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[saatmans]

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He is a master.

I like how he puts prepare at the end of the post. Prepare what, my death? Because if there is any possibility of seeing you playing II, I will die of happiness.

[dustedmagazine]

Kevin Drumm — OG23 (Streamline)

On OG23, Kevin Drumm simultaneously plumbs the deep seas and tumbles through outer space. Incidentally, both environments are potentially lethal; the ocean’s pressure will squish our bodies, and the vacuum of the cosmos will tear them apart. Sounds pleasant, right? Drumm thinks the concept is worth probing. With a wry smile, he’s placed a broken-down submarine right in the middle of the album’s cover. Sadly, there isn’t a damaged spaceship on the other side, but the point is obvious: these sounds evoke uncontrolled motion, existential dread, and the ironic beauty within that which threatens our survival. To borrow a concept from Harry Sword’s tome on drone music Monolithic Undertow, Drumm has created a “sonic womb.”

Drumm originally posted these multi-dimensional meanderings on his Bandcamp page in 2022. The transitory emanations are singular within his extensive catalog, and thus the sounds begged for a physical release. Enter Christoph Heemann with his Streamline label and the mastering expertise of Drumm’s longtime pal Jim O’Rourke: the ghost in the machine is now alive and it has scratched its sinister signature into vinyl.

Situating any new release within Drumm’s oeuvre is an arduous task. Between his overflowing Bandcamp catalog and his physical output, he has hundreds of releases. Drumm’s vast body of work is also a multi-dimensional continuum, morphing based on his chosen tone generating apparatus. He delivers barely perceptible hum as seriously as he does meditative drones, agitated mechanical clatter, and punishing harsh noise.

Drumm can be withholding regarding the genesis of the material he releases, and this is the case with OG23. It’s clear, however, that he’s harnessed electrons to do his bidding. The tones slide around like multi-hued oil droplets on water or condors drifting on atmospheric air currents. Sounds enter the field of perception, alter course, and then disappear like whisps of vapor. As one element vanishes, more appear. Mid and low-register swarms provide a scaffold-like hum, like a fleet of airplanes performing a flyby or the rumble of a distant factory.

OG23 resembles aleatoric or generative music in the way its tones worm around and vanish. Drumm’s established a sinister calculus and dialed in the parameters. The fractalized patterns use his framework to writhe and take on new forms. Each of the side-long pieces corrupts Drumm’s algorithm with its own unique mutation. On the A side, a flock of robotic birds explores the Starship Enterprise engine room, whereas on the flip, the passerine beings search for home within the humid air of a subterranean cavern. Drumm is the mastermind behind both scenes, reveling in the strange harmonies he’s set in motion.

Bryon Hayes

[aikoiya]

Oh, thank you for this. Now my brain is absolutely working!

I think it's be interesting if Drumm was in charge of Summer & Autumn while Holor was in charge of Spring & Winter. I could also see them being very sun & moon or yin & yang coded. Meaning to opposite sides of the same whole.

Maybe they often finish each other's sentences? Maybe they sometimes speak in unison? Maybe they represent equal opposites?

I'm also getting the vice that Labryn might have a lot of pride issues.

I've been thinking that Lorule's Triforce could represent similar virtues, but in a different way. Like, maybe Daring &... 2 other things. Not quite sure yet.

But my thoughts are that Ravio is Daring, in that he's still very brave, but he's more so in a passive, enterprising, almost puppet master sort of way. Very cunning. In this way, he could be considered Courage, but played from a more Wisdom-based perspective. But this would make Hilda Wisdom played from a Power-based perspective, so more of a general & battle strategist. Meanwhile, this would suggest that Ganondorf's counterpart would be Power from a Courage-based perspective, which would be interesting to think about.

So, my thoughts are that maybe Loria could be an example of the opposite of what Hylia was, but not necessarily in a bad way.

Sorry, when I see good ideas, my brain gets moving. Often leaving me behind in the process. 😅

I’ve been thinking about the big deities of Hyrule and decided to make designs for different deity designs.

Hylia is the Goddess of Heroes, ordered by the golden three to watch over the Triforce when they left. She is the goddess of Hyrule, though it existed when she no longer existed because she gave up her immortality to defeat Demise. So really, no goddess protects the Triforce, and instead it scattered after ocarina of time when Ganondorf tried to grab it. But yeah Hyrule is kind of a mess with no Goddess to protect it. I lvoe big bird woman but honestly, I wanted her to look like Hylians so she’s a regular Hylian with some godly designs added. Yayy.

Then there’s Labryn, the war god of Labrynna. He’s focused on war and strategy and so he has the owl insignia to kind of represent Nayru’s wisdom. He’s kind of meant to be a mixture of Ares and Athena. He’s fun! Very rageful and has no respect for Hylia or her heroes. Hope he doesn’t create a labyrinth to test a hero 😳 that’d be crazy tho

Then we got Hollow and Drumm, the dancing gods of Holodrum. I want that kingdom to be focused on entertainment so I gave them the comedy and tragedy masks which is fun. Their designs are loosely based after the oracle Din too and yeaaaah. Idk what they do but they just kinda vibe and do their own thing.

Then there’s Oshus, king of the oceans. I feel like the ocean is its own domain, it’s own kingdom. I mean in our world, the ocean is its own world, so it makes sense for the ocean here to be separate from the kingdoms on land. So Oshus is doing his own thing and watching over the world of the ocean. And I also just love him. Def adding a ton of power to him, putting him on the same level as Hylia but idc it’s what he deserves. Now, if he was so powerful, why couldn’t he defeat Bellum? Well… Hylia had Demise so…. And she didn’t survive that battle sooooo…. Tho he’s not involved with Hyrule, Oshus has a lot more respect for Hyrule and its hero after phantom hourglass :3c

And idk, I wanted to draw Loria. Idk how her world exists she’s just kinda there vibin.

[jaskah]

new cd!

Eternal City Editions 013

cd+digital

Release date: January 8, 2024

Jason Kahn // electronics

Ulrich Krieger // tenor saxophone, contrabass clarinet, krummhorn

Three pieces spanning free improvisation, noise and extended saxophone technique by long-time collaborators Jason Kahn and Ulrich Krieger.

Edition of 200 Factory-pressed CD Hand-painted covers on thick gray cardboard

CD duration 54.53

Tracks: I (24.36) II (16.49)

III (13.40)

Recorded by Ulrich Krieger on May 24, 2022 in Los Angeles.

Mix, mastering and cover design by Jason Kahn.

Label: https://jasonkahn.net/editions

https://jasonkahn.bandcamp.com

Musicians: Ulrich Krieger As well as being respected composer in his own right, Krieger has worked with Lou Reed,LaMonte Young, Phill Niblock, Lee Ranaldo, John Duncan, Zbigniew Karkowski, Merzbow,Thomas Köner, DJ Olive, Christian Marclay, Kasper T Toeplitz, Antoine Beuger, RaduMalfatti, and many others. He studied saxophone, composition and electronic music at the University of the Arts Berlin and the Manhattan School of Music New York and performed with orchestras like the Berliner Philharmoniker, Deutsches Symphonie Orchester, Rundfunk- Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and Ensemble Modern. Since 2007 he lives in Southern California, where he is associate professor for the composition faculty at the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles.

http://ulrich-krieger.de

Jason KahnSince moving to Europe from Los Angeles in 1990 Jason Kahn has been a fixture on the European improvised and experimental music scenes. Collaborations with a diverse array of artists, including Arnold Dreyblatt, Axel Dörner, Magda Mayas, Tony Buck, Olivia Block, Kevin Drumm, Steve Roden and many others. He lives in Zürich since 2000, where he is also active as a writer and visual artist.http://jasonkahn.net

[swordshq]

three wanted connections have been added to the page !

AYENNA FARWYND  (  janet montgomery )  is  in  search  of  their  former betrothed / now friend & brother in law (  other  ).  they  are  around  30-40  and  might  look  like  clive standen, tom hardy, very rough looking guy. It  is  not  required but preferred to  message  them  before  applying  (  deviline  ).  He is an iron islander, could be from house drumm but I'm not picky at all as long as it's not from house harlaw (she's currently betrothed to a harlaw). Yenna and him were betrothed when they were younger and he's the only man she's ever loved, but during a feast, he slept with her older sister who seduced him, their betrothal was broken and he married her instead even though he, too, had feelings for Ayenna. She does not hate him for it anymore & considers him a friend, one of the very few people she trusts. He has a son with her sister. They have an exceedingly complicated relationship & would love to plot even further! 

MARILDA HIGHTOWER ( natalie dormer ) is in search of their BASTARD CHILD ( familial ). they are around 21 and might look like lucas lyngaard tonnensen, alisha boe, any half white fc. it is not required to message them before applying ( ivoryielded ). marilda got pregnant when she was nineteen; the pregnancy was kept a secret as she was unmarried and did not want to disclose who the father was. when the child was born, marilda's father claimed them as his, sending marilda away to get married. it's likely the child doesn't know marilda is their true mother, but she is an extra doting "sister" to them. more details can be plotted.

MARILDA HIGHTOWER ( natalie dormer ) is in search of their SIBLINGS ( familial ). they are around 31-42 and might look like max irons, morfydd clarke, jack lowden, jodie comer, utp as long as they're blonde. it is not required to message them before applying ( ivoryielded ). the exact ages and number of roles are listed on the nobility page, but the general gist is: their father, formerly the master of coin of the targaryen king, is a bitch. he's petty, grasping and an overall bad person and, to make matters worse, he's unfortunately still alive; besides, his position as a targaryen loyalist has lowered the celtigar's position in court (though not their wealth). marilda has distanced herself from his influence, maintaining a favorable position on court due to her husband's name. i don't have a preference for relationships between the siblings - - maybe they all got the 'each for their own' mentality, maybe they've become an unity against their asshole dad.

[thronesfm]

𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄  𝐓𝐎  𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓  ,   and  may  the  gods  have  mercy  on  you  as  you  play  the  game  ,  vladimyr whent & koryn drumm   !  the  faceclaim  of  ben barnes + hrithik roshan  is/are now  taken  .  please  make  sure  to  follow  each  step  on  our  checklist  and  submit  your  account  within  24  hours     !

╰ ┈ [ ben barnes , 45 , cis man , he & him ] in the time of dragons , VLADIMYR WHENT is entering the game of thrones . said to be cunning + resourceful , we can only hope that is the case as regrettably they are also well known to be manipulative + guarded . when asked about them , people are always reminded of a shadow in the corner of the room that you didn't notice before , whispers in your ears that make the hair on the back or your neck stand up & a large and intimidating castle that is strong yet somehow crumbling . though they are the RULING LORD OF HARRENHAL / MASTER OF WHISPERS , their true loyalties lie with house whent & house targaryen and rumour has it that if given the choice they would support THE PEACE TREATY above all else . those of us in the shadows wish them luck and can only hope they will survive what is to come .

╰ ┈ [ hrithik roshan , 41 , male , he/him ] in the time of dragons , koryn drumm is entering the game of thrones . said to be intelligent + confident , we can only hope that is the case as regrettably they are also well known to be cunning + mischievous . when asked about them , people are always reminded of a raven, black diamonds, a skull on a ship . though they are the LORD OF OLD WYK , their true loyalties lie with House Drumm and rumour has it that if given the choice they would support THE PEACE TREATY above all else . those of us in the shadows wish them luck and can only hope they will survive what is to come .

[docgold13]

365 Marvel Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

October 19th - Brother Voodoo

Doctor Jericho Drumm is a champion of the supernatural who communes with the dead as the mystical superhero known as Brother Voodoo.  Dr. Drumm had originally rejected the superstitious traditions of his village in Haiti and relocated to America where he became a renowned scholar and psychologist.  

Following the tragic death of his twin brother, however, Dr. Drumm would have a change of heart.  He discovered his brother had been a sorcerer and hougan who had used his magical powers to protect the innocent.  Drumm vowed to honor his brother’s legacy and thus returned to Haiti and trained under the voodoo luminary, Papa Jambo.   Drumm possessed a natural acumen for magic and quickly became a highly proficient necromant and sorcerer.  He came to be known as The Brother Voodoo and used his skills and knowledge to fight crime. 

During his many adventures Brother Voodoo would face numerous threats.  This included the zombie master, Baron Samed, the villainous Cult of The Dark Lord, and Count Dracula.  He has also teamed up with many fellow superheroes, such as Spider-Man, The Werewolf by Night, Daredevil and The Fantastic Four.  

When Doctor Strange lost his position as Sorcerer Supreme for having employed dark magic, Brother Voodoo was chosen to step in as a stewardship position, acting as the master of mystic arts. This prompted him to join the Avengers in a battle against the demonic lord Dormammu, who wished to determine the fate of the new Sorcerer Supreme. Having become an ally to the Avengers, Doctor Voodoo tragically sacrificed himself to prevent the original Sorcerer Supreme, Agamotto, from claiming his powers and bring calamity to the world of man.

Returned from the dead by the machinations of Doctor Doom, Drumm joined the Avengers Unity Division under the new moniker of ‘Doctor Voodoo.’  During his time as an Avenger, Drumm had a brief affair with his teammate, The Scarlet Witch.  Although their romance proved short, the two have remained close friends and allies in battles against supernatural threats.  

More recently, Doctor Voodoo has assumed an important role as the headmaster of the Strange Academy, an institution focused on teaching youngsters to improve their magical skills.

The mystical hero first appeared int he pages of Strange Tales #169 (1973).

[space-mermaid-writing]

The Anchor - Chapter 2 [Doctor Strange x Reader]

Summary: Every Sorcerer Supreme has an anchor. Someone whose magic is compatible with theirs, ensures that he is additionally protected and prevents him from falling prey to evil forces. You grew up in Kamar-Taj and studied the Mystic Arts there, but then you traveled the world looking for a more quiet life, a life away from magic and superheroes. When you return and meet the new Sorcerer Supreme, it soon becomes clear that you share a special connection.

Tags: Slow Burn, Reader is a master of the Mystic Arts, Magic!Reader, spells and magic, this is a cute one

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Chapter's Notes: I‘m very busy with work but here‘s the next chapter. Beta by @portia77. Thank you!

Chapter 2: Back home

You use the Ancient One’s Sling Ring to take you to the nearest Sanctum, the one in New York. Since you've been gone so long, you decide to be polite and open the portal in front of the building.

For now, you leave your suitcases in your apartment. You can still pick them up later.

As soon as you enter the streets of the big city, the background noises change and you hear the sounds of cars, construction work and sirens. You step aside a bit to stay out of the way of the people walking around you. This is very different from the town you just came from.

Without having to knock, the door of the Sanctum Sanctorum opens automatically as you step closer, and you enter.

It’s cooler here, and the lights are dim. Immediately you have the feeling of being home once again. Although you had been here just a few times in your youth, the hall was still so familiar, although surprisingly quiet today.

"Hello? Master Drumm?" you ask into the silence.

Usually there were always Mystic Arts students helping out or studying here.

Weird.

From somewhere on the second floor you hear a noise and walk up the stairs. At the top, you have a straight view to the large, round sealed window. To your left side are relics on display, and that’s where you turn. You might as well look around a bit while you wait.

Finally, you hear a voice from next door and footsteps approaching. You look up as someone steps out of a corridor on the opposite side.

"What d’you want now? I don't think…", the person quietly grumbles to himself, but then he sees you and dons a neutral expression. "Good afternoon, I didn't realize we had visitors. Welcome."

He’s a middle-aged man, quite tall and with dark hair already slightly graying on the sides. He carries a rather cold aura about him, perhaps with a hint of pride that you dislike. You have never seen him before, but to your surprise he wears the Eye of Agamotto around his neck and the Cloak of Levitation on his shoulders. The latter rustles strongly and pulls him in your direction.

Respectfully, you bow in accordance with the old custom.

"Thank you. My name is Y/N L/N. I received an invitation and would like to speak to the Keeper of the Sanctum. Is it still Master Drumm?"

"I'm afraid not." The man shakes his head and once again pulls back an edge of the troubling cloak. "Behave yourself. You’re being rude. I don't know what's gotten into you", he scolds it, making you giggle. It’s just too funny to watch.

"If I may... I think it just wants to say hello." You hold out your hands, and the cape grabs them. "Yes, It’s nice to see you, too. Glad you found someone."

The cape returns your words with a rustle before it finally gets quiet. The man looks between you and you step back a bit again.

"Old acquaintance?" he asks.

"I used to care for it, along with a few other relics that were in the display cases,” you explain.

"Well, as far as your request goes, we're a little understaffed here right now, but I guess the keeper would be me, Doctor Stephen Strange. May I see that invitation of yours?"

You nod and are about to pull the ring from your fingers when you hear your name called somewhere behind you and turn around.

"Wong?"

The very same walks up to you, the slightest hint of a smile on his lips. Delighted, you go to meet him and he pulls you into a warm hug.

"It's good to see you. You've been gone a long time. Let me look at you." He pushes you at arm's length and looks at you. "You've grown well."

Laughing, you release yourself from your former master's grip.

"It's good to see you, too. Have you gained weight?"

Wong pats his stomach.

"The Americans' unhealthy food is to blame."

"Like your favorite place in the world isn't the sandwich shop down the street” Strange rejoins the conversation. He stands next to you with his arms crossed, seemingly not quite knowing what to make of yet more of your old acquaintances.

"They make the best sandwiches,” Wong agrees. "Come, Y/N, we’ll have tea. There are some things to talk about. Strange, I'll take her from here."

Before the doctor can object, Wong beckons you to follow. You offer another polite bow to Stephen Strange and then follow Wong into the old kitchen.

"So you got the letter,” Wong notices, glancing at the ring on your hand as you sit down at a small table.

"Yes, and it caught me quite off guard. How exactly did it happen?"

You get the promised tea and a rough overview of what's happened the last few years since you left. In the same turn, you tell a little about your travels.

"What are your plans now?" the master asks afterwards.

You shrug your shoulders.

"I'm not quite sure yet. I'll probably see where I'm most likely to be needed."

"Then you can stay right here. We’ve plenty to do."

"I'll think about it," you smile.

~~

It's late in the evening in New York when you step through a portal to Kamar-Taj, where the next morning had already dawned.

You see the temples, smell the dry but herbal-scented air, and you know you are home. Many memories come flooding back to you as you walk through the halls and you see some familiar faces brighten as they recognize you.

First and foremost is a pretty middle-aged strawberry-blonde woman who walks happily toward you.

"Y/N, I didn't expect to see you. When did you get back?"

"Hello Eloise", you greet her with a grin as you are pulled into her arms. You've known her since you were a child, and she often babysat you when your mother was busy. Like her, Eloise is an exquisite healer. "I just got here."

"Do you have time? Let's have some tea. You have to tell me what you did these last few years.”

You have no objections that could dissuade her from pulling you along. Laughing, you give in.

It's good to be home again.

You decide to stay in New York for now, because you don't want to give up Western civilization quite yet. You also like the more modern facilities there, especially the showers. At the same time, you want to use the time to get back into your studies.

When you return to the Sanctum Sanctorum, you experience the same morning as in Kathmandu. You had forgotten how exhausting time zones can be. But since you are way too tired to go through another whole day, you take one of the free spare rooms Wong told you about. They’re simply furnished, but with everything that you need. Right now that would be a place to sleep.

In order not to completely fuck up your sense of time, you nap only for a few hours and are back on your feet in the afternoon. Hunger brings you into the kitchen to look for breakfast or lunch. As you do so, you run into Strange, who is making himself a large cup of tea.

"Morning”, he greets you briefly and without looking up.

"Doctor Strange”, you nod back politely, and set a plate of bread and fruit for yourself, sitting down at the small table.

Unlike yesterday, you are wearing the robes from Kamar-Taj now.

"So you're the new Sorcerer Supreme."

During your visit in the temple, you had heard all sorts of stories about the man who had actually been a doctor in his previous life.

"And you were the protégé of the ancient one,” he replies, now turning to you. "What's it like when you don't get the position you were trained for?"

His eyes are on you, challenging, but you know better than to get provoked by that. Instead, you raise an eyebrow.

"Scared I'm coming for the title?" you ask back.

"Should I be?"

A few seconds pass, during which you continue to eat your meal nonchalantly, before shaking your head.

"I haven't been interested in it for a long time. Maybe I would be again someday, but until there's a reason, I'm not going to fight for it. And since the job has just been filled…"

Strange seems to relax a bit after this explanation, but his cool aura remains. Maybe this was just his nature, you guess. Or maybe that came with the still fairly new responsibility of being the head of the Mystic Arts.

"How long will you stay with us?" he wants to know.

"If you don't mind,” you answer. “Wong said you could use an extra pair of hands."

It's more of a formality to ask the keeper of a sanctum for permission to stay, but your mother raised you to follow the old traditions.

"Sure. Then I won’t be the only one Wong is complaining about when stuff is lying around.”

"Oh, I’m on his side with this."

"In that case, your request is denied."

"I'm afraid it's too late for that. My luggage has already arrived."

During these last words, you raise your hand and create a horizontal portal in the air beside you. Its counterpart is on your old bedroom floor, and a second later your suitcase and a larger box fall through it onto the kitchen floor.

Strange is either amused by this or annoyed, you're not quite sure which.

"Great, now I’ve got two of these"” he mumbles, and leaves the room with his cup in his hands.

You finish your breakfast before moving a hand over your plate, making it appear neatly back in the kitchen cabinet before magically moving your things to your new room.

[presidentrhodes]

multiverse of madness thoughts. spoilers obviously

1. i think critics are insane for the way they're ignoring benedict cumberbatch's performance. he gave each of the four stranges nuanced, distinct personalities that allowed them to shine through. even supreme strange and his "i'm ready" comment when facing death — a nice call back to stephen's "i am not ready" comment in the first movie.

2. wong had some good scenes but i am angry at how much they nerfed him. even if the scarlet witch is a super op character, wong is the sorcerer supreme ffs. he is supposed to be powerful and he didn't even get a single hit at wanda, just got thrown around a lot and it was frankly insulting.

3. they did mordo so dirty. first by not even including mcu mordo in the film, then by retconning his backstory. waldron is a fucking demon because one of the reasons why mcu mordo was so appealing was because his enmity with strange had a logical starting point versus the comics mordo. but of course waldron retconned it into the comics verse where mordo is just a bitter jealous man. i fucking hate this. chiwetel doesn't deserve this rat man's nonsensical writing.

4. master mordo was a cutie tho. my favourite bit was when stephen put that magic dampener cuff on him and they started throwing hands at each other. lol dumbasses.

5. the Illuminati were boring except captain marvel. i refuse to believe that she is dead given she literally is one of the most powerful beings in every universe. it was so good to have lashana lynch back ❤️

6. the sorceress sara was done so fucking dirty. they gave her a funkopop, they chose her name to tease sara wolfe (wong's interest) and then they killed her off so horrifically. i hated that so much. this film somehow relished hurting and killing bipoc and ofc you can't expect anything different when you consider the people in charge. it was nauseating and the more i think about it, the madder i get. 🥲

7. wendy was surprisingly good as a villain but then marvel did its thing and tried to excuse her actions every step of the way. like sorry u lost your imaginary kids. maybe seek therapy instead of trying to kill a literal child for your gratification. plus the justification she gave for wanting to kill America? nauseating.

8. i really liked america chavez. she may have lost her moms in the multiverse but I'm return she gained two incredibly tired dads 🥲🥺

9. one day marvel is gonna respect reed. one day. but let's talk about clea. one of my legitimate fear was that they'd cast some 20 year old to play her and it'd be just as iffy as their ambiguous age difference in the comics. idk how charlize will do as clea but im happy that she's at least bc's age

10. overall a very mid film that was both a doctor strange film but it also wasn't. i'll have more thoughts later but one thing is clear. waldron is a demon. doctor strange 3 should be about doctor strange characters so pls no wendy or loki or anyone else. jericho drumm, more mordo, clea and wong pls. would love to see america too and maybe vvd.bye

[magicaltear]

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  Chapter 7: The Reunion

The stone doors of Agamotto’s Chamber closed with a resolute thud behind Stephen. Immediately, the Sanctum’s curious magic brushed against him, poking and prodding. Stephen frowned and reached for the closest wall in an effort to chase the faint feeling of the building’s consciousness. Their connection felt muted, almost as if he were trying to communicate underwater.

“Ugh, stupid,” Stephen admonished himself and rested his forehead against the fading wallpaper.

Of course, their connection would be dimmed. He was no longer the Master of the New York Sanctum. In his need to seek a safe spot in which to study the Star of Memories, he had automatically headed back to the place he had deemed home for the past few years.

“I guess I should be polite and ask for proper permission,” he told the Sanctum. Its magic seemed to have deemed him a friend if nothing more, and Stephen mourned their lost connection for a moment. “Care to lead me to your Master?” he asked of it.

The lights around him shone brighter for a moment and settled into a slow breathing-like rhythm. Stephen followed them out into the foyer and took in the quiet building.

“Master Drumm?” Stephen called, frowning when he received no answer.

Surely the Sanctum had already notified its Master of his arrival, so Drumm was unavailable or avoiding him. Shrugging, Stephen stepped on the main staircase and waited to confirm if he had the Sanctum’s permission to proceed. There was no reaction that could be interpreted as a warning, so he continued climbing to the third floor, where the Window of the Worlds greeted him with its familiar view of the Seal of the Vishanti.

Stephen lingered in the room where he and Wong had spent so much time together. A soft kind of nostalgia and yearning settled in his chest, and Stephen allowed himself a moment to think of his old friend, his old life, and his old universe.

It wasn’t goodbye, he swore. We’ll see each other again.

First, he had a universe to save.

With rekindled resolution, Stephen turned away from the circular window and headed for the meditation chamber. He would have surely known by now if Master Drumm did not want him lurking around in the Sanctum, so he would instead make himself comfortable and work with his new relic until told otherwise.

He had almost made it to the chamber when an insistent knocking pulled him out of his thoughts. Stephen looked back toward the gallery for all the mystical artifacts kept in the Sanctum, half expecting to find Master Drumm there. Instead, his gaze landed on an unmistakable glass display holding deep red folds of fabric.

“Cloak?” Stephen wondered under his breath.

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[amagicdoctor]

What does Black History Month look like at Strange Academy?

Before I get into how the academy actually celebrates BHM, I want to talk about the demographic of students and the black population in this school.

I think that even though the academy is located in New Orleans, not every student is black. This is because I think a good portion of the students in this school are non-human/mystical beings, so not a lot of them conform to humanity’s use of racial social constructs. We have to remember that this is a school of magic. Doctor Strange was able to enlist in students from all over: on earth and off it. I like to think the human population is smaller than we think which makes humans the minority at the academy (and the black population an even smaller minority).

Nevertheless, this doesn't stop the headmaster, Jericho Drumm, a black man, from taking the time to represent.

Even if students aren't human, they're now on earth and in America no less so it's important for them to participate in a few American traditions and cultural customs such as learning from Black History Month.

So now that we have that explanation out of the way,

what does Black History Month look like at Strange Academy?

Just like any regular school, I think all the teachers would assign a month wide project. They would ask their class to complete any range of homework assignments: research papers, presentations etc. Since this is a school of magic, they would not only talk about your typical black history leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., they would also teach about powerful and influential black magicians.

And we already know two of them: the headmaster himself, Doctor Voodoo, and Clea!

The types of history that would be taught would be all the kinds of fights and foes these black magicians had to go up against in the past.

I also want to mention that magic within religion is a very important concept as well. For a Haitian, Voodooism traces back to the American slavery period, where Haitian slaves had to use Voodoo to allow them to continue practicing their religion under their masters who wanted them to convert over to their own religion. Since that is part of Dr. Voodoo’s history, I think he would probably have his classes focus on that. Specifically, I think he would talk about the importance of Voodooism as a cultural thing and a religious thing.

For Clea I’d like to think if she was heavily involved with the academy, she could come in as a guest speaker. I’d like to think she would talk about her experience as an ‘immigrant’ to America, and finding her black identity among her fellow black superheroes (read more about Clea and the concept of blackness here). But since she isn’t actually a part of Strange Academy [please don’t spoil past Strange Academy #11], this wouldn’t happen, just a theory.

Are there any specific projects/events that are held for Black History Month at your school? How could they translate into the projects that are done at Strange Academy?

[encirclet]

addressed   to          :         regnar  drumm   /   @qcyqoyi​​​​​​​​​​  .

location          :          nearby  the  greyjoy  apartments  .

the  agreement  between  house  karstark  and  the  iron  islands  was  still  young  —  so  young  it  had  hardly  taken  its  first  breath  .  gaining  the  trust  of  the  ironborn  was  no  small  task  ,  though  absolutely  paramount  .  rickard  knew  the  path  that  lay  ahead  of  him  was  by  no  means  an  easy  one  ,  and  so  in  a  fashion  typical  of  him  ,  he  wished  to  start  on  it  sooner  rather  than  later  .  the  islands  was  known  for  its  fearsome  iron  fleet  ,  though  diminished  now  for  some  time  .  their  ships  were  their  hearts  –  and  so  offering  to  aid  with  that  had  been  his  first  gesture  of  good  will  .  consulting  their  master  of  ships  on  what  materials  he  should  need  was  his  second  .  “  lord  drumm ,  ”  rickard  approaches  the  ironborn  man  with  his  arms  clasped  nonchalantly  behind  him  ,  though  his  chin  is  held  high  .  “  rickard  karstark  ,  lord  of  karhold  .  my  house  has  offered  materials  to  the  high  king  to  aid  in  returning  your  fleet  to  its  former  glory  .  i  come  to  ask  what  you  require  specifically  .  ”  

[mianmimi]

I feel like we anons share a lot about ourselves, our headcanons and all that stuff, but we don't hear enough from you. So, take this as an opportunity to share your headcanons, opinions, etc. Controversial, spicy, comfort headcanons, anything you want! I'd love to hear your thoughts on this ship and all these characters we love ❤️

Hehehhee truth be told Nonny, my headcanons have changed quite a bit over the years thanks to all the nonnies who shared theirs! You guys have such great headcanons and after awhile it just feels more canon than canon, ya know?

Also, I wrote all this on an 11hour flight, after getting off a 9hour flight. So bare with me. This is LONG and I’m super hoping my writing is getting my thoughts down right.

So…..

I really love this head canon that Karl’s great at the violin. It just makes sense to me. Krowler probably put poor baby Karl through endless lessons of everything under the sun, and maybe the violin lessons were the only ones he actually really looked forward to thanks to a kind, patient teacher who spoke gently.

Stephen I think learned piano from his mother. It was one of the few things he could bond with her over. Stephen seems to be the black sheep of his family, being more out there and wild than his conservative family. But the piano is where they find a common interest. Maybe he promised his mom a fancy grand piano once he makes it big as a surgeon, but he never got to fulfill that since she died. He got the piano in memory of that promise, and it was one of the very last things to go when he had to sell his belongings to pay for that ticket to Nepal.

For spicy headcanons, both Stephen and Mordo went buck wild after they left their childhood homes. Especially Stephen. Just trying nearly every kink at least once. Mordo would be more selective though. He’s a man of class after all.

Also Mordo enjoys lingerie 👀 Like a lot. Play your cards right and he might let you know.

And I also headcanon that Kaecilius was the Master of the New York Sanctum before Drumm replaced him. This is entirely due to the lines exchanged between them in DS.

“I see they made you master of the sanctum?”

“You know what that means right?”

I can’t recall exactly but it was along those lines. When I heard it I was like oh….that sounds a bit passive aggressive 🤣 And then later on with Kaecilius mentioning that Stephen doesn’t know how the relics work. And that Kae got out of that bondage contraption easily. And that he was just manipulating the fuck out of the Sanctum like he knew it by heart. I just like thinking that was Kae’s turf. He probably used it for his rebel cult meetings for some time 😬

Controversial headcanons hmmm 🧐 Okay, here’s one that people probably won’t like. I headcanon that for kaerdo, they actually really did love each other genuinely for a long time. However that started to fall apart when Kaecilius became more frustrated that TAO wasn’t teaching them really powerful magic.

And perhaps Kaecilius fell out of love with Karl once Karl….out grew him? Like I can see Kaecilius enjoying a young, love starved Karl and wanting to make something with him. There was a post a long time ago showing that there was a pretty sizable age difference between Kaecilius and Karl. And with Karl being so young at the time, he was still trying to find himself, and like he said he was a very different person before.

Perhaps as Karl grew older and more sure of himself as a person Kaecilius no longer saw those traits that attracted him to Karl to begin with. I think Kaecilius prefers his lovers to be followers, just going along with whatever he wants. But Karl clearly has a mind if his own. And maybe after questioning Kae’s decisions too many times it just soured the relationship. And I’m not even talking about decisions in the bed room, but decisions about how they’re gonna use their magic, and how they treat others. In the prequel comics Kaecilius was really needlessly mean to Wong, which Karl disagreed with. And he was being really cruel to the students, which Karl also called him out on. I think those were just two examples of many of their relationship falling apart. I also imagine Kaecilius tried to recruit Karl to the zealots, and that sealed the end of their long relationship when Karl stood his ground and refused.

Also Karl standing his ground means a lot to me. It’s like…a real showcase of his growth. If he grew up under constant rules by Krowler and having every thing planned out for him, what better way to say fuck you to the past than deciding your own fate? Without being tied to anyone else’s? Even if you love them?

I just think that leaving Krowler, Kaecilius, and ultimately Stephen and Kamar Taj, shows that Karl isn’t afraid of being alone anymore. He has his own way of thinking, his own priciples, and he doesn’t need anyone telling him how to live his life. Also, I can just hear Krowler and Kaecilius echoing the same sentiment to Karl, that he can’t live without them. I headcanon Krowler would tell baby Karl that there’s no one else in the world he can trust, that no one else could love him like his own blood, that no else will accept him. He tells Karl all that to make sure he stays and doesn’t find companionship nywhere else, making Karl a prisoner. Until of course Karl finally gets the fuck out of there.

And then Kaecilius doing the same thing, and feeding on Karl’s fears of being alone….of not having a home or people who love him.

Even Strange has left you

Ahhh that line pretty much spawned that headcanon above, that Karl’s scared of being truly alone.

However…the fact that he does leave Kaecilius, and then Kamar Taj entirely, shows that he’s grown beyond that fear. He’s not willing to stay just for that love anymore. There’s something more important than love or even home.

And that’s himself.

He choses himself. He choses to value his own principles and ideas of right and wrong over someone else’s acceptance of him. I love it so because it shows that he loves himself enough now to honor himself, even at the expense of losing people he deeply loves, of abandoning his home for half his life.

And that’s it for now :) There’s more for sure. Perhaps I’ll make another post. After I get some sleep and more sense 🤣

[asapthundacat]

Brother Voodoo first appearance

Strange Tales (1951) #169 Published: September 01, 1973 Writer: Len Wein Penciler: Gene Colan

https://comiconlinefree.net/strange-tales-1951/issue-169

FIRST APPEARANCE: STRANGE TALES (1951) #169

A master of the mystic. Jericho Drumm always had a strong spiritual/psychic connection to his native culture, becoming a houngan (Haitian Vodou priest) after being led astray by a false god. Today he is a prominent Avenger and a supernatural healer. While he originally went by “Brother Voodoo,” Jericho took on the “Doctor” title in NEW AVENGERS (2004) #54, the issue where he becomes the next Sorcerer Supreme!

Read his current run in STRANGE ACADEMY as principal to Marvel’s school of mystic arts. A keeper of vast occult knowledge, Voodoo’s role as teacher is sure to stick.

https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/black-history-month-character-spotlight-marvel-unlimited

Aka DOCTOR VOODOO: AKA JERICHO DRUMM

UNCANNY AVENGERS (2015) #24 Page 21

Published: June 14, 2017 Writer: Jim Zub Penciler: Aaron Kim Jacinto Cover Artist: R.B. Silva SECRET EMPIRE TIE-IN! Tricked by Hydra, trapped in a prison they never anticipated, the Uncanny Avengers have a cunning escape plan...but it might just make things even worse!

https://readcomicsonline.ru/comic/uncanny-avengers-2015/24

[ferrumanes]

INTERROGATION: DERYA DRUMM

queen  regent  selina  targaryen  sits  square  upon  the  iron  throne,  flanked  on  either  side  by  the  hand  of  queen  and  the  lord  commander  of  the  queensguard.  their  questions  have  been  thought  out  carefully  and  there  is  a  heavy,  somber  feeling  as  the  first  person  comes  to  stand  before  her.  it’s  hard  to  say  if  they  will  offer  the  truth,  or  simply  more  lies,  but  there  is  only  one  way  to  find  out  and  the  interrogations  quickly  begin.

Derya Drumm is called upon, entering the hall for questioning watching the others behind her still waiting to be interrogated. The doors shut behind the ironborn and questioning begins...

what  were  you  doing  the  morning  before  the  coronation  ? There was a certain level of defiance in the way the ironborn commanded the floor just as the southern queen commanded from the throne of a thousand swords her fallen husband's ancestors forged from dragon fire. The hall echoed with the question as there were only these beings and a handful more of the queensguard and the tidebreaker, the blood hand; the short sword of old wyk widely known for being a vicious and effective killer. Perhaps the guards were a show to intimidate her quarry from on high but part of Derya would like to imagine the increased presence of force was because for as friendly as the new queen and an iron ghost were the former was just a little bit afraid of the other's reputation. Taking a deep breath staring forward a sigh left with the rise of their chest before committing words to an answer. It was clear the woman on thr throne was not a friend at the moment and this conversation would be anything but painless. "I cannot answer that. Likely I was with my brother caring for his son whom I have asked you for advice in caring for children as no Drumm other than my brother currently has children or has had experience with them and my brother's wife is not there to care for him because she is dead.."

did  you  leave  the  coronation  at  any  point  prior  to  it  beginning  or  during  it  ?  if  not,  did  you  see  anyone  that  did  ? Looking at long fingernails that clearly needed attention or at the very least a proper filing to be sharp enough to kill one breathed again. "Lets not beat around the bush here and simply ask if I had any part in the issue that was the first attack. Yes I did leave for reasons that will still remain my own but I did not kill anyone. If I had you have yet to find them and I certainly wouldn't have cocked it up so - royally. When you have practice killing and doing it well you know how not to leave a mess"

did  you  know  any  of  the  deceased  from  the  first  attack  ?  if  so,  please  describe  your  relationship  to  them. "I am not going to answer this. You are the queen of the southern kingdom and before you sat on that throne you were more than well enough aware of everyone's relationship to each other. If I need to describe to you my relationship with anyone I suggest you replace your spy master as they clearly have been quite a failure at their job now and before" Derya spoke frankly watching a guard come close to unsheathing their sword before releasing their grasp on it as the ironborn made no sudden movement to provoke what was certainly a slip shot swordsman she could overcome with a piece of cutlery. From what she saw of the man, vaguely remembering his name being Qyle her assumption was mostly right. Still an over eager guard as a dangerous one.

where  were  you  at  and  what  were  you  doing  at  the  time  that  the  wanderers  aligned  ?  did  you  see  anything  suspicious  ? Derya's mildly flippant nature ceased, a notable shift in her demeanor as this question was raised staring up at a queen and soon to be sister in law to the person she was in congress with before things fell apart. Could she say she was arguing with a former lover, speaking in heated words doing their best not to physically harm him or fight the urge to ruin him for all other loves and drag him into a dark alley to smother him in caresses he frankly was no longer entitled to since he'd broken her heart. Had it been her intention to argue with the stark king and in the heat of it all drag him away to find release of her absolute frustrations in his arms? Derya saw things too yes but without incriminating the north which she truly had little allegiance to she did this for Benjen. "Buying knives. Drinking. Everyone is suspicious of anyone buying knives and who can hold their ale better than any high lord. Several people can corroborate that. Again your spy master runs a terrible operation if you were not already aware and I would never assume you, Queen Selina would ever be mistaken as a fool"

what  action  did  you  take  when  the  fighting  broke  out  ?  did  you  run  and  hide,  or  did  you  fight  in  defense  of  the  southern  kingdom  ? Derya chuckled, clutching her stomach as she wheezed at the implied thought of any ironborn running from danger or a fight. Wiping dark eyes free of tears the Drumm breathed again. "I would see your spy master executed surely. What do you think I did? Do I strike you as a person that flees in a fight - we ironborn don't have the luxury of being raised where hiding or running is an option. We are all born fighting even if death we do not go quietly in life. I fought beside a Stark, which Stark - not the dead one. Back to back to keep them alive saving others. For the southern kingdom though I don't fight. I'm neither an ally or an enemy and had little care to preserve it. Life is what mattered and innocents, people who had no stake in any political fight north or south were saved. Your people”

how  do  you  think  that  the  assailants  managed  to  get  over  the  walls  and  into  the  city  ?  do  you  believe  that  there  are  spies  living  among  us,  helping  them,  or  did  they  manage  it  of  their  own  accord  ? "Again your spy master is an absolute joke, your guards are hardly effective looking intimidatingly pretty. Any person knows there are spies everywhere and little birds who whisper for the right price and I've been looking into contacting them yes to see what they know because your means of access to the criminal underworld in this city and its extensive network barely scratch the surface" Derya explained cracking their knuckles before sighing again remaining in the same spot . "The obvious answer to this would be that of course they had help, perhaps even your own spy master for not a single soul seemed to have an idea until the attack descended. Queen Selina you are of course again asking questions as if I know anything about the attack or that I was a part of it. If I were a part of it would anyone be fool enough to admit it?" Derya questioned in return, stepping forward this time only to halt again abruptly as the overly eager guard had unsheathed his sword, pressing it to her neck. To be fair, her hand has rested on the hilt of a knife as she moved forward but casting a side long glance at Qyle the guard she smiled tapping the blade. Her eyes then shifted toward the direction of the cough showing the knife drawn on the guard himself. "Qyle be reasonable, I'm not enough of an idiot to attack a queen I do mostly like and I think you may like to keep your dangly bits"

what  do  you  know  about  the  murders  that  occurred  ?  do  you  have  have  any  reason  to  believe  they’re  tied  to  anyone  currently  within  the  capital  ? Deciding to cooperate mostly, over the touch of theatrics and the fact there was a blade currently still where it was with their own remaining situated in a southern region, Derya sighed. Perhaps Queen Selina's spy master wasn't as much of an incompetent person as Derya would think to have noticed the Drumm doing her own investigation and leaping from roof to roof in the middle of the night and the encounter with the lannister knight was surely reported to his liege. "I have it on good authority from people that are certainly not going to speak to an inquiry board or Qyle over here that it most certainly is tied to someone here. My own thoughts though are that they may try to play a role of pure ignorance - perhaps even intentionally getting injured to mask their involvement. I would watch your son closely "

did  you  know  any  of  the  deceased  personally  ?  if  so,  tell  us  of  your  relationship  to  them. "I heard Steffon Arryn was an asshole" Derya quipped with a smile, Qyle remaining where he was. "Did I have a personal relationship with any of them no. I have sought your own audience several times to help better care for my brothers son and we do get along despite whom we are aligned with and my brother"

what  about  in  the  aftermath  of  the  attacks  ?  did  you  hear  or  see  anything  that  can  help  us  identify  who  should  be  held  responsible  ? Derya at that point had mostly seen nothing but as memory served them something was strange. "They seemed to leave none of their own dead, disappearing around corners and into the night. You are definitely encountering someone who knows your city well and its defenses and blind spots and where to disappear"

did  you  have  any  reason  to  want  king  lucaerys  dead  ? "He is not my king. I cared little for the man personally but everyone had a reason to want to kill him. Maybe even you at some point wanted him dead. I have never been married so I can’t assume I know anything but I don’t imagine you were always happy” Derya spoke speaking the question into existence not knowing how much in love the Queen was in love with her husband. "In the effort of honesty, yes. I had my personal reasons to want him dead but where the king fell I was no where near. I fought by a stark and to save lives no matter how good I am at ending them. Though they are mostly drunks I saved so not an entirely solid alibi"

did  you  have  reason  to  want  anyone  dead  ? There was a dark chuckle as the ironborn pushed her neck forward to feel the scraping of a blade against her neck. "Of course, even people in this room." Derya said immediately gauging the reaction of the guard, dropping her blade and swiftly bending backwards, dropping low at the same time. A balled fist as she dropped to the ground connected with the thing all men valued between their legs sending Qyle to the ground. Qyle did not hit the floor just yet and in that same movement as not only the fist of a drumm connected with his manhood but her knee jerked up to knock him squarely in the nose. Writing on the floor with a bloody nose the hall echoed with his whimpering cry and the clanging of his sword to the ground. Two others came forward to protect their sovereign from a possible attack. Derya drew two more knives ( not all the ones on her person ) dropping them to the ground holding her hands up. "If I wanted someone dead I would do it quietly, efficiently not so sloppy to destroy a city or cause such havoc. I do want people dead, I have wanted people you are related to dead but only for the situations already dead men have put them in and stolen from me a dream that few ironborn entertain"

is  there  any  house  or  kingdom  that  you  suspect  has  a  hand  in  all  this  ? Fairly certain this was going to result in a night in the dungeon for injuring the guard that was not beginning to get up Derya shook their head. "It was not my countrymen nor the Starks. Their king is too honest and too loyal to his people to want to throw them head first into war. I would imagine purely from everything already stated the person orchestrating this has some intelligence, a great knowledge of the city as if they were born to it and has people quite loyal to them. I would look to your own house and keep your son close."

is  there  any  other  information  you  have  for  us  ? "I can help you find these culprits certainly. They've struck a blow against people I vaguely care about only because their continued existence benefits my family. I will not allow them to hurt my brother or his son and if you should wish to work together you know where you can find me in the morning" The drumm said with a small growl as their hands were grabbed and bound guards and Qyle leading them out of the doors they entered and towards the dungeons. Some knights were so sensitive being beaten by a woman... Qyle deserved it though for not withdrawing his blade. Derya's offer was serious though if only for the name she couldn't say and the family still unaware of her former attachment to Benjen Stark.

[doctorstrangeaskblog]

If he was the reincarnation cloak would’ve immediately recognize him as such it likely bonded with him because it saw someone defending their home the sanctum sanctorum in New York if I was cloak I would have befriended the person who was defending my home as a mystical sentient cloak

Yeah, but why didn't the Cloak help Master Drumm? He literally died defending the Sanctum.