#Integration Excellence

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[fras-redacted-shapes]

Alan Wake (whose face and voice we find on Thomas Zane and Casper Darling, respectively) ends up in an antagonistic relationship with Alex Casey (whose face and voice we find on Sam Lake and Zachariah Trench, respectively).

Casper Darling and Zachariah Trench? By the end, their relationship was antagonistic.

The Casey-Trench voice was once a guide-friend for Wake-Darling.

And then, they were fighting.

One was suspicious of the other, thinking he was lying, hiding something.

While the other was unaware of the darkness that was growing and consuming the former's mind, his ignorance letting it fester. Feeding it, even.

The original faces, Thomas Zane and Sam Lake? In this latest iteration they've spoken with their own voices while in the Dark Place, only in the presence of a camera.

Alan Wake and Zachariah Trench? In the end, while in a nightmare dimension, both get shot by a woman who both of these men meddled in their lives, threatening the well being of their loved one.

At least one had a hand in his fate, willing it, accepting it. The other? He was fully gone, his will overtaken by the nightmare.

A version of Alex Casey did say it after all. He and writer, they were the same.

And finally, the real Sam Lake? By happenstance he offered his face for a collaborative project, and became a symbol. Even if he tried to fight it, tried to replace it, he had to concede. The story demanded it, as if writing it wasn't enough, the narrative claimed his visage.

There's no need to make overt mentions or put the image of the Ouroboros in posters. The serpent is interwoven in the fabric of the narrative itself.

#now we're only missing a scene with tom zane and sam lake being best friends and the mirror image will be complete #not so much theory crafting more like rambling #because Alex Casey hated Alan's gut the first time he met him on Cauldron Lake's shore lmao #remedy writing in mirroring-self-consuming #self-generating loops and spirals #alan wake 2 #remedy connected universe #control remedy #zachariah trench #casper darling #tom zane #alan wake #dunno where I read that Ilkka Villi's accent was too thick back then so Remedy went with a different actor for Alan's voice #which if true it would an excellent companion to Sam Lake giving his face to Max Payne due to limited budget #One was like: we only have enough money to pay for James McCaffrey's voice #The other: yeah we can afford two actors for Alan Wake #Then a few years later: we are going to exploit all these little fun facts and make them an integral part of the narrative #remedyversetxt

[kingroan]

reva is such a prime example of excellent storytelling.  it was obvious but subtly laid out who and what she was.  anyone could guess she was one of the younglings who escaped.  but her motivations and desires were the mystery.  she remained this unpredictable aspect of the story we’re told that is needed when we know where the rest of the characters will end up.  the loyalty to herself and her need for revenge alone,  an example of a character truly walking the line between light and dark.  i truly love her.  and i’m glad i trusted the writers start to finish for it all to make sense.  

#kenobi #kenobi spoilers #moses ingram #reva sevander #reva #obi-wan kenobi #darth vader #leia organa #anakin skywalker #star wars #i will die on the hill of reva being integral to making kenobi as good as it is #the whole show is so excellently put together #and i think she is a vital piece #and one which people might not realize #bc of how well it fits togethr #i admittedly don't expect a lot from star awrs #*wars #it's a silly space opera #that's been told out of order #retconned a lot #requires a bit of stretching imagination and grace given towards little #inconsistencies #despite the way fandom just is so hyper critical and wants it all to be perfect like #it's not that deep #you have to give it grace #BUT LIKE W KENOBI #it genuinely #it's not just good star wars imo #it's good storytelling #i love it

[percki]

as an appalachian girl lucy gray’s character (and by extension the covey band) really cuts me deep because that’s my people. my life, my dances, my instruments. and within two-three generations all of it is gone.

#in katniss’s time the only remnants of the covey band are their songs #and even those are fading away - she was the only one who knew the valley song in her class #the people of district 12 are cut off from the forest #from the mountains and the green and the creatures and everything is replaced by capitol industry #they did an excellent job casting rachel zegler in the film because her voice is perfect for bluegrass/folk #and it’s just as compelling as it is in the book - maybe even moreso now that i can actually put the words to sound #thg #tbosas #lucy gray baird #the covey #in all honesty i cried when maude ivory sang oh my darling clementine in the book #even though it’s not exclusively appalachian of course but i used to listen to that song to fall asleep growing up #and if lucy gray sang shenandoah… oh you wouldn’t be able to get me out of that theater i’d be there sobbing forever #my dad plays the mandolin and i play guitar and we all know how to sing and that music is such an integral part of me #to see it represented like that breaks my heart #talk tag

[lycanr0t]

see i dont actually view chilchuck as a mouseboy thats just what he kinda ended up looking like in my design for him but i didn't just slap mouse ears + jerboa tail on him for no reason.

i actually came up with it bc while watching when it said that half foots senses are better than most my immediate thought was that them just having bigger ears didn't make sense, it wouldn't give them such a huge advantage. so i considered what animals were generally small, agile, smart, had good balance and control of their bodies. something light on it's feet.

rodents were an obvious choice to reference. I liked the jerboa-like tail for the balance it could provide, where a more rat like tail seemed like it wouldn't provide much support balance wise, plus it seemed too heavy. a heavy tail with bulk would be inconvenient.

same goes for the ears. i didn't want to change the overall silhouette too much but more mouse-y ears would provide better hearing support than big human ears. being able to move them would help with direction as well. same goes for the mouse-like feet. its all about thinking about the features half foots are known for and developing from there. theyre small, they rely on stealth, balance, and detecting danger in order to avoid it. so what physical features might develop in them to accommodate these things.

#i actually had not seen any fanart when i came up with my chil design so its funny that multiple unconnected ppl applied rodent to him #i was so surprised when i did go in tags and saw other artists post art from before i had even watched it yet! #admittedly my chil design isnt any too special like i did not put that much effort into integrating these features #mostly bc i wanted to keep him looking generally like himself. so i opted to not change it TOO heavily #but if i was to make an actual species redesign i would adjust much more #because frankly irl human shape is not ideal for most of what half foots supposedly excel at #rot posts #anyways thats my autistic rambling about character/creature design i have to go to bed now

[ereborne]

Song of the Day: March 27

"Long Time Gone" by The Chicks

#song of the day #I'm still thinking about the Country Songs About Country Songs #this is actually a cover too though I never hear the original around anywhere #(it's by Darrell Scott who is also the originator for 'You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive' #turns out he's got a bunch of songs that got picked up and made somewhat more popular in the hands of other folks. an interesting legacy) #the best lines of this song to sing are also the bits About Country Music--well the whole song's about chasing the love of it #but this bit is bemoaning the kids these days you know. country music isn't what it used to be. why back in my day etc etc #it's so so so much fun to sing too because you get to exaggerate your 'I think's until they rhyme with 'Hank'. excellent work #'we listen to the radio to hear what's cookin / but the music ain't got no soul #now they sound tired but they don't sound Haggard / they got money but they don't have Cash #they got Junior but they don't have Hank / I think I think I think / the rest is a long time gone' #it's fascinating to me to think about these songs in (saying 'historical' here is giving me psychic damage but) historical context #because the Darrell Scott original for Long Time Gone came out in 2000 and The Chicks released their version in 2002 #so they were talking about the trend towards American jingoism in country music of the time #versus like Waylon Jennings in 1975 'Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way' #(I typed that and /then/ went back and looked up the release date and I'm so proud I got it right) #already bemoaning the state of country music in the 70s versus good old classic country like Hank Williams Senior sang #(Hank Jr covered Waylon's song in 1981. like yes it's a tribute to his father but also Hank Jr was a big push towards outlaw country #and has a few pretty famous songs himself about not singing like his daddy did. it just seems a strange choice to me) #and then Eric Church put out 'Lotta Boot Left to Fill' in 2009 calling out the shallowness of the country music scene of the time #(talking some only-thinly-veiled shit about a few of his peers in the process) #and then he released 'Stick That In Your Country Song' in 2021 and that /definitely/ put some backs up #that one's a less directed but more direct call-out if that makes any sense #no lines that are direct references to other artists' songs but stronger sentiments overall #not just general 'y'all are getting shallow prioritizing good times and high sales over genuine heart and integrity of craft' #but some straight up 'you have forgotten the face of your father' shit towards country artists and fans alike. the whole industry #a very good righteous-anger song

[zvaigzdelasas]

There's probably a viable pathway into career software development by starting as a QA tester - especially if you demonstrate basic proficiency w like python or javascript (node)

#qa rly just means 'professional software user' #so if yr good on the computer but not necessarily at coding you can probably do it fine #excel experience would prob help too #particularly a lot of like e2e/full integration tests are pretty disconnected from the details of the codebase #like in web stuff its rly abt understanding html structure & ids/class names more than anything to do w js

[gasterofficial]

Wait, you... You killed her? Wh- why? She didn't even DO anything!! And you ENJOYED it?! Y- you're sick!!

-🧡 Bea

...I.

I SUPPOSE... I AM.

#stupid idiot claims he cannot be made to feel any more guilt than he already does. hubris strikes again #funny enough in all of his atrocities integrity wasnt one he agonized over as much #he kinda repressed it i suppose. just like every time from the war. didnt really think about how it actually felt GOOD to kill a CHILD #but now he is CERTAINLY thinking about it. excellent work everyone #answered #as gaster #utdrp #core utdrp

[kucherovv]

UM SHE EXTENDED THE HOMEWORK... GOD BLESS AMERICA FOR FUCKING REAL

#apparently a lot of people had errors w/ an excel integration in one of the assignments #and then she was like 'what about the people who didn't submit any' #and i was like 'um.. yeah i didnt have time i had two exams this week' #and then she extended all of it... :)

[tears-that-heal]

While DoorDashing…..🚘

#DoorDash #DoorDashing #abilene tx #raising canes #store manager #kindness #appreciation #blessed #gesture of kindness #small gestures #trying my best #trying my hardest #striving #excellence #not perfection #integrity #top dasher #quality work #grateful #thank you jesus #love #uplifting others

[fangedtracks]

just got done for the day and i have a raging headache :/

#phd chatter #i have been in lab for the past six hours jesus christ #it was lab practical day so students had to run three experiments and obvi it didn't go well bc science rarely does #and i had to be like. LISTEN. science rarely ever goes how lab does!!! #ive been on a project since january ? and we are STILL confused #and one time i synthesized a molecule and i got a 0.97% yield (regular is like 40% lol) #and yeah! i failed! spectacularly! but it told me something about my system and i also worked to improve my method!! #anyway im gonna go home and make some dinner and pass the fuck out bc i am slowly becoming inhuman #oh! thé cool thing that happened tho is one of my students asked if we could take a pic #and also said that they recently came out as non-binary and thought it was cool seeing me kickass and succeed and also that i'm cool so!!! #like sorry bestie milo is like cool in theory but he thinks prime numbers are so cool and won't shut up about excel #hes actually such a fucking dweeb lmao #but it was really cool and it made me feel so much better about grad school!! #like this term has been absolute hell and i feel like i'm dying constantly but it was really cool that they said that to me :3 #also someone else was like thank you for an amazing term!! it was really nice getting to know u and ur so cool #AGAIN THANKS BUT ALSO AM I #do you think a cool person finds derivatives and integrals sexy. #anyway!! it made my heart feel so happy

[prettysweetprettysweet]

“He could take that thing he was singing, and just sledgehammer it through somebody’s heart,” Shinoda said with reverence. “I’ve grown to appreciate what we had even more, because it’s hard to get that. I work with people where I go, ‘Oh, can you sing it this way?’ And they just can’t.”

Brad Delson, the band’s guitarist, called “Lost” a “surprise gift” from Bennington. “The performance is so beautiful, delicate and clear,” he said. “I’ve heard a lot of great Chester vocals, and this is among the best.”

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But the process of assembling the reissue has provided another means of considering how Bennington may have wanted the band to proceed without him. In particular, Shinoda said he “felt confident” that the singer would have endorsed these expanded editions. “Historically, he was always way more bullish about putting out stuff,” he said. “A typical Chester reaction would have been, ‘Why not just make the album 15 songs?’ When I thought about that, it was very reassuring.”

#Brad is right - the vocals are clear and delicate. and gorgeous #its always so sobering to read these interviews with the band members bc every time i realize again that up until Chester's passing- #-Linkin Park was their full time job and it was way more than just making albums. they had such high standards for themselves- #-in terms of intraband communication and cooperation #and generally just really high standards for integrity and respect - for fans - collaborators - up-and-comers - their elders.for everyone #then all of a sudden they had no choice but to move on from their full time job of two decades and that- #-near constant creative interaction that they knew so intimately was gone. bc at the time and it seems still today- #-they think it doesn't feel right at least not yet to continue creating as Linkin Park without Chester #i don't think a lot of people know how they maintained a truly excellent dynamic with each other and with their fans for over 20 years. #for me anyway it was a very loving and mutually respectful community-like feeling to be a fan of them #i can't think of any time that i felt they had misstepped or needed to apologize #and i think thats bc they were good compassionate people from the start #anyway i miss them. i miss chester deeply. he was a gift. #linkin park #chester bennington #mike shinoda #brad delson #yo mismo

[revvethasmythh]

took Astarion out of his pen in camp (had to take him along for his personal quest stuff) and yeah his redundancy in the party for sure makes fights harder, but also why do we look like a pair of troublemaker siblings called to the principal's office (covered in blood, oops)

#other people: sipmping for him #me: that's literally my brother #rosie plays video games poorly #squad without the s #also ngl fights are harder because I have to swap out an integral member of my team to add him and there's no good choice #but we make an excellent stealth-ing/trap disarming pair and it was kind of fun having him along for once actually

[kontextmaschine]

Honestly it would be in keeping with the vibe if next somehow something significant happened in Second Life in 2023.

#you hear EVE online is getting Excel integration? #2023

[watchmakermori]

literally the worst genshin conspiracy is 'mihoyo is biased against male DPS characters and makes them worse'. y'all motherfuckers have to understand that five characters is not a meaningful sample size

#people are doomposting scara just because like. he's not the next ayaka I guess? #they're so wound up on it now that it's like if a male character isn't broken then they're mid #genshin impact #people always act like childe doesn't count as well. even tho he's integral to the best team in the game #and no xiangling does not do all the damage he contributes almost as much as her #i'm also sick of ayato slander. people really seem to believe he's mid tier or not meta or something #but ayato is very good. he's not got one strong niche team where he excels above all others #but he's insanely versatile and good in a LOT of different meta teams. he's only got better with dendro #ppl are just very annoying about this #genshin's gotta be the only gacha game fanbase that cries out for powercreep all the time lmao

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