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Advice for Creating a Magic System
As a fantasy author, I thought I'd share my 5 tips for creating a captivating magic system.
1. Are you writing low fantasy or high fantasy?
Firstly, it's good to know from the get-go whether you're creating a magic system for a low fantasy or high fantasy story.
Low fantasy doesn't necessarily mean there are less fantastical elements or that the story has to take place in a version of the real world. Low fantasy simply indicates that the fantasy elements/magic is not commonplace in that world. Magic and other fantasy elements exist, but only a privy few know about it.
Examples of low fantasy stories include Harry Potter by She Who Shall Not be Named, the Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and my book To Wear A Crown.
High fantasy, on the other hand, indicates that the fantastical elements and magic are known about and commonplace in that world. The people of the world know that magic exists, that there are fantastical beings, other races etc.
Examples of high fantasy stories include Eragon by Christopher Paolini, Crescent City by Sarah J Maas, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien, and Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard.
2. Hard magic systems vs soft magic systems
The next thing that's vital to decide is whether you're creating a hard or soft magic system.
A hard magic system has built-in limitations. There are certain things that magic can do and that's it. Examples of stories with hard magic systems include Avatar: The Last Airbender and Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo.
A soft magic system doesn't have inherent limitations in relation to what it can achieve. Examples of soft magic systems include Eragon, Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings.
3. What can magic do?
Now that you know whether you're writing low or high fantasy, and whether you're working with a hard or soft magic system, it's time to create some magic!
This is the part where I can't give you too much guidance, because it's all about your creativity.
What do you want magic to look like in your story? What do you want magic to be able to achieve? How big of a role do you want magic to play in the story and your characters' lives?
Do you want different classes of magic wielders, each with mastery over their own element? Do you want magic to be a flexible tool that can be used to achieve almost anything? Do you want your magic to be limited to telepathic actions or creating portals? Do you want different people to have power over different aspects of nature or different magical disciplines?
Can wielders use magic without any tools, or do they need spells, runes or rituals?
The possibilities are endless, but it's important to establish exactly what magic is capable of in your world.
4. How does it work and where does it come from?
Now we know what the magic can do. Next up is why it can do those things. Where does the power of the magic come from and how do wielders command it?
Does the power/force of magic come from within the wielder? Does it draw from inner life force and energy? Does it draw on energy from another realm or dimension? Does it pull from the surrounding natural elements? Does the power come from a deity or from demonic forces?
Identify the source/origin of the magic.
From there, elaborate on how it works. How does a wielder access the source of the magic? Is it through strength of will, incantations, selling their soul etc.?
For example, let's say that the power of your world's magic comes from the cosmic energy of another dimension. In order for wielders to access that energy, they draw specific sigils on their skin and these sigils act as portals to that world. Once the sigil is complete, the cosmic power flows into the wielder and they can now command it.
5. The limitations
Very importantly, you have to be clear on the limitations of your magic system. Fantasy magic systems often fall flat because they don't have clear confines.
If you're writing a hard magic system, this step is a bit easier, since there are inherent restrictions on what magic can do. With soft magic systems, you have to decide just how much magic is capable of.
But whether you're writing a hard or soft magic system, you need to consider the cost of using magic.
Does the use of magic drain the wielder's energy? Does each instance of using magic darken the wielder's soul or deteriorate their body further? Does using magic damage the natural world around the wielder or drain others of their life force?
Magic without a cost, limitations or consequences just isn't as captivating.
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sleepyowlwrites · 1 year
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sleepy attempts to recall the premise/plot of some of the books she read in high school
The Safe-Keeper's Secret by Sharon Shinn premise: there's a girl who people tell their secrets to plot: I don't remember, guess I should reread it
Dragon's Keep by Janet Lee Carey premise: there's a girl who was born with one finger as a dragon claw and people think she's cursed or something! plot: she has to go learn about being part dragon? guess I should reread it
The Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey premise: it's a retelling of 1001 nights plot: this girl inherited her mother's ability to read stories in cloth and it's a retelling of 1001 nights, I am still going to reread it
Fairest by Gail Carson Levine premise: this girl named Aza is considered to be ugly and beauty in in the eye of the beholder plot: she strikes up a friendship with a prince, I think, and there are magic shenanigans? the writing style is delightful and smart, looking forward to rereading it
Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff premise: it's a really short iliad retelling plot: it's a really short iliad retelling
The Light of the Oracle by Victoria Hanley premise: there's a girl who can talk to birds? I think? plot: no idea, got to reread it
Ever by Gail Carson Levine premise: this girl falls in love with an immortal and can only be with him if she becomes immortal by passing some trials plot: she goes through the trials (this book was the first time I read something in alternating first person povs, every other chapter no less)
Princess of the Midnight Ball, Princess of Glass, Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George premise: fairytale retellings, 12 dancing princesses, cinderella, and red riding hood respectively plot: in midnight ball, the guy who figures it out KNITS. we stan. in glass, it's a foot, not a slipper. I don't remember the twist in silver woods.
The Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable premise: magic is controlled by songs and people can only use one type/sing one type of song. except the mc, who can! plot: they have to go on a quest and I do not remember any of the details.
The Naming by Alison Croggon premise: magic users are called bards and there's this guy the winter king who is ruining the land or whatever and our main gal is plucked from obscurity to become a bard. plot: she learns to be a bard and there is SO MUCH WORLDBUILDING. SO MUCH LORE. SO MUCH HEFT. story? don't really remember.
Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan premise: probably the only time I ever felt like faeries were presented as genuinely intimidating creatures, but I'm wondering if that effect will remain upon my reread plot: I assume there were wars
Eon by Alison Goodman premise: girl pretends to be a boy to train to be some kind of warrior or magic user, can't remember plot: shenanigans ensue? gotta reread
Rampant by Diana Peterfreund premise: there are killer unicorns plot: girl trains to kill the killer unicorns, I think
The Diamond of Drury Lane by Julia Golding premise: a young girl is a thief in I think Victorian London plot: there's a mystery surrounding a diamond
Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood by Nancy Springer premise: young girl version of Robin Hood, obvi plot: adventures in Sherwood forest
The Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan premise: young boy trains to be a ranger plot: we fall in love with the guy who trains Wil to be a ranger
The Magic Thief by Sarah Prineas premise: a boy didn't intend to steal any magic? plot: but that's what happened?
Elissa's Quest by Erica Verrillo premise: girl discovers she has magic, is thrust into a world beyond her ken plot: suddenly she's really important and must go questing and learn magic and stuff (I remember loving the first two of the trilogy and then being slightly letdown by the ending of the last one)
The Books of Umber: Happenstance Found by P.W. Catanese premise: I don't remember plot: really don't remember
this year I decided to start collecting the books I remember loving and checking out from the library more than once. I hope next year I actually read them.
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Okay I have a couple more now. Vortex/Dead End & 2) The song that plays when they realize they like each other and Megatron/Optimus with 21) where Megatron realises he wants to hatefuck Optimus and then Megatron/Soundwave for 17) Your ship commits a crime (i.e., heist, bank robbery, arson, what have you.) What song plays as they outrun the police?
oh my god. jeegoo has anyone told you you're a genius lately
For Vortex and Dead End- this is another one I think has to happen two different ways, because I can't see them approaching a relationship the same way. Vortex is here to press buttons and be a menace, and Dead End is just looking for something to liven up the endless tedium of his life and make his everpresent awareness of his own and everyone else's mortality slightly more bearable.
So from Vortex's end: Modern Day Cain by I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME because I can't find a song that's like "oops the game got a little too real" and i don't want to go back two and a half thousand songs in my library lmfao. This song is like "I lie about what bad things I do to make sure that the actual bad things I do get ignored and i sound hot", but it's a very self-aware song, and the minute the game gets a little too real I think that kind of is how you start thinking about it. Not "lol, they're dancing to my tune" but ".......shit, they're dancing to my tune, i'm getting close to this emotionally so i'm THROWING IT OBVIOUSLY" lmao.
and from Dead End's: Soul Diver by Thank You Scientist, which is actually a really not happy song at all, but I don't think Dead End actually wants to be In Romance. And definitely not with Vortex. The lyrics of this song are like, things are bad, we move on, i need to move on, it doesn't matter that i don't want this because it doesn't mean i don't need it. straight up the bridge goes "Through all the worry and pain we move on And though the hurt remains we move on It's feast or famine You decide The walls are closing faster Through holy wars we're fast asleep Understanding self-defeat Was it worth it after all?" which like i know it's not actually someone going "oh, having a romance with this person will only hurt them and also me and i can't pull back out of this tail spiral", but it's also not... not about that. The worst part is that I don't think this would look any different to anyone who isn't Dead End, either. They'd just see him avoiding Vortex and then going back to Vortex and then trying and failing to avoid Vortex and moping and be like "yeah that's our Dead End, mopey to the last" - Alternately, for a slightly nicer version (SLIGHTLY), ANTILIFE by The Anix could also work pretty well for this. "i wanna give up all our fear, tear us all apart, you are anti-life, and I'll fall into your black light". Depends what you think Dead End is getting out of this, I guess.
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For the MegOP Hatefuckening I actually have a song for this because my god they don't just have hatefucking, they have like absolutely ridiculous hatelust, and I think it's the kind of ridiculous hatelust that you don't realize, it just creeps up on you. One day you're ranting about Optimus to your captive subordinate audience and you realize that you've gotten weirdly poetic and almost sweet about how you want to dominate and control and take over and command and destroy and oh fuck you want to fuck him, huh. and then you're just like yeah okay i want to fuck him, it's not even a thing you have to get over because it's just been a thing for the last like two hundred years and you just hadn't put a name to it lmfao. So that's the cover of Possession by Sarah McLachlan done by Evans Blue that i've been listening to and zoning out about MegOp noncon to since I was in high school lmfao. This may be softer than you're expecting honestly, at least in terms of lyrical content, but I think if it weren't just like "oh i want to defeat him on the field of battle and then take what i want from his unwilling frame" then it wouldn't be noteworthy, lol. it has to be enough to be A Surprise. A Realization. I guess Cold (but I'm Still Here) would be the opposite one, and that one was also in heavy rotation when I was listening to this song and drawing megatron and optimus killing each other in my notebooks lmao, so that's the other one. for when optimus realizes he wants to hatefuck megatron So Badly. (Alternately- this one makes a good deadlock/megatron ship song.) but like. IDW chaos theory. in the context of this bit: "Can you feel my trigger hand, moving further down your back? When you hide, hide inside that body But just remember that when I touch you The more you shake, the more you give away" If nothing else, you cannot tell me that doesn't work for IDW op's whole deal
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MEGASOUND HEIST HEIST HEIST HEIST HEIST HELL YEAH HELL YEAH this fucks okay the song for this one is Ringin' In My Head by Black Stone Cherry and I'm imagining early decepticon activities rather than a proper heist but. but. imagine. "i got a ringing in my head, the whole world's been shaken, by the time they find us dead, they got a ringing in their heads" and it's just a montage of megatron and soundwave breaking in, busting heads, taking energon and fucking off. You could even end it with a version of the g1 "shooting orion in the chest and robbing his worksite" plot with soundwave in tow, it'd be so much FUN. they're just vibing along. doing a ton of murder
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aheavenlylake · 3 years
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i've been really in love with yiddish lately, so let me pose a question - which versions of my hebrew name do you like best?
Batyah Sarah bat-Shimshon
Basya Suri/Sori, Pesha Sorah/Sorke
Faivish (apparently this is sometimes used to replace the name Phoebus as well as Shimshon/Samson/Sampson/etc!)
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drariellevalentine · 3 years
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Medically Inevitable
Chapter 11:- Beloved Birthdays
Characters:- Arielle Valentine, Ethan Ramsey, Mark Raines, Liam Mercado, Sienna Trinh, Elijah Greene, Landry Olsen, Jackie Varma, Bryce Lahela, Rafael Aveiro, Kyra Santana, Danny Cardinal, Phoebe Reznik
Pairing:- Ethan Ramsey x Arielle Valentine
Warnings:- Alcohol, Swearing
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Arielle’s PoV:-
You wake up around 3:30, not being able to sleep. After tossing and turning in your bed with no avail, you step into your bathroom and decide to start your morning routine. After brushing your teeth and a series of skincare steps, you slip on your robe and head out to your balcony.
Sliding the glass door shut, to make sure no one wakes up, you step outside and lean against the railing. The cool breeze makes you shiver as your med school memories come rushing inside your mind, against your will. You forcefully shut your eyes, trying to make it stop, but it doesn’t...everything comes crashing down. You remember everything...from the moment you met him, to the platonic hang-outs which evolved into romantic dates, the sweet Valentine’s Day activities you would do every year, meeting each other’s families and the day when he said ‘I Love You’ and you said it back….and finally the moment when your heart was ripped apart. You sink to your knees, head between your knees, and let everything out. All the emotions swirling inside of you finally pour out of you as tears, completely soaking the front of the robe. It’s been about 10 minutes when you hear, “Arielle?” Looking up, you see Elijah right outside the threshold. You quickly wipe your tears and quickly stand up.
“Are you alright?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. An eyelash fell into my eye.”
He looks at you. “That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard.”
You sigh. “It’s a long story.”
“Okay then, short version.”, he says.
“I was in a six-year relationship during med school and it came crashing down a few months before residency. So, he ended up cheating on me...with my best friend.”
He gives you a sympathetic look. “I’m so sorry Arielle.” He wheels his chair towards you as you slump back into your plush armchair.
“I’m fine. I’ve dealt with it. It just came back to me, reopened some old wounds.”, you say tears well up once again. He wordlessly envelops you in a hug, letting you sit there for some time. “Thanks, Elijah. You’re an amazing friend.” He’s about to reply when a yawn cuts him off.
“Looks like I’m a little sleepy.”, he smiles sheepishly.
“I completely forgot it’s so early. How did you even hear me?”, you ask.
“I heard sobbing from the side of my bed. It’s right next to your balcony remember?”
“Oh yeah. You should get some sleep.” He slowly wheels away but turns around, “Will you be okay?” You nod. He exits the room as you walk into your bathroom and decide to make yourself a nice hot bubble bath. Turning the hot water tap, you survey your bubble bath mixtures until deciding on a jasmine and coconut scented one. Pouring a generous amount in, you slip off your clothes and sink into the tub and let yourself relax.
After a long soak, you dry yourself off and go to the kitchen to get something to eat.
“Hey.” Startled, you look up to find Landry at the front door.
“You’re up this early?”, you ask.
“Yeah, I always leave this early. Even Dr. Ramsey gets in this early. I mean, he’s the example you want to follow right?”
“Yes, but it doesn’t mean that you have to follow his schedule.”, you reply teasingly.
“So are you coming or not? It definitely will help you in the competition, it gives you time to study your charts.”
“Alright. Just give me a sec.” You head into your room and pull on a pair of scrubs. You quickly pull your hair into a high ponytail and grab your backpack as you head out the door with Landry.
“We’ll take my car.” You slide into Landry’s car and drive to Edenbrook. You both grab your stuff and after dropping off your stuff, you both head out to the near-empty atrium. “Hey, want to see if Dr. Ramsey posted the new rankings earlier?”, he asks.
“That’s today?”, you ask.
“Yeah. You don’t remember?!”, he asks.
“Well, my mind slipped. I’m focused on my patients. Let’s go see.” Both of you walk towards the notice board and Landry slowly reads the list from the top. His face falls as he notices his rank.
“What!? How did I slip to eighth?”
“Well...did you make any mistakes recently?”, you ask.
“Well, I almost misdiagnosed a case the other day.” You look at him ridiculously.
“It wasn’t my fault! I didn’t know that she had changed her daily routine!”, he defends.
“Didn’t you talk to the patient?”, you ask.
“Why should I? We’re supposed to figure out what’s wrong with them, not listen to all their life stories.”, he shrugs.
“Learning about the patients and their stories is the best part! Anyways, it’s part of the job.”, you answer.
He nods. “Ok, I have to go.” He heads towards the nurses’ station. You notice your ranking, right above Landry’s. A small beam of pride washes over you. Taking advantage of the very empty atrium, you decide to visit Naveen when you notice Dr. Emery coming your way. Crap!
“Good morning, Chief Emery.”
“Good morning, Dr. Valentine.”, she nods in response. Quickly, you head back to the nurses’ station and go to pick up your charts when you hear someone call you.
“Valentine.” You turn around and see Zaid.
“Yes?…”
"Valentine, new admission in room 712. Dr.Ramsey wants you to handle it," Zaid states.
"Dr. Ramsey… asked for me?" You ask shocked.
"By name," Zaid says in a plain voice.
"Really? Why?" By now you can't help your smile.
"Gee, I dunno Valentine. I didn't ask. Maybe I should be more like you and badger my superiors with incessant questions," Zaid returns your smile sarcastically making you drop yours.
"Fineee," you raise your hand in mock surrender. "I'll go and attend the patient."
You make your way to the seventh floor. Entering the room with a smile on your face, you find a man in his late 50's laying on the bed.
"Good morning Mr.Platt. What can I do for you today?" You say nicely with a bright smile on your face.
"You can start by-" before the man can complete his sentence, he burps loudly scaring you with the sudden action. You compose yourself quickly. "turning down the A/C in this godawful hospital! I'm not a polar bear. And then you can send my doctor." He says rudely which annoys you but don't say anything rather play nice. "Enough nurses. Show me some-" he burps again -"respect."
"Mr.Platt I am your doctor-" he interrupts you." Like hell-" he burps loudly again," Like hell you are."
By this time your anger rises at this man's audacity. "Excuse me?" Your voice comes out louder and angrier than you expected.
"You look like a little teenager. You don't even look qualified to wipe my ass. Go and call an actual doctor."
“Oh, that’s it! How dare he question your qualification!” You’re about to rip him off when you remember he’s your patient. Taking a few deep breaths, you grit your teeth and calm yourself.
"I'm highly qualified. Mr.Platt, I assure you that I am older than I look," you decide to play the nice card one last time, "I graduated top of my class from-"
"Anyone can be certified for anything now-" he burps- "thanks to the internet."
“Oh my god!!!”, you think. “ Luckily Edenbrook has an extremely rigorous standard for its staff. I'm one of the best doctors of my year, nationwide. You are in good hands."
"Hrm. We'll see about that," he says, his voice filled with arrogance.
"Now why don't you tell me what brings you here today," you pick up his chart ignoring the wish to tear him apart. "Your chart says you have been experiencing chest pain."
"That's what I have been saying-" he burps again, "My chest hurts."
“When on Earth did he say that? All along he was just trying to question my qualification!”, you inwardly scoff.
"Okay. Anything else out of the ordinary?"
"Tingling in my arms like pins and needles." His expression turns into a horrified one when he says the next lines. "I read online that it means I'm having a heart attack."
"Well, that certainly can be a symptom. Have you been experiencing something else? Any jaw pain or maybe lightheadedness?"
"My damned hair has been falling out. Clumps of it in the pillow every morning when I wake up."
"Interesting," you note the point down "Definitely not a symptom of heart-" but you are again being cut off by him.
"But that's what-" he burps loudly for the hundredth time now, "-the internet said."
"The internet can be misleading, sir. Still, we'll send you down for an E.C.G to rule out the heart attack. But first I'll-"
"What the hell is an A.B.C.? You're making up this garbage as you go. Send me a real doctor now." You pinch the bridge of your nose as you make your way to the ER to get a head start on your shift before lunch.
Ethan’s PoV:-
You’re just finishing up your shift in the ER when a scent of coconut and some kind of flower wafts through the air. Turning around, you find none other than Dr. Valentine. You can tell she’s livid but trying to be calm.
“Dr. Valentine. How is Mr. Platt’s case going?” She weighs her options on what to say.
“He’s…quite difficult. But nothing I can’t handle.” You allow yourself a small smile regarding her response. “Dr. Ramsey, I have a question.” You nod. “Is there perhaps a certain reason you assigned me this case?” You were wondering when she was going to ask.
“There is.”
“Why?”, she asks clearly eager to know.
“Figure it out.”, you say swiftly leaving the ER. You can hear a groan escape her lips as you leave.
Arielle’s PoV:-
“What the hell does he mean, ‘Figure it out’?! Ugh!...”
“Dr. Valentine. There are no patients right now here. You can go.” You turn to see Sarah gesture to the empty beds.
“Well at least people aren’t sick.”, you think as you head back to the nurses’ station.
After rounds, you grab a light salad and a strawberry smoothie and spot some of your friends at a table.”Hey guys! What’s up?”
“What’s up is that’s it’s Jackie’s birthday today, but she thinks nobody knows.”, Elijah says.
“Wait what!? Why didn’t anybody tell me?!”, you ask.
“Well that’s why we’re telling you now!”, a voice says from behind. You turn around to find Bryce flashing you his signature smirk. You roll your eyes.
“So...what are we going to do?!”, you ask.
“How do you guys know?”, you ask.
“I saw a text from one of her friends.”, Sienna says.
“So, I and Bryce came up with this plan….”, Elijah explains the plan (with Bryce chiming in with (‘This was my idea!’) every once in a while as you chow down on lunch.
“Sounds awesome! Everyone on board?!”, Si asks. Everyone nods.
“I can snag us a reservation downtown.”, you offer.
“Those places have to be reserved months in advance!”, Sienna says.
You smirk, “I have friends in high places.”
“Of course you do.”, Bryce says. Just then your pager beeps.
“Time for my ER shift.”, you dispose of your tray and head to the ER after trading your pumps for a pair of sandals.
“Dr. Valentine!” You twirl around and see Danny waving.
“Hey, Danny.”
“Here’s the test results you asked for.”
“Thanks! By the way, we’re planning a surprise birthday party for Jackie today. You should come, Sienna would want you to.”
“...okay. I’ll try. And I won’t say a word to Jackie.”, he responds.
“I’ll send you the address later.” Thanking him, you look through the results for some clue...but find nothing.
You groan as you enter the ER. “Why did Dr. Ramsey even assign me this case?!”
“Having a bad day?” You turn around to find Rafael standing at the door of the E.R.
He gives you a sympathetic smile, "You sound like you could use someone to vent to. And not to toot my own horn," he smiles," but I have been told that I am a great listener."
"I don't doubt it," you smile back.
He pauses for a moment then adds, " Want to grab dinner after work today."
"I would have loved to, but I have got plans with some other interns tonight," you reply feeling guilty for denying such a sweet offer. However, you smile brightly as an idea strikes your mind, "Rafael, why don't you join us for dinner tonight?" You ask excitedly.
"Me and a bunch of hotshot doctors? I'm not sure that's my scene," he nods his head still smiling.
"C'mon! It's Jackie's birthday, so we are throwing her a surprise party. It would be fun," you say hoping he'd agree, " Also you could meet my friends. They are awesome."
He laughs at your excitement, "I am sure I have met them a couple of times. I bring a lot of emergency patients."
"Meeting them in the emergency ward don't count, Raf." You playfully roll your eyes. "They are a great group of people, they'll love you. And so will you..." Making a puppy face you request him in the cutest way possible," Please!"
Rafael bites his lips thinking and then shakes his head smiling.
"You can be very persuasive, you know?"
You grin at the comment. "So does that mean that you'll join us?"
He nods before laughing at your childish excitement. Your pager beeps.
“Incoming patient.” The pager should be known as the universal interrupter for doctors! I swear it just loves to interrupt people!”, you exclaim as you wave back to him.
“Well, It also does make sure that none of your patients are dead.”, he calls out. You laugh as you head to the emergency bay.
After your shift in the ER, you quickly update Dr. Tanaka on the scheduled surgeries and head to the 5th floor to find Ines.
“Ines! I need a favor.”
“Of course! What can I do for my favorite intern?”
“You probably shouldn’t say that out loud,...but I don’t mind.”, you reply with a cheeky smile. “I need you to keep Jackie busy with patients until I text you a heart.” She gives you a look. “Today’s her birthday and we want to surprise her.”, you explain.
Her face brightens, “Of course! I’ll make sure she doesn’t suspect anything.”
“Thank you!” You throw your arms around her for a quick minute and head off to the parking lot after grabbing your stuff. After a quick drive, you enter your apartment to see everyone except Jackie getting dressed.
Bryce notices you and walks towards you. “So, have you made the reservation yet?”
“Just about to call.” You head inside your room and scroll through your contact list until you find Mark, hitting dial. He picks up almost immediately.
“If it isn’t my favorite doctor cousin.”
“I’m your only cousin who’s a doctor.”, you laugh.
“So, how’s residency going? The last time we talked, you told me you were in a competition.”
“It’s...a learning experience. How’s Blair?”
“She’s amazing. She’s at the firm right now with Adrian.”
“Awesome. So, I need a favor from my favorite chef.”, you say.
“Ask away.”
“So, it’s a friend’s birthday and a need to make a reservation somewhere downtown. I would have made one before but I only got to know today. Do you know any restaurants in Boston that can squeeze a group of around...uh…10 people? Please?!”
“I’ll need more than that. Tell me what kind of place.”
“Hmm...let’s see. She would appreciate some a bit fancy but something where everyone can still be themselves and enjoy the night. The place would be nice if it was private, secluded. Definitely with like an open bar or something like that.”
He doesn’t respond. “Mark? Are you still there?”
“Yeah, I’m here.”
“Sorry if it’s too much to ask. I’ll find something.”
“Woah, wait a sec Cherry! I was just thinking.”, he responds.
“Yeah, I know. It’s a lot to ask.”
”Luckily, I know just the place.”
“Thank you, Mark. So much.”
His voice softens, “Who else would I do this for? I’ll text you the address and any other details you need to know.”
“Ok bye!”
“Love you too Cherry!” He sarcastically says after he ends the call. You come out of your room to find everyone dressed and ready.
“Ahh! You guys all look amazing!”, you exclaim.
“And so will you, once you get ready.”, Sienna exclaims as she pushes you back into your room. “Okay, let’s see what you have.” She rifles through the evening wear section of your closet and pulls out a black lace dress. “This is perfect! Now get dressed while I pick out some accessories to match.”, she says as she goes through your jewelry drawer. You step into your closet and pulling on the dress, you pair it with a pair of gold stilettos.
“Are you done yet?!”
“Geez Sienna! Just a minute.” You walk out of your closet to find Sienna holding a pair of gold hoops and a gold wristwatch. Taking the earrings and clasping them on, you slide onto the stool and touch up your morning makeup. Sienna pulls out a baby pink liquid lipstick and applies a coat to your lips.
“All done!”
“Thanks for your help!”, you reply as you pull a matching gold crossbody purse and fill it with all your things. “Hey, I meant to ask. Is Wayne coming?”
Her face falls, “No, he said he’s busy.” You look at her, knowing she’s hiding something. “...I told him that I need a break.”
“Oh Sienna, why didn’t you tell me?”
“I don’t know...he’s changed Ari. It’s like he doesn’t even care about me or what I do. You saw how he acted at the housewarming party.”
“I think you should talk to him. And if things don’t work out…”, you give her a pointed look. “Look Sienna, I get it. But you deserve better.” She nods as she takes your phone from you. “What are you doing?”
“You’re an influencer! And you need to post about how amazing you look right now! Now, pose like this…right by your armchair.” She snaps a pic and posts it on Insta for you.
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“I think we look amazing, don’t you?”, you ask as you turn to her.
“Nope…I know we look amazing!” You both giggle.
After one final look in the mirror, you and Sienna head outside and join your friends. “Okay, I’ve told Ines to keep Jackie busy so…she’s probably at the hospital. I’ll tell Ines to let her go so she’ll have just enough time to get ready as I text her.” Everyone nods in agreement as you pull out your phone and text Ines.
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“Okay, Jackie’s on her way home. Now I’ll text her.”
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You show everyone the series of texts. “Mission Birthday Surprise is a go!”
“Awesome! This is going to be amazing! Arielle, where’s the reservation?”, Sienna asks. You’re about to reply when Mark calls.
“Just on time.”You slip on a Bluetooth and answer.
“Hey, Mark. We’re all in the living room right now. Did you get a reservation?”, you ask.
“Let‘s just say I pulled a few strings. I’ll send you the address. We’ve already been here before but at a different part of the restaurant. I booked you guys a rooftop, so you guys should have privacy and instructed a few other things. The head chef will greet you there, and he’ll explain everything.”
“That’s amazing! Thank you so much!”
“Anything for you.”, you laugh.
“Okay, talk to you later.”
“Have a nice time. Love you.”
“Love you too.” You cut the call and turn to everyone to break the good news when everyone stares at you. “What?!”, you ask.
“You never told us you had a boyfriend!”, Elijah says. You stare at them in confusion until it hits you. You burst out in laughter as everyone stares at you.
“Oh my god guys, he’s my cousin! I’m currently single as a pringle. Now, seeing that you guys heard everything Mark said, let’s go!”
Everyone cheers as they all pile up in your car.
“I call shotgun!”, Bryce yells as he slides in the front seat. “Kyra, Phoebe, Danny, and Raf said that they’ll meet us there.”
“Awesome! I’ll send them the address.” After a quick text to all four, you start to drive.
Blasting and singing to music all the way, you reach the place in 20 minutes.
“You have reached your destination.” Everyone cheers.
“Come on! All of you out!” All of you grab your things and walk up to the swanky restaurant. You enter the restaurant and walk up to the person.
“Ah! You must be the group Chef Raines has personally reserved. Please, follow me.” He leads you up an elevator to reveal a beautifully decorated rooftop with tables set up and an open bar.
“Damn! This is nice! Way to go, Arielle!”, Elijah says. You turn around as you hear someone call your name.
“Well if it isn’t the one and only Arielle Valentine! Or should I say, Dr. Valentine?”
“Liam! What are you doing here?”, you shout as you hug him.
“I’m now head chef of this restaurant.”
“That’s amazing!” You turn to everyone. “Guys, meet Liam Mercado, an amazing chef, and my childhood bestie.” As you introduce everyone to each other, you notice Phoebe, Raf, Kyra, and Danny coming out from the elevator. “Elijah, Sienna! Look who’s here!” The four of them start talking as they constantly blush, leaving you to giggle.
“Arielle!” You walk towards Liam. “So I’ve done a birthday cake and everything and food prep will be done in about an hour. So, it’ll be perfect for you to surprise your friend and play some games right before dinner. Just tell me once you guys are ready for dinner and we’ll bring everything out.”
“Thank you, we have to catch up sometime. The last time I saw you, I was still in med school.”
He nods, “And the last time I saw you, I wasn’t engaged either.”
“What!? Why didn’t you tell me!?”
“Because in a few weeks, I was going to invite you to Lara’s baby shower.”
“Oh my god! Congratulations! If you keep dropping bombs on me like this, you’re going to give me a heart attack.”, you shriek.
“Trust me, I wasn’t planning to tell you like this either. But I’m really excited.”, he says with a fond smile.
“You’re going to be an amazing dad.” He smiles as his phone rings.
“Excuse me, but I have to take this. It’s Mark. Probably to see if I’ve met the expectations of his favorite sister.”, he sarcastically replies. Laughing, you walk back towards the group when you hear Sienna shout. “Oh my god! We forgot about presents!” Shit! You completely forgot about presents. Quickly calling everyone over, all of you decide that you and Kyra will go and get the presents with the money everyone pitches in. “Let’s go!”, you quickly drive to the nearest mall with Kyra.
“Do you have any idea about what we should get? We don’t have much time either!”
“I know Kyra. I think we’ll buy multiple small items and make them into like a huge gift basket.”
“Awesome idea! That should work.” You both quickly rush to the mall’s directory and skim the list of stores. “Hey Ari, there’s a Sephora on the ground floor. We should start there.” You nod and head to Sephora.
“Okay, we’ll split up and just pick out a few of our favorite products. Then we’ll meet up and decide what to keep.” You quickly scan all the aisles, picking out products as you go. Knowing that every female doctor’s biggest struggle is dark circles, you pick out a tube of concealer, primer, and light-weight foundation from your favorite brand as you try to match her skin tone. Then you pick out a few different types of eyeliner and mascara, knowing that pretty much no one can spot Jackie without her signature cat-eye.
“Ari!” You spot Kyra holding a bag of her own. You go over and put all your products together. She’s picked out a perfectly sized eyeshadow palette and a few different liquid lipstick and glosses.”This is perfect! We’ll go buy a basket and some ribbons later on.” After finishing the purchase at Sephora in a record time of 12 minutes, you rush out of the store.
“Ooh! What about some products from Lush?! She loved the spa day!”, you say.
“Great idea!” After browsing around Lush, you both come up with the idea to make the color of the products themed. Kyra picks out a few soaps and bath bombs as you decide to go to Bath & Body Works. Ending up with a bottle of hairspray, perfume, and a few candles, you meet Kyra back at the second-floor lounge.
“You’re back! I found this amazing scarlet pink basket that matched our theme! Then I bought some tissue paper and ribbons and a bunch of extra stuff!”
“Amazing! I also stopped by the card shop and found this savage birthday card. We’ll get everyone to sign it. Let’s get to work!” After a tedious discussion of placement, you and Kyra manage to arrange everything in the basket neatly. She wraps the basket in a clear wrapper and ties it up with a matching ribbon and bow.
“I think we make a great team.”, you say.
“We do, don’t we!” Both of you quickly drive back to the restaurant and rush up to the rooftop. You step out of the elevator to find the place fully decorated by your friends.
“They’re back!”, Bryce shouts. “And come bearing a huge gift basket!” You and Kyra explain to everyone about the gift, then pass the card around for everyone to sign. After you sign, Si helps you tie the card with the gift basket.
“I think we’re all set.”, Landry says.
“Yeah, this was some great work! I can’t believe you guys came up with this today!”, says Phoebe.
“That’s cause it was a team effort.”, Elijah says.
“And one which will be wasted if the birthday queen isn’t here. Where is she?”, Bryce asks.
“She’ll be here in 20, Bryce. Meanwhile, we need to set up the gifts and set up the tables.
You help your friends set up the tables and gifts that you bought, with the restaurant’s staff’s help. After a while, your phone rings. You shout, “Guys, be quiet! It’s Jackie!”
You answer the call. “Hey, Jackie! Are you here yet?”
“Yeah, I just parked. What do I do now?”, she asks.
“Tell the receptionist that you’re here for the dinner that the Raines’ reserved. We’re up on the rooftop. Bye!” You shove your phone in your purse and shout, “Okay guys! The moment we’ve been all waiting for! Places everyone! I’ll switch off the lights. Once I switch on the lights, everyone yells! Understood?! Everyone nods as they take their places. You kill the lights, and a few minutes later Jackie enters from the elevator. “Arielle? Sienna? Elijah? Guys, I swear if this is some kind of prank-“ You stifle your laughter as you switch on the lights.
“Surprise!!!!” Everyone runs up and hugs her as she stands there like a deer in headlights. Bryce takes a picture of her wide-eyed face.
“Happy birthday Jackie!” You exclaim as you trap her in a hug. “You look amazing!”
“Let me guess, this was all you?”, she responds with a knowing smirk.
“Noooooo!... It was all Bryce!”, you sarcastically say.
“Hey! Offense taken!”, Bryce shouts as both of you laugh.
“You guys did all this for me?”
“I don’t know, do you know anyone else named Jackie?”, Kyra teases. All of you laugh.
“Well then, what are we waiting for?! Let’s get this party started!”, you yell.
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alcalexandria · 3 years
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TDF Tumblr Weirdo Cut Overview.
Last updated: 12/07/2021
Done.
- Practiced with Filmora a lot. That looks like nothing now it's typed out, but it was a lot to learn I promise.
- Confirmed I will need to grab Audacity to manipulate the audio, no biggie. Installed Audacity.
- Rescued my laptop from a disastrous looking error but it's all good now, and I've backed everything up on an external drive because I'm not freaking myself out like that again dammit.
- Downloaded alternative DF movie file because while experimenting with cutting and grafting the resolution on the one I had turned out to be slightly non-standard.
- Tried finding alternative Chinese Cut file without hardcoded subs. No luck, so I'm making a decision to do without it unless one lands in my lap.
To Do Next.
- Download Audacity
- Start chopping and stripping out scenes and dialogue I want
- Confirm my plan for the edit and maybe mash together a rough cut
- Decide how to distribute if and when it's finished
- Pick a name :D
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Rather than spam updates on what's likely to be a messy, sporadic thing, I'm going to use this post as a kind of project whiteboard for this project, for myself, and anybody curious how it's coming along.
Again, I want to caution, I have no idea how long this might take, I can't even guarantee it will get finished, but this is where both you and I can check in on how it's coming along. I'm shooting for the most professional standard I can manage, but I have to learn all this stuff from scratch first so... we'll see how that goes.
And also again - can't stress this enough - any tips in editing with Filmora or help you can offer in tracking down some of the resources I have on my hitlist would be massively appreciated. A better name wouldn't hurt either...
Resources.
Stuff I still need to gather (help appreciated!) -
- 1080p Chinese Cut MP4 file (note all versions of this seem to have hardcoded subs)
- Possibly Audacity to manipulate audio, not sure if Filmora is up to the job
Stuff I have/have done -
*16/06/2021*
- Gathered all deleted scenes and most featurettes in 1080p
- Compiled rough overview of deleted lines
- Gathered the two 1080p trailers etc I wanted on hand
- Downloaded some misc Gears of War Grace dialogue
- Downloaded Soundtrack
- Confirmed I still had the media package from trailer competition.
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- Checked trailers for unused dialogue that might be useful. I have now listed most of this here: https://alcalexandria.tumblr.com/post/654107692709904384/this-is-a-post-im-using-to-collate-dialogue-that#notes
I don't think there's anything else I would use, but just in case. Cataloguing that in detail might be another mini-project in itself)
- All the deleted scenes in 1080p - I have these now.
- Western Theatrical 1080p
- Western Theatrical Transcript ( https://transcripts.thedealr.net/script.php/terminator-dark-fate-2019-R49E )
- I still have files from the trailer edit competition, probably useful for clean audio mostly.
- Filmora
- Some of the trailer footage, esp shoulder touch
- Soundtrack in case I need to smudge over some audio.
- 10 mins of audio from Grace’s Gears of War character I could use as a substitute for generic grunty sounds if I need to. I don't think I'll need Sarah, but can go back for it if needs be.
Outline.
Here's the provisional plan for the changes I mean to make. Feedback more than welcome.
- Start out with Sarah’s mental hospital video as normal, but swap the John flashback into the hotel exposition later, where we know it was originally. Not sure how that would work with her narration, is the only issue.
- Maybe remove some of the slo-mo during the truck chase, and some miscellaneous scenes later.
- Remove the awkward ADR-y feeling bit about exactly what Grace’s augments involve. It’s excessive spoonfeeding imho.
- This scene may need quite a bit of rejigging to absorb the John flashback - probably slot it in after "That enough of a resume for you?" as if she's sarcastically storytelling. Lose the "I am terminated".
- I’d maybe swap in “I will kill you”, instead of “fuck you up”… I just like it better. This is from the Chinese cut so I'd need to edit off the subs.
- Figure out somewhere to pop back in a glimpse of Rev 9 having massacred a bunch of people to get internet access. Probably makes him look a little low rent compared to the data centre stuff, but I liked how dangerous it made him. I might have to do a straight swap, Data Centre for massacre, but we'll see.
- Graft OG shoulder touch truck shot into current one. I like what it does for Grace, and Grace and Dani, but I also love the uncomfortable deja vu in Sarah.
- Put (some of) the gunfight with the Federales and the run to the border back in. I don’t like all of it - the slo mo leaping isn’t great, for instance - but I think the dialogue with Sarah is crucial. And that little moment of Grace sulking that Dani asks her to do something - because she’s absolutely gonna do it - is useful. The current version feels weird, with her uncle just noping out randomly, and no explanation of where all the rest of their weapons and gear went. RIP Dani's ride or die uncle.
- Grace’s current “I volunteer” scene is exponentially better than the cut version, so it stays, but I’d consider using a glimpse of The Commander in the infirmary from it? If it's workable, just to illustrate her recovery, and parallel the infirmary bed she’s in now a little more overtly.
- Put back in Dani’s reaction to Grace reappearing in the CBP centre, and the dash away. Not just because I’m a flagrant homosexual, but because the flow of the scene rn feels like it’s gotten choppy and weird in an effort to avoid it. Plus it’s missing any payoff on the fact Dani thought she got Grace killed a second ago, after surrendering to avoid that exact thing.
- Maybe put some of the Carl’s ladyfriend stuff back in with Sarah? I quite like the weird implications that this lady knows how weird her situation with Carl is, but actively opts in. I don’t think the app stuff is very necessary though.
- I’d nix most of the young-Grace flashback? Maybe not all of it… Maybe most of it though. It’s just really out of tune with the rest of the movie’s look and clearly done for 5 dollars on a deadline and Dani’s dialogue is just… poor. As much as I'd like to have glimpses of it I’m not sure how to keep any of it if I cut some of it, so it might all have to go. Maybe I could slot it in either sometime right after the train exposition, to make sense of Grace's reaction, or somewhere around the truck-to-Dani's-uncle bit...?
- More importantly, the “Send me back” scene needs to come back because it’s actually cuing up dialogue (“Let me save you”) that’s still in the frickin movie, so cutting it was nuts.
- “You raised me” is going. And this time, yes, mostly because I’m a flagrant homosexual.
- “She’s John” is going. It’s the wrong kind of sledgehammer.
- Cut down some of the underwater humvee stuff, it’s not visually coherent to me at all and it drags. That “Rev 9 doing underwater parkour” moment has to go. I'm considering just zooming in, so it doesn't feel so Hot Wheels scale.
- Figure out a way to cut that line about neural net frying. I'm not sure how, because there’s music and [pained grunting noise] stuff to keep. Try pasting over some of the soundtrack, and maybe chop out some of the Gears of War audio and push it in as improvised [pain noise] ADR?
- I think everything after that is okay?
Let me know if you've any thoughts on anything.
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dukereviewstv · 3 years
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Duke Reviews TV: Batman: The Animated Series 1x20 And 1x21 Feat Of Clay
Hello, I'm Andrew Leduc And Welcome To Duke Reviews TV Where We Continue Our Look At Batman The Animated Series By Talking About Episodes 20 And 21, Feat Of Clay
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This Episode Sees Bruce Wayne Being Framed For Attempted Murder When Someone Who Looks Like Bruce Wayne Attempts To Kill Lucius Fox, But The Real Killer Is Actually An Actor And Master Of Disguise Named Matt Hagen (Played By Hellboy)
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Who Was Disfigured In A Car Accident Years Ago And Is Only Keeping His Career Going Because Of Roland Daggett (Played By....)
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(Start At 0:03, End At 0:13)
Who Provides Him A Monthly Supply Of An Experimental Addictive Face Cream Called Renuyu, That Can Reshape His Face Back To Normal...
But Because He Botches The Murder, Daggett Cuts Off His Supply, Forcing Hagen To Go To Daggett's Lab To Get More But When He Does His Henchmen Force Hagen To Drink It, Transforming Him Into The Villainous Clayface...
A Shapeshifting Monster Who Will Do Anything To Get His Revenge On Daggett For Turning Him Into A Monster...
Will Batman Be Able To Clear Bruce Wayne's Name And Stop Clayface From Getting His Revenge?
Let's Find Out As We Watch Feat Of Clay...
Part 1 Starts At An Abandoned Trainway Station At 3:00 Am Where A Meeting Between Lucius Fox And Bruce Wayne Is Going On...
Giving Bruce A Suitcase Full Of Evidence That Incriminates Roland Daggett In An Illegal Scheme To Take Over Wayne Enterprises Through Insider Trading....
But It's Unfortunatly Revealed That Bruce Intends To Destroy Them As A Group Of Armed Henchmen Appear In The Upper Levels To Kill Fox...
But Batman Springs From The Ceiling And Stops Three Of The Thugs However The Wayne Imposter And 2 Of The Thugs Manage To Get Away As The Police Arrive To Help Fox Who Identifies Bruce As His Attacker...
Meanwhile, At A Movie Studio, We Meet The Person Who Was Bruce During The Attack, Matt Hagen, A Famous Movie Actor Who Has Developed A Serious Addiction To A Dangerous Experimental Chemical Lotion Developed By Daggett LaboratorIes Called Renuyu...
Which Allows Him To Reform His Facial Features Into Any Appearance He Wants And Is Necessary For Hagen To Hide The Disfigurement He Suffered In A Car Accident Years Before That Been Kept Secret From The Public...
Starting To Run Out Of Renuyu, His Friend And Stand In, Teddy Gives Matt The Last Of What He Has Left, Despite Being Worried About Matt As He Knows How Addictive Renuyu Is...
Seriously Has Anybody Shipped Matt With Teddy? Because The Way This Guy Acts, It Looks Like He Seriously Wants To Kiss Him...
But Realizing Teddy Is Right And That Begging Daggett To Get More Renuyu Is Wrong, Matt Decides To Go Off And Get Some On His Own...
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However, After Hearing About The Failed Attempt On Fox's Life, Daggett Orders His Henchmen Raymond Bell And Germs, Dispose Of Hagen As Believes That He's Of No Use To Them Anymore, But With Them Wondering How They'll Find Hagen As He's A Master Of Disguise...
Hopefully He's A Better One Than Dana Carvey Was...
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Daggett Tells Them Not To Worry About It As Once His Renuyu Supply Runs Out, He'll Come To Them...
And As It Turns Out Daggett Was Right As Hagen Breaks Into Daggett's Laboratories To Start Slathering The Stuff On His Face But When Bell And Germs Catch Him, Hagen Attempts To Disguise Himself As Bruce Wayne But Fails...
With A Fight Ensuing Bell And Germs Subdue Hagen And Pour An Entire Vat Of Renuyu Down Hagen's Throat Before Placing Him In A Car To Leave Him For Dead But Unbeknownst To The Henchmen, Hagen's Body Begins To Mutate..,
Meanwhile At The Batcave, Batman Turns Up Bell's Name And Decides To Pursue Him In The Batwing, Luring Him Away From The City By Hacking Into Bell's Stolen Police Radio And Fooling Him Into Thinking That The Police Are Searching For Him...
Eventually Forcing Bell Off The Road, Batman Dumps His Car In The River And Has Bell Dangling From A Mechanical Arm In The Batwing While Attempting To Get Information Out Of Bell...
But Bell Faints Before Batman Can Get Any Relevant Information Out Of Bell, He Faints...
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And With The Police Ordering Batman To Release His Detainee, He Does By Dropping Him In A Pool...
But I Have To Say This Next Move By Bruce Is Incredibly Stupid Especially By Someone Who Costumes As One Of The Greatest Costumed Detectives Ever...
Anyway, Bruce Sneaks Into Lucius' Room At The Hospital In An Attempt To Clear His Name, Only For Lucius To Summon The Cops Who Arrest Bruce...
Seriously, Bruce, What Did You Think Was Going To Happen? Did You Think That If You Had A Chance To Explain The Situation Lucius Would Just Let It Go Like That? Uh, No, No, I'm Sorry But No, That's Not How It Works In Real Life...
If Someone Who Looks Like You Attempts To Kill Someone You Know, Police Will Have You Arrested Unless You Have Proof You Did Not Do This...
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Meanwhile, Teddy Finds What's Left Of Matt And Let's Just Say...
(Imitating Scotty From Star Trek) It's Not A Pretty Sight, Captain...
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Moving Onto Part 2, Bruce Is Released On Bail By Alfred As Teddy Takes Matt Back To His Trailer At The Movie Studio Where He Believes His Career Is Over As Drinking All That Renuyu Has Transformed Him Into An Animated Mound Of Clay...
However, After Recounting What Led Up To His Deal With Daggett, Matt Discovers When He Walks By Posters Of All His Old Movies, That He Can Now Transform Into Anything Or Anyone...
But Despite Teddy Believing Matt Can Come Back From This, He Discovers That It's Unfortunately Temporary And He Can't Keep His Form For Long So, Realising His Career Is Over, He Starts Crying...
With Revenge On His Mind, Matt Reasons That Daggett Will Send Someone To Finish Off Lucius And So, That Person Will Lead Him To Daggett So He Can Finish Him Off....
So, Disguising Himself As A Male Nurse, Hagen Enters The Hospital..
But Unbeknownst To Him, Batman Is Also Inside The Hospital To Catch The Assassin As Well, So, When "Germs" Shows Up, He Flees But Is Unfortunately Cornered In His Worst Nightmare...
A Room...Filled With...Diseases....
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Asking The Officer For A Moment Longer, The Officer Is Revealed To Be Matt Who Attacks Batman And Abducts Germs Taking Him To The Roof So He Can Throw Him Off The Roof But He Is Stopped By Batman...
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Returning To Teddy's House To Hide Out, Hagen Makes His Final Plans To Kill Daggett, As Teddy Objects To Matt's Plans, Causing Him To Snap At Teddy Before He Leaves...
Going On Summer Gleeson's Talk Show, Daggett Talks About Renuyu Which He Is Now Releasing To The Public...
But When An Obese Woman Talks About The Rumored Side Effects Of Renuyu, It's Revealed That The Woman Is Matt Who Shows The Audience What An Overdose Looks Like...
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But Luckily Batman Arrives To Stop Matt...
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Springing The Trap That He Set Earlier, Batman Shows Clayface Images Of Himself From His Acting Days, Which In Turn Causes Him To Shapeshift Out Of Control...
Luckily, When The Police Enter They See Clayface Shapeshift Into Bruce Wayne Before He Electrocutes Himself When He Hits One Of The Screens
Briefly Returning To His Normal Disfigured Form, Clayface Laments That He Had A Spectacular Death Scene But It's Just Too Bad He Won't Be Able To Read The Reviews...
R.I.P. Clayface
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Don't Release The Memoriums Yet, Folks This Episode Isn't Over Yet...
Anyway, With Lucius Relieved It Wasn't Bruce Wayne Who Attacked Him, Daggett Goes To Jail And All Charges Against Bruce Are Dropped...
However When Batman Runs A Test On A Piece Of Clayface That Was Left Behind He Finds That Electricity Has No Lethal Effect On It...
Meaning Most Likely What They Have At The Morgue Is A Shell And That The Real Clayface Is Still Out There...
And That's Feat Of Clay And It's A Good Episode...
The Story Is Very Well Written, Ron Pearlman Does Great As Clayface, And The Designs Are Really Good, But As I Said Before, I Think Bruce Visiting Lucius Without Proof It Was Him That Tried To Kill Lucius Was A Pretty Stupid Move...
But Aside From That One Part, It's A Great Episode And I Say See It...
Till Next Time, This Is Duke, Signing Off...
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