduced in BD2 and very little screentime/lines to give them. I mean, the only Amazonian who actually contributes something to the story is Zafrina with her talent (she helps Bella realise her talent and stops Kate and Tanya from initiating the fight after Irina is killed) while Senna just basically... stands there and stares at people. So yeah, from a movie industry standpoint I kind of understand why they chose to cut Kachiri. It’s a lot of work (and money) to cast someone for a part only to have them do absolutely nothing to help the story along. I do wonder why they cut her and not Senna, though, since Kachiri founded the coven. Maybe ‘Senna’ just rolls off the tongue a bit better than ‘Kachiri’? lol

I’m so incredibly sorry about this, something happened and I needed to take a break. I’m back now though, and I’ll do all of them now (they’ll all be tagged ‘blogrates’).