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swearingcactus · 7 months

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Obscure Far Cry Promos and Content

I'm a big far cry fan, which means I have to make my own food in this economy. But sometimes I just want some ACTUAL canon or canon-ish or even just canon-adjacent content, y'know? It has gotten to the point I go into youtube rabbit holes or watch a remarkably below average hallmark movies for 5 minutes of an actor's screentime to hopefully hear Jason or Ajay or whoever talk. And so in these quests, I've found a couple obscure promos. Gonna compile them here for myself mostly :)

Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3 - The Voices of Insanity: Doctor Earnhardt //a live action video with Alec Earnhardt's VA

Far Cry 3 - The Voices of Insanity: Vaas //same thing but with Michael Mando

Hoyt Audition Far Cry 3 //the last part of "The Voices of Insanity" videos, couldn't find the one from Ubisoft's own account but someone else had posted it on youtube

Far Cry 3 for PS3: TV Spot

Far Cry 3 -- Island Survival Guide: Psychopaths, Drugs & Other Dangers // video narrated by Willis Huntley

Far Cry 3 -- The Savages: Vaas & Buck // this video shows a rare render of vaas with tataus on his arm!

Far Cry 3 | The Tribe: Citra & Dennis //this video has a deleted scene where Jason hallucinates the tatau snaking up his arm

Far Cry 3 -- The Tyrant: Hoyt

Far Cry 3 - Insane Edition // this is a promo done for a special edition for the game, Michael Mando probably couldn't shoot the promo himself and just voice acted, and so they used another actor and made it so the camera never sees Vaas's face.

^ There is also a survival guide titled Face Your Insanity written by post-Rook events Jason Brody as part of the Insane Edition.

Far Cry 3 | E3 2012 Step Into Insanity Trailer [NORTH AMERICA] // this has a few close-ups of Jason and Vaas switching places with each other

Far Cry 3 Interviews (via @lulu2992)

Far Cry 3 Tweets by Jeffrey Yohalem, the lead writer. (also compiled by @/lulu2992! Thanks again!)

Far Cry 4

Divya Kandala's Blog (archived on the Wayback Machine) // Divya Kandala is a fictional journalist who wrote a blog about her travels to Kyrat, her blog's basically world-building promo for FC4. You could also find the house she stayed at in Kyrat!

Far Cry 4 TV Commercial

Far Cry 4 | Kyrat Tuk Tuk Stories //this is the MOST we see ajay in third person in promo content

Far Cry 4 - CGI Trailer // this isn't exactly RARE but it took forever for me to find that clip of ajay's eyes reflecting from the kukri. plus he looks EXTREMELY caucasian which really doesn't help the rumors I've heard that they originally wanted Jason again as FC4's protag

Comedy Central Far Cry 4 Commercial feat Danny Pudi & Donald Glover

Far Cry 4 and Childish Gambino: The Collaboration | PS4, PS3 // a music video for Crawl by Childish Gambino done as a collab

Old Archive.Org link to the Far Cry 4 webpage that had a choose your own adventure campaign

^ and the youtube video to promote it

Far Cry 4 | Behind the Scene Trailer 1/3 [Europe] // developer vlogs when they visited Nepal and interviewed the ghurka that became base for Golden Path, you can see the village that resembles Banapur a lot!

Far Cry 4 Performance Capture Interview // you can see Janina Gavankar, Amita's actress doing some mocap in this

Janina Gavankar Talks Far Cry 4 - ^ and the interview with her after

World Gameplay Premiere - Walkthrough E3 2014 - Far Cry 4 // this was to showcase gameplay but they eventually took out this entire mission where you have to wingsuit to Ratu Gadhi (Yuma's fortress), which is a shame because it looked very nice.

Far Cry 5

i'll be honest, im not a fc5 girlie, so i dont usually do a lot of digging, and im pretty sure these are actually not obscure at all. but these are trailers i found that really blew it out of the park. the marketing team for 5 really went HAM

Far Cry 5: Teaser Trailer | Ubisoft //this has a peggie banging someone's head to a church bell rhythmically with the gorgeous view of Montana mountains as backdrop and i for one, find it hilarious

Far Cry 5 | The Sermon - Live Action Trailer

Far Cry 5 | The Baptism - Live Action Trailer //somebody once mentioned this one has Joseph looking like Trevor GTA and i have never quite known peace ever since. it really also shows the reality of how Joseph is actually just really Unwell, and lore that Joseph killed Pastor Jerome's daughter that never showed up in-game.

Far Cry 5: Anything Can Happen, Everything Will - Live Action TV Spot | Trailer // mixes live action and game CGI renders, pretty cool actually!

The Making of Far Cry 5 | Behind the Scenes of Ubisoft [Documentary]

Far Cry 6 Comics

not gonna put in FC6 stuff because they're actually very easy to find! lots of trailers and mocaps and interviews on youtube :) Far Cry 6 actually has a more obscure lore in their comics

Far Cry: Esperanza's Tears comic // this is a Juan-centric prequel comic that features a completely new country, lore about Far Cry universe's political landscape, and lots of cameos from 3-6's characters! very interesting read especially if you're a sucker for backstories like me

Far Cry: Rite of Passage comic // this is more popular as it features Anton telling Diego the backstories for 3-5's villains.

There is also a book titled The Official Far Cry Survival Guide written by a fictional character called Hunter Nash, who supposedly grew up with Hope County-level of a doomsday prepper dad and winds up as a journalist who travels to the locations of 3-6 and wrote how to survive each location accordingly. It's adorned with official artwork of the games and plenty of survival tips. Not much lore-wise, but cool nonetheless! it also fuels my co-workers au ideas but that's personal.

i have actually found stuff like a really old MTV show called Undressed with Gianpaolo Venuta where he uses his Jason voice for his character, and how Patrick Kwok-Choon, the new voice actor for Ajay does voice acting in Thomas the Train Engine and Paw Patrol, and an indie movie with Greg Bryk where he wears fun sunglasses like Joseph, but that's neither here nor there to the franchise, so eh. // i'll edit this post if i find more, so maybe check back sometimes!

#far cry #far cry analysis #far cry 3 #far cry 4 #far cry 5 #far cry 6

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sweet-caress-of-twilight · 5 months

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Going off of one of my previous reblogs, i attempted to make a list of where in the world every Disney Animated Canon movie takes place

Antarctica:

Pablo the Cold-Blooded Penguin (The Three Caballeros) (Pablo starts out living in the South Pole and then he goes to Chile, Peru, and Ecuador)

Africa

The Lion King

Tarzan

Asia

Aladdin is set in a mishmash of Middle Eastern countries. It was supposed to be in Iraq, but because of the Persian Gulf War, Disney said no, so it takes place in the fictional country of Agrabah, which is inspired by Baghdad in Iraq.

Raya and the Last Dragon is set in a mishmash of Southeast Asian countries, but takes the most inspiration from Vietnam

China: Mulan

India: The Jungle Book

Europe

England: The Wind in the Willows (The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad), Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, 101 Dalmatians, The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, Winnie the Pooh, The Great Mouse Detective

France: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Aristocats, Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Germany: Snow White, Tangled

Greece: The Pastoral Symphony (Fantasia), Hercules

Italy: Pinocchio

Norway: Frozen (Arendelle is heavily inspired by Norway)

Russia: Peter and the Wolf (Make Mine Music)

Spain: Wish (Rosas is inspired by Spain and located off the Iberian Peninsula)

Turkey: Pomp and Circumstance (Fantasia 2000) is about Noah's Ark, and many people believe that the ark landed at Mount Ararat in present-day Turkey

Ukraine: Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria (Fantasia) (the real Bald Mountain is Mount Triglaf, near Kyiv in Ukraine)

Wales: The Black Cauldron

North America

Mexico:

Las Posadas

Mexico: Pátzcuaro, Veracruz and Acapulco

You Belong to My Heart/Donald's Surreal Reverie (all from The Three Caballeros)

United States:

Different towns in Massachusetts and California have claimed to be the Mudville that Casey at the Bat (Make Mine Music) takes place in, but the author of the original poem said it has no basis in fact.

The Legend of Johnny Appleseed (Melody Time) - the real Johnny Appleseed (real name John Chapman) planted apple trees in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Ontario, and West Virginia

Lady and the Tramp could take place somewhere in New England

The Fox and the Hound looks like it takes place in Appalachia, so maybe Pennsylvania or Virginia

Home on the Range is somewhere in the Old West

Bolt takes place across America: starts out in California, the title character ends up in New York, visits Ohio, and is back to California by the end

Alaska: Brother Bear

California: Wreck it Ralph (Ralph Breaks the Internet reveals that Litwak's Arcade is in California), Big Hero 6

Florida: Dumbo

Hawaii: Lilo and Stitch

Louisiana: Blue Bayou (Make Mine Music), most of The Rescuers, The Princess and the Frog

Maine: Bambi (the forest was based on Maine and the animators traveled to Maine for reference)

New York: Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet, The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met (Make Mine Music) (the Metropolitan Opera is in NYC), Little Toot (Melody Time), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad) (the real Sleepy Hollow is in New York), The Rescuers (the Rescue Aid Society headquarters is in NYC), Oliver and Company, Rhapsody in Blue (Fantasia 2000)

Texas: Pecos Bill (Melody Time)

Virginia: Pocahontas

Washington, DC: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (Milo works at the Smithsonian

Oceania

The Rescuers Down Under: Australia

Moana: Polynesia

Pangaea

The Rite of Spring (Fantasia)

Dinosaur

South America

Argentina: Pedro, El Gaucho Goofy (Saludos Amigos)

Bolivia: Lake Titicaca (Saludos Amigos)

Brazil: Aquarela do Brasil (Saludos Amigos), Baia (The Three Caballeros), Blame It on the Samba (Melody Time),

Chile: Pedro (Saludos Amigos) (The title character delivers the mail in the Andes, between Santiago, Chile, and Mendoza, Argentina), Pablo the Cold-Blooded Penguin (The Three Caballeros)

Colombia: Encanto

Ecuador: Pablo the Cold-Blooded Penguin (The Three Caballeros) (Pablo goes to the Galapagos Islands, which is an archipelago in Ecuador)

Peru: Lake Titicaca (Saludos Amigos) (the lake is at the border between Peru and Bolivia), Pablo the Cold-Blooded Penguin (The Three Caballeros), The Emperor's New Groove

Uruguay: The Flying Gauchito (The Three Caballeros)

Unknown/does not take place in our world

Any of the package film segments not mentioned here

The Little Mermaid seems like it takes place in the Mediterranean Sea, but it could also take place in the Caribbean, which would explain Sebastian's accent

Fantasia 2000: "Pines of Rome" is set in the Arctic, so it could be anywhere from Canada to Alaska to Finland to Russia

Most of Atlantis: the Lost Empire, since the city of Atlantis is completely made up

Treasure Planet

Chicken Little

Meet the Robinsons

Zootopia

Strange World

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arsene-inc · 5 months

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A TTRPG collection retrospective

And so my TTRPG in book format collection has reached 70...not books......licences.... and a lot of them are complete. I miss when I had space to tidy stuff.

So here are all my books :

The PBTA and adjacent games

The first style of games that really hooked me

Monster of the week , the first game I ever gm'd

World Wide Wrestling

Masks, my most played game this year

Urban Shadows

Dungeon World, bought because I did not have any "generic" fantasy system.

Apocalypse Keys

Blades in the dark , the game that bought me where I am, introduce me to french ttrpg content creators when I responded to an ad for a player.

Band of Blades

Brinkwood

Sig, City of Blades

City of Mist

English Import

Agon 2nd edition, still a favorite

Kids on broom

Slayers ( and a one)

Nova ( and a two)

Rune ( and a three for GilaRPGs)

DIE RPG ( really need to choose a good group to play this)

Heart the city beneath (yeah i like Rowan, Rook & Deckart)

Dragonbane ( A friend is a die hard Free League fan)

Wildsea

DotDungeon

Liminal

Tattered Magick

International Games translated in French

Mausritter

Thousand year Old Vampire

The Magus

Colostle

Warpland

Troika, my cursed game, the sessions are always canceled

Paleomythic

Vaesen

Spire, the city must fall

Genesys

Dragons conquer America

Sins of the father

Fate core

Nobilis 2nd edition, the big beautiful white book

Mage 20th

Castle Falkenstein

Cryptomancer, the 70th game

French indies ( with quick pitch)

Etoiles - a Stargate game

Aventures a Plumes/ Feathered Adventures - Play diceless Ducktales

Cités abimés / Broken Cities - 30's surrealism the game

Anime was a mistake - play every anime

Prosopopée - Mushishi the game

De mauvais reves - a cursed family in the Great North

Glorieuses - housewives in the 80's trying to escape boredom with wrestling

Temple des vents / Colosse de Grisantre - solo game of a fantasy wanderer

Les veilleurs - solo game / You are the Hero book, with Titan cults

Bois Dormant - post apocalyptic hopepunk gmless game inspired by Sleeping Beauty

Explorateur des Bruines/Libretés - Kids trying to survive an alternate dimension of murderous mermaids hiding in the rain

Les Héritiers de l'Hypogryphe Saoul - Urban fantasy where magic was just revealed to the world, along with things so old even the magicals forgot about them

Argyropée - Renaissance fantasy in a city where murder is impossible and leaving too long makes you die of depression

Speedrun - a system to speedrun TTRPG sessions and campaign

Bigger/Mainstream? French Games

Insectopia - Medfan but you are all insects

Cats la mascarade - Cats are secretly psychic

Donjons et Chatons - medfan but you're kittens and a cartoon planned for 2025

Donjon & Cie / Dungeon, Inc. - Monsters in the dungeon are just corporate employees

Terre 2 - scifi I don't really care about, i just told my parents to buy it when they saw it a -70% in a thrift shop

Nautilus - Play Jules Verne Hundred Leagues under the sea

Meute - French werewolfes with 2 souls : mortal human and immortal wolf

Rotting Christ - The Band. A ttrpg for metalheads

Knight - Epic Horror, The Arthurian Myth with mechas. It's great

Nephilim - the urban fantasy occult french game (basically The Secret World as a ttrpg)

Chroniques Oubliés Contemporain - generic system for modern adventures

Les Héritiers - All sorts of fae in 1901 dreaming of the end of the world in 1914

Ecryme - translation funded on KS, coming soon : Steampunk where the water rose, leaving only small islands, plus the water is highly acidic, melting everything except stone and steel

Les Oubliés - Korrigans & little people the size of a finger in a french city during the Religion Wars

Subabysse - sorta pulpy scifi where water rose so humanity went to live under the sea

Waiting for (dear god all the crowdfunding)

Fabula Ultima translation

Nephilim supplements

Arc Doom translation

Eat the Reich

Meute campaign

Babel, french game of book magic

Break!

Monsterhearts translation

Dragonbane bestiary

Triangle Agency

Wilderfeast

The Hidden Isle

#ttrpg #tabletop rpg #tabletop roleplaying #ttrpg stuff #indie ttrpg #jdr #ttrpgs #ttrpg books #hoarder

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cglogan · 10 months

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Looking for a CG? Great! I’m looking for a little! Keep Reading!

What I’m Looking For:

Body age MUST be 17+ & MUST already have a high school diploma or GED.

MUST be in North America & MUST live in one of these states -> CA, NV, UT, WA, OR, AZ, ID, MT, WY.

MUST be an SFW ONLY little! Meaning ZERO NSFW/K!NK interactions. However, I am poly, and would be open to a consensual partnership as adults if that were a connection between us.

Since I am autistic I have color sensitivities; meaning I enjoy a more neutral/dark aesthetic! Colors/Aesthetics that don’t fit with me are: a bunch of baby/bright pink (some is okay), bold rainbow (pastel rainbow is fine), Bold primarys

Since I am more familiar with the baby/toddler/tot/kiddo ages I’d prefer a little whose regression ranges anywhere from 1-6!

Since I am not familiar with pet regression/dreaming I’m looking for strictly an age regressor/dreamer. I’d like to be able to give my full attention & best care to the one I’m caring for no matter what state of mind they’re in. *THIS ONE* gets pushed a lot - so please ZERO pet regressors/dreamers no matter how often or non often it may be

I absolutely LOVE being outdoors, and am always going on an adventure. I need a little who is physically able (we will be out for a few hours at a time) to keep up on all of our activities! Such as hiking, swimming, bowling, arcades, park outings, children’s museums, & water or amusement parks!

I work 50+ hours a week, and because of this I desperately need a schedule/structure in my life! I’m looking for a little who would also benefit from having a schedule/structure/rules (mutually agreed upon ofc)

Side blog is @asmalldino so you’ll see comments/some replies from there! I am a cg/regressor flip (little age is 2-6) & I’d love to find someone who is also a cg/regressor flip! Taking turns caring for one another would be :D However this one is absolutely NOT a requirement; it’d just be a super plus

About Me:

Location: North America | West Coast

Pronouns: They/Them | Xi(e)/Xi(e)m | He/Him | Any of my Names

Gender: GenderQueer | Agender | FtM | GenderFluid

Age: 27 (Virgo)

Physique: 5’7” | 160lbs | DadBod

Side Info: Vegetarian | Autistic | GAD

CG NickName: I’m not fond of the typical “daddy/mommy” so I haven’t found a nickname for me yet. I’m hoping my little can help me pick one though!

Favorites:

CG Movies: Disney/Pixar (all) | Studio Ghibli (all) | Harry Potter (all) | DC/Marvel (all) | Pretty Much ALL Kiddo Movies

How To Apply:

Simply send me a DM on here letting me know: Why you would like to have a CG, The benefits you’d gain from having a CG, Why you’d think we would be a good fit, What you’re seeking out of our pairing, and When you’d like to start being cared for

My interests vary far and wide so please remember this while you’re filling out your application - There are zero wrong answers please be 10000% honest, and let me know all there is to know about you little cutie! :D

Last Updated - Feb. 18th, 2024.

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hummingbird-of-light · 5 months

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Tenth story for @badthingshappenbingo ~

Title: To Catch A Selkie

Fandom: Star Trek (AOS)

Character(s): Montgomery "Scotty" Scott, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, Harry Mudd, James T. Kirk, Mentions of Other Characters

Relationship(s): Montgomery "Scotty" Scott/Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy

Rating: T

Words: 2,554

Prompt: Used as Bait

Warnings: Alternate Universe - Selkies, Major Character Injury, Blood and Injury, Minor Character Death, Swearing

This story was inspired by my story "Call of the Sea", it's the same AU, but a sequel

(You can also find this story on AO3)

~ To Catch A Selkie ~

1789; aboard the sailing ship Enterprise

Montgomery Scott - it was still strange to get used to a last name - smiled melancholically as he watched the sea, that was illuminated by the setting sun. His home. The place he had grown up in. The place he could never return to.

He still remembered how almost one year ago a man - a doctor - had kidnapped his little brother and had taken Montgomery's coat. The coat made from his fur. The only way for a Selkie to turn back into their seal form.

Aye, a Selkie. That was what he was. What he had always been. But it had been taken from him. His life. His family. His coat.

The horrible man had burned it. And by doing that he had destroyed the Selkie's life.

Montgomery had to stay in his human form. Forever.

"Hey there, Monty. Is everything alright?"

The Selkie blinked in surprise when arms wrapped around him from behind and he let out a heavy sigh, snuggling closer to the person standing behind him.

"Aye, mo ghràdh."

His love. The man who had saved him. The man who had taught him how humans talked and how they behaved. The man who was always there for him.

Dr. Leonard Horatio McCoy.

At first, the Southern man had only been a friend and a teacher for the Selkie, but over time their relationship had turned into something else. A... romance.

Montgomery loved McCoy with all his heart and he knew that the man would do anything to protect him from this still strange world.

"You don't sound too sincere. Something is on your mind, isn't it?"

Slowly, Montgomery turned around in the doctor's arms and placed his hands on the man's chest. McCoy knew him just too well.

"It's just... I miss me home. This... whole big world that ye show me; it's... gorgeous, but whenever I watch the sunset I long to be back at home. Back... with me family."

His mother. His grandfather. His brother. He just wanted to swim with them again, wanted to play and cuddle with them.

But he knew that it was impossible.

"Oh, Montgomery, if only I could help you. You know that I'd do anything-"

A weak smile crossed the Selkie's lips as he placed a hand on his love's cheek.

"Aye, I know, Leonard. And I'm very grateful for it."

Before the doctor could say another word, Montgomery caught his mouth with his own and kissed him gently. A way of humans showing their endearment for each other.

Once their lips parted, their was a soft smile on McCoy's face. He gently grabbed Montgomery's hands.

"Come on. Let's get some sleep, shall we? Tomorrow we'll arrive at our next point of destination."

Montgomery nodded slowly, however, he couldn't help but glance over his shoulder one more time.

A new country was awaiting them. A new adventure. And he really wondered what Australia might look like.

Australia was a truly magical place. There were so many new things to see and discover. Although Montgomery, who was used to the cold of the north, got a little too warm, he enjoyed exploring the area. Especially because the usually grumpy McCoy was running around beaming with joy.

Of course he was. The sunshine probably reminded him of his home in America. The doctor had often told Montgomery about his home. Of the fields, the plants, the fruit.

He had always promised that he would show the Selkie everything one day after their journey with the Enterprise. And despite his own homesickness, Montgomery was already looking forward to getting to know the place where the man he loved had grown up.

They had only been in the village for two days when Montgomery woke up in his cabin one morning to find the space in the bed next to him empty. Confused, he tilted his head and smelled the pillow.

No... McCoy hadn't been there all night. The familiar smell of him was too old.

Slowly, the Selkie got to his feet and dressed. Even after a year, it was still strange for him to wear the warm, scratchy clothes of humans, but he did it because it was appropriate.

His path led him through the entire ship and his heart beat faster.

"Has anyone seen Dr. McCoy? Anyone?"

No one could give him a positive answer. The uneasy feeling spread more and more through Montgomery's body and it wasn't until he met Sulu and Chekov, who had been keeping watch that night, that he finally got the answer he was looking for.

"The captain and the doctor are not back from their shore leave yet," Sulu explained and Chekov grinned across both cheeks.

"They probably had too much to drink at some place and then fell asleep on the spot."

Montgomery just shook his head, his eyes wide with worry. No... McCoy would never just leave him alone. Not even for one night. Of course he had told Montgomery that he had an appointment with the captain in the evening, but he had promised to be back in the morning. He had promised!

Without even waiting for another word from the sailors, Montgomery ran off the ship.

He had to find him! He had to find McCoy!

The Selkie looked around in panic. Where should he start looking? Where could the captain and the doctor have gone?

His feet carried him as if of their own accord and he hurried towards the village, shuddering. He hated it. He hated being among so many unknown people by himself.

But he had to find McCoy!

His eyes wandered down every alley, into every building, and yet he almost ran past a crucial side street. He quickly came to a halt, almost stumbled, and rushed to the motionless person lying on the ground.

"Captain!"

A soft moan was all he got for an answer at first, however the blond man's eyes quickly fluttered open.

"Scotty?" It wasn't much more than a slurred murmur. Aye, the captain had chosen a nickname for the Selkie a while ago. Montgomery was still getting used to it though.

"What happened? Are ye alright, sir?"

At first, Kirk looked confused, then he chuckled.

"Oh, I'm... I'm perfectly fine. I had a great night, met a nice lady-" The captain hiccuped. Only then did Montgomery notice the smell of alcohol all over his counterpart. The man wasn't hurt. He was just drunk.

The Selkie looked around.

"Where's Leonard?"

Kirk blinked a few times, obviously trying to remember the last night, but eventually he shrugged, his eyes closing again.

"Don't know," he muttered and before Montgomery could even try to wake him up again, a voice sounded from behind him.

"Are you looking for the man who accompanied this young fellow last night?"

Scotty's head whirled around and at the end of the street, he saw a young lass, wearing a pretty dress.

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"I think I saw him going into that house over there."

With a nod of her head, the woman indicated at a building close by and Montgomery quickly got to his feet. He'd take care of the drunken captain later. For now, McCoy was all that mattered.

The lady once again pointed at the house she had talked about and without thinking, Montgomery made his way over to it.

Even though McCoy had taught him that one was supposed to knock, the Selkie's worry about his love was too big. He grabbed the doorknob and quietly entered the house.

He was greeted by several smells. Most of them obviously belonged to women. Montgomery wrinkled his nose. What was this place?

There seemed to be no one at home. At least not downstairs.

The Selkie looked into every room, then made his way up the stairs. He winced when he stepped onto a creaking step and for a moment he feared that the owner of the house had heard him.

However, his worry about his own sake soon changed when he heard muffled noises coming from a room.

He knew that voice. He knew it quite well.

'Leonard!'

No longer caring about being quiet, the Selkie ran upstairs and burst into the room where the noise had come from.

What he saw made his blood freeze.

There he was! McCoy! Tied to a chair, gagged with a piece of cloth, a huge flat wound on his forehead.

"Mo ghràdh!"

As fast as he could, Montgomery ran over to the doctor who was shaking his head violently. He tried to say something, but the gag in his mouth made it impossible.

Montgomery was just about to remove the cloth when he heard the door behind them close with a loud thud. He whirled around and saw a man with a riffle gun standing next to the closed door. There was a smug grin on his face.

"Gotcha!"

Once again, McCoy tried to talk and despite Montgomery staring at the other man in shock, he removed the cloth with one hand.

The doctor coughed for a bit, then glared at the man at the door.

"You bastard! You won't get through with this, Mudd!"

The man - Mudd - only laughed.

"Oh, but I already did. I got what I wanted. And you really were the perfect bait, doctor. Your Selkie really loves you, huh?"

Montgomery's eyes widened in horror.

No... no, no, no. No one was allowed to talk about it! No member of the crew talked about Montgomery's origins!

"How... how would ye know?"

Mudd's grin only widened as he stepped closer to his two prisoners, gun ready to shoot.

"It's easy to get information out of strangers. All you need is a pretty lady, lots of alcohol, a young stupid captain..."

Montgomery shook his head in disbelief. No. Not Kirk!

But if it really had been the captain who had told Mudd about his special crewmember, then... the lady who had told him about the house... it had all been a trick!

"A real Selkie. Back in Britain we talked a lot about these Scottish creatures. I bet the royal family would like to have a pet. Only in exchange for a lot of money, of course."

With a wide grin, Mudd lunged at Montgomery who quickly backed away.

"You don't need him! He's useless for you! His coat was destroyed and he can't turn back into a seal!"

McCoy tried to convince the man who had kidnapped him, at the same time pulling at his restraints, but Mudd didn't care.

"Oh, I'm pretty sure once we're back in Britain, I can find a nice seal and skin it. Then we can test it out with a new coat."

Montgomery gritted his teeth in anger. Not only had this monster hurt and kidnapped his love, he also planned on hurting and killing his kind.

That was enough!

He didn't think too much about his actions and jumped at his counterpart, tackling him down to the floor.

Mudd, who was obviously surprised by the sudden outburst, lost his gun in the process and yelped in shock as the Selkie started to choke him, yelling out angry swears in a language the man didn't understand.

"Monty!"

Montgomery heard McCoy's voice but it didn't reach him. He was blinded by his rage. He just wanted to kill this man!

He didn't know how it happened, but somehow Mudd managed to break free from his grip. In panic, the man crawled across the floor and grabbed his riffle gun.

A shot rang out and Montgomery yelped in pain when he felt the bullet enter his shoulder. He fell to the ground.

"No!"

McCoy. His love. He was worried about him. He... he was scared.

"Monty, no!"

Montgomery's eyes moved from his love's panicked face to Mudd who was getting up on his knees again, ready to fire once more. His eyes were filled with anger.

"I'll kill you, you stupid-"

He didn't get to finish his sentence for suddenly three bullets hit him and he stumbled backwards, staring at the door in shock, before he crashed right through the window.

For a long moment, Montgomery looked at the shattered glass, then his eyes moved over to the door.

Sulu, Chekov, Spock. They... had saved him. And they had saved McCoy.

"Monty! Monty, are you okay?"

The Selkie turned his head around so that he could look into McCoy's eyes. He nodded slowly. Aye... he... he was just fine.

"He's losing blood! Hurry up and untie me! Quick!"

Montgomery watched as Sulu and Chekov both ran over to the doctor and started to loosen the restraints. He blinked a few times.

Blood? He... was losing blood?

His eyes fell onto his right shoulder and he stared in disbelief at the red liquid soaking through his shirt.

And seconds later, darkness fell upon him.

When he woke up, he was lying in his bed aboard the ship. He looked around in confusion, but soon enough calmed down when he saw a familar person sitting next to him.

"Len..."

The doctor's head turned to face him and a gentle smile formed on his lips.

"Hey there, Montgomery. I see you are awake already."

The Selkie noticed a bandage wrapped around McCoy's head and his eyes widened in shock.

The dark-haired man quickly seemed to notice what Montgomery was staring at, so he smiled soothingly.

"Oh, don't worry about that. It's gonna leave a nasty scar, but it will heal. Just like your shoulder."

Montgomery's eyes moved to his own body and he saw a similar bandage as the one his love was wearing.

"Ye... ye saved me."

Quickly a hand found its way onto his cheek and a thumb gently stroked across his skin.

"Of course I did. Just like you saved me, Monty."

Montgomery blinked a few times, trying to remember what had happened. He sighed.

"No... Mr. Spock and the others saved you."

McCoy chuckled softly.

"Technically, yes. But they only searched for me after you ran away. If you hadn't had a strange feeling, then they would never have thought that something was actually wrong."

Montgomery nodded slowly. Aye, maybe that was true. Another man came to his mind.

"Is... the captain alright?"

At hearing that name, the doctor groaned in annoyance.

"Yes, he is. He got lots of sleep and water. And a good telling-off from both me and Miss Uhura."

Montgomery couldn't help but smile at hearing that. He was quite sure that Kirk already regretted everything very much.

"I'm sure he will come around later on to apologize."

"Aye."

The Selkie's face darkened and he swallowed hardly. "And... this man? Mudd?"

McCoy sighed.

"Dead. We told the locals about what had happened and they said that it had often been speculated that he was a criminal. Now they had their prove."

The Selkie nodded once more. Mudd had been a horrible man. He was really glad that he couldn't hurt anyone else anymore. No human or Selkie or whatever kind.

"But let's forget about this whole thing, shall we? Let's... just be happy that we're alive."

Montgomery's eyes met McCoy's and in them he could only see relief and love. The same love that the Selkie felt for him.

"Aye. Let's be happy."

#bad things happen bingo #prompt: used as bait #fandom: star trek aos #fanficfion #montgomery scott #dr. leonard mccoy #harry mudd #james t kirk #au #selkie au #scones #major character injury #blood and injury #minor character death #swearing

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Cap-IM Rec Week 2022 (Mon)

Multiverse Monday, July 18 for @cap-ironman Rec Week!

Hi guys! I’m so excited for this year’s rec week, strap in for some fantastic works :)

For today, I’ve highlighted some works where Steve and Tony end up in a different universe.

Remember to show some love for your hard-working creators!

a hop, skip, and a jump by @ironswordandstarshield

“Before I go, I was wondering if I could ask you some questions.”

“About?” they ask they return the stone to its place.

“Timelines. Alternate realities.”

Soul Searching (The Hop, Skip, Jump Remix) by @navaan:

Tony lives a peaceful life in Irondale and then Steve Rogers drifts into town. It's the beginning of a romance — and not all is what it seems.

Moments by CSHfic, VSfic

After being trapped in a pocket dimension, Tony tries to find his way home - and ends up lost in the multiverse.

A Thousand Kisses Deep by @laireshi

Steve doesn't seem too happy when Steve Rogers of Marvel Ultimate gets transported into their universe. He seems even less happy when Tony and the new Steve get closer to each other.

Broken Mirrors by @laireshi

“He hid some things from me,” Tony says, then shrugs. “It’s fine. I hid some things from him, too. Don’t you know this story?”

616 Steve meets MCU Tony.

The Best of Intentions by @sineala

Steve Rogers, Earth-1610, attempts to warn Steve Rogers, Earth-616, away from Tony Stark. Events do not proceed as planned.

Icebreaker by @sineala

Months after Tony is murdered on a strange, starless world, a world almost no one remembers, Steve plummets from a drone plane into the cold waters of the North Atlantic. He's fully expecting not to survive -- but instead he wakes up on another new world, where he meets a very familiar stranger. And it turns out the two of them have a lot in common.

Stay With Me by sara_holmes

Where Steve doesn’t quite die, ends up stranded in the multiverse and would quite like to know how the hell so many versions of himself ended up sleeping with Tony Stark. Well, that’s going to make things a tad awkward when he gets home.

A Fistful of Steves: This Town Ain't Big Enough by Raikishi

When Tony Stark takes a bullet intended for Steve Rogers, he wakes up in a world entirely peopled by alternate incarnations of everyone's favorite Star-Spangled Man.

Welcome to Stevechester, Population: Steve.

A Little Travel is Good for the Soul by @valdomarx

Tony was not expecting angry, argumentative versions of himself and Steve to appear in his living room one day. But now they're here, he's sure that he and Steve can help them work through their issues together.

MCU Steve and Tony travel to the Avengers Assemble universe and meet their counterparts.

now that we have seen each other by Mizzy

Steve's crush on Iron Man seemed to him to be much more reasonable than his crush on Tony Stark. A meeting with some identical Avengers from another reality raises some important identity questions, though, and with their shattering revelations in tow, will Steve's heart survive this experience?

Though Your Face Is Lovely by @chibisquirt

Tony Stark is an experienced adventurer by the time he's working beside Captain America and the Howling Commandos... which is why he should have known better than to pick up the artifact. Transported into another universe, he's going to have to find a way home, even if it means dealing with these "Avengers" people, some of whom seem awfully familiar...

Anthropocene by @firebrands

Anthropocene: (noun) the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.

This is a story about how across timelines, across universes, it's always them: Steve Rogers and Tony Stark, and how their relationship will always influence those around them. This about them getting it right, over and over again, until it sticks.

Hope you guys enjoy the recs, and stay tuned for more! Check out my tag for previous years’ rec lists :)

#stevetony #stony #superhusbands #capimrecweek #marvel #fic rec #my rec lists #have fun!!

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The 100 Favorite Movies Challege

As a huge movie buff, I thought I'd try something fun on here. I have decided to launch a new internet challenge: "The 100 Favorite Movies Challenge". The rules are pretty simple and straight forward. You create a list of 100 of your personal favorite movies in alphabetical order, post the list on your home page, then nominate other people/users of your choosing to do the challenge.

There is no limit to what movies can be included on your list. Films within any medium (live action or animated), genre, and decade are more than welcome. Whether it's longtime favorites you were introduced to when you were younger, favorites that you've picked up over the years, or recent discoveries or releases that quickly became your favorites, anything and everything is on the table here.

I'll start off by sharing my list. To be clear, I have way more than 100 favorite movies, but to have the number be anything past that may be a bit much for some people. Please don't judge me if it seems like there might be a few noteworthy titles missing on here. I mainly put this list together just for fun. Alright, here we go!

9 (2009)

Airplane! (1980)

American Graffiti (1973)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

The Avengers (2012)

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Baby Driver (2017)

Batman Begins (2005)

Beetlejuice (1988)

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Black Dynamite (2009)

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)

Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

Castle in the Sky (1986)

Chicago (2002)

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (Knockin' on Heaven's Door) (2001)

Deadpool (2016)

Death Proof (2007)

Desperado (1994)

Die Hard (1988)

Django Unchained (2012)

Double Indemnity (1944)

Dragon Inn (1967)

Fantasia 2000 (2000)

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

Flash Gordon (1980)

Ghostbusters (1984)

The Godfather (1972)

Goodfellas (1990)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

History of the World, Part 1 (1980)

Hot Fuzz (2007)

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

The Incredibles (2004)

Independence Day (1996)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

The Italian Job (2003)

Jaws (1975)

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

Jurassic Park (1993)

Logan (2017)

Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1980)

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Meatballs (1979)

Men in Black (1997)

Moana (2016)

Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

Network (1976)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

North by Northwest (1959)

Notorious (1946)

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Porco Rosso (1992)

Princess Mononoke (1997)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Ready Player One (2018)

Rear Window (1954)

Rio Bravo (1959)

Robin Hood (1973)

The Rocketeer (1991)

Romeo and Juliet (1968)

Scream (1996)

Seven Samurai (1954)

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Skyfall (2012)

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

Spaceballs (1987)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Spirited Away (2001)

Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983)

The Suicide Squad (2021)

Surf's Up (2007)

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

The Thin Red Line (1998)

Tombstone (1993)

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Treasure Planet (2002)

Tremors (1990)

Tron: Legacy (2010)

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)

The Wind Rises (2013)

Wonder Woman (2017)

Yojimbo (1961)

Young Frankenstein (1974)

Zombieland (2009)

Now, before I wrap things up, I would like to nominate @skygent, @is0gild , @firecraker-j, @mrcowboytoyou, and @piglets-not-so-big-adventure to do this challenge. Hopefully we can get the ball rolling so more and more people can join in. I look forward to seeing what kind of lists you guys will put together. Good luck!

#internet challenge #favorite #movies #100 #list #invite #fun #personal favorites #too many movies to tag #mediums #live action #animation #genres #years and decades of films

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Game Spotlight #3: Digimon World (1999)

Today is a special day and as such it is is only fitting that today marks the first Acquired Stardust Game Spotlight brought to you by me, Larsa. What makes today special? Well that’s because it’s August 1st, better known to many fans around the world as "Odaiba Memorial" or more simply "Odaiba Day", a day which marks the 24th anniversary of the chosen children, the “Digidestined”, who first made their way into the digital world. No matter when you became a fan of Digimon this date holds a deep meaning to all of us in the Digimon fandom for being the day that the original chosen children started their journey.

“ ! “

This is a universal day we in the fandom celebrate the world over and it is an eventful day like this that puts on full display how caring the Digimon fanbase is of the series. Whether you can visit the man made island of Odaiba in person on this day or you are browsing through your social media apps embracing the meme this is our day fellow "Digi-fans". Digimon is the franchise that kick-started my imagination and truly meant the most to me growing up as a child back in 1999 when "Digimon Adventure" first aired on Fox in North America. It is no exaggeration to say years in my childhood that Digimon was very much my life. It was what I most often thought about when I would daydream at school, or soccer practice. I would even find the spare time as a child to desecrate an innocent sheet of paper with my personal crudely drawn original Digimon. ( We all did this am I right? ) As a way to make me happy with my childhood obsession the first home console game that my older brothers bought me was Digimon World for the original Playstation. The game blew my mind with how large it felt at the time and as a result was what largely consumed my summer vacation that year. I happily say that this game has been an absolute adventure to revisit to this day~!

“ This was innovative at the time! “

Digimon, shorthand for " Digital Monsters ", started as a virtual pet toy created by WiZ and Bandai in the year 1997 as the more "masculine" companion to big sister toyline " Tamagotchi ". These new Digital Monsters weren't just adorable pets wanting for you to take care of them they were born fighters and you the player would tame these creatures from birth to battle other players of the game through connecting devices. It turns out many children did become tamers because the Digimon v-pet toy was an instant hit selling many toys right away. Immediately after the launch of the original toy-line it was clear that Bandai was very confident that they could shape Digimon into a successful multimedia franchise. The Digimon toyline was quickly followed up with a more expanded toyline, magazines, manga, trading card game, and several video game projects - the first notable home console video game release being "Digital Monster Ver. S" for the Sega Saturn in Japan. The first globally released Digimon video game would be "Digimon World" for the Playstation console and this game was developed alongside it's own sequel "Digimon World 2" in an ambitious project by Bandai to ensure in their minds global domination.

“ Digimon World “ was originally was released on January 28th in the year 1999 in Japan to a successful launch. The following year it would be first released in May to North America(NTSC) and shortly afterward in July to European(PAL) regions. Both of these version would both go onto be big selling hits on the console earning the Playstation's "Greatest Hits" label in North America and likewise "Platinum" status in Europe because quite frankly Digimon was that big of a deal already. By the year 2000, it was clear outside of Japan that Digimon would not just go down as another another contender to Pokemon’s reign. The Digimon series had become a champion in it's own right establishing itself as a rival even for Pokemon at the time. Digimon World was the first Digimon video game most of the world experienced. So the question is after all this time how does the game hold up 24 years later? Was it worth the hype in a crowded platform like the Playstation?

“ Sidenote: They were pushing the original Digimon TCG “

“Welcome to The Digital World “

The Digital World is a vast and mysterious place that exists both within our world and outside of it. You insert the Digimon World disc then go through the Playstation start up sequence where you are greeted by that haunting yet relaxing boot up sound of the console. After a brief load time you are shown in wonderfully aged FMV from a typical afternoon of the year 1999 in Japan complete with children battling virtually through the Digimon V-Pet toys. Before long the battle between the two players go from toy to imagination in our main character's head, daydreaming of the fight between two Ultimate level Digimon: the proud MetalMamemon and the imposing MetalGreymon. After the cut-scene you hit start to officially start your own journey to the digital world albeit an unintentional one for our avatar as they are forcefully whisked away into the Digital World itself through their own V-Pet toy.

“ MetalMamemon wants to fight! “

Once the scene finishes playing then you are confronted by Jijimon, an elderly wise Digimon who asks the players some background questions which determine your starter Digimon. You see depending on the answers you gave Jijimon you will receive Agumon or Gabumon as a companion both Digimon whose potential take different shapes. After being introduced to your partner you are then given reason for why you were brought here to the Digital World: it turns out maybe you really do just love Digimon so much that it made you a chosen child yourself? At any rate you the player are tasked by Jijimon with the serious task of rebuilding " File City ", a village where Digimon used to live in peace with one another until recent times where the formerly peace loving Digimon fled the city after having forgotten their own past. As you guide each new Digimon back to the city you may uncover the truth behind the current ongoing mystery of File Island. Those who re-join the new File City will offer something helpful to the city whether it to run a Bank, Item Shop, Clinic, or much more. Ideally you will help the village grow from its humble roots to a true city but it won’t be easy, tamer.

“ Becoming Garurumon is gonna be tough... “

The game truly begins now as you are set on a journey to explore File Island, a wondrous land of mystery with many different ecosystems filled with many diverse Digimon and just as many wires emerging from the soil unlike anything you may have seen before anywhere else. And now with this journey comes responsibility - while your primary goal for being here may be to help File Island at large your more immediate task is to care for and raise your Digimon properly. It is up to you the player to decide how you raise your digital partner as each day passes by in a linear manner through morning, day, dusk, and dawn cycles. It is at this point you can immediately with courage choose to venture outside the city into the unknown or spend some time building the combat stats of your Digimon partner at The Green Gym section of File City. At the gym you can put your Digimon through a variety of training tasks which is typically focused on increasing one stat at a time primarily. These stats are known in the game as HP which effects how much damage they can take before fainting. MP which determines the amount of points how many combat techniques your partner can use in a battle. Off(ense) which is the stat the game uses to figure out how hard a Digimon hits another. Def(ense) which works as the opposite, this stat determines how much damage a Digimon takes from being hit in which the higher def means less taken away from HP. SPD which determines how often a Digimon attacks with a technique (this caps at 300 SPD), how often a Digimon guards against an opponent's technique, and how fast your Digimon's Finishing Move charges through their own actions. And last but not least is Wis(dom!) which can give your Digimon the ability to listen to more commands in battle. Each training session causes an hour to pass by in the digital world but this is time well spent because these stats are the key to success in combat.

“ Yup, it really won’t be easy. “

If you raise your Rookie-rank Digimon improperly they will eventually become a rather weak Champion-level creature known as "Numemon" hardly fitting for the moniker at first glance. However if you raise them well they can become something greater through digivolution and every Digimon has multiple evolutionary branches which are driven conditionally by how you raise the Digimon whether it be through hitting stat thresholds, battles, the amount (or lack of) care mistakes, techniques learned, or even body weight. The game even has additional secret methods of reaching digivolutions that may surprise a player the first time playing and even longtime players who have yet to experience everything the game has to offer in their time with it. You may not always get what you want through Digivolution without proper planning so keep that in mind.

Outside the city you may run into hostile Digimon that can quickly become challenging for your partner had they not been prepared properly for the dangers of the wild. Once in combat you have to leave the battling to your Digimon partner as you stand on the sidelines making commands or supporting them with various healing items. It is at this early point you learn that you cannot directly control what your partner does in battle you can only offer them orders to influence their behavior in a battle system akin to something known as an "auto-battler" today. Your partner when they achieve victory can learn techniques from their foes, obtain items, and Bits (currency). On the other hand your partner can fall in battle and for each time they fall in battle they will lose a heart which will result in them passing away upon losing three hearts. Between any battles that can occur your digital partner needs food, they need to use the bathroom, and your digital partner needs rest. Every time your Digimon uses the bathroom outside of a stall or porta-potty it will result in a "Care Mistake" which the game will remember for that Digimon's lifespan through an in game counter.

“ Forget it. This dino is more cuddly than any wolf. “

I mentioned lifespan earlier, right? Well every partner Digimon generally needs to be cared for with love before unavoidably they pass away sooner or later. And when that time comes Jijimon will be there to reincarnate your partner Digimon into a Digi-Egg where they start life all over again. Due to the nature of this game you form a bond with your Digimon that you may not find yourself having with other similar monster raising video games such as Pokemon. The time you have with your Digimon in the Digital World is fleeting and it's quite sad. As a tamer it is with love inside of your heart that you must juggle that fleeting time between making your buddy stronger and spending their same limited time saving the Digimon outside the city alongside the player. There is a real somber feeling when you know your Digimon might be on your last day as you run a frozen tundra for the final time at night knowing it might be their last one with you. Everyone who has played this game enough understands that heavy feeling and it is that feeling which drives you to do better for your next partner.

“ This land is labeled correctly. “

This game world has its own logic and rules that are rewarding to learn to get past the harsh difficulty curves. And now with that being said it is this same "gameplay loop" which I laid out in detail leading up to this which would often overwhelm me as a child. Many times I would aim for my Agumon to become the mighty Greymon only to get another alternate digivolution like Monochromon instead of the one which I planned for. This would happen to younger me even with the official Brady Strategy Guide by my side because a guide can only help you through so much - this was a game you had to experience and learn yourself back in the day to get the most out of it.

“ Time flows differently here! “

The Digital World in this game is all about discovery. Often you may have no idea what to do next exactly if you are playing the game blind though with enough discovery you will figure it out. You may find that next Digimon you need to bring back to File Island in a place you never thought to check. You may even find a random item on screen you have walked by hundreds of time without ever having seen before that hundredth visit. Digimon World balances elements of a pet-simulator, and maybe more impressively a world that feels like it is really one of a kind. The environments in this game are beautiful, populated with all kinds of digital critters, and accompanied by often fitting ambient sounds which fit the atmosphere the game presents to us. There is nothing quite like walking through File City at nighttime with your Digimon partner as that lovely song plays away in the background. Composers Koji Yamada and Yuko Ishii outdid themselves with this game’s score, most songs being geared to the environment at hand and some others geared towards pulse pounding combat as your partner is locked in a fight for survival. For example the musical themes of Factorial Town feels daunting and mechanical in nature. We now live in an era full of "open world" video games everywhere and yet sometimes Digital World feels more alive to me than even some modern AAA offerings. It says a lot about a game’s quality when it can stick with someone positively years later.

“ Make the right choice. “

Speaking of the way the game looks all together it is a pretty nice looking game for the Playstation. It is the first time that the original Digimon which famed Digimon designer Kenji Watanabe created were being presented in a 3D environment within a video game. These 3D models are a huge leap in technology over the V-Pet sprites and these over several dozen designs really shined in this iteration of The Digital World. Often the monsters in this series are known for looking "cool" such as Leomon so it is worth mentioning even the cuter designs like Monzaemon look absolutely adorable in this game. The graphics, soundtrack, and presentation of this game are pretty strong in my opinion.

“ This chart helps you raise every kind of Digimon available! ”

I truly appreciate this game even more today then I did in the year 2000 when I played it for the very first time and there is so much more that I could muse over with this game. Now with all this being said there are many bugs and glitches in this game so be warned this gemstone can be rough around the edges. Overall I will cut myself short to say proudly that this game stands up to the test of time and the influence of this game is felt to this day. Worth mentioning that "Digimon World: Next Order" serves as a true sequel to this beloved PlayStation title and yet as good as it may be the new title does not replace the original game. I'm urging anybody who has not played this game yet to seek it out and give it a chance. Better yet find the Digimon World Randomizer created by the game's devout community which adds many features and fixes nearly every game bug, all things in service of making the experience even better. There is even chatter from the current producer of Digimon video games that we can expect either a remaster or remake of this beloved title someday. Which makes sense considering Digimon is even more popular globally than ever now. No matter how you experience this game it is worth playing for any Digimon fan even just one time.

Digimon World is an incredible adventure worthy of being called stardust.

-- Larsa

#Digimon #Gaming #Video Games #Retro Gaming #PSX #PSOne #PS1 #Bandai #Acquired Stardust #Game Spotlights #Bandai Namco #Odaiba Day #Digimon World #Game Recommendations #Playstation #1999 #Digimon Day

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A DoomReed Recommended Reading List posted for Jan. 2023 and not exhaustive!

full text list below the cut!

DOOMREED Recommended Reading List

Doctor Doom/Mister Fantastic, Victor von Doom/Reed Richards by @doomrichards on tumblr, twitter, and archive of our own Updated 01/2023, originally compiled by @foeyeahboi

1960s Stan Lee & Jack Kirby: Fantastic Four #5, #10, Annual #2 1970s Marv Wolfman & Keith Pollard: Fantastic Four #196-200 1980s John Byrne: Fantastic Four #236, #260 & #288 1990s Walt Simonson: Fantastic Four #350 & #352

Tom DeFalco & Paul Ryan, et. al.: Fantastic Four #381 & Fantastic Four Unlimited #12 & Fantastic Four Unplugged #2 Jim Lee, Heroes Reborn/Return Era: Fantastic Four v2 (1997) #5-6 Captain America v2 (1997) #12 Chris Claremont, Larroca & Bogdanove: Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4 (1987) Fantastic Four v3 (1998) #25, #29-31

Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo, et. al.: Fantastic Four v3 (1998) #70 & Fantastic Four #500, #503, #507 Dwayne McDuffie, Pelletier & Jones: Fantastic Four #551-553 Fantastic Four Special, "My Dinner with Doom" Mark Millar & Bryan Hitch: Fantastic Four #558, #562

Jonathan Hickman Secret Wars Era with Epting, Deodata, Ribic, et. al.: Fantastic Four #581 - #582 FF (2010) #1-14 (omit 6, 7, 10, 11); concluding in Fantastic Four #611 New Avengers v3 (2013) #6, #7, #14 Secret Wars (2015) #2-4, #9 & Marvel 2-In-One (2017) Annual #1 for conclusion

Post-Secret Wars Era: Brian M. Bendis & Alex Maleev: Infamous Iron Man (2016) #6, #8 Chip Zdarsky, Cheung, Schiti, Dodson, et. al.: Marvel 2-In-One (2017) #4-6, Annual #1 & #11 X-Men/Fantastic Four (2020) #2-3 Dan Slott, R.B. Silva & Javier Rodriguez: Fantastic Four (2018) #25, #32 (B Story) "Duel Intentions" & #33 Christopher Cantwell & Salvador Larocca: Doctor Doom (2019) #9-10 Ryan North & Iban Coello: Fantastic Four (2022) #2

Origin Re-tellings & Variations: Books of Doom #2 Before The Fantastic Four: Reed Richards #1-3 Fantastic Four #416 (B Story) "Roads Not Taken!" Shame Itself (B story) (satire) Ultimates (Earth-1610) AU: Ultimate Fantastic Four #2, #7, #9-12, & #31-32

AU Versions / Other: Warlock (1972) #6-7 What If? (1977) #6, "What if the F.F. had different Super-Powers?" What If? (1977) #22, "What if Dr. Doom had become a Hero?" Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #42 100th Anniversary Special: Fantastic Four GeNext United #2 Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #39-40 Spider-Man & The Secret Wars #2, #4 Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #4 Marvel 1602 #4 Big Town #2 Earth X #2 & Universe X Special: 4 #1 Exiles (2001) #95-98 Fantastic Four: 1 2 3 4 #4 Fantastic Four: The Movie (2005) (comic adaptation) Fantastic Five (2007) #1-5 Fantastic Four 2099 (1996) #6-8 DOOM 2099 (2019) Timeless #1 (2021)

Multimedia: Fantastic Four (1994) (film) Doomgate by Jeffrey Lang (novel) Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes ep. 1, 4, 17, 25 Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom by Mark Waid et. al. (podcast) & Marvel’s Wastelanders Marvels Chapter 4 (podcast) Avengers Ultimate Alliance (video game) Marvel Superheroes Official Game Adventure: Gates of What If? by Roger Moore (RPG manual)

#doomreed #reed richards #victor von doom #doctor doom #mister fantastic #marvel #marvel comics #comic reading guide #doomrichardsedit #this is an updated doomreed rec list made for me by foeyeahboi on twitter ages ago; I’m grateful for the intro to this forever foemance #feel free to share far and wide; all I ask is to link back for future updates

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katblu42 · 10 months

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The adventure is about to begin.

I am embarking on a four week trip to the other side of the world (US and Canada) tomorrow. That's gonna mean less time to spend looking at all the wonderful things you all share here on Tumblr, and interacting with some of you in chats, and on Discord.

I regret that there will be things I'll not see - feel free to tag me in something you think might particularly take my fancy!

And I'm gonna try and post bits and pieces about my trip when I can (with the tag #my big north america adventure).

#my big north america adventure #thunderfam #gonna miss so much stuff while I'm away!#excited for this trip!#but also so very nervous #traveling solo

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rhysdarbinizedarby · 1 year

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Rhys’s Pieces: Interview with ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ Actor Rhys Darby

by: Jesse Rifkin • December 20 2017

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, one of the most anticipated films of this holiday season, stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Kevin Hart, and Jack Black as players who accidentally get sucked into a dangerous videogame world of magic and attacking animals.

Rhys Darby portrays Nigel, a guide to the newcomers in the videogame world, who entrusts them with their mission: returning a sacred jewel called the Jaguar’s Eye to the distant statue where it belongs. Darby is best known to American audiences for comedic roles as Jim Carrey’s boss in Yes Man and inept band manager Murray Hewitt in the 2000s HBO show Flight of the Conchords.

Ahead of the film’s December 20 theatrical release, Darby spoke to Boxoffice about filming in Hawaii, the children’s book he started writing on the set, and how his training in the New Zealand Army helped prepare him for the role.

What was it like working with this cast?

Amazing. The Rock is so huge in every way. He has a connection to New Zealand. He actually went to a school in New Zealand when he was a kid. And he’s from Samoa. [Johnson is of Samoan heritage, though he was born and primarily raised in America.] So there was kind of a spiritual connection there. I felt like I already knew him. When we hung out a bit on set, he knew who I was from Conchords. He was very upbeat and fun to be around.

Was it disappointing working with The Rock, after you grew up in New Zealand which already has the world’s largest rock?

That’s in Australia. You’ve got to do your research!

I did my research. I am speaking to Hugh Jackman, right?

Absolutely! [Laughs.]

What was it like shooting in Hawaii? Had you ever been there before?

That’s right, Oahu. I had been a few times. I love Hawaii, it’s a very special place. So it was fantastic to be able to shoot there. I do this TV show called Wrecked [airing on TBS, about a group of people stranded on an island] and we film on a tropical island as well. We started in Puerto Rico, then we did season 2 in Fiji. So I feel like a lot of my acting work seems to be in tropical islands.

When you were a soldier in real life, where were you stationed? Were you ever on an island then?

I was on the island of New Zealand! [Laughs.] I was in the north island, then the south island. But I never left New Zealand with the army.

Did you use any of what you learned as a soldier when performing your role as Nigel? He’s a tough guy trekking in nature.

It’s really a mind fit, that kind of outdoorsman. I’ve certainly been that in the past. I enjoy adventure, it’s one of the things I do. I mean, I’ve climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in real life. I’ve wandered through Rwanda looking for mountain gorillas. So for me, those kind of experiences, wearing that kind of outfit and driving a Land Rover, is almost second nature. I used to drive Land Rovers in the New Zealand Army.

Did you see the original Jumanji when it was released in 1995? How much were you guys trying to go for an original Jumanji vibe, versus doing your own thing?

I think I probably saw it a few years later, on video. They liked to keep the spirit of the original, but definitely do a new thing. We couldn’t copy the original, that one was so good. This was rebooting the world, but modernizing it and turning it into a video game. That was the big difference, which I think is going to be great for the kids. I’d love to say that board games are coming back, and I think they might be. But I know most kids can relate to the video game concept more.

You co-host a podcast called The Cryptid Factor, about fictional or mythical animals. Were there any that you tried to get included in this film? Which mythical animal would you have most wanted to see included?

In the Jumanji world, there are pretty regular animals, except they’re a lot bigger than in real life. So they are gigantic and they seem to be a bit possessed. They’re quite dangerous. If I was to add any animal into this world, it would be something like the Mongolian death worm. [The animal, rumored but never confirmed, is an enormous worm supposedly residing in the Gobi Desert]. That would have fit in there. Obviously, it wouldn’t be Mongolian. Maybe the Jumanjian death worm.

What’s your best Jack Black story?

Nick Jonas [the superstar pop singer who plays a pilot named Jefferson “Seaplane” McDonough] contacted me and invited me out to dinner with Jack Black. We went out and had dinner one night. That’s the only context in which the three of us would ever be together!

I didn’t hang out with those guys [the stars of the cast] or anything like that. I was mostly just alone in my hotel. I only worked about seven days, but I was trapped in Hawaii for two months, because the scenes I was in were predominantly either in the Land Rover or some other backstory scene wandering through the jungle. They were waiting for it to rain to film my scenes, for some reason. It was all very weirdly determined. And it never rained! So I just sort of waited, going slowly insane. Then finally I got brought on to the set.

That must have been terrible, spending two months in paradise not working but still getting paid.

I spent that time writing a book! It hasn’t come out yet. It’s a children’s book. I’m still working on it. It’s an adventure book about a 12-year-old who goes on this crazy adventure to find his parents.

Your standup has generally been pretty alternative, Flight of the Conchords was rated TV-MA, [Darby’s previous film] What We Do in the Shadows was rated R. Now you’re doing a children’s book and a family movie. Is this a new direction you’re trying to go in your career?

I naturally go towards stuff that is more friendly, less violent. I think it’s just the jobs I’ve gotten. I also do Voltron [a Netflix original animated series in which Darby voices the royal advisor Coran]. That lets me do funny character work that all ages can enjoy. I’ll do whatever is funny. If we can keep that in the zone for younger people to laugh at as well, that actually means I have to be cleverer.

AT THE MOVIES

What is your favorite moviegoing memory or experience?

It would have to be going back to childhood, seeing Return of the Jedi in this amazing cinema in Auckland called The Civic. It’s gloriously decorated on the inside. It has gold lions on stage whose eyes light up. The whole ceiling is kind of like space, it’s all twinkling stars. You feel like you’re in another world. I got to see Return of Jedi there when I was young, on the big screen. I also saw Indiana Jones in that same theater. So those two.

And your favorite snack at the movie theater concession stand?

Oh, wow. For me, it’s a combination of ice cream and popcorn. So I get the popcorn and then I like to get a vanilla ice cream, or what they call a Choc Top in New Zealand. [The treat consists of soft serve ice cream dipped in a hard chocolate coating, served inside a waffle cone.] You can bite into it, then you just dip it into the popcorn. So you end up with popcorn sticking onto your ice cream and you can eat them both.

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Jojo's bizarre adventure character argument about politics at 1 AM

Character presenting: Joseph joestar, Jotaro kujo, Josuke higashikata (4), Giorno Giovanna, jolyne cujoh, Johnny joestar, gyro zeppeli, Josuke higashikata (8) & jodio joestar

meanwhile at Alcatraz island

Jodio joestar: too early in the morning for this shit. *chugging some cola & saw this post* what the fuck gyro?!

Gyro zeppeli: who's disturbing my morning of peace?! *enters the mess hall/cafeteria of Alcatraz & saw Jodio* Jodio, what do you want? It's 1 AM, why the fuck are you up so early?

Jodio: I want you to use every cell in your brain & figure out why you tweet this shit, man!

Gyro: what?! It's true! Out current President is sucking up to the British, & the brazil are trying to take our county!

Jodio: you do realize that you said is insensitive, right? America isn't about attacking people, you fucking idiot!

Gyro: O/C it is! Who're you to tell me that Robert E.O. Speedwagon was in the wrong? & if we had used guns in Australia, all that shit about the enemies 2fort taking over wouldn't have happened either!

Johnny joestar: what're you boys yappin' about? Don't you know what time it is?

Jodio: this fucker dickhead thinks that we should have attack the 2fort & the gm_construct. He's like, worse than Afghanistan terrorist!

Gyro: it is damn true that if we had nuked them sooner, we would have dominated the entire world & it would have been way better then this dystopia!

Johnny: IDC about them Britain or Brazilian people.

Jodio & gyro: WHAT!?!

Johnny: why should we be concerned over some distant nations? America's dying, we need reshape it to be confederacy once again.

Jodio: are you fucking kidding me right now?!

Johnny: yeah it's the way things were always meant to be, it's natural, that's why we need segregation now, segregation tomorrow, & segregation forever.

Jodio: you should seriously reconsider your words, man. Segregation ain't cool.

Gyro: yeah, & it divides people, not unite them!

Johnny: I can't stand havin' to see a Chinese person, or a Hispanic, claimin' they're the better of me, I can't. & not to mention, black people cause 70% of the crime.

Jodio: you make one more racist word & I'm cancelling you on Twitter, Johnny. I'm not joking.

Johnny: take example of south Africa, it prospered, now it is a shithole filled with incompetent people, That's what happens when you get rid of segregation, son!

Jodio: no, it's failed B/C separating people of skin color was morally wrong in the world, that's why apartheid south Africa failed, nobody liked segregation dude!

Gyro: you also believe in a cause that failed! How's it feel to have your asses kicked by the North, traitor?

Johnny: shut your damn mouths, you two are Yankee sons of bitches!

jolyne cujoh: what the bloody hell are you blokes doin' up at 1 AM in the mornin'?!

Jodio: we're talking about politics here, just go back to bed.

Jolyne: politics?! That's my favorite discussion! I'm lib-right. I love my guns.

Jodio: WTF? You don't need an AR-15 to protect your ass!

Jolyne: what're you talking about I don't have an AR-15 you bloody mongrel! I carry my M16A2 with me. I also carry my launcher, ever heard the song: "keep your rifle by your side" ?

Jodio: that's from fucking game. I can't believe you take that shit seriously girl! Also guns kill a lot of people man as John seed once said: "we'll take your AR-15's"!

Jolyne: oh you want my weapons huh? Well you're gonna have to come & take it, wanker!

Johnny: I won't lie. You don't need those big guns anyway.

Jolyne: yes I fucking do! What if some intruder comes into my house & I didn't have a weapon? WTF am I supposed to do? Call the police? I'll be dead by the second I call them!

Gyro: it's called obeying the law, you australian son of a bitch! Most shootings happen B/C of people like you!

Giorno Giovanna: why are you guys up early?! We were supposed to wake up at 6 AM, not fucking 1 AM!

Jodio: OH shit, it's the drug lord.

Giorno: what did you just called me?!

Jolyne: why are you assuming that he's a drug lord? He could be something else!

Jodio: what? He could be a drug lord, dude!

Gyro: hate to say it, but that libtard's right. We have a drug lord on our army.

Giorno: STOP CALLING ME THAT! I am not a goddamn drug lord! Just B/C I happen to be Italy doesn't mean I am selling drugs of cracks & cocaine! You have no clue what you're talking about what so ever!

Jodio:

calm down dude, it was a joke.

Giorno: no! I am sick of your jokes, Jodio! I want you to quit calling me something that I'm not, as for you, gyro, I want you to quit calling the Jotaro a nazbol, I actually spoke to him & he's the most reasonable person of everybody in this God forsaken army!

Gyro: he is speaks German! He is a Nazi terrorist! You're a drugs leader you're suppose to hate him, you idiot!

Johnny: Giorno ain't no goddamn drug lord, he's one of 'em stinking socialist.

Giorno: I am not a socialist either! I am a democratic technocrat!

Jodio & gyro: a democratic techo-what?

Giorno:technocrat! I believe Dr. Vu's & general Vu's science, science is what will improve us in the future! Not your stupid ideologies & not your pitiful religion either!

Johnny: how dare you criticise God like that! What dumb son of a bitch would take you seriously?!

Giorno: what's wrong with my views?! You're the one who thinks that the divine entity telling you to do something when it doesn't exist! God didn't fuck your mom, YOUR DAD DID!

Johnny: everyone knows that God is what progress us & protect us, not your damn science!

Gyro: & democracy is weak! Just look at the U.S. & how fucked up we now B/C of these politicians!

Giorno: democracy is what makes the individual free! & we need more intelligent people in this world, the only people I would consider intelligent is Jotaro, Joseph, speedwagon & Anthony Smith!

Jodio: yeah gyro! Are you a crazy fascist like that demented Trump?

Gyro: trump? Fascist? Are you joking you hippy bastard? I am a PATRIOT, I believe in United States of America, being the shiny beacon of the motherfucking world! We have a DUTY to spread out great ways overseas! But look at the woke democrats & the crazy foaming republicans! They have lost the way of the true American patriot, now they're making the U.S. A circus & the federal government are the clowns! It's time we get a good old green camo & gold stars makeover in the white house! It's time we have another General like Patton Washington or even poopy me for President!

Jotaro kujo: [RAGE STAR PLATINUM ORA]

Jodio, gyro, Johnny, Jolyne & Giorno: [scared & screams]

Jotaro: for the love of all that is mighty, could you all shut up? I am trying to sleep & you all are SCREAMING LIKE A BONDLE OF SQUALING HOGS!

Jolyne: who the bloody fuck you callin' a 'squaling hogs'?! You're fatty fuck!

Jotaro: Jolyne, I'll duct tape your mouth & tie up your wrists & ankles, so I can use you as a pillow! & you gyro! Knock it off with the terror shit!

Gyro: or what?! You're from Japan, you were SPEAK & disguised as German! You're a terrorist! I should deport you to the HUAC for UN-America attitude for this!

Jotaro: gyro for the last goddamn time just B/C I was disguised & speak a German, DOESN'T MEAN I AM A FUCKING TERRORIST!

Giorno: yeah! & you need to STFU with your anti-terrorist rhetoric! It's getting pretty old! WE'RE SICKING TIRED OF YOUR GODDAMN SHIT! You think some douchebag like speedwagon is always 100% right, he didn't even have proof of any terrorist imfiltration, that's how irrelevant he was! He was a useless fuck in the end!

Gyro: irrelevant? As irrelevant as Islamist terrorist & North Korean were in their times compared to President Eisenhower!

Jodio: he wasn't even the President at the time, that was, Truman, you fucking idiot!

Johnny: at least he didn't consider ending segregation like Eisenhower did!

Gyro: Johnny joestar, you're more racist than goddamn Trump, you know that? At least the military isn't segregated it's integrated & filled with virtuousness by our merit in history!

Jotaro: speedwagon was no better than Arabs & the Islamic or North Korea & the nuke missile! Targeting anyone & everyone who was even slightly against his ideals! Throwing allegations left & right or even on the slightest "abnormal" behavior to eliminate anyone who could politically challenge him!

Josuke higashikata (4): what in the bloody fuck's goin' on 'ere?! You guys woke me up & made me all sober! Now I can't get comfortable!

Jotaro: everyone is arguing about politics & ideologies. Gyro is also up to his bullshit again & calling me a terrorist & Giorno a drug lord.

Josuke (4): gyro. I know we're best buddies... But arguing about politics at this time of night gets you a lot of headaches. Trust me, lad.

Johnny: & Giorno is saying that religion doesn't matter! That idiot is literally ignoring meral & ethics! We need those & God on our life to be righteous!

Josuke (4): you don't speak on behalf of the lord, ya bloody racist! He loves everybody as equals!

Jotaro: & just B/C Giorno is a atheist doesn't mean he has abandoned his morals & ethics! You don't need to be religious to have those, you know that right?

Jodio: if gyro is a fascist, & Johnny's a confederate racist, jolyne's a lib-right pro-arms dickhead & Giorno is a scientists... Which I don't know think is an actual ideology, then what you two's beliefs?!

Jolyne: the big boi dad is probably a terror, or a tsarist, IDK...

Jodio: WTF is a "tsarist"?!

Gyro: I'm not a fascist you libtard! I'm an advanced for military intervention in politics!

Giorno: that's exactly what fascism is, you stupid dummkopf!

Gyro: oh shut up you drug lord, you're not even democratic you're a scientists whatever that means.

Giorno: for the last time, I AM NOT A GODDAMN DRUG LORD!! I AM A FUCKING TECHNOCRAT!

Josuke (4): I am a socialist democrat, I believe in equality for everybody, it has free healthcare & free shit that everyone would want to get.

Jodio: WTF is that? Socialism? Are you a Bernie bro or something?

Jotaro: OKAY! ALL OF YOU! SHUT UP! NOW! first off, Jodio, think of a monarchy as the eastern European version of a monarchy or empires. Second off, Jolyne, I'll wring your fucking neck if you call me a terrorist like gyro has been doing. & lastly. I am a menshevik. I support the established of a Japanese Republic!

Gyro: ohh a Republican, you can't fool me with those terms it's a JAPANESE EMPIRES republic, eh?

Johnny: now that's a good one gyro.

Giorno: you people are such childish kids!

Jotaro: gyro, you have NO. IDEAL. how much I recent the Japan emperor & what it has done. What it has done to Japan. What it has done to me. What it has done to my family!

Gyro: yeah & so what? Why should I believe you? I've never met Japan that hated emperor, you're probably just lying!

josuke (4): gyro I hate havin' to see you like this, but need I remind you that we're on the red army, again?

Gyro: WHAT?!?

Jodio: oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, pls/plz don't actually tell him that again!

Gyro: I hope Jonathan joestar & Washington is watching me...B/C this is how true patriot deals with terrorist~ better dead...than red.

Jolyne: you remember the last time he went terrorist attack at Nazi Germany & Bolsheviks Russian? He was having a terrorism breakdown. Don't mess him up like that, mate.

Josuke (4): gyro don't think about it!

Jodio: oh shit WTF is he gonna do?!!

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Gyro: [ULTIMATE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN RAGE]

Joseph joestar:

SHUUUUUUUUUT THE FHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK UP!

What are you fucking imbeciles doing awake at 1 AM? WE HAVE TO TAKE OVER THE 123 SUNSET STREET STUDIO/MFN STUDIO IN THE FUCKIN' MORNING, & YOU ALL ARE AWAKE?!?

Jodio: my fucking ears, Joseph why did you have to yell so fucking loud?!

Joseph: mind your tongue or I'll cut it out!

Jotaro: believe me gramps. I am just as annoyed you are. They're all arguing about politics & ideologies. IDK how it started, but it all woke me up too.

Joseph: so this is what the whole screaming was about?! POLITICS?!? You all are the most EMBARRASSING character I have EVER worked with! this is the third time this week the screaming! Can we sleep for one goddamn night?! I AM SICK OF HAVING TO WAKE UP TO SEE THAT SOME IMBECILE HAS SOMETHING TO SCREAM ABOUT!

Gyro: & what about YOU new Yorkers? Do you follow a particular ideology different than mine? It so, you would be wrong as only a strong stratospheric government will enrich & stabilize our country from outside & inside threats! Hahaha!

Joseph: you want to prolong the argument? Fine, I'll have to remind you about what truly matters! You seek to rule over the badlands with your so-called "stratocracy" when you can't even tell what planet we were on! You once told me that we were on the goddamn MOON at one point! You think that by running the badlands under a military dictatorship, you'll prosper?! Need I remind you that you're under service of fucking speedwagon foundation?!!? BY MAKING YOUR OWN GODDAMN NATION, YOU'RE ACTIVELY BETRAYING THE JOESTAR COMPANY! YOU'RE BREAKING THE CONTRACT THAT YOU, SIGNED TO FIGHT FOR. I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M SCREAMING TOP OF MY LUNGS & RAISING MY VOICE, AT THE GODDAMN PERSON WHO THINKS HE'S IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY! I SNUCKED INSIDE THE GODDAMN ANTHONY D. SMITH'S OFFICE, YOU DICKHEAD, YOU'RE NOT A REAL SOLDIER! YOU NEVER WERE INSIDE THE AMERICAN FORCES, YOU'RE A CIVILIAN IN SOLDIER CLOTHING! YOU WERE NEVER PART OF THE MILITARY, YOU NEVER PART OF THE AMERICA ITSELF!

Jodio: Jesus Christ, Joseph calm down! Okay, if Jotaro is a menshevik or...democratic, & the Josuke is a socialist, then what you Joseph?

Joseph: I am a corporate, I went to central America to make deals with the SCP foundation there. I also recently purchase slaves in the underworld market, I am also human trafficker leader. Just recently I made sales on guns, M.R.E, first aid kit & more I made from working with speedwagon foundation. I have a lot of stand arrows & requiem arrow was made by meteorite from cape york, Greenland since 50,000 BCE to trade. As long as I'm interested into whatever you're offering me.

Johnny: hot damn cousin, you got anything to sell?

Josuke (4): you own people which is morally wrong! How dare you make money off of helpless people, while also sitting on half of the world's money!?

Gyro: I knew it from the stars that you were a goddamn globalist piece of scumbag shit, Joseph! Almost everybody here would fucking hate you!

Jodio: yeah & we murder enemies, not exploit people, you fucking corporatist!

Gyro: you're a coward hiding behind your money, you deserve to die just B/C you follow that ideal!

Josuke (4): I don't agree on him dyin' but he should definitely be beaten up! What do ya say lads?!

Jotaro: Josuke, are you crazy?! We can't fight our team!

Johnny: not to mention, y'all are getting uppity at his ideals, y'all are pathetic.

Giorno: oh so says the overzealot religious man who thinks God does everything he tells him to do!

Jolyne: quit mocking us Christmas, you fucking atheist nerd!

Joseph: oh yeah?! I can take everyone of you on, on gun on your head & you're fucking dead!

Josuke higashikata (8): [angry Japanese]

Jodio: holy shit, gappy we didn't mean to wake you up sailor!

Josuke (8): [growing Japanese]

Gyro: WTF dose Japanese arsonist want?!

Josuke (4): we were just talkin' politics... Nothing too serious, right lads?

Jolyne: yeah, what he said.

Josuke (8): [asking to join]

Jodio: oh, you wanna join us? Well, what's your ideal?

Josuke (8): [tell about my politics]

Jodio: WHAT? ANARCHIST?! gappy that's a terrible idea!

Joseph: you're an anarchist?!? [Laughter] that's fucking hilarious!

Jolyne: I got jarate (taught by Vaggie) here if something goes horrible wrong, lads.

Josuke (8): [angry Japanese about society being terrorist]

Jodio: okay this is not good in here uh.

Jotaro: gappy! Don't you dare!

[Roundabout by yes playing]

⬅ TO BE CONTINUED ⬛

Original name was (TF2 15.AI) The RED TEAM debate over ideologies politics at 4 AM

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Pattie Boyd: ‘George and I nearly drowned in a riptide on our Barbados honeymoon’

February 22 2023, 12.00pm GMT

Barbados, where Pattie Boyd and George Harrison were caught in a riptide on their honeymoon

GETTY IMAGES; ALAMY

Pattie Boyd lives in London with her husband, Rod Weston, and their dog, Freddie. A Sixties model and now an acclaimed photographer, she was formerly married to Harrison and Eric Clapton.

I was three years old when my parents moved to Kenya to live with my grandparents. We had a beautiful, big rambling house. The garden went on into the wilderness, it wasn’t unusual to see giraffes and lions wandering in.

Growing up in Africa shaped me. I remember very clearly riding bareback on my horse through woodland. I got used to the unusual. Going to bed one night I heard a noise. Underneath the door was a snake, slowly slithering into my room. I was frozen, absolutely riveted, he was huge. I was nineyears old and I started screaming.

I was sent to boarding school in England when I was ten and it was quite a shock to the system. The other girls didn’t know what I was talking about. Africa was all I knew.

Boyd with George Harrison, in 1966

ALAMY

George and I nearly drowned on our honeymoon in Barbados. We stayed in the middle of the island and explored the north coast. One glorious day we went swimming and to my horror I realised that there was a riptide. I was swimming towards the beach and not moving. I realised that if we were to swim parallel to the shore, we might get away from the current. I was terrified. I remember Mick Fleetwood said to me once, it is a weird thing when you know you’re drowning, you start swallowing water and everything becomes euphoric. George and I finally made it to the beach and sat there panting. The waiters brought us sandwiches and we ate the whole lot in shock.

India with the Beatles was a magical time. We were in an ashram, surrounded by like-minded people. The maharishi kept insisting it was very important for us all to learn meditation, for us and for the world. He said things were going to escalate and get faster and meditation would give us the tools to slow life down.

The Beatles would sit on the ashram steps with their guitars, jamming together and singing. They wrote so many songs there, everything from The White Album. The whole vibe was gentle and calming and inspirational.

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Touring with Eric was new to me because I never went on tour with George and the Beatles. America was eye-opening. When Eric went on stage, the audience would stretch back as far as the eye could see. I used to sit on the side, drink in one hand, camera in the other. During the encore the audience would lift their lighters into the air and the whole auditorium would be filled with flickering lights in the dark. I love to capture beauty with my camera. It’s like anything fabulous: it’s not going to be there for ever.

Boyd with Eric Clapton in 1978

ALAMY

Eric didn’t really like travelling otherwise. I think when you’re a musician and you tour, then the idea of travelling for a holiday is not high up on your list.

A place I’ll always love is Venezuela. I went in 1994 when I was single and discovering who I was again. I did a day trip to Angel Falls, eventually reaching the top of a mountain that looked down over an incredibly steep edge. The idea was to go hang-gliding, something that had never crossed my mind before. I said, “Blow that! I’m not jumping off this cliff!” Suddenly an elderly Indian lady ran past us and leapt off the mountain as we watched in horror. Well, we had to do it then, didn’t we? Clutching my camera to my chest, I jumped into nothing. I felt like a condor in the air — I was jumping to freedom.

Angel Falls in Venezuela

ALAMY

Peru is a special place. I went there with a female shaman, and I knew I was going to take ayahuasca [a plant-based psychedelic drug]. Greedy me, I ended up doing it twice. It was amazing. We also knew that we would be shedding a lot, both physically and spiritually. Just before we started I noticed a huge snake curled on one of the eaves. Six hours later we walked out and I saw the snake’s skin lying on the floor. The symbolism was clear. I never did ayahuasca with George and Eric, they weren’t adventurous like that.

Growing up in Kenya helped me not to be frightened in life. I am excited because there are more things to see, more adventures, and I don’t like to repeat things, I don’t see the point. There is always something new around the corner.

Pattie Boyd: My Life in Pictures is published by Reel Art Press at £39.95 (reelartpress.com)

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Ava and Camila are just funky together.

Ava being the adventurous bisexual disaster that she is, walks into the apartment late one afternoon. The place is quiet and the only light comes from the bedroom. Camila has the purple light on and Ava assumes she is either reading a book or napping. Camila hadn't been the most upbeat this past week. And it took all three of them to convince Camila to take a few days off work.

Camila had been taking it easy and mostly recuperating inside the apartment. Beatrice and Lilith had work to keep them occupied, but Ava had few obligations lately outside of daily training. But she always took her daily training very seriously - she has to keep cardio up.

Tonight Ava has plans to take Camila out to dinner but thought she'd lighten up the mood first.

Ava and Camilla both had the apartment to themselves today since Lilith decided to study some journals down the street and Beatrice was away on a mission for Jillian.

Ava carefully removes her sneakers and makes her way to the kitchen. She takes care not to turn on any lights in the hopes that Camila doesn't come out of the bedroom. The tea kettle was recently used and was still hot to the touch. Camila had obviously just made some tea for herself. Ava looks back to the bedroom door and sees that it is still closed. She sighs in relief and pours herself a cup and makes a lazy Sunday chai latte. The bag she was carrying is placed on the coffee table and Ava makes herself comfortable. She laughs at herself and starts removing the items. Camila will likely be returning to the kitchen soon™️ so Ava has some time to prepare.

Camila walks out about half an hour later. She places her cup on the counter and goes to pour some water. "Ava?" Camila speaks softly, unsure if Ava was still in the house or asleep. "Hey! I'm in the living room." Camila can hear the goofy smile. "I'm pouring another cup of tea, do you want one too?" She can already guess the answer, but still loves playing along with Ava's shenanigans. "No thanks and unless you want your tea to get cold it's best to hold off." Camila shakes her head and makes her way to the living room. She is greeted with the most ridiculous rodeo clown outfit: A black cowboy hat, a funky button up shirt with a frog pattern, cowboy boots at least ten sizes too big, green suspenders, and to top it all off a classic red nose. She stares at Ava for a good moment, "Rodeo Clown?…" She is not certain Ava's angle or thought process. "Yes!" Ava claps. "Okay, so, rodeo clowns, they are mainly used in North America and the Down Under." Ava makes sure to emphasize the last two words. "And they protect the riders, BUT they also provide comic relief and entertainment." Camila nods along still not quite following. "Well I thought I'd take you for dinner and a show, but start with the show." Camila has made her way to the front of the couch. "What if I want dinner first?" She raises an eyebrow. "I think l'm more of a dessert." She winks in return.

Ava has stripped herself of her button top, the suspenders, and her hat rests delightfully on Camila's head. She was left with only her boxer briefs and the too big cowboy boots. Camila reaches out and pulls Ava closer to the couch by the boxer briefs band. She gently tugs, "so when does my rodeo clown take these off?" Ava shrugs. Camila tugs the band again, "does the rodeo clown ever ride the bull?' "Of course." Ava takes on a very serious tone, "but for my safety, the cowboy boots stay on."

Camila plants her face between Ava's legs and laughs. She reaches up Ava's waist and pulls her down for a kiss. "I can't argue with safety rules, I'm sure there is a rodeo clown union." Camila loosens her grip and allows Ava to take a few steps back to give Camila a good view. Ava starts pulling down the boxer briefs but ultimately gets stuck. She sits down on the floor to get them unstuck and off. "Very sexy." Ava huffs, "only the sexiest for you!" The briefs fly across the room as Ava finally gets them over the boots. She stands back up with a bounce, "now for the grand finale!" Camila looks at Ava with such love. The girl had the craziest moments and Camila was here for it all. She gestures to Ava to walk forward. She pats her thighs, "the saddle is all yours."

Fun fact actually is that rodeo clowns do not have a union.

#also boots ten sizes too big?#girl.

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