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#The Lookyloos
bandcampsnoop · 3 months
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2/5/24.
Another Bandcamp Friday has come and gone. The best news of that day (for me at least) was the announcement of a new BMX Bandits LP. The "Dreaded Light" soundtrack was an excellent addition to the canon, but it wasn't Duglas' normal pop fare. "Dreamers on the Run" is slated for a late April release, and Tapete Records states that this LP is BMX Bandits' "most musically ambitious so far". Two pop gems are available right now, so it will be interesting to see what the rest of the LP brings us.
You can preorder the 2LP on Tapete's webpage. Their order page mentions Martin Newell, Jonathan Richman and Curt Boettcher as touchstones. Monorail Music is offering signed copies as well (Duglas Stewart is based in Glasgow and has been a friend and collaborator of Stephen Pastel (McRobbie) for years).
Finally, if you find yourself loving BMX Bandits, you should really listen to The Lookyloos.
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t00thpasteface · 2 months
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literally so embarrassing to have someone go "i don't go here" or "what's this from?" on my art and it's a rarepair/crackship that is in no way representative of the source material... and i have to be like. well you see, the rest of the restaurant's menu is not like this. i'm doing my own thing eating black olives right out of the can in the back-of-house. whether or not you want me to throw you a can, you have to understand that's not what they serve out front
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quitealotofsodapop · 4 months
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Would it just be perfect timing if MK had decided it was time to hatch during the trial for Macaque's soul? Like, Wukong be there spinning this sob story (that's actually mostly true for once) about how he jsut wanted to ensure his child could comenintot he world safely and it would be so very cruel to drag his Bama to Diyu before be even has a chance to see their precious little one! Then Wukong suddenly freezes, ever god and goddess of childbirth, motherhood, and children present suddenly tenses, and the court goes silent.
Wikong jsut whispers out: Oh... the baby.
And suddenly, they're all hurrying to get Wukong to the infirmary or his quarters (the original ones built for him when he first became the Great Sage and before he ruined the festival, nobkdy had bothered to remodel them), anywhere really so long as it's not in the middle of the FREAKING THRONE ROOM!! The good news, literally every maternity god and goddess is there to play wetnurse and tend to Wukong or help keep Macaque calmed (a job that mainly falls to Nez Ha because Macaque is very much freaking out). Bad news is that Wukogn was REALLY hoping his egg would have picked a better time and place because the Heavenly Court and being tended to by the Queen Mother herself (she's THE mother goddess of China, guys, she'llhe involved alongside Guanyin) and every other god remotely related to his child wasn't in his list things he wanted to do. One unexpected benefit of this was that after all was said and done, Sun Qi Xiaoation's arrival had actually helped to push the trial into Wukong's favor since not a lot of people are willing to separate a new mother from her mate right after giving birth, although Wukong will be forced to spend several weeks if not months in the Celestial Realm afterwards during his recovery.
referencing SWK in Heaven's Court.
Oh gosh just imagine. The Stone Egg has been comfortably baking for nearly 500 years, it's parent is awake and has been reunited with their mate, and they're being exposed to a lot of healthy divine magical energy.
So when Wukong steps into the Jade Palace, its like a countdown to when the Egg decides "Hey Imma hatch like right now."
More writting under read more cus talk of childbirth stuff;
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The trial for Macaque's soul and LBD's contract takes hours to resolve, and Wukong is getting more and more frustrated as it drags on, even with Fire Star's amazing lawyer-ing.
Doesn't help that Wukong's stomach has been feeling like a washing machine all day and he seems to have mega indigestion that won't go away. A bunch of gods also keep looking at him with weird concerned glances - Weirdos.
Then, after Wukong is forced to explain his condition/why he sought out immortality in the first place - a small trickle is heard in the quiet courtroom.
Wukong quickly looks down, super embarassed thinking he's lost control of his body - only for him and the witnesses to notice that the liquid is clear.
Complete and utter chaos breaks out in the Throne Room as the situation sinks in.
Someone is giving birth in the Throne Room of the Jade Emperor. And it's THE MONKEY KING!!!
Guanyin, in the defence's side: "BED. NOW." (*Wukong is lifted up by Pigsy and Sandy into a soft cloud-like bed and is brought to the nearest guest room. A bunch of maternity gods follow them, including the Queen Mother herself. Nezha escorts Macaque in seeing how the Shadow Monkey is handcuffed.*) Wukong: "H-hey! I thought the water breaking can still mean a few hours to go!" Guanyin: "Normally yes. But it seems you've been in active labor since the trial started. Your baby wants out now." Wukong: "You sure-OW!" *contractions get stronger* "Yep! It's trying to bust out all right!"
The room has to be closed off from lookyloos as it's already stuffed with at least ten people - most family or gods. Nezha and Sandy are helping Macaque breathe slowly as the shadow monkey/other parent of the baby (at least according to what was heard in the trial) is panicking like any other bama would.
Tang and Princess Iron Fan are at Wukong's side, holding his hand as any good family would, wondering how thrilled DBK would have been to be here. PIF is glad that the Ao-Long couple agreed to babysit little Redson on earth during the Trial, as she's certain that her fireball would have bitten and charged at anyone that came close to his favorite monkey. Pigsy is outside the guest room with all the royal court members, offering to make them some coffee and noodles as he makes some calls to earth - they agree but are a bit confused why Marshal Tianpeng is here and why his cooking is so good?
The Queen Mother is ultimately the one who catches the cracking egg-shaped thing as Wukong pushes it out into the world. Within seconds of touching the air, the shell of the egg practically explodes, leaving a tiny, screaming newborn in the Goddess's palm.
Wukong is sobbing with joy as he hears the healthy crying chirps coming from his baby. He sees them squirming as Guanyin washes remnants of the Stone Egg from their body. His little one is so strong and perfect already.
Macaque escapes his bindings via shadow portal (Nezha: "Hey!") to join his mate on the bed, no god moves to stop him. Mac doesn't last long before he's crying into Wukong's neck at the sight of *their* cub. The cub is quickly wrapped in the shadow monkey's (thankfully laundered) red scarf before being passed into Wukong's excited arms.
The baby isn't a direct copy of the Monkey King. Their face marking is a brownish half-heart that scatters into freckles at their chubby cheeks. Their fur is a silky brown-black almost the texture and shade of Macaque's(!!). They keep their eyes closed for the moment, far more interested in latching on to their birth parent's chest for their first meal.
And if Wukong doesn't feel like he's holding a little piece of heaven in his arms right now, he'd be lying to himself.
Wukong: "Xiaotian. You are my Xiaotian."
A series of quiet Awws ripples through the room and into the hallway beyond the closed doors. The Queen Mother even smiles.
SWK wins his case against Heaven and Diyu for his mate's soul. Even the gods can't bare to separate this new family. Preparations are made to apprehend the Lady Bone Demon for creating a geas that violated Diyu's laws.
PIF pays Fire Star generously for their lawyering.
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earlofbats · 3 months
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Western Au Furies
From the fic "What it Means to Love a Boiadeiro"
[Wits=Logic] A man's gotta be quick thinking. gotta be throwing together disparate thoughts and ideas to construct solutions and understanding. [Almanac=Encyclopedia] It's what a man knows, facts and information about the things and the world, knowledgeable and well read. [Preachin=Rhetoric] A man should know what's what, should understand the moral condemnation of right and wrong, of sinful and holy natures. [Artsy=Conceptualization] A mans got a poetic soul, a song to sing, a sunset to admire or just a plain ol appreciation of what's pretty. [Theatrics=Drama] Sometimes a mans gotta bend the truth, add a bit of flare or catch people on their bullshit. [Survey=Visual Calculus] A mans gotta get a lay of the land. map out trajectory and distance, know which direction the winds bound to blow.
[Gumption=Volition] A man should strive to be shrewd and keep an even keel. A steady mind and heart against the pains of life. [Lone Frontier=Inland Empire] A man's soul is a vast and lonely landscape he must travel all on his lonesome. [Silver tongue=Suggestion] A man is full of charm and panache and knows how to say the right thing at the right time. [Gravitas=Authority] When a man walks in a room, eyes should be on him, who is he? What will he do? Is he dangerous? A man is meant to be taken seriously. [Kahoots=Esprit de Corps] A man should always be knowing who knows who, its important to discern who's a friendly face and who's a foe. [Heart=Empathy] Sometimes a man is meant to feel, meant to love and meant to cry for his fellow man, to be human.
[Mettle=Endurance] A mans body is iron, it can hold itself upright, it can move even when its bound to fall. After all, it's only a bit further.  [Sinew=Physical Instrument] A mans body is made of leather, bone, meat and most of all sinew. [Grit=Pain Threshold] A man is built to take it, the sun, the pain, the dust and the metal blood tang between your teeth, a man is built to let it hurt. 
[Vice=Electrochemistry] Everyman has his poisons, whiskey, smokes, gamblin', women, Cardinal pleasures of the flesh that are meant to be indulged. You want em got em.
[Jitters]
[Instinct] Man is no different than an animal, built to survive the wild, built to know when danger is about. When to run, when to kill.
[Sharpshooter=Hand-eye Coordination] If a man carries a gun, he should know how to shoot it. [LookyLoo=Perception] A mans opticals, his peepers, his ability to take in the world around him.  [Quickdraw=Reaction Speed] A man faces his foe, face to face, all that matters, is who draws first. [Swagger=Savoir Faire] A mans gait can tell you a lot about who he is, his status, his nature and his worth. [Know-how=Interfacing] Sometimes a mans just gotta fandangle it.  [Stoic=Composure] Sometimes a mans gotta hide behind a stern face and a long hard stare just to keep it together.
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agblend13 · 7 months
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Deep in the Lookyloo Forest at the edge of the Wondering Sea, a lone rainbow finds themselves contemplating life by a raspberry seltzer pond...
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Acrylic painting on aluminum, 3x4", 2023.
🌈 Shop link in bio ✨
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on our fates alight--false society
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Emma stared at the glass bowl that served as the family letter holder. Before Riven had first Primed, it had always been full. Invitations to balls, parties, teas, symposiums, lectures--the DeGlass family was well-known on the island. Then her daughter had Primed--and the invitations had slowed to a trickle.
Then Riven had escaped, and the envelopes had stopped coming. Which had suited Emma just fine. She knew how Sharlayan high society worked. Had been teaching her baby the finer points. The one or two friends she had expected to maybe offer some support--hadn't. In fact, the only reason why the family had been able to cling to their place in polite society had everything to do with Ameliance Leveilleur stepping in to be a true friend to Emma and Roderick.
But now the bowl was overflowing every day. Had been ever since word of Zenos's defeat in Ala Mhigo. Riven--already honored by the Eorzeans for defeating Gaius van Baelsar--had cemented her status as a hero. Valefor's aerial battle with Shinryu was already bardic fodder in every tavern. Suddenly the citizens of Sharalyan were madly interested in Riven's life and her exploits. Voices that had cursed her baby were now singing her praises. And it wasn't Riven alone, Sebastian was also the recipient of the same treatment. However his parents hadn't rejoiced to find that their son was still alive, disowning him publicly and legally. Emma didn't know if Sebastian even knew what had happened. All she could do was stare at that gods damned bowl, at all the envelopes with her name, Roderick's name, she could taste the hypocrisy--
A scream and the sound of glass shattering made Ameliance check as she entered the living room. Beside her, Roderick gasped.
"Emma!" Emma had picked up the letter bowl and flung it with all her might against the far wall. Sunlight hit the glass pieces, throwing rainbows all over the room as Emma covered her face and sobbed. Immediately Roderick hurried over, wrapping his arms around her.
"Emma..."
"I'm sick of it! I'm sick of all the letters!" Emma sobbed. "I'm sick of the lookyloos, the gossipmongers--everyone!" She hiccuped, the tears beginning to flow faster. Behind the pair, Ameliance shook her head at the maid who had just ran into the room, making a shooing motion. Carefully she made her way over to the debris field, toeing some of the envelopes. There were a few names she recognized, most notably from socialites who had been snubbing Emma--and had tried to do the same to Ameliance for her support of the hyuran family. The key word being 'tried'.
Fourchenault will at least be happy that things are somewhat getting back to normal. High society and politics were closely entwined in Sharlayan, and Ameliance's warring on Emma's behalf had certainly...caused some trouble.
"Perhaps it might be a good idea for you two to leave the city for a bit?" She ventured, turning around. Roderick shook his head, rubbing his wife's shoulders.
"Not an option." He said. "Never mind Iato's death, Sevestre is still alive. And the Empire still has tetherhooks here. It behooves us to find them and rip them out."
"So Riven...if Riven ever chooses to return, and her friends come...they're safe." Emma got out, her voice raspy. Ameliance frowned, but she could see the couple's reasoning.
"If that's the case, perhaps a trip to my home's in order while this is cleaned." She offered. Roderick and Emma both looked at her, and Ameliance reached into a pocket. Withdrawing another envelope, she held it up.
"Is that from...?" Emma breathed.
"Alphinaud is still on the mend, as is Riven. But..." Ameliance paused, considering her next words. "Tataru is a bit more detailed in this one. The Eorzean Alliance has begun investigating the Empire's anti-magics experiments in Ala Mhigo. What they've found is disturbing."
"Disturbing how?" Roderick pressed. Emma pushed against his shoulders, and he let her go.
"The Garleans expanded their 'research' to include the Echo." Ameliance tucked the letter back into her pocket. "For the rest of it, I insist you have a good meal and a stiff drink first." She watched as Emma exhaled, accepting a hankercheif Roderick gave her.
"I'm sorry for my earlier display..."
"Don't apologize!" Ameliance scolded. "Scholar, I would be doing the same!" She looked at the rainbow speckled envelopes. "There will be quite a few gatherings I plan on not attending during this social season, and I plan on making sure my reasons why are well-known."
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grimsdeadb0nes · 1 year
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Meemaw Zursie!!
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Im impatient so here's a look at the rough state of Zursie's update/ref! A big ol' Work in progress as I'll be lining/coloring it soon but Im just v excited for the meemaw ever getting a deserved update Im definitely missing some stuff (info/tidbits mostly) but i'll probably cut back on the blocks of words so it doesnt seem so cluttered- and add other little doodles of behavior maybe or something idk- thats why its a rough and not the final! I always end up going kinda overboard...
but yee, a better lookyloo at Zenyx's grandmother uwu
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insufficientdata · 9 months
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Edema
Late Summer, the bugs are out. Nights are still warm and people drive slow.
Its metal hull groaned over the road bump. Some junk train engine on tires. With a pop the air wailed in pain as this thing hurled through the intersection, like lancing a cyst. The shadows bled over the asphalt. I blink-blinked. The noise stopped. It was an ordinary truck. My light turned green and I hit the gas.
Police flares blocked the right lane, sequestering an accident, and lookyloos held up the left. In the flare light I saw them: Two silhouetted figures wielding bones bashed a prone body on the curb. Their movements were feverish and hungry, then drew still. HONK! I jumped. Someone else was expecting their turn behind me. I looked back at the figures. The upturned car was empty and its passengers huddled by the police van. Normal again. My hand itched and I saw an earwig crawl across it. Closing my eyes, I flung it out the window and sped on.
It was spreading. Huge, black moths hugged the rafters of a nearby house, then faded grey and dull. I rubbed my eyes. The street lights seemed dimmer tonight. Objects wobbled in and out of focus. I couldn't escape the feeling of being encroached. That thick summer air, full of pollen and pests, sagged in front of me. Deep breath. Close your eyes.
Cars rolled on. 94.7 radio played smooth 90s jazz and R&B. I almost forgot the engine and the awful sound.
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bloodyshadow1 · 2 years
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I think Laudna is going to keep her warlock levels, I think The Undead patron works best for her, thematically, how Marisha plays her, but she’s breaking with Delilah or trying to, so who knows what’s going to happen.  So for fun, purely hypothetically, I’m just going through some of the potential warlock patrons she could possibly trade Delilah for.
*Note I’m going in assuming that she’s not going to assume she’s not going to get to level 10 in Warlock because I doubt that she’s going to get to level 20 and she seems to be favoring sorcerer for now.
* also not talking about the spell lists because they can jumble things up, you can take certain spells in different ways. It makes a quick like lookyloo that I’m doing to complicated and long
The Fiend- Dark One’s blessing at level one to replace form of dread, harder to achieve, for less hitpoints and lacking all the useful abilities and rp rewards. Dark one’s own luck is good, but she could take the lucky feat and have a better version she could use more times or use silvery barbs.  Thematically, I can’t see Laudna engaging a deal with a devil/demon after just getting released from Delilah.
The Archfey- I think this one can fit with Laudna, being a bit off, being whimsical. for combat, both the level 1 and 6 abilities would work for her, making people frightened and teleporting away when taking damage is good for her and her style. The uses are limited though to once per short rest so there’s that. With Fearne being a creature of the feywild and Yu out there somewhere with an interest in Laudna it could be possible for her to get an archfey as her patron
The Celestial- The celestial is helpful as a subclass because it could turn Laudna into a backup healer, but she already can do something like that with Wither and Bloom.  It would be sweet rp, but I dont’ think she’ll ever be able to keep up with the damage needed to heal if she took this subclass because she’s multiclassing.  Radiant soul at level 6 would be good because any damage resistance is helpful, but most enemies in campaigns don’t use radient damage unless you’re running an evil campaign or fighting a lot of evil clerics and paladins.  Which might be a way the bells hells could go, but it’s situational compared to other types and if Laudna isn’t going to keep her pact with Delilah, I see less of that happening.
The Hexblade- The hexblade is overall just a good subclass in any situation, it lets you wear armor, hexblade’s curse buffs your eldritch blasts by a lot, lets you use your charisma modifier as your attack, if Laudna wanted to be a warrior it would be perfect.  I don’t think that’s what Laudna wants though, sure being able to wear armor is good regardless, but I don’t think she’s ever going to wade into battle with her sorcerer level hit dice.  Acursed specter is weird because it honestly doesn’t fit with the hexblade in my opinion, like it’s an odd ability out.  It would definetly fit Laudna as an undying warlock so I can’t say it wouldn’t fit her pre-resurrection, but depending on how she changes I’m not sure if taking another creature’s will and puppeting them around would appeal to her, though it could, she is still laudna and scary scary.
The Genie- Honestly one of my favorite warlock subclasses, the Genie’s bottle ability can be useful in picking up your allies who’ve fallen or need a lift for some reason they can’t move, it will protect them.(didn’t realize this the level 10 ability)  also for rp reasons, I would like Laudna to have a home that no one could ever take away from her. Also extra damage when she’s touch her bottle is always helpful, not a huge amount, but still once per turn any extra damage for mostly free is good. Elemental Gift is great, a damage resistance is great, and a spell caster who is a blaster, especially one with spell sniper like Laudna being able to fly is amazing in combat, especially since it isnt’ a concentration spell.  Plus with Laudna always wanting spiderclimb, it would be even better to always have the ability to fly for 10 minutes. Like with the archfey I think thematically it could suit her, with more modern depictions of genies and Djinn I think Laudna could have a good relationship with an imprisoned creature.  Personally I would like more djinn and genie type creatures, and if there’s a place to find them I think it would be in a Marquet campaign.  personally if Laudna were to change subclasses I hope it would be this one. 
The Undying- if delilah lingers and becomes the Bells hells big bad or an opponent they have to fight later on in an arc, Among the Dead would be very helpful.  It’s situational, they fought undead for the first time in the most recent episode (37) so if things tip that way they could fight more but who knows, it’s not great to make your character good at fighting one particular creature type.  Even if you do, Among the Dead only helps Laudna in basically a worse version of turn undead so it’s situational and would simply turn whatever was targeting her on her friends.  Defy death would be great for Laudna right now... because she’d still be alive, but once a battle reprieve is good for squishy character’s like Laudna, but she shouldn’t need it every battle so it’s an ace in the hole that hopefully she never uses which complicates things.  Thematically I could see it working, but it depends on how benevolent seeming the patron is.  Obviously it would be metagaming to say no to vecna, but Orym would know about Vox Machina’s adventures to tell her and Laudna had a creepy voice for 30 or so years, I think she would pass on the prospect. 
The Fathomless- 4 abilities by level 6 is great. I’m not sure on the tentacle summoning, it’s a decent attack that slows your opponent down, low damage but the crowd control and multiple uses, and maybe could be used as a wall to block someone from getting to her.  swim speed is situational along with breathing underwather.  Any damage resistence is good, cold is great to have because it’s a con save which most characters don’t have as their good save, including Laudna.  Guardian coil helps boost her tentacles and protect her friends which is helpful.  Thematically, I’m not sure how much it fits Laudna, and I’m not sure how much they’ll be dealing with the ocean in a Marquet campaign
The Great Old One- with the awakened mind ability, Laudna already has the message cantrip which does pretty much the same thing with longer range. The amount of creatures you can talk too/communicate with increases, but I don’t think it will be helpful in the long run except maybe to intimidate creatures. Entropic ward is useful, but Laudna’s squishy as hell, I don’t think disadvantage once a fight will be that useful when she already has silvery barbs, which does the same thing.  Thematically however, I think the great old one could be a great way for Laudna to progress.  She’s already kind of kooky in the Adam’s family sort of way, I could see her befriending an eldritch abominiation, or potentially ruidis.  I will say that while it would be cute for her to relate to imogen, I think taking this subclass would kind of make Laudna redundant and not as useful as what she already has so it wouldn’t be worth the trade
What do you think.  I know there are other patrons in unearthed arcana and cr specific patrons, but I dont’ have those available to me right now.  So what do you think, if Laudna had to change her subclass what do you think would fit her the best.
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bandcampsnoop · 2 months
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3/3/24.
theCatherines are a Hamburg-based "band" that basically is Heiko Schneider and a revolving cast of supporters. Heiko has been steadily releasing music for nearly the past decade from his Teeny Tiny Studios.
His work has been evolving into more synth based pop (check out the last track "Love Is The Monster"), but there is still plenty of pop in the vein of The Lookyloos, BMX Bandits, Gruff Rhys and R.E.M. (listen to "Ned Rorem Said").
theCatherines have brought me a lot of pop joy over the past 8 years, and "If I Had Known Then" only continues their consistent string of releases.
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sewitchy · 1 year
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You come on down and have a lookyloo at what we've got!
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death2germany · 2 years
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a couple of days ago a three story house about a mile and a half from where i live burnt down. a couple of cars stay outside it to protect it from lookyloos i guess but i enjoy seeing the wildlife roam in the remains and forage around it
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oswednesday · 1 year
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another thing i like about the podcast is that hq's like hypersexual behaviors are treated seriously without it being like grimdark naval gazing lookyloo but still like skuzzy cause theyre like scumbags making like i cant believe she fucked you jokes, and like joker is somewhat domesticated by the fact theyre fucking like an eternal honeymoon so he doesnt have the time or energy for blowing up orphanages and hes like, fine with it
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zobalex · 1 year
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THE LOOKYLOO:(A scary suspenseful coming of age werewolf horror mystery thriller book for kids, teens, and adults)
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o-ceti · 3 years
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i feel like i’ve noticed the price of books rise more sharply than anything else in my lifetime wtf
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Lovely loo @designbytula! #interiordesign #loowithaview #lookyloo #scoutedhome https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv9Kld8B8S6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uc1jwpw434pl
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