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aeniqmata · 10 months
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This song makin me remember that Dia's Modern Verse is just too much fun
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child-of-the-nights · 11 months
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Can u write sweet headcanons for Felix Volturi? Pretty please 🥰
Ask and you shall receive!
A/N: It's tragic that my boy Felix got so little screen time. Anyway, the mate can be either human or vampire in this one. Have fun!
TW: none
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Felix Volturi Sweet Headcanons
Felix is taller than the majority of people, thus it's safe to assume that he will also be taller than his mate. Having said that, I can absolutely see him comparing hand sizes with his partner as a sweet gesture.
Now, if his partner is taller than he is, he is genuinely impressed. They now hold the title of being the palazzo's tallest pair. Congratulations to them, I suppose.
On a more serious note, I believe Felix is intrigued by modern forms of entertainment. He's just fascinated about everything, whether it be watching a movie or listening to a podcast. Given his… past, he is appreciative that people have discovered other ways to enjoy gory fights without endangering the lives of actual people (ironic given that he's a vampire)
So he loves to sit with his mate to watch a favorite movie of theirs, maybe listen to their favorite podcast.
Given his old age, Felix is also highly versed in literature and a few languages. Although he would never hold himself to the same standard as his masters, he is quite educated. What I mean is that he is willing to assist his love in learning them.
CUDDLES. That's it. He loves to cuddle with his mate.
I believe that vampires get tired (mentally not physically) as well (despite what SM says) and they need to "recharge". That is why Felix enjoys wrapping his arms around his partner and burying his face in their neck. For him, that is recharging.
My favorite headcanon is that he is an extremely tender lover. His mate got scared of something? He soothes them by whispering sweet nothings into their ears. Felix also kisses their hands and palms if they worked hard that day. He essentially tries to be as delicate as possible. He behaves in this way whether his lover is human or a vampire.
Felix spends every spare moment with his beloved because, like Demetri, he is also frequently busy. When he is not with them, Felix enjoys discussing their mate with his friends (mostly Demetri). He enjoys praising them and sharing their accomplishments with others.
While staying respectful to his fellow guards, Felix occasionally amuses his s/o by gossiping. NOT about serious stuff that will damage their reputation; he just gossips about little things. (Usually with Demetri by his side). He also gossips about some of the executed vampires if his beloved is interested. (once again, not sharing private info, just silly things)
That being said, his mate can expect to befriend Demetri because they're kind of a package deal. They date one and befriend the other.
Felix is the kind of vampire man who enjoys hearing his partner talk about their interests. He enjoys hearing his lover's enthusiasm for a certain form of media, even if he personally isn't interested in it. So yes, he would listen to his mate explain the plot of their favorite show.
I imagine Felix would use old-fashioned nicknames or call his significant other by their name when referring to them. He might give his partner a nickname in their native tongue if they are from another country.
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sourcreammachine · 6 months
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fuck it, let’s die on this hill
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK IS THE ULTIMATE QUEER YULETIDE SONG
the straights have been getting increasingly uncomfortable with it in the last few years. you’re going to see a big resurgence of the censored version this year because Shane MacGowan died last week, but it has been well on the decline - meaning a wide open gulf is forming to allow the cheap, lousy faggots to swoop in and continue colonising it. here’s why we should
firstly it’s an absolute banger. traditional irish music combined with modern drums into a sound that fits the yule aesthetic perfectly whilst bringing drama and emotion. it’s cozied up by the fire, but alive and dramatic
the biggest source of discomfort for most people is that it’s MacGowan and MacColl aggressively arguing at each other, rattling off textbook sexist vitriol. and MacColl calls MacGowan a faggot, with total sincere usage of the slur, hatred and all. putting the slur aside, the nastiness of the song gets people’s ire. it’s a couple having a stereotypical domestic and they seem to kiss and make up in the final act, all unacceptable behaviour forgiven. it’s everything modern straights want to put in the past. so let them. it’s a het couple being toxic, cool. queer celebration has attached the bandwagon to worse things and it’s always taking up the castoffs of heteronormative society. queer love can be made of FONY all the same:
MacGowan’s first verse stings, does it not? sadness, desperation, and longing. in queer society, we have all been MacGowan’s character and we have all been the Old Man, even if it’s not the bottle and the drunk tank. we’re survivors, we’re bloodied and bruised, we refuse to go away no matter how many AIDS-genocides, moral panics, and hate-murders they do to us. there are nights where we think by all mercy we Won’t See Another One, and we turn our face away and Dream About You. there’s always hope. there’s always reasons to continue the fight, and they don’t have to be abstract
when the sobbing’s over, the Pogues immediately come to life for the main body. we go up and down the rollercoaster of emotions while the band keeps playing, while the air is always jubilant. the wonder, the delight, the hope, the madlove, the melodrama, the bile, the hatred. for a song making allusions of broadway, it sounds fresh from broadway - our story is painted through feelings, not words. and when it’s over, MacColl’s character (seems to, judging by the tonal finality of MacGowan’s lines and her participation in the final chorus) forgives her abusive partner and reattaches her hopes to him, her drunkard patriarch. but we’re queer, remember - we’re not celebrating these straggot pieces of shit. we find identity in the feelings. we have all been MacColl’s character, finding wonder and hope and the chance to become who we want to be, and being given false promises by false starts. and if you’ll forgive me for entertaining MacGowan’s character’s bastard misogynist perspective for a second, we’ve all found ourselves having to defend our queer communities, having to stand by our old sluts on junk, even as doing so takes its toll and sometimes feels like a burden. those feelings happen. they are irrational, they are bad, and they happen. and a new day comes and we’re thankful we stood by. it’s a melodramatic broadway banger - we can find meaning in all places, even the ‘b*tch-wife’ slurrings of a misogynist
it’s that power that lets a queer reading of FONY stick the fucking landing. again i repeat myself, from a surface reading the ending is toxic as shit. but queer reading is in the feeling. this lament, this mournful lament, of misplaced hopes, of lost dreams, and a commitment to what we have, and looking forward despite unbearable challenge. you’d scream ‘leave him!’ to every straight MacColl in the world, that’s like, feminism 101 - but queer life is nothing if not complicated. the queer-read MacGowan isn’t a toxic gay lover. he is queer life itself. he took our dreams from us when we first found him, so it may appear. the hatred we feel inside, the emptiness, the pain, it’s all there with the phantasmic joy, the discovery, the love, the everything. and the band always keeps playing. straight MacColls returning to their straight MacGowans is stupid, but we don’t have a choice. our community is everything, our support is everything. it’s rough. it can almost kill you. but would any of us trade it for anything else? we are MacColls and MacGowans all at once - we are the ones with fragile hopes, we are the ones who damage it, and shepherd it still. we’re our own worst enemy and we’re all we have
when Shane MacGowan adapted the original lyrics of a lonely seafarer, he did not turn it into a queer song. in fact, he wrote a character yelling the f-slur. there is not a gramme of queercoding here. but exactly what is the difference between the actual faggots finding commonality in the villain songs penned to mock us, or old broadway songs that have nothing to do with us, and the yuletide song that actively hates us? fucking little, i would argue. queer celebration’s power is its ability to reconstrue. they call us faggot every month of the year with nary a second thought, and we spit it right back at them with reclamation and solidarity. we should do the same in december. we dance to the tune of their bigotry and we sing along at the top of our lungs. they are quietening down out of embarrassment - long may our party reign. FONY, a bigoted song, is a queer anthem because it has been made so. the madness. the love. the sadness. the dreams. that is queerness. and queer revolution is not giving one single, solitary shite about straight people’s discomfort about what the cheap, lousy faggots choose to celebrate. the way the ending instrumental tapers off into beautiful emotion - the straights have abandoned it: that feeling of love, that feeling of joy, that feeling belongs to us now
sing it like you would all queer songs. hold your friends close and celebrate them. love everyone around you. and when the naughty word comes around, scream it
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ladyloveandjustice · 9 months
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Blue Beetle was a fun movie with a great cast! You should go see it if superheroes are your thing, Jaime deserves it! It does stick close to the superhero origin formula in a lot of ways, but the chemistry between the cast, the focus on some heavier themes, and the fact Jaime's family was extremely involved throughout the entire movie kept it really entertaining.
Quick rundown of things I really liked and some not so liked things:
Liked:
-Jaime's family, but especially Nana the revolutionary. I loved that each of them got a moment to shine
-Harvey Guillen's De La Cruz-verse
-The Scarab learning Spanish was so adorable!
-Jaime's Mom getting a 'kick their asses' moment like in the comics and also talking directly to the scarab.
-When Kord cops went after Jaime's family it was really well done. You could feel the terror there.
-The heart to heart moments were also all well done
-Just Jaime in general as a character. They kept him sweet and relatable.
-It had a solid character arc and focus on characters, which is a miracle in the modern superhero landscape
-Honestly tragic villain backstory flashbacks usually don't get to me, but they handled this one really well. It hit hard.
-A movie that truly understand 'don't trust the cops' and 'there's no jobs in this economy, especially for minorities." The reference to the fact there were undocumented people in Jaime's family was also well done, and contrasted the original comic never really taking a stance on that.
-the fact that Jaime was so against killing people but his family absolutely wasn't and racked up a massive body count was lowkey very funny.
-Victoria was definitely hateable, glad she died.
Some stuff I'm like 'hm that wasn't a great change':
-I don't understand why they put cliche superhero beats that aren't even in the source material in this. Jaime's dad didn't have to die. He doesn't in the comics and that's what made his comic different. He didn't have a tragic classic superhero origin. Why give him one and make him MORE like everyone else?
-Also the fact the villain amounts to 'Blue Beetle and...Antagonist Blue Beetle' like 99% of Marvel villains. I think this was used a lot more meaningfully than most examples of the trope, but it's still overdone. They could have had a similar character but given him different powers than Blue Beetle that he was experimented on to have, something that would be difficult for him to go up against and give contrast. Or picked a villain from the comics. There were a ton of options.
-the girlfriend/Ted's daughter character was very bleh, which is a shame, because the original comic had really fun female characters outside Jaime's family as well as inside. The movie is still better than male superhero origins in the female character department overall because the women inside Jaime's family are so cool, it just sucks they couldn't have a love interest with a vibrant personality too. Her sad rich girl schtick just wasn't compelling.
-There was barely any conflict between Jaime and the scarab, compared to the comic, where it was like...the main thing. Jaime was just like "hey don't kill people' and the khaji da was like 'okay' pretty easily. I don't get why they didn't explore that a lot more, because 'trying to bond with something programmed to kill and deprogram it' is so meaningful and could lead to some really fun comedy too? The lack of struggle also made the reversal they pulled at the end less meaningful.
-Honestly I personally didn't need so much about Ted, let Jaime stand on his own for the first movie with Ted being mentioned a few times and leave the discoveries about Ted for later movies. I'm probs in the minority there!!! I like Ted, but this is about Jaime. It also kinda sucks they made Ted a bad dad with a fridged wife.
-I also think they shouldn't have made Victoria a victim of sexism, i guess they were trying to give her a sympathetic quality or something, but it didn't work. "She was passed over for the company because of sexism but that turned out to be a good thing" is kind of like...idk why is that there.
-Harvey Guillen died :(
But overall, solid movie, and I hope they get to do more.
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seoafin · 1 year
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Hiii morgan I wanted to lyk that your sukuna excerpt thing was so so good! do you ever plan on writing more for that verse? or any more sukuna fics?
as of now.....hmmmm potentially. it's kinda on the backburner. if inspo strikes it strikes yk. i just really wanted to write about sukuna and the oral fixation i think he would have LMAO. i can tell you some things about it though!
cw cannibalism
the mc was two grades above sashishu and three above nanami and haibara. haibara was her favorite. then nanami and shoko
i think it would be cool if her cursed technique has something to do with portals of sort (that stretch through time and distance) which is what got her stuck in the heian era in the first place
she lands smack dab in the middle of small village sukuna was in the middle of massacring (on top of a corpse) and her first point of contact is uraume who immediately tries to kill her but fails because he cannot catch her (she's a runner she's a trackstar) sukuna thinks the scene is so hilarious he forces mc to come with them but not before killing some more people
speaking of uraume. uraume thinks she is an absolute looney tunes basket case. so does every other single person including sukuna. but at least to sukuna she's an entertaining basket case. she goes along with it and even plays along at times bc she is determined to survive. it's a constant struggle trying to balance uraume's palpable distaste for her, sukuna's whims, and other threatening jujutsu sorcerers of the heian era. she is losing real hard.
sukuna makes her tell him about the modern era and she . straight up lies about a lot to make it sound fantastical. to keep him entertained. but what does it matter? it's not like he's ever going to find out. (😭)
yes she fucks sukuna and she will never admit it but it is the best dick(s) down she has ever gotten
does sukuna make her eat human flesh? answer: 😭
upon returning to the modern era it takes her years to fully recover because sukuna is just that traumatizing
then one day her annoying kouhai gojo calls her about a new student he's taken under his wing (isn't he gracious?) his name is yuuji.
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rom-e-o · 2 months
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So we've discussed a few disastrous love interests of Bess between Oliver and Wolf. Do you have any hcs of Connie in the dating realm between Orin and Adonis?
Oooh interesting question!
So, in her og historic (“Begin Again”)-verse (the lore keeps building and it’s so amazing), there isn’t a lot of wiggle room for Connie because of societal expectations. She’s single until she meets Orin, they court, they marry. She leaves him, arrives in London, meets Scrooge, they court, they marry.
Canonically, in any universe, Connie’s first kiss is literally when she and a classmate (Cecile) sneak out of class to smooch, but that’s extremely tame.
In the modern universe, there is more time between the relationships. So, more wiggle room, although nothing ever happens because she is sincerely so traumatized by Orin that she refuses practically all advances.
When working at the nightclub and coffee house, she does get a lot of date requests. I mean…we know she can’t make coffee to save her life. They keep her on because she’s incredibly attractive and pulls customers every time she’s on shift. She gets MANY date requests from everyone. Con is bi, so when a woman asks her out, she mulls over it, thinking…it might be different. (I imagine the woman is also older, and named Flora, who asks her out. Sophisticated. Works in marketing somewhere. She seems wonderful) but Connie still declines. She just isn’t ready, and Flora respects and encourages that. “Thank you for being honest, love. I hope I can still come to chat, and it won’t trouble you.” “Of course. 🥹 I make your lavender latte and get to hear about your cats even Monday and Wednesday! I wouldn’t miss it!”
A nice young man asks her out as well. Steven, a bookish blond man with huge glasses who is her age, asks her out. He’s exceptionally cute, so they have a small coffee date together, and both quickly realize they just don’t have anything in common. She’s into business and fashion and numbers, and he’s into model trains and building preservation. They part ways amicably, though the honestly makes them very good friends. He doesn’t stammer around her as much, and when he starts dating someone new, Connie is the first the meet them.
Jason, the shitty coffee shop boy, also gives it a go. And by “give it a go”, I mean he moves behind her, and she clobbers him with a baking sheet out of surprise. (“Jason! Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! But…DON’T DO THAT!”)
At the nightclub, most just people stare, smile and tip her. There is always the occasional ass that tries to grab her for a lap dance (she is a “look pretty and serve drinks” employee, not a dancer) and this always gets a slap and a glare. She can hold her own against those types. It’s when it goes beyond into anything verbal that she starts to lose the fight in her.
Casper, a recent business transfer from Jamaica, is a frequent nightclub client…and one of the nicest guys. A real nice guy. “I’m scoping the scene here because the boss wants to build a nightclub at our newest London location. Yeah, we’re NOT gonna do it like this place. If you don’t feel safe, hang near me. The boss can’t get mad. You’re ’entertaining a paying customer’. Now, I see you’re wearing a charm bracelet. It’s a Cartier, no? You have exceptional taste. Sit with me. Let’s talk style.”
They never become romantically involved, but she respects him deeply. They absolutely stay good friends.
She stays friends with Flora, Steven and Casper, but Steven is probably the closest she gets to any relationship before Adonis.
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alicesought · 1 year
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{{ Okay my melancholy is mildy improved we're rambling again immediately I have recently been informed that in cut content for the first game, Jervis was originally going to appear ( They were thinking of my boy since the beginning! I swear someone on that team earnestly liked Jervis Tetch ) and make a maze to entertain the children's side of the asylum and also a death trap for batman, taking the player through a creepy children's asylum themed level.
I am....... forever mourning that that didn't happen now. But I will absolutely incorporate that into my Jervis' main verse canon, oh boy howdy let me talk about this--
For one-- the thought that there is a children's side of a hospital that dangerous is just.... mwah. Gothic, campy medical incompetence at its finest.
And secondly, I earnestly and sincerely have just enough, if only just enough, faith in the creators of the Arkham series and their portrayal of Jervis to believe that they honestly intended to depict him not doing any harm to the mentally ill children. In fact, it sounds like his very presence there, and the fact he chose to set up base in that location right away, may have actively protected them from the danger of the other escaped inmates and kept them busy while their caretakers were undoubtedly unable to be there. He probably turned the place into a playground of bad behavior and gremlin chaos, but still, technically someone was overseeing them.
Because based on the wording, he had two distinct intentions here: One, to make a deadly riddle box for Batman if he showed up to end the fun, and two... to entertain the hospital children. Just... have fun with them. And so I can only imagine Jervis caught wind, like the other rogues, that Joker was up to The Big Plan, knew the asylum was about to become a warzone, and said " I'm going straight to the children's infirmary to play with the children " and that is just
He's such a teddy bear...
And I feel that their intent was definitely to depict him as being fond of them because there's a few lines, even in other games, that implies he has an innocent respect for children and childhood, he thinks childhood should be a happy thing. Which of course stands out, due to how easy it would be to play up the edgier depiction and make him a very gross character without much of an ideology. But uniquely, despite his disheveled and dirty appearance, his edgiest humor comes from gay jokes which.... read more like gay subtext in modern day lmao. Even during the Alice rescue mission in origin, they never depict him making inappropriate comments and mostly let him just explain why he thinks he needs to save Alice. And later games always depict him as a very sad and sympathetic figure with a nuanced perspective, never a gross and simple one. And by no account were they under obligation to do that other than someone on the writing team respected his character enough to try. It warms my heart. I think I really love Jervis in the arkham series, and I appreciate them repeatedly trying to squeeze him in wherever they could fit him, even if they couldn't quite write in as much as they wanted. ( I think, even the DLC mission was nearly cut content but they persisted and put it in as post game hooray- )
I'm getting off topic-- but yes, I think I will definitely be adding " Jervis is kind to the inpatient children " to the list of things I rotate in my brain about him. }}
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This is a little breakdown of chainsaw man chapter 137 and some themes and symbolism and meaning I believe are in there.
To start things off, there are a few Big themes I noticed in the song, Normalcy and Sexuality, which I will be going into through this post, a Drop note, is that Sexuality is why they got to the building while Normalcy is why they even met in the first place.
Now we go to the first lyrics of the song which I will call the Sex Scramble. The Sex Scramble feels like it has a shared symbolism to me, it's Denji's dream of a Relationship and how it's been warped and twisted by his trauma and about how it appears as unintelligible to someone without an understanding of who he is as a person and what he's gone through.
"That girl's got rock'n'roll! Rip off her pantyhose! Vavoom! See-through body exposed" this one is referring to how women are so frequently sexualised in media, you could also say it's about how when you're famous every dirty little secret is dug up and brought to the limelight and scrutinised under a magnifying glass, it also could be an Asa reference since Denji did see her without her school uniform while fighting Yuko, also vavoom is a chainsaw sound.
"You stalkers can't deny your kinky pleasures, now its time to mosh together!" This verse refers to the public at large, becoming absolutely obsessed with the target of their Gaze, becoming an unending love or Hate machine but regardless feeling the overwhelming urge to know absolutely everything about this new celebrity.
"Vinyl! Vinyl! Vinyl! Vinyl!" a Vinyl is a format of Analogue Sound Recording which was held in a Vinyl Album, an Echo of a song that isn't really being played, a form of Entertainment Media which is a theme that's present in this part of csm, the idea of a Fictional yet idealised state, which is what Normalcy told to be to Denji.
"SEX" same meaning as the Sex Scramble.
"5xAluminium! a looming meaning of Rock!" Something looming is something growing bigger as it approaches, symbolising all those things, possibly referring to the crushing fate coming for Denji.
"Bitch-you! Get-you! Middle-aged Slashers, The old-timer crew!" The first half of the chorus, Bitch is a term for female dog, so essentially this verse calls Denji a Dog who's been leashed by "the old-timer crew" who are the people at the top, since most of the positions of high power are frequently held by the elderly and those of old money, they are trying to leash Denji once again to their whims and the whims of society as a whole.
"On their deathbeds the whole year through! Livin' outta diners cuz they're laid off too!" The second half of the chorus, this one's about how living the constant 9-5 instead of being living for yourself will crush you and leave you a walking corpse that does nothing but listen to the boss and work, They have become walking corpse, the mindless zombies Denji is fighting off on a physical and metaphorical level, notice as well that they're literally lining up to try and kill Denji, They don't even have the individuality to run for it, only mindlessly lining up to fight and Die, exactly what's waiting for them at the end of the constant grind. They're living out of diners because they've completely given up on themselves and only live to work.
"A slender waisted Masterpiece! Salons and Host Clubs! Forever have a place!" I feel like this refers to how people in the limelight will always have to make themselves look like they're at their best constantly, leading to those in the limelight feeling like a dress up doll, I believe this sentiment would be especially aimed at women in media but it also applies in general.
"Support-Stress! Job-Stress! Males and Females, that's the eternal race!" This one referring to the constant stress of working the 9-5 and even being able to survive in the modern world, the constant race for survival in a dog eat dog world.
"Justice-game! Lust-slave! Uncontrollable desire!" The pulling between Denji wanting to be the Hero of Justice for the people, wanting to enter a relationship with another and fulfilling his own desires. Note that Desire doesn't nessecarily mean sexual things and Lust can mean an overwhelming desire or craving but is frequently shown as being Horny, like how Denji shows his dream of finding love.
"The Suitcase holds the rope, ductape and a box cutter" This part of the song also ties into the theme of Normalcy, The suitcase being the typical container for your things in a workplace environment, now it holds a Rope, Ductape and a Boxcutter, Rope is commonly used to commit suicide, Boxcutter is frequently used in self harm and Ductape holds things together and keep them in place, this could be a metaphor about how Normalcy only leads to painful stagnation which will kill you as a person husk, a mindless zombie, something that Denji is resisting while the song plays, symbolising his resistance to this fate.
After slaughtering the attackers, Denji is seen smiling for the first time in a while and says "You aren't gonna sing the second verse?" Him smiling being due to the fact that he's finally gotten the chance to be unabashedly himself, being free to fight for the first time in a long time, free of the constraints forced upon him by others, the basic desire for freedom that he's wanted from childhood.
Also on the last page, Instead of Continuing to sing, a performance and form of entertainment, S.A girl chooses to fight Denji herself, joining the bloody real world and outright saying that it's more fun, reaffirming the idea idea Denji, someone who is insane and refuses Normalcy unless forced upon him by outside forces, is healthier when allowed to live as he truly is and not in the vague and unrealistic idea of Normalcy.
Ultimately this is just what I've seen, Remember to be nice and have a good day/night wherever you are.
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rookie-critic · 1 year
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022, dir. Joel Crawford) - review by Rookie-Critic
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is, legitimately, one of the best movies of the year. It is pure in its love for animation and easily one of the most enjoyable theater experiences I've had in 2022. I wasn't even going to see it. I haven't seen any other Puss in Boots movies or series and have only seen the first 3 Shrek films (maybe only the first 2), so I thought that would be a barrier for entry, but it absolutely isn't. You can jump headfirst into this movie knowing absolutely nothing and have a wonderful time. I've also never been the biggest fan of this particular franchise, and thought that this would be an easy skip because of that, but then reviews started pouring in and they were all overwhelmingly positive which, of course, piqued my interest. Even still, when I sat down in my seat at the theater I was skeptical; I thought I would have some fun, laugh at the jokes, and go an a quasi-entertaining adventure with a character that I didn't really care a whole lot about before now. What I ended up getting was not only an absolute laugh-riot, but an animated film that digs deep into death anxiety and has a larger narrative about found family, trust, and, as cliché as this is going to sound, the power of friendship.
The cast is great and surprisingly stacked (Salma Hayek, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, and John Mulaney all have major roles), but the obvious standouts are Antonio Banderas and Harvey Guillén. Banderas has been playing Puss in Boots fairly regularly since 2004, so it's no surprise he is effortlessly perfect as the character at this point, but Harvey Guillén (who you might know as the lovable Guillermo from FX's What We Do in the Shadows) really shines and holds his own as a hopeful therapy dog that Puss comes across early on in the story. They play off each other expertly and contribute to a lot of the film's funniest moments. The humor is second-to-none, with comedic timing and sequences that are some of the most cleverly written I've seen in a long time. I'm pretty sure I was either laughing or grinning ear-to-ear for most of the movie from the moment it started to the moment the credits rolled. When I wasn't laughing, I was slack-jawed and dumbfounded by either the amazing animation quality or the incredibly heartfelt story.
The animation is absolutely bonkers in this film, from CG animation that blows most other modern 3D-animated movies out of the water to stylized animation slightly akin to what we saw out of Into the Spider-Verse back in 2018. The CG, especially when it comes to the unbelievably expressive faces of the animal characters, is mind-blowing. There are times I was staring in disbelief at the screen, not because of any big major action sequence, but because Kitty Softpaws gave Puss in Boots a knowing glance that broke right through the Uncanny Valley to look almost real. Although the action sequences are nothing to scoff at, either, with changes in animation style so subtle and weaved in that you barely even notice it's different, just that it looks amazing. As far as the story goes, I really can't say anything plot-wise because I absolutely do not want to spoil this for anyone, but just know that Puss in Boots: The Last Wish got this 29-year-old to tear up. Multiple times. It's beyond beautiful and I can't heap enough praise onto the film makers and animators for creating a movie that had absolutely no right being this great.
When I got home from the theater and was talking to some friends on Discord about it, I was really trying to find anything, even one thing that I disliked. A single complaint. The only thing I could come up with was that the auto-tune on Antonio Banderas' singing in the opening musical number of the film is very noticeable. That's the worst complaint I can even think to lob at Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. This movie is incredible and everyone should see it. Full stop.
Score: 10/10
Currently only in theaters.
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dcviated · 1 year
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Raguna loves outdoor grilling, particularly in modern verses. Should be noted that his favorite thing to grill though are kebabs/skewers. Veggies? Absolutely. Throw some shrimp in there too.
He's less apt to do steaks and burgers and the like. Will he? Absolutely! Especially when he's entertaining groups of people or it's being requested. But he himself has the above preferences.
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alreadybrcken · 2 years
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@istoriaen​​​ said: “ better the devil you know than the devil you don’t. -from robb (modern verse??) “
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“What the fuck are you talking about?” That kid made absolutely no sense. Not only had he just burst in here (here being a motel room Tommy’d gotten situated in for the night), and then accused him of killing his father, but was now apparently also talking in complete riddles. Of course, Tommy was no stranger to weirdos, it kind of came with the territory, but that didn’t mean he enjoyed entertaining them. 
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“Listen, kid.. I didn’t kill your father, alright? I don’t even know who he is. And I sure as hell am not a devil, if that’s what you’re trying to imply. Now, please. Could you put away that bloody gun before you hurt yourself?” 
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badmusejail · 2 years
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Would you like your muses as people if you met them in real life? Would you hang out with them, and if so, which ones? Do you think certain muses get along better with eachother than others?
questions for the mun, regarding the muse. Would you like your muses as people if you met them in real life? Would you hang out with them, and if so, which ones?
Let’s go in order, shall we?  I’m using the modern verse since, well, I live in the modern world.
I think I could easily get along with Gaster, though his hatred towards humanity might be a little...awkward.
Octopus?  No.  Its life mission is to cause chaos and I’m far too lazy to keep it entertained and non-destructive.
Gemuse would be alright enough, but considering we both tend to be reclusive and quiet, it would probably be awkward.
I could probably get along with Giothornéc, Futsuku, and Geoferd alright.  
I’d be alright with Giovanni as long as I’m associated with him in his day life and not his underground life.
Surge would be far too overbearing for me to deal with and Oak might put up a friendly face but no doubt he’d lose interest in me quickly.
John and I could be polite with one another but I doubt we’d be anything more than passing strangers.
Anyone can get along with Iroh (except Ozai), but Ozai... no.  
I could probably get along with Quentin, annoyingness aside, since we do share some interests and humor.
Major would likely be far too aloof and intimidating for me to get along with.
I’m not sure I could really see myself hanging out with any of them, honestly.  Quentin and Gaster would probably be the best bets.
Do you think certain muses get along better with eachother than others?
Oh absolutely.  
The dynamics between the characters are really fascinating to see, even though actually writing them doesn’t happen too terribly often.  
On the one end of the spectrum, Iroh and Ozai clearly don’t get along, even in AUs, whereas virtually everyone else gets along with and loves Iroh.  Gaster can’t stand Quentin even though they’re the more scientifically inclined muses, and virtually everyone turns against Oak.  Surge respects the more outgoing muses such as Ozai and Giovanni, but tends to look down on the more cowardly muses, like Gemuse, Futsuku, and Giothornéc.    
Gemuse tends to be intimidated by the majority of these guys, and even Gaster can be scared off pretty easily.  Futsuku would rather just watch from a distance.
Quentin is really good at annoying other muses, usually Gaster or Ozai, and Major is really good at punching annoying muses.  
John keeps to himself, and Iroh acts as a peacekeeper--but sometimes even he acknowledges it’s just not worth getting involved in.  Giovanni as well tends to just shake his head from a distance.
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Hey! I was wondering if you have any recommendations for Ferrari documentaries or even books? I’m so interested in the history and don’t super know where to start! Thank you so so much for your time!
ciao my lovely! I love Ferrari history myself even though I don't consider myself to be all that completely well-versed eheheh:
I would say the greatest resource is Ferrari itself. They take such great pride of their history and create a lot of content. You can find their overall history, by moments throughout the decade and by their cars! You can find their Formula 1 history, year by year! You can take a look at 100 of their most important GPs in their 1000 F1 Grand Prix project! There are also a lot of articles on their history in their magazine, which has a mix of news, features, cars too. Once you get a sense of what you want to learn more of, it'll be easier to find the content from the magazine because the articles are tagged. (For instance, this is one of my favorite articles about Enzo Ferrari.) What I love about straight up seeking historical content from Ferrari itself is that it is completely free and it is canon. This is primarily how I learn about Ferrari myself. If you want to get to know Ferrari, get to know Ferrari from Ferrari itself.
I haven't delved very deeply into documentaries or books myself when it comes to Ferrari, but I'll list a couple that I've looked into (but not necessarily had the time to read/watched myself!)
Documentaries/Movies:
Ferrari has an official watchlist of all the best films featuring a Ferrari! However, because they are movies, I honestly don’t think you should expect to find much truth in them exactly. They are films and films are meant to be just entertainment. I know Ford v Ferrari, for one, definitely has quite a few inaccuracies when it comes to Ferrari. I’ll go through a couple that might be worth watching: 
Schumacher (2021)
Absolutely no one looms as large in the psyche of the modern tifosi, and even the Ferrari team itself, as Michael Schumacher. Many of us have grown up to him winning absolutely everything. Any Ferrari team member who have worked with him continue to talk about him. He continues to be the benchmark that Ferrari chases after. Schumacher (2021) is a documentary sanctioned by the Schumacher family themselves and has a lot of emotion and earnestness in depicting Michael. I will say that I find the Ferrari section under-developed and that for the average Schumi fan, it’s nothing we don’t already know. But if you need an introduction to Michael Schumacher overall, take a look at this on Netflix.
Rush (2013)
Rush (2013) is probably the best F1 movie out there, if you ask any fan. This is about Niki Lauda (legendary figure in F1 overall, was with Ferrari at the time of this movie) and James Hunt. It’s a great look into classic F1 history, and Niki Lauda, along with Ferrari, is definitely a protagonist here. (Especially given that Ferrari had been suffering a win/championship drought before Niki Lauda joined them.) 
Ford v Ferrari (2019)
I haven’t watched this one myself, but it is pretty highly rated among racing fans and non-racing people as well. Don’t expect the most accurate or flattering portrait of Ferrari in this though! But otherwise, I think it’s an engaging look at Ferrari in the 60s, which was dominating the sports car racing scene in Europe, and how Ford sought to remake its company and built a car that would beat Ferrari at Le Mans, the most prestigious 24 hours race. I believe that the book this movie is based on is a lot more worth a read! It’s a classic in auto/racing literature. 
Things to NOT Watch:
Drive to Survive. (anti-Ferrari propaganda extraordinaire. inaccurate af portrayal of Ferrari. completely tone deaf ‘understanding’ of Ferrari. -100000/10. would exterminate them if I could.)
Whatever bullshit Hollywood is coming up with, casting freaking Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari.
Books:
Enzo Ferrari: The Man and the Machine by Brock Yates
Enzo Ferrari : A Life by Richard Williams
Ferrari Rex: Biografia di un grande italiano del Novecento / Enzo Ferrari: Power, Politics, and the Making of an Automotive Empire by Luca Del Monte
Yates’ is a classic, and I think a lot of people go to it first when it comes to biographies about Enzo Ferrari. Williams’ account of Enzo Ferrari’s life is also pretty famous when it comes to English publications on Ferrari, but I think it is slightly more dated than the others. I think Luca Del Monte’s would be the definitive Enzo Ferrari biography for me. It’s written by an Italian, originally in Italian, it has more than a decade’s worth of research going into it, and it truly covers all aspects you can or can’t imagine detailing Enzo’s legendary life and what he has created. The only thing is that, because it is extremely thorough, it’s like 1000 pages. I borrowed the physical book from the library and the book is like 10cm thick. I think it’ll still be worth it though. (Might liveblog reading it!)
Speed Read Ferrari: The History, Technology and Design Behind Italy's Legendary Automaker by Preston Lerner
I think this is a great book if you want a quick but pretty comprehensive overview on everything Ferrari. It has sections on: History, Road Cars, Sports Cars (esp their flagships), winning Race Cars, Drivers, Races, and the Team behind the name from like salespeople to engineers etc. I bought this recently but haven’t read through it so I can’t make a judgment as to if Lerner “gets” Ferrari or not. 
Ferrari 1000 GP: Il libro ufficiale/The official book by Ferrari
I would expect this to be rather like what they’re publishing online! However, this is a physical copy, and I think they have 1000 of their grand prix described. It is the official record on their racing history, race by race, in Formula One and includes a lot of beautiful pictures.
Ferrari: 75 Years / Ferrari: 70 Years by Dennis Adler 
I would say this are more of a coffee-table book. This is specifically more about Ferrari’s sport cars throughout history. It looks beautiful to own if you like Ferrari cars! The 75 years version was published this year!
Ferrari Formula 1 Car by Car: Every Race Car Since 1950 by Stuart Codling 
This one is also a beautiful book to own. Rather than the sports car range, this is all about the Formula 1 cars! You get to know these cars in their design and features, technical aspects, and also their competition records. This was published in 2021 so it is really up to date, and I am probably going to buy this because I am a sucker for pretty books and even prettier cars ❤
The Ferrari Book: Passion for Design by Michael Kockritz
This book is also another one of those visual-heavy and expensive Ferrari books but I am still very tempted to buy! This one focuses on the design aspect of Ferrari, its history and its philosophies etc. It introduces you to some of the most iconic models of Ferrari as well as its designers! I think if you love cars and design this would be amazing to get your hands on. (I know I definitely do...)
Ferrari Engines Enthusiasts' Manual: 15 iconic Ferrari engines from 1947 to the present (Haynes Manuals) by Francesco Reggiani & Keith Bluemel 
Now this one I am also pretty excited by, because if there is anything that defines Ferrari (according to Enzo himself), it’s the engine. If you’re interested in the engineering aspects of Ferrari, I think this would make a great read! 
I would also trust Pirelli’s list of books to read about Ferrari. They are a longtime partner of Ferrari’s, Italian, and does have that understanding about Ferrari to give you truly accurate recommendations. In particular, I would recommend “Piloti, che gente” written by Enzo Ferrari himself, which shows you the drivers he has worked with through the years up to 1985. His description of and his relationships with the drivers are incredibly fascinating. Unfortunately, most of Pirelli’s recs are in Italian. If you are able to read or access them, I would definitely do that!
IN CONCLUSION, I would still say it’s best to understand Ferrari from Ferrari’s own words. You can’t understand Ferrari from the outside, it’s simply unexplainable. As Enzo Ferrari himself said, “You can’t describe passion, you can only live it.” Throw yourself bodily into the Ferrari passion and you will know everything you need to know about Ferrari. 
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BELOW IS ALL YOU MAY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WISTERIA DU VOILE, AN ORIGINAL CHARACTER FROM D&D LORE. 
INTRODUCTION.
FULL NAME: wisteria du voile ( aerhara )  NICKNAMES: n/a AGE: 22  DATE OF BIRTH: 8th of may  SEX/GENDER: female ( cis ) ORIENTATION: bisexual ( male-leaning ) SPECIES: earth genasi  OCCUPATION: courtesan ( sex worker ) / spy  CLASS: warlock ( pact of the genie ) LANGUAGES: common, primordial, elvish ( english, arabic and french in modern verses )
APPEARANCE.
HEIGHT: 5’7” WEIGHT: 119lbs BUILD: athletic and slim, with wider hips.  COMPLEXION: gray, with veins of gold ore running through them.  EYE COLOR: golden.  HAIR COLOR & STYLE: long, waist length spring green hair that is typically left loose with some of it falling in her face, though sometimes she arranges it into braids or complex ponytails, depending.  NOTICEABLE FEATURES: aside from the gold ore running across her skin, she also has crystalline horns that change colors but are usually amethyst-like.  AESTHETICS & STYLE: steam baths, waterlilies floating on the water, cherry blossoms and sun catchers. light filtering through crystals and the curve of a flirtatious smile. gold ore glinting and a lilting voice.  FC: n/a
HEALTH.
PHYSICAL DISORDERS: n/a MENTAL DISORDERS: n/a EATING HABITS: n/a EXERCISE HABIT: n/a
PERSONALITY.
POSITIVE TRAITS: charming, cunning, perceptive, a good listener NEGATIVE TRAITS: manipulative, deceitful, stubborn, can be lazy POWERS: she has innate genasi abilities, as well as her warlock powers and spells at her disposal. as a genie warlock, she also has a perfume bottle she uses as her genie’s lamp where she can rest and rejuvenate.  ZODIAC: taurus  HARRY POTTER HOUSE: slytherin PERCY JACKSON LINEAGE: aphrodite 
ABOUT.  ( tw : kidnapping ) 
Wisteria Aerhara grew up in The Sakura Palace, a beautiful mountain resort that operated as a brothel, as well as a spa and entertainment venue for the people of her city, only three hours away by foot, and the enchanted elevator that helped take people from the top of the mountains nearby. Wisteria was raised by Hanako Irataki after Wisteria’s mom, Cleolind Aerhara (a well-known explorer/archeologist with as many friends as enemies) had left her in Hanako’s care in order to chase after her next adventure. Wisteria grew up under her Aunt Hana’s eye –– she was afforded every luxury Hana could afford, for Hana and Cleolind had been close, nearly sisters themselves though not by blood. Wisteria had the best tutors. She was taught mathematics, philosophy, literature and more –– but she was also given the chance to chase her fancies too. She studied ballet from a young age, took drawing lessons, and when she was seven years old, chose to learn Elvish, as it was her mother’s language and she wished to be fluent in it. 
Anyone who knew Hana could tell that she was absolutely besotted with Wisteria. As a child, Wisteria was well-behaved and polite… in public, but she had an insatiable curiosity and love for gossip. She loved to sneak into the kitchens and listen to the maids tell stories about clients. Pierre, the head chef, would sneak her bon bons under the tables every time he caught her (and he caught her every time). Wisteria was sometimes caught with her ear to a door, or sticking her nose where it didn’t belong. She’d come see Hana at her room in the late evenings before bed and beg her for secrets. Wisteria took those secrets and she kept them close to her heart, like a locket close to the skin. 
But despite how generally beloved Wisteria was at the The Sakura, not everyone wanted her around. Mariana du Renard was a successful courtesan working there with a daughter named Lucia Bianchi, named so after her father. Mariana had her suspicions that Wisteria was receiving preferential treatment in all regards due to her connection to Hana. Despite believing herself good friends –– even best friends –– with Lucia, Wisteria was iced out by her overnight. One day they were as thick as thieves, and then… they weren’t. Lucia turned many of the other children growing up at The Sakura against Wisteria, until all she had were her secrets to keep her company. Growing up, Wisteria wouldn’t have said she was lonely. Rather, she wouldn’t have admitted to it. She spent much of her time wandering the mountains –– hiking when she didn’t have homework or schooling to complete. She dreaded running into Lucia and her friends. She visited the city when she could, completing errands for Hana at the drop of a hat. There she began flirtation-ships with boys and girls who had never even heard of Lucia Bianchi. She always seemed to have better luck with the boys, almost always seeming to say the wrong thing to another girl. 
At age fourteen, Wisteria met her father, Kaan al-Kazeem Soltani, for the second time. She had –– apparently –– met him once when she was four, but she could barely remember the interaction. Hana hadn’t shared more details than what Wisteria could remember. He came to The Sakura Palace to have dinner with her. Hana had insisted on joining them. He seemed eager to know Wisteria, but she was awkward and uncomfortable –– and angry. Confused and resentful. But at fourteen, she didn’t know how to convey any of that. The dinner ended two hours early, and without dessert. It would be three years before Wisteria would see her dad again. In the meantime, Wisteria had stopped learning Elvish. She had grown rather fluent, but at age twelve, she’d stopped making an effort to expand her understanding of the language. She didn’t care enough to. 
Soon enough, Wisteria turned eighteen. By then, she knew what she wanted to do with her life. Before, she’d had many different aspirations. For some time, she’d wanted to be an archeologist like Cleolind, but she’d given up on that years ago. For a while, she’d thought about opening her own shop, as Wisteria enjoyed painti
ng. But the truth was her skills were not spectacular. She didn’t do it enough to be the best. Certainly not enough to open her own gallery. She simply wasn’t that confident in her painting ability. But she was confident in becoming a courtesan at The Sakura. For years, Wisteria had practiced the art of charm and persuasion. She’d learned from the best around, watching them. She started working at The Sakura three months after her spring birthday, and quickly became a popular choice. When she chose her professional name, she let Hana pick it for her –– du Voile, meaning of the Veil because she’d learned to temper her emotions in a way where they wouldn’t be used against her. 
When she was nineteen, a full year after she’d started working, Hana invited Wisteria to be a part of something big. It turned out that Hana had a society of spies working for her at The Sakura. Not just courtesans, but maids, cooks, performers, and even clients who lived in the city. Wisteria wasn’t sure how big this group was, but when asked to join, she jumped to. This felt like the thing she’d been waiting all her life for. Purpose. Thus, Wisteria joined The Wallflower Network. She liked to think she made a good spy. Often, the things she’d be instructed to do had to do with listening and drawing information out from clients. Wisteria had what Hana called, ‘a Golden Tongue’; she loved to say Wisteria could charm the stripes off a tiger. 
Way before then though, when she was seventeen, Wisteria met with her dad again. This time, without Hana –– he had reached out to her, saying he wanted to see her again. During this meeting, he asked her for help, that she was his only living heir and that he needed her  –– but Wisteria hadn’t stuck around to listen. She was frustrated he only seemed to want to know her because he wanted something from her. Before she left though, he asked her to take an ornamental hairpin he’d had specially made for her. He’d told her all she needed was to concentrate on it and think of him, and he would know she wanted to see him. For many years, the hairpin sat on her dresser, gathering dust. 
Then when Wisteria was 21, Hana got sick. Or, rather, Wisteria found out about Hana being sick. For years Hana had managed to hide it from her, but it turned out that Hana had been sick for over two decades. After watching her collapse, coughing blood in her bedroom, the confession came out: Hana had gotten in over her head when she had first started The Wallflower Network, getting involved with a group named The Black Drop that had turned on her when she wanted to pull away from them inevitably. They’d gotten Hana sick with some kind of drug that made her essentially reliant on them. And then she’d started having to do all kinds of illegal things for them that now made it all too easy for them to blackmail and extort her for knowledge and favors. But they’d overstepped, asking her to do something too big and dangerous; as such, Hana hadn’t received her latest dose in over three months and it was starting to take a toll on her. As powerful as Hana had always been, this was the weakest Wisteria had ever seen her. Hana also told her there was more. Wisteria’s mother had left for two reasons –– yes, it was to chase after the next great adventure, but there had been more to it. Cleolind believed she’d unearthed proof that there was a place out there where there existed something or someone who could cure Hana. She hadn’t told Hana much to protect her, but she’d seemed hopeful and excited when she left. The only thing she had mentioned was that she was going to find The Vale. That she was going to make history and free Hana by doing so. 
After all of this, Hana ordered Wisteria to leave it alone. That she was going to figure it out and for Wisteria not to worry. But Wisteria was worried. Hana had raised her like her own child. She was the only guardian she’d ever really had. She wouldn’t let anyone do this to her. She was going to find The Black Drop and free Hana herself. At whatever cost. And the cost was high. Because Wisteria had managed to get herself in a mess of trouble herself. Her digging around hadn’t gone unnoticed. Wisteria was kidnapped and used as ransom against Hana. Luckily, her kidnappers couldn’t have known that Wisteria would have a trick up her sleeve. Wisteria had started wearing the hairpin her dad gave her when she found out about Hana, often thinking about asking for his help to cure her, but having been uncertain because Hana had told her that magic couldn’t cure her. It came in handy when she remembered it and used it to call her father. He arrived, and seeing the state she was in, freed her, taking her to his home. There, he brought her back to full health. And there, Wisteria finally let herself trust him, telling him everything. 
It was then that Wisteria made her pact with her father. He offered it to her as a means of protecting herself… and a way for him to make sure she was safe and check in on her when he needed to. When she asked him what he wanted from her all those years ago, he refused to answer. Wisteria let it go at the time, but still, she can’t help wondering when the other shoe will drop, and what her dad needed her so badly for that he won’t tell her about now. In any case, after spending over a week at her father’s estate, Wisteria returned to The Sakura Palace. But when she looked out her window, the mourning lanterns were lit. Someone had died. Kaan had returned her to her room, and the first thing she did was go to Hana’s room using the secret passages built into the walls. Wisteria ran, fearing the worst. But when she arrived, it was Hana who collapsed upon seeing Wisteria safe and sound. It took some time for Hana to calm, but she later explained to Wisteria that The Black Drop had blackmailed her with Wisteria, saying they’d kidnapped her. Hana was attempting to rescue her when she was told that she’d taken too long and that Wisteria had been killed. The entire Palace thought Wisteria was dead. But now, Hana could tell them the truth! Only… Wisteria had a better idea. She informed Hana that the Black Drop thought she was gone –– and maybe it was better for them not to know that she was alive and that Hana knew it too. Together, they devised a plan. Wisteria was going to look for her mother. She was going to find what her mother had failed to, and cure Hana. And once she did that –– and she would do that –– she would return to the city and help take down the Black Drop for good. Wisteria gave Hana the hairpin that had saved her life, asking her to use it if she ever needed to reach out to her through Kaan; in the meantime Hana would pretend all was well again with the Black Drop, so they didn’t grow suspicious… And so she could stay alive long enough to see them go down. 
For now though, Wisteria had to be dead, and no one could know she was alive. Not even Westley. Not even Raz. No one. With nothing left for her there, Wisteria left. 
Now, two months later, she’s returned because she has finally made a breakthrough on finding her mother. It came to her in the night: The Vale. She had never been able to find any proof of such a place physically, but maybe it wasn’t a physical space? Maybe it was another realm entirely. With this potential revelation, Wisteria returned, intent on finding out more, even at risk of being found out. 
VERSES.
01. MAIN VERSE, D&D / FANTASY . 
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ourladylennon · 3 years
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Do you have any mclennon fic recs where John bottoms?
YES I DO ANON
Metered by fingersfallingupwards | smut | explorative BDSM fic where John is a certified bottom, Paul is a kinky daddy
What You’re Doing to Me by smothermeinrelish | smut
Bright Are the Stars, Dark is the Sky by unchained_daisychain | smut | *warning: taboo with consent*
A Midsummer Night’s Wet Dream by unchained_daisychain | smut 
These Nights by unchained_daisychain | smut | AU- Modern Day
Art & Obligation by imaginebeatles | fluff & smut | AU- 1800′s | enemies to lovers | (this is relatively verse, but he is soft, gentle, and the control belongs to Paul)
Subdue by femininehygieneproducts | fluff | AU- AlphaBetaOmega | Highly entertaining
On Our Way Back Home by kathleenishereagain | fluff & smut | tbh, this is not bottom John or Paul really but it should be included on any fic rec list because it’s absolutely amazing
And because I haven’t read nearly enough fics to make this a whole list, gonna throw in a link to a bottom john masterlist someone else made!! MASTERLIST HERE!
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thefloatingstone · 3 years
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What are some of your favourite Disney Duck media, comics, and characters? Do you think the Duck Comic Verse is one of the better things to come out of Disney?
It's probably a really obvious answer, but my favourite duck media is probably Don Rosa's "The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck". Both the actual book as well as the supplemental stories that came with it. I do like Carl Barks' stories that focus more on exploration and archaeology a LOT but Don Rosa focuses more on internal character and their relationships with other characters more which is just something that I'm naturally drawn to.
I've heard someone once say Carl Barks was the better artist but Don Rosa is the better writer when it comes to the two of them and I think at least in part that is accurate. I think it depends what you like taking away from a story.
Don Rosa's work are character studies whereas Carl Barks feel more like the best kind of Tintin stories. Of course the Carl Barks comics I like best are the ones when they're travelling the world and such and not so much the stories that just happen in Duckburg.
That being said I don't actually know if I can say Duck Comics are one of the better things to come out of Disney just because of how BIG the Disney company actually is and how far reaching its influence has been over its history.
Walt Disney more or less created the modern day theme park, so we can ask "Are theme parks as a concept the best thing to come out if Disney?"
Disney's earlier movies are what pushed Osamu Tezuka to go into manga and later animation despite him studying to become a doctor, and despite Tezuka not being the only manga author of the time, when he started getting published he immediately set the standard for long form story telling AND created not the first piece of Japanese animation, but the first what we think of as anime series.
So is ANIME the best think to come out of Disney?
Is approaching animation in a way where you focus on capturing realism in movement one of the best things to come out of Disney?
Is the Multiplane camera the best thing to come out of Disney?
Is the standard of 24 frames per second when it comes to film playback?
Is animation's validity as a 90 minute, 3 reel movie rather than just a 7 minute short?
Probably that LAST one is the one I would say is ONE of the best things to have ever come out of Disney.
But the fact of the matter is there's too much to identify one singular thing as "the best" when so many pieces were and are absolutely integral to where animation and the wider world of entertainment and film is today.
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