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kiana-kaslana-423 · 7 months

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Hello!! this post is a little outdated since I would like to change some things + incorrect things so please check out this person's post since they've been a huge help!!!!

Hello!!!

I'm here to give everything that I know about Vill v's personalities! It is quite hard to find stuff on her since there's barely no video essays on YouTube and Google sucks so after my digging let me present you with what I found!! This is all a formal base of my opinion of each personality and what I was able to find!!

But before we get on that let me explain how Vill v works! The body of Vill v works Like a spider internally obviously but I should just explain this first so there's no confusion!

Obviously it's plays out like a spider because of the infusion of a Honkai Spider Beast! Helix is the body of the spider while her other personalities are the legs. More personalities can be split off but that will slowly deteriorate her brain, we get it from this line!

Though she does say that's “my current limit” Which means maybe she's trying to find another way to make more or get better at it but that's honestly a story for another day-

But just to make it clear Helix was not able to partition her mind before she became a MANTIS and it only happened after, Anything before that she was pretending to be someone else!

Though now that I explained this let's get on to the personalities and Helix!

- Helix -

Helix is the original!

She is insecure of her own self and from what I found she started to hate herself at a very young age (( I've heard people say it's 5 but I don't know )) and wishes she could be someone better which comes in with Vill v and the other personalities.

Like I said she's really insecure of herself, she's basically a genius that lacks confidence and is afraid of her own genius. She's such a genius she was able to accomplish many tasks such as what all of the personalities can do.

- Conductor -

The Conductor was the first partition that Helix did and is the most similar to Helix sense she was Helix's first time partitioning so she's basically just like Helix but with more confidence!

The Conductor manages the other personalities and is basically in charge of everything else like petitioning, etc!

- The Great Magician -

The Great Magician is one of the most users of the body and is the most hyper out of all the other personalities! She is loud, outgoing and mischievous + with her love of stranger magic tricks!

She's most likely the hardest to deal within all the other personalities!

- The Expert -

The Expert is the second one that uses the body the most along with Magician, she's normally stone face and cold along with being straightforwards but she is smart and intelligent!

She's the one that makes all of the inventions but the others do like to participate and add their own little pop to it

- Pure Evil -

Pure Evil was originally Helix's confidence and pride that she hidden, but she slowly became a resentful person once The Conductor started to throw every negative emotion that Vill v felt onto her. Making her suffer through 50,000 years

She's now a very resentful person and wants payback for the suffer that she had to go through but she does have a soft spot for the others even if she doesn't show it.

- Flavorful -

Flavorful is really shy and reserved, she's not the best at interacting with people but she is really nice and sweet, and she's one of the best chefs that there is!

- Occultist -

Occultist is basically like Aponia, she talks slow and is very observant. She is wise and mysterious!

- Lecturer -

Lecturer died because of Aponia's discipline, since The Conductor didn't want that so she partitioned Lecturer so much that she couldn't basically come back

We don't really know if she died before the Elysia realm or not since the only line that we have that mentions it is here (?)

So we don't really know much about her since that's all we really see of her but from I know she is a genius and is like a teacher! Kind of like The Expert but more nice!

- Kevin Killer Mk5 -

Mk is barely shown like Lecturer so we don't know a lot about her, from what we know she's just really bad at interacting and just stays in headspace,, so my personal guess I'm just going to say she really shy?

But that's all we sadly know since a lot of the personalities don't get a lot of screen time, I got a lot of this information from Reddit and from a YouTube channel called Homu Labs! They've been a big help on finding more about her since her own Wiki barely does anything. If you want to tell me anything else I'm gladly open to hear!!!

#I couldn't wait for all the votes to get in since I really wanted to talk about the personalities hdhdhdh #honkai #honkai impact #honkai impact 3rd #hi3 #hi3 vill v #vill v #vill-v

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jujumin-translates · 4 months

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Tsuzuru Minagi | [SR] Reminiscence of Blooming | Veludo Town Oshi Spot! ~Video: Tsuzuru~ - Part 2

Homare: I’m glad they permitted us to film in the store, even if it was limited to being during the time before the store opens.

Tsuzuru: Yeah, I’m glad that they willingly agreed. Even if it meant we’d be interrupting their preparation time.

Homare: Yes. Well, we don’t want to make them late for opening time, so shall we get started?

Tsuzuru: Yeah. Let’s do this.

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Tsuzuru: Hello. I’m MANKAI Company’s Spring Troupe’s Tsuzuru Minagi.

Tsuzuru: Arisugawa-san is the one filming.

Homare: Winter Troupe’s Homare Arisugawa. Today I am Tsuzuru-kun’s cameraman.

Tsuzuru: Thank you for today.

Homare: Yes, my pleasure.

Tsuzuru: Well then, the place I’m going to introduce to you all is here, a shop called “Bakery Theato”.

Tsuzuru: Today we have special permission to be here before opening time.

Homare: The lovely aroma of baking bread fills the store!

Tsuzuru: It’s really appetizing.

Tsuzuru: …Actually, the reason I learned about his place was because of my fellow Spring Troupe member, Masumi.

Homare: Oho, is that so?

Tsuzuru: Yeah. I never used to buy bread at this bakery, but…

Tsuzuru: Then Masumi started getting curry bread from here for me often, and it’s really good.

Tsuzuru: And I liked them so much that I started buying some for myself from time to time.

Homare: I see, so that’s why. Have you ever gotten anything other than curry bread?

Tsuzuru: Of course! Their curry bread isn’t the only thing that’s delicious.

Tsuzuru: Plus they have different bread every day, so I don’t think you’ll get bored of it even if you come here every single day.

Homare: That’s splendid! I’d come here every day if I could.

Tsuzuru: They have a lot of different kinds of bread, but I like this salted bread the most.

Tsuzuru: This time, I was given special permission to have some inside the store, so I’m gonna eat it right away.

Tsuzuru: Well then, let’s dig in. Awmph…

Homare: How is it?

Tsuzuru: Delicious as always. It’s simple with the outside being crispy and the inside being chewy…

Tsuzuru: And the saltiness is just right, I’ll never get bored of eating it.

Homare: It’s a quite delectable-looking food review. It makes me want to try some as well.

Tsuzuru: After we finish filming, you should try some too, Arisugawa-san.

Homare: Yes, I shall do that.

Tsuzuru: All of their breads are really delicious, I encourage you all to try them.

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Homare: Good work, Tsuzuru-kun.

Tsuzuru: Same to you, Arisugawa-san. Thanks for filming.

Tsuzuru: Well then, please try this salted bread.

Homare: Yes, I shall. Mhmm…

Homare: This is… it has a simple but gentle and delicate flavor! It is simply delectable, Tsuzuru-kun!

Tsuzuru: I’m glad you like it! The other stuff is delicious too, so I encourage you to try them all!

Homare: Of course! As soon as the shop opens, I shall purchase every variety!

Tsuzuru: No, that’s too much regardless of the reason!

· • —– ٠ ✤ ٠ —– • ·

Tsuzuru: (Today’s the day for me to post my video.)

Tsuzuru: Umm, here’s the video, and then for the offshoot photo… this one should be okay. Upload this and… there.

Tsuzuru: Done. …Let me double-check it, just in case.

*Vlog start*

Tsuzuru: They have a lot of different kinds of bread, but I like this salted bread the most.

Tsuzuru: This time, I was given special permission to have some inside the store, so I’m gonna eat it right away.

Tsuzuru: Well then, let’s dig in. Awmph…

Homare: How is it?

Tsuzuru: Delicious as always. It’s simple with the outside being crispy and the inside being chewy…

Tsuzuru: And the saltiness is just right, I’ll never get bored of eating it.

Homare: It’s a quite delectable-looking food review. It makes me want to try some as well.

*Vlog end*

Tsuzuru: Alright, looks good.

Masumi: …Tsuzuru.

Tsuzuru: Uwhoa, when did you get here, Masumi? Something wrong?

Masumi: Don’t “something wrong?” me.

Masumi: What if that bakery gets super crowded because you introduced it to everyone and then I can’t buy curry bread?

Tsuzuru: What? That’s not…

*Door opens*

Rento: Is Tsuzuru here!?

Tsuzuru: Whoa, what are you doing here, Kinozaki-san!?

Rento: Don’t worry ‘bout that! Why’d ya introduce that bakery!?

Tsuzuru: Why… should I not have?

Rento: I love the melon pan there and go there literally all the time! What if that place becomes too popular and I can��t get it anymore!?

Tsuzuru: No, that’s…

Masumi: It was so good, that place wasn’t crowded and it was like a well-kept-secret place.

Rento: Woulda liked to have kept that place a secret if I coulda…

Tsuzuru: Uh, I’m sorry…?

Rento: Nah, it’s fine. More customers are good for the bakery.

Tsuzuru: Well, if you look at it from the store’s perspective, it is good for sales.

Rento: I ‘spose… We should be happy that the people who make such good melon pan are happy!

Masumi: Yeah. If we want to get bread, we can just go early in the morning. That way we’ll never lose to the other customers.

Rento: Woo, that’s the spirit!

Rento: My bad, Tsuzuru. Well, I better dip. Later!

Masumi: I’m going back to our room.

*Door closes*

Tsuzuru: Ugh… well, those two were like a storm sweeping through.

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#a3!#a3! translation #tsuzuru minagi #homare arisugawa #masumi usui #rento kinozaki

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luthwhore · 11 months

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hello, love your blog, was wondering if you have any clex fic recs?

oh man, i have been binging clex fic pretty much nonstop since i started getting back into smallville several months ago, so i can definitely make some recs! with that said, i'm relatively new to the clex fandom, so i would also recommend checking out @clarklexlois's fic rec page, which is super comprehensive and where i found a lot of things myself! i believe @raelis1 also posted a fic rec list a while back that was full of a lot of old gems, many of which are not on ao3 and/or are only accessible via the wayback machine, so i would definitely check out both of their rec lists at some point.

editing to add: @reedrichards also has a rec list posted on their old blog still accessible here!

i'm not sure what specific flavor of clex you're looking for, so I'll try to provide some variety, but given that quite literally 95% of the clex fic on ao3 is smallville-based, most of these are mostly or entirely based on smallville canon.

also, i'm trying to limit this list to no more than one fic per author, but many of these authors have a ton of fic and i would highly recommend looking through their other work!

smallville-based:

the identical series, by @lanninglurksnomore. 400k+ words and 20 years in the making. technically still a WIP but the latest chapter was posted about a week ago. since the fic was started at the end of s1, it's heavily canon-divergent, but lanning's characterization of lex and handling of his mental illness is excellent, and the fic really captures lex's relationship with lionel perfectly.

string theory, by spqr. this is technically an omegaverse fic, but the omegaverse aspect is exclusive to kryptonians. loosely set post-series, but it's pretty light-hearted and fun.

let it snow, by mskatej. sharing a hotel room / sharing a bed / snowed in fic. exactly what it sounds like. i really like how bratty the author writes clark in this fic, it feels very true to his canon characterization.

the hinge moment, by @tasabian. basically all of this author's fic is set post-series and blends smallville characterization and history with comic elements, so it feels like a really wonderful blend of the two. i would frankly recommend their entire catalog of fic because they have some of my favorite characterization for clark, but this one in particular does a masterful job of showing the tremendous amount of pressure clark is under as superman.

switch: a comedy of terrors, by rivkat. this one is a bodyswap fic. if you like bodyswap fics, you will love this fic. rivkat has a huge backlog of clex fic and all of it slaps. i think i lost about a week just digging through all of their fic.

marked, by seperis. this author has a very lovely, almost stream-of-conscious style that makes for a very pleasant reading experience. this particular fic manages to hit shaving kink, make-up/feminization, and collaring. 80% porn but then it sneaks angst in on you at the last minute. this author's fic tends to have a very grounded, bittersweet feel to it.

light the torch, by ang3lba3 & Birthdaytoasts. clark/lex/lois. alien heat/mating-cycle fic. if the idea of that triad interests you, this fic will be everything you could want and more.

long time coming, by BewareTheIdes15. by far the most recent fic on this list -- it was just published this month -- but so, so, SO good. post-series, canon-divergent, fix-it-fic of sorts. fantastic characterization all around, snappy prose, and generally a delight to read.

seduction, by lenore. **heavy trigger warnings on this one for lionel being a massive creep.** the first fic is, by it's nature, a pretty uncomfortable read and also not technically a clex fic, so if the tags/summary does not sound like something you want to read in graphic detail (i personally skimmed some parts), you can skip to the second installment without losing anything for the very cathartic follow-up.

manual transmission series, by bipolypesca. this fic is old and only available on the wayback machine, the only thing on my rec list that isn't on ao3. it's very long but so worth it. the characterization for both clark and lex is excellent and it's one of the few long fics i've seen really delve into clark's very specific anxieties around his fear of sex and specifically of hurting people with his powers during sex, as well as the specific prejudices and issues two young queer men living in a small town in kansas would be subject to.

comics-based:

wien's law, by obscureshipyard. (unsure if this author has a tumblr.) exclusively comics-based, though the author does have some more smallville-based works i think. features lex as a trans man, if that's something you're into. there's some triggering content and the first few installments are pretty angsty, but it ultimately has a happy ending.

an alienated property, by kantayra. superman and lex, trapped together on a red sun planet. (i'm honestly surprised this trope isn't more popular because it's a lot of fun.) this fic is tagged with smallville, not comics, but it feels more in line with the comics dynamic to me.

a universe of possibilities, by kitsunesongs. dub-con. based on the superman: the black ring arc and may be a little confusing if you haven't read the arc it's based on, but there's so little purely comics-based clex fic that i feel like i have to include it.

#answered #clex #fic recs #btw if you are a clex fan who has fic recs that AREN'T on here please feel free to add them!#there is no particular order to this other than just which ones i ran into on my ao3 bookmarks first #i have a bunch more fic on my to-read list that i haven't finished and therefore can't really rec #thank you for the question anon!!!

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mchlgayser · 1 year

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𝐘𝐎𝐔'𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 ft kageyama tobio

𝐬𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬: Your neighbor, your friend, and someone you and everyone claims to like you a lot has taken time longer than you expected to confess - so you force him to.

𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: fluff / ( ✮ )

𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: jealousy, and indirect confession

𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬: This one is pure shit, the idea inspo is based on my old fics on Wattpad but I redo it, don't really like it but don't hate it either, just a so-so but let me know what you think in the comments. happy reading xx

'Good morning, Tobio!' Kageyama who just got out of his house is stunned, to say the least, he is late, so late for school, and the second he hurried outside the house, he sees you on the front porch of his house with a bag slinging over your shoulder and waiting for him.

The boy's face flushed bright red seeing you, he took upon your face with a neutral expression glued 'What are you doing here?' He questioned, looking down at you with a furrowed brow 'Oh, I was waiting for you. Come on we'll be late.' You take his hand in yours as you drag him along.

Kageyama Tobio, this stoic-looking sixteen-year-old kid is your neighbor, your friend, and someone you and everyone claim to like you lot. A lot happens since you two knew each other. It has only been a few months since you moved out from your hometown to Miyagi but over time the boy grew an overwhelming interest in you. It was apparent to everyone including you - everyone but him. It also grows on you about him, his passion for volleyball, and vice versa.

It was obvious that he likes you and you like him and there were a few times you encourage yourself to make the first move but your gut tell you otherwise and to wait until he makes the first move.

But as time passed, the opportunity never comes falling, but you would always console yourself to wait, I mean, after all, patience is a virtue. But Oh, God, it's been over three months since that, and no signs from the boy. You are growing impatience each second passes and today was finally it. The day you reached your limit. No more waiting is what you told yourself. If Kageyama won't make the first move. You'll force him to.

You two walk to school together, your hands occupied with a red-bean-flavored taiyaki. You look at him pointing one finger to the snack 'Want some?' He declines the offer making you huff in disappointment. You two continue walking and are met by Hinata, also on his way to school.

'Kageyama?! Oh Y/n, hello!' You smile at the tangerine-haired boy and wave at him 'Hi, Shoyo! Are you late to school too?' He chuckles, scratching the back of his non-itchy nape 'I overslept,' You chuckle before finding yourself occupied conversing chats with him.

You two walk to school, Shoyo pushing his bike instead and strolling with you to school leaving Kageyama behind, creating daggers on both your and Shoyo's backs.

The school period ended, and you, Kageyama, and Hinata are on your way to the school's gymnasium where their usual practices are held. You three change shoes as they two went running to the small circle of people warming up. You stand by the manager, Kiyoko Shimizu, and their manager, Ukai Kenshin along with the other assistant manager, Hitoka Yachi.

'Hello Yachi,' She smile at you shyly before she held her hand up to wave back. The boys began practicing their new formats with the coach and Kiyoko on the side, writing down on her clipboard. You watch them, partially Kageyama with water bottles in hand. 'Have Kageyama said anything to you?' You turn to Yachi with your forehead creasing 'No. I honestly don't know what is inside that bird brain of his.' You sass with a tinge of dissatisfaction lacing behind you. Yachi sat down on the benchers with you beside her 'What about your plan?' You knew, by all means, she implies the vicious plan you, and Kiyoko came up with to force Kageyama to confess to you.

'I... Don't know. I don't wanna feel half-bad doing that to him and use Shoyo for my benefit.' She glance your way before she went to Kageyama's 'But doesn't Hinata agree to it? Should be fine right?' You are reluctant to reply to her so you smile.

The day went smoothly, the boys practice like usual, always in their best mood and the same goes for the coach. Everyone is on their 100%. Everyone except you. Are you still in the train of thought about what Yachi said earlier? Should you continue with your plan or should you cancel and wait.

Half of the day ended, and the guys are now resting, and chugging down their water bottles while you and Yachi go around and handed them a clean tucked of towels to dry off their beads of sweats. Everything is fine until a senior from your club came inside the room, looking for you. The senior came and looking for you to talk and you followed him outside for privacy. The boy exchanged looks between each other, especially with Kageyama. Everyone could say that they did notice a certain behavior of the senior towards you and so did Kageyama. Obviously, when you two went out to have a time alone, they're all on Kageyama, eyes widen for him to go and snatch you away but all he did was roll his eyes.

'What?' He's quick to gnaw on, Daichi shakes his head at him 'It's obvious Kageyama. You liked her.' He widens his eyes in surprise, his cheeks hot and warm with blood gushing up to his ears. He put his hands on his ears to minimize the tingly sensation but he didn't move nonetheless.

It's been over ten minutes but you never came back, the boys look over at Kageyama to see him practicing his servings 'Kageyama, you should go and check on Y/n. It's been so long.' Kageyama drops the ball 'Why me?' Daichi shrug his shoulder and then went back to scolding Tanaka and Nishinoya for being nuisances.

Kageyama grumbles under his breath as he slow-walk to any possible place you and the senior would be at.

'I...' He heard a voice say from behind the gymnasium. He wander to the spot he was sure he heard the voice spot you and the senior. His figure towering over you and you both are extremely close to each other.

'I don't know Takashi, you seem like a very nice guy, I adore your passion for sewing a lot too but... I don't think I'm able reciprocate your feeling.' A glimmer of satisfaction flow through the blueberry-haired boy. He continue watching the scene before he unfold.

Takashi smiles at you, his eyes creasing a bit with his dimple showing 'But won't you at least try? We can go on dates but if you are still reluctant to choose me then I'll stop.' You stare into his eyes 'I...'

A sharp and husky voice came contact with you two, Kageyama strutted to where you two were with an annoyed expression 'I'm sorry, but I don't think Y/n will be able to do that.' Takashi gives him a smug smile 'And why is that?' Kageyama who is an inch taller than the boy continues inching his form to his with an intimidating look 'That's because she's mine.' You look between the two taller boy in gawking eyes.

He confessed

Kageyama confessed to you, to Takashi.

Kageyama grabs your hand dragging you out of the place 'Wait Tobio! What is that about?!' He stops his movement abruptly 'What do you mean, Y/n?' He asked, wondering.

'Back there, just now, you confessed! You told me - Takashi, I am yours.' He looks at you, head tilting before his eyes widen in bewilderment. He can't be serious. You can't be serious. That must be a lie right? There's no way...

'That's because she's mine.'

He's doomed. He just said it. He admitted he liked you. Kageyama is in panicked and already on the verge of running and he did but you held his hand 'Where are you going? I haven't given you my answer, yet?' He shake his head trying his best to pry free but you tighten your hold 'What if... I said that...' He close his eyes, already waiting for the rejection to come from your mouth 'I like you too.'

'It's okay, I understand that - Wait, what?' You purse your lip together to prevent laughing at the flustered boy 'I said that I like you too, Tobio.' His face is poker, still but his body reacted. His whole face becoming a hot pink down to his neck. His neck hair stands with anticipation 'So, would you be my... Girlfriend?' You ended up snorting at his confession.

'I don't know,' His head drop at your sudden unexpected answer 'Sure,' His looks on you making you smile

'You guys are so cute together!' Both Tanaka and Nishinoya exclaim, Sugawara laughs at the antics while smiling at you 'So cringe,' Sass Tsukishima with a sour utterance. Both you and Kageyama rolled your eyes at him

'Whatever, Sour-Shima.'

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douglysium · 2 months

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Episode 5 TMP Quick Thoughts

Housekeeping and Prologue

Hello, this is Douglysium and you might not know me as that guy who wrote over 100 pages of analysis on the Eye (which can be read on Tumblr here (https://douglysium.tumblr.com/post/735599414228484097/the-relationships-between-the-dread-powers-the) or Google Docs here (The Relationships Between the Dread Powers: The Eye- Knowledge is Fear and Ignorance is Bliss)) or as that guy who wrote an article on the Extinction (which can be read on Tumblr here(https://douglysium.tumblr.com/post/717929126195003392/what-would-avatars-of-the-extinction-be-like-a) and Google Docs here(What would Avatars of the Extinction be like?: A TMA Speculation)). Suffice to say I might be a bit of a TMA fan. Also, spoilers for TMP up until episode 4. You can read my ramblings on the last episode here (TMP Quick Thoughts 4).

However, Protocol offers a very unique opportunity and experience for me because I didn’t actually get into TMA until after it was over and I binged all of it. So this is my first time experiencing something even remotely similar to what the original TMA fans probably experienced when waiting for each episode week by week and slowly having to put everything together with the limited information they had. So I decided to throw my hat into the ring since this might be my only chance to do something similar. However, I’m working on some longer form TMA content so I can’t spend as much time on these articles giving a bunch of super detailed thoughts. I will try to keep these short and that inevitably might mean some could have questions about why I think or predict certain things and in those cases I would probably recommend you read at least some of the two articles I mentioned above to get a better idea of where I’m coming from. This also means I won’t be giving you a play-by-play of every single thing that happens in the episode so I encourage you to listen to or read them yourselves and feel free to comment if you feel something is important.

These reviews are probably going to end up focusing mostly on the Entities and their manifestations as they are what I have thought about the most and spent the most time interpreting and there’s been a lot of… interesting theories floating around about how the Entities are manifesting that I want to go over.

Finally, I’m just going to say it right now, spoiler warning for all of The Magnus Archives. I know that Jon and co said one could start with Protocol and be fine, and while that’s probably true, media like this tends to be made in conversation with or take into consideration what came before it in the irl chronology in order to connect them. While I’m sure you could skip The Magnus Archives, I don't really see the point of skipping over it when we are already getting characters from TMA showing up in TMP in Protocol. So to me it’s pretty clear that if we want to understand the full picture of TMP and all the things it is trying to say then we can’t just try to pretend TMA doesn’t exist or scrub it away. Just because you could understand what’s happening without the context in broad strokes doesn’t mean you're getting all the nuances.

These articles are meant to be quick and short so sorry if there’s typos and if I don’t address every possible question or possibility. I don’t want to repeat myself too much in this series outside of the prologue so be sure to skim some of my other articles.

Episode 5 “Personal Screening”

If you ask me, the statement in this episode is almost definitely Eye aligned and it’s one of the most Eye flavored statements I’ve seen in a while. But let’s try to slow down and walk through some bits of the episode. Like always it may be an act of hubris to view TMP through the lens of Smirke’s 14 (and potentially The Extinction if I feel it comes to it) but even if I’m wrong I still find this to be fun and the parallels interesting.

Like always, we are hearing the story of TMP from the perspective of something / someone listening in via device and the transcripts clarify that this time we are listening through a landline.

Sam enters Lena’s office to express his worry about Colin’s paranoia and says “Well, today I found him crawling along the corridor, yanking out wires and muttering to himself.” and points out that Colin has “added all those locks to his office door and he refuses to even go near a camera now…” I feel like this mirrors TMA in how we see a coworker becoming worried about another coworker's increasing paranoia. And, similar to Jon, Colin’s paranoia in part seems to be coming from the feeling that he is being watched or monitored by something. I maintain that if the Entities are present then the O.I.A.R. is at least partially connected to the Eye and we see Colin is even becoming afraid of being seen by cameras and the like.

I think it’s also interesting that Lena says this “Right. Well firstly, thank you for raising this with me Sam. It’s important we don’t keep secrets here.” which feels a lot like some ominous foreshadowing we don’t yet understand. The Eye is all about having no privacy and exposing secrets and Colin seems to indeed be keeping some sort of secret. Not only that, but considering what Gwen saw last episode Lena is also keeping at least one secret.

There actually seem to be a lot of parallels or allusions to TMA structurally or thematically. Many of the statements sure but also the roles certain characters play. Sam is too curious for his own good like Jon and may be here to look into a previous encounter with the supernatural, some have pointed out that Alice and Tim both seem to cope with jokes, and Lena is a shady boss like Elias / Jonah. Just to be clear I’m not saying these are 1-to-1 or are meant to be alternate versions of each other or something. Rather that either The Eye tends to attract certain people, that this is meant to be a reference (Sort of like how how Part 7 and onwards in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure have many direct references and parallels to other characters even though they aren’t always the exact same person / personality or one-to-one), or we are going to end up with some extrapolation, divergence, and / or commentaries on these similarities (either directly or indirectly).

However, long story short, Lena dismisses these claims and basically tells Sam not to worry, schedule a meeting next time, and mind his own business before we cut to one of the computers Sam and / or Alice work at to catch the rest of the story. Alice mentions “Ah. Yeah, Lena isn’t exactly known for her diplomacy.” which points to the idea that Lena probably isn’t the nicest person, or at the very least doesn’t sugarcoat things. Sam finds that Alice left some papers on his desk and she explains “I had a nosey while you were in Lena’s office. Looks like it’s for your Response Department one to one.” One thing I mention a lot about The Eye is that it tends to attract people who are very curious and / or want to know things, such as “Nosy Rosie,” Jonah, Jon, etc.. This scene shows us that Alice might be more curious or nosy than she lets on in some aspects. Of course, in typical Alice fashion when Sam expresses worry about the paper and the Response Department she tells him to basically just ignore it and throw it away but Sam decides to fill start filling it out anyway.

I wonder if this is similar to the magically binding contract from TMA and if Sam just accidentally tied himself to something. Alice does also say “Just chuck it. I told you, I’m pretty sure the Response Department doesn't even exist anymore. It's just the system spitting out dead paperwork. Happens all the time.” so we can’t even be sure that this is coming from the Response Department. In fact the paperwork coming from the Response Department could be The Eye or some other Entity and / or supernatural occurrence. We also continue to have Sam’s curiosity hammered into us when he says “And I’m going to fill it in any way. See what happens.” Sam notes that the paperwork asks strange questions when he says “Uh huh… They want my last seven addresses. I don’t know if I’ve even had-” This could point to the idea of the paper wanting a suspicious amount of information since it not only wants to know where you currently live but the last seven places someone has lived.

(Probably rather luckily) Sam gets interrupted by a statement as Alice manages to convince him to stop as CHESTER gives us our statement for the episode.

This statement is about Tom and the blog he is running. On it he reviews horror movies and even says “Hey all you sick freaks out there, Tom here, your gruesome guide to the most twisted horror films of the world wide web!” He also says “I can’t believe this blog’s still up. Was looking for somewhere slightly less confrontational than social media to post my film thoughts, and I remembered starting this back in, what, 2009?” As I’ve mentioned before The Eye is the fear of being perceived and known which also involves the fear of being judged for things. To put it even more broadly, The Eye seems to be about the fear of knowledge in general. Not just the fear that someone / something might know too much about you (or a specific secret) or is just gathering information by watching you but also the fear that you yourself might know too much or have seen something you wish you hadn’t. In MAG 200 we are told in what order the Powers emerged and what led to their birth and for The Eye we are told it came from the fear of one’s eyes “showing them too much.” In essence, that they saw something they didn’t want to. A more direct example of this is Jonah being able to force information into the minds of other people like Martin and Melanie. Jonah mentions that this information has to be true and it points to the idea of forcing someone to know something against their will.

We also get “That first post... Fourteen years old and convinced I was the edgiest writer on the web. Might keep it up for posterity, god knows the kid went through enough” which implies a rough childhood. Considering what happens with the movie I would also like to point out that tying into The Eye’s whole “seeing too much” thing is the idea of being forced to remember or relive certain things you don’t want to. The most obvious form this took in TMA was the statements (as they were people recounting what happened to them) but Jon could also force people to give statements (forcing them to recall things against their will) and when Jon takes live statements both Jonah and Daisy point out that when this is done the victim will be forced to relive said statement every night via a dream in which Jon is watching. Sometimes, if there’s a monster involved, the victim sees things from the perspective of the monster (forcing them to watch their own suffering in a way).

Tom explains “I remember I was pretty lonely in those days. Ever since I was a child, making friends has always been kind of a struggle. My interests have always been seen as a little strange... While other kids my age at the time were looking up to football players and other celebrities, I was looking up to Pinhead and Freddy Krueger... It wasn’t in a psychopath kind of way or anything, I’ve just always been fascinated by horror. I can thank my dad for that, he showed me Puppet Master when I was six. ‘oh don’t worry, buddy! It’s just like Toy Story”... He had kind of a dark sense of humour like that.” before continuing to describe how he was really into horror and continues to have a fixation on it. This also implies that it’s possible the young Tom wasn’t always aware of what he was about to see and was tricked or lied to about what it was. Which could tie into the idea of seeing something you didn’t want to if we assume that this poor kid was expecting Toy Story only to get a scary movie. Funnily enough, someone judging and critiquing films on something like a blog could draw a connection to The Eye via the idea of judgment and the like.

Strangely, the next 3 reviews have been deleted. I wonder if they reminded Tom of something or if he just wanted to forget about it? But that would be kind of weird since he still leaves up the announcement that make mention of the terrifying film he watches later, “Voyeur.” It might also be a much weirder reasoning like someone or something wanting people to find this movie and / or post and making sure the post is preserved for a statement. It’s pretty clear Tom has at least some of the trademark Eye curiosity when it comes to horror movies since he seems to put in a lot of effort into finding this specific horror movie in order to watch it despite searches mostly just revealing what is presumably porn. However, in his search he comes across one thing- “The only thing I could find was another old blog with what must have been the shortest film review I have ever read. You can check the link, but I’ll save you some time: all it says is “Voyeur needs to be seen to be believed. The Scariest movie I have ever seen”.”

Of course, if you’ve gotten this far you can probably guess what I’m probably going to say. This is so obviously The Eye or some similar overlapping Entity trying to bait curious people into seeing something they will probably regret. In TMA Gertrude did mention that The Eye is also the drive to know and understand even if what you find might hurt you and we can see this in action. The drive to know and understand even if this movie could mentally scar you. Unfortunately, Tom doesn’t realize he’s in a horror podcast and this just makes him want to see it even more.

In the next blog post Tom mentions “Oh my God. I can’t believe one of you found it! Thank you SO MUCH Cinephobia12220 for the link!” Based on a quick google search I don’t think “cinephobia” is a real word (and if it is it’s super obscure). However, I can take a wild guess at what the username “cinephobia” means by looking at the root words involved. Cinephile basically means “movie lover” and phobia has to do with fear, so we can assume that the term cinephobia would probably mean something like “fear of movies”, “movie fear”, “phobia of movies”, etc.

After doing a bit more digging I found the term “cinephobia” which according to a wikipedia page means “The fear or hatred of films and the cinema.” Whether or not you want to see this as credible is up to you and I’m proud of the logic I used originally so I’m keeping the previous paragraph since it was at least in the ballpark. Either way, this username is foreshadowing since their name literally means “fear / hatred of movies” (ie the fear of a media you would watch).

Tom manages to find a link and a contest that only asks for his name and he somehow wins said contest despite noting that the site hasn’t been updated in years. At this point it’s clear that all the blog posts not relating or leading up to the “Voyeur” have been deleted. What does voyeur even mean? According to google voyeur is defined as “a person who gains sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity”... okaayyyyyy wait there’s a second definition “a person who enjoys seeing the pain or distress of others.” Okay, I’m going to assume the second definition is what’s applicable here since this ties very heavily into The Eye and the idea of a sort of sadism or someone watching you suffer. Of course, this can also tie into statements as people like Jon gain power and strength from literally hearing about and or watching people suffer. So the movie’s title is yet more foreshadowing. The title might also have a double meaning since depending on why someone likes horror and to what extent you could describe them as a “voyeur” in the sense that they like seeing people suffer in movies. Tom is so desperate for horror he might be somewhat close to a voyeur in this sense but maybe I’m reading too much into that.

When Tom wins the contest he explains “I WON THE CONTEST! I can’t believe it! The invitation was waiting when I got home today, in a small black envelope. I don’t even remember giving them my address. The website must have logged my IP and looked it up or something... I’m really not sure how any of that works.” This is another red flag because The Eye is known to randomly give or find information it otherwise shouldn’t know. We see people like Jon had the ability to know things that they shouldn’t and Jonah was borderline omniscient and could know almost anything he actively put his mind towards.

The cinema “Voyeur” is being filmed at is a theater that Tom actually went to when he was a kid. “And I’ve actually been to this cinema before... I used to go all the time with my dad... they would play classic horror films midday every Saturday.” Considering that Tom probably had a rough childhood this could be The Eye setting up a situation where Tom is forced to remember his past (I mean besides watching the movie of course) and I wonder if this is the theater where his dad tricked him into watching a horror movie. We know that the movie seems to actually be about Tom himself and it’s being played in a place he remembers as a child. Also, Tom mentioning how he wants to give his thoughts on this movie could be likened to a statement and someone giving their accounts about various horrific encounters.

Tom of course is apparently live blogging the event and I think that usually The Eye wouldn’t have it any other way. The more people can witness the horrors another person is facing in real time the “better.” The outside of the theater seems like it’s in a sorry state but the inside is beautiful and clean. Tom asks about this while buying food from an employee and we get “I asked about the mess outside, trying not to be rude about it, but he just said “It’s what on the inside that matters”.” This could be foreshadowing to the idea that the movie is about Tom himself. So the “inside” that matters would be Tom’s own memory and / or experiences. Also, this employee is noted to be old and probably doing all the jobs around this theater. He is at least the one running the concession stand, and usher along with the other stuff. But Tom says that the man is in high spirits which makes me wonder if we’ll see him as a recurring character in TMP’s statements and / or in person (sort of like Simon Fairchild and the like).

Then the movie starts and based on Tom’s reaction he clearly recognizes what's being shown “ I can hear what sounds like... beeping. It sounds so familiar but I can’t quite place it. Medical equipment maybe? There’s something [UNINTELLIGIBLE] the screen... Looks like it might be a flashback or something, handheld… looks like it was filmed on an old camcorder... Wait. Is that...? I know that room…. How... How did they get [UNINTELLIGIBLE] This was after the accident. Mum wanted to to film it for my brothers... Dad... I... [UNINTELLIGIBLE] Wait. Who is that? In the corner of the screen, there’s... WHO THE HELL IS THAT?” and the final thing we hear from the blog is

BLOG POST: FILM REVIEW: VOYEUR

Voyeur needs to be seen to be believed. The scariest movie I have ever seen.

It seems like what happened is the movie was a video Tom’s mom had taken of a tragic even but there was something that shouldn’t have been there. This wouldn’t be the first time something like this happened with The Eye. In TMA MAG 193 (A Stern Look) we get an account from the original Elias that details how a friend named Allan Schrieber died from presumably reading some sort of book. Upon reading it Allan started to mentally break down and sob while saying things like “It has no eyes”, “so it has to feel its way towards me. But it knows. It knows!” before eventually dying with his eyes mysteriously missing. A lot of people immediately assume this means The Dark was at play but there are statements where someone / something aligned with The Beholding seems to be missing eyes or taking The Eyes of others. Sometimes the idea is that it’s scary that something can somehow still know where you are or see you and sometimes this is the whole “seeing too much thing.” It’s also mentioned “But he remembers so clearly what he was thinking as he looked at the what was left of Allan Schrieber: where are his eyes? What did they do with his eyes?”

If you want a clearer example of seeing something you shouldn't, there's the hand mirror that appears in MAG 060 (Observer Effect). Upon looking into this mirror Rosa Meyers notices a dark figure in the night that only has its eyes visible and she feels like she is being watched / stalked even after dropping the mirror and breaking the glass. So The Eye definitely plays around with the idea of seeing something, noticing a figure that shouldn’t be there, and then things follow you before something happens. It wouldn’t completely surprise me if Tom was even replaced or had his mind and / or body taken over somehow (something that has a precedent with people like Jonah) which could explain why his review is eerily similar to the original one. Maybe the old man is body hopping like Jonah? That might explain the old man’s excitement and maybe the old man is in fact “Cinephobia12220.” Hmmm, such an assertion about body hopping with so little information is a bit of a stretch though since the man could just be happy to have a victim and it would be an oddly specific ability for some random new character (merely one iff background or otherwise) to have.

Obviously, Tom also expresses surprise at this theater having the footage and wonders how they could’ve gotten it which ties into The Eye and someone getting information they shouldn’t. Being forced to relive something like this is also comparable to a statement.

Some Entities that overlap with some of the stuff happening in this statement are ones like The Spiral. I could see an argument for some of its themes with the idea of noticing something you missed before or thought wasn’t there as a sign of your senses being wrong. Maybe also The Stranger since Tom doesn’t seem to know what he’s seeing.

We then cut to CCTV audio and Alice talking on the phone before this conversation happens

GWEN

“Do you remember the IT manager before Colin?”

ALICE

“Who? Amelia? What about her?”

GWEN

“No, before Amelia, before I joined. German guy. Lots of tattoos.”

ALICE

“I mean, I think Amelia mentioned him once or twice maybe? Mostly I remember her complaining about his work, but he’d have been here well before my time. What’s this about?”

GWEN

“Nothing. None of your business.”

ALICE

“What? Seriously?”

GWEN

“(walking off). Yes.”

Once again, Gwen being cagey and weird but this time we have a better idea of why. There’s a chance that this German IT manager may in fact be Klaus. I wonder if being the O.I.A.R. IT manager comes with some sort of drawback or “curse?” Maybe even some weird agreement between whoever has the position and Lena? Who knows

Conclusion

Idk having a blast. Feel free to leave corrections and / or thoughts and I may respond to them and explain if I agree or disagree, or consider why it is or isn’t likely, etc.

#tma #the magnus archives #tmp #the magnus protocol #theory

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moonfurthetemmie · 5 months

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Untitled.MP4

Written as several video transcripts (plus some more ‘normally’ written pieces), some strange disease has overtaken the manor. Only a few of them survive the initial outbreak…

Mercury tasks himself with finding a cure, but things are stranger and more dangerous than they first appeared. Even Jade and Obsidian, who shouldn’t be able to get sick, are infected, confined to their rooms…though not of their own choice.

Where did this thing come from…?

Warnings:

Mushroom and disease-based horror

Mind control

Hive Mind-ish (Not a proper hive mind, but close)

Zombie-esque (Resident Evil vibes tbh. No proper undead, but it does feel like zombies)

A sprinkling of eldritch horror

It’s JMV so. All those warnings, or some flavor of those.

Kidnapping

Talking about murder

Manipulation

Talking about Blackmail

Some mentions of rape

Self Sacrifice

Small mention(s) of suicide

The horror might be somewhat psychological so jot that down

Arson :D

Homemade bombs go boom

Part 1

Note, I may forget to link preceding and following chapters as they post. I have 3 brain cells and limited memory space. dwbi

June 7, 20XX

The video shows a short, round man with tan skin, in glasses and a red sweater. His curly brown hair is a mess, and he looks like he'd been running from something. There's a black mark on his neck; a tattoo?

Behind him is another man, younger, with black hair and even darker skin. He's pulled up the hood on his jacket, and is shaking.

The short man in the front moves his hand away from the side of the camera and takes a deep breath.

"Okay...Hi. Um...I'm Mercury. I'm..." he trails off, searching for words.

"...I'm the doctor here. I've been stuck with Obsidian for a long time, now. So has Jasper, back there."

He looks behind him at the man in the hoodie. Jasper looks up with a start. He takes a deep breath, and pulls the hood off his head.

"H..hello. I'm...the maid, I guess." Jasper pulls his sleeves over his hands. "We're...we're not here willingly, but that doesn't matter much anymore, does it?"

He laughs; a short, hysterical laugh, that's interrupted by a choked sob.

Mercury gulps. "Yeah..."

He turns back to the camera. "A few weeks ago, a stranger came to the manor. They were covered in these weird mushrooms growing out of their skin, but claimed they weren't hurting them. They seemed nice, but they got along with Obsidian, which was a bad sign from the start."

"The only people who get along with Obsidian are people just as bad as him, or who willingly get in bed with him," Jasper says from the back, shuddering.

"He wasn't the only one they were making advances on," Mercury continues. "They went after me, Jasper, and Zircon too.”

"They got this, like...really weird look when I told them I was ace," Jasper remembers. "Like they were mad. It scared me. They left, but I..." He shudders again.

"I never really thought they'd leave me alone. I've seen that kind of look enough times. But…Jesus Christ…"

Mercury sets a hand on Jasper's shoulder.

"Pretty soon they started being ‘friendlier’ with the others, too. The girls, and Silver, and even Jade; though Obsidian wasn't happy about them doing that. And then Koroit started acting weird. She'd had some apparent interest in Zircon for a while, and she was never shy about trying her luck, but suddenly she was being overly friendly with everyone. Even Jade, and they’d never gotten along."

"...And by the time the mushrooms started appearing on Koroit, she'd already infected Zircon and Silver," Jasper says. "Paraiba was infected sometime yesterday, we think. Jade and Obsidian are nowhere to be seen, but we know Obsidian at least is still here. If he’s here, Jade probably is too, somewhere."

"The stranger is still here, too," Mercury says darkly. "The others seem to be listening to them. We've heard them talking about a 'colony'. Expanding it. Growing. We're...we're going to try to figure out something to do. In the meantime, I...I felt like we should have some kind of documentation. There's already strange mold growing in the others' rooms, I'm not sure how long it'll take for it to spread all over the manor. We're going to need hazmat suits pretty soon."

"At least Paraiba managed to get some before she got infected," Jasper says, looking off to the side. "...We're going to need some kind of decontamination thing, too, aren't we?"

Mercury nods. "I'm already trying to figure something out. I want to reinforce the door first, though. It won't do us any good if they can break in."

Jasper takes a deep breath. "Okay. One of the closets nearby has a toolbox, I could probably grab it quickly before someone shows up."

"Good idea. Put one of the suits on anyways, okay? Just in case." Mercury turns back to the camera, and reaches out.

The video ends.

#Untitled.MP4 #JMV #JMV Mercury #JMV Jasper #The text that I made smaller is only to show that they're the JMV-specific tags.#Moonfur Writing

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alltimefail-sims · 11 months

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In honor of me rising from the dead I think its time I talk about my two(?) fav lore families in the sims franchise the smith-curious and the spector-beaker families and I guess also the singles as well - lore anon

Hello lore anon and welcome back! ❤️

Sorry I took a minute to answer this, it has been a crazy busy couple of days! I'm going to put my whole response under a read more because I have lots of thoughts on this topic!!!

We all took for granted how insane and amazing TS2 lore was. God, I pour one out for her everyday RIP.

Anyway, let's get into this! ↓

Strangetown is my favorite world in TS2 as well! No one is surprised by this I'm sure. I actually ended up tying it (and some of its townies 👀...) into my Strangerville story because I just couldn't help myself. But I'll be honest - the family tree stuff with Lola/Chloe/Jenny/Pollination Tech 9 has always made my brain melt a little. I'm a visual person so I had to reference their family tree as a guide for our conversation. I'll provide the one that I used below!

Lore-wise, you have to start this conversation by talking about alien pollination and normal sim reproduction. You just can't avoid it. For me, I've always seen them as completely separate entities... otherwise Jenny is married to a man who, for lack of a better term, knowingly banged and impregnated her father lmfao. But not only that - if they were the same, that would imply that aliens are abducting people and engaging in sexual relations with them (with willingness or unwillingness not playing a factor; sim abductions can happen to sims who want or fear them) and this is kind of reductive and uncharacteristic of what we know about their species (plus the implications are icky imo). Therefore, I never thought that Pollination Tech 9 would view Lola and Chloe as his children, even though they technically are, in the way that Poli Tech wouldn't view Tycho as his child either (nor would Pascal regard Poli Tech as the father either).

If I'm recalling correctly, I don't think sims are necessarily aware which alien pollinated them in game (even though each sim neighborhood in TS2 has only one Pollination Technician, therefore making all the half-alien babies in that neighborhood half-siblings by default within the limited span of the game). I also don't know that male sims in TS2, from what I remember, are aware they've been pollinated because they're always surprised to find they're "pregnant," meaning there likely wasn't any a-typical intercourse happening that they could connect to the pregnancy (even if, let's be honest, Pascal might have been down for that). I think of pollination as an act similar to cloning, (the wiki says through "advanced technology") or as the name implies it could also just be a consequence of coming into proximity with their species (their name being a reference to reproduction methods of flora by pollination, for example). But realistically... it's a fictional simulation game, and in the case of TS2 it was super campy and a knowingly-leaning-into-the-outrageous kind of simulation game (which I loved and miss). So who knows!

All that to say that I agree; regardless of how the baby process works for aliens, it is still an absolutely crazy family tree lmao. But on the bright side... that at least implies that Pollination Tech 9 wasn't into his wife's father, nor might he be aware that Chloe and Lola are his children. 😅 But I'll stop here because if I think about it for too long, I think my brain might explode lmao. Still, I'm inclined toward the belief that the messiness adds to the flavor! 😂 The Sims team today could never write such a juicy bit of lore. My ass ate their dynamic up.

Also, quick note, JILL HAS EYES IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD?! THAT IS WHY SHE WEARS THE PIGTAILS? WHAT THE HELL?! Gonna look this up -

Holy shit!!! This fact is equal parts incredible and terrifying. Thank you for bringing this my attention. I can't believe I did not know this before this moment. What a (horrifying) little legend.

Oh I loved (and still love) Nervous Subject and Pascal together. Just thinking about that ship makes me giggle because it was one of my first exposures to "shipping" and "fandoms" as a preteen. I always put them together and had them raise little Tycho to fulfill Nervous' family aspiration. (I should note that I was also an avid JRO enthusiast. Johnny has two hands, why should he have to pick between Ophelia and Ripp?) Another interesting layer to the Ophelia/Olive/Nervous family is that Ophelia would be unaware of her direct relation to Nervous (1st cousins)! I loved playing around with this; Olive was a very secretive person who had a dark side for sure, so I'm sure Ophelia would have a lot of questions following her aunt's death (the first being why her aunt's inheritance is going to some rando named Nervous lmao). Plus, who says Ophelia didn't know her aunt was taking people out? She might not have known why, but she had to know all those deaths around Olive couldn't have been coincidental. That's messed up on its own lmao. I like to think that once Nervous and Ophelia meet, they become close and he even helps care for her in a weird-older-brother type way. I just know they would trauma bond lmao.

I didn't care for Loki or Circe (I never played with their household), so I don't have super strong opinions on them. That being said, I love reading people's theories on their connection to the Curious brothers. I think the ongoing feud with the brother's and their connection to Nervous is the most interesting part of their story, but my ideal ending for them would have been being exiled from the town and their careers in general for their shady practices. Pascal seemed like the science antithesis to Loki and Circe who seemed to believe that it was okay for scientific truths to come at the cost of the wellbeing of others. Also, I think Circe is too hot and too evil for Loki AND Vidcund. That's woman commits many crimes, but her taste in men is up there as one of the worst things about her lmao.

Lastly, LAZLO. He's so silly goofy and so chill in comparison to his brothers, and he's definitely the black-sheep of the family. I love how in comparison to Vidcund and Pascal, his personal life is pretty typical and mild. He's just vibing as a third party witness to the chaos. He didn't sign up for any of the drama, yet you know he's a ride-or-die. In my mind, he's also the cool uncle. He'd catch Johnny smoking and be like, "Gotta share little man." He's the best. Little Fun fact - when I watched season 4 of Stranger Things, I couldn't unsee Lazlo Curious every time Argyle opened his mouth.

If you don't see it, that's okay. I can't unsee it though! He's high af, he's precious, he's always has snacks, he will take down the government or transport a dead body for the homies. He should be protected. I totally, 100% agree that Nova is his child!

WHEW sorry for blabbing! Strangetown was a doozy and you're right that the Bella Goth situation adds a whole other intricacy (which I'll definitely be talking about in her specific deep dive post).

So glad to have you back! 🤗

#This turned into a mini deep dive post of its own. That's my bad! I'll tag it accordingly haha. But I hope you enjoyed my ramble!!#ddseries #ts4 #simblr #sims lore #the sims lore #strangetown #ts2 #sims 2 #sims 4 #the sims 2 #the sims 4 #atfs ask #lore anon #gif warning

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Hello Buriburi senpai! I hope you're doing well! <3 I had this totally random thought some time ago that I immediately wrote it down and saved it so I could send it to you and hear what you thought about it 😅

Okay so, we know that demons mainly eat and prefer eating human flesh/organs/blood, but that in some cases they might also eat animal flesh (like how Tamayo did in the past) and even other demons (stated to happen at the Final Selection).

While this was an anime-only moment (so we can't be 100% sure if it's really canon to the series) in the first episode of the Mugen Train Arc the Slasher expresses disgust towards a beef bento, and since it's canon that demons can't eat human food, we could assume that they only like eating raw flesh, be it animal or human. They might not like flesh if it's cooked or seasoned with other human spices/seasonings/sauces.

So: demons love human flesh; they can also eat animal flesh and other demons' flesh; but they can't eat human food and maybe cooked flesh as well.

But here come my doubts. What counts as human food? Are fruits and vegetables also considered human foods? Could demons drink water? Does fish fall under the animal-flesh criteria? Would demons be able to eat raw fish or sushi?

Anon, this is a series of questions after my own meta heart analysis heart, and I have wondered many of the same things about what does and does not count. As, to my knowledge, there isn't any statement where lines may be drawn. At some level, it may depend on each demon.

To start, and you may have already seen it, but this is my extensive analysis of how eating humans seems to work, at least based on varied canon evidence. As there is a lack of consistency and dietary preferences, I think there's a lot of variation for each demon, and their level of tolerance for "human food" and "not-human flesh" probably varies as well, whatever those categories mean. I'm going to start making a couple of assumptions with no explicit basis in canon: 1. "Human food" is in a category of anything non-edible to a demon. Dirt, for example, may be non-edible. Whether they would have a violent reaction as they do with "human food" or if they would simply throw it up or expel it through their skin (or out the other end, if they work like that, though I assume they don't have to because demons aren't even limited to using mouths to consume victims), that may depend on the substance. The main problematic substance that comes to mind is clothing. (Mostly, I'm wondering what Douma did about this.) 2. Humans are edible due to demons having formerly been humans, hence, why their close genetic relations are especially nutritious to them. This may also be why they are able to consume other demons, even if they are not as satiating. It has never been stated what Chachamaru consumes, but by this logic, I assume cat blood.

It took Tamayo a very, very, considerable amount of willpower to be able to survive on corpses and animals, and I'm willing to bet those animals had to be mammals--as close as she could get to something more familiar like human flesh. If anything, I think fish, produce, rice, anything not-meat would be even less edible. When anime-only Speedy was disgusted by the scent of the bentou (which had more in it than just umai!meat), it's worth nothing that only was it not-human meat with outside flavorings, but it had undergone transformations via heat. The structural changes of cooking meat, as well as the structural changes it undergoes after death, may be what render it inedible to demons. I'm guessing Tamayo was only able to eat freshly killed, totally raw animals, and that the human corpses she ate from were as fresh as possible. Notably, she's stopped doing this once had a method of safely acquiring fresh human blood, as that's probably still much, much easier on her digestive system. It's one thing to survive so she can one day have revenge on Muzan, it's another thing to be functional enough to accomplish that. If she could function well enough on fresh animal blood, she probably would. If we still use "fresh blood of the same type of organism the demon formerly was" as the basis of analysis, then no, I don't think they could consume water either. Demons just don't get thirsty in the first place, and Douma isn't even able to consume sake, which he used to enjoy as a human. Coming back to Tamayo, and this is probably due to all the self-imposed dietary training, it is an accomplishment that she has managed to be able to enjoy koucha specifically. That's "black tea" to English speakers, and "red tea" to tea snobs. While this would be mostly water, it is also an infusion of oxidized tea leaves. While most are not fully fermented like "black" teas, having undergone this breakdown process might be part of what makes this plant material more edible to her than, say, green tea, which is not allowed to undergo oxidation. That would make it nutritionally closer to a fresh vegetable, which would probably induce the vomiting reflex.

But again, how recognizable does something need to be as "human food" for a demon's stomach to violently reject it? Maybe the bar is really low for some demons and higher for others, like the merely smell of it will be enough to make their stomach turn (like Speedy, but nobody feels bad for Speedy).

That all having been said, I'm really sad I don't know how to find this Japanese fan comic again, but I saw one once that had the Upper Moons throwing a hotpot welcome party for Kaigaku. Their pastime? A game seeing who can stomach it the best/longest. Fresh new Kaigaku doesn't even last a second with it in his mouth, Douma does pretty bad to. I don't remember for Akaza or Gyokko and Hantengu, but Daki & Gyutaro were the masters of this game because Daki often has to consume food in front of people in order to be convincing, so the artist drew a tiny Gyutaro inside her mouth rolling a containing ball of flesh around it, and then expelling it from her body later when it's convenient. Toward the ends of the game, Kokushibo was the absolute worst at keeping anything down. I have accepted the headcanons of that comic, especially Daki & Gyutaro, and assume Muzan employs similar methods of containment & disposal, which might also be what Douma does with leftover pieces of clothing after he's absorbed the flesh. Maybe whatever Shinobu's headpiece was made off tipped him off not to swallow it, like, "oh, now that would have me in for a tummyache."

#kny fandom theories and meta #tamayo #douma #Daki #Gyutaro #Muzan #I still count as a human even though I have a fishy name #I am not safe

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I'm really struggling dealing with my partner buying our first home by himself. Our plan was always to buy one day but I haven't had steady employment so I just assumed we'd rent until I was working full time and could co-sign a loan with him. But since he's been blessed with job security, he thought it would be better to buy a place instead. We picked it out together and everything, and I pay halves on all the bills and rates, but he insists on paying the mortgage himself because it's easier. He says I should save because he can afford it and what's mine is his. I know he's trying to be sweet but it makes me feel shit. Even if he doesn't want half of the monthly fee, I want to contribute SOMETHING you know? (other than my share of the bills). I feel like he's my landlord. Like I'm getting permission to stay there. I just hate that we didn't buy it together. Especially because I'm constantly reminded of it. Both our parents call it HIS home. He of course calls it ours and treats it as if it's ours, but just when I think I'm okay with it, I get reminded again that he bought it. Idk, it's tough. I mean even most of the furniture is mine or I bought it to make it my contribution but everyone still calls it his place :( The first appliance I bought myself when we moved in was a proper expensive coffee machine because I'm a huge coffee drinker and his dad said it was nice of him to buy it for me. I just don't know how to come to terms with it. This should be an exciting time for us and instead it's a cause of stress

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Hello,

I’m sorry you’re being made to feel less than by members of your family. No matter what the circumstances are surrounding that house, there’s no need for them to rub it in your face, especially if they know that you’re bothered by it.

I highly suggest sitting down with both sets of parents to tell them how you’re feeling. Let them know that you don’t appreciate them assuming that your boyfriend is the only one contributing. Despite your boyfriend paying the mortgage, it is your home as well. You’re living in it, taking care of it, and participating in what you can afford, so that should be more than enough proof that it belongs to you and your boyfriend.

It sounds like your boyfriend is trying his best to make you feel comfortable about the new house, which is great, but let him know what’s stirring inside your heart as well. If you become too stressed, this might cause bitterness or resentment in your relationship, possibly pulling you apart. We don’t want that. Give yourself the chance to explain to him that between your parents constantly pointing out that it’s his home, and the fact that you’re not able to afford as much as he is toward the house, you feel like a tenant or roommate more than a significant other. Try to come to some sort of agreement that is doable for you both.

I know you want to pay the same amount of money that your boyfriend does on the house but know that money isn’t the only way to contribute to a home. So many couples have separate incomes that vary in size. One spouse’s paycheck could pay for the mortgage and insurance, while the other focuses on groceries, gas, and savings. Think of couples who have one income because someone is a stay-at-home parent. Regardless, the home belongs to them both.

Find ways to contribute that don’t cost more than you’re able to afford, such as decorating the walls with pictures, creating an organization system for the kitchen, or buying a bunch of throw pillows. Houses are like canvases. There are so many ways to paint them. The only limit is your imagination.

Here are a couple of articles to give you more ideas:

Make your house your home--and remind your family of that too!

Best,

xxSelena

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Tuesday, April 02, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES? LOPEZ VS. LOPEZ (City TV) 7:00pm/7:30pm WEAKEST LINK (CTV2) 9:00pm

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NETFLIX CANADA DEMETRI MARTIN: DEMETRI DECONSTRUCTED TOGETHER: TREBLE WINNERS

CURLING (TSN/TSN5) 10:00am: LGT World Men's Curling Championship: New Zealand vs. Canada (TSN/TSN5) 1:00pm: LGT World Men's Curling Championship: Canada vs. United States

NHL HOCKEY (TSN2) 7:00pm: Panthers vs. Habs (TSN5) 8:00pm: Sens vs. Wild (SNWest) 9:00pm: Ducks vs. Flames (SNPacific) 10:00pm: Canucks vs. Knights

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THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES (CBC) 8:00pm

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THE GREAT BRITISH SEWING BEE (Makeful) 8:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Twelve new sewers whip up classics with a twist; they put together a brainteaser of a top, transform the office uniform (a pencil skirt and blouse) into a personal style statement and tailor a dress with cut-out details.

COMFORT FOOD WITH SPENCER WATTS (CTV Life) 8:00pm/8:30pm: It's all about cheese that melts, pulls, and puffs; Spencer makes flavor packed food. In Episode Two, Spencer shares some comfort food faves inspired by those around him.

SON OF A CRITCH (CBC) 8:30pm (SEASON FINALE): It's the end of school year; Mark is faced with changes and challenges ahead, but when he's tasked with giving the graduation speech he takes some time to reflect on how his friends and family shaped him.

ONE MORE TIME (CBC) 9:00pm (SEASON FINALE): When Sports Dynasty challenges One More Time to a hockey game, DJ must finally confront the real reason he retired from playing pro hockey.

HUDSON & REX (City TV) 9:00pm: A convicted killer resorts to drastic measures to avoid deportation, leading Charlie and Rex to re-open his case.

TREATY ROAD (APTN) 9:00pm: Erin and Saxon find out how Treaty 5 limited people's ability to feed their communities. The duo learns how innovative gardeners in Norway House, Man., provide greens year-round, and land-based learning brings them out onto the ice.

ENGINE MASTERS (Discovery Canada) 9:00pm/9:30pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Colder fuel makes more power; how to consistently keep fuel temps down, and what difference it really makes. In Episode Two, the guys have run standard 14-inch round filters in the past and wondered every time if there's any difference between them.

RAP SH!T (MTV Canada) 9:00pm/9:40pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Shawna comes clean to her family and reconnects with Francois; Mia frets over leaving Melissa under her mother's care. In Episode Two, Shawna and Mia struggle to see eye-to-eye with Reina Reign.

THREE WOMEN (DTour) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): Grieving writer Gia decides to write a book about women's desire; she interviews entrepreneur Sloane, homemaker Lina and student Maggie as they overturn their lives.

CURSED HISTORIES (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): 120 Days of Sodom, The Iceman's Curse, City of Screams: A gruesome story penned on a centuries-old scroll makes its way across Europe; A stone-age mummy emerges from the icy alps; An ancient city in Afghanistan is reduced to rubble.

RUN THE BURBS (CBC) 9:30pm (SEASON FINALE): Andrew's summer camp project takes a hit when he trusts the wrong mentor, while Camille's cookbook soars.

DEATH BY FAME (Investigation Discovery) 10:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Tara Correa-McMullen is only 15 when she rises from the tough streets of LA to star alongside some of Hollywood's biggest stars; a romance with the wrong person takes her out of the spotlight forever.

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Chapter One: These Dreams Pt. 5

“Hey again Frank! See yer makin’ a second trip here today!” Howdy’s upbeat voice rang, contrasting his worn features as Frank looked up.

“Hello again Howdy, I just came back to treat Wally here to some milkshakes.” Frank explained as they sat on the stool right next to Wally, considering getting himself a milkshake as well. “Wonderful, what flavor are you both interested in?” Howdy asked, looking over the pristine Wally and the seen better days Frank.

“I’d like strawberry please.” Wally requested, his demeanor a bit more merry than it had been moments ago.

“I’m going for the banana flavor.” Frank said, keeping an eye on Wally and feeling relieved that Wally didn’t seem upset anymore.

“Comin’ right up gents, be back soon with yer shakes.” Howdy merrily went about fixing up the milkshakes, ignoring the seam that had started to pop between his upper right finger.

Frank was lucky to have been able to spend as much time with Poppy before she disappeared, having learned a valuable skill that helped pay for things; the ladder stitch. If it weren’t for that, Frank would’ve been struggling with their garden for that main source of food considering Howdy didn’t particularly care for his jokes. Both Poppy and Eddie, before they disappeared one day, had been the village of Home’s unspoken medics, often performing the repairs along with recovering efforts that kept everyone show ready. Now that they were gone, Frank had been acting as the unofficial medic to a degree with limitations. Frank wasn’t confident in attempting a full recover if the materials were still there, replacing the deteriorating foam structure, or even how to darn a hole without causing greater damage towards his fellow surviving neighbors. The ladder stitch truly was the only thing Frank had on hand for their neighbors and they were grateful for it. The only one that didn’t require Frank’s assistance was Wally. Wally was the only puppet that was made to be able to self replenish his appearance through consumption, keeping the little guy looking brand new every day since the start of the show. The sound of the glass mugs of milkshake clanked gently against the wooden counter as Howdy looked over his two current favorite customers.

“Here we are gents! Two specialty one of a kind Howdy Pillar brand milkshakes!” Howdy proudly announced as he placed the two milkshakes before Wally and Frank.

“Thanks Howdy.” Wally said softly as he went on to eat the milkshake with his eyes, enjoying the flavor he received. “Do you gents mind if I ask what the occasion is now, do you?” Howdy asked as his two fading antenna wiggled, eager to have a bit of gossip.

“Home said we have new neighbors moving in today, but I can’t find them just yet.” Wally explained, a brief horrified expression danced across Howdy’s face before a look of calmness did the fox trot shortly after.

“New neighbors you say?” Howdy inquired as he looked at Frank who only nodded in affirmation that was the truth. “Yes, but I wonder where they could be at. I hope they didn’t get lost.” Wally said in a worried tone to his normally calm voice as he finished the milkshake. “I’m sure they’ll be just fine Walls, be sure to send them my way to the bodega when you do meet them. Hey Frank, I have something of yours in the office. How about you come on back to retrieve it?” Howdy motioned for Frank to follow him to the back, making a nice excuse to have a private word.

“Sure thing Mr. Pillar, I’ll be right back to you Wally.” Frank excused himself as they got up from the seat to follow Howdy into the office, closing the door behind to keep the conversation private. “Frank, be honest with me, I saw you bending down not too long ago and I know my packing skills are impeccable.” Howdy gave Frank a look of knowing, a gut instinct kicking in from years of experience.

“I just dropped my tin of tobacco when trying to get it out for a quick smoke.” Frank deflected, not ready to reveal the Foxings to Howdy just yet.

“I wouldn’t have taken you for the joking kind there Frank, but that was funny. It doesn’t take that long to pick up a tin of tobacco from the ground.” Howdy called the bluff as he tapped a worn hand against the table.

“Come by to my house before nightfall, I’ll call it an overnight. You’ll see why I’m hesitant to talk about this out in the open.” Frank gave Howdy a very pleading look, he would at least need time to prepare the Foxlings for their first introduction to the next Neighbor.

“Frank, what have you gotten yourself into now? You know how Home is if Wally is upset. There are too few of us right now and you’re the only medical assistance we have. If something happens to you Frank, then we’re all done for.” Howdy fished for something to pretend as the forgotten item.

“Howdy, if you saw them, you would know. They’re smaller than your own two nephews Howdy, they are just so tiny.” Frank was frantic as Howdy froze right at the mention of his nephews and just how small the newcomers were.

“I’m going to have to see this myself, but if they’re as small as you’ve said they were, my lips are sealed on the matter.” Howdy reluctantly conceded to being silent on the matter as he handed Frank the paddle ball that had once belonged to Julie when she was still awake.

“Howdy, thank you for understanding the situation..” Frank gave his gratitude as they held the paddle ball before Howdy had to correct them. “Don’t thank me just yet, I’ll be by your house before night time to see them. Besides, you owe me the payment of sewing up some popped stitches I have.” Howdy showed Frank the way out of the office and back to where Wally had been sitting patiently at.

Both Frank and Howdy put back on their act around Wally as though nothing had happened after having the discussion. Frank took his time with the milkshake, not thrilled that Howdy was going to be coming over later on.The only positive part of the deal was that Howdy had promised not to say anything until after getting to see the Foxlings up close. That was the only comfort at the moment for Frank as Wally started removing himself from the stool. Wally was in a far better mood after being given some treats as he waved a soft farewell, making the trip back to Home. Howdy and Frank sat there watching as Wally left, a pressure having been lifted from just how close everyone involved was. As Frank finished his milkshake, Howdy held out the damaged hand that was needing repair. It took Frank a moment or two to get the sewing kit out of their pocket and began the process of stitching up the seams on Howdy’s hand. Howdy held his hand still as Frank gently weaved the needle and thread between the separating fibers before carefully pulling the thread, the hole disappearing. Once the thread was anchored and cut away, Howdy appreciatively wiggled his fingers for a moment to test the strength. With Howdy satisfied with the handiwork, Frank was free to head home to prepare for Howdy’s impromptu visit. Frank held the paddle ball as he walked along the golden road as they thought over something. Perhaps once home, Frank could take the Foxlings along to visit Julie’s home to return the paddle ball. Eddie, Poppy, and Julie had been extremely close to Frank when the show was still on air as he got the keys from the pocket to enter the household. “Babylon, Avalon, Curly, I’m back now. I have some news unfortunately.” Frank looked over to the Foxlings who had been checking out the house a little bit. “What happened? Is everything alright?” Avalon asked as she walked up to Frank, concerned by the last part. “It’ll depend on what Howdy decides. He witnessed me helping you and your siblings out. He’ll be coming over tonight to visit and likely stay overnight.” Frank was living up to his last name of ‘Frankly’ as they gave the very honest truth of the situation. “He can’t go home at night?” Curly raised a wiry eyebrow at the fact that no one left their homes at night. “Remember when I said Wally hunts at night? It’s strictly forbidden to be out at night when that happens.” Frank said as he fished out a backpack from his closet that they normally would use when having to go study insects outdoors.

“That’s not a good thing..” Babylon lowered her ears a bit at the possibility that every night was hunting time for Wally. “It truly isn’t, but, before Howdy comes by for the visit, how about coming with me to drop off something at my friend’s house? It’ll be the first supervised trip and I can introduce everyone to Julie.” Frank opened up the backpack for the Foxlings to climb into for the impromptu outing.

“Might as well, that sounds like a nice outing.” Avalon poked about at the backpack for a moment as she started to make her way inside of it. “So long as there aren't any old sandwiches in there, I’m good to go.” Curly sniffed at the backpack, ironically being more cautious of the backpack than he was of the grocery bag. “Curly, be kind.” Avalon said as she tried to lead her brother into the backpack with Babylon following behind.

“Can’t help it, I’m full of rice, remember?” Curly reminded his sister as Frank gently pushed Curly into the bag as time was becoming short. “It’s pristine, so come on, no bickering and we’ll be on our way out of the house for a short bit.” Frank counted to make sure all three of the Foxlings were secured inside of the backpack before getting up and heading out the door to visit Julie’s.

With that, Frank started to make his walk towards Julie’s home. It wasn’t a long walk since Julie was Frank’s neighbor for a long time as they held Julie’s paddle ball close and ready to return it to the rightful owner. The walk over to visit would’ve been a normal one had it not been for one small detail, Sally visiting at the same time. Sally stood before Julie’s door with flowers she had managed to find in the forest to pay a visit. Sally no longer could shine that internal light mechanism anymore due to running out of the lightbulbs that were customly fitted to her scale. The brown staining from the oxidation had bled through the fabric pain covering the back of Sally’s head. A weary smile crept over Sally’s face as she noticed Frank was coming by as well to see Julie. “Franklin, darling, it’s been a while, hasn’t it?” Sally slowly waved to Frank, patched of the missing felt on her points being painted over to hide the signs of wearing. “It’s Frank, but yeah, it has been some time since we both visited Julie.” Frank said softly as he glanced over at Julie’s home, something that had once been so full of life was so silent and so still. “I wish Juliet would wake up from her hibernation soon, I miss her so much.” Sally calmly said, the usual theatrical tone she had was nowhere to be heard. “I wish for the same thing too, I received her paddle ball from Howdy earlier today. I felt it was only right to return it to Julie.” Frank carefully bent over to the welcome mat, lifting up for the spare key inside. “Oh my goodness that paddle ball, yes, let’s head inside of Juliet’s together. Maybe talking to her will help bring Juliet back to us.” Sally went to pat Frank on the shoulder, avoiding the backpack since that usually had some delicate bug hunting gear.

“Maybe, but I don’t think it’ll work, just..” Frank said as he went to unlock the front door to Julie’s home, a melancholy over taking their look when thinking about it. “You need to stop blaming yourself, Franklin. I know that losing your love, Edward first and then suddenly your best friend Julie going into a fifty year long hibernation hadn’t been the best for you.” Sally had noticed the demeanor that Frank was wearing, catching them off guard. “That’s funny…that’s the first time you’ve called my boyfriend ‘Edward’ instead of ‘The Mailman.’” Frank gave Sally a very surprised look as they opened the door, games all over the place that had been like this since the day Julie went to sleep. “I’m not proud of how I treated him back then, I should’ve been nicer.” Sally admitted as she made her way inside of the once cheery household.

“I think Eddie would have forgiven you Sally, he was always a kinder soul than any of us combined.” Frank said wistfully, the memories of his time with Eddie being some of the best they had before the disappearance happened.

“Thanks Franklin, I needed to hear that..” Sally gently took Frank’s hand, leading him inside of Julie’s home to go visit their long slumbering friend.

#Welcome Home #WH Fan Fiction #Writing #Fan Fiction #WH AU #Shadows of the Night #Wally Darling #Frank Frankly #Howdy Pillar #Sally Starlet #Home #OCs

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Runaway Wolf - Chapter 7a

*Warning Adult Content*

Levi Blackman

Pulling up to the wine tasting place that I had no idea existed, leave it to Finn to find one.

The whole ride was a bit awkward due to the silence that was deafening between the three of us.

Matthew was staring out the window, kind of distant and Kyle was barely making any noise in the backseat.

I was sort of questioning if he was really back there.

Parking the car I got out needed some air for the two and jogged up to Jazz who seemed to be on speaking terms with me now, since yesterday.

“Hey babe,” she said, wrapping me up in a warm hug.

“Hey. I’m so sorry Hun, that I wasn’t there for you in Paris.”

She shrugged.

“I really wanted you there.”

I wince and hugged her tighter.

“I would have been there but I was having the worst week ever when this happened. My cell-phone fell in the toilet and then there was a mail thief…”

Jazz stared up at me with an awed expression.

“Well damn.”

I nodded.

“Yep... but defiantly next time though.”

She smiled and hooked out arms together, walking up to the building.

“You know Finn plans on getting us all trashed tonight.”

Jazz laughed as we caught up with the group.

“I know.”

I saw Kyle and Matthew standing a few feet apart from each other when we came up to the door.

Matthew looked over at me and strode over taking my hand.

I smiled up at him and gripped his hand tightly.

He gave me a genuine smile and it warmed my heart to see it, he was so beautiful and funny and just an all-around nice guy, the things that really attracted me to him.

How I wish I could just scream out ‘I LOVE YOU’ but I couldn’t not because I didn’t want him... Oh I did.

I just couldn’t get them out, the words wouldn’t form on my tongue like I wanted them to and I knew the reason… he stood a few feet from me looking as handsome as the day I first saw him.

Why he had to come now pissed me off but it wasn’t his fault he forgot about me.

I bet if he remembered we both wouldn’t be in this situation.

It was only a couple of minutes ago that we had that moment... that connection that I knew could never excel further than I wanted it to.

Kyle hates me... the real Kyle and I knew when he finally remembered everything he’d kill me for taking advantage of him like that.

But there was no way for me to get that moment out of my mind, how time seemed to stop and it was just the two of us.

The way his beautiful grey eyes darkened with his sleeping wolf somewhere in there.

And the tingles’ against my skin was just a torturous reminder he was off limits.

“Hello. Welcome to our free wine tasting,” a woman said handing us all a piece of paper.

“This is our menu of the different types of brands, all under their own categories, so find which one fits you and feel free to explore beyond your norm... Okay?” she smiled kindly before going to the next visitors.

The place wasn’t so crowded so I followed Finn, Logan, Gabe and Jace since they were the wine experts.

I know that you’re probably thinking ‘You’re a bartender Levi, you should know this stuff’ sadly I don’t know much about wine.

I’m more of a liquor and beer man... so all eight of us lined up at a selection of white wine each grabbing a glass as the man in front of us described the making process of it and the flavors blah, blah, blah let’s just get it down my gullet.

Finn must be thinking the same with the eye roll she gave me in agreement, we brought the glass up to our mouths sipping it experimentally, it had a fruity flavor, pretty good.

So with that I gulped it down along with Finn and the others.

The man in front of us stared with wide eyes.

“That’s some good stuff man,” Finn said past the burn of the alcohol.

“Were gunna move on stud, thanks.”

The man watched us leave, astonished.

About five or six stands later our whole group was trashed, well besides Kyle and myself.

Alcohol didn’t affect us all that much unless it was meant for werewolves than we’d be pretty fucked up right about now.

I watched Jazz stumble around the room with some poor sap at her side keeping her from falling on her face.

Let me tell you what happens when my friends get drunk.

Jazz was an overly nice social drunk, she giggled and wanted to talk with everyone in a ten mile radius.

Matthew he liked to sing, loudly... Gabe was the fun drunk, he came up with the stupidest stuff to do and it usually ended up with him hurt himself after jumping off something high... while Logan liked to argue with everyone, no matter what they were talking about, it was amusing to him to piss or frustrate people off.

Then Oh let’s not forget Finn and Jace... those two were the touch feely type drunks, sex on the brain.

Like right now they were in the corner eating each other’s faces off.

I shook my head at all of them, keeping them all in my sights while sitting at a table with Kyle and sipping at a yummy glass of wine.

I might just buy this bottle.

Glancing over I saw Kyle doing the same.

“Are they always like this?” he asked suddenly and I shrugged.

“Only when they have alcohol in their system,” I snickered.

“Weird,” he muttered.

“What?” he looked down at the almost empty glass in his hand.

“That... I don’t feel anything from this. From the looks of it... it makes you act crazy but I feel fine.”

Then he looked at me with a questionably look.

“You too, you’re not acting like them either.”

“I guess we have a better tolerance then them,” I lied.

He frowned,and I knew he wasn’t convinced.

“I guess.”

The small silence between us was ruined by a loud wailing note from a familiar voice.

I closed my eyes.

'Oh God no,' I begged but I wasn’t so lucky ‘yep were getting kicked out of this place for sure.’

I grumbled to myself as Matthew began to sing in his usual loud drunk tone.

He was an amazing singer sober but ones he’s had a few drinks all that talent goes out the window.

I closed my eyes and slammed back the rest of my wine.

“Levi?” Kyle said.

“Yeah?”

“How are we going to get them home? They can’t drive like this.”

My eyes snapped open.

“You have a very serious point there,” I sighed.

'Crap.'

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Better Late Than Never

I see it all the time in grocery stores. With up to 30,000 new items introduced each year, all vying for a slot in stores that can carry 45,000 different items, it is competitive sport. Of those 30,000 items, only a handful are true innovations. That leaves the vast majority of new products to fall into one of two categories: line extensions and me-toos.

Line extensions are often easy, inexpensive implementations, if only because they involve new flavor variants and the like. Me-toos, though, happen when a company has ceded first-mover advantage to another, but then must scurry to catch up. So Company B burns some midnight oil developing their own version or interpretation of what Company A just did. To be caught without might be catastrophic.

Which is precisely what Google felt when ChatGPT was introduced last November, and Microsoft quickly hitched its wagon to it. That has all changed now. Say hello to Google’s Bard, officially introduced this week, but in limited numbers. Hurry on over to the online sign-up sheet so you can get on the wait list.

While it is ideal for the me-too to go one better than the OG, sometimes it truly is just a matter of duplicating to try to save face and remain in the race. Google, though, swears it is including features not included in the first ChatGPT iteration. Of course, that is up for debate, since GPT4 was announced a week ago with many new features.

This still leaves Facebook without a horse in this race, although parent company Meta swears they are working on one too. The Big Three are all convinced that AI is so critical to the future of their businesses that there is a land rush going on to attract as well as retain market share.

Google promises that Bard will do a better job at creating essay outlines as well as documenting sources used, but can also be used for event planning and even meal creation. Imagine uploading a picture of the inside of your fridge, and getting suggestions for dinner based on what you have. That’s pretty cool, and starts to sound like the item recognition I suggested yesterday to help alleviate theft at self-check stands.

The bigger picture that we as students and academics must take in is that there is a revolution happening before our very eyes. I seriously doubt that AI is a fad that will be forgotten in a few years. This is nearly as big as the introduction of the original search engines themselves. It’s paradigm-shifting and life-changing all at the same time. And we will be telling our kids and grandkids for years to come of how we had to search the old-fashioned way, the digital equivalent of walking uphill to school both ways. In snow.

Google plans for Bard to be a complementary feature, effectively a stand-alone product. But it also plans to incorporate AI into its productivity suite, which includes Google Docs, Sheets, and Gmail. Of course, Google had to include this, because Microsoft has already announced plans to include ChatGPT in its Office Suite.

Say it with me: Me. Too. Because you just have to sometimes.

As a loyal Google user, I am glad they are adding AI to its other products. I drifted away from Microsoft products years ago, choosing to export a file from Google file format to Microsoft as a matter of courtesy for others reading my work, or to meet requirements, like for a journal article submission. I do all my writing in Google Docs.

The current launch is not without some snickering, though, because a month ago when Bard was in hasty product development, there was a significant blunder that went public. The faux pas was so big that Google shares dropped 7.7% that day, leaving Google with egg on its face.

And therein lies the problem with me-toos. Sometimes it is easy to fire off a near duplicate product, especially if the innovation is not big. But in the case of Google, it appears that they (and Facebook, let’s be fair) have been broadsided by something they simply did not see coming, or at least not last November. They quite literally had to work 24/7 to try to rush their version to market, and along the way, made some missteps.

Given everyone’s fascination with ChatGPT, they had no choice but to double down. In less than half a year, AI has become a household word, and because services have been free—so far, at least—we could all take it out for a test drive.

Bard’s trickle-out release is likely a wise move for Google, because early adopters will essentially be product testers. Any new flaws can be addressed without the masses having access, which is good for Google. They don’t need any more egg on their face.

I’ve already joined the wait list, and have formulated my first query: What was life like before AI search? Bard’s reply will be a story I get to tell in the years ahead. I just wonder if Bard will acknowledge the fact that it wasn’t the first horse out of the gate. Because Company Bs would like to make their Me-Too status go away. Because that’s also like having egg on your face. 

Dr “Search Me“ Gerlich

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#marketing #Google #Bard #search #AI

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tabsterfm · 1 year

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So, since I have been getting back into the Pokemon TCG and just Pokemon in general now that a new game is out, I wondered to myself "what would be the most "me" team I could do within certain limitations?" And so, I did just that!

As you can see above, each 'mon has a title under it which signify why it is important to be in my party. To explain them in brief:

-The Bro For Life: The "starter" Pokemon on the lot that I could NEVER do without -The Surfer: A 'mon that is used as means of ocean travel. Plus I EXTREMELY love marine creatures- I think my favorite typing in Pokemon has to be water because of that -The Flyer: A 'mon that is used as means of air travel -The Avian: The bird of the group. I fucking love me a good bird, flying or not -The Insect/Arachnid: I also love me some bugs and spiders -The Fossil: I also love me some ancient shit -The Dragon: Love me dragons -The Magician: I absolutely love everything about magic, so having a 'mon I can have some magic fun with would be great! -The Singer and The Dancer: While I am shy about it, I love doing both, so having 'mons I can do this with would also be great (addmitively these were added last minute when I made certain connections about what 'mons I've picked)

As you can see, that is way more than just 6 titles, so some 'mons have more than one- genius, I know.

Anyways, about time I talked about why I picked who I picked, yeah?

Galarian Slowbro: Ever since I played Heartgold as my first ever Pokemon game and went through the Slowpoke Well, the Slowpoke line instantly won my heart and it doesn't seem like they're ever letting go anytime soon.

I don't know if anything in my childhood subconsciously influenced Slowbro specifically being my favorite of the two evolutions, but it all worked out in the end because it gets a lot of good shit, mainly talking about the mega and the Galarian form.

Now, one might ask "why the Galarian version specifically? Are you a Megaman fan or something?" Well, yes, but that doesn't have anything to do with it. The way I see it, if Pokemon were real and the events of this timeline still happened (mainly America splitting from Britain), I feel like I would more than likely have a Galarian Slowpoke than a normal one if that makes sense. Besides that, there is more to love. I love that it is purple, one of my favorite colors, and I love that it is associated with spices. I am sad that we live in the timeline where only normal Slowbro got a Mega evolution, but I have the perfect idea for my own Mega Galarian Slowbro.

Lapras: As I mentioned before, I am a SUCKER for marine creatures. I am even more of a sucker for Plesiosaurs in particular. They are some of my favorite sea AND ancient creatures of all time- fuck, Plesiomon is my favorite Digimon, after all. I also really love its singing aspect to it- I love the idea of humming a little tune with it as we sailed the seven seas together. I will forever be sad that Lapras got a gigantamax instead of a mega (can you tell what my favorite gimmick was?), but ooooh weeeell.

Delphox: When I was making this list, I put a straight BAN on starters from making any sort of appearance- otherwise it woulda just been every bird starter, Feraligatr, and Torterra or something like that. Here's the thing, though: to my knowledge, there just AIN'T a magic rep out there like Delphox: the design making it look like it's wearing a magic robe, the fact that it uses a literal WAND, LIKE, HELLO??? It is just so me-core that I just, could no resist.

Oricorio: Good lord the Alolan region had some absolute bangers, and these birds are one of them. I just LOVE the idea of a bird 'mon having it's theme be around dancing, something a lot of them do to find a mate. Not only that, but I love that they come in many different flavors of dance and the fact that they can form-change based on what pollen they eat from, something that would encourage me to plant specific plants in a garden or something like that. Another thing I like is that they are small lil buggers, like a cockatoo or a pigeon, so it would be more "realistic" to have them around as a house pet/companion as opposed to those really massive, badass birds that would need their own space to thrive in. Like, I could build a little stage for my Oricorio out of cardboard or something and have them peform on it for fun, and, with Lapras on the team, have her sing for the Oricorio to dance to! A perfect pairing, really.

Araquanid: Yet another Alolan banger! I love me bugs and spiders, as I mentioned above. What I also love is when they are IN THE FUCKING WATEEEERRRRR YEAH BAYBEEEEE!!! Listen, even if Araquanid wasn't a water spider, it would still probably be my favorite spider 'mon next to Galvantula due to how badass it looks, but the aquatic elements of it IS why it's my favorite spider 'mon as of now. Like, I fucking love the idea of my Araquanid hitching a ride under my lapras as we go on some treasure hunt or something, like that idea just fucking rocks.

Admittedly, I REALLY wanted to give this slot to Volcarona because holy fuck is that one amazing design, but I already had two other fire types (counting Oricorio's ) already, and the only type I'd wanna have more than three of is either water or flying. You're still near and dear to my heart, Volcarona, but this spider beat you out by a hair.

Dragapult: Holy. Fucking. Shit. Never in my LIFE would I have EVER expected a 'mon to ever surpass Kommo-o or Garchomp. Everything about this 'mon is fucking amazing- for starters, it is based on an extinct group of amphibians with a unique sort of skull- you already know how I feel about those sorts of creatures. Thee COOLEST part about this design is that, due to the amphibians' tail bones never being found, the tail of Dragapult is transparent. Like, holy fuck!!! I also just love it's stealth-bomber design motif and how the holes on it's head is a two-way reference: one to just simple missile-launchers on planes and one to how certain amphibians have holes in them where they keep their young. I can go on and on about the little details that I love, but I think I've said enough

And that's why I love the 'mons I have strapped into my team! Hopefully y'all enjoyed me rambling on for THAT LONG about something I like- it feels really nice to be able to do something like this. Until next time!

P.S. I just realized that my Pokemon team could be sorted by color and almost make a perfect rainbow, so I've decided to call my crew "The Rainbow Line" based on Ressha Sentai ToQger because I love trains and traveling in general and two of my 'mons help with traveling. I guess if I were a champion or a gym leader with no type theming, this would be the order I use my mons, which is perfect since it means my ace will always be the last one I use as a final horah to my party. I love when things just work out like that.

#tabster says #pokemon #galarian slowbro #lapras #delphox #oricorio #araquanid #dragapult #team-building is so much fun y'all #can't wait to do this for digimon and monster rancher lmao

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