#state of elevation

[rip-headphones-users]

You could just leave this here, happy and satisfied as is…

…But thats not how things get to end, right?

Maybe one day they can be happy together. But not like this. Not when Infected can barely remember who he’s with, and not when Lampert is so scared of contracting the parasite himself.

One of these days I’ll do a full summary of how I interpret their dynamic. Both as friends and as a ship. I see them as having a queer-platonic relationship for the most part though.

[thefugitivesaint]

Wilfred J. Jones (1888-1968), ''The Survey'', Vol. 65, #3, 1930

[rabbitinthemeadow]

Alas, the cradle of my heart waits elsewhere || Eight

[xoverit]

Tacoma, Washington. (May 2021)

[afreakingmilkshake]

[aropride]

in this political climate im not reading ur red hat ur either a trumpie or ur cool with being assumed to be one and i will be treating u as such

[authenticcadence18]

Yall we are actually getting new phineas and ferb this year I just remembered and am feeling like. Giddy, 2010s era joy about it 🥺🥺

[crustyfloor]

Luka is very good at keeping himself composed on stage, mostly with the help of maintaining track of his heart rate, but during Mizi's attack in ROMH he seemed to slip up, not only was the red background a tell-tale sign of Mizi's violent intentions but it was a more symbolic way of showing Luka in quite visceral fear. Even if for only a second.

I'm not convinced Luka will be as continuously calculated as he normally comes off, it all seems too fake to me. Because it is. It’s a similar case to Ivan who can't feel, isn't normal, isn't human enough so he makes a persona to blend in. So Luka, whoever he is, makes this version of himself to cope with what he has to live through, pretending like he's on top of it all to survive in this world.

So in round 7, I think something drastic will happen to make him 'snap' in a way.

It's safe to say that we don't know Luka. We don't know who he really is. We don't know his real desires. But we do know one thing--he is scared. he is afraid of the aliens. That's why he appeases them--being their trophy. He's only kept around for his purpose as an entertainer and nothing else and he's very aware of that. He knows very well that a dented trophy will be discarded; with that mindset, he's been able to get so far, and he's scared of losing. That's why he holds any little thing he can get his hands on close. And an important extension of that fear is his fear of losing power.

Till should be the more likely in this position, given he's such a rebel. But isn't that just too predictable? Keep in mind, that Till is a strong person. Even after all he's been through, even after he's been beaten into something more manageable for the aliens--He still hasn't lost his spark. Till is a raging storm. subdued but nonetheless a force to be reckoned with.

Round 6's effect on Till is greatly ambiguous for now but at this point when the time for round 7 comes, Till has been put through so much hell. Whatever Luka does to provoke him probably won't work, he and Luka are equally talented individuals and will make for an intense battle, and at the end of the day, the numbers won't lie. Exactly that is what Luka is ready for but scared of--a worthy opponent for the throne. Someone capable of stripping him of his power. (Is fear what makes Luka so dismissive?)

It would be so aggravating that this 'pest'. who is so indignant, so rebellious (in a way Luka envies.), could so easily destroy everything Luka has worked for, disregard every pain Luka has been through to get to this point, and Till doesn't value this throne as much as Luka does, and Luka doesn't want to feel the pain of death anymore. If his facade is as destructible as I think it is, that will be what ultimately brings out Luka.

This idea may be flawed. Luka is so perfect, too perfect and confident and experienced for something as little as that to break him, just think of all the training Luka went through to get to this point. I'm positive he's very aware of what playing unfairly will lead to. But isn't there always room for a wild card?

Just remember what happened to Hyun-woo.

What happened here isn't fully explained (and probably will be in round 7) but imagine Luka: "Trophy child, goody two shoes" Luka possibly killing another human. Whether by accident or not, what happened?--what and how did Luka feel in the moment for the repercussions of whatever happened to be that bad?

A Luka that is secretly greatly insecure, pliable, and defensive enough that in a spur of emotions, he can’t help but lose his cool in a way he hasn’t in a while because he’s afraid—just to try and prove he is still valuable. That is the type of character I theorize we'll come to see in round 7.

[tomsmusictaste]

who up finally acquiring the state of mind that everything is gonna be alright

[brw]

Do you guys think it's ever gonna get better.

[cosmoseinfeld]

praying PHILanderer aka mr women in the business are just ring rats dies in a car crash today or breaks his neck in his next match

seth?

[painted-time]

Intro

(I’ve had this account for three years so why not)

My names Monty, short for Raymond Adrian.

I’m an Midwestern adult who uses they/them pronouns, (he/they if you think I’m pretty), and butch in the way Troye Sivan is technically a man.

I fricking love the Beatles, TØP, BMC, June Henry, and fancy coffee.

I’m going into Law and currently attending an arts boarding school.

My favorite bands are the ones mentioned above, but also Apes of the State, Pigeon Pit, Days N Daze, 13th Floor Elevators.

I’m currently in a serious relationship with Paul McCartney, he just doesn’t know it yet.

[simply-sithel]

Been difficult to post lately for so many reasons, one of which is that the thoughts have been very code-y lately - but also social

At a @renegadeguild meetup the subject of elevators came up and I was lead to read the The Intuitionist

a book I realized a third of the way in was written by the same guy who wrote Zone One- a beloved zombie novel. Colson Whitehead. Would recommend.

Interesting book. Lots of relevant bits, but one that I latched onto with amusement was swan diving back into Elevator Saga - an elevator optimizing Javascript coding game. Would recommend.

I remember this launching sometime while I was back at ____, so that's 2015 onward - and over 7 years ago. We played it at work- have been meaning to go back to it - fun to try and model it well, knowing what the challenges would/could look like. I remain very mournful at the lack of easy 'let' in the JavaScript language. As someone who never learned a language other than my native English, this is the first time I'm feeling something missing in expressing myself/my thoughts even though I feel rather fluent in both.

I always joked that Google was my D&D Patron and now it feels truer with the evil twist of misaligned corporate values. Despite my love of Kotlin, have been finding JavaScript to coming in more handy. Handy for helping @renegadeguild type things- a group which continues to be pleasant and whose individual company I occasionally get to entertain in person. Recent outings which included seeing Sinners in IMAX. Would recommend.

See, fun update ✨

[enden-k]

i returned from work, shoved sm rice into me - in a weird brain state i only know from when im high - until i passed out into a heat-food-overwork coma and woke up so disoriented i thought its the next day already and i overslept work, wdym its just tuesday

[korattata]

My puppy has to get a dental done tomorrow which is really scary bc she's super old (16.5) so everyone needs to look at her and wish her good luck (her name is Cookie btw)

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

SUMMARY: A teen links the mysterious disappearance of his sister to a supernatural game that's played in elevators.