#the industry is SO SMALL its my favourite thing ever

[aksually2008]

aksel's guide to relaxing media

A lot of people have asked me to compile a list of my go-to depressing/dooming media, but I feel it would be irresponsible to give you that without an antidote.

Maybe this will be of help to you on an anxious night and instead of smoking a cigarette you'll turn to this or maybe its a nice cozy afternoon and you need something to maintain that feeling.. either way here's stuff that I consume on those days:

Film/TV

Joe Pera Talks You to Sleep

This is something I have recommended to most of my friends at this point and if you ever give me the opportunity I'll probably talk your ear off about this man. I have a very special affinity towards this video, as it randomly found me on a particularly stressful quarantine night and boy am I glad it did.

I'm not gonna talk about it too much further, but if you're feeling a little bit lost or anxious, even after my 250 watches of this, I end up feeling a little bit better. If you like it make sure to check out his show, Joe Pera Talks With You on hbomax as it's one of my favourite shows ever!! The episodes are short and easy to digest :)

How to With John Wilson

It's hard for me to exactly describe this show, it's just one of those things you have to see for yourself to fully understand the appeal of it. For the most part, this show uses street footage of New York City and interviews with average everyday New Yorkers to convey some kind of narrative, usually disguised as a tutorial(hence the "how to"). There's a lot of absurdity, laughter and sometimes it plays with your emotions a bit, but sometimes it's nice to just unwind and learn about the insane industry of scaffolding in NYC.

Come and Visit Us Again

Okay, so this is probably one of the most niche things here.. Considering that it has 205 views as of me writing this and it's in estonian with no captions available.(Maybe someday I'll translate it)

As far as I can tell, it is a documentary short made by Liis Nimik, who at the time was a film school student. It follows the day-to-day of a village grocery store cashier and her interactions with the people who visit her store everyday.

Moms, dads, scary little kids and village bums.. It has it all and serves as this kind of a sweet time capsule of one particular week in this one Estonian village. I will admit this is probably extra comforting for me as I grew up near a village similar to this that also had a store just like this one. In a small village, the people who work at the local grocery store really become apart of your everyday life and I loved to see it captured like this.

I feel like even if you don't understand Estonian, it's nice background noise.

Malcom in the Middle

Need I say more?

Youtube

If you know me, you know I'm a fiend for comforting youtube personalities. Here are some of my favorites:

Steve Wallis

Even if you aren't particularly interested in camping, you'll still probably enjoy these videos. Steve is probably one of the sweetest dudes I've found on YouTube and he really knows how to keep a conversation. All in all, just nice to throw on if you just wanna disconnect for 30 minutes

Shirley Curry

I've loved Shirley's stuff for years now. She calls her viewers her grandkids and posts vlogs & let's plays. I think that covers the gist of it.

Featureman a.k.a. Tom Willett

This is an older gentleman, who for the most part shows you different meals that he makes & tells you stories about his time as an actor in the 1980s. Every video feels like you're visiting your grandpa.

GIFGAS

I found them quite recently, but they're quickly turning into my favourite Youtube channel. Videos of trainhopping, which are so well shot and the music choices are soooooo gooooood. Every travel vlog should have a mandatory requirement of at least (1) shoegaze song.

Roger Hance

Found this guy randomly on my recommended and him only having 4k subs feels like a crime. He's a bird photographer, who vlogs his outings and talks about all the little birds he sees. super cute.

Music

Below are a couple of playlists and tracks I recommend for this occasion:

Mixture of ambient tracks and just relaxing instrumentals. There's no vocals. During the summer, I would always listen to this if I was sitting in a park or doodling.

This is just some of my favourite ambient tracks. If you've never really listened to ambient music before, check this out I guarantee you'll like it.

I have fallen asleep to this so many times that sometimes i just constantly hear it in the back of my head. Maybe thats not a comforting thought but it helps me sleep so that's a price I am willing to pay.

That's about it though.. I didn't include everything, because this is already pretty long and I have to keep some things secret, but I hope you find use in some of this. bye

#comforting #aksually #Youtube #Spotify

[stareggie]

People I want to get to know :)

@miss-star-dust @deadhoneybee you've both tagged me, thank u <3

Last song: About You by The 1975. Idk how to explain what this song does to me but its harmony is fucking mind-blowing.

Favourite colour: See I've always said that it's sky blue but I've been eyeing crimson and emerald for a while so I rlly don't know bruh

Last film/show: Succession. I adore that show with everything I have and I think everyone should watch it. I've also been rewatching Euphoria but more as a background noise for when I write.

Sweet/savoury/spicy: I'm picky with my sweets so I'd say spicy bc u can absolutely never EVER go wrong with spicy when it comes to me.

Last thing I googled: Timothee Chalament on set, it was for my fic lmfao

Last book: depends on what u count as a book. I read ATYD, ATYD Sirius' pov and Crimson Rivers in the last month, I've also read HP POA for new year's bc obviously and I'm currently getting myself through The Lies of Locke Lamora, it's fucking amazing!

Relationship status: ... it's very complicated ??

Current obsession: generally, the marauders. Specifically, my fic Speed, camera, action ! It's all I think about every single fucking day. Also my job in the film industry bc I can safely say I'm the luckiest son of a bitch in the world that I get to do what I do.

Looking forward to: Short-term, I'm going on a small vacation (3 days) from this Sunday till Wednesday, longterm, there is literally so much bro but I'd say getting to shoot a series/film in 2024 which I hope to God will happen so this is kinda me speaking it into existence :)

Tags (ofc no pressure guys): @jegulusstarss @daydream-of-a-wallflower @gayliketheancients @mokkkki @elysiren @reallyremylupin @mi-reille <33

#tag game #the marauders

[hildyj]

Podcast Recs: History & Culture

In Our Time is a discussion programme on BBC Radio 4 that's been going for 25 years, where a host, Melvyn Bragg, and three researchers/lecturers/professors from various UK universities discuss and illuminate their specialist topic. Very informative and wide-reaching, but can become a bit dense at times. When it's at its pinnacle, it's like attending the best university lecture you've ever experienced.

Past Present Future is a fairly new podcast, but it's already very promising. It just finished a summer season where the host goes through various influential essays in the Western canon (from Montaigne and Thoreau to James Baldwin and Susan Sontag) and enters into a sort of essay of his own, placing them within their time but also making up a sort of dialogue between them, so that the great minds can communicate and discuss ideas across centuries. It's partnered with the London Review Of Books, so it's centering its discussion of ideas on both non-fiction and fiction books.

I understand the criticisms and I've heard the jokes, but I have to admit that The British Museum is one of my favourite museums in the world, mostly because it's a testament to the magnificence of the whole of humanity, of how inventive and how creative we can be, and how we've been like that since the beginnning. Listening to A History of the World in a 100 Objects is like a trip to the museum with a knowledgable guide. The host has chosen one object found in The British Museum and uses that for fiteen minutes to illuminate a small part of human history, going from the earliest tools found in Africa to a solar-powered lamp of today. It covers the entirety of the world and all ages, as much as that can be achieved in 100 fifteen-minute episodes. It's ambitious but it pulls it off.

You Must Remember This is just the thing if you want to learn more about Old Hollywood. It covers a wide range of topics from the history of the blacklisting of suspected communists in the film industry in the 1950s, to the feud between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, and a thorough history of the Manson Family Murders. The seasons are all extremely well-researched and professionally presented, and it's easy to pick and choose whatever sounds the most interesting to you. A personal favourite is "Dead Blondes", which is a history of Hollywood blonde sex symbols from the 1920s to the 1980s and their often tragic ends.

#podcast #in our time #past present future #a history of the world in a 100 objects #you must remember this

[zedecksiew]

SPY IN THE HOUSE OF ETH

So this week I was hit with a pang of sentimentality for an older work:

"Spy In The House Of Eth".

"Spy" was published by Soulmuppet Publishing for their Best Left Buried horror-fantasy TTRPG, back in 2020; it was part of a slate of adventures, commissioned and funded as part of Zinequest 2.

A mangrove- and plantation-themed hexcrawl. A landscape changed (and changing) because of colonial-capitalist agro-industry. Displaced locals fomenting rebellion. A tycoon recycling the souls of his labour-force. Said tycoon engineering a hostile takeover of hell, so hell is made worse, and merges with the waking world.

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When I flip through it now I mainly see its faults. The text feels underwritten. It is cramped, and rushed. It is sorely in need of a better intro, to orientate players:

A summary of factions; and outline of events and possible outcomes; overarching design elements like the everspreading-hell-haze mechanic needs to go at the front of the book, not the back; etc.

Ultimately---even though for quite a while "Spy" was the longest TTRPG text I'd ever written---I tried to do too much in too small a space. This is a full adventure campaign. I should've have shoved it into 60 pages. I should've saved it for a 200-page book, let it breathe. That's an editorial decision, entirely my fault.

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Nova was kind enough to take a look at it, recently. Her review was very good, very insightful.

I think she correctly diagnoses the fact that I buried the lede in terms of What This Book Is About:

"this is set in a colonised land, features hellish pollutions destroying the environment caused by the invaders, features slaves in an uprising against their owners, and that the players are asked to pick sides ... [but] that isn’t well stated outside the text itself ... probably needs to be summarised for the sake of selling to the table and for ease of play."

I have no defense for this, except a vague notion that it feels a little gauche to bang on the: "THIS IS AN ADVENTURE ABOUT THE EVULZ OF COLONIALISM AND CAPITALISM ERRYBODY!" drum.

The work should speak for itself!

But, then again, people can't hear the work properly if not enough context was built around it.

Again: this is on me.

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Still:

I think the reason why I put so much into "Spy"; why I resisted explaining it so much; why it is still one of the favourite things I've made, despite its faults---

Is that it was kind of my first TTRPG thing. It predates Lorn Song, even though that came out first.

The mansion in "Spy" was the first TTRPG dungeon I ever drafted. A sheets-on-the-furniture, closed-up ancestral pile; with the current owners absconded to some big city with most of the money; adventurers picking over faded wealth.

It was inspired by the huge mansions of Malacca and Penang, and context mirrors the kind of thing those tycoon family did---suck a land dry, then leave for London or New York or wherever.

More generally, a lot in "Spy" is basically a fantastic version of my day-to-day reality.

The beacon is the refinery gas flare I see from my house:

The bougainvillea monsters is because I have this monstrous bougainvillea in my yard:

The monkeys and the kingfishers. The oil-palm monoculture, the oil-palm refinery we drive past every time we head north to Kuala Lumpur. The fact we travel southeast from the city to where we live, mirrored in the orientation and order of the hexcrawl.

The mangroves:

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All this to say: I feel warmly about "Spy In The House Of Eth", and I feel like talking about it. If you've read it or you've played it: I would love to hear from you.

(It's available via the Soulmuppet store and Itch and Drivethru, among other places. Thank you, Zach, for publishing this.

It was published as a batch with four other adventures, all good---though my personal favourite of them is Luke Gearing's "Behind Closed Doors". I believe he is rewriting it???)

#fantasies #ttrpgs #writing #adventures #campaigns #hexcrawls #spyinthehouseofeth #mangroves #colonialism #capitalism #oil palms #kingfishers #best left buried

[ejenvs3000semesterf23]

Blog 1

I have always had an interest and need to connect with nature ever since I was a child but my care for it has evolved over the years. My earliest memories interacting with nature were when I started collecting snails and caterpillars at probably just 4 years old. My mom would buy me small plastic containers for me to house the critters I collected. One of my favourite things to do with the snails was poke their little eyes on the tip of their stalks and watch as they recede into the body of the snail. It is funny to look back and think how interested I was in such a small uncleanly creature. I would put grass and rocks in the container hoping that it would make the space more comfortable for the snails or to provide food for them. 

When I was in grade 6 I decided to go vegetarian as I could not deal with the ways that animals were killed for food. I later learned how much the meat industry impacts the environment and specifically land usage. I wish the world could be like it was before humans urbanized the planet, but nature could have so much more room if people just changed their diet. 

The summer after grade 10 I worked as a gardening assistant at a food centre. At this point in my life I hadn’t put in an hour of gardening so this was a learning curve. I not only learned what plants look like before we consume them, but I also learned the diseases they interact with and the pests that consume them. Gardening isn't as simple as one might think, you have to work with nature and respect its boundaries. My relationship with nature became more spiritual with this job. The energy moves through the soil and into the plants and then we eat these plants as the final process. Those cells are broken down and become part of our cells, we make DNA out of their DNA, it is quite fascinating. 

On my trip to Hawaii this year I was able to connect with nature in a different way than before. I spent many hours snorkelling on the surface of the ocean just staring down at the reef which was teeming with life. There were so many different kinds of corals and sea stars that I have only been able to see in an aquarium but here they were out in nature where they may have been for millions of years. I found myself drifting over the reef in awe every time I went snorkelling. 

Throughout my life, my dad has offered me a sense of place in nature. He has always loved going on family hikes and sharing his knowledge about the surrounding area. I remember one time we walked past this giant boulder at the bottom of a hill in a forest and he described how it would have been brought there by a glacier.

[fizzycherrycola]

Any headcanons about how many homes America and Canada have?

Yes! They have many homes.

⭐ America ⭐

In New York City, America spent decades jumping from place to place. As the city grew, he moved from a house in Manhattan, to a Brooklyn apartment, to a flat in Queens, etc. Now, despite his best efforts, his current apartment is just a box with an AC unit sticking out the window. He wishes he could have a nicer place in NYC, but the market is too hot even for him.

In Los Angeles, he managed to snag a gorgeous Santa Monica house in the early Hollywood days before prices exploded into the stratosphere. Just a short walk to the Pacific ocean, he never sold it and it’s worth its weight in gold by now.

His spot in Washington D.C. is the one he most uses; a stately, historical home that would probably be turned into a small museum if he ever decides to sell it (but he never will). Sometimes, the place can get a bit messy, with papers, file folders, and take-out containers scattered about, but he’ll tidy up when company is coming.

A farm in Ohio that has seen better days. In the early 20th century, he used the barn as a workshop to tinker with automobiles and flying machines. As a result, the barn is quite damaged, but America won’t repair it. He thinks the oil stains “add character”.

A lively hotel in Louisiana with a restaurant on the first floor. Yes, he owns the whole thing. It’s been managed by humans for generations within the same family. They cook massive Creole feasts whenever America drops by.

America doesn’t seek solitude often, but when he does, he goes to his mountain home in Colorado.

He stubbornly hangs onto his Texas ranch even though he doesn't raise cattle anymore.

Once he owned a beachfront property in Florida, but sold it after the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Unfortunately, through no fault of his own, his childhood home in Boston caught fire after the Revolution and burnt down. The land it was on is now a popular public park with swing sets, monkey bars, and a huge curly slide. Many local children say it’s their favourite park in the city.

There are many more, of course, but those are some of his standout homes.

🍁 Canada 🍁

Of all his homes, Canada stays at his Ottawa house most often. The backyard is filled with a rainbow of tulips and it’s within cycling distance to Parliament Hill. He keeps several pairs of ice skates for himself and whoever visits during the winter, so they can go skating over the frozen Rideau Canal.

Canada’s Toronto flat is the most modern-looking of his dwellings, but that isn’t saying much. It’s an industrial loft with mismatched furniture still stuck in the 1980s. It really isn’t his favourite place, but he likes the view of the skyline at sunset.

One of his childhood homes is still standing; a humble, stonework Montreal house. It’s been restored by historical societies; fresh paint on the door, a tidy lawn, and black soot swept away. He made an arrangement to lease it as a museum, but has the opportunity to return and stay there whenever he chooses.

There’s a ramshackle log cabin he built himself in Algonquin park, many years before it was designated as parkland. To quote my NedCan fic: “... a stone base decorated in moss. Turn-of-the-century windows and an amber-stained porch pleasantly frame the main door, while the modernized roof and chimney stack create a mishmash of different eras... like a favourite worn blanket; too beloved to be discarded, and so instead is repeatedly patched.”

On the east coast, he has a home in Halifax proper. Sadly, his original was destroyed in the Halifax Explosion and was rebuilt to the standards of the 1920s. He misses his older house, because it was where Scotland would visit during his childhood.

In St. John’s, he has a very colourful building, painted bright red with white window frames and small gardens in both the front and back.

A simple, suburban bungalow in Red Deer, Alberta. Perfect for business and relaxation, because it’s halfway between both Edmonton and Calgary and keeps the Rocky Mountains within reach. Piles of hiking gear are stored in the attic, basement, and the garage. When he can spare the time, he’ll drive out to the Rockies for weeks of camping, climbing, hiking, or skiing.

His British Columbia home is surrounded by old-growth trees.

Overall, Canada tries to have at least one home in each of his provinces and territories. If, at the time of travel, he doesn’t, he'll try to lodge in a wildlife research centre. The scientists, who usually work for the government, don’t mind his presence at all.

Thank you for the ask!! 💜

#aph america #aph canada #hws america #hws canada #hetalia headcanons #alfred f jones #matthew williams #my writing #my headcanons

[elvenbeard]

The OC Playlist Tag

Game Rules: Choose one of your characters and list song(s) that fit them.

I was tagged by @katsigian and @imaginarycyberpunk2023 thank you so much!! :D

I love making OC playlists, and Vs is steadily growing xD Most of the songs on there I think he'd also enjoy listening to, others just remind me of him or give off the vibes that would make you want to speed through Night City's streets in a rainy night.

Kill the Messenger || Rezodrone (The Cartesian Duelists) -> I feel like I have to include this as his in-universe favourite song. The Cartesian Duelists are one of his favourite bands, theirs was the first concert he ever went to (in a small act of rebellion against his strict mother). Whenever it comes on the radio he's thrown back to that night, which was an absolute rollercoaster, but also the first night he ever felt really free.

You Should See Me in a Crown || Emil Bulls -> This was one of the first songs I added to his playlist on a whim, far from having finished the game or even knowing how it would all end. It simply fit V's vibes, his ambition, and his reputation. Then I got to the Sun ending and yeah... it just fits.

Gimme That Boom || Skindred -> This is just a song he would party to :D It's loud, has a good rhythm, electric guitars, what else could you ask for?

Fight it Out || MADKID -> V loves punkrock, industrial metal, and everything in that general direction. But even he can't resist a catchy J-Pop tune, even better when it's mixed with one of the above.

Kingslayer || Bring me the Horizon feat. BABYMETAL -> Same principle as with the song above: the mix of Metal and J-Pop just works :D I also think this song in general would have fit the Cyberpunk soundtrack quite well with its themes and mood, but that's my personal opinion and taste speaking

A few more that all just fit his story with their themes, lyrics, or genereal vibes:

Last Chance || Skindred (<- absolute V song for me, would that make his title song in a movie xD)

Kill the Noise || Papa Roach

Never Surrender || Any Given Day

Close to the Sun || Porcelain Pill (<- actual from another game soundtrack but this is such a V and Johnny song for me now)

Monochrome || BABYMETAL (if CP2077 needed an Anime opening, this would be my song suggestion for it)

Self vs Self || Pendulum, In Flames (<- also a very V and Johnny song for me XD)

Rockstar || Blue Stahli (<- this one has a really good mix of electronic vibes and rock that V would quite enjoy)

Mine || Sleep Token (<- is lately stuck in my head and through association has become a very V and Kerry song to me personally xD)

This tag game has been making the rounds a lot on my dash lately, and some of you might have done this already, but I'd like to tag @rindemption, @genocidalfetus @wanderingaldecaldo @arczism @pinkydude @dreamskug aaaaaand everyone else who sees this and would like to give it a go! Yes, including you!

As always no pressure with these things! Thanks for reading, maybe there's a tune here you'll end up enjoying as much as I do xD

#tag games #cyberpunk 2077 #vincent ezaki

[fox-buried-in-maple-leaves]

-BREAKS DOWN UR DOOR- SO ASK GAME HUH? 1, 5-12, 20-25, 32, 35, 43-46 for Kisa? ok you don't have to do all of them, but I'm thinking about HIM again and he's gently being wrapped in warm blankets and rolled away into my lair.

Ask Game

What’s the lie your character says most often?

"Don't worry!" You should always worry if Kisa says don't worry.

Can they cry on command? If so, what do they think about to make it happen?

He can lol. He thinks about the pain of when his arm disintegrated and the tears just well up in his eyes.

What’s their favorite [insert anything] that they’ve never recommended to anyone before?

His favourite fabric shop. That's HIS fabric shop, grrrr.

What would you (mun) yell in the middle of a crowd to find them? What would their best friend and/or romantic partner yell?

Me? Probably just his name. Galin would start yelling in some of the WORST Natlanen? Natlanien? Kisa's native tongue. Lucille strikes me as a petname caller for sure.

How loose is their use of the phrase ‘I love you’?

It started very loose, yk, for the job. But he says it less loosely after dating Luci.

Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?

Gentle love. But lots of banter! And he likes getting the same.

What fact do they excitedly tell everyone about at every opportunity?

any and every fact about his girlfriend ever lol

If someone was impersonating them, what would friends / family ask or do to tell the difference?

Ask him to make something with leather or a jasmine stitch for crochet. Both are Not Easy and someone pretending to be him would most likely not be skilled enough.

What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!

The look of disgust on Decord's face every single time Galin eats hot peppers from the jar.

Who do they like as a person but hate their work? Vice versa, whose work do they like but don’t like the person?

Kisa has too many fashion opinions for this question. That's the entire industry let's be real here.

What common etiquette do they disagree with? Do they still follow it?

Keeping your elbows off the table when eating. It's stupid, and uncomfortable. Screw you.

What simple activity that most people do / can do scares your character?

Twist cherry stems with a tongue. So much coordination..

What do they feel guilty for that the other person(s) doesn’t / don’t even remember?

Uhmmmm, what happened to Lela. Who again I don't think I've spoken about on this blog? Anyways it haunts him. Even though it wasn't his fault.

Did they take a cookie from the cookie jar? What kind of cookie was it?

Yes, he did. And it was a chocolate chip cookie.

What subject / topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot?

His entire job bro, the WHOLE thing??? KISA WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE PLOT! Nobody was supposed to get attached to Razvedka. 90% of the related content of them isn't important to the direct plot I was writing.

If they committed one petty crime / misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?

Murder and corporate espionage aside, shoplifting lol

What is the smallest, morally questionable choice they’ve made?

Well Kisa originally only joined the Fatui for some extra cash so uhm. Oops. It was small at the time.

What do they commonly misinterpret because of their own upbringing / environment / biases? How do they respond when realizing the misunderstanding?

He reads tone and body language wrong sometimes. He'll think someone is being cocky when they're just really into a conversation. He thinks someone is about to hit him when they lift their hand excitedly. Small stuff like that? He hides it mostly, doesn't react. But his mind RACES for a split second.

What language would be easiest for them to learn? Why?

Its hard cause I imagine the languages of Teyvat can sometimes translate, but not fully. We decided he speaks the Teyvat version of Spanish, and according to linguists if you can speak Spanish.. The easiest language to learn is Portuguese! So the teyvat version of that?

What’s something unimportant / frivolous that they hate passionately?

LOL okay so LIKE CIRINO, if this was a modern OUR WORLD, he'd fucking hate a lot of modern luxury brands. But since we're not in our world. He just really hates dark yellow?? PASSIONATELY despises it. won't use it.

Are they a listener or a talker? If they’re a listener, what makes them talk? If they’re a talker, what makes them listen?

Listener! I think most of Razvedka are? Just given the nature of their jobs. He, much like the others, is really good at 'prompting'. He can swing a conversation in the direction he wants with just a couple of words and then just listens.

#⋆｡°✩ kisa #☾*✲⋆. essence of myrrh #from the fate ; roc

[sobachyakukla]

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duh all my people get scanned

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once charachter passes through camp ignatious, they are forgiven immediately of all things, christ-like, once they pass vatican they are then allowed "kin". all there-in.

wheen am i allowed to talk to heem

the bisexual witchhunt

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ignatious; cleared; steaaady: plant .root//stored as noise

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pill-shopping for pre-teen girls, michael? (archangel drags are my new favourite) (because she/they is/are downright evil when you sit & think about it)

noel needs new executive functioning i sit

seele congressional value; 9

better lie values hearing needs allocated to laptop wired/industrial overtone lock setting cockpit airtime is expected to loop randomly she/they uses bluetooth patterns commonly used by us navy & ukranian navy conversational logs very russian to the point of actual involvment with kremlin being investigated by the us military

no hide necessary she bathes with lavender castile soap

she does not support the ukraine currently due to knowledge of a missle location being funded with black budget money in the ukraine the us currently is supporting the transport of this missile part as well

specializes in knowledge of missiles granddaughter of us missile intelligence (russian)

protect her she does this for the us first & foremost exists entirely as figment of imagination in swiss child of aircraft company

geneva input ; "0"

almost talked about j.son last night never felt safer in my life

no bombs ya dig? just like, no bombs ever jk romania

te eu big sneeze excuse you, eu! ive got a big cold n my blood pressure is so high its SKY RROCKETING omg gotta go to space again

guys im developing the worst small voice ever its being helped along & i need to focus on my work this sucks being out of the loop but who needs normalcy im afraid im being brought out of the DOE hanger again we're talking trump lowballing building 18 manila's AGAIN if he plants them hardcopy in slovenia im going to freak the fuck out because he can only go so far as luce before they close the mountain pass proverbially

the fbi is a crock of shit but what are they doing fucking around with european nukes at this hour we're talking soros money of course but cant he just sstick to funding mass shootings? i hate european business but ill go there with you all of courrse alumni sober up because literal infants are getting high over missile crisis which means i relapse obviously of course they dont escape baby jail by themselves never the tots must be let out of baby jail by an elder who revisits baby jail for fun & to clear the cough that haunts ya feel me

is alex just having fun? im asking is alex just having fun? is alex soros just having fun? love him.

like you know how cool this missile is by the way its like a hover craft that does a bunch of electro magnetic stuff let alpha centauri have this moment please alpha centauri has all the missile moments because its just a few PARTS we're talking about he smuggled PARTS he's smugling (shhhhh) PARTS or the PART that makes SMUGGLING PARTS a-ok im building 18 military property dude where is this heading? lightball tournament with alien techwear i swear

is this real internet? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO just looks like it kid thats one of the main things that intelligence communities do when they "do" something "to" you they "make it look normal" so "you do what you would normally do" so that way "you arent scared anymore" idk make it safer? in every way <3 eventually you can tell people to do stuff but only when you're this many

its okay everybody they're trying to rescue the dream people those left on earth 1 in so far as putting the right to sleep

yes, alex soros does borrow my phone sometimes for big requests from the american government you could say we're cozy enough to share screens i share my screen with a few people every now & then i personally have no idea how these things occur for my own personal safety but i am a savant that knows about missiles a lot so im kinda fiercely protected dual citizenship

a few of us have a game going on where they;re either waking specific dreamers or their sleeping as them idk they;re having a lot of fun

by the way, MYANMAR LOOKING GOOD ON ALL THAT STOLEN GOLD

news post the comet is something we'll get to

the algorithm has me in shambles because we are that much closer to breaking out the wachowski sisters have this thing about the holocaust holo- caust caustic

i'll choose nazi-ism every time because what the fuck enigma dictates is fascinating i;ll give you that im numb to a lot it did its job

yes im replying arent we all the ghost of my father would be proud of me can you say the same? noels vyvanse was due today

on the naming of "time warner cable" i will bet you 73 hours it could have been 48 you could have bet 24 you count down in all your music

thats the point foals music video

im delegating my DID alters into TULPAS with online presences

my iq is 189, even you forgot & im upset ive done everything for US take that back! nevar how is molly? go ask her ya ass hole

germany? not unless he gets it through slovenia i swear to god he kept it close to home YES ITS FOR THE NUCULEAR SHIT WE STARTED WITH THE 5G TOWERS NOW BE NICCE generating live chat

pizza hut was my favourite you cant outpizza the -hut

watch russia make me cane slept w me (rei)

hyperbolic earth tyme

the programmer wants to play with us

ohio seele is out so i picked up ohio seele is benched after fouling russia again which means i insult brazil & israel until they get ddossed but MY type of signal-line what if their devices could not pick up? when control callt dem? blocked & ignored

yes favors are respected & expected for hamas? i love me a good tunnel (physics pun)

i own bloomberg too

get teh kid to french school asap which is m83 trilogy god m83, what beautiful prefrontal cortexes im the leader of cabal biotch

she lives she is present

love me a good tunnel

we tunnel tonight if you HAVE BEEN MIRRORING MY MEDICAL I WILL SHIT MY PANTS ON UNALIVE TELEVISION this is a death cult sweaty

i love me a good tunnel

thank google they had included insurance in the fine print i mean THE CIA merged with META COME ON FOLKS THERE ARE CERTAIN ABILITIES WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED BY JUST SIMPLY BEING MEMBERS you are technically always contributing data to the cia even if you shoplift they are indeed studying that

bc terrorists shoplift a lot of supplies would they tell anyonee no? something specific i see yes im a mirrorer

im a carrier i can call phone shots if i want exif china yemen iran seclusian

these notes are for Those Who Share The Screen (my screen) (yes, the screen you use) my mother is goated

yourre gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

im just saying luce is good for a hard plant is all

slovenians are very strange people hannah strange cats there because its a eurpoean mock up slovenia exists for car companies im not stupid its an audi type of country failed volvo school on purpose for the slow learners with fast thoughts & even slower to speak

tell bill clinton i'll resign when he retires if we get blue helmet soldier distortion then what next? cmon we have to build another soldier manila

if we build the implosion of the paris agreement ill see you outside to talk about dogs & the wether in-heaven but dont do it you see now why she threw her life on the field

that damn part…….

you should have xion do a physics error arena space oblivion?

clair still does xion no zion you have to be deleted from life to work with the underside of zion failed from everything mark yourself as a failure & they will take you in but you must be prepared to accept love & adoration & validation & you must know what it means to contribute

sometimes i do in fact torture (im their domme / master) the autistics who listen in on my every waking moment with REPETITION yes its REPETITION time yes i'm going to play THAT SONG or THAT PLAYLIST yes we're going to do something AGAIN

im curating my digital fingerprint (sometimes i help build digital fingerprints) i ccan say & do whatever i want because it just OOPS! disappears! if it needs to (something i extend to others sometimes as well as long as theyre okay with being in bed with the CIA) (idk sometimes people REALLY hate american government stuffs sometimes. (im such a DITZ about politics i just OOPSIE them into the EVENT HORIZON SON OF A BITCH IT REALLY BE LIKE THAT) {can you believe theyre researching a cure for alzheimers}

there is that one guy that said "youre only 6 people away from someone famous"

we play telephone in this house

my mother is an interdimensional spider so PLEASE be on your best behavior shes the best we can get away with so so much NOT THAT

im doing everything i can to keep from killing myself including stealing cough medicine because im poor & im in poor condition but I'll be alright by morning everytime

everybody always wants one more night time i cant stand this the philosophy of misile crisis goes bye-bye if i die aka what

jerry can pick a mind to die itself to sleep if jerry wants if jerry doesnt pick a mind to die itself to sleep i will pick a mind to die itself to sleep

did alex talk to the utorrent people? or the soulseek ones//? never seen him

ohio forever sustastaining damage as usual

shes making her pain pretty

[hifilounge]

YG Acoustics Reference Carmel 3 Speakers Now On Demo at HFL, Stunning!

Hi all,

So everyone who knows me will know that I love speakers, without a doubt it is my favourite part of the HiFi Chain as I have said many times before, so as is becoming a common occurrence  when I was offered the chance to hear the new YG Acoustic Reference Carmel 3 speakers I jumped at the chance, I’m sure you know where this is going to end up.

But before we get to that point the first thing that hit me was how pretty they are, the proportions being perfect for most UK homes, these really are perfectly proportioned, looking absolutely stunning with their aerospace grade aluminium cabinets but for a reasonably small speaker the scale of the audio presentation is very impressive but it is their delicacy and insight that drew me in, these are obviously a 2 way design which a lot of people prefer for their simplicity and coherence which I totally get, have to say the balance through the whole frequency is spot on with very impressive tight and layered bass weight, they really are very engrossing.

It really is very easy to be impressed by the Carmel 3’s so I couldn’t resist but to place an order for a pair for demo to go along with the YG Peaks Cairn and Talus speakers we already have on demo.

The great thing with the 3 pairs of YG’s that we currently have on demo is that they all occupy a small footprint which really will suit a lot of UK homes but as ever it has to come down to sound quality and in all honesty YG are a new brand to me so I am still learning their family sound but all I can say if you like, clarity, delicacy and insight that pulls you in then you really should give them a listen if you are looking for new speakers at this price point.

Please find a link below to YG on our website and a few pictures of what we have on demo currently, please feel free to get in touch to arrange a demo anytime -

Cheers,

Paul.

YG Reference Carmel 3 Speakers

YG Cairn Speakers with Bel Canto, a Great Combo!

YG Talus Speakers Singing on Naim!

#YG Acoustics #YG Cairn #YG Talus

[mxacegrey]

Hi do you happen to know any other Penny Parker stories that you can recommend to me?

Searching by female peter parker in ao3 gets really good ones.

But there are a few I adore:

The run of Penny Parker - Post-Snap AU

Return to a world where everyones seem to have move on, Penny doesn't knows how to adapt. No one seem to need her, five years and she feels like she has already lost her family. So, what should she do?

She doesn't know.

So, she runs.

Or the story of how Penny Parker lost her family and her journey back home.

Silent Screams and Surprising Saviours series

Spider Woman is everything Penny Parker is not.

Spider Woman is brave and strong and confident.

Penny Parker is small and jumpy and has panic attacks in the bathrooms.

Spider Woman talks incessantly.

Penny Parker hasn't said a single word since she walked into school four years ago with haunted eyes and bruises circling her neck.

Spider Woman stops bad things from from happening.

Penny Parker can barely make it through each day.

Spider Woman is everything Penny Parker is not, so how can they be the same person? Even Penny can't explain it, she just knows that for the first time in a long, long time, she isn't helpless anymore.

But then she gets an internship at Stark Industries, and Tony Stark starts taking an interest in Penny Parker.

And then Natasha Romanoff starts taking an interest in Spider Woman and this Really Wasn't Part Of The Plan.

But Spider Woman can talk and Penny Parker can't, so surely even they can't work it out...right?

Rating is for mentions of past rape and present trauma.

STEM Club Teacher

"So, little genius, what's your name?" Miss Penny continued, holding her hand out for a high five.

"Um, Morgan miss." She answered, softly returning the high-five.

...

"I think she's my favourite teacher ever!"

Or: Penny becomes the teacher for Morgan's favourite club, they're both only-children (odd way to say lonely) and Morgan is determined to gain a sibling one way or another. Tea parties, ice-cream, science and shenanigans ensue (with a healthy dose of vigilante duties and threats towards the Stark household because what's a fic without life-threatening drama?)

Spider's Blue Iris: Anansi Blessed

She died saving the world, saving her friends and family, her home. But, it was not a peaceful end. A hero is saved but heroes are not meant to fade away. Anansi gives her a second chance to live, to ascend. He sends her to a world not unlike her own and with a chance at true happiness.

"This universe is and is not hers. Its different. Its the same. But then again, she was different, too."

This world needs a hero to give it hope. Fortunately, Penelope Parker, Spider-Woman, is more than willing to take up the mantle once again.

Ma Chatte (on Twitter!) - Twitter Fic

EmjAY @MyJam

@hosbornofficial @PMParkerSWM I have cavities now, thanks. Love the bird cat tho

Needs Led @nlGITC

@hosbornofficial @PMParkerSWM You guys are perfect for each other, I’m so happy for you!!!

Flash @FlashMobForSpidey

@PMParkerSWM What the fuck are you talking about?!

Peter Can Be A Girl’s Name @PMParkerSWM

@FlashMobForSpidey 😊

#penny parker #female peter parker #fic recs

[romancandlemagazine]

He Did Create - an Interview with Fraser Moss

Gutted to hear of the recent passing of Fraser Moss. I had the pleasure of spending a day with him in 2018 and he was a true fountain of subcultural knowledge who knew everything about seemingly everything good in life—with conversation ranging from vintage military jackets to the third season of Twin Peaks with no let up. This interview from an old magazine we made at Oi Polloi captured a small portion of that conversation, telling his story from his beginnings in the clothes industry getting sacked from World's End to flogging rare trainers before anyone knew about rare trainers, starting YMC and beyond. He had a lot of good stuff to say which applies today. RIP Fraser Moss. He did create.

Founded by Fraser Moss and Jimmy Collins back in 1995, You Must Create (or Y.M.C. to give it its snappier title), has been a firm Oi Polloi favourite for donkey's years. It was one of the first things we sold in our old Tib Street shop back in 2002, and although a fair bit has changed in the world since then, their trademark blend of stripped-back design, high-end fabrics and left-field cultural references is still as flavoursome as ever.

Fraser is the man who designs the stuff. Curious to hear the yarn behind the garms, I made the perilous voyage down to Brighton to hassle him with some questions..

Starting from the beginning, where did you grow up?

Newport in South Wales. I grew up in that period when youth culture was really important, and it was all led by music. I was too young for punk, but I was old enough to recognise it. At that time it was more that post-punk thing - we could see what was happening up in Manchester.

There were only two magazines you could buy which involved style - I.D. and The Face. And you couldn't even get those in Wales. I had to subscribe to them like some saddo, getting them delivered to my mum's house. You were limited on the knowledge you could gain.

How did you end up working with clothes? Was it something you were always into?

I was working in a sports warehouse. I was working there and thinking, "I've got to get out of here." So I'd get the coach up to London, and in those days it was all about the Kings Road. I used to go up and down there trying to get a job. I ended up getting a job at Vivienne

Westwood, at World's End. It was just after all the Seditionaries stuff, so it was like a dream getting to work for her. But then I got sacked because I got pissed up and fell asleep on the counter - someone came in and robbed half the shop. So then I started Professor Head, which was dealing in old school trainers.

Was anyone into old trainers then? That must have been a relatively new thing at that time.

It was just us and the Japanese. We'd go to the library and get the Yellow Pages for a district of America, then sit there all afternoon ringing them up to see if they had anything. Then we'd get on a plane, hire a van and then go around Boston or somewhere.

You'd go into the basement and they'd have full stacks of Jordan 1s and the Wally Waffles. And they'd be selling them for two or three dollars a pair. We had this little office in Soho and a stall in Camden Market, and we'd just sell to the Japanese. It was good while it lasted. I wish I'd taken photos, but no one had cameras - no one cared.

How long did you do this for?

Until our addictions collapsed the business. By 94 it was going tits up. In 95 we started Y.M.C.

How come you started Y.M.C.? What was the thing that set it off?

I was really sick of the fact that the only fashion that was available at the time was big Italian labels, hip-hop or skate. I'm not against any of that, but it was either American or European stuff, and I just felt there was a need for understated, minimal clothing that people could create their own style with. At that time, people didn't have quality simple clothing—it wasn't available.

Where does the name come from? It's a quote or something isn't it?

Yeah, that's Raymond Loewy, who did the Shell logo and the Coca-Cola logo. He was one of the first graphic guys who felt he could put his hand to everything. He'd design a logo, he would do architecture and then he'd do a can of soup. He was multitasking.

He did this lecture, and he said, "The thing is, you must create." And we just nabbed that. At that time it was all very well me being anti-this and anti-that, but I had to do something.

It was a lot easier back then, the world was much more D.I.Y.—but to be honest, apart from the ideas, our first collection was shit—the fabric would be the wrong way around, or one sleeve would be longer than the other. We were learning as we were going.

How basic was it back then? How many people were involved?

It was just me and Jimmy.

How did you meet him?

I met him because he had the same German agent as our trainer shop, Professor Head. We were both disillusioned with what we were doing, so we set up Y.M.C. When we first started it, I was homeless. I'd been dumped by my girlfriend, and I was living on my friend's floor. And then we got this little office, so I just lived there. It didn't even have a shower; there was just a tap and a sink. Slowly we built it up so I could live like a normal person, but I remember for a month I was living on Oxo cubes. It was good though, I had a 28 inch waist.

Going back to you in Newport, was there a regional style when you were growing up?

Yeah, particularly when the casuals came along. Every football club had its look. Some might have been more influential than others, so the other teams would copy them. Newport might have nicked this from the north, but we really went for that gentleman farmer look—a deerstalker hat, a wax jacket, some plus four cords and a pair of Forest Hills. Seeing those guys on the terraces was bonkers.

Do you think that regional thing still exists now?

There's less tribalism. You can be anything you want today, but that doesn't mean to say you're part of something. But these guys lived for the clobber and the weekend - it was different. When you're in that tribal gang, that's all you know. You're kind of blinkered.

I imagine you'd get a lot of stick for dressing like that back then.

Can you imagine? Newport is a working class town. You've got the steelworks, the mines and the docks. I used to dress up like an absolute clown back in the 80s. I'd wear these opulent Nehru suits, I had my hair long, I had a walking stick and a fur coat. I'd be pissed out of my head, rolling into curry houses at three in the morning and going to sit with a load of rugby boys. You can Imagine the abuse I got.

Do you think that adds to the appeal? You were putting yourself on the line.

Definitely. It's edgier. Today, I can walk around how I want and no one is going to bat an eyelid, but walk around Newport in the 80s like that and you're putting your life at risk.

I suppose it's like tattoos. In the 60s having a tattoo would be a pretty raw thing.

There's no edge to most things now. Everything is accepted. From antiques to records, everyone knows what's what. Everyone's an expert and nothing shocks anyone. You can stream 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' on the internet and then say you're a Joy Division fan, but it's only on a basic level, the passion has gone.

I'm an obsessive vinyl guy, but I always have been. When I was young it was only vinyl, and when CDs came along, I didn't reject them, I just couldn't afford a CD player. And now I have to deal with my own son telling me that vinyl is fashionable and putting records on his wall. I say, "No, you play it, you don't put it on your wall." It's not a trophy.

I collect records because I want the music. I go to record fairs, and there's always dirty old fat blokes in overcoats looking for a Japanese import Madonna picture disk - it's Madonna, what does it matter?

You've mentioned a few times about having an edge. How important is that?

It's everything to me. I have this argument with people all the time.

I'll say, "Taylor Swift is shit," and they’lI say, “Yeah, but she's successful.” But she's still shit. People in the modern world can't differentiate success with talent. And that's why it's important to have an edge.

What about for Y.M.C. - is it tough to strike a balance between what you want to do and what you know will sell?

Yeah, when we first started it was all about creativity, and ultimately it got to the stage where it was too out there. We were doing turquoise leather tracksuits in the late 90s. We weren't doing four armed jumpers and hooded underpants, but it was still pretty out there. You’ve got to be creative, but it's a business, it's not a folly.

Is it hard not to be swept away with trends and stuff though?

It is, and I don't want to be disrespectful to anyone who lives in a small town, but if you're living in a small town, and you're craving the latest thing, then you've only got the internet to tell you what's happening. But when I was young we had nothing so we had to create it ourselves. And now I just sound like some old bloke.

When I design things, I tend not to look at other people's stuff. I'm not on Instagram and I don't have a Facebook account - I'm not totally unaware to what's going on, but things are as pure as I can make them.

Obviously you're mad on records and bands and all that. How does that feed into Y.M.C.? People talk about Influences, but I always want to know how they actually affect things.

When we first started, I was listening to Stereolab and a lot of library and soundtrack music. It was that retro-futurism thing - that idea of looking to the past and twisting it to create something for the future has always been relevant. You can't create a 100% new thing. And it's the same with clothes - everything we do has a twist on something that has come before - but we'll never take anything literally.

What do you mean by that?

Well, we wouldn't just say, "We're making a hippy collection." You can use elements from the past, but you've got to make it relevant and modern clothes still have to be wearable.

What are your thoughts on that remake angle - people who make clothes exactly how they were in the past?

I understand why that's done, but it's just not for me. I want to watch Peaky Blinders, but I don't want to dress like them.

A lot of the stuff you reference is military or workwear. Why do you think men always come back to these functional things?

Men like there being a reason for something. We just love all that. It's that idea of the working man. It's all fantasy - I mean look at me - I look like some Vietnam veteran.

Haha, like Lieutenant Dan?

Yeah, we all play these rolls. You can't take it too seriously.

I suppose you lot aren't making clothes for the military, but that functional thing is still important.

Yeah, it doesn't have to be ballistic, and it doesn't have to be fireproof. I just think of my mates when they go to watch the football. I've got to make sure that if they wear one of our coats, it'll either keep them warm, or protect them from the rain.

Is it hard to find things to reference? There are only so many jacket shapes out there.

If you’ve spent the last 20 years immersing yourself in it, there aren't really any surprises anymore. So when you do find something new, it's a good feeling. A new shape or a shoe no one has seen before. It's interesting how something can seem outrageous to someone, and then within a couple of years, it's something they can't live without. Believe it or not, when we first made a V-neck cardigan maybe 20 years ago, people were like, "What the fuck is that?" But eventually, it registered.

It's like the cropped trouser. We've always done a short-legged trouser. I don't know why, it's just something we've always done. In Wales we say you need to put jam on your shoes and invite your trousers down for tea. But now look around and everyone is wearing ankle flapping trousers. It becomes the norm.

I remember when I first moved down here twelve years, I had a quiff. And I used to get people shouting, "Elvis!" out of their car windows. 12 year ago, a quiff was seen as outrageous.

Yeah, things move pretty fast. How have things changed for Y.M.C. since it first started?

Computers, the internet, social media - it's changed everything. It doesn't matter how much I moan about it, but this stuff isn't going away. When we started people were still photocopying and using fax machines.

On a deeper level, how have things changed? Are you still trying to do the same thing with Y.M.C. as you were in 1995?

Yeah, we've kind of always kept true to our beliefs. Basically, we've got the same ethics now as we did when we started twenty odd years ago.

What would you say those ethics are?

Well, it all goes back to the name. You Must Create. All we want to do is create nice pieces of clothing that the customer will want to buy and wear how they want. It's all about the product.

It's important that it's not fickle or trend led. I'd like to think someone could have bought a pair of trousers off us ten years ago and still wear them today.

We've rattled on for quite a while now. Before we wrap this up, are there any words of wisdom you'd like to add.

Nah, after rabbiting on for this long, I haven't got anything left to say. I've probably contradicted myself a hundred times.

#YMC #Fraser Moss

[amoveablejake]

A Tale of Three Cities

Adventures in Belgium. 

If you asked me how long I spent in Belgium, I would probably say that it was weeks. In actuality, I made my way across the Channel last Monday and within the same week returned to these shores. It does, as I say, feel like I have been a way for considerably longer which I think is down to the fact that whilst I was in the country I traveled around three cities to explore the nation further. The trip started off where the Eurostar lets you off which is Brussels. I think now that I have been on the Eurostar a handful of times, it is my favourite way to travel internationally. It is a lot calmer than flying in my eyes and the whole experience is a real breath of fresh air, ofcourse not literally because it does go under water. Sorry, I had to fit that in somewhere but at least I didn’t express my disappointment and not seeing the fish. Brussels itself is an interesting city. It seems to be referred to as the ‘Capital of Europe’ which I suppose in a governance sense it is but it doesn’t necessarily feel like that in practise. I say that because it feels decidedly Belgian and that is all to its strength. Although certain activities such as the Atomium are stretched out in the city, it still feels small and its population of just over two million people shows that. It is a small capital, and as part of that it can still feel local. Yes, it does have tourist attractions and a lot of people from all over the world traipsing through its streets but it is still very easy when you’re there to feel like you’re just a part of the city that is going about its day. London can be the same although perhaps more in a way that is forcing that feeling on you as the residents don’t have time to always allow for the slowness of tourists. Brussels on the other hand both seems to accept the tourists and include them in how it functions. I liked Brussels quite a bit and if any city has to be the capital of Europe, whilst it might not be my first pick, I am happy that it is it. 

After spending a couple of nights in Brussels, we made our way to Antwerp via the train. Now, the trains in England are largely good. Sure there are sometimes strikes and engineering works but the former is for the rights of the workers so more power to them and the engineering works are to keep things running even if they can be a pain at times. The trains in Belgium though, well, I’m sure they have the same things happen there but they felt like they were operating on another level. The prices were a hell of a lot better and the trains themselves were too. They were a joy to travel on and it made the hour journey to Antwerp fly by. About four years ago I made a flying visit to Antwerp as I stopped in it as I was coming back from a road trip. My time spent there on that occasion was probably only for a couple of hours but it left a lasting impression of being a nice place. I was nervous that by spending more time in the city that favourable view of it would diminish but I needn’t have worried. Antwerp does not feel like a tourist city. Sure, yes it has visitors, but it feels like a city living its life. A city that has a clear identity which is a creative one at that as a lot of the industries in the city are creative ones. It feels calm, collected and the sort of place that you could live in as an outsider and soon feel the opposite. The main thing about Antwerp though is the accommodation that we stayed in. If you ever go, stay in Yust. It is everything that you want a hotel to be and is one of the nicest places that I have ever stayed. It has a strong design aesthetic, great facilities, comfortable rooms and it is evident throughout that a lot of care has gone into its creation. My soft spot for Antwerp has only grown and I will be thinking about Yust a great deal.

I can’t believe that people live in Bruges. I can’t believe that people actually have their day to day life, go to school there, work there, raise families there because it feels like a fictional city. Bruges feels like someone has made it based on what they think Europe looks like. The feel to it aswell, is very much as a tourist city but it sort of works. A bit like Disneyland which I am sure a lot of Bruges locals would be furious at me for saying but let me explain. Disneyland gets away with all of the tourists and people because you know that everyone is there for the same thing and whilst Bruges is ofcourse different because people actually live there, there is still a sense that everyone knows that there will be a lot of tourists. The cobbled streets will be filled with people marveling at the buildings and desperately trying to track down Belgian waffles and fries. It is, in a way, part of its charm because the feel of the city is one that people are excited to see. As you walk around the city there are a lot of smiling faces and yes they are mostly tourists but I do hope some of that excitement does come from the locals because they should be excited. It is a wonderful city, one that almost looks too good to be true and it is a charming place to visit. I do like Belgium a lot, I liked it before and I like it  a lot more now. It feels like the slight underdog to Europe’s other big heavy hitters but I do think it deserves a seat at the table both as a tourist and as a place to live. Would I say that it is my favourite country in Europe to visit, I don’t know, but I certainly wouldn’t rule it out of the running. Belgium is definitely a special country and one that has a great deal of charm and it being two hours away on the Eurostar from this little island, that isn’t too bad at all. Even if I’m still not a hundred percent sure what the main language is. 

-Jake, a man who can’t stop thinking about ‘Across the Spider-Verse’, 11/06/2023

[mi5016-miakillackey]

(Research Essay)

Researching Concept art & Character design:

Here my intent was to look at the chosen areas and research them all to some extent until I am able to select the area that I enjoy the most.

I chose the first two that are my favourite to begin with - Character designing & Concept artwork. I naturally gravitate towards these anyways due to my background comfortability and skill in 2D drawing and fine art.

1 - Concept Art

I wanted to ask myself why is concept art so important? not just in terms of the creative process of filming and game developing, but thinking about it on its own, why is it important to showcase the development and structure of a character that plays a specific role? I think that creating a solid and sound foundation for a character, setting, object is detrimental to showcasing (To those who are interested in investing deeper into a storyline) the effort and genuine love that goes into carefully crafting these things for the enjoyment and immersion of an audience.

I have always been a fan that would look at the BTS of shows, games and films I am watching - looking for the early designs of characters and head cannons of settings and how they differ from the final product. I think this is why I really gravitate to this kind of role in the industry, as the thought of creating these concept art pages and portfolios and having loyal fans look at my work excites me and spurs me on to become a better artist and animator.

2 - Character Design:

Thinking on what I like about character design and what I get out of it whilst researching - I have always loved character design and have been doing it unknowingly since I was a child, creating my own worlds with lore and intense backstories of not just one but several characters. This stems from not just my passion for drawing but my love for creative writing and storytelling - I love he concept that an individual can tell a story ( or add to) through the use of their appearance and props alone. I am always looking for ways to tell a story in subtle ways that to those with a keen eye, add so much more to a plot or backstory with something as small as a cloudy eye, a tattoo or an item a character holds.

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Weekend Top Ten #559

Top Ten British Games

God save the King, yeah? Now, I’m not the most patriotic person you’ll ever meet. But there is one thing I thing the British are good at – what is, in the long history of our weird, splintered isle, is our single greatest export – and that is our culture. I don’t mean, y’know, tea and biccies, football or cricket, stiff upper lip kind of culture. No, I mean our cultural output. You could go back to legends of Arthur or Beowulf, then Chaucer, Shakespeare, Austen, Dickens; Beatrix Potter, the Beatles, Bowie, Billy Connolly; Python, Attenborough, Doctor Who, James Bond, and Harry Potter. A vast collection of world-dominating writers, artists, and musicians who have inspired and influenced probably billions of people. Even big American things like Star Wars, the Muppets, or the Alien franchise owe a huge cultural debt to the many Brits who worked on them.

And one of the big, big cultural things which we’re very good at exporting is videogames. Gaming is literally – economically – one of our biggest exports. We’ve been at the forefront of the industry since at least the 1980s, shaping the medium both with hardware (Spectrum FTW!) and software (Dizzy!). So many of the biggest and most lucrative franchises in the world owe Britain a cultural debt – most significantly, I’d say, being Grand Theft Auto and its developer Rockstar. GTA – and specifically Scotland’s Rockstar North – emerged from DMA Design, responsible for Lemmings. Big nineties developers such as Rare, Bullfrog, Core and others splintered, evolved, and spawned so many other developers and game franchises; big companies like Microsoft and Sony snapped them up, made them flagship brands in the ongoing console wars.

Yes, mascots like Mario and Sonic are Japanese; Halo, Doom, and the like are American icons. But as a small nation full of wry, dry weirdos, I think we’ve historically punched above our weight. And, basically, made a ton of great games. And these are my favourites.

Fable II (Lionhead, 2008): I’m a fan of open, accessible RPGs that allow for a great deal of player freedom and customisation, and this is just perfect. Its simple three-button combat system – magic, melee, or ranged weaponry – combined with its incredibly simple design makes just moving through the world and playing an absolute joy. Combined with this is its truly hilarious, incredibly British, Pythonesque take on a fantasy world; and beyond that, its incredible cast, from Stephen Fry to Simon Pegg. My favourite Xbox 360 game.

Perfect Dark (Rare, 2000): only just edging out GoldenEye 007 – if you want, assume it’s both of them occupying this space. GoldenEye has, I’d argue, the slightly better single-player campaign; a bit more streamlined, the nineties spy aesthetic preferable (to me) than the sci-fi trappings of Dark. But Dark remains the single greatest, most enjoyable multiplayer experience I’ve had; from supremely customisable deathmatch modes featuring bots, to its groundbreaking “Counter Op” mode where one player assumes control of the bad guys in the campaign. Funnily enough, like Fable, it’s due an imminent Xbox remake.

Lemmings 2: The Tribes (DMA Design, 1992): the Lemmings games are revolutionary puzzlers, combining tricky problem-solving with decidedly cute characterisation and animation (despite – or maybe because of – the tiny pixel-count). Gorgeous, inventive, and also full of gratuitous violence; what more could you want? Lemmings 2 is the answer, a game that expands and improves on its predecessor. The “tribes” structure allows you to play twelve different campaigns, with distinct graphics and their own move set, making it more accessible and interesting. New modes, such as practice levels, likewise offer new options to play. Basically it’s a perfect sequel. I just wish it’d get a glorious HD remaster.

Crackdown (Realtime Worlds, 2007): I’m gonna level with ya, I’ve never really gotten on with the 3D Grand Theft Autos (Grand Thefts Auto?). I’m sure if I had a PS2 twenty years ago I’d have gotten into it, but by the time I really came to them they just felt too expansive, too serious, too “straight”. Crackdown, on the other hand, embraced the freedom of a fictional city, positing you as a super-cop tackling gangs in a decidedly OTT manner. The roof-jumping gameplay is just a sheer joy, one of the first games to really make you feel like a superhero. The open structure extends to the ability to tackle the game in any order. And it’s really forgiving, with death nothing but a momentary annoyance. It’s so good, in fact, that they’ve basically never been able to recapture the lightning. Which is a huge shame.

Medieval II: Total War (Creative Assembly, 2006): I really like the turn-based strategy of the Civilization games; in fact, it’s probably my favourite game series. But whereas those games take a zoomed-out macro view of human history, sometimes it’s nice to get stuck into the nitty-gritty, and that’s where Total War comes in. For me, the game is one of development and nuance as you slowly build your empire across a map of the world (or, here, Europe and Asia); the 3D battles, though engaging, are the least of it. And that’s probably why, despite dipping into some of the later titles, I still prefer Medieval; I feel I’m crafting my dynasty the way I want. Plus the age of feudal kings feels more suited to that kind of empire-building. I’d love a Medieval III, but even more so I’d love a console version. Please?

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (TT Games, 2022): oh man, where to begin with this, one of the most supremely joyful game series of all time? And which one game to pick? I’m not joking when I say that the most fun I had in the previous console generation was playing Lego Marvel Super Heroes on the Xbox One; it was, basically, the first game my kids ever played properly. Just joy in playing as beloved characters, the jokes and funny spins TT Games puts on the franchises they adapt; the replay factor of the levels and the accessibility of Lego itself. I love it so, so much. All in all, despite some disappointingly thin aspects of the campaign, I think the latest version is the best, distilling so much of what made the series great but improving the gameplay tremendously and updating it for the future. Plus it’s got Mando and Grogu, what more do you want?

Batman: Arkham City (Rocksteady, 2011): so sad to be talking about this after the tragic passing of Batman himself, Kevin Conroy; having him and Mark Hamill reprise their iconic roles added a level of gravitas and heft to this trilogy. Out of the three, I think this middle part is my favourite; something which oddly makes it feel like a classic superhero movie saga. But despite Arkham Asylum’s gloriously pared-down map – giving each arena a sense of depth and flair in its construction – here you had a good portion of the city given to you, enough to make you feel like Batman in Gotham but not too much to burden you with choices or unpick the tense, taught feeling of being hemmed in. Arkham Knight added, for me, too many side-quests, too much faffing about with tanks and robots; give me predator takedowns and locked rooms any day.

Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games, 2021): a bit like Skywalker Saga, this is another one where I’m struggling to find which particular game best encapsulates a superlative series. I’ve focused on the latest one, because it arguably smooths and streamlines the tenets of the franchise, and it’s the prettiest to boot. A sprawling, scenic tour of spectacular sun-kissed landscapes (and Edinburgh), it perfectly marries a gloriously fun arcade racer with a sense of wide exploration and even adventure. Like other games on this list, I appreciate it for being very open and accessible, with lots of options for even crap players like me to enjoy themselves, whilst also providing plenty of challenges for people who are, y’know, good. Honourable mention, too, for that other venerable Xbox racing series, Project Gotham, which I also adore, but I didn’t really want two broadly-similar franchises in the list. So think of Gotham whilst you’re reading this.

Sensible World of Soccer (Sensible Software, 1994): I’m not a big football fan really, but the arcade stylings of early-nineties footie games was always appealing (before FIFA took over, really). Sensi’s combination of charming big-headed zoomed-out graphics, tight, responsive gameplay, and above all a thoroughly British sense of humour made it the king. SWOS is a hell of a sequel, expanding the game to an almost ridiculous degree, offering management options that felt pretty in-depth way back when, and loads of different game modes. My biggest enjoyment will always be creating leagues of custom teams, however. Gotham City Villains versus Ghostbusters FC, anyone?

Worms W.M.D. (Team 17, 2016): once again I have to ask myself, which version of a beloved franchise represents the whole? Well, after much deliberation I think this – probably the most recent iteration I’ve played – fits the bill for Worms, a game series I’ve massively enjoyed since the Total Wormage demo that came on a cover disk with an Amiga magazine in the mid-nineties. Again we have another common factor: humour. These games are funny, silly, and very British about it. Very Beano, very Python; daft wordplay, toilet humour, and gentle fun-poking of British tropes and traditions (how many games give your characters Yorkshire accents as an option?). And – and! – the gameplay remains strong, with a great physics simulation that means your skill and choices matter. So even if, on balance, W.M.D. is probably the best iteration of Worms, let’s face it; the good bits were there from the start. Get under that.

No adventure games, no Peter Molyneux strategy games, and no Lara Croft! What was I thinking?!

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