#just rah rah things

[and-then-the-trash]

How to get through haunted houses: a guide by me

(this list comes directly from the experiences of me and a couple friends at a theme park Halloweekend event yesterday)

Method A) Gay

This is only sort of a joke. One of the two friends I was with didn't want to join us for most of the haunted attractions we did, but for the one they did join in on they just acted increasingly gay throughout it to cope.

It was club-themed so our time in the "club" began with them screaming "OMG GUYS IT'S A GAY BAR!", which naturally led the three of us to start chanting "GAY BAR! GAY BAR!" for the first portion of the attraction. If you were one of the groups in front of or behind us, I'm so sorry.

In addition to this chanting my friends complimented the outfits of scarers and made sex jokes about some of what we saw. Mostly though, the one friend just acted more and more gay. Idek how to explain it so you'll have to imagine for yourself.

Method B) Stupidity

To say I'm stupid might be a bit harsh but I feel like it's somewhat justified here. A fun fact about me is that I'm completely oblivious and also have audio and visual processing issues. So I have a tendency to not fully notice or process my surroundings, which apparently comes in handy for these things.

One of the attractions was a haunted corn maze and I apparently walked past a few of the scary people and attractions without paying them any mind. The friend I was with wasn't so lucky, and screamed when a voice from the stalks whispered "corn" into their ear.

Another walkthrough-type thing that we did was pirate-themed and I was almost stabbed because of my own oblivion. Some scarers have fake weapons that they swing at people as they pass by, expecting them to duck out of the way. Unfortunately for one scarer, I'm dumb. I nearly walked straight into a sword that was pointed at me and the poor scarer who probably would have made anyone else scream had to pull it back into the shadows. About two seconds later I exclaimed, "Oh, there was a sword!", which earned me a slap on the back of the head from my friend, who had witnessed the whole ordeal as we walked side by side.

Conclusion:

This was my first time in these types of haunted attractions and I'm definitely up for trying more of them with my friends that enjoy such things. I may not have screamed or anything but a few people in the attractions did succeed in making me flinch or freeze up, and all in all I had a really fun time.

But if you are someone that scares easily, consider joking around with friends while walking through haunted attractions to put everything in a more humorous light, or just to distract yourself. It also works to distract your friends so that they're more startled by the scarers. My friend screamed a few times because they had been too busy laughing at a comment I made to notice someone standing to the side, and they process things at a more average rate so they actually noticed when the person said something creepy or jumped out in front of them. But yeah, humor and stupidity can apparently go a long way.

TLDR:

To avoid being scared, make jokes and/or just be a chronic dumbass.

Happy Halloween!

#my life #just rah rah things #halloween #spooky season #halloweekend #theme park #haunted house #haunted attraction #dumbassery #visual processing issues #audio processing issues #adhd #neurodivergent #humor #funny #gay

[ambrosiagourmet]

Marcille didn’t use illegal magic to resurrect Falin bc she just loves Falin that much, she was able to resurrect Falin bc she already knew illegal magic bc she doesn’t respect elf cops.

#she literally majored in illegal magic #what Falin’s death pulled out of her was the willingness to reveal this to the group. imo. #it’s a very similar arc to Laios it’s about vulnerability. she doesn’t corrupt herself she reveals herself #not that it’s nothing that she does this for Falin. esp since a running theme in the early chapters for Marcille is knowledge vs action #she KNOWS how to do a lot of things but she hasn’t taken action on many of them. and she has already started to confront that #by the time they reach the dragon. her character arc doesn’t start there it starts w like. the mandrake #ANYWAY Falin is important I just think that framing it as like ‘look how far she’ll go this is FORBIDDEN’ kind of misses the point #that the elves and gnomes and dwarves have suppressed this knowledge. THEY have failed Marcille. they set her up for failure #don’t by into their lies!!! burying the truth isn’t helping! rah rah!

[emprcaesar]

cillian murphy for march issue of GQ

#second cillian murphy post #what a cutie #just girly things #girl dinner #girlcore #oppenheimer #nah sloppenheimer #i’m yapping #sorry #gq magazine #magazine #irish #irish men #RAH #cillian murphy

[30-3am]

go awayyyyy

#alana's thoughts #metallica #james hetfield #papa het #rah he's just so #so #idk #i love him so much #i wanna give him the biggest kiss ever #i wanna hug him from behind while he's smoking a cigar #i wanna do a whole lot of things with him

[emptymilk-bottle]

i told y’all i’d be back :)

#the magnus archives #tma #this was just a scrappy doodle in my pocket sketchbook but i kept adding things till i loved it sm #i got some tiny letter stamps in tiger the other day and this was the first time i used them and i love how they are #THE EYES RAH #i love those too #god i had so much fun scribbling this down #jonathan sims #jon sims #i wish i could go back in and edit his face bc it’s kinda bad but ya know just focus on the eyes and the letter printing and the fit #art #doodle #emptymilk draws

[rayofmisfortune]

Hey- *leans over* a little of a guilty pleasure of mine, I love seeing my favorite characters suffer. Just absolutely be tormented both mentally and physically. Bonus points if they start to hate themselves and believe the lies fed to them day in and day out by their tormentor and feel like they are deserving of the pain.

#is this a throwback to prison dream dsmp fics? #yes- #OKAY SUE ME THIS WAS THE FIRST THING THAT POPPED INTO MY HEAD WHEN ECLIPSE SAID HE'D TORTURE THEM #i'm so torn between wanting them to just be okay and being okay with them getting a taaad bit hurt- just- #RAH ALL THE MENTAL SCARS THAT WILL LEAVE ON THEM #i'm biased #ray's ramblings #ruin eclipse literally did nothing wrong and here I am comparing them to a tyrant (that I may or may not have hc's as being possessed by a #demon) #... I'm starting to see a pattern here #OH AND DAN HENG FROM STAR RAIL- #yep #yep there definitely is something with me and liking characters that have been locked up in a prison at 1 point... #for something they as their current self had no hand in #huh #cool

[garnet-xx-rose]

I think the reason the Phantom (2004) is not as good of an adaptation of the stage show as it could’ve been, is because it didn’t have the OG Pro staff involved in its development.

I could be wrong here (and if I am let me know) but it seems that the movie was entirely the brain child of ALW and Joel Schamaucher. No Hal, no Maria, and no Gillian, who we know really helped ALW reshape the stage show to be more palatable, sophisticated and romantic from his original drafts (the OG Main title music video from the 80s speaks ALOT)

But since the movie was only produced by him, it seems he didn’t really have people to bounce off ideas with, and it shows. I wonder what the movie (casting included) could’ve looked like if he allowed more creatives to come in and work with him.

#phantom of the opera #Erik/Christine #Christine daae #raoul de chagny #gerik #the movie has some glimmers of hope and good ideas #but I watched the whole thing honestly confused and in many ways disturbed #which is completely different than watching the stage show or RAH where yeah I’m supposed to be uncomfortable a bit but I’m still dtf #but Gerik just gave me the ick the whole time #raoul in this is no better actually #I remember liking him in the movie but this recent watch he’s pretty garbage in the first act

[doctorwhoisadhd]

so wait, since i was just reminded of the recorder thing donna talked about in the giggle, i now have a question for uk ppl: do yall learn the recorder in school? like in a music class? and like how much do yall have music class over there?

#this is a very interesting topic for me as a music educator from the us #ik a guy from ireland and he said there was no music class in schools for him and like not the same country BUT same island #(as northern ireland. not the others in the uk but still) #and its so wild and fascinating music education is a fascinating field and the way we do it in the us seems to be largely vvv unique to us #for clarification on how things are different so ppl have a better idea on how to answer my question lol: #in the us music class is standard in elementary schools and most places have general music until abt 5th/6th grade (year 6/7) #(general music = basics- music games learn recorder SOME notation-reading; often classroom instruments eg boomwhackers claves maracas #orff instruments if you're lucky/from a school district that isnt poor. also some world music) #its less standardized after that and not every school will have music after middle school but concert bands and choirs are both huge here #choirs start right on the heels of general music classes (sometimes start earlier + students elect to be in choir instead of general music) #bands USUALLY start in 4th grade (year 5) but sometimes can be later 5th/6th (year 6/7) or even 7th (year 8) (WAY less common) #depends on the state generally 4th is most common i think (choirs start at around the same time i think so probs 4th but choir isnt my area #orchestras are weird bc theyre a lot less common but can commonly start younger bc of one of the big approaches to music ed (suzuki method) #so like maybe 3rd grade (year 4) maybe 4th w/ band (year 5) but i have a friend who teaches at a private school #& said they have 1st/2nd graders (year 2/3)!! orchestra is also not my area though #also marching bands: vv common! usually just in hs (starting 9th grade / year 10) bc it supports the football team at games #but starting in 8th grade (year 9) is also common (sometimes even 7th / year 8) #theres two different styles: collegiate/show band and competition. former is very rah rah pop music etc; competition is more abstract #show bands are clearly designed to entertain whereas competition is designed to be more impressive and tell a story #so more impact moments abstract shapes/lines on the field and has movements - opener ballad closer (fast-slow-fast)

[shiny-meowstics]

yes, I think palworld could get into some legal trouble because a lot of its designs are blatantly using/copying pokemon's assets (doubly so since they're selling it). hiring artists/designers is Not Hard and "satire" is not an excuse to rip off shit. also imo it's just a cheap looking game that looks to be using a lot of pre-existing assets to begin with

but also, yes, I think it would be extremely funny if it got better review scores/reception than scarvi AND I believe pokeco CEOs should be made to sweat a little bc their cash cow franchise is easily replicated and all it'll take is One Good Competitor to threaten their spot at the top

#sticking this under a readmore after the fact cause i am not looking for discussion #shoo shoo i just want to bitch #rah rambles about random crap don't mind her #god pokemon needs more competitors. palworld ain't it tho #it's super easy to say 'gamefreak/pokeco DESERVE to be ripped off lmao fuck em' but like #if you say they can be ripped off then so can you 🫣 you can't make exceptions cause you don't like a thing

[wizardfigurine]

also i'll say just for myself, maybe revealing that i sorely missed the point, but a lot of elements in the movie had no contextual ties to anything. i might be biased but i hate when media throws symbolism and allegories at me for it to have no reasonable connection to the story. it seems meaningful, but on further analysis there's nothing there to think about. i won't make any specific references because i might make connections that i missed on my first viewing, who knows. the elements that were really obvious, though, were the lighting and the religious imagery. something that flew past me completely was how emesis pharmaceuticals tied into any of this? also, fun fact, valium and diazepam are the same thing!

and of course it's horror. it's going to be vague and mysterious for a lot of it, because the best part about the horror genre is that you can freely interpret it. but you need to answer some questions. the audience expects pay-off for their investment in the form of clarification of the inner-workings of the created world

besides my complaints, i do think it's extremely well-crafted!! the cinematography is on par with a theatrically released movie. plus, considering the blocky and goofy nature of the TF2 models, they did a beautiful job at keeping the atmosphere serious. and all the references were cute because you can tell my guy chad payne is an absolute film nerd.

#emesis blue #rah i complain #i dont know if anyone feels the same way though #im even more biased because i just read a novel that did the same thing with all the buildup and symbolism with no pay off at the end #i also find it very hard to clarify that a film doesnt NEED to be satisfying or coherent to be good #but theres... a certain level that you do require so its not a mess? #i do not analyse films man i dont know #tf2 #team fortress 2 #i will be very happy if anyone replies disproving the things i say!! id love to hear the other side of the discussion

[and-then-the-trash]

last night i dreamt that married my cousin for the lolz

#just rah rah things #dreams #weird dreams #it was the cousin that i probably have the most awkward relationship with too #we like never talk #bc we dont have much in common #i actually wanted to text him abt smthn tho #will not be telling him abt the dream #still not sure exactly what lolz were supposed to come of the marriage

[icantrecallaskysoclear]

Raoulstine Week Day 1; Soulmates

I might not do all the prompts but I liked this one. If this is the only day of Raoulstine week I do, I feel good about it. A Crowd of Thousands gives me serious Raoul/Christine vibes, the whole childhood-sweethearts-to-lovers trope that I adore.

PS: I absolutely know that Raoul grew up with Christine, and no he didn’t just  meet her at fourteen when he saved her scarf. 

#Raoulstine week 2023 #I don't even care that the imgflip watermark is on these gifs #they are some of the best i've ever made #raoulstineweek #r/c #raoul x christine #christine x raoul #poto 25th #poto@rah #raoul de chagny #christine daee #raoulstineedit #gifs by me. :-) #Hadley's Raoul isn't my favorite #and Royal Albert Hall's POTO isn't my favorite either #but it's the only proshot we got and I do enjoy the performance #even though I nitpick it everytime I watch it #lol #I like a lot about Hadley's Raoul there are just some little things that BUG ME every time #I don't blame Hadley #I think he had bad direction #he's still a decent Raoul #it astounds me that they tried to make Raoul more of a jerk #so he could be more like the LND imposter #but Hadley managed to make him pretty adorable anyway #hadley fraser #sierra boggess #the phantom of the opera #potoedit #poto rah

[wuntrum]

trying to be kind to myself because ofc i dont need to draw every day but also simultaneously saying BOOOO 🍅🍅🍅 work on a comic or something instead of drawing random singular images so you can actually tell stories you sonofabitch!

#personal #i gotta fuckin dooooo iiiitttt RAH 😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬 #im so bad at committing to A Project without external intervention #i want to share the things i create in my heeeaaad 😢😢 i just need to actually do. it #anyways not drawing + heating my back because i pulled something <3 slat #*slay. slat. whatever

[harriertail]

completely unrelated thoughts of UGZ2 but fanfic or character bios would be fun... only issue would be the zine would be *much* bigger and id have to learn to format properly

#like... go look thru the cats of the clans and ult guide and irs just :/ rah #i got a lot of ideas for a p2 ugz which id like to be very similar #OR a much larger zine project idea but xxx maybe next month? or smth? #hmmm. i need to finish the concept art #i should learn to format tho like make things look nice #i do like the idea of a nice perfect bound book but i loveee the staple stitching of smaller zines #unless i combined p1 and 2 into perfect bound as a bonus order thing idk #anyway... cooking #delete later

[sloaaaa]

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#rarrh valentines is making me think of people not in my life anymore i want to lie down under some dirt #if i think really hard do u think my i miss you messages will reach you #i still see you in everything yknow. #rah i wanna talk to u again but w the way i ended things i feel really shitty abt even thinking of asking to be in your life again #i just hope you know that i'm still trying to send your care package #all the delivery places wouldn't let me send it bc i used rice for the heat pad #gh fuck it's just so hard when i don't know how u feel abt me anymore #i'm sorry we became strangers so fast #i hope!! ur doing okay!!!!!!!!! happy valentines #ok bye 💥💥💥💥💥 #splootspeaks #delete later

[tsuntsunfangirl]

#lowho watches star trek strange new worlds #as someone who has been bullied #as someone who had a family member who has been hurt by someone else #i completely understand m'benga #sure he is a medical professional but he was a warrior first #he's doing the whole medical thing to make up for what he has done #the change on the way for him #but what rah is doing is absolute provocation #when someone asks you to leave #when someone has been hurt #you just leave #or else #fuck around and find out