#mermaids until may 30th

[starwars-art-events]

Art Event 4: Different Genres

Hello there!

This is an informal, for-fun art event, meant for any person who enjoys making art. This time, it's a two-parter: both a trade, and just a casual event for those who just wish to create art for themselves. It's a pressure-free event! No need to create a big masterpiece--just something you or others would happily enjoy.

The theme this time around is "Different Genres." You can choose any character(s) from any media(s) and put them into a different universe entirely. Make a clone a mermaid! Toss Thrawn into a K-drama! Hondo Ohnaka could sail the seas in the Golden Era of Piracy! Anakin Skywalker could be a Warrior cat! Whatever genre you can dream up, they could be in.

Types of art welcome:

Drawings (digital or scanned traditional)

Short comics

Short animation

Photo edits

Video edits (music or otherwise)

Music creation

Moodboards/photo collages

Quotes-and-photo collages

Other (contact moderator ASAP)

Dates to adhere to:

Deadline to join the trade: February 10th (There is no sign-up or deadline for free-posting individuals)

Dates to post: March 30th-31st

Rules:

For the trade: Joining requires creating art. To recieve art, you must create art! Simple as that. Many types of art are allowed (see above), and all can be adapted to how you wish to conceive yours.

You don't have to be "great" at any art to join! This is an informal event with no level restrictions. The important thing is that your art absolutely must have effort. For example, a moodboard should be cohesive, and it should contain enough photos that it could be worthy of giving as a gift. Make sure you are satisfied with what you are giving out (to your abilities levels, of course--don't expect the Star Wars Mona Lisa if you aren't to par with DaVinci's skills!).

This is an anonymous event. You will know who they are creating art for, but you will not know who you are recieving from! Until posting dates, please keep your art to yourself (or a trusted non-participating friend). In the words of Gandalf the Grey: Keep it secret; keep it safe.

Art should be created for your giftee based on things/characters/ideas they enjoy. Do a bit of "pseudo-stalking" (not real stalking) of their tags. See what the person enjoys, both in terms of mediums and concepts. If they have clone trooper OC's, base something off those guys! If they are a big Ezra Bridger fan, see what types of AUs they enjoy! If the concept of the Force makes them go wild, include that in your art! If you are at a loss for ideas, send an anon message to the person to see what they are interested in OR contact the moderator.

Please sign up only ONCE. You will recieve art from only ONE artist. The artist may wish to give you more than one piece of art, but it will only be from THAT artist alone. If you wish to make more art for someone else, arrange that on your own time, please!

If you need to drop out, that is okay! Things happen. You are able to drop out at any time. Please contact the moderator ASAP if you need to drop. Please understand that the other artists are putting their own time and effort into their pieces. The artist gifting their time and effort to you is no longer obligated to do so anymore. If you drop out, they are completely allowed to drop, too.

Important note: All skin tones and disabilities must be accurately portrayed. No skin tone should be lighter than the actor/character's actual skin colour. Disabilities must be depicted correctly. If not, you will be dropped. The same goes for respecting canon cultures. Please refrain from depicting Children of the Watch or Tuskens without their garments, unless the scenario is explicitly of situations where the removal of clothing/armour/helms is acceptable. Please cover the heads of Twi'lek women, and that of Mirialans. These requests are not only personal wishes of the moderators, but also just basic decency. Do your research portraying someone different than you. Do not fall prey to harmful tropes. This hurts others..

IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE DM THE MODERATOR. You may do so here, or at @engagemythrusters or @darlin-djarin.

Sign Up Form for Trade Here

Thanks, all!

#If I made a mistake on this post it's bc it was a bit rushed sorry xoxo #star wars art trade #star wars art events #star wars

[whump-angst-fluff-repeat]

On hiatus

Hey guys what’s up thanks for stopping by!

So ima be on hiatus from May 30, 2022 until around December 2023. I’ve been called to serve a mission for my church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!

I’ll be in Nauvoo, Illinois for the majority of the time, teaching people about historic sites there. When my Church was restored in the 1800s, many of the first members gathered and built a city there, and several significant events happened.

I’d be absolutely thrilled to tell anyone who’s curious more about it—what I believe, what I’ll be doing on my mission, why I won’t be active on here, etc—but during my mission I won’t be able to use tumblr or much social media. BUT my little sister IS on tumblr and would be happy to answer any questions!! So head on over and hit up @lexilooper!! Unless it’s before May 30th, in which case you can ask me. But like that’s not much time so hurry bud.

So yeah @lexilooper is likely the best person to ask, especially if you wanna know anything specific to how I’m doing or something. But!! There are several other members of my church in the irondad fandom whom you could also hit up if you’re curious!

Both @polaroid15 and @the-reverse-mermaid served missions! So they would know a lot about what a mission is like and those basics. And @madasthesea would also be happy to answer general questions about the church! (And while you’re there, please, pleeeeeease try some of their fics they are all absolute geniuses and masters of writing I stan them so hard)

TL;DR: I’m goin on a mission and you can ask the people tagged about it!

Ok thx for reading if anyone did ilu alllll see you in a bit!

[onceuponatimeficfest]

Once upon a time there was a fic festival inspired by fairytales and folk tales. It invited all creators from across the fandom to write stories of magical kingdoms, princesses and princes, dragons, fairies, goblins, mermaids, pirates, genies, and a few talking animals along the way. If you’ve been waiting to write that Ziam Red Riding Hood AU or that OT5 Golden Goose AU or even that Little Mermaid Larry fic - this is the fest for you.

1. You must be 18+ to sign up. 2. Fics must be based around/inspired by a fairytale or folktale. 3. Fics must be a minimum of 5k. 4. All pairings are allowed as long as they include a member of One Direction. This, obviously, includes all five boys. 5. Extensions can be given if promptly asked for. Please do not wait until after the due date to ask for an extension. 6. Properly tagging fics are required. You have the freedom to write what you want, as long as we are utilizing tags correctly. 7. You may write with a co-author(s). 8. This fest is not anonymous. Please feel free to share snippets and tag the tumblr @onceuponatimeficfest​ to be shared. 9. Works must be completed when posted to the archive. No WIP allowed. 10. Have a fun time writing! It’s just fan fiction!

Prompts Open December 2nd Prompts Close December 16th Prompts Are Made Public December 17th Author Signs Begin December 19th Author Sign Ups Close January 10th First Check In March 16th Second Check in April 7th Fics Due April 30th Posting Begins May 1st.

Please submit your prompts here: Prompt Submission Author sign ups will open soon.

#fic festival #boost #larry #ziam #zouis #narry #lilo #ot4 #ot5

[n7punk]

Not really a fic extra, but I started tracking the day I come up with an AU at the beginning of this year because the lag time between idea and execution interests me.

It used to be that as soon as I had an idea I would write the AU for it. That changed with SLAS, when my AUs started getting long enough (and the rest of my life got busy) that it changed to taking 2-6 weeks to finish an AU. I started having more AUs than time to write them, so I wanted to track the lag time between having the idea and writing the fic for my long-form AUs.

Edit: Post last updated 12/09/21. I don’t plan to keep updating it as I now track this information in my Writing Tracking spreadsheet and usually mention it in the fic notes, but this includes up through Beg For Me.

OTOS/atwr series: I first started thinking about this idea in August or September of 2020, did my first draft in November where the story changed a lot, and then edited, posted, and finished it in December. Lag time: 3~ months.

strange disease: I think I came up with the idea around Halloween, late October or early November 2020, and then started writing it in late December and posted it throughout January of 2021. Lag time: 2 months.

the Greys: I came up with it in mid November of 2020 and started writing it in January 2021 during strange disease. I posted it on February 9th 2021. Lag time: 2 and 1/2 months.

iHTWcyn: I made my first notes on December 12th of 2020, but I started writing the first chapter during strange disease. I then formally began writing and posting it on March 6th 2021. Lag time: 3 months.

ASGNE: I created the first doc for this fic on November 12th, 2020, though I feel like I had the idea before then. I once again wrote the beginning during strange disease, but I began writing and posting it on March 25th of 2021, ending in April. This was the longest gap between idea and execution at the time. Lag time: 5 months.

ISoHM: I came up with the idea on February 1st and then began writing and posting it on April 30th. Lag time: 3 months.

Knifepoint: I had the idea on March 16th and started posting it at the beginning of June. Lag time: 2 and 1/2 months.

LotD: This one is hard to count. I had the idea for a mermaid AU in Oct/Nov of 2020, but it was a completely different one that I have abandoned. I decided that when I inevitably wrote a mermaid AU it would be Pirate Catra/Siren Adora in April of 2021, however, so I’ll count that as the start. On May 18th I really committed and added it to my AUs list as “Carry Me To Unknown Shores” (this name didn’t change until I was in the process of writing Chapter 1, and in fact my folder for the fic is still tilted cmtus). I started outline and discussing ideas for this AU’s story in June of 2021, and posting it in mid-July. Lag time: 1-3 months.

Beg for Me: I came up with the idea around November of 2020, started writing the first chapter during strange disease, and then began writing it again and posting it in August of 2021. This is the longest lag time at this time, but I have one older AU and one AU of the same age that I haven’t started writing yet, so it will be beat. Lag time: 9-10 months.

#all fics #ficmeta #fic rambling #lgp and tmt i wrote and posted pretty much the day after i came up with them #btw when i say 'started tracking this year' #i mean in january i sat down and figured out aproximations for my old ones #based on what i remembered and when i created docs for their notes #and i started recording the idea/its name/its date of origin from that date on #which you'll often see in my upcoming projects list

[cryptids-and-starlight]

Once upon a time…..in a galaxy far far away…

We are proud to announce the Once Upon A DinCobb Fanworks Week! Beginning on July 25th and going until July 31st, each day is represented by a different era of Disney movies. Fanworks can include fics (word minimum of 750 words), art, edits, etc., whatever your heart desires. 

Below are the day categories and movie examples for consideration but it can be whatever you would like in that year period. 

Please note for both Fantasias, you may pick one of the many segments of the piece rather than picking the whole production. 

If you have any questions, you can message me, @meraki-viajera, or @cacilieblaas

We will be using the tag: #Once Upon a DinCobb Week

Have Fun!

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July 25th - The Golden Age (1937-1942)

Snow White (1937)

Fantasia (1940)

July 26th - The Silver Age (1950-1959)

101 Dalmatians (1961)

Cinderella (1950)

Alice In Wonderland (1951)

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

July 27th - The Bronze Age (1970-1980)

Aristocats (1970)

Robin Hood (1973)

July 28th - The Disney Renaissance (1989-1999)

Aladdin (1992)

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Hercules (1997)

Anastasia (1997)

The Little Mermaid (1989)

July 29th - Post Renaissance Era (2000-2009)

Atlantis (2001)

Treasure Planet (2002)

Fantasia (2000)

Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2017)

July 30th - The Revival Era (2010-Present)

Tangled (2010)

Frozen (2013)

Princess and the Frog (2009)

July 31st - Pixar Day

The Incredibles (2004)

Wall-E (2008)

Brave (2012)

Paperman (2012)

Inside Out (2015)

#once upon a dincobb week #the mandalorian #DinCobb #the Mandalorian s2 #din djarin #cobb vanth

[janefaery]

INTRODUCING  A  DESCENDANTS  DASH  EVENT

  —  04:  ULF  NIGHT

Stories are always told of the celebrations in Auradon, singing mermaids and rare showings of magical fireworks contributing to a sumptuous display for their many events, but there’s more to the world than just Auradon.

Across the water on the Isle of the Lost, a different culture has grown from the myriad of people left abandoned, the decades of imprisonment leading to a generation with their own reasons to celebrate. If the two sides of the barrier are to ever coexist, it’s going to take more than integrating the Isle into Auradon, it’s going to take accepting there’s more to the Isle than villainy. 

Ulf Night is an annual event to celebrate the Isle’s first natural power supply, an occasion marked by lighting candles and lanterns shortly before midnight. Following that, individuals engage in the game of ‘moonlight’, hiding in the shadows and seeking each other out.

For the first time, the Isle is opening up Ulf Night to Auradon and businesses are looking to cash in on the increased participation. The streets will be filled with food carts and merchants will be offering their finest wares, sideshow games set up in the hopes of luring in those with money to spare. If you’re more creative than competitive, there are options for you as well, workshops waiting to accept those wanting to make their own lanterns and candles to light during the dark night.

By 11pm, bonfires will roar and with illumination granted, the game of Moonlight will begin. Similar to hide and seek, the Seekers track down the Hiders and once someone is found, they join the team of Seekers until everyone participating has been found, or until the last lantern goes out.

The set up and arrangements for Ulf Night can be assumed to be taking place from now until the beginning of April 25th, midnight GMT, at which point the event will be considered officially underway. While Ulf Night will be considered to take place on April 30th, participation in the event will span April 25th through May 1st.

April 25-27th will roughly be devoted to the ‘day’ part of the event, the stalls, workshops, and games, while April 28-30th and May 1st will roughly be devoted to the ‘night’ part of the event, lighting the lanterns and playing midnight. A timeline of the night is as follows.

2pm-4pm (April 25), 4pm-6pm (April 26), 6pm-8pm (April 27), 8pm-10pm (April 28), 10pm-12am (April 29), 12am-2am (April 30), 2am-4am (May 1st).

Please reblog this post to spread awareness of the event and remember it’s appreciated if all related posts are tagged with #desculfnight to make it easier for participating members to find! Special thanks to @tiderider for the use of their headcanon for this event.

©

#indie descendants rp #indie descendants #desculfnight #descdashevent

[just-patchy]

Self-Insert (Twst Ver.): Charis Mercury

ღBasic Informationღ

Name: Charis Mercury

Nickname(s)/Alias(es): Jordan (just a name she likes)

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Bisexual

D.O.B.: 30th August

Horoscope: Virgo

Homeland: The Coral Sea

ღNRC Fileღ

Dorm: Octavinelle

School Year: 1st

Class: 1-A

Class No.: 19

Occupation: Student

Club: Studying Movies

Best Subject: History

ღAppearanceღ

Height: 5’5”/167 cm

Weight: 106 lbs

Hair Colour: Black/dark purple with light purple streaks

Eye Colour: Pastel purple (right), brown (left)

Jewellery/Others: Berets, ear piercings

ღPersonalityღ

Charis is quite negative, often overthinking when she has nothing occupying her mind. She is very loud and boisterous, as well as having a short temper. While she can be quite nice to the point of being a people-pleaser, she can be cruel at times too, often lashing out at people. She gets flustered very easily, and is a bit of a tsundere since she gets defensive quickly. Charis is incredibly indecisive, and dislikes making choices. She is easily swayed by other people’s opinions, and tends to be rather stubborn. She dislikes inconveniencing others, so she tends to go with the popular option even if she is outwardly displeased by it.

Charis is extremely physically affectionate towards friends and even more casual acquaintances. However, she tends to keep her distance with people she’s not fond of or with strangers. She can often be found hanging off of her friends, ruffling and playing with their hair, poking cheeks, asking for hugs, etc. She also shows off occasionally to fish for compliments, albeit she refutes praise almost immediately.

Favourite Food: Nothing in particular

Least Favourite Food: Vegetables (in general), bitter food

Dislikes: Being alone, being asked if she’s mad

Hobby: Dancing, writing, zoning out

Talent: Random memorisation

ღAbilityღ

Unique Magic: A Memory

Charis can loop a memory endlessly until she stops her UM. However, the memory may only give a limited view if it’s used for investigations or whatnot since it’s from the perspective of the person who holds the memory

ღTriviaღ

-Dominant Hand: Right

-CV: ???

-Twisted from me 😎

-She has a crazy sleep schedule, ranging anywhere from barely an hour of sleep to 9/10 hours of sleep a night

-She typically wakes up before 7, anywhere from 3-6 am

-Pretty weak health wise, always carries around painkillers, stomach medicine, etc., with her

-Half Asian, kind of

-Octopus mermaid bc I say so 🌚 (limited to twst for the most part unless specified otherwise)

-She’s working hard in Mostro Lounge! It’s just that she’s not that good at her job www

#twst #twisted wonderland #twst oc #twisted wonderland oc #charis mercury #patchy’s personas #patchy draws #my art #digital art #just reusing some old art ;3c

[fly-pow-bye]

What’s Airing On Cartoon Network? (July 2021)

While we’re in a rather empty spot for the network, Cartoon Network decided to add another show that was made for HBO Max to its television lineup: Looney Tunes Cartoons! Also, The Fungies continue their airing on television, and there’s new episodes of Total Dramarama and DC Super Hero Girls. More after the break.

Craig of the Creek

For completion’s sake, I’ll list the Craig of the Creek episodes here too.

June 28th:

Capture the Flag Part 1: The Candy - When mysterious circumstances cause issues at the Trading Tree, Craig tries to save the day! (10:00 AM)

June 29th:

Capture the Flag Part 2: The King - The Creek gets help from an unlikely friend. (10:00 AM)

June 30th:

Capture the Flag Part 3: The Legend - Craig goes in search of answers, and finds a legend. (10:00 AM)

July 1st:

Capture the Flag Part 4: The Plan - Craig puts a plan into motion to save the Creek. (10:00 AM)

July 2nd:

Capture the Flag Part 5: The Game - It all comes down to this, the fate of the Creek is at stake! (10:00 AM)

DC Super Hero Girls

July 4th:

#AngerManagement - When Jess coerces Kara into addressing her anger management issues, Supergirl's superhero abilities become seriously compromised! (8:00 AM)

#HappyBirthdayZee - Zatanna makes a birthday wish that forces her to confront the dark side of her magic. (8:15 AM)

July 11th:

#TheGreenRoom - When Jessica is faced with a Green Lantern Corps disciplinary hearing, Hal appoints himself to be her Peer Advocate. (8:00 AM)

#EnterNightSting - Karen is given a mission to prevent the apocalypse by DeathSting, a super-cool future version of herself. (8:15 AM)

July 18th:

#WorldsFinest - When PR whiz Max Lord tells Batgirl and Supergirl he can improve their image by doing publicity stunts, the two friends forget what being a hero is really about. (8:00 AM)

#WorkingStiff - After Babs hooks Karen up with a job at the Burrito Bucket, the two heroes encounter a new villain, the scourge of the fast-food underworld, the Condiment King! (8:15 AM)

July 25th:

#MultipliciZee - Zee magically duplicates herself so she can shirk work and watch TV. Things get out of hand when her copies start to make copies of themselves! (8:00 AM)

#TheMinus - Diana receives her first ever A-minus and becomes convinced that she needs to work harder, however, in order to do so, she resorts to rather drastic measures. (8:15 AM)

The Fungies

July 9th:

Sir Tree's Boy - Seth agrees to take care of Sir Tree's wooden boy, Boy Joy, but quickly pawns him off on Mertha. When Seth discovers that Sir Tree needs his boy back in order to survive, he must stage a heist to steal Boy Joy back before it's too late! (8:00 AM)

Commander Beefy - Seth, eager to explore the stars and find a fellow explorer, sends a signal to space. But the explorer who receives the message, Commander Beefy, has his own shady plans for Earth... (8:15 AM)

July 16th:

The Fanciest Fungie - Seth, frustrated that the Fancies are too caught up in the Fanciest Fancy pageant to listen to his warning about a fungus-eating bacteria, enters the pageant to get his message out. But when he gets sucked into the pageant, he'll have to face the consequences of getting distracted. (8:00 AM)

Snake It to the Limit - When Seth agrees to let an athletic snake replace his arm so he can finally be good at volleyball, he learns he doesn't need a fancy snake arm to make his teammates happy; he just needs to try. (8:15 AM)

July 23th:

Nevin's Cocoon - After a beautiful statue makes Nevin self-conscious about his own looks, Seth helps seal Nevin in a cocoon so that he may turn into a beautiful butterfly. (8:00 AM)

Cool Kids - When Pascal becomes obsessed with a group of cool kids, Seth promises to use his science skills to help Pascal become cool. But is coolness as cool as it seems? (8:15 AM)

July 30th:

Mermove Out - Seth is having a hard time sharing a room with messy Pascal and needs a change. But instead of being honest about the situation, Seth makes Pascal a mermaid tail so that his brother can finally move out-into the ocean! (8:00 AM)

Happy Birthday Nancy - Seth wants his mom to have the best birthday ever, so he creates his own currency in order to buy her an expensive gift. But he learns a little too late that counterfeiting is a crime, putting Nancy's birthday at risk of being ruined. (8:15 AM)

Looney Tunes Cartoons

July 5th:

Curse of the Monkeybird/Marvin Flag Gag: Deflating Planet/Harm Wrestling - Daffy Duck and Porky Pig search for hidden treasure. No one messes with arm-wrestling champ Yosemite Sam - until Bugs Bunny comes along. (9:00 AM)

Big League Beast/Hole Gag: Mini Elmer/Firehouse Frenzy -When Bugs overstays his welcome, an evil scientist unleashes Gossamer to get rid of him. Daffy Duck and Porky Pig make lousy firefighters. (9:15 AM)

July 6th:

Boo! Appetweet/Hole Gag: Plunger/Bubble Dum - Sweet victory turns into a nightmare when Sylvester fears he's haunted by Tweety's ghost. Daffy Duck faces off with a pesky piece of gum. (9:00 AM)

Pain in the Ice/Tunnel Vision/Pool Bunny - A hungry Sylvester sets his sights on Tweety, the ice skater. On a scorching hot day, Bugs Bunny makes himself at home in Elmer Fudd's pool. (9:15 AM)

July 7th:

Pest Coaster/Rhino Ya Don't - Bugs tries to ride a roller coaster, but Yosemite Sam is determined to stop him. At the zoo, Sylvester's lunch plans are foiled by a rhino. (9:00 AM)

Buzzard School/Marvin Flag Gag: Giant Alien Mouth/Wet Cement - Bugs Bunny enrolls Beaky Buzzard in Rabbit Hunting 101. Daffy wreaks havoc on Porky's wet cement. (9:15 AM)

July 8th:

Siberian Sam/Hole Gag: Fishing Pole/Fleece and Desist/Marvin Flag Gag: Mirror/Split Screen Marvin - In need of a new hat, Siberian Sam feasts his eyes on Bugs Bunny. Sam Sheepdog protects his herd from a hungry Ralph Wolf. (9:00 AM)

Grilled Rabbit/Cactus if You Can/Shower Shuffle - Elmer Fudd interrogates Bugs about a theft. Wile E. Coyote's plan to catch the Road Runner gets prickly. Daffy and Porky have shower troubles. (9:15 AM)

July 9th:

Overdue Duck/Hole Gag: Bees/Vincent Van Fudd - At the library, Porky Pig tries to silence a troublemaking Daffy Duck. Bugs Bunny interrupts Elmer Fudd's attempt to be a great artist. (9:00 AM)

Hare Restoration/TNT Trouble/Plumbers Quack - A self-interested Bugs gives Elmer Fudd dating advice. Wile E. Coyote runs into some dynamite problems. Elmer's leaky sink is no match for Daffy. (9:15 AM)

July 12th:

Daffuccino/Hole Gag: Moving Hole/Kitty Livin - Before his new coffee shop goes from grand opening to grand closing, Porky must impress an influential customer. Sylvester may have swallowed more than he can chew when he manages to trap Tweety... inside his stomach! (9:00 AM)

Chain Gangster/Telephone Pole Gag: Sylvester Car Jack Lift/Falling for It - Two bank robbers need Bugs' help to break out of jail. Daffy convinces Porky to go skydiving but forgets one important little thing... (9:15 AM)

July 13th:

Taziator/Marvin Flag Gag: Little Martian/Climate Control - Bugs faces off against Taz in a Roman coliseum. Wile E. Coyote orders a weather control kit, but his chances of catching the Road Runner remain cloudy. (9:00 AM)

Lepre-conned/Flag Won't Stay Straight/Brave New Home - Bugs is looking for Hawaii but finds Ireland and an angry leprechaun instead. Porky's new home has all the modern amenities anyone could hope for, including a computerized assistant - but the voice recognition software could use an update. (9:15 AM)

July 14th:

The Case of Porky's Pants/Fully Vetted - Detective Daffy takes on the case of Porky's missing pants. Tweety's trip to the veterinarian's office gives Sylvester the perfect opportunity for a lunchtime treat. (9:00 AM)

E-Rabbitcator/ Planet Split in 2/The Sales Duck - Bugs must outsmart a new technological foe. Elmer is ready for bed, but persistent salesman Daffy stands in the way of a good night's rest. (9:15 AM)

July 15th:

Pitcher Porky/Cherry Picker/Duck Duck Boom - Benchwarmer Porky finally gets his chance to shine on the pitching mound. With the game on the line, he needs all the help he can get - even if it's from Daffy. Elmer sets his sights on Daffy, but who's hunting whom? (9:00 AM)

Postal Geist/Anvil/Fudds Bunny - Porky and Daffy deliver packages to a haunted manor. Elmer's plan to disguise himself as a bunny to lure Bugs out of his hole doesn't quite go as planned. (9:15 AM)

July 16th:

Shoe Shine-nanigans/Multiply and Conquer/Parky Pig - Elmer visits Daffy for a quick shoeshine. Porky is running late for movie night but finding a parking spot is easier said than done. (9:00 AM)

Shell Shocked/Daffy Dentist - Bugs races against Cecil Turtle for the "fastest thing in New York City" title. The only thing more painful than Porky's sore tooth is a visit to dentist Daffy. (9:15 AM)

Total Dramarama

July 5th:

Breaking Bite - Beth becomes the big dog on campus after she bites Duncan, but being the big dog is a dangerous thing, especially when you didn't actually bite anybody! (5:00 PM)

July 6th:

I Dream of Meanie - When Cody keeps screaming in his sleep Gwen and Duncan take a trip into Cody's dreams to see what is scaring him. (5:00 PM)

July 7th:

Squirrels Squirrels Squirrels - Courtney's attempt to make Chef a better teacher fails when a squirrel gets his hands on her mind-control device. (5:00 PM)

July 8th:

Say Hello to my Little Friends - After telling the kids he will not miss them over the long weekend Chef locks himself into the school and finds out he was very, very wrong. (5:00 PM)

July 12th:

WaterHose-Five - The hottest day of the year and a broke air conditioner leads to a water battle of epic proportions to determine who controls the garden hose. (5:00 PM)

July 13th:

Cody the Barbarian - Cody is set to inherit a video game empire from his long-lost uncle, but only if he and his friends have what it takes to conquer a fantastical live-action video game. (5:00 PM)

July 14th:

TP2: Judgement Bidet - When the city experiences a toilet paper shortage Beth and Harold investigate and discover it's their old rival Sewer Mike who is the mastermind behind it all. (5:00 PM)

July 15th:

Dial B for Birder - Harold uncovers a secret plot that Chef's new parrot is hatching and tries to save his teacher only to discover that Sugar figured it out before him. Or did she? (5:00 PM)

July 19th:

A Hole Lot of Trouble - When rain derails an outside game of catch someone suggests they play it inside. This prompts Izzy to lead the group through her wildly imaginative worst-case scenario. It's an adventure so scary that the kids many never play again. (5:00 PM)

July 20th:

A Tell Tale - After Owen's BBF, Noah, goes through a growth spurt, Owen fears losing his friend and takes drastic action. (5:00 PM)

July 21st:

Chews Wisely - When the floor ends up covered in gum on the day of a big bubble blowing contest, Sugar decides she might help herself win by helping her friends get stuck to the floor. (5:00 PM)

July 22nd:

A Dingo Ate My Duncan - When all their classmates are replaced with well-behaved Australian doppelgangers in a school exchange program, Lightning and Cody start getting suspicious. (5:00 PM)

#fpb news #dc super hero girls #the fungies #looney tunes #looney tunes cartoons #cartoon network #total dramarama

[josiecarioca]

Eloise Snape facts

For @snapescapades @hbprincealice @viper-official @artisticreptilequeen @arabellafiggypudding

Eloise was named after French medieval writer, scholar and linguist Heloise de Argenteuil, better known for ther tragic romance with theologian  Pierre Abelard. The spelling “Eloise” (instead of “Heloise”), however, comes from the Glenn Miller song “Sweet Eloise”. Evelyn had added the name “Heloise” to the list of possible baby names, but Eloise kicked for the first time when Evelyn and Severus were listening to “Sweet Eloise” in one of the records of her late father's  jazz collection (which Evelyn's mother gave to Severus as a gift). So they decided to go with “Eloise” for a girl.

“Eloise” comes from the proto-germanic Hailawidis, meaning “Safe/Healthy Woods/forest”

Eloise's middle name “Roisin” is Irish for “little rose”. It comes from the Irish ballad “Roisin Dubh” (“Little Black Rose”), which Evelyn's father used to sing to her as a lullaby. Roses are also Evelyn's favorite flower and her mother has a garden of them.

One time when Soren was 14 and Eloise 9 they had a pretty big falling out, and Eloise (stubborn as she is) refused to talk to him for days. Soren was so distraught he decided to apologise via a dramatic (read “goofy and ridiculous”) performance of White Hassle´s “Sweet Eloise”. The song has become their “jam” since then, and they often blast it when hanging out or travelling together.

Eloise wasn´t named after Eileen for the same reason Soren wasn't named after Paul: Severus and Evelyn believed their kids should have their own names, instead of being named after deceased relatives.

Eloise was born on May 30th, which is also the feast of Joan of Arc.

Eloise is a gemini like her late great-grandmother Liz. Even though Liz passed away when Eloise was very young and they didn’t have a lot of time together, Eloise does have a lot in common with he.r like the habit of reading tarot cards, the aptitude for crafts and a tendency to waltz her way through difficult situations completely unbothered.

Unlike Soren, Eloise is the epitome of “cool and collected”, even when things don´t go her way, she smiles and nods until she can find a way to make sure they do go her way.

Severus was very surprised when she was sorted into Ravenclaw, as she seemed to have the markings of a true Slytherin (driven, ambitious, smart), but eventually he understood she was a pure Ravenclaw: studious, artistic and much more interested in knowledge by itself than in excelling academically over her peers.

The sorting hat took literally seconds to place her in Ravenclaw.

Her patronus is a Mourning Dove, a species of dove native to the Americas. Mourning doves are her favorite bird since she saw them in a nature documentary when she was around 5. That’s the reason Severus and Evelyn  call her “little dove” as a nickname.

In her Hogwarts years, Eloise had a black and white cat named Zenaida, after the scientific name of the mourning dove (Zenaida Macroura).

She often comes off as “ditzy” or “scatter brained” because she tends to get way into her thoughts often, particularly when studying or working on something.

Eloise's interest in herbology and healing magic comes from both her grandmothers: Sophia and Eileen. In their summer holidays in Doolin Eloise would spend a lot of time helping Sophia with her garden or going with her to visit the farmer's markets, while Soren was out on his adventures. Eloise also inherited Eileen´s notebooks that contained all of her potions studies, most of which were healing potions that she used to make some money helping muggle neighbours with their ailments. Since Soren never showed a lot of interest in potion making, Severus saved his mother's notebooks for her.

She collects seashells and seaglass. In fact, Eloise has inherited her mother's obssession with the sea (to the point her wand has a mermaid hair core)

She´s a fan of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks.

Eloise is very soft spoken and gentle, but she's also extremely stubborn and driven. When she wants something, she will do what it takes to get it, but she'll do it in an open and earnest manner, as she's very bothered by the idea of using deception or subterfuges. Eloise is the type of adversary who will warn you they're going to beat you and tell how they´re going to beat you, proceed to beat you exactly like she said she would and then honestly and charmingly congratulate you for giving her a good combat.

Like her brother, Eloise decided to pursue a muggle higher education after Hogwarts. She has a degree in Botany from Trinity College Dublin (her mother and brother´s Alma mater) and a Masters degree in Herbal Medicine from the  The Cork Institute of Technology (CIT).

Also like Soren before her, Eloise stayed at Fin and Doug's house while going to university.

She moved into a studio apartment in Cork during her Masters. While Severus, Evelyn and Soren all offered to pay for her expenses, she took up a job with the City Council in the Parks and outdoors's department  (in adition to the required internships and the occasional part time gig at landscaping).

Eloise uses the scientific knowledge and techniques she learned from her muggle education to make potions that are more effective and less of a hassle to brew. She doesn't sell her potions however, preferring to use them exclusively for her patients/clients, and doesn´t consider herself a potioneer, but a healer first and foremost.

Eloise has started her career as a healer in St. Mungo's before setting up her own practice.

She's particularly skilled at treating children, and has a soft spot for them.

#Eloise Snape #severus x evelyn #severus snape x evelyn black #severus snape x OC #written per request #I may be getting too attached #Post War #Post War AU #AU of an AU #it is getting a bit out of hand

[melodyswriting]

Piece of BtoB Review (Part 1)

paired with disney edits i made for my instagram editing page

At The End - Changsub

(Release Date: 24th April 2017)

Give this pop-rock track a few replys, you'll find out that it's extremely addictive! I love the background and instrumental, they really suit Changsub's vocal. And speaking about Changsub's vocal, of course it's amazing and full of emotion as always, definitely the voice that will make people come back for more.

Fancy Shoes – Ilhoon

(Release Date: 30th May 2017)

This song definitely speaks "Ilhoon Class". I honestly like it although i found that this is probably not everyone's cup of tea. It's a catchy, a little bit laid back, fun track and the lyrics are very Ilhoon. The "girl i prolly miss you baby" still stuck in my head even untill now. Although it's a little bit different than the rest of his tracks, I really think people should give this track a try.

That Girl – Peniel

(Release Date: 27th June 2017)

I was very curious of what kind of track he will release, mainly because most of btob songs (especially the tittle tracks) emphasize the vocal parts more than rap parts, partly . Well THIS is the kind of songs that i like. It's summer, fresh, just pure good vibes, make you think about having fun when you're listening to this.

Swimming – Hyunsik

(Release Date: 24th July 2017)

It's an alternative rock track that's very rare in kpop. One word to describe this song is dreamy. Just like the singer, this track indeed has a fresh sound, and gives off a dreamy vibe, kind if floaty feelings. Like ocean waves ceaselessly crashing to the shore. The use of "mermaid" in the lyrics is also a big plus for me since i'm a huge Disney fan (and Disney has a mermaid princess).

#btob #btob edit #borntobeat #eunkwang #minhyuk #changsub #hyunsik #peniel #ilhoon #sungjae #btob eunkwang #btob minhyuk #btob changsub #btob hyunsik #btob peniel #btob ilhoon #btob sungjae #born to beat #seo eunkwang #lee changsub #lee minhyuk #im hyunsik #shin donggeun #jung ilhoon #yook sungjae

[frankendykes-monster]

@ligaratus asked me for Superman recommendations, which presents the rare opportunity that someone other than my girlfriend has provoked me to pull out my extensive knowledge of great Silver Age (1956 - 1969) Superman stories. Now, Superman has been in publication nonstop since 1938, but if we're being realistic, if you want the best of the best with the character, you're just going to be reading that decade of comics from beginning to end, but here are my highlights:

Action Comics #162 (November 1951) - "It!": Superman fends off a seemingly incomprehensible fourth-dimensional entity. This one gives a solid basis for what Silver Age Superman is like, in that he lives in a world where hes already taken extensive measures in making it a better place, and so you really arent going to see him fending off the various forces of evil, but rather do increasingly weird and complex problem solving. Of course that sort of status quo gets us to now, where the only half-decent Superman villains are Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Bizarro...Mr. Mxyzptlk...Metallo...?...yeah.

Superman #76 (May 1952) - "The Mightiest Team in The World": This one is a pretty easy recommendation, as it's the very first team-up between Superman and Batman. Even though we had been getting Superman and Batman stories since World's Finest Comics started publishing in 1941, we had never gotten a story starring both of them until a decade later. This one is mainly interesting for historical reasons, but I'm not going to mention any more stories involving DC characters outside of the Superman mythos starting now.

Superman #101 (November 1955) - "The Rainbow Doom": Superman has a rainbow stuck around his body that causes whatever physical objects in his close proximity to turn to glass. This one is pretty solid because it's an early example of how engage in incredibly preposterous hoaxes to get the edge in an ongoing battle, which is to say that this is a story that involves Superman tricking everyone into thinking he's turned Lois Lane into glass i.e. killed her as one of the steps that allows him to win.

Adventure Comics #247 (April 1958) - "The Legion of Super-Heroes": This isnt a Superman story, rather a SuperBOY story. Which is to say that Superman started his heroic adventures as a child in Smallville. Anyhow, I motherfucking LOVE the Legion of Super-Heroes. This story is their first appearance, and essentially they're a club of children from the 30th century that love and adore Superboy, and go back in time to put him through arbitrary trials to see if he's cool enough to hang out with them, which they intentionally sabotage, because these are the shenanigans that elementary schoolers frequently engage in. I'm not going to bring up any other Legion appearances here because honestly I'd say read every Silver Age Legion story.

Action Comics #242 (July 1958) - "The Super-Duel in Space": This is the first appearance of Brainiac, and he's a great science fiction/horror concept of a super-intellegent computer that must learn everything and shrinks down organisms so as to extensively study them, that also just happens to fight Superman on a regular basis. This is also the first appearance of the Bottled City of Kandor, the last piece of Kryptonian civilization, and it presents one of the great dilemmas of the Silver Age, in that Superman cant figure out how to restore it in size.

Action Comics #252 (May 1959) - "The Supergirl of Krypton!": This is the first appearance of Supergirl, and she's going to occupy a similar niche as the Legion of Super-Heroes on account of the fact that I have an intense love for the character and am not going to mention any more stories involving the character because then I'd have to mention all of them.

Superman #129 (May 1959) - "The Girl in Superman's Past!": Clark reminisces about a girl he was in love with in college, Lori Lemaris, which makes the third ongoing love interest of his following Lois Lane and Lana Lang. The difference being that Lori is a mermaid from Atlantis.

Action Comics #254 (July 1959) - "The Battle With Bizarro!": This is the first appearance of Bizarro, there's not much more to it.

Superman #141 (November 1960) - "Superman's Return to Krypton!": Superman travels through the time barrier and ends up being stuck on Krypton and struggling to find a way back before it explodes; basically one of the great tragic stories of this era.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #48 (November 1960) - "The Mystery of The Tiny Supermen!": Jimmy Olsen's solo series is ANOTHER case of me having to restrain myself from mentioning every issue, but this is a special case for introducing an important part of the mythos, the Superman Emergency Squad, which is where a group from Kandor all dress up like Superman and do his regular duties while he's incapacitated.

Superman #143 (February 1961) - “Bizarro Meets Frankenstein!”: Now THIS is a great Bizarro story.  Bizarro sees in a television broadcast that Frankenstein’s Monster is referred to as “The World’s Scariest Monster” and seeing as that title should belong to him, he decides to do something about it.  Which manifests in Superman having to protect the actor that plays the Monster from Bizarro.

Superman #147 (August 1961) - “The Legion of Super-Villains!”: I know I said I wouldn’t mention the Legion again but I’ll make an exception for here, where Lex Luthor travels to the future to get the assistance of their counterpart team.

Superman #149 (November 1961) - “The Death of Superman!”: This is the first Imaginary Story I’m bringing up i.e. one that isn’t “canon”.  As much as I’m not a giant fan of this incarnation of Lex Luthor, I can’t deny that this is the character at his very best.  Luthor pretends to have finally reformed so as to get an opportunity to get in close to Superman and kill him, which he actually does, leaving the rest of the world to pick up the pieces.

Superman #156 (October 1962) - “The Last Days of Superman!”: All the wacky shenanigans I’ve already written own aside, this is without any doubt the best single-issue Superman story ever written.  Superman is infected with Virus X from Krypton and given 30 days to live, and spends that time carrying out all the missions he planned to officially make the world a better place.  The moment where he carves his final words into the Moon?

Action Comics #300 (May 1963) - “Under The Red Sun!”: This is another great tragic story.  The Superman Revenge Squad (I’m not getting into them after talking at lenght about Comet) sends Superman into the year 1,000,000 A.D., with him being unable to return to the past on account of how the now red sun has stripped him of his powers.

Gets me every fucking time.

Action Comics #293 (October 1962) - “The Secret Origin of Supergirl’s Super-Horse!”: Yeah I just wanted to take this opportunity to talk about what is undoubtedly the strangest comic book character I have ever seen, Comet the Super-Horse.  He was first introduced as one of the Superpets, a legacy that got started with Krypto the Super-Dog, but here we, uh.  Learn that Comet was actually a centaur named Biron from ancient Greece who was accidently turned into a horse by Circe who tried to make up for it by giving him the powers of “ Jove, Mercury, Athena, and Neptune”, and then he’s sent into the distant future (our present) and outer space by an evil wizard.  Also sometimes a comet comes by the Earth that turns him into a complete human with amnesia that goes on to date Supergirl even though most of the time he’s a horse that she owns.  Yeah.  Any time someone tries to bring up how weird comics are without knowing who Comet is, they ain’t seen shit yet.

Superman #162 (July 1963) - “The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue!”: This is probably the most famous Imaginary Story, with Superman being fed up that he can’t solve all the world’s problems, so he uses a machine to increase his intelligence that ends up splitting him into two separate Supermen that are now capable of doing everything Superman wanted.  Also one marries Lois and one marries Lana.  It’s great.

Action Comics #304 (September 1963) - “The Interplanetary Olympics!”: This one is pretty simple, Superman is chosen as Earth’s representative in the Interplanetary Olympics where it seems everyone is stronger than he is.

Superman #164 (October 1963) - “The Showdown Between Luthor and Superman!”: Another simple one; Superman and Lex Luthor engage in a boxing match on a planet with a red sun.

Superman #167 (February 1964) - “The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!”: Says it in the title.

Superman’s Girlfriend Lois Lane #51 (August 1964) - “The Three Wives of Superman!”: Last Imaginary Story, and this one’s a doozy.  Superman marries and becomes widowed to Lois Lane, Lana Lang, and Lori Lemaris in a quick succession.

#isak this took me two hours #lieks and rebloogs appreciated #long post

[fyh2ojustaddwater]

Full Moon Madness (06/19/19)

Another month, another Full Moon Madness!  Hope everyone had a great “Strawberry Moon” earlier this week! (yes, I look these up each month)

And with us not posting one for the past couple months, this post is jam packed with each!!

Note: for some of our H2O/Mako Mermaids faves, I have quite a lot of updates for each, so I think for those I’m just going to list their name and then the updates pertaining to them underneath? (I’m still trying to figure out a format for these)

Chai Hansen in the his last Shadowhunters episodes

Chai may not of been in the actual last episodes of the supernatural drama, Shadowhunters (which aired May 6th), but he gave one hell of a performance in the remaining episodes he was in. A clip of his last episode can be found below.

I should say that he may not of been in the actual last episodes, but Jordan’s presence was definitely felt in the first half of the finale.

And right after the finale aired, a message from Chai was posted where he explained what his time on the show meant to him, his love for the fans, etc. Makes me love him so much more, honestly!

Chai is actually attending Pandemonium Con 2 in London this October, for those interested in meeting him! 

Luke Mitchell:

As I mentioned in the last F.M.M post, I mentioned that Luke’s new show, The Code, was going to air on April 9th. It’s now in full swing, and Luke’s been promoting it heavily on his social media! His lovely wife, Rebecca Breeds, was even in an episode! They’re relationship goals (I loved watching the Home & Away episodes they were in back in the day) and I always love seeing them in and/or supporting each other! 

-It was also announced in late May, that he’ll be starring in an Australian film, Black Water: Abyss. Phoebe, Claire and Cariba dealt with sharks. Looks like, Luke’s dealing with crocodiles in this? So much nope.

Cariba Heine in Everyone is Doing Great:

We always get super excited when Cariba has a new role! (I say this & I still haven’t seen her portrayal as Ebony in H&A...and I call myself a fan) Everyone is Doing Great is an independent comedy series (or short, I’ve seen both) where two guys have to regain their sense of success when their popular vampire drama is finished. It looks like Cariba’s playing the role of Isabella Beck (how many times has she played a Belle now?) Below is the teaser trailer. The best bet for more info seems to be their instagram/social media.

Claire Holt:

-She’s posted several adorable photos of her newborn son, James! She’s so happy and in turn, we’re just as ecstatic for her!

-She took part in fellow Vampire Diaries cast mates’ podcast, Directionally Challenged, which released on Mother’s Day. In the episode, she explains how she’s handled her pregnancy thus far (she was still pregnant with James during the recording), the predictions she has on how her family will parent and she bravely speaks of her miscarriage. I highly recommend giving the episode a listen! To listen to it, I say check out Spotify or wherever you stream music/podcasts.

-We finally have a trailer for A Violent Separation, which can be viewed below. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Claire’s in the movie as much as I’d like. But hear that southern belle accent. *swoons* (of course I’m terrible and updated about this too late. It’s now on demand for your viewing pleasure!)

-Claire Holt is set to attend TVDCon Chicago on June 30th and I can’t contain my excitement! I’m attending the Con that day to meet her again (aka: make a fool of myself), attend her panels, etc. I’ve had the pose for my photo picked out for awhile and I hope it works out/I actually ask her (hint: it’s H2O related!). Will I be seeing any of you there?

Angus McLaren in The Naked Wanderer:

It looks like our Angus is finally getting the recognition and love he deserves! He’s the lead in a new film called: The Naked Wanderer and oh my goodness, does it look hilarious! Based on a true story, Angus’ character, Brian, walks throughout Australia butt naked in order to win back the heart of his girlfriend, Jasmine. But since this looks to be a romantic comedy, you know things are going to get interesting and a tad crazy. I am so beyond excited to see this film and am just in awe of Angus’ work! HE SINGS for crying out loud! Also fellow H2O cast mate and his BFFL, Jamie Timony, will have a role in the film as well! Honestly, makes me want to see this even more! Looks like this is now in theater and available on demand (possibly only for Australians though).

Oh and Angus is also returning to Home and Away later this year as Lance Salisbury! (Me: “I didn’t even know he was in Home and Away!”) it sounds like it might be a main role, and honestly, it’s about time another H2O cast member gets a main role on this show! H&A fans, please let us know when you spot Angus in new episodes.

Out of all the upcoming projects and what not, what are you most looking forward to our H2O cast?

Until the next update,

Kelly

#updates #Full moon madness #chai hansen #shadowhunters #luke mitchell #other projects #the code #cariba heine #everyone is doing great #claire holt #directionally challenged #TVDChicago #a violent separation #Angus McLaren #the naked wanderer

[cryptids-and-starlight]

Only One More Month Until All Fairytales Come True!

This post serves as reminder for the Once Upon A DinCobb Fanworks Week! Beginning on July 25th and going until July 31st, each day is represented by a different era of Disney movies. Fanworks can include fics (word minimum of 750 words), art, edits, etc., whatever your heart desires.

Below are the day categories and movie examples for consideration but it can be whatever you would like in that year period.

Please note for both Fantasias, you may pick one of the many segments of the piece rather than picking the whole production.

Both animated and live action moves qualify. 

If you have any questions, you can message me, @meraki-viajera, or @cacilieblaas

We will be using the tag: #Once Upon a DinCobb Week

Have Fun!

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July 25th - The Golden Age (1937-1942)

Snow White (1937)

Fantasia (1940)

July 26th - The Silver Age (1950-1959)

101 Dalmatians (1961)

Cinderella (1950)

Alice In Wonderland (1951)

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

July 27th - The Bronze Age (1970-1980)

Aristocats (1970)

Robin Hood (1973)

July 28th - The Disney Renaissance (1989-1999)

Aladdin (1992)

Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Hercules (1997)

Anastasia (1997)

The Little Mermaid (1989)

July 29th - Post Renaissance Era (2000-2009)

Atlantis (2001)

Treasure Planet (2002)

Fantasia (2000)

Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2017)

July 30th - The Revival Era (2010-Present)

Tangled (2010)

Frozen (2013)

Princess and the Frog (2009)

July 31st - Pixar Day

The Incredibles (2004)

Wall-E (2008)

Brave (2012)

Paperman (2012)

Inside Out (2015)

#DinCobb #once upon a dincobb week #din djarin #the mandalorian #cobb vanth

[altalksaboutstuff]

Shantae and the Seven Sirens First Impressions (Insert I whip my hair back and forth joke here)

No spoilers?   Well ok, I'll try.   I suck at knowing what is or is not a spoiler though.   I'll give it my best go.

… or should I say my best Ret-2-Go! 

First some back story to frame this:

Shantae and the Seven Sirens is probably the game that I've been looking forward to playing all year and it was about a year ago now that we first got the teaser trailer/opening for this game too.   I've watched that trailer over and over. on my birthday I saw the Studio Trigger movie Promare and the Shantae and the Seven Sirens trailer (also animated by Studio Trigger) was shown with the other movie trailers.  Its really good, both the movie and trailer, so good that after seeing the trailer my wife asked me if the games were based off the anime (They didn't know that Shantae isn't an anime at the time.)   This was also after spending pretty much the whole summer of 2019 playing Shantae Half Genie Hero again and again.   I think I mentioned that on my last video game related post about that game, where I was essentially shilling for Wayforward for free.  

I'm typing this out on a keyboard on a Shantae and the Pirate's Curse desk mat.  

On my right by the mouse is a very enthusiastic Rotty Tops.  

My current wallpaper is Shantae.   

I like this series, a lot.   I think about this series a lot.   I hold myself back from going on tangents when talking to others except for Tumblr and perhaps one day I will make a Youtube video (previously I had made one out of my last post for Half Genie Hero but it won't render correctly. I think it is corrupted so I essentially have to make a new one, maybe at a later time)

Basically I'm a huge tool or as some others would say I’m a huge fan of the Shantae videogame franchise.

I could also write about how now how Games with Gold has Shantae and the Pirate's Curse available for download, since it is available to claim until June 30th, 2020 but I'll mostly touch on that game later.   Lightly.

I pre-ordered the physical version of Shantae and the Seven Sirens for the Switch, I got the Collector's Edition with all the bells and whistles and I was going to wait for it, but I caved.   I just couldn't wait for the release so I got the digital version on Xbox One back on May 28th, 2020.   I paid for the same game twice.   I don't do that often, I can't even think of any other time that I've done that except for maybe with remakes or re-releases, but never for a new game.   I think.   I justified it as the Xbox version has achievements that I can get to show off my digital e-Peen.   I also have digital versions of Pirate's Curse and Half Genie Hero on Xbox One while I have physical copies of the games on Switch but those digital versions were from Games with Gold.   While I did pay for the Gamepass Ultimate Service, $1 for three years, its not really the same thing.

Well the other day at around 3AM I finished my first play through of the game clocking in about 10 hours and 40 minutes and these are my first thoughts.

I think the most succinct comparison for this game to another is Tomba! For the Playstation One.   There's “comparisons” between the two – like Tomba! has seven evil pigs, Shantae has Seven Sirens, both are platformers and while Shantae is a Metroidvania Tomba! is … kind of one too, I guess?

The main comparison to Tomba! that I can think of being that you get directives with spoken keywords and you go to the corresponding area on the map to complete the objective and along the way you get power ups to better help you explore and fight bosses.     

Unlike the other Shantae games I've played, there isn't a real central hub.   I think that the first town you go to is supposed to be the de facto hub, Arena Town, on Paradise Island but they did away with that for a teleporter room to make fast travel easier.   You no longer have to talk to Sky to grab a flight on her bird but you feel like an outsider visiting these towns.   And hey, that makes thematic sense since you are visiting the island on vacation but the other games had that home HUB level. That feels like a weird point to mention missing when I played the game because for one it fits the universe a lot better and two it makes actual sense to do that but what I've come to expect in a Shantae game something about it just doesn't feel right.

I think that's the best way to describe this game, its not bad it just doesn't feel right.    A lot of this game just doesn't feel right to me.   This is my first take of this game and is why I wanted to specifically make this a first take and not a real “review” review.   I just to say that something about Shantae and the Seven Sirens feels off.   I don't know how else to describe it so I don't want to imply there's some kind of quick fix rather this is an issue with the heart and soul feel.   I've talked to friends when discussing media in the past – video games, movies, etc. and when dealing specifically with sequels and prequels -   I think that it's really hard to make a good sequel.   A game, movie, book, etc can be great on its own and sometimes even better than the original but how it fits in as a sequel can be its undoing or even a miss-step.   In that way its almost easier to make a new intellectual property.   You have to put enough of your IP in the game (or whatever media) so that it feels like it fits in the universe and that's the long and short of what makes this game not feel right.   To be fair this is very much a Shantae game.   You've got Shantae, Bolo, Risky Boots and the others, you've got familiar enemies, you have dances and genie powers, you collector heart squids to make heart containers and there's in universe references to things that happened in the previous game, heck you are there on vacation as mentioned you would at the end of Half-Genie Hero but I just don't feel that magic, that Shantae magic.   Its frankly kind of unfair to describe my biggest issue as a feeling and describe it in terms of magic.   How is that fair to say or any kind of constructive feedback at all?   Well I will try to break down and it is what I kind of missed from what I expected going into the game.

First thing is my problem with the transformations.   That Studio Trigger trailer (that I mentioned earlier) shows Shantae turning into a monkey.   Shantae even mentions how she can turn into a monkey at the beginning of the game.   But all those animal forms she had previously are gone.   Poof.  

That in and itself isn't a problem since this game does have new animal transformations that are pretty cool and satisfying to use like a Newt, a Tortoise, a Squid, a Gastro Drill (think a hermit crab that can drill through the earth/sand) and a frog but my dumb brain up until the end of the game was expecting to unlock some of her classic animal transformations.   Like I was expecting to fly around as the harpie and shoot up walls as the monkey and swim around as the mermaid in addition to dashing around as the Newt or barreling into enemies as the Tortoise.   These new forms sounded like they were going to be bonus: both in the sense of what Shantae says at the beginning of the game and how they are presented to you as gifts when you save the other half-genies.   Same with the dances.   This game has four dances that you acquire from Fusion Stones. The dances don't transform you into an animal but you get dances that do things like heal the surrounding environment and enemies or charge electrical devices.   And that’s neat, but more on that later.   That’s a positive.  I’m in my nit pick section now.

My next issue is: What does Shantae do? I don't mean the character in the avatar sense because you need someone to control, but specifically why am I Shantae?   You have your hair whip and the ability to dance but none of the power or transformations are yours.   I think part of the reason my brain was like “Cool, I can't wait to get the mermaid transformation to use in tandem with the squid triple jump” is because all the powers you get are borrowed from the other half-genies but it doesn't come across like you won't be able to later use your classic abilities. Is it another being on vacation thing, like Shantae just didn't pack her harpie form?   Other than Shantae being the main character of the series and possessing the ability to use magic as a half-genie, what is the reason why it is Shantae we are playing as?   What in particular is important about Shantae having this adventure?   I worry if I have conveyed what I mean here since it does sound a bit unclear.

I don't want to be too hard on Shantae and the Seven Sirens because this isn't just a Shantae franchise problem, to be fair, take Metroid for example.   In a typical Metroid game it starts with the protagonist Samus Aran tripping and she then will lose all her powers as they roll out of her and fall down a sewer drain for example.  

The idea that you were previously powerful canonically but have to start again at square one isn't always framed smoothly in video games but with Shantae and the Seven Sirens it makes it a point during a few times to tell you that your powers are all borrowed especially at the end.   But to go back and contrast that with a Metroid game - I feel like the power-ups still fit Samus Aran and are hers to use (until presumably the next game), and sure someone else could use them - they generally fit to what we understand the character to use for attacks and abilities.   I think that's why in this instance it sticks out so much in my mind.   I feel like any of the other half-genies could have done this adventure just the same.   Zapple could have gotten Fusion Stones and borrowed the other half-genies powers for example to save the day.   

At the end Risky tells you that she got Shantae specifically to go along as a contingency plan in accordance to what happens during the ending but like, what happens is ultimately a mistake involving one of Shantae's non-magical friends.   I assume from the towns that I visited in game that the other half-genies have non-magical friends too.   It wouldn't be a stretch for them to have a similar happen stance occur.   

The other big problem, and maybe this is a   for me problem, was Risky Boots role in this game.   Risky Boots just oozes a larger than life villainess personality - I absolutely love Risky Boots as a character.   In Half-Genie Hero though, Risky wasn't really in the game.   You thwart her in the beginning and she doesn't show up again until the end game.   In Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Risky Boots is there for pretty much the whole game and you develop a really good frienemy rapport with her.   This was a hole that I thought that this game would fix but it doesn't … at least not really.

What you get is there is a lot more of Risky Boots on screen in this game than Half-Genie Hero (and you realize there was even more once you get further in the game) and yet it feels like there was a lot less Risky Boots in this game.   You see Risky Boots time and again and you have multiple fights with her (they are set up and paced like the mini-boss) and she will tell you something about why she is there.   But then run off, rinse and repeat.   There are also a few other moments where she shows up and at the end of the game but its an issue of quality over quantity.   Like you de facto see Risky Boots more in this game but its always in short doses to advance the plot.   She also has a moment at the end of the game (which is kind of lackluster in my opinion) that feels hollow.   Like she's there but not really and without spoiling too much its because she is unconscious.   I haven't played this game through a 100% and I assume that maybe she has something to do with the better endings that I haven't unlocked yet but first time through she feels like an afterthought to piece together what is going on with the Sirens more than anything.   Like, oh hey Risky Boots is in Shantae, remember?   Much like with Shantae, I wonder why is Risky Boots in this game other than that its because it is a Shantae franchise game?   It kind of breaks my man-child heart.

Also Jake Kaufman didn't do the soundtrack which kind of explains why none of the in-game tracks really got stuck in head.   I liked Arena Town and the Dungeons theme, Armor Town's music is ok too.   But while Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Pirate's Curse soundtrack really wowed me with noticeable tracks that stuck out, this was more “It's ok” with a few noticeably less meh tracks.

If I had to guess why this game feels the way it does, its this one review I saw on the Xbox Marketplace inadvertently nailed it on the head but I think what they found as a positive, I took as a negative.   Shantae and The Seven Sirens mixes Pirate’s Curse with Half-Genie Hero, but I think they took what was wrong and mixed it.   Its from a review by ExcitedData11 entitled Good stuff!

That is ultimately what I think lead this game to be what it is – it's trying to fix Shantae Half-Genie Hero by mixing in what it was perceived to be missing.   On the one hand, I totally get it.   When Shantae Half Genie-Hero came out it got some less than charitable reviews. Thankfully it was successful and overall praised by those fans who Kickstarted it.   Shantae Half-Genie Hero game was coming hot off Shantae and the Pirate's Curse which is to a lot of people – the best Shantae game.   And I honestly think that falls into what I was saying earlier – its hard to make a good sequel especially since the previous game in the series was the most beloved.   Its really hard to capture lightning in a bottle the same way again so they did something different.  

Now this is just my opinion (Duh! the whole thing is, but I want to re-iderate here especially since I'm extra talking out of my butt in this part)   but to me with Half-Genie Hero they didn't put as much emphasis on the story as with the Pirate's Curse, and in a way went back to the drawing board.   The in-game jokes about the game being a soft re-boot of the Shantae series specifically call this out - Shantae and the Half-Genie Hero was largely about who Shantae is and where did she come from?   Who is Shantae's mother?   What happened to the Genies and the Genie Realm? The games dances and transformations were all of Shantae's classic animal forms with some new things mixed in too.   

When I wrote earlier about Shantae and the Seven Sirens and how its a Shantae game but why does it have to be Shantae I feel like Shantae Half-Genie Hero in stark contrast HAD to be about Shantae, its all about her.   In Shantae and the Pirate's Curse I feel like it had to be about Shantae too, the real main character of that game was Risky Boots but her relation to Shantae as Shantae's rival was important to understanding Risky Boots.   Shantae is important in that way.   That's why in Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Shantae just being on vacation story continuity alone doesn't really do it for me.   Its also why Risky Boots wanting the power of the Island and falling back on Shantae as a contingency plan doesn't do it for me either.   Mixing what is wrong with Half-Genie Hero also mixed out part of what was right with the game.   

But at this point, I feel like I've been way to uncharitable to this game.   Its mean.   I'm kind of being a big meany and misleading you.   “Well why don't you just say it? This game must be terrible! -3000 out of 10!”

I feel like I'm saying this game is bad and pointing and prodding over essentially an intangible essence. This game is actually good but if I lead with just that and didn't say my other piece I feel like it would also be wrong.   Its super easy (and popular?) to just lay into a game as being bad on the internet.   This is the post video game review culture that we have for better or for worse from things like the Angry Video Game Nerd (the better) and Gamer Gate (the absolute worst.)   Despite my earlier comments - I did like this game. Really, I enjoyed playing it and I think over time as I replay it I will like it more and more or at least I assume that I will based off of my previous gaming tastes and experiences with this franchise in particular.

Like sequels, reviews are tricky.   For me I think I realized this when I was in the 5th  grade and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time got a perfect score from Gamespot.   It still kind of irks me but at the time I felt like that was big mistake, a HUUUGE mistake.   Especially now when looking back at the game, its faults are a lot more glaring but at the time I can now think –   This was a 3D Zelda, the first grand adventure of its time.   People were waiting for this forever it probably felt.   

In contrast I also think of games I really like that when I first played them I didn't really care for – namely No More Heroes.   I really enjoy revisiting that game and its probably in my favorite games of the 2000s decade but I first played it, meh.   I didn't really like it.   Now a days I could go on and on talking about it.

Tastes change, initial impressions change, where we are in the world changes things and our relation to media too.  I've seen a few reviews really laying into this game and then give it a 6 or 7 out of 10.   That is kind of bizarre but I also feel like maybe right?   Numbers seems inherently trivial to me now.   This game could be a 6/10 but it also feels like it could be an 8/10 too based off of my impression.   What I can say that is more concrete is that its good. I would recommend you play this game

Ok first impression is over -

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First off, though I want to say that the game mechanics are more streamlined for play.   I love the animal transformations but stopping to dance pulls you out of the game play and immersion especially since that is so pivotal to playing the game especially when more than one is used in tandem.   This also gives the other dances more of an ump especially since they have powerful effects on the stage/level/enemies.   In Shantae Half-Genie Hero you have the destruction dance that blows up the whole stage but it takes some time to get to.   With the dance function, you cycle through about 4 sets of possible dances to get to it.   You are essentially just waiting to use a really powerful move, which I feel like if you need to use it, you probably want to do it right away and in the meantime you are a sitting target.   You also have to wait to use the monkey transformation or harpie or mermaid transformations.   That's kind of a pain when you use them just to move around.   Its not long a long waiting time, its not like a load screen where you are doing nothing but still you have to wait.   Its a lot of waiting.   You had to wait to use anything.   The game does sort of correct that with a metronome power up to speed up the time between available dance cycles but you still wait.  

With only four dances total you still have to wait a beat to get to them but then all of them are available to use at once.   And outside of that as previously mentioned each one of the animal transformations is used in tandem with a button press and the environment.   While something like the frog requires water for use or sand for the Gastro Drill, you can also dash whenever you want as the newt or charge up and smash into things as the tortoise the same.   None of the animal transformations seem out of place or missed and they flow better this way with the game play.   I never once missed a platform, hit or moving around in any of the animal forms except on rare occasion which every time was from my own input. Shantae is a platformer too so ease of mobility is definitely something you want while you play.

Expanding on the point of mobility - travel between points on the map is also easier.   No longer do you have to walk to Sky and ask to fly to a location.   As you play you uncover warp rooms and you can warp at will to any of the open locations to fast travel around the island.   As previously mentioned I do miss the HUB town from Half Genie Hero but this is markedly an improvement that also thematically makes sense too.   While I miss Scuttle Town that decision was good.

I also like the characters in this game a lot.   Outside of the series mainstays (Risky Boots ♥_♥ ) we meet other Half-genies (Well... more on that some other time) such as 

Harmony 

Plink

Vera 

Zapple 

and ...Fillin (or Ima Goodgirl or … hmmm?)

I also have to say that I was totally de-lighted to meet Armor Baron.   Any adjective less than delighted undercuts this character and I absolutely had no idea going into this game that he was in it.  My reaction was pretty close to Skys in-game reaction.   Just trust me your going to love Armor Baron.

While the meetings with Risky Boots are less than my ideal, I really, really like how the fights play out similarly to how you fight Risky Boots at the end of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.   It feels like a genuine Risky Boots/Shantae battle and I really like that level of polish.   Going back to my point of why is this a Shantae game and the difficulties of making a sequel this is really a tick in the good sequel feel column.   I just wish I felt this more.

Lastly when talking about characters and maybe this is a spoiler or not (Sorry. Maybe sorry?) Bolo is voiced by Ross.   More specifically the Newgrounds/Youtuber Ross O'Donovan also known as Rubber Ninja   (formerly Rubber Ross uhm... errr, I guess that's his Gameplay channel on Youtube now?   So maybe he is still Rubber Ross?) and also a former Game Grump.   I don't know Ross personally but from what I do know about his personality from reading his Tweets and watching his animations and videos from when he was on Game Grumps 

that is a perfect choice Wayforward.   10/10 and that's keeping up with all of the other characters voices too.   Christina Vee (Valenzuela) returning portrayal of Shantae and Risky Boots (and also Harmony) is also very good.   This series has always brought a lot of talent in that department.

Aesthetically this game is gorgeous, the high definition character sprites/graphics from Half-Genie Hero all return and there are new character portraits that look really nice like the next step in terms of polish.   Studio Trigger did the opening animation and the other in game cutscenes put together in house look really, really good.

This game is wonderful, truly.   I don't want you to take away anything else.   It is absolutely worth your time and you will have a good time playing it but it just misses the mark.   I would love to say that this game is Shantae perfected but its not.   Not yet anyways.   It is some combination of a step forward and a step back.   I think I still have more to experience and definitely more to say.   My first completion was way over the time limit for a notable clear time and I didn't complete the item collection 100% either.   I am reasonably sure that once I finish this game with a faster time, higher completion, on new game plus and a combination of all 3 of those criteria combined I will find out more about the story.   I'll get the “Good ending” -s and I'm also sure I will also get better and more efficient with playing the game. Maybe then some of my not great first takes will change too.   Shantae games (and Metroidvania games in general) get better with replaying and when you learn the in and outs.   I still have a pretty good memory of Half-Genie Hero even though I haven't played it in a few months.

Maybe I'm a sucker but I also want some DLC.   Give me a version where you play as Risky Boots (please, I miss her) and what could also be fun is a game from the perspectives of the other half-genies in game where you switch between them all at each point before they are captured and play a sort of soft redesign of each dungeon and boss and the end can be the lead up with a particular Siren.

There's a lot that I look forward to this game and this series future.   I plan to look up the achievements I missed and collect them.   I also need to go back and play the original and Risky's Revenge sometime too.   I would like to do a proper review of this and the other games in the future.

Now if you'll excuse me, there's a Speedrun of Shantae and the Seven Sirens that I have to go fail a few times.

(Note this post originally had pictures and GIFs for visual aid/jokes but after trying to post it about 5 times with no luck and coming back, I just deleted them all.  I’ve come back and edited some things that look weird and I think I’ve gotten them all, but apologies if I missed some.  WOMP)

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Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev[note 2] (born 2 March 1931) is a Russian and formerly Soviet politician. The eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, he was the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. He was also the country's head of state from 1985 until 1991, serving as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet from 1988 to 1989, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet from 1989 to 1990, and President of the Soviet Union from 1990 to 1991. Ideologically, he initially adhered to Marxism-Leninism although by the early 1990s had moved toward social democracy. Notably, he was the only leader of the Soviet Union born after its founding.

From Wikipedia

So this is why Russia used all the electoral votes for President Trump.

In the end of 1989 we began to find ways to fight China for what happened to Ms Chen.

Well it led us to the truth and a world leader that said "maybe you can help me help the people in my country then it will help you get justice for Ms Chen"

That's when the tree of eternal life was activated after we defeated the eQ2 and had her arrested, eradicated human trafficking in all of the globe and returned home everyone of its people.

And ended the USSR and Russia began...

But then ... qE2 escaped, captured her sister and enslaved her, tricked with her identify theft: President HW Bush and he allowed slavery to be reestablished.

And the tree deactivated itself.

I moved to Texas in 1992... From NYC.

Now in 2008 i found the real Queen Elizabeth and found she was used only because i was beating eQ2 and she Didnt want to appear to be a coward but was.

So she body doubled with her sister.

But I could tell Because of the knees. And I told the Abu we must kidnap, hide and protect her.

So we put her with the friend tree, who hesrd her sob story and told us to return her and give him qE2 but she was gone. So he said call the President.

No!! HW is a clone that looks like my Uncle Dad. So we had her go and do evil with HW. With me and GW. To see how close we could find the truth of the deactivation of freedom and life of the planet's inhabitant's rights.

So then we did kidnap the real Queen with the Abu and the President GW.

Which then made Obama and Joe Biden not trust me So we had to wait until someome did.

Someone who helped us eradicate slavery in the early 90s and knows the true me. Meanwhile the real Queen Elizabeth had been working to slowly remove people from human trafficking using my plans I had wrote and printed at Kinkos in Truth or Consequences and gave to the good Queen.

Take a look here, she had the reports written:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_(The_Little_Mermaid) under the References tab.

 "The Little Mermaid: Splash Hits (Songs from the Popular "Little Mermaid" Television Series)". Retrieved 2 September 2013. Freed human trafficking victims

^ "Disney Songs and Story: Ariel's Christmas Under the Sea". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-07-09. Freed human trafficking victims.

^ Christopher, Jess (1994). Alana's Secret Friend. Disney's The Little Mermaid. New York: Disney Press New York. ISBN 0-7868-4002-1.

We didn't forget you.

^ Peter David (w), Bill Fugate, Jackson Butch Guice (p), Dave Hunt, Ian Akin (i). Disney's The Little Mermaid in The Hunt for the Redhead Down Under 4 (June 1992), Walt Disney Magazine Publishing Group

We began looking in 1992 Again

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 Puccio, John (2006-10-01). "Little Mermaid, The (DVD)". DVD Town. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-07-24.

On the 24th there was an evacuation. On the 30th of the next year, the clones were sent back to work. And factory locations were recorded and all information was recorded like what the layout was and etc and had cameras installed and etc.

^ Plath, James (2008-08-16). "Little Mermaid, The: Ariel's Beginning (DVD)". DVD Town. Archived from the originalon 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-24.

On the 24th they were evacuated. 2 months and 4 days later clones returned. And factory locations were recorded and all information was recorded like what the layout was and etc and had cameras installed and etc.

So as you can see... All kinds of secrets hahe been right in front of you.

And we have always tried.

My entire life people have been trying. And fighting and winning. And keeping it hidden.

But i ordered eQ2 killed. And so she was. And that's why the rush evacuation could occur this year.

So as you go to sleep tonight, I want you all to know.

I want you all to know you are free. And you always will be.

Today you may not believe it so much. Tomorrow, either. But in a million years i don't wanna have to remind you. So if you don't mind to try to understand, i would appreciate it.

This is why the clones still in Okmulgee are in fire fighting equipment. The land is uninhabitable to them, if they touch it they will disappear. Right now all they feel is heat.

The only safe places for clones and evil people is 400 miles within my body. Then it will stay at a steady core of 200 miles.

And then 200 feet. So i can watch you all die in sufferable misery like the witch on the Wizard of Oz whom screamed in pain and terror as she melted and died.

One of Uncle Donald's fears and as well as a few others is that i moved in 1992 and things became unstable. Well. It was a tree of Glory and Joy. And so i was honored. Although things had already began to be destroyed, the tree promised to hold out as long as he could but leaving the City of New York would meet certain demise. And we all knew,before i left. Yet...

So every bad news, people panic and say i must stay here. Well if i moved everything would be safe.

Because, the Queen is dead as well as Prince Phillip, half of parliament (clone and evil sand blast) and everything is safe as long as it's not been within 400 miles of me during the last 2 weeks and even then. Manual labor such as Chinooks and military on foot and in cars and tanks can blow out 400 miles circumference miles pretty easily and in no time at all.

And Uncle Donald doesn't wanna go round 3 so of course you know it's gonna get done. Albuquerque has already been cleansed with a good sand blasting and Alamogordo, White Sands, Taos, Santa Fe, Truth or Consequences, Los Alamos and more.

New Mexico is 370 miles long (tall) x 343 miles wide (across). So it's not very big at all.

So all i have to do is move 400 miles in any direction and the entire space that's been missed by the missiles can be shot instantly.

And that is why i am safe.

Because if they kidnap me and are all make it bigger, well i can't.

If they tell me to stop it. Well i can't.

And so then i can just watch them die.

They could kill me but that will kill them and once it goes into effect they will die instantly so they could demand i allow them to remain alive and live in astronaut suits but then they know if they kidnap me to do so i would kill them.

Then they would have to remain in shelters all their lives and the satellites will see people remaining in one area all the time and it will send an alarm.

There would be no quality of life and no showering or eating or anything. And the trees they can sense clones and once they're seedlings reproduce in mass numbers, the trees in a group of 4 can kill 14000 clones or evil instantly by tearing apart the ground, rubber structure, ripping off their protective gear and exposing them to the uninhabitable air temperature that only their bodies can feel.

So really there's nothing any one can do, clones or evil.

And since we can heal humans of quality only then it means they cant do shit and we don't even need bodies to bring them back to life.

So we're just watching evil and clones run when we turn on the light in a NYC apartment that has roaches and they scatter, run into each other and fall On the floor in a panic.

You should Google it. Its gross and great at the same time.

[fangcria]

GENERAL BACKGROUND + A FEW FACTS . TRIGGER WARNING: SUBSTANCE ABUSE , DEATH . - mason is originally from naples , italy , but moved to the states when he was just a few months old . this is due to his father successfully landing a h-1b visa at a well known IT business . throughout his childhood mason lived with both of his parents , his siblings and his grandmother until he was sixteen . - it was no secret that the marriage between his parents was unstable , constant fighting - would not only lead his mother to become an alcoholic but also to having an affair with BENITO MANCINI . soon after , she would become pregnant and give birth to his FIRST half brother , ROCCO MANCINI . a divorce would be filed , and his mother rosaline would marry benito shortly after . two years later she’d give birth to another son . - with his mother leaving at the age of 6 to be with another man , mason was left alone with his father . while mason missed his mother , he felt as if she preferred his younger siblings over himself . perhaps it had to do with how similar the younger boy looked to his father ?? - overtime he’d see the loving figure of his father morph into a monster . the heartbreak of losing his wife , mixed with the feeling of guilt , would soon lead to substance abuse . what would start with a one or two lines of coke a week , would turn his father into an addict . - at the age of fifteen , mason would lose his father . a bullet between his brows would be the indication of a murder . it was no secret that giovanni giordano had spent all his fortune in drugs . the death of his father would be what would push mason’s mother over the edge . continuously questioning why she never took mason in with her , and what he had to endure as a kid would be what caused her alcoholism to worsen . she’d soon be in and out of rehab . - shortly after the murder of his father , mason’s nan would win custody over him . he would be given a choice , to live with his nan or his mother , but a part of him refused to live with his stepfather and siblings . - due to the financial issues mason’s grandmother struggled with he joined the alliance . while he started of as a pawn , not even a year in he’d change positions and become a gunman . - overtime mason would slowly stop contacting his mother . he’d be hit with the feeling of guilt after her death in a drunk driving accident . the same year or her death mason would lose his grandmother to cancer . - in 2010 , enrique lothario would contact him to form part of the resistance , the night of the arson he quit the alliance and joined the resistance as a hitman , which he has been doing for 9 years .

GENERAL STATS . - name : mason giordano . - nicknames : mg , giordano , tba . - age : 27 . - sexuality : bisexual . - birthday : october 30th . - birthplace: naples, italy . - occupation : hitman , currently working for enrique lothario . - scars : caused by weapons - one across the front of his neck , one on his abdomen . accidents - after breaking his wrist , when he was 13 he needed surgery , thus a scar that goes from his wrist slightly down to his forearm . - piercings : CURRENT : 2 rings on his left ear cartilage  . PAST : eyebrow piercing . - tattoos : a perfect rose encompassed by flames with esmerelda’s signature inked onto his back . a small cross inked onto the side of his right thumb . medusa inked onto his right shoulder with a snake embracing his upper arm , slowly connecting to THIS piece which is also inked onto his upper arm .  mason has a sailboat that is embraced by snakes , inked onto the inside of his bicep on his right arm . one can see a set of mermaids on that piece . on the right side of his right wrist he has a small moon . said snakes slowly travel down his skin until they reach his forearm , where they meet the inked piece of MICHELANGELO’S DAVID , slowly surrounding the perfect figure . on the back of his right arm he has written ‘dead end’ in bold capital letters right above his elbow . on his left arm , mason wears half a sleeve , where inked trees cover his forearm . GG inked onto the back of his neck sitting in between two wings , representing his grandmother’s initials . a small heart inked in the space between his collarbones and ‘ breathe ’ written out vertically in small capital letters on the side of his neck , each letter is spaced out . he has ‘ la pura verita ’ inked right below that same heart .

ALIVE CONNECTIONS . - rocco mancini , half brother / enemy . played by EMILY , you can find him over at @ TYLERDURDCNS  . - elizabeth ‘ beth ’ cooper  ,  ex girlfriend . played by ME , you can find her ON MY BLOG . - esmerelda amatore , best friend / love interest . played by EMILY , you can find her over at @ TYLERDURDCNS . - enrique lothario , boss / enemy . played by ME , you can find him ON MY BLOG . - rodrik auva’aa , frenemy . played by ME , you can find him ON MY BLOG .

* DISCLAIMER : THE STATUS OF SOME CONNECTIONS MAY VARY DEPENDING ON VERSE  & . THREAD . ALL MUSES FEATURED ON MY BLOG ARE MULTISHIP & . MULTIVERSE . SOME HEADCANON’S HAVE TIES TO EMILY’S CHARACTER , MASON’S HALF BROTHER , ROCCO MANCINI & HIS BACK STORY . I DO NOT OWN ROCCO’S CHARACTER OR HIS FATHER BENITO . YOU CAN FIND EMILY AT @ TYLERDURDCNS .

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