Snowflake Challenge 5 & 6
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phantasmalpoisonChallenge #5
In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts
So, I'm basically going to repeat my wishes from last year.
1) I'd love if you read and comment on any of my fic, if there's any that catches your fancy. This one seems like an easy one, but I haven't written tons and there's a fair bit of kink stuff, so, yeah, no pressure, lol. Edit: oh yeah, and it's all archive locked, it is totally technically possible for dreamwidth users to not have an ao3 account.
2) The big wish I'm not expecting granted: any art based on my fic. Fan art, pod fic, sequels, remixes, playlists, etc. etc.
3) I loved doing this one last year. Link me an AMV of any anime I've watched! I guess I'll also accept Clannad anime, Danganronpa THH anime, Grisaia anime, and Buffyverse vids.
4) Once again, I'd love if you'd rec a song that's not in English! π
Which brings me to Challenge #6
Top 10 Challenge.
Here are 10(/11(/I didn't count how many sneaky bonus links I included)) songs I love which aren't in English.
Jolin Tsai – 第δΊζ§
I love love love so many of her songs, here is one of my favourites that doesn't have a load of English.
Mory Kante – Yé ké yé ké
The greatest song ever?
La Plazuela – La Primerica Helá
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This one is KLÁMSTRÁKUR by Hatari, but shockingly, the video is age restricted, who could have predicted?
So I'm adding a bonus:
Staff Benda Bilili – Auramandole
Tamikrest – Amidinin Tad Adouniya
I'm always happy to listen to a Tamikrest album, very chill, but this one is kind of catchy. The one that gets stuck in my head.
Les Amazones d'Afrique – Flaws
So good.
Ella Chen – ζ³εΏ΅θͺε·±
NGL my fave Ella Chen song atm is probably Hot Like Chilli, but it's not in the spirit of this list! So here's a ballad.
Shakira – Dónde Estàn los Ladrones
Dare I say, even better than Estoy Aquí? Needs heavier guitars, but she evens makes the MTV unplugged version rock with just her voice, so it's okay. Have the studio version.
And finally, to reward me for not posting a single anime song.
γγ§γβγ‘γ³ – IMMORAL WEDDING
Not even the only album I have with voice actors doing ear to ear whispering.
If you've watched any anime from... my lifetime, you probably know these two, but it amuses me most to think of them as 2/7 of γγ«γΏγγ¨ηΌΆ, the impromptu boy band in Prince of Tennis.
Not the most fannish list I could do, but I find sharing music has been a really fun part of Snowflake Challenge, so I'm doing it on my journal this year.
In your own space, create a list of at least three things you'd love to receive, a wishlist of sorts
So, I'm basically going to repeat my wishes from last year.
1) I'd love if you read and comment on any of my fic, if there's any that catches your fancy. This one seems like an easy one, but I haven't written tons and there's a fair bit of kink stuff, so, yeah, no pressure, lol. Edit: oh yeah, and it's all archive locked, it is totally technically possible for dreamwidth users to not have an ao3 account.
2) The big wish I'm not expecting granted: any art based on my fic. Fan art, pod fic, sequels, remixes, playlists, etc. etc.
3) I loved doing this one last year. Link me an AMV of any anime I've watched! I guess I'll also accept Clannad anime, Danganronpa THH anime, Grisaia anime, and Buffyverse vids.
4) Once again, I'd love if you'd rec a song that's not in English! π
Which brings me to Challenge #6
Top 10 Challenge.
Here are 10(/11(/I didn't count how many sneaky bonus links I included)) songs I love which aren't in English.
Jolin Tsai – 第δΊζ§
I love love love so many of her songs, here is one of my favourites that doesn't have a load of English.
Mory Kante – Yé ké yé ké
The greatest song ever?
La Plazuela – La Primerica Helá
π¨π€π¨
This one is KLÁMSTRÁKUR by Hatari, but shockingly, the video is age restricted, who could have predicted?
So I'm adding a bonus:
Staff Benda Bilili – Auramandole
Tamikrest – Amidinin Tad Adouniya
I'm always happy to listen to a Tamikrest album, very chill, but this one is kind of catchy. The one that gets stuck in my head.
Les Amazones d'Afrique – Flaws
So good.
Ella Chen – ζ³εΏ΅θͺε·±
NGL my fave Ella Chen song atm is probably Hot Like Chilli, but it's not in the spirit of this list! So here's a ballad.
Shakira – Dónde Estàn los Ladrones
Dare I say, even better than Estoy Aquí? Needs heavier guitars, but she evens makes the MTV unplugged version rock with just her voice, so it's okay. Have the studio version.
And finally, to reward me for not posting a single anime song.
γγ§γβγ‘γ³ – IMMORAL WEDDING
Not even the only album I have with voice actors doing ear to ear whispering.
If you've watched any anime from... my lifetime, you probably know these two, but it amuses me most to think of them as 2/7 of γγ«γΏγγ¨ηΌΆ, the impromptu boy band in Prince of Tennis.
Not the most fannish list I could do, but I find sharing music has been a really fun part of Snowflake Challenge, so I'm doing it on my journal this year.
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Date: 2026-01-13 06:14 pm (UTC)Thanks for sharing your music list too! I'm excited to check them out
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Date: 2026-01-14 12:26 am (UTC)I bought Wonderful Days digitally with a VPN, though. I just want to support these boys if they ever decide to become idols instead of tennis players!
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Date: 2026-01-15 03:29 am (UTC)https://youtu.be/z_B0wEPgeNI?si=NkQM5MnOkmvoQXcm <-- one of my favorites. So well timed and paced, while also being a perfectly 2013-14 AMV. Super unique clips choices, and an all-around delight.
https://youtu.be/W3bE3TnMV9o?si=VO_G1Vu4wYQnGdr_ <-- another all time favorite. A crossover video that ships Junko Enoshima with Alois from Black Butler. This is both the most sexual and violent vid on the list, but I can't think of a better crossover video in this fandom. Hugely influential on my own style and approach to AMVs.
https://youtu.be/Fk7tJZjGDmY?si=EsC3sAkDmkY7Sax0 -- Naegami, short and sweet. One of the few "modern" videos on this list -- leans heavily into the smooth, zoom-heavy style popularized on Instagram.
https://youtu.be/PNcOQRUqmac?si=HA_GIHRMUDciD6dX <-- one of the very, very few Junko Enoshima/Mondo Oowada works out there! Short but sweet, and definitely a huge influence on my own work.
https://youtu.be/JJi7q1lOB5o?si=CsfP-LWVzelrRV8t <-- Celestia/Asahina, a ship I am super biased towards! Really well done, takes full advantage of these two getting some wonderfully emotional clips. The editor for this burst onto the scene and then almost immediately disappeared, which is a shame, because they had such interesting ideas.
https://youtu.be/nXlAgUc8HL0?si=ShipUhjftrViDBCm <-- another absolute FAVORITE of mine; a retelling of Chapter 1 set to Smooth Criminal. Just absurdly good, with some of the best integration of game assets into what is otherwise an anime-based AMV. Beautifully constructed.
https://youtu.be/J6Z-tyi-5Zo?si=MsteWpUyNHiIrAsh <-- a sweet and tragic Naezono video, full of space to breathe and let you just sit with the video. SUGACUBE was one of the kindest, sweetest people in DR editing spaces, and I sincerely hope they return to the hobby someday.
https://youtu.be/3aTuRR6t0Ss?si=W4OQGdKmVPl6Y6-8 <-- Celestia/Togami, the most 2013 video possible (that is a compliment. 2013 was peak editing). Love this one and the storytelling it gets at.
https://youtu.be/epM-5wluocI?si=sLuvVux1bSYpgXau <-- I showed immense restrained in only recommending one of my videos (I will not lie, the prompt got me curious how much of my work actually exclusively uses THH!). I think this one's a great example of my usual style and themes, and the kind of work I really enjoy making.
https://youtu.be/4rwnjRPN_0c?si=wfb5uSgd2ku5sn6X <-- okay, this is cheating, because it's games-based. But it's all 2013 THH editing, and for my money, this is still the top contender for Best DR AMV Ever. It just captures the game SO well. Worth the final spot on this list SO hard.
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Date: 2026-01-15 05:08 am (UTC)https://youtu.be/6-Fg6ALNyAI?si=NXsM3zokCgEu-_P6 <-- probably the best 2.5 AMV in my book, and such a good character study of the quieter, less bombastic side of Komaeda.
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Date: 2026-01-15 01:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2026-01-15 01:39 pm (UTC)It occurred to me I have another youtube channel I can use to comment on things, so I am leaving comments on the actual vids this time, but you can have my thoughts, too.
Really fun whole-game vid, great start.
Haha, so, I nearly said an AMV of any anime I've watched or the anime for any manga I've read, and my very first thought about why that was a bad idea was Black Butler, because I know it's got other characters in it!
English dub jumpscare.
Poor Mondo, he's just no good at dealing with girls (lol).
Celes/Aoi is intriguing, I am very very willing to ship the THH girls, and this vid took the vital shippy moment of taking Asahina to the toilet, but I will be honest, I could not get past the 1993 iPhone.
The Smooth Criminal one is sooooo good.
Love the twist in the Naezono one.
Omgggg on the Celes/Togami one, this is the second time I'm writing this for this challenge: I was hit in the face hearing Murph's voice. My main youtube channel, as mentioned earlier, was a Wombats fan account. The most 2013 thing ever because that is 100% where my mind was at in 2013. Anyway, great vid (although Kirigiri D rank? Come on).
Ahaha, Naegi chugging that water bottle again, such a heavy drinker.
Really epic AMV with only the game to work with.