#and have fun with a sound board

[ghost-pasta]

In regards to Sam's instruments around her room:

I keep thinking about Sam starting her own emo band tbh. Got this idea of her having this plan to do so for highschool, but then her newer buddy Danny. He uh, man he kinda. and then there were the ghosts and the secrets and the government and uh. I mean who has the time. Honestly.

Actually??? New au idea: Sam makes team Phantom into a (emo) band on the side.

Sam as lead singer (and guitarist? bassist?...violin???🤔).

Danny on drums. (source: he'd have fun)

Tucker on keyboard (and sound board??? Idk).

Jazz as the other guitarist (she owns a guitar!!!)

(only issue is Ember going: 👀✨)

#danny phantom #sam manson #my thoughts #reminds me i honestly wish Sam WAS affected by Ember. and maybe Tucker wasn't instead. but ah well. #sam manson's emo band #Danny on drums is self explanatory to me #tho i suppose he could be another singer. and we could get Spike from ep1 on the drums #i like Danny in the drums tho. i feel like he'd have a lot of fun #Tucker could have a lot of fun programming a keyboard himself tbh #and have fun with a sound board #otherwise he could be 'the manager' too. lmao. #team phantom #they probably wouldn't be an emo band ultimately (😔) but i can have my fun #what if Jazz was like. a big heavy metal fan? that would be sooooooo funny. #dp au

[freshcut-chetney]

"The Bad Kids shouldn't have said X" "The Bad Kids were too bloodthirsty" why do people watch a ttrpg actual play if they're gonna get mad about a very obvious combat encounter that has been building up for an entire season? Who gives a fuck if TBK killed TRG, they're NPC's and the cast was obviously leaning into the bit because of the absolutely silly way K2 died in the previous episode, sometimes you say and do silly or fucked up shit while playing d&d with friends. This doesn't have to be a moral quandary some people want it to be.

#this obsession with making characters talk their problems out or redeeming bad NPC's is so boring tbh #like idk. maybe go watch bluey or some other kids show if you want people to talk things out #it's really not that deep. trg wanna bring about a rage deity and fuck up the world and they had to be stopped #'but they didn't have to send ruben to hell' please stop Emily was having fun ffs #not to mention it was funny and a very teen thing to do #'fabian shouldn't have said he was gonna skin ivy' have y'all never heard of intimidating an enemy #it just all sounds so dumb when you boil it down to 'people are upset at how a board game was played' #fantasy high junior year #fhjy spoilers #fhjy

[ebbpettier]

(Inspired by I bought some deathwish coffee)

#Simon snow #carry on #going off sounds so much like my sensory meltdowns yknow #and that scene in ws where they’re kissing in front of the car #and Baz is wondering if Simon can only feel Good when they’re pumped full of adrenaline #fun fact i have a massive appetite for specifically carbs when I don’t take my meds #bread and butter and sugar and FAST BURNING FUEL AND DOPAMINE #(me in front of the Pepe Silvia string board but the top just says SIMON HAS ADHD

[oveliagirlhaditright]

Things that sillily make me happy: the fact that in the official Buffy chess set they released, Buffy and Angel are queen and king chess pieces.

And, I mean, it just makes sense that they would do this, of course. As it looks like this set was based on early season two, as Spike and Drusilla are the king and queen pieces for black.

But Buffy and Angel being king and queen pieces works so well, since they're paired together, of course. And equal to each other... and a battle couple. And more than anything, this is great because the queen's the most powerful piece on the board and Buffy's the most powerful character in the series, of course. And her being more powerful than Angel just tracks. Because she canonically is. And this makes me think of the many times where she saved him and he was the damsel.

Anyway...

#buffy the vampire slayer #bangel #i was looking at this set on ebay again. in thinking about christmas gifts for people #also i found out that there are three buffy board games. four if you you want to count that the unmatched buffy set that doesn't fully coun #but meh #i had thought there were three when i was browsing lately but now i know for sure. there's also an ats one. so if you want to count that #and not see angel as its own thing there are actually four #still bummed. though. that the ats expansion of the one buffy game got canceled on account of covid:( it sounded so cool #i'm also not counting the buffy chess set as a game: i'm meaning board games here. if you want to count the buffy chess set then #there's even more #basically (not counting the chess set) it looks like there was this one buffy game and then that game did a spinoff angel game #then after that (i think) there was a legendary version of buffy (legendary is a game series oc) #then after that there was a new buffy game that got an expansion set and then was going to have one more expansion set in the form of ats #but covid sadly ruined that plan:( #and then there's a game called 'unmatched' and there's a set you can get of that that adds buffy characters to the game. but the game itsel #isn't a buffy game #though don't quote me on this... (because i have not played the game) if you only have the buffy unmatched set perhaps it would just be a #buffy game. but it's not set out to be a buffy game or anything like that #i do know two people who have played the buffy unmatched set and really enjoyed it #me myself i've played the third buffy game i listed here (the one with one expansion and was supposed to have an angel one) and it was fun:

[bluberimufim]

The Caretos of Podence

Happy Carnaval!! Time for another cultural ramblie because I haven't done this in a while!!

(I just think they're cool)

This was originally gonna be about multiple Carnaval traditions in Portugal, like my Halloween post, because I wanted to talk about a really beautiful festivity in my city but then I realized it was related to an entirely different holiday and I wasn't gonna scrap this idea (I'll do that one in August, I guess??). So I decided to make a post about the Caretos of Podence because I just really vibed with them.

disclaimer! None of this is from lived experience, just online research (although I tried to use sources directly related to it, specifically the Casa do Careto website). I am not from Trás-os-Montes at all and have little contact with this. Just like in my first cultural ramblie, this is just me trying to better connect with my own culture and sharing what I find with anyone who's interested. If you see any errors or want to add anything, feel free!! I'm always happy to learn!

Okay, but before we begin: what exactly is Carnaval?

You might have heard of Brazil's Carnaval. Portugal's is way less hardcore but still culturally important (although some brazillian-style Carnavais are celebrated here).

The actual day of Carnaval is the day before Ash Wednesday, but it usually lasts about a week or 3 days in more urban areas (Carnaval break is a real thing that schools have). The general objective is to have an all-out celebration before Lent starts because, after that, you're not supposed to celebrate until Easter rolls around.

The Caretos

The village of Podence is in the middle of Trás-os-Montes, somewhat between Mirandela and Miranda do Douro. It is mostly known for this celebration, which lasts for about a week.

The name "caretos" means something like "big faces" and comes from their very recognizable masks. They're made of either leather or metal and are meant to completely obscure the identity of the wearer. The costumes are made of rows of coloured wool and are usually made by the community. The red, yellow, and green pattern is not mandatory and it can have many different colours, but it's the most common since it's the colours of the flag. On top of the costume, they wear a lot of bells: smaller ones attached to the straps on their chest and 4 to 8 bigger cowbells tied around their waist.

During the celebration, the caretos dance through the town, accompanied by the jingling of their bells. Traditionally, the caretos were young men who chased after single women, but today anyone can wear the costume and chase after anyone they please. They also go around stealing any easily grabbable chorizos left hanging from smokehouses, and use wooden staffs to propel their jumps higher.

On the last day of Carnaval, the Entrudo (a giant figure of a man) is burnt to draw away the bad things of the old year and let in the next. Like this:

This celebration has pagan roots, although none really know exactly where its origins lie. People seem to point to it being a pre-roman festivity, but we have few sources to go from. The most probable explanation is that it was a fertility ritual connected to the agricultural cycle, since this is generally the time in which farmers can start planting again after the winter.

I hope you enjoyed this little ramble. Because I very much did. Here's some more pictures:

#fun fact: they made a board game about this #a thing i've never seen but DESPERATELY want to see a Careto do is a body wave #i know that costume is gonna look soooo satisfying doing that #and sound satisfying too tbh. like those cylinder thingies at the carwash. #i've never gone to see the Caretos bc i'm broke as hell but i want to someday #i have another cultural ramblie planned for tomorrow btw!! it's gonna be kinda different but still cool #happy carnaval #portugal ramblies #portuguese tradition #caretos de podence #portuguese folklore #idk how common carnaval is or isn't in other countries. sorry if the intro was kinda bad in that regard

[cape-wearing-enigma]

people love to declare a queer musician to be like. quintessential gay people music that’s absolutely life changing and so good and so important with incredible masterful lyricism and then you listen to the artist and their music sounds bad. sometimes the musician doesn’t even have to be queer!

#to be clear i am 100% on board with minding my own business and whatever music you enjoy is perfectly fine if you’re having fun with it #but also i fear really slow mellow indie pop is simply not a type of music i can get on board with despite popular consensus #i need something with a little oomph! #or at least something that sounds a little crunchier #if it’s really fun and cheesy really aggressive or has jarringly low production quality… #that’s the good stuff #to be completely transparent a solid chunk of my music taste is 2000s pop punk i am not in a position to throw stones #wisdom is knowing that your beloved favorite band is someone else’s blocked tag #but nonetheless throw i will

[sisterdivinium]

In the off chance Tumblr dies for real, what if we got ourselves a WN message board like in the olden times?

Or maybe I'd just set up a Dreamwidth account (again) and talk to myself, idk. There's still so much to analyse about WN and there's no fun in doing it without sharing it.

#i've been here since 2011 and i don't intend on moving. all modern social media sucks and i refuse to join bluefuckingsky. yuck #and it's not like i can celebrate the idea of ever being free from tungle because i'd probably just hang out on reddit more lol #not for wn stuff but for interesting conversations. r/fanfiction had a nice nostalgic post with lots of fun comments a few days ago #i'm joking but seriously the message board sounds so good. i wouldn't be caught dead in a wn or other themed discord #but i would nerd out on a forum all day. it's so much better than the usual social media and should never have gone out of fashion #i only WISH the wn sub were as interesting. sure you can say “but sister why don't you contribute good things there yourself?” #and my answer is that i have been drafting an argumentative text in response to something i've seen there about a month ago #but to post here. because this is my spot. because i can take my time #(or else i suppose my answer would have been a little less civil than it is becoming lol) #anyway. not panicking over tumblr but i also wouldn't be surprised whichever the result #kind of thinking about that dw account though. for backup if nothing else since this blog is the only place all of my analysis is lol #livin la vida loca without backup clearly #silly blabbering

[cryptictwaddle]

i want to try and make a pathologic inspired ttrpg to play through with my friends but the issues are i’ve never dmed anything in my life and i also don’t know how to properly make an entire ttrpg campaign completely from scratch

#yes i’m aware there is a pathologic board game #but i am broke and making a ttrpg campaign just also sounds fun #if anyones done one in the past and has advice lmk #i also don’t have any time to actually do this but i can think real hard about it #pathologic #мор утопия

[gloryundimmed]

Sooo I’m alive!! I’m just surviving (or trying to?) all the deadlines that come with the senior capstone class + an honors project + an internship. I promise I’ll try to get to stuff as soon as I can, and for my mains I love u so much kiss kiss thank you for being patient !!

#//I saw my psychiatrist on Friday #//and she was like GRAY YOU GOTTA LEARN HOW TO SAY NO! #//and I’m like but everything sounds fun :( #//but then I end up falling short across the board #//my adhd crow brain just likes the thought of everything new #//please just don’t forget about me 😭 #//I know tumblr moves fast #//sigh #//I have serious fomo

[dashiellqvverty]

ppl will be like "yeah im open to being poly in theory i just couldnt do it because dont want to go to ren faires and play bored games haha" well i actually DO want to do those things and still want nothing to do with the Stereotypical Poly Person so. riddle me that idk.

#its the same thing w kink like that also falls into the same venn diagram #like poly ppl who go to ren faires and play board games #like i am interested in kink but am wary about meeting ppl who are actively involved in stuff idk #my friend was like oh my friend went to like a fae themed kink party or smthn #and i was like wow that sounds like something that would be so much fun but i would hate everyone else who would go to something like that #and i had to stop and be like why. like we theoretically have the same interests do we not. #i guess i think im better than these hypothetical people but idk why bc again. i have many of the same interests #so its not that i think theyre into something cringe #anyway i think the answer is just that i dont want to hang out with millennials #r.txt

[hibernationsuit]

happy news btw! they managed to make a new board so I Am Finally Free From Suffering After New Year

#no more student organization boards omg #they asked if i want to be an art director for the organization's magazine and honestly? sounds fun BUT idk i don't think i have the energy

[pagesofkenna]

anyone wanna bounce around ideas for an episodic campaign i could run

#im trying to figure out premise ideas #like 'oh do a home base campaign and every session is a different mission they go out on!' ok yes right #whats the premise tho. just generic dnd style adventurers with a castle doing job board quests? #i need like. a Thing #like the campaign idea where the players are dungeon cleaners or something? thats a concept on my list #we're not doing dnd tho so i'm not limited to generic swords and sorcery either #i kinda want to pitch a pirate campaign but idk what the episodic adventures would be? #another idea i have written down is Kids on Brooms bc that sounds fun to run but. i also dont know what the episodic adventures would be

[quatregats]

May I present for your consideration...Jack Aubrey but he’s the manager for mediocre non-league side Sophie FC

#please appreciate that it looks like a naval uniform and please overlook that the 'epaulette' is on the wrong side #(it's supposed to be the piping(?) on his tracksuit jacket btw. not sure if that was clear) #yes i'm 11 books into this series no i still have no idea how anything in the navy works #stephen says things and i'm like yeah sounds about right they probably do call it that on board the ship #anyways this is indeed for my aubreyad football au aka the notorious Creative Endeavor #we're still on it and we haven't gotten anything to show for it! here have a little art for fun instead! #it's intended to be based on the first book hence why jack only has one epaulette and also why he looks like Baby #and yes i do wish that he was a bit more rounder and squishier looking i will work on that one for next time #still getting the hang of drawing him and stephen but i do think that the pencil-and-paper seems to do better by me #he is a little bit messy but alas all digital attempts looked Much Worse so we're sticking with pencil sketch #*breathes deeply* i am going to post this to the tag i am going to accept the mortifying ordeal of being known #aubreyad #The Creative Endeavor and other aubreyad nonsense #perce rambles #also in other news i've downloaded so many books about football someone stop me #and oh! if anyone has Aubreyad Football AU Opinions to share i would love to hear them! always happy to get messages :) #scribblings & such

[void-kissed]

It makes me smile that everyone has said the same thing about me regarding that reblog game so far - namely, that I'm the sanest/least unhinged one that they know, or other words to a similar effect

I have officially been designated the Holder Of Sense(TM) and shall proceed to go mad with this power- wait, no

#a call from the void #not strictly about selfshipping #but the idea came to mind and I thought it was amusing #sensible is how I want to be #so the fact it's how I am by others' reckoning means a lot #it gives you all a sounding board! #a surface off of which to bounce and amplify hilarity! #for being sane is not to be devoid of chaotic potential #far from it in fact #..for some reason all I can think of now is that post about fair folk being unable to lie and being annoyed that humans can so easily #the one that's like: ''okay i'm.. purple'' ''no! that is not true in the slighest! you are hardly even puce'' #and then the human goes ''haha you seem mad'' to which the reply is ''I assure you I am wholly and terribly sane'' #a line like that's the kind I like to deliver with coldness in my voice and a smile on my face - you know? #to play the part of the serious one while still very much having fun #i'm a trickster not a memer

[un-pearable]

considering how long ninjago is by this point, i’m genuinely surprised there isn’t a ripoff of the supernatural-gif-for-every-situation gag yet

#text✨ #ninjago #i’d do it myself but my particular brand of brainrot is audio clips so. the exact opposite lmao #i DO have a v fun sound board though so :]

[sleepychaika]

do people uhh. hate on cavetown nowadays or what

#it's weird to me how ppl categorise music tastes into Good and Bad #girl what #i bet the moment i tell these people i listen to Boards of Canada or Have a Nice Life or Coil and whatnot they'll be like awooga this is #so niche so epic so cool #but then i'll tell em i actually enjoy cavetown too and they'll. break down and die i guess #or lemon demon or will wood even #but i'm personally pretty wounded whenever i hear 'haha your music (you yourself) suck(s) for listening to cavetown' cuz um. why? #do pray tell #his music helped me through so much mental stuff. helped countless other people too. #heck even if they like his music just for how it sounds #let people have fun ?? #eh #arguing with a wall here cuz this post probably won't reach the kind of people i'm talking about here but that's alright. i just needed to #kind of let it out #my music taste isn't Good for listening to Those Artists. it's not Bad for listening to These Artists either #it's just a taste man !!!! #bleh #.txt