#//lull's turn

[cardiohiphopgroovesitisthen]

Gale and his moth book have been reunited.

And he NEEDS you to know.

[feyarcher]

Okay Canadians, it's our turn to vote and we've got to try not to mess it up like certain other countries.

Election day is THIS MONDAY (APRIL 28TH).

If you are a Canadian citizen and at least 18, you can vote.

If you didn't advance vote / mail vote, then you must go on Monday. Check out [elections dot ca], all you need is your postal code and it will tell you where your voting station is and the hours. Lines were long in some places on day 1 of advance voting, but that's extremely rare. You should be in and out in 15 minutes tops normally.

You do not need to check registration or anything. You are probably registered if you have filed taxes and checked the box for election registration, but even if you have moved since then, it is fine. If you are not on their physical list already on Monday, they will add you in like 1 minute with your ID. It's easy. Trust me, for some reason I am perpetually not registered despite always checking the tax form box, so I go through it every election. It takes 60 seconds and they don't judge you.

You need to bring: your government photo ID OR 2 pieces of pseudo ID like a utility bill and your student ID where at least one has your address. If you have none of the above, but you have a friend who lives in the same polling station area, you can literally bring them and they are allowed to vouch for you and you just sign a declaration page that you are not doing voter fraud.

Have to work? You are legally required to have 3 consecutive hours to vote. If your shift somehow doesn't have 3 consecutive hours off during the time your polling station is open, your job must give you the extra time off with pay to make it 3 consecutive hours. It's on the elections canada page under the FAQ if you don't believe me.

Also I'm not saying your hockey team will lose in the playoffs if you don't vote, but I'm not not saying that either.

Summary:

-Check where to vote with postal code at elections dot ca

-Bring ID

-Global slide into facism? Bad. Voting? Good!

IT'S THIS MONDAY!!! DON'T FORGET!

[smellslikejail]

Sam lurched forward onto the desk, arms catching himself before he face planted. "What'd you say dad?" He looked away from the desk and to the door he entered. He froze. This...this was not the same room. "Dad?" Sam called a little louder.

He eased off the chair and noticed something. All his clothes looked brand new, but in all black. The bold print of his Michael Jordan shirt was gone. "Oh..."

The rest of the way back into the Arcade was the same, just...really empty. And clean! He'd never seen the Arcade this clean before. "Dad?!" Sam yelled. No reply. "D...dad?" The last call for his dad was quiet and scared. The Arcade was so empty and sad. The Tron cabinet was blank, just like all the other ones.

A loud sound blasted overhead and Sam booked it to the other side of the room. There was a small Sam sized hole between one of the cabinets and the wall. Good for hiding from fathers. He shoved himself in and waited. ---- Dyson was just as bored as Clu was. Rinzler seemed that way too. They both stood outside the Line where the Solarsailer was finishing up it's first load of supplies to be shipped to the Outlands. Dyson wanted to make sure nothing went wrong. The rebels in the City were becoming more and more of a nuisance.

"Alright, let's go meet them at-" He heard the sound of the portal before he saw it. Both of the programs spun around and saw the beam of light radiating from deep in the City. A moment later they got dual pings from Clu. Dyson looked at Rinzler. Rinzler looked back. [User]. "My thoughts exactly." The both ran and activated their lightcycles. At least something interesting was happening.

The cycle had started like any other that his processor could recall. Oh there were the early cycles where he'd almost anticipate Flynn's arrival. So they could work together. He was not that naive anymore. Clu had risen up against his User, for the safety of the System and the Programs in it. Clu had driven the User out of the System and kept him out.

He'd Purged the ISOs and destroyed their cities. With them gone, the Gridbugs had dwindled in numbers. There were swarms every now and again but those could be easily driven back out into the Outlands.

Flynn wasn't so easily deterred. He'd try but Clu had changed the permissions. He had to get by him first and Clu wasn't about to let that happen anytime soon.

But he was puzzled as he looked at the console. This was not Flynn. Clu recognized Flynn's keystrokes. This was...impulsive beyond even Flynn. At first he had denied the requests and became amused as they kept coming. He tapped his lips with a gloved finger as he considered.

If this wasn't, in fact, Flynn, then who was it? Obviously someone Flynn trusted at the console. The possibility that it was the famed Alan_One crossed his processor and wouldn't that be something? To match wits with the User that had created Tron. But that possibility didn't match up with the apparent keystrokes.

The cycles had gotten...tedious. There was the Resistance. Led by some mechanic called Beck who loved playing dress up and a Commander that had gone rogue. They'd suffered a serious setback at the loss of Tron. The Security Program had surrendered willingly for Flynn's safety.

Clu raised a brow at the Access Approved line. He hadn't approved that. And then he pinched the bridge of his nose as he sent pings Dyson and Rinzler's way. And for good measure, he sent pings to any Sentries or Black Guard that were in the vicinity of the Portal's entrance. The Admin had meant to move the entrance somewhere more strategic but that hadn't occurred yet. Well, he wanted something different to happen this cycle.

[slayninjaslayyy]

You know how listening to the sound of a heartbeat is comforting to people because it’s reminiscent of being in the womb?

Yeah mitsuki and log get that from whirring machines and low frequency hums and gently moving/bubbling water. They love chilling by the radiator of your house and will probably fall asleep in a boiler room if left in there for too long. But also they sleep with the fan on. I guess

[funnywormz]

i have warmed up to both toshiro and kabru a lot lately ngl. i rlly like both of them. and as much as i'm looking forward to next week i'm kinda scared of the toshiro hate it's gonna bring outta the woodwork. partly bc i hated him at first myself lol 💀 his fight with laios reminded me of a lot of painful experiences i've had in regards to being autistic but like......... i think once i saw past my own bad experiences and perceived the situation objectively, toshiro's explosion was pretty understandable given the circumstances. toshiro was on the verge of starvation, dehydrated, barely able to keep himself conscious and standing up, and then the random white guy who's kinda been committing unintentional microaggressions towards him for years casually mentions that he did dark magic on the woman toshiro is in love with, the same woman that he's been driving himself to death's door to search for. i think he's justified in being a little upset lol.

like yeah i think what he said to laios was shitty, and ultimately i would say he is "in the wrong" in their conflict, but it's not like laios is a perfect angel either. and toshiro is also just in a desperate miserable situation, and stress can make ppl say things they don't always mean. and in the end, their conflict just makes the bond between them stronger bc it enables toshiro to open up and be more honest and encourages laios to consider his feelings more. and laios still adores the guy and wants to go travelling with him at the end of the manga

i think sometimes ppl should just allow characters to be flawed and say shitty things without instantly declaring those characters as villains. and i don't think his love for falin is "manic pixie girl-ifying" her either, he literally fell in love with her bc he thought she was kind and gentle and intelligent and unique which i think is sweet! and in time i think he would come to see those traits in laios as well.

i'm not saying ppl have to like him bc i didn't even like him myself at first (i actually straight up HATED him initially) but PLEASE at least allow the situation to be nuanced

[nitw]

I DON'T TRUST THIS BITCH I DON'T CARE HOW BIG HIS BICEPS ARE HE NEEDS TO GO

[moony-ghoul]

sometimes when dew really wants attention but everyone is busy or ignoring him he’ll set up an amp in the common room and start shredding until someone comes to tell him to shut up and he bargains w them that he’ll shut up if he gets 15 minutes of cuddle time

[gaywatch]

One of the (many, many) things I appreciate about Agatha All Along is that you really need to wait for the entire story to be told in order to understand what the project is going for.

With most other Marvel stuff you can pick up on where it's all going early on and they'll deliver more or less that by the end (not a complaint, tons of stories need a clear path) but holy fucking hell if you weren't familiar with comics there was NO predicting where that show was gonna end up based on the vibes in the first half. Very few stories even attempt that kind of shift, let alone pull it off.

Absolutely wild batshit storytelling. Feels maximally chaotic but once you've seen every single minute you can go back and chart the bonkers route they took to get there. They had a map that was entirely different from the one they handed the audience, just brilliant.

[sanjipussyindulgence]

kaiju no. 8 chapter 114 moodboard

[teeth--king]

Tragedy struck! Found a cute decorative pillow for sale but it was $30!

[curapicas]

the fact I know od's identity makes the heroic last stand where they're all rushing in there to fucking kill the source of all their problems is. kinda funny ngl

[maburito]

I got so scared I was gonna have another chase and attacks but nope iasnaokslz

[bookwyrminspiration]

i feel like everything's been too calm for a while, no chaos, nothing sweeping the fandom by inescapable storm...where's it coming from next...my senses are attuned...

[thesealfriend]

turns out having to move house at the time of year i have to move house & lose all my friends every year is kinda taking a toll on me

can someone just sedate me til like march

[that-darn-clown]

Baby I'm sorry I ever left you

[lazlolullaby]

wish rewrite but Queen Amaya has a minor influence on the plot, aka: Divorce arc! + Bonus song context changes

(it sucks that a person with so much potential was put in the story but just utilized as the Villain's sounding board. You could have replaced her with an animal sidekick! She could have been a classic evil cat! Anyway.)

Tl:Dr: Amaya and Magnifico's relationship is utilized more in the movie for both plot and character development.

Plot: the same but Amaya is having a mid life crisis and relationship issues with Magnifico, giving them both more depth than "childhood trauma made me a control freak + evil book possession" and "I'm the indicator that something is going wrong with my husband".

(tw: verbal and emotional abuse tactics.)

Movie opens on a book. It's not adorned or flashy, just a simple journal. Amaya is writing in it, narrating.

Teen Amaya arriving on a boat with a small group of people. She looks up, enraptured by the stars but no one else does and she's left alone. There's no voice, but you can see that she says "I wish". Then someone calls for her and she leaves. The next night Magnifico appears from the forest, performing magic.

Then we get "City of Rosas" montage going through years. Amaya as the singer, giving the tour. You see the 7 friends interact with her as quick help, then Asha pops up, first next to Amaya then taking over the tour guide spot.

There's a quick establishing walk around the Castle. Amaya checking in on the 7, the servants and people. Everything is going well! The Castle is humming along perfectly! Amaya doesn't need to lend a hand, or explain what's needed. She's a bit of a workaholic and doesn't know what to do with herself.

She ends up in the kitchen with the 7 and Asha. Dahlia gets a check in, her new medication is working well so she's just got her crutch today instead of a full wheelchair. Asha is told "you care plenty, but don't let it blind you." Asha is the one who says that her grandpa Sabino is having his 100th birthday. And wants his wish granted.

Simon is sleepy, everyone is concerned. Amaya excuses herself.

She goes to Magnifico. "Mi rey. You need to give Simon's wish back. He's not well."

"You mean grant it? what do we need Knights for? We're perfectly safe!"

And with Sabino - "there's nothing that needs changing! I'm all the inspiration the Kingdom needs!"

There's hints that Magnifico doesn't like people too much. "we have to keep these safe. They are the best parts of our people." Implying that he just likes what he can choose and control out of people.

And cue "At all costs" as a duet between Magnifico and Amaya. Starting as a love song addressed to Amaya, but then his focus shifts to the Wishes. Her face falls as she realizes that he won't do what she asks. And she leaves.

(what happens when your picture perfect life falls apart? When the job you have chosen, put your whole body and soul into, doesn't need as much time or effort? When the person you love, that you have partnered with for over several decades, doesn't have the same goals you do anymore? Doesn't value you like they used to?)

Only to find Asha was eavesdropping the whole time. "Wait. Are you. Having an argument? I thought you were happy?"

"we are. It's just difficult right now. It's a disagreement. We're fine."

Cut to Asha in the kitchen gathered with the 7. "They are not fine." So. Lighthearted scheme to get the Queen and King back in love by setting up a romantic date.

The lunch date fails. Amaya asks questions, probing more into Magnifico's self serving logic. He launches into "This is the Thanks I get?" (Less of a solo tantrum, more of a mocking dialogue between them.) And shuts her down. Amaya is stricken.

"if they break up, who gets the Wishes? Who's in charge? I don't think divorce is a thing that Royalty goes through!"

They retreat - Magnifico to a wish granting and Amaya to the kitchen. Asha wants to convince Amaya to keep going, keep pushing for the wishes.

"Has he always been like that?"

"Magnifico - oh he always wanted an audience. He hasn't changed since the day we met. He was fun. We needed that support, people who believe in him, in our rule. back then, when there were so many unknowns."

"But it's not back then anymore. We deserve our wishes. Maybe if we can show him that a dangerous wish won't be so bad, he'll come around!"

"Asha, don't tell me-"

"my Grandfather Sabino! He just said wanted to play the lute, right?"

"not exactly..." Amaya felt the true nature of the wish, to inspire.

"what more time does he have! My father already lost out on his wish! I'm not letting anyone else lose!"

"this is what I can do. For now. Go home."

"I can't wait for this change. Until I'm 18? Then what? I'm just supposed to give up my wish like everyone has? Be like Simon?"

Amaya doesn't have an answer to that. Asha goes home. She talks to her family and has her solo "This Wish" song.

The Star shows up. But as in the concept art, it's a mute boy! He starts the animals singing "You're a Star" - and eventually joins in once he gets the hang of talking. "Here I are!" Is his first line.

Once that's over, Star explains. "The Stars grant Wishes. Sometimes they come down to help out personally. But that was a while ago. I want to find them, but you're the first person in a long time to make a wish on a star." They make a plan to release the Wishes themselves.

Meanwhile, Magnifico and Amaya see the light show from Star coming to the Kingdom. Amaya has vague recognition, Magnifico is mad. "Absolutely not. No one is stealing my Wishes from me."

Amaya takes this time that he's distracted to find Simon and Sabino's wishes. She sings a solo version of "Knowing what I know now" with more personal touches and she sends the wishes down the dumbwaiter.

Asha sneaks Starboy into the Castle. Gets her friends to help. They open up the dumbwaiter and find the wishes. Simon gets his back, starts to feel better. Asha grabs Sabino's and runs.

Magnifico starts to build up power. He gathers the town and tells them that there's a rogue magic user on the loose.

Asha brings the wish to Sabino. And he immediately starts to inspire people to question Magnifico. (Seriously. That was the easiest thread to follow through. And it didn't happen!!! What- who dropped the ball?)

Asha regroups with her friends. Does the full "knowing what I know now" song. Runs away to distract Magnifico while her friends release the wishes.

Star looks at Amaya - "your wish wasn't granted. There's a trick to it, if you want to hear." Amaya looks sad again.

Big courtyard confrontation. Magnifico has been absorbing Wishes to get more power.

"I haven't granted my first wish. A lot of them, actually. I won't leave." Magnifico stands his ground.

"unless I retract it."

"you won't." Magnifico laughs. "Who would love you? You're past your prime, far too bossy-"

"You. Wanted love?" Asha asks.

"I was younger than you are. I had lost everything. When I came here and looked at the stars, I thought I could have anything I wanted. And I wanted love. After everything that happened, I wanted love. That was only mine. But not like this."

"we love you. We see you. Even if you can't do magic or fix everything. We love you." Asha and the 7 say to Amaya.

So she reaches into Magnifico, pulling out her wish herself. Everyone sees that and starts to pull theirs from Magnifico.

And it leaves him as a slip of a silvery man. Star taps on him and Magnifico turns completely into his silver white star form. "That's where you've been!"

"so Stars can't stay on earth for too long or they'll go mad?"

"pfft. No. It's just this guy. C'mon let's get you some perspective." And Star takes him away into the sky.

It fades into a picture that Asha is drawing. Her and Amaya are making a book to explain what happened.

Amaya narrates the ending, telling us that it doesn't really end.

The 7 friends and Asha are made apprentices to Queen Amaya. Amaya starts to give the Wishes back, setting people up to achieve their dreams. Star pops back to say hi and go and grant more Wishes.

The handwritten book closes and Amaya stamps "Wish" on the cover with leather tools.

The end